Mission & Religious Education News
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 3 - 28th August
Term 4 - 30th October
You can register with the Principal's approval HERE
IEC28
The 54th International Eucharistic Congress is to be held in Sydney in 2028. This is exciting news and it is expected there will be 100's of 1000's visitors to Sydney for the Congress. Check out the website about it here. For regular updates and further information sign up for free to the newsletter here.
Ignite
Please pray for our pilgrims from St Mary's Gunnedah, McCarthy and O'Connor as they journey to Sydney in the holidays for the Ignite Conference. If you would like to know more about this conference check out the link here.
The Angelus
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.