Socktober for Mission Month

‘For we can not keep from speaking about what we have seen and heard.’

Acts 4:40

This is Catholic Mission’s theme for Catholic Mission Month this year. This scripture reminds us that as people of God we can not turn a blind eye to the needs of others. We can reach out in love to create awareness and support the organisations who provide much needed resources.

Next week, St Monica’s will be celebrating Catholic Mission Week through Socktober for Mission Month. Socktober for Mission Month encourages us to engage with mission for children by…

This year the focus for Mission Month in 2021 is Thailand. Next week students will be exploring what life is like for children in Thailand and why it is important that we reach out.

Crazy Sock Competition

Monday we will launch our Crazy Sock Competition with winners from each class being announced on Friday Week 4. Teachers will hand out copies to children at school or online.

What to do: Design the craziest pair of socks you can – get creative! Give them a name and tell me how they reach out to those in need. Don’t forget to put your name and class somewhere on your crazy socks.

Due: Your crazy socks are due to Mrs Stonham by Friday 22October by 11am.

Winners will be announced Friday afternoon.

For more information about what is happening next week at St Monica’s, check out the flyer below. For families and children still at home, I will post the slide deck with the activities on our Remote Learning Web page. There are challenges to do to create awareness of the role we play in Catholic Mission.

We can’t forget that FRIDAY Week 4 is Crazy Sock Day! So, find your craziest socks to wear either at school or at home!

Please send through photos of you and your family wearing your crazy socks or completing the challenges in the slide deck. You can send them to: haley.stonham@cg.catholic.edu.au

Kickstart

Australian Catholics Bishops Conference, in association with menALIVE are really pleased to announce Australian National Catholic Men’s Gathering (ANCMG) have been replaced by Kickstart , which will be facilitated by menALIVE for the Archdiocese of Canberra Goulburn, hosted online by Peter Gabauer and Colin Bennett and the menALIVE leaders from the Archdiocese of Canberra Goulburn.

Kickstart will run on Monday evenings 25 October and 1,  8and 15 November from 7:30pm-8:30pm. Sessions are short and sharp and a great way for men in lockdown to come together to engage with the theme ‘Brothers, what must we do?’ developed by the ACBC, hosted by Robert Falzon and Jude Hennesy of Wollongong  with some excellent keynotes including:

• Man of God: Tomasz Juszczak 
• Man of Service: Tim Davis 
• Man of Character: Shayne Bennett 
• Missioning and Sending: Archbishop Julian Porteous 

Kickstart will give men access to these talks, with opportunities for prayer and reflection, with a core focus on the topic of Catholic manhood to renew and inspire men in the Year of St Joseph.