Mission & Religious Education News
Pentecost
This Sunday is Pentecost Sunday. The word Pentecost is Greek and it means "50th day." Fifty days after Easter Sunday, we celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and their followers, and the beginning of their Earthly ministry to make disciples of all nations.
Catholic Schools Week
Next week our diocese will celebrate Catholic Schools Week from 24th - 30th May. The theme for this year is Our Hope Filled Future. Thank you to UniSuper for their ongoing support of this event.
To celebrate Catholic Schools Week there will be 3 Deanery Masses.
Tuesday 26th May - Tamworth Deanery (St Nicholas Church)
Wednesday 27th May - Armidale Deanery
(Saints Mary & Joseph Catholic Cathedral)
Thursday 28th May - Moree Deanery (St Francis Xavier Church)
May: The Month of Mary
May is the Month of Mary. For centuries, the Catholic Church has set aside the entire month of May to honor Mary Mother of God.
Ways We Can Honor Mary:
- Pray the Rosary
- Say the Hail Mary Prayer throughout the day
- Create a Prayer Corner, placing some representation of our Blessed Mother whether that be a photo, small statue, or Rosary beads.
- Create an outdoor space, flowers in honor of Mary
Anything you do, make it appealing and a real tribute to her beauty and virtue.
Why Should We Do This?
Not only because it is a long-standing tradition in the Church. Not only because there are special graces connected to it. We do it because Mary is the Mother of Christ! She is your mother, everyone’s mother and because she cares for all of us every day without fail, interceding for us in even the tiniest matters.
For that, she deserves an entire month in her honor.
The Angelus, a great prayer in May!
The Angelus is a traditional prayer that helps us to stop and remember the mystery of God taking a human nature in the Incarnation.
The name "Angelus" comes from the Latin word for "the angel".
The Invitation: The ringing of the Angelus bell is an invitation to pause, stop what we are doing, and pray.
The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary.
R. And she conceived of the Holy Spirit.
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen
Behold the handmaid of the Lord.
R. Be it done unto me according to thy word.
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen
*BOW/GENUFLECT*
And the Word was made Flesh.
R. And dwelt among us.
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen
Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God.
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let us pray
Pour forth, we beseech Thee, O Lord,
Thy grace into our hearts;
that, we to whom the Incarnation of Christ,
Thy Son, was made
known by the message of an Angel,
may by His Passion and Cross,
be brought to the glory of His Resurrection.
Through the same Christ our Lord.
Amen.
World Youth Day
ACS plans to take a delegation of young staff between 18 and 35 years of age on pilgrimage to World Youth Day Seoul 2027. This is open to all staff within the age range, not exclusively teaching staff.
Please fill out this SHORT FORM to register your interest.
This form is an expression of interest only and not a confirmation of your attendance.
New Staff Induction
All new staff to the diocese under the accreditation to work, teach and lead are required to attend an induction day in Armidale. There are 3 dates to choose from which enables schools to spread the load and to give opportunities to staff that start throughout the year. The dates for induction days are
Term 2 - 22 May - Registration closed
Term 2 - 5th June
Term 3 - 28th August
Term 4 - 30th October
You can register with the Principal's approval HERE