Education in Faith

The Season Of Advent

This Sunday, 8th December is the second Sunday of Advent. 

The Advent wreath has 4 candles, 3 purple and 1 pink.

The second candle is the candle  of peace. 

We can be messengers of peace and share the message that we can find peace when we are 

willing to forgive others and show mercy just as Jesus did.  

The Hebrew word for PEACE that appears in the bible over 

250 times was the word “Shalom.” 

“Shalom” does not just mean peace, as in no wars, no fighting, 

no arguing with your brothers and sisters, no being mean to others.

“Shalom” also means “wholeness and wellbeing.”

So the PEACE that we talk about today is for ourselves, too.

We need to take care of ourselves during Advent and be the best person we can

possibly be in order to be PEACEFUL people.

We need to be awake to who we are and how we treat ourselves as well as others.

Advent Prayer

Peaceful God,

Show us your peace in the quiet moments of our days, 

in the clear blue sky, the birds and the animals and the smile of our friends.  

May all in our human family who live with fighting, 

especially those in Ukraine and Russia, feel your peace.  

Lead us to be people of peace in our homes, in our school and in our world. 

Amen

Reminder - Altar Server lunch with Father Andrew

Just a reminder to all students who have assisted Father Andrew with Altar Serving this year to return your permission form by Monday December 9th for a  lunch on Thursday 12th December. All forms were given out to students last Friday. Extra forms are available at the office.

New Mass Times

And there is an explanation:

The archdiocese recently established a process of renewal known as ‘Take the way of the Gospel’. This process invites us to a journey of listening, learning and walking together to reimagine our present way of doing things in the face of changing circumstances. Fr Andrew’s joint appointment as Parish Priest of St Justin’s and Good Shepherd has provided a catalyst for us to move to the next step in our journey towards a mission model. The archbishop describes a mission as a distinctive faith locality with commonalities in history and geography; that lends itself to being lived out in family-like arrangements in the service of proclaiming the Gospel. This embraces a pooling and sharing of resources and working in solidarity for viability, vibrancy and vitality.

This model will enable our priest to service both parishes, both sacramentally and administratively. 

These changes will come into effect from Saturday 19th October at 5pm.

Thank you.

Fr Andrew

ALTAR SERVERS 2024