Year Six Graduation Mass Photos

A reminder that Year Six Graduation Mass photos are required by no later than Monday December 2. Email: danielle.mcfarlane@cg.catholic.edu.au

Samaritans Purse – Operation Christmas Child

Due to the generous support of our community, we collected many boxes made up of toys, hygiene products and stationery, for children in need. Thank you for bringing hope to others.

Mission Day Events

Yesterday we held our Catholic Mission Day. The aim of our Mission Day was to cultivate the passion of students to rise up and take action against poverty. This provides students with the opportunity to lead in mission, encouraging them to think not only of what they will do to help, but why they will do it.

We commenced proceedings with a Mission Day Mass at St Joseph’s Catholic Church, presided over by Father JIss and led admirably by Year 5/6. All students then participated in a range of fun activities in the afternoon, finished off with a contest to see which Sports House could make the longest coin trail.

Our Mission Day focus country this year was Mongolia and, thanks to all the coins brought to school, the funds raised will go to Catholic Mission who will direct the money towards providing nutritious meals, purchasing essential school supplies to support their education, and providing warm winter clothing for the cold Mongolian winters.

Congratulations to Xavier for being the winning Sports House with the longest coin trail!

Prayers for the Unwell

We extend our prayers to Leslie King and Ron and Jan McLelland who are not well at the moment. We are thinking of them all.

Nurturing God of love,

we pray today for those who are ill.

They all need a sense of Your presence and an experience of Your powerful healing presence.

Send your Spirit to everyone in need that pain may be eased,

that wounds may be healed, that fear may be overcome, that recovery may be swift and complete,

that the entire experience may be one that strengthens faith, gives hope and encourages them to walk humbly with You, Lord God.

We ask that cures may be found for diseases that are still a mystery. We pray that researchers may have Your guidance and wisdom as they search for these new cures. Bless with insight those who toil in the laboratory.

May we all be responsible in the care that we give to one another.

We pray for doctors who diagnose and prescribe and nurses who care.

Bless families and all caregivers who stand by with comfort and support.

May the 'healing hand' of Jesus rest gently on all of us.

Amen.

All Saints’ Day

This weekend the Catholic Church will celebrate All Saints’ Day. Whilst there are many special feast days set aside to recognise well-known saints, All Saints Day recognises all of the saints, both known and unknown. It is a special day for us to acknowledge their efforts and appreciate that we can look to them as role models for our own lives.

Class Mass Dates

Please note in your diaries the following Mass dates:

• November 6 (Wednesday) – Kindergarten/ Year 1 Class Mass
• December 17 (Tuesday) – End of Year/ Year 6 Graduation Mass

We welcome everyone to attend these very special events at St Joseph’s Church.

Student Prayer of the Week

Parish News

Sunday 8 am

St Joseph’s Church, Grenfell

Please note that a Mass will be held every Sunday at St Joseph’s Church, Grenfell, in the lead-up to Christmas this year.

Father Mark, who was recently ordained as a Priest, will be celebrating his first Mass in Grenfell this week. All families and friends are more than welcome to attend.