Religious News  

Next Thursday our Grades 5 & 6 students will lead our School Mass.  This will be celebrated on Thursday the 1^st of September at 10:00 am at St Mary’s Catholic Church.  Everyone is invited to attend. Please try to come along as our children enjoy seeing their parents, grandparents and friends at our celebrations. The focus for our Mass will be the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation.  This annual day, established by Pope Francis in 2015, is an opportunity to pray, reflect and act to care for God’s creation.  All of us, both those who most contribute to climate change and those whom it most affects, pray today for better stewardship of the Earth.

Peace for Ukraine

Yesterday, Ukraine would have celebrated 31 years of independence from Russia.  However, it was a very sombre national holiday as it was the six-month anniversary of Russia’s invasion. 

We are called to continue our prayers for peace.

God of mercy,
help us to listen to your voice,
a voice that speaks of peace to all people.

Let the sound resonate within us,
until a whisper becomes a shout
which cannot be ignored.

Move us with your love,
so that our actions echo your peace,
and we may bring comfort
to those touched by conflict.

Fill us with your hope, O Lord, and
quiet the fear and hatred which divides us,
as we seek to build a future together,
of true and lasting peace.

We ask this through Christ our Lord, Prince of Peace,

Amen.

Kind Regards

 Sue Benc