RE News - Melanie Stratford
Prayer and Worship
Tomorrow we will gather as a whole school in St Monica’s church for our second Whole School Prayer led by Mr Hague and 5 White on Respect for Others. All are invited to join us.
Last week our Year 2 students were so inspired by our first Whole School Prayer led by Mrs Harris and Mrs Lloyd on Respect for Ourselves that they wanted to share how we can flourish in ourselves when we are our own superheroes.
Flourishing in the Footsteps
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Term 1 Liturgical Life of St Monica’s Primary School |
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Whole School Prayer |
Grade Masses |
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Week 5 |
Whole School Prayer Focus: Flourishing Respect Others led by 5 White Friday 9.15am |
Grade Mass Wednesday 9.30am: Year 5
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Week 6 |
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Week 7 |
Whole School Prayer Focus: Flourishing Respect God led by 3 White Friday 9.15am |
Grade Mass Wednesday 9.30am: Year 4 |
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Week 8 |
Whole School Prayer Focus: Palm Sunday led by 1 White Friday 9.15am |
Grade Mass Wednesday 9.30am: Year 3
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Week 9 |
Whole School Liturgy Focus: Holy Thursday, Thursday 9.15am
Good Friday led by Year 6 throughout the day Thursday |
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Week 10 |
Whole School Liturgy Focus: Easter Tuesday 9.15am |
Grade Mass Wednesday 9.30am: Year 1 and K |
Social Action and Justice
Ronita is 22. She lives with her husband and two children in a barangay (local district) in Quezon City, which is situated in Metro Manila in the Philippines.
Ronita left school when she became pregnant as a teenager. This could have had a life-long impact on her ability to find work and provide for her family but, thankfully, she heard about the Alternative Learning System (ALS) program run by the Faithful Companions of Jesus (FCJ), Caritas Australia’s local partner in the Philippines.
Through the FCJ, Ronita was able to re-enrol in her studies and continue learning in a safe and flexible environment – even with the arrival of her second child.
After completing her ALS classes, Ronita went on to earn her Grade 12 Senior High School Diploma. With her new diploma, Ronita has now secured a job at a call centre and is looking to a brighter future for her whole family.
“I have now graduated senior school and I am so proud of myself,” she said. “I feel hopeful for the future… Now it’s not impossible for me to achieve my dream… Thank you.”
Watch Ronita’s Story
Please donate to Project Compassion.
Together, we can help vulnerable communities face their challenges today and build a better tomorrow for all future generations.
You can donate through Project Compassion donation boxes, online by visiting caritas.org.au/project-compassion or by calling 1800 024 413.