Mission and Religious Education

MRE Newsletter Term 4 Week 3 2025

Mission and Religious Education

Catholic Mission - Socktober - Crazy Sock Day Fundraiser 

Last Friday at St Michael’s, we put our best ‘feet’ forward for Crazy Sock Day and raised $84.30 for Catholic Mission’s ‘Socktober’ fundraiser. This year’s Catholic Mission theme is ‘I have come so that they may have life and have it to the full.’ John 10:10. This year we were raising awareness and funds for communities in Zambia. These funds will help ensure children have access to food and education.  

Southern Deanery Mass:

On Wednesday, 15th October, Year 6 students, Jasper and Michael, proudly represented St Michael’s at the Southern Deanery Mass at St Brigid’s Catholic Church, Quirindi. Students and parishioners from across the Southern Deanery came together to celebrate the Jubilee year’s theme: ‘Pilgrims of Hope’.  

Real Talk

On Monday 27th October, St Michael’s students in Year 4 and Year 6 will be engaged in sessions with Real Talk. Real Talk is a company engaged by ACSO Armidale to provide information sessions for students in Year 4 and Year 6. The module for Year 4 is the Digital World Online which is focused on cybersafety and cyberbullying and the module for Year 6 is Love and Life which is focused on self-worth, the impact of the media, friendship, body language and puberty. Notes have been sent home with students and can be found on Compass. 

Real Talk also offers a variety of resources, including quick reference guides, converstation starters, short videos, in-depth seminars, printable materials which are all focused on supporting parents around challenging topics related to relationships and eSafety. There will also be Real Talk Parent Nights taking place across the diocese in Week 5. 

School Mass - All Hallows Day

On Friday, 31 October, K-6 will go to Mass at 9.30 am to celebrate All Hallows Day. 

All Saints Day

Saturday 1 November is All Saints Day, when we remember all of those who live good and holy lives and are now with God in Heaven. 

Australian Catholics

A copy of the Summer edition of Australian Catholics has been sent home today. This edition has information focused on understanding other faiths as well as the Catholic faith.

Connecting With Our Parish

Weekend Mass Times

We encourage all of our families to celebrate Sunday Mass with our parish.

Manilla Parish Mass Times 

1st Sunday of the month - Sunday 8.30am

2nd, 3rd & 4th Sunday of the month - Saturday 5.00pm (5.30pm DST)

Attunga Mass Times 

2nd, 4th & 5th Sunday of the month - Sunday 12 noon

If You Would Like To Be Involved

We encourage all of our families to be involved in the life of the Parish. There are many ways to be involved including:

• Altar Serving for those who have made their first Holy Communion
• Reading at Mass
• Taking up the Offertory Procession
• Visitations
• Odd Jobs

If you would like to be more involved in the life of our parish please contact Father Curran (02) 67851094 for further details.

Living Well, Learning Well - Pastoral Care and Wellbeing 

Legends of the Light Shine 

Our new Legends of the Light Shine focus for Weeks 3 and 4 of Term 4 is  “Stewards of Creation”. This focus encourages us all to look after and care for our school and environment. 

We encourage our students to be stewards of creation in their actions.

Amanda Scott

Assistant Principal - Mission