ALL SAINTS DAY - 1 November  

The Catholic Church celebrates ALL SAINTS’ Day this coming Sunday.

What is a SAINT?  The Church does not CREATE saints. Human beings make the conscious choice to do that for themselves. Catholics believe all are called to try to be saintly each day; to live lives according to God’s commandments to love God and love one another. Mary, Jesus' mother and Patron Saint of our school, was the first saint. Mary Mackillop – our very own Australian saint – is another great example for us to follow. She led her life striving to be like Jesus – her motto was: ‘Never see a need without trying to do something about it.’

The initial reason for creating a common feast day for ALL of the SAINTS was the desire to honour the great number of martyrs who had died because of their unwavering faith in Jesus and their good deeds in His name.

The designation of November 1 as All Saints Day occurred over time, after Christianity became legalised in A.D. 313.

On this day, we give thanks for the many men and women who chose to live lives of faith, hope and love, and in doing so, helped lead others into God’s loving embrace.

Christians ask the Saints to pray for them today, that they may follow Jesus and experience God’s mercy and love.

Our Years 3,4,5 and 6 students will be attending Mass to celebrate ALL SAINTS tomorrow at 9:30am.

ALL SOULS DAY – 2 November

The Church prays for, and remembers, those who have died throughout the entire year. However, All Souls is the general, solemn, day of commemoration, when the Church remembers, prays for, and offers special masses up for the faithfully departed. We pray that our loved ones and all of those who have died enter into the loving presence of God in Heaven. We will hold a special ALL SOULS DAY prayer at school next Monday November 2 at School.

CATHOLIC MISSION

The Lord has told us what is good.

What he requires of us is this:

to do what is just, to show mercy,

and to live humbly with our God. (Micah 6:8)

PRAYER – join us in praying for the poor and marginalised.

DONATIONS – each classroom has a box for money donations for the poor. Please help us with this if you are able.

WHITE ELEPHANT–Please send any unwanted items (but in reasonable condition) into school. Items may be left on the stage in the School Hall. (Items may include things like: toys, kitchenware, clothes/drawing/sketching materials, books, jewellery etc.)

ODD SOCKS – please send in your odd/old socks for our special mission activity.