Season of Creation 

The Season of Creation began on September 1, the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, and ends on October 4, the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of ecology beloved by many Christian denominations.

The 2025 theme is: Peace with Creation

The Biblical text chosen for this year is Isaiah 32:14-18

Here, the prophet Isaiah describes the devastated cities and wastelands that have come about because of the destructive behaviour of humans.

The Season of Creation is a time of prayer and action for our common home.

The Season of Creation offers an opportunity to pray for healing for our hurting world, and to commit to change by being people of hope; a hope where creation will find peace and justice is restored; a hope where we all commit to a positive future for our world and the generations to come. 

Year 1 Father’s Day Liturgy

Our Year 1 students will celebrate a Father’s Day Liturgy on Monday, September 8 at 2.15pm. It will be a special time to thank God and pray for the wonderful gift of our Fathers, Grandfathers and those who are father figures in our lives.

Year 2 Creation Liturgy

Our Year 2 students will celebrate a creation liturgy on Wednesday 10September at 2.15pm. This is an opportunity to thank God for creation and pray for our world.

Happy Father’s Day

As this Sunday is Father’s Day, I pray that you all enjoy time with your families.  On this occasion, we pause to reflect on the gift of our own fathers and to honour and affirm the place of human fatherhood in our own family, our society, and our world. Take some quiet time to consider the goodness of your own father.

Father’s Day Prayer

God our Father, we give you thanks and praise for fathers young and old.

We pray for young fathers, newly embracing their vocation; may they find courage and perseverance to balance work, family and faith in joy and sacrifice.

We pray for our own fathers, and for fathers around the world whose children are lost or suffering; may they know that the God of compassion walks with them in sorrow.

We pray for men who are not fathers but still mentor and guide us with fatherly love and advice.

We remember fathers, grandfathers, and great-grandfathers who are no longer with us, but who live forever in our memory and nourish us with their love.

Amen.

Sacrament of Confirmation and First Eucharist

This Friday September 5, candidates from our Parish will receive the Sacrament of Confirmation. Our new Bishop, Joseph Caddy will be here to celebrate the sacrament.

This is a special occasion for our Parish and school community.

Then on Sunday, September 7 these candidates will complete their initiation into the Catholic Church by receiving the sacrament of Eucharist for the first time.

Please pray for these families, as this special time draws near. 

God bless,

Mary MacCallum