Mission and Identity

Refugee Week

This is Refugee Week and we remember all Refugees who have been forcibly displaced from their homelands. Today, more than ever, we need a global movement to demand that the safety and rights of refugees are protected. In Australia, it is the responsibility of our Government, and each one of us to ensure that people forced to flee from their homes can live with dignity and hope.

A ‘refugee’ is a person; boy, girl, woman or man - not a label, but a human being with a beating heart just like you and me. The refugee experience can be prolonged or it can be fleeting. But today there are more refugees than ever, and only by standing together with refugees can we begin to change this. Let us commit ourselves to work with and for Refugees in whatever way we can to make them feel safe and welcome in Australia as their new home. 

We may like to pause and reflect on the following:

• How do we as individuals and as a community respond to Jesus’ call?
• Do refugees and migrants see the face of God in our actions and responses to them?
• How do we honour the gifts and talents that they bring to our country and our community? 

Compassionate God,

No one is a stranger to you and no one is ever far from your loving care.

Watch over those who are separated from their loved ones and homeland;

those who fear persecution and hope for a better life in our community.

May we reach out in welcome to all those who arrive as refugees,

embracing one another so that together your hope O God will be our future.

We make this prayer through Christ our Lord.

Amen.

Class Masses with the Holy Spirit Parish

Classes for some weeks now have ventured to Holy Spirit Church to take part in the celebration of the Eucharist with the Holy Spirit parishioners.  We have been warmly welcomed and the students have participated reverently and have enthusiastically joined in with the singing.  Next Wednesday our Kinder and Year 6 Navy students will be attending Mass at 9.30am.  Parents are most welcome to attend.

Mission Sisters Sock Drive

Thank you to those families who have donated Explorer socks for the St Vincent de Paul Winter Appeal.  The Primary Mission Sisters have been enthusiastically driving this project and thus far we have quite a good collection of socks, however, more are required as you can appreciate the need in our community is great. All socks need to be brought to school by Friday 28th June.  May you please ensure that your child delivers their socks to their class teacher as we are keeping a tally of how many socks each class donates. 

Ida Saracino

Director of Mission and Identity - Primary