St Joseph's Primary School

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October is the Month of the Rosary

By tradition, the month of October is dedicated to the holy Rosary. October includes the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary (October 7). The best way to celebrate the month is to pray the Rosary. 

 

The Rosary draws its mysteries from the New Testament and is centered on the great events of the Incarnation and Redemption with each decade referring to an event in the life of Jesus and Mary. The Mysteries of the Rosary give us a brief outline of the life of Christ and his Mother.

  • The Joyful Mysteries are taken mostly from Saint Luke’s Gospel in the New Testament. They involve the joyful events of Jesus’ childhood.
  • The Luminous Mysteries bring a deeper understanding to the public life of Jesus. They fill in the blanks between the childhood of Jesus and His suffering and death on the cross.
  • The Sorrowful Mysteries remind us of how much Jesus loves us. They recall how He suffered and died just for us.
  • The Glorious Mysteries tell us what happened after Jesus died - His Resurrection, the descent of the Holy Spirit and the love Jesus had for his Mother.

In October, we are encouraged to pray the Rosary to help draw us closer to Jesus and Mary by meditating on the great mysteries of our salvation.

 

Socktober - we are kicking goals for good! 

This year, our school are once again participating in Socktober for Mission Month. Over the next few weeks, we will be learning about the Deberety Farm in Ethiopia and how it is helping families like Neela and her baby Ajani. 

 

I am lucky to have nutritious food, healthcare and education in Australia, so I want to help families in Ethiopia to access these things too - will you support us? 

 

Please use the following link to support this great cause. https://www.socktober.org.au/fundraisers/StJosephsPrimarySchoolWeeWaa751 

 

Later this term, we will be holding our Socktober event day where students participate in events using a homemade sock ball. More information regarding the event will be sent home in the coming weeks.

 

Yours in faith,

 

Karlee Hatton

Religious Education Coordinator

 

St Andrew's Parish Bulletin

 

Please find the following bulletin attached for this Sunday 23 October

 

St Andrews Parish Bulletin 23:10.pdf