Mission & Religious Education News

Prayer for skilled helpful adults working in schools

God of Love, thank you for every adult who notices a child’s special gift. Thank you for adults who are listeners and gentle guides. Thank you for those who expect much and love enough to demand more. Thank you for the special mentor each one of us remembers.

God of Mercy, sustain the helpful skilled adults who give everything they have. Strengthen those who assume the responsibility for so many problems beyond their control.

God of Strength, encourage staff members to care for and inspire young people. Motivate teachers to keep learning for the fun of it, and to make learning enjoyable for young people.

God of Justice, help and support teachers in their special calling, wherever they teach and whatever obstacles they face. 

We pray these things in the name of our great teacher, Jesus Christ. Amen 

REC Dates

The dates for meetings and cluster meetings are as follows. Details and changes to scheduled times can be noted in the eBulletin closer to the dates.

1hr Zoom cluster meetings:

16 February

20th June

7th November

Two-day REC Meeting:

12-13 September

REC Handbook Draft

The 2024 REC Handbook is almost finished! While still in draft form here, it still contains resources and information that will be useful to REC's both new and returning. We are endeavouring to have this out of draft mode before the REC cluster meetings on the 16th.

Cornerstones

The first Cornerstones session for 2024 is coming up on 7 March OR 14 March. Please register here. This is for those CONTINUING the course from last year.

FAQs: What does that word mean?

The word liturgy comes from two Greek words meaning the work of the people. We are reminded that when we gather to worship it is the whole community that participates. It is not simply the work of the priest and altar servers with the rest of the congregation looking on. 

The term  Eucharist comes from the Greek eucharistia meaning thanksgiving. It was used in the early church to refer to the entire celebration as well as to the consecrated bread and wine. The mass is the greatest act of worship by which Christians give thanks for the salvation God has offered us through Jesus Christ. 

Upcoming Feast Days

February: 

Tue 6      Saints Paul Miki and his Companions

Thu 8       Saint Jerome Emilian and Saint Josephine Bakhita

Sat 10      Saint Scholastica

Wed 14    ASH WEDNESDAY   

Wed 21    Commemoration of Saint Peter Damian

Thu 22     SAINT PETER'S CHAIR Feast 

Fri 23        Commemoration of Saint Polycarp

Tue 27      Commemoration of Saint Gregory of Narek