Our Faith - Religion - Prayer
St Patrick's Church Walcha
For Baptism or Marriage enquiries phone Monsignor Ted Wilkes 67784070.
Monsignor Ted Wilkes would like to invite parishioners to Sunday Mass at 10 am.
Reflection
This upcoming Tuesday is All Saints' Day, the first of two days when we remember those who have passed out of this world through death. The second of these days is All Souls' Day. These two days lead into the month of November when we think with love about those who have died.
On Tuesday next week, we celebrate the communion of saints- the union of prayer and love between saints on earth (perhaps you and me) and the saints in heaven. Some saints are famous. Their names are in prayer books and their pictures are in the newspaper or on the walls and windows of churches. Their stories teach us that there are many ways ti follow Christ.
Prayer
God of grace and wisdom,
you continually raise up good people
who show with their lives
that they follow a holy and loving God.
Let our lives be true to all that our faith teaches,
so that we will grow more and more
in your Son's likeness.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Mass and Reconciliation-Friday 4th November at 11.30am
On Friday 4th November, all of the staff and students will be celebrating Mass with eligible candidates receiving the Sacrament of Reconciliation after the celebration at St Patrick's Catholic Church at 11.30 am. Everyone is welcome to join us.
October - the month of the Rosary
Did you know that the month of October is dedicated to Mary, our Lady of the Rosary? The Rosary is often the go-to prayer for groups and families, young children can take turns at leading the Hail Mary and the Lord’s Prayer.
The Rosary is useful for other reasons too:
- It suits beginners as well as experienced rosary prayers, since you don’t need to know all the traditional prayers, which can be read out.
- There is no creativity involved, no thought required except for a gentle calling to mind of the mystery being prayed.
- It is a vocal as well as a mental and contemplative prayer. It can be spoken or sung, it suits people at any level of prayer and who are comfortable with very different ways of praying.
- It engages the senses. It includes visual, auditory and tactile elements; the images you call to mind or look at in a booklet or on a screen, or statues, the sounds of the prayers, and the counting off of the beads.
“The rosary is a contemplative and Christ-centred prayer, inseparable from meditation of the Sacred Scripture. It is the prayer of the Christian who advances in the pilgrimage of faith, following Jesus, preceded by Mary,” Pope Benedict XVI.
OCTOBER - World Mission Month
Each year in October we participate in fundraising for Catholic Mission. Catholic Mission is a fundraising aid agency for Pope Francis. This year funds raised will be going to support families in Ethiopia facing malnutrition and food insecurity.
Our Mini Vinnies students have already commenced conducting some fun activities to enjoy during Mission Month with the Guess the Mystery Item Competition as well as Crazy Hair and Sock Day that will be on tomorrow!
Crazy Hair and Sock Day - Friday 28th October - GOLD COIN Donation
Guess the Mystery Item Competition - Started Monday 24th October- $1.00 will get you TWO guesses!
Duct Tape the Principal Day!- Monday 31st October- $1 per strip of duct tape!
Catherine McAuley- She always remembered that if there were ten thousand rules to be observed, the greatest of these is charity.
Catherine’s spirituality was centred on the mercy of God…prayer in action…action in prayer.