Catholic Identity
World Mission Month: a unique celebration
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 October 19, 2025, 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, October 22 is Children’s Mission Day, which as a school we will celebrate by holding a Crazy Socks Day.
Students are asked to wear their crazy socks and bring a gold coin donation to support Socktober fundraising.
Head, Heart, Hands
The Socktober program helps empower our students to make a difference through the Head, Heart, Hands framework.
Head: Expand students' understanding of global issues by immersing them in the reality of children in developing countries using our rich resources and learning pathways.
Heart: Inspire love and compassion in students through 360 virtual reality experiences, first-hand storytelling, and formation activities that connect them with the people we support.
Hands: Encourage students to take action by praying, advocating, and providing financial support to children in need, using their hands to make a real impact.
Socktober draws on the Catholic Social Teachings of Human Dignity, Solidarity, Common Good, Preferential Option for the Poor, Stewardship of Creation, and Subsidiarity among others.
This Sunday's Gospel - Twenty Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C
A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke
It seems that no one has returned to give thanks to God except this foreigner.
On the way to Jerusalem, Jesus travelled along the border between Samaria and Galilee. As he entered one of the villages, ten lepers came to meet him. They stood some way off and called to him, ‘Jesus! Master! Take pity on us.’ When he saw them he said, ‘Go and show yourselves to the priests.’ Now as they were going away they were cleansed. Finding himself cured, one of them turned back praising God at the top of his voice and threw himself at the feet of Jesus and thanked him. The man was a Samaritan. This made Jesus say, ‘Were not all ten made clean? The other nine, where are they? It seems that no one has come back to give praise to God, except this foreigner.’ And he said to the man, ‘Stand up and go on your way. Y our faith has saved you.’
A beginning point for discussion of this week's Gospel with children:
- In today’s gospel, what did the sick men do when they saw Jesus?
- How did Jesus respond to them?
- What did one of the healed people do when he discovered he was well?
- What are the times when we call on Jesus for help?
- How can we thank Jesus for all he has done for us?
Julie Cornwall
Deputy Principal | Catholic Identity Leader