Newman News Term 4 Week 4: From the Director of Mission and Catholic Identity
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All Saints and All Souls Day
The week began听with听November 1听and 2, where in the Catholic Tradition we celebre All Saints and All Souls Day.听Pope Francis reminds us that听鈥淪aints are not听super听people听who are born perfect, but rather ordinary people who follow God with all their heart鈥�. An important reminder that all of us can be saints in the way we choose to live.
All Souls Day is an opportunity to remember the people in our lives who have died and the important role they played in our formation.听For the month of November,听a prayer table has been set in the Chapel that will allow staff, students,听and families to write the names of their loved ones and place it in our听bowl. This bowl will be offered up听on Thursday morning Community Mass, where we will remember those听special people in the lives of our community.
Socktober听for Catholic Mission听
Staff and students across the life of the College have participated in the annual 鈥淪ocktober鈥� celebrations.听鈥淪ocktober鈥� is an annual event initiated by Catholic Mission.听This year fundraising and advocacy has听a focus in Thailand where the Good Shepherd Sisters are supporting vulnerable families by providing for the nutritional, medicinal and educational needs of young children at their Kindergarten centre in Bangkok. Click听here听to听access听more听information听about 鈥淪ocktober鈥� and how听Catholic Mission continues to support听the most vulnerable in our global community.
It was听a picture of colour on Friday morning as staff and students wore their colourful and crazy socks. Lavalla students听played a soccer match against staff, where staff were 1-0 victors and Marian students lined up to shoot the听handmade balls at Mrs听McClue, Miss Anderson and Mr Martino.听Year 8 students at Marcellin participated in听a soccer competition with听Brigid听winning the Boys competition and听Thomas More听winning the听Girls competition.
Thank you to our families, staff and students for听living out the Catholic Social Teaching听of 鈥榩referential option for the poor鈥�, where we put the听needs of the poor and vulnerable at the centre.
Altar Server Training听
Students have been training to be Altar Servers within the life of our College and their Parish.听Training has taken place in the Chapel, where students have reflected on the purpose of serving, the role of the Altar Server and听the importance of this ministry. We look forward to commissioning all听students at next Thursday 11 November community Mass.
Marist Global Network听
Over three days, the Marist Institute launched its Marist Global Network of schools which 今日吃瓜 is proud to be connected. Our College had a special role in creating a video that captures how we as a Marist community are connected to this global family. This network offers an exciting opportunity for staff, students and families as we continue to consider our place in the world and how we through our Family Spirit, can follow in the way of Mary, to make Jesus Christ known and loved.
If you are interested in finding out more about the Network, please head to this website.
Thursday morning Mass
Our Thursday morning Mass continues to grow in support from our families and听students. All are welcome to attend Thursday from 8.10am. Mass听concludes by 8.40am. The next 2 weeks, will be hosted by听Marcellin and Year 4, followed by Mackillop and Year 3. We are also excited to be welcoming some of our Year 2鈥檚 to these celebrations. All families are welcome at this Eucharistic celebration each week.
