Dear Parents and Caregivers
National NAIDOC Week 2022 (3/07/2022 - 10/07/2022)
NAIDOC stands for National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee. Its origins can be traced to the emergence of Aboriginal groups in the 1920′s which sought to increase awareness in the wider community of the status and treatment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. National NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia in the first week of July each year (Sunday to Sunday), to celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. NAIDOC Week is an opportunity for all Australians to learn about First Nations cultures and histories and participate in celebrations of the oldest, continuous living cultures on earth.
This week is NAIDOC Week and we can make strong connections with our Catholic faith and our care for all people living in our country. Every year, on the first Sunday in July, Catholics come together across Australia to acknowledge and celebrate the gifts of Australia’s First Peoples in the Catholic Church. There is much we can do as Christian people to address issues that affect our First Nations sisters and brothers. Jesus told those he encountered many things in parables. He used stories to illustrate the greatest examples of how best to live your life in the service of others. He challenged his followers by speaking directly about those on the margins and those the world most commonly ignores.
Prayer of Aboriginal People
(For the Pope's visit to Australia in 1986, Aboriginal people composed the following prayer for the ceremony in Alice Springs. This prayer now is prayed by many Catholic Aboriginal groups around the country.)
Father of all, you gave us the Dreaming.
You have spoken to us through our beliefs.
You then made your love clear to us in the person of Jesus.
We thank you for your care.
You own us. You are our hope.
Make us strong as we face the problems of change.
We ask you to help the people of Australia to listen to us and respect our culture.
Make the knowledge of you grow strong in all people, so that you can be at home in us and we can make a home for everyone in our land.
Amen.
Vinnies Winter Appeal
I would like to thank the support and efforts of our school community with the Vinnies Winter Appeal. So much food and 2nd hand clothing were donated and as a result so many needy families in our local community will be able to benefit this Winter.
Sacramental Program 2022
The Sacrament of Reconciliation will take place in the 3rd term. The first meeting will be on Tuesday 2nd August, Week 2 in the Parish Hall at 7pm. For families wishing to participate in this Sacrament, please contact Franco Canil for a copy of the enrolment form. These will need to be filled out and given to the Parish Office with a copy of the baptism certificate, preferably before the end of Term 2. If you are unable to locate the Baptism Certificate, then the Parish requires at least the enrolment form.
If you have any questions about the program or eligibility or; if you are considering starting your children’s Religious Journey with the Sacrament of Baptism, please contact Franco Canil at the School Office or email fcanil@sjms.catholic.edu.au.
This Week’s Sunday Readings are:
First Reading: Deuteronomy 30:10-14
Second Reading: Colossians 1:15-20
Gospel Reading: Luke 10:25-37
Also, as a quick reminder that Mass times at St Ignatius Church, Norwood are:
Saturday: (Vigil) 6:00pm
Sunday: 8:30am, 10:00am, 5:00pm
“We are all a reflection of God’s love”
Franco Canil
Acting APRIM
Dear Parents and Caregivers
National NAIDOC Week 2022 (3/07/2022 - 10/07/2022)
NAIDOC stands for National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee. Its origins can be traced to the emergence of Aboriginal groups in the 1920′s which sought to increase awareness in the wider community of the status and treatment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. National NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia in the first week of July each year (Sunday to Sunday), to celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. NAIDOC Week is an opportunity for all Australians to learn about First Nations cultures and histories and participate in celebrations of the oldest, continuous living cultures on earth.
This week is NAIDOC Week and we can make strong connections with our Catholic faith and our care for all people living in our country. Every year, on the first Sunday in July, Catholics come together across Australia to acknowledge and celebrate the gifts of Australia’s First Peoples in the Catholic Church. There is much we can do as Christian people to address issues that affect our First Nations sisters and brothers. Jesus told those he encountered many things in parables. He used stories to illustrate the greatest examples of how best to live your life in the service of others. He challenged his followers by speaking directly about those on the margins and those the world most commonly ignores.
Prayer of Aboriginal People
(For the Pope's visit to Australia in 1986, Aboriginal people composed the following prayer for the ceremony in Alice Springs. This prayer now is prayed by many Catholic Aboriginal groups around the country.)
Father of all, you gave us the Dreaming.
You have spoken to us through our beliefs.
You then made your love clear to us in the person of Jesus.
We thank you for your care.
You own us. You are our hope.
Make us strong as we face the problems of change.
We ask you to help the people of Australia to listen to us and respect our culture.
Make the knowledge of you grow strong in all people, so that you can be at home in us and we can make a home for everyone in our land.
Amen.
Vinnies Winter Appeal
I would like to thank the support and efforts of our school community with the Vinnies Winter Appeal. So much food and 2nd hand clothing were donated and as a result so many needy families in our local community will be able to benefit this Winter.
Sacramental Program 2022
The Sacrament of Reconciliation will take place in the 3rd term. The first meeting will be on Tuesday 2nd August, Week 2 in the Parish Hall at 7pm. For families wishing to participate in this Sacrament, please contact Franco Canil for a copy of the enrolment form. These will need to be filled out and given to the Parish Office with a copy of the baptism certificate, preferably before the end of Term 2. If you are unable to locate the Baptism Certificate, then the Parish requires at least the enrolment form.
If you have any questions about the program or eligibility or; if you are considering starting your children’s Religious Journey with the Sacrament of Baptism, please contact Franco Canil at the School Office or email fcanil@sjms.catholic.edu.au.
This Week’s Sunday Readings are:
First Reading: Deuteronomy 30:10-14
Second Reading: Colossians 1:15-20
Gospel Reading: Luke 10:25-37
Also, as a quick reminder that Mass times at St Ignatius Church, Norwood are:
Saturday: (Vigil) 6:00pm
Sunday: 8:30am, 10:00am, 5:00pm
“We are all a reflection of God’s love”
Franco Canil
Acting APRIM
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