Education in Faith
Galilee Friday Morning Prayer Group
The Galilee Prayer Group meets every Friday morning at 8:15am until 8:35am. All members of the Galilee school community are welcome. The objective of this Prayer Group is to pray for any needs of the school, the well-being of the students, staff and families and the parishes of Sts Peter and Paul, St. Joseph’s and OLMC. You don't need any qualifications or experience to attend. If you have a confidential prayer request, forms have been distributed for you to fill in. Then please drop these into the box which is in the Administration foyer. There are spare prayer forms in the Office area. We look forward to The Galilee Friday Morning Prayer Group growing and flourishing.
Prayer Requests
Further to the above, please find attached a prayer request form that your family is welcome to fill in, print and put in the box in the Administration area.
We wish to keep your prayers confidential and request that they remain unidentifiable. Then each week the Galilee Prayer Team will pray for you and the needs of your family. You might like to discuss with your family what you might like others to pray for you and your family.
End of term Prayer
Loving Father,
as we come to the end
of another term
we turn to you in confidence
and place all our successes and challenges
into the hands of Jesus, your Son.
Enable us to leave behind
any pain of the past
and any regrets or bitterness,
entrusting the past to your mercy,
the present to your love,
and the future to your providence.
Help us appreciate more.
May the holiday be for us
a time of rest and recreation
to help restore us
and re-create us
in your image and likeness,
as we enjoy
more of the love and presence
of our families and friends,
on whom we ask your blessing.
Amen.
Adapted from
https://www.columba.vic.edu.au/news/June-30-2017-A-prayer-for-the-end-of-term
Term Four dates
Term 4
16 October-Andrew Chinn Whole school Concert
9 December-Graduation Mass-Grade 6 -OLMC-6:00pm
13 December- End of Year/Christmas Mass-SJ and School Captains-Sts PP-2:30pm
The Sacrament of Confirmation
Please note the following dates for Term Four
Confirmation Faith Night for parents and students at Galilee School hall
Wednesday October 23rd-6pm
CONFIRMATION REFLECTION DAY - St. Patrick's Cathedral and Mary Mackillop Centre, East Melbourne
Friday, November 1st⋅8:00am – 3:25pm
Fr. Brendan Hayes to visit Confirmation candidates
Thursday, November 21⋅2:00 – 3:00pm
Sacrament of Confirmation at OLMC
Friday, November 22⋅7:00 – 8:00pm
Confirmation StsPP
Sunday, November 24⋅10:00 – 11:00am
OLMC-Sacrament of Confirmation 2019
OLMC has uploaded a copy of their 2019 Enrolment form for the Sacrament of Confirmation onto their Parish website. It can be accessed here at www.sj-mc.org.au/Mass in the Mass & Sacraments link.
The Pedagogy of Encounter
We have been looking at The Pedagogy of Encounter. This tool invites dialogue, deep thinking and engagement with the Catholic story. There are key questions in five areas that engage the voice of the learner in deep dialogue with the Catholic Tradition: ● What do I think and sense? ● What do others think and why? ● What does the Church teach and why? ● How am I called into deeper relationship with others and God? ● What do I think now and why?
In this newsletter let’s look at the third area-What does the church teach and why?
Through dialogue and discussion, we seek the view of the church. What is at the heart of this topic for the Catholic church? What might different members of the church bring to this? What visions for life do these perspectives reveal? Why does the church hold this view? How is this different from other religious perspectives? How might this challenge secular positions? What connects with my experience or thinking? What challenges me? What questions do I have now?
You might like to ask your child these or similar questions about a topic or issue that interests or affects your family. You might like to use the scripture below as inspiration. Matthew 11: 28-30
INSPIRATION-Rest
Matthew 11: 28-30
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”
May we be encouraged by this scripture as we go on holidays. We pray for and support members of our Galilee community who may be experiencing sadness and grief. at this time. May we all find rest in the loving arms of our heavenly Father. Have a safe, happy and restful term holiday.
Helen Rochecouste