Religious Education News
James Millane
Education in Faith Leader
Dear St Mary’s Community,
Welcome back to school for another Term full of learning and liturgy!
Please note the following events:
Term 3
Friday 25th July - Grandparents / Special Friends Mass 9.15am
Friday 1st August - Year 3 & 4 attending Parish Mass 9.15am
Friday 15th August - Feast of the Assumption Whole School Mass 9.15am
Wednesday 20th August - Year 1 & 2 attending Parish Mass 9.15am (tbc)
Wednesday 27th August - Confirmation Family Faith Night 6pm
Friday 29th August - Prep attending Parish Mass 9.15am
Sunday 31st August - Senior School Mass 5:30pm
Friday 5th September - Father’s and Special Friends Mass 9.15am
Wednesday 10th September - Sacrament of Confirmation 6:00pm
Friday 12th September - Year 5 & 6 attending Parish Mass 9.15am
Term 4
Wednesday 15th October - Reconciliation Family Faith Night 6:00pm
Friday 17th October - Year 1 & 2 attending Parish Mass 9.15am
Friday 24th October - Preps attending Parish Mass 9.15am
Wednesday 29th October - Sacrament of Reconciliation 6:00pm
Friday 31st October - All Saints Day Mass 9.15am
Friday 7th November - Year 3 & 4 attending Parish Mass 9.15am
Friday 14th November - Year 5 & 6 attending Parish Mass 9.15am
Tuesday 9th December - Feast of the Immaculate Conception Mass 9.15am
Tuesday 9th December - Carols
Thursday 11th December - Graduation Mass 6pm
Tuesday 16th December - Whole School End of Year Mass 9.15am
Prayer for NAIDOC Week
Father our Creator You created all things, seen and unseen,
Listen to my silent prayer as I stand here before you.
As my weary eyes look back over distant horizons,
Back to those days where my people walked. The footprints of my grandfathers are imprinted on the earth and their images become real to me.
I see my Grandfathers standing tall and strong, warriors of long ago. I hear them singing, I see them dancing, and my spirit moves within me.
They told me of the emus fighting; picking the scent of our hunters.
The images fade away as I feel the hurt of my people.
I can hear the cries of my Grandmothers as they cry for their children.
Grandfather, You can see me as I stand here and feel this hurt.
Father Creator, is this the purpose of my being here? Or is it your plan to reshape my people to be once again the proud race it once was?
Let me walk with you and my Grandfathers towards the dawning of a proud and new nation.
I thank you for my Sacred Being. Amen.
God bless
Mr Millane