Our Catholic Identity

World Mission Sunday

Last Sunday 22 October was World Mission Sunday. It is the one Sunday in the year when the Mass is celebrated exclusively for missionary activity. World Mission Sunday is our chance to show love and solidarity to our brothers and sisters overseas who share our faith. In offering our prayers, we join with missionaries everywhere in communion and compassion to support them in spreading the Good News. In 2020, Pope Francis wrote the following, allowing us to reflect on our purpose as missionaries.

“The missionary journey of the whole Church continues in light of the words found in the account of the calling of the prophet Isaiah: “Here am I, send me”. This is the ever new response to the Lord’s question: “Whom shall I send?”. This invitation from God’s merciful heart challenges both the Church and humanity as a whole in the current world crisis. Like the disciples in the Gospel we were caught off guard by an unexpected, turbulent storm. We have realized that we are on the same boat, all of us fragile and disoriented, but at the same time important and needed, all of us called to row together, each of us in need of comforting the other. On this boat… are all of us. Just like those disciples, who spoke anxiously with one voice, saying ‘We are perishing’, so we too have realized that we cannot go on thinking of ourselves, but only together can we do this.”

Sockit To Poverty Friday 3 November

To support the ongoing work of Catholic Mission, St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School will be hosting a “Crazy Sock and Soccer Day” Students are invited on Friday 3 November, to bring in a gold coin donation and wear crazy, patterned or colourful socks with their full school uniform.

October- Month of the Holy Rosary

The month of October is dedicated to the Holy Rosary, one of the best known of all Catholic devotions. It has been beautiful to witness the students pray the Rosary in their classrooms. Many students have brought in their own Rosary beads from home to help them to engage more deeply in this prayer. Students who wish to purchase a set of Rosary beads can do so from the school office for $1.00. Families are also encouraged to pray the Rosary at home. If you wish to share some photos, please share them via the school office, we would love to see them.

During Religious Education Lessons, students in Kindergarten have been learning about the Rosary. Students used beads and a special cross to make their own set of special Rosary beads to help pray a decade of the Rosary each day. Well done Kindergarten!

All Souls Day

All Souls' Day, in Roman Catholicism, is a day for commemoration of all the faithful departed. On November 2, we will gather as a catholic school community to remember all those who have gone before us. Families and Parishioners are invited to two Masses and we are looking forward to seeing you there.

9:30- Years 5 and 6
11:50- Years 3 and 4.

Infant classes will recognise this day in their classrooms.

Sacramental Parent Prayer Evening - Year 2

Fr Patrick has invited ALL Year 2 parents whose child/ren are making the Sacrament of First Reconciliation 2023/First Holy Communion 2024 in the Bulli Parish to attend a Parent Prayer Evening in the Church on Wednesday 1 November at 6pm.

This is for parents/carers only (not children). On this evening enrolment forms will be handed out. Note: Please be aware that a copy of Baptismal Certificates are required with enrolment form.

Sacrament of First Reconciliation (Year 2)

This term Year 2 students have the great privilege of receiving the sacrament of Reconciliation for the first time. The date for this is: Term 4 Week 6 - Thursday 16 November at 9:30am in the church. Parents and family members are welcome to attend this.

St Joseph’s Bulli Mass times

We at St Joseph’s would like to extend a warm invitation to all our school families to join us for Mass on Sunday. Regularly attending Mass is a wonderful opportunity to nourish our faith and keep the flame of faith alive. It is also a great opportunity to build on the very strong family, school and Parish partnerships that we have at St Joseph’s. We look forward to seeing you at one of our Masses this weekend.

Sunday: 8:30 am

Sunday: 5:30 pm

Quick Quiz!

We are now in the Liturgical Season of Ordinary Time, what Liturgical Season comes next?

What is the name of the following hymn? The Gloria

Mr Alexander Walker

Acting Religious Education Coordinator