Catholic Identity and Mission 

May- Month of Mary and Mother's Day

In the Catholic Church the month of May is Mary’s month. It’s the month we honor Blessed Mary as the Mother of Jesus and our Heavenly Mother. 

What can we learn from the way in which Mary prayed?

To learn from Mary how to pray means to join in her prayer: “Let it be according to your word”. Prayer is ultimately self-giving in response to God’s love. If we say yes as Mary did, God has the opportunity to lead his life in our life. 

“Call on Mary with devotion, and she will not leave your needs unattended, since she is merciful indeed, the Mother of Mary.” St Bernard of Clairvaux

HAIL MARY

Hail Mary, Full of Grace, The Lord is with thee.

Blessed art thou among women,

and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now,

and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

Soup for Moore Street Centre

Beginning in Week 5 from of this term through Term 3, we will be asking that each Mentoring group bring in ingredients to make soup for the homeless at Adelaide Day Centre.  As a Mentoring group we will be making the soup on Wednesdays, and it will be delivered to Adelaide Day Centre to help feed those in need.

 Services Provided by Adelaide Day Centre

• Adelaide Day Centre Provides support for men 25 and over who are underemployed, retired or receive the Disability Support Pension. 
• Intensive Rehabilitation Activity Program - including gardening, woodwork, crafts, living skills and holistic support
• Information and referral - housing and welfare needs
• Emergency assistance - food, furniture and other material assistance if other services unavailable
• Mobile soup kitchen - operates every day except Sat from 1st Monday in May to early October, 6.30pm at Hurtle Square and 7.15pm at Whitmore Square
• Assistance with Care & Housing for the Aged (ACHA) program - support for financially disadvantaged frail aged people who are homeless or living in insecure accommodation and who are on the Intensive Rehabilitation Activity Program

Catholic Education Week

Catholic Education Week will be celebrated in South Australia from May 15-21 2023 (Week 3, Term 2). Catholic Education Week is about education : celebrating quality teaching and learning across Catholic Education SA. We will be having some events here at school to gather the students together to celebrate our shared Catholic Mission. All parents are invited to a Free Coffee Van morning on Wednesday the 17th May from 8am - 9:15am. We look forward to seeing parent and families there!

Karla Sparapani

APRIM