St Brigid's News and Events
World Mission Month
What is World Mission Month?
Here in Australia, October marks World Mission Month, a celebration of the global work of the Church and the dedication of missionaries, both religious and lay, as they reach out and support children and communities in need around the world.
On World Mission Sunday, which falls on 23rd October, parish communities around the world will gather to pray for and raise funds to support the work of thousands of crucial church-run programs. The following Wednesday, 26th October, is Children’s Mission Day, which we will celebrate with a prayer service planned by our Liturgy and Social Justice Team.
During Mission Month we focus on the work of Catholic Mission. Catholic Mission, as the Australian agency of the Pontifical Mission Societies, contributes funding and provides project support to critical church-run initiatives in Africa, Asia, Oceania and South America as well as remote dioceses within Australia. Grassroots needs are identified by local Catholics, to give people the opportunity for a full, enriched life—physically and spiritually—regardless of race, stigma, religion or gender.
What is Socktober?
Their mission is to empower school communities by celebrating and engaging with mission through a Head, Heart and Hands model.
Socktober cultivates the passion of students to rise up, engage their local community and take action against poverty through the world game of soccer.
It provides young people in Australia with the opportunity to lead in mission, encouraging them to think not only of what they will do to help, but why they will do it.
In 2022, students and their families across Australia will raise funds to support families in Ethiopia facing malnutrition and food insecurity.
Catholic Mission projects on the ground will help sustain and enrich the lives of vulnerable children who are in need of support.
Socktober 2022: Kick goals for good!
Sacrament Of Reconciliation
This term our Year Three’s are preparing to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation for the first time. Class work has begun with children reflecting on an image as a provocation.
The students and their families will participate in an activity night Tuesday 11th October at 7pm. We ask you to keep them in your prayers at this time.
Promotional Boards
Have you seen our great new promotional boards that went up around the school over the holidays? We think they are amazing! A BIG thank you to Brian Lewin of Lewin Real Estate for his generousity in providing us with our new Boards.
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