Mission and Religious Education

Mission and Religious Education

Masses For Term 3

Our last Mass for Term 3 will be celebrated on Friday 19 September at 9.30am. Our Infants students ES1 and S1 (Kindergarten, Years 1 and 2) will be reading and taking up the gifts in the  offertory procession. 

Season of Creation and Biodiversity

Monday 1 September - Saturday 4 October is the Season of Creation. One of this year’s ideas is to create a Garden of Peace linking to the Scripture of the dove carrying an olive branch as a sign of peace. In our school Good Shepherd Garden we have two Olive trees that are growing well. This area is a place of calm and peace in our school. Monday 1 September - Tuesday 30 September is Biodiversity Month, promoting caring for and connecting with nature, a key focus for us here at St Michael’s.

Legends of the Light Shine

Our Legends of the Light Shine Program is a program that runs across our school, led by students in Stage 3. This program focuses on Christian living, recognising and promoting Christian virtues and positive attributes.

This Fortnight’s Legends of the Light Shine Focus

Our new Legends of the Light Shine focus for Weeks 9 and 10 is focused on being ‘honest’ and the importance of being an honest and trustworthy person. 

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 

Living Well Learning Well is a student support framework for Catholic Schools in the Armidale Diocese. The framework is based on a universal and unconditional positive regard for children and young people and supports faith, learning, wellbeing and positive behaviour domains.

St Michael’s School Rules For Living

St Michael’s School Rules For Living encompass those in the Living Well Learning Well Framework.

Parents As Partners

Armidale Catholic Schools work with Realtalk to offer families free premium access to resources to help navigate difficult areas children face, particularly in the digital world, from a catholic perspective in an increasingly complex world. SIGN UP FOR FREE ACCESS HERE

“Let Your Light Shine” support others to let their light shine and remember “We Shine Brighter Together”

Jacquelene Cronin

Assistant Principal - Mission