Religious Life of the School

Grandparents and Special Friends Day

Last Thursday was a perfect day for our community to come together to celebrate our grandparents and special friends. Foundation led our school in prayer with a reverent and meaningful prayer celebration. Thank you to all those who worked behind the scenes to make this celebration memorable. Thank you to those who came from near and far to share it with us. The atmosphere in our community as our special guests spent time in classrooms and shared a picnic under the trees was a testament to the value we place on our time together. Leading up to the day we prayed for fine weather and we were blessed abundantly with a glorious fine day.

Family Mass Sunday 3rd November

This coming Sunday we have our second family Mass at 9am. This Mass will be led by Year 6 students and their families. All are encouraged to join us for mass and afterwards for morning tea and a walk through our garden art gallery.

Prayer and Worship

Student Led Christian Prayer

Each Friday after first break Year 6 lead classes in prayer with a focus on the Gospel for the coming Sunday.

Liturgical Season: Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C

Liturgical Season Colour: Green

This week the focus is on the Gospel: 19:1-10

Jesus went to a town called Jericho, where a man called Zacchaeus lived. Nobody liked Zacchaeus because he was a tax collector who cheated people to make himself rich. When Jesus arrived, crowds gathered to see him, and Zacchaeus was among them.

Zacchaeus was very small and could not see Jesus because of the crowds, so he climbed a tree to get a better view. As Jesus passed by, he looked up and said, “Come down, Zacchaeus! I want to visit your house today.” Zacchaeus almost fell out of the tree with surprise. Hearing this, the crowd began to grumble and complain. “How can Jesus speak to such a wicked man?” they said.

Then Zacchaeus turned to Jesus and said, “Lord, I know that I am a dishonest cheat, but I want to change and put things right! I will give back half of everything I own to the poor and pay back everything I have stolen four times over.”

Jesus smiled at Zacchaeus and said, “I have come to find and save anyone who has lost their way. Now change your heart and make a fresh start.”

At home we invite you to read the upcoming Gospel as a family and discuss our focus question for the week.

1. What did Zacchaeus have to do to see Jesus?
2. When people grumbled that Jesus was staying in the house of a sinner, what did Zacchaeus do?
3. How does Jesus respond to this promise?

Celebrating Liturgy and Sacraments

Social Action & Justice

Action For Justice

Lip Balm Pop-Up Shop

Year 6 will continue to open their Pop-up shop on Friday during break 1.

Catholic Mission

Religious Identity and Culture

Ethos and Charism

Our strategic priority to deepen our St Joseph’s identity means to deepen our understanding of our Josephite Charism.  We can learn much about our Josephite Charism though quotes from Saint Mary Mackillop. The quote for this week is:

Evangelisation and Faith Formation

Faith Formation

St Joseph’s Parish has begun its annual Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA).

If you are curious about God or the Catholic Church, were baptised as a child but did not receive Eucharist or Confirmation, visit the parish one Sunday and speak to Fr Paul.

If you have questions about the RCIA process, please email Alwyn Dantis on alwyndantis@yahoo.com or ring 0467 243 363.

Yours in Christ,

Melanie Stratford

Religious Education Coordinator

melanie.stratford@cg.catholic.edu.au