November Mases

This week the Church celebrates two very significant days in the Liturgical Calendar. On Wednesday the Church celebrates All Saints Day, which is a Holy Day of Obligation. All Souls Day is celebrated on Thursday, when we remember all those souls who have gone before us. Mass will be celebrated in St Patrick’s Church at 9:30 am. Everyone is most welcome to attend with Year 3/4 leading us in the Mass.

First Holy Communion

We ask you to continue to pray for our children of the parish who will make their First Holy Communion on Saturday 11^th November at 6 pm. These children Rouge Calub, Leila Gaskin, Jack Fifield, Reuben Smart along with their families have been busy in their preparation to receive this wonderful Sacrament. They will enter a lifelong relationship with Jesus and with the Christian community that centres itself on the celebration of the Eucharist.

Socktober – Mission Month

Last Tuesday we celebrated Mission Day. Our day began with our Peer Support Groups making their sockball from recycled materials. We then celebrated a whole school Liturgy. Next each class created a coin line. There was great excitement as classes competed to make the longest line of coins. Kinder and Year 1 were this year’s winners. Congratulations on a huge effort.

For lunch the children were served a bowl of rice and a cup of water. This represented the main meal eaten by children from less developed countries around the world each day.

Our afternoon activities commenced with our sockball kickoff. There was great anticipation from each group as they watched Mr Makeham boot each ball to see which would travel the furthest, and also, which was the prettiest. Mr Makeham used all his might and power. The children in Group 10 cheered loudly as they were judged the winners of the ball which travelled the most metres. Group 4 had the best looking sockball.

Lots of fun activities followed, with the children enjoying games displaying their skills and prowess.

An amazing amount of $513.00 was raised to assist Catholic Mission and the people of Timor Leste. Well done St Patrick’s, you are truly a most generous and giving community.

St Patrick’s Parish Monster Christmas Raffle

The Parish is holding a monster Christmas raffle to help raise funds to assist in the upkeep of the Church. Tickets will go on sale next week and will be available from the Church and the Front Office. An amazing array of prizes have been donated to make up this super raffle. Keep your eyes out for more information and get ready to purchase your tickets.

Kate Howe

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