Religious Education News

This week, International Women's Day was celebrated. This day highlights the critical role women have played, and continue to play, in our society. The Catholic Church owes an enormous debt of gratitude to women and the critical role that women have played, and continue to play in the development and ongoing work of the Church.

One of the great difficulties many non-Catholics (and indeed many Catholics) face is the role of Mary, Jesus' mother, in the life of the Church. Many of you reading this note probably have the same uncertainty regarding the Church's view towards Mary. Catholics do not worship Mary - like all Christians,  we only worship God. Catholics venerate Mary - in other words, we hold her in the highest regard, and seek her help in our lives. Catholics view Mary as the mother of the Church. 

Mary was Jesus' first, and strongest, Disciple. She was there at his birth and at his death. Mary wrapped Jesus in "swaddling cloths" when he was born, and wrapped him in his funeral shroud when his broken body was pulled off the cross. She called on him to perform his first miracle at Cana, when he turned water into wine. These things we know,  because they are written in the scriptures. But there's so much more that isn't written that we know she would have done as his mother.

Mary would have been Jesus' first teacher. She fed him, bathed him, cared for him. Mary probably smacked his bottom when he was naughty and praised him when he did well. But most critically, she loved him.

It is important to note that not only Christians,  but also Moslems, venerate Mary and uphold her as a role model for all to follow - nurturing, forgiving, loving and loyal. Imagine what our world would be like if we were all a little bit more nurturing,  forgiving, loving and loyal!

Mr Andrew May

Religious Education Coordinator

Our Founders - St Angela Merici and St John Baptiste De La Salle

Saints Mary and Joseph Cathedral Parish

Keeping in touch with what is happening in the Cathedral Parish is easy through their website and Facebook pages.

With such a difficult year and a half it has been harder for parishioner's to give to the parish through the plates, particularly when the church is closed as it is at present. The Parish account details are available on the Parish bulletin. 

Cathedral Parish Website

Information about our founders

La Salle Website

Ursuline Sisters Website