Liturgical Season: Ordinary Time

Liturgical Season Colour: Green

This coming Sunday we in the Gospel (Luke 10:1-12,17-20) Jesus sends out 72 people to announce the coming kingdom, to go ahead of him to every town and place he plans to visit, proclaiming that the Kingdom of God is at hand. Jesus acknowledges it will be difficult. They are to bring nothing with them and the response they will receive may be positive or negative. They are to eat and drink whatever is given them and are to stay in one house. A key theme of today's Gospel is discipleship—its challenges, its difficulties, and its rewards. Sharing in the mission of Jesus is difficult, but everyone is called to do it, not just some who are trained for ministry. 

Sacrament of Confirmation

Students in Year 6 can now be enrolled in the Sacrament of Confirmation at the link
below. Please add the Sacrament of Confirmation and preparation session dates and times to your calendars. A reminder that the Sacrament of Confirmation will take place with Archbishop Christopher Prowse on the last Sunday of the holidays before Term 4 commences. 

Please enrol at http://bit.ly/sacraments2019

If you do not have a Google account you can use your child’s school account to register. Please contact Father Paul  if you have any questions about the Sacrament of Confirmation at: paul_nulley@hotmail.com 

Social Action & Justice

Last week interested children brought home some information about our market day on 8 August.  Children can work on their own, in friendship or family groups to contribute to our Market Day.

This year we have been asked to support the building of an additional toilet block as the academy has outgrown the existing facilities. This building works which will significantly improve the conditions for the children at the academy will cost $2 500. 

Student Prayer Focus

Our Student Prayer Focus over the coming month reconnects us with our focus scripture for 2019: Matthew 28:16-20. In our focus scripture the disciples are commissioned and Jesus tells them that he is with them always. 

Just as the disciples were commissioned, we too are invited to  “go and make disciples of all nations” and in doing so are Glorifying Christ with our lives.

How will you Glorify Christ with your life this week?

In classrooms this week you will see that green leaves are once again being added to the trees in each class prayer space. The green leaf symbolises Ordinary Time. On each leaf of a word or phrase is written which symbolise how each class member will work to glorify Christ with their lives during the week. 

Melanie Stratford

Religious Education Coordinator

melanie.stratford@cg.catholic.edu.au