JUSTICE and SERVICE at St Mary’s

Our school values for this term are JUSTICE and SERVICE, and they remind us that we are called to be…

• JESUS’ FEET – walking with others in the spirit of JUSTICE
• JESUS’ HANDS – offering SERVICE to others

World Mission Month - October 2023

All human beings are made in God’s image and are PRECIOUS and deserving of a ‘FULL’ life. Jesus said, “I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” (John 10:10).

But we do not live in a just world in which ALL have life to the full.

Life these days is very busy for most families – work, family, and all the responsibilities that come with these. It can be a huge effort to juggle everything on our plates let alone think about those in our world who are unable to lead full lives.

This is why the Catholic Church has set aside the month of October as Mission Month, a time to focus our thoughts on our global brothers and sisters who, through no fault of their own, are living in poverty, sickness, or fear.

St Mary’s students will be learning about the importance of working for justice and serving others.  They will discover how, as part of the Church, they can engage in her mission to bring about a JUST world; and how they can serve others through their prayers and actions (including helping without being asked, standing up for justice in the classroom and playground, praying the Rosary and Angelus, fundraising, Mission Day, and Mini Vinnies Christmas appeal)

St Mary’s MISSION DAY will be held on Friday, 17 November (WEEK 6). Stayed tuned to hear more. Please clean out your cupboards and send items in for our hugely popular White Elephant Stall.

This Friday, Years 3 – 6 will participate in Mini Vinnies Workshops about social justice led by Canberra's St Vincent De Paul School Engagement Team. Topics will include Social Justice, How to be a Social Justice Superhero, Challenges of Poverty and Poverty Emergency Assistance service, Empathy-building, and How the Vinnies Shops help people in our community See, Think, and Do.