Mission & Religious Education News
Cornerstones
Cornerstones is a micro qualification run through BBI-TAITE for ACS staff that is helpful in upskilling those working or intending to in the Religious Education space. It is a free qualification with time given each term for webinars and workshops to complete tasks.
To enrol or to continue your enrolment from last year, simply complete THIS FORM.
Dates for Cornerstones this term (choose one) are March 14 or March 28.
As this is a BBI-TAITE course, not an ACS course, if you have any problems with the Zoom classes or the Blackboard site, please contact BBI directly.
Long Walk for Water
Armidale Catholic Schools has registered a team for Caritas Australia’s Long Walk For Water. If you would like to sign up, please use our team link and sign up through the “Join My Team” button!
New Staff Induction
New Staff to our schools and system are required to attend an induction day in Armidale. There are 2 upcoming dates throughout the year to ease the burden for schools with a number of new staff and to cater for those that join the diocese later. To register for these days, please liaise with your leadership team and complete THIS REGISTRATION FORM.
The dates for 2025 are:
- September 4
- October 23
Upcoming Important Church Calendar Days
March
Tue 25 - The Annunciation of the Lord
Sun 30 - 4th Sunday of Lent (Laetare Sunday)
April
Wed 2 - Commemoration of Saint Francis of Paola
Fri 4 - Commemoration of Saint Isidore
Sat 5 - Commemoration of Saint Vincent Ferrer
Sun 6 - 5th Sunday of Lent
Mon 7 - Commemoration of Saint John Baptist de la Salle
Fri 11 - Commemoration of Saint Stanislaus
Sun 13 - Palm Sunday
Mon 14 - Monday of Holy Week
Tue 15 - Tuesday of Holy Week
Wed 16 - Wednesday of Holy Week
Thu 17 - Maundy Thursday
Fri 18 - Good Friday
Sat 19 - Holy Saturday
Sun 20 - Easter Sunday
Mon 21 - Easter Monday
Tue 22 - Easter Tuesday
Wed 23 - Easter Wednesday
Thu 24 - Easter Thursday
Fri 25 - Easter Friday
Sat 26 - Easter Saturday
Sun 27 - Divine Mercy Sunday (2nd Sunday of Easter)
Mon 28 - Saint Peter Chanel
Tue 29 - Saint Catherine of Siena
Wed 30 - Saint Pius V