Family and Faith Matters

Zambia

A reflection written by Danniel in Year 3:

I've learned that Zambia is now struggling with a hunger crisis. Corn is their main food and about 90% of Zambia's people depend on money earned from growing their own crops. The weather is affecting the growth of their crops.

Now, in Zambia, a child's chance of dying is ten times more than in Australia. I have also learned that people in Zambia wish for a brighter future for generations to come.

During Socktober, we wear colourful socks as we're going to sock it to poverty. When we wear these socks, we remember people who don't have as much food and supplies that we have.

We donate money at school to send to Catholic Mission. Our money will be used to buy farm tools for the people in Zambia.  They will also provide agricultural training for them. 

I promise to donate my money to people who don't have as much as I do. Let's sock it to poverty!

Thank you for your generosity for Catholic Mission! 

Your donations are greatly appreciated. Together we can certainly make a difference to our brothers and sisters in need.

Liana Stella - REC

1."Stir it Up Sunday" on Sunday 30th November.  A Fun Family Faith Initiative

Want to make a real steamed Christmas Pudding with your child to take to your family Christmas lunch for dessert? Why not come to this fun family faith initiative run by Carolyn Packwood's mother Judy! (Austin's Grandmother) She is a seasoned Christmas pudding maker, a YouTube phenomenon and it comes all prepared for you. All you have to do is "Stir it Up" and take it home to steam! Children almost essential so don't worry about booking the babysitter. This is for Holy Family families and their friends. All details to be revealed soon in Term 4.

2. Parish Synod on this Sunday 19th October 

This will take place after 10.15 am Mass till 1 pm with lunch provided. Children welcome as childminding will be provided. 

What is a Synod? A Synod is a gathering of people to have their say about Church matters. Pope Francis was the one who wanted all of us to be a part of what happens in our Parishes. This is your chance to be a part of discerning change. 

Three questions we want you to answer in community with other families from the school and Parish are: -

What do we currently do well to ignite the faith lives of our parishioners?

What do you see as possible blockages to living the joy of the Gospel in our Parish and how can we begin to break down these impediments?

How can we open out hearts more to the call to be "revolutionaries of tenderness" both within and outside the Parish, as Pope Francis asked us to be?

If you cannot make it but still have some strong well thought out ideas, please email them to me.

Anne Gray

Parent Faith Engagement Coordinator

anne.gray1@dbb.catholic.edu.au

"For where two or three are gathered in my name, there I am." Matthew 18:20