JUSTICE and SERVICE  at St Mary’s

World Mission Month - October 2019

Mission month is a worldwide occasion of thinking about and working for the JUST world that our God desires for us.

Human dignity calls for the recognition that EVERY human being is made in God’s image and is PRECIOUS.

Jesus said “I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” (John 10:10).

But not everyone in our world has a ‘full’ life. Personally, I often forget about the poor and marginalised. It’s very easy to get so completely caught up in the busyness of work, home, family and all of the related expenses, that I don’t give much thought to my brothers and sisters who through no fault of their own, don’t even have a job, a home, or enough of anything to take care of themselves or their families. I am always shocked to hear about the homeless families in nearby Goulburn. And what about the terrible effects of drought on our own countrymen!

Thank heavens we have St Vincent De Paul Appeals, Caritas and Catholic Mission Month to jolt our memories and stir our consciences about answering Jesus’ call to ‘Love our neighbour’. And… truly loving means acting.

For me, this mission month is about reminding myself, my family and our children about the fact that we do not live in a just world and that it is up to everybody to work for justice so that ALL may have life to the full.

Our values for Term 4 are JUSTICE and SERVICE. Our students will be learning about the importance of working for justice. They will discover how, as part of the Church, they can engage in her mission to bring about a JUST world; how they can serve others through their prayers and actions (including fundraising, Samaritan Boxes, Mission day etc)

This term St Mary’s aims to raise funds to support the drought relief, the Church in Ghana (working for justice for children with disabilities), Samaritans Purse, and Mini Vinnies Christmas appeal.

If you are able, please help us raise funds for these Just causes.

St MARY’s MISSION DAY is in week 6. Please clean out your cupboards for our White Elephant Stall