Religion 

Sacrament Dates 2020  - First Holy Communion 

2020 First Holy Communion has been postponed until later in the year.  A date is to be set when the Church is open for Sunday Mass .

The 5 Finger Prayer

Prayer is one of the most important things a Christian can do. It is a time when we are communicating with God and it doesn’t have to be something that is complicated and difficult. Prayer is something anyone can do anywhere, at any time.

Pope Francis has come up with 'The 5 Finger Prayer' - a simple but clever method to help plan and guide your prayer time. Pope Francis suggested this method of prayer years before he became Pope. This prayer system is really easy to remember, so it's great for adults as well as for children. For our children, it is an interactive and fun way to engage into the prayer world and to learn how to pray. It helps them to concentrate on prayer and to understand who they are praying for.

How to pray the 5 Finger Prayer: Using the fingers on your hand, start with the thumb and pray these intentions in this order.

1. The thumb is closest finger to you. So start praying for those who are closest to you. They are the easiest to remember.

2. The next finger is the index. Pray for those who teach you, instruct you and heal you. They need the support and wisdom to show direction to others. Always keep them in your prayers.

3. The following finger is the tallest. It reminds us of our leaders, the governors and those who have authority. They need God's guidance.

4. The fourth finger is the ring finger. Even though it may surprise you, it is our weakest finger. It reminds us to pray for the weakest, the sick or those plagued by problems. They need your prayers.

5. And finally we have our smallest finger, the smallest of all. Your pinkie should remind you to pray for yourself. When you are done praying for the other four groups, you will be able to see your own needs but in the proper perspective, and also you will be able to pray for your own needs in a better way.

Project Compassion Boxes

Thank you for supporting Caritas during Lent.

We will collect the Project Compassion Boxes when the children return to school in Term 2. 

Or you can go online at lent.caritas.org & securely donate.

Catherine McAuley

A quote from the writings of Catherine -  We should receive all things as coming from the hand of God who sends them with tender love for our good.  Catherine McAuley