FAITH

LAUDATE DEUM (PRAISE GOD)

On 4 October 2023, the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, Pope Francis published an apostolic exhortation, Laudate Deum (Praise God). He reminds us that St. Francis exclaimed “Praise God for all His creatures” and that Jesus had a sensitivity towards the natural world.

In Laudate Deum, Pope Francis provides an update on the situation eight years on from Laudato Si’ and the news is not good. The world is already in the early stages of climate catastrophe. He states that ecological concerns are intimately connected to the dignity of human life and that our care for each other and care for creation are bound together.

ALTAR SERVER ROSTER

DATE	MASS TIME	SERVER 1	SERVER 2
29 October	9:00am Mass with Bishop Brian	Hugh	Matthew
4 November	5:30pm Mass with Fr James	Anthony	Simon
11 November	5:30pm Mass with Bishop Brian	Millie	Hugh
26 November	9:00 am Mass with Fr James	Matthew	Anthony
3 December	9:00 am Mass with Bishop Brian	Simon	Millie
10 December	9:00 am Mass with Fr Bernard	Hugh	Matthew
16 December	5:30pm Mass with Fr James	Anthony	Simon
24 December	5:30pm Mass with Fr James	Millie	Hugh
30 December	5:30pm Mass with Fr Bernard	Matthew	Anthony

PARISH WEEKDAY MASSES

An invitation is extended to parents, grandparents and carers to attend their child/children’s designated grade Parish Mass on a Thursday and then stay for a ‘cuppa and a chat’ while the students have crunch and sip. You can also pop into the classroom to see some learning in action.

Please put the date/s in your diary!

PARISH MASS 9:30 AM	LITURGICAL CALENDAR / FEAST	GRADES ATTENDING
26 October	Votive Mass for Grandparents’ Day Mass	Whole School Mass Led by Year 1
2 November	All Souls’ Day	Years 3, 4, 5, and 6
9 November	Dedication of the Lateran Basilica	Year 1 and Year 5
23 November	33rd Week in Ordinary Time	Year 2 and Year 4
7 December	Graduation / Thanksgiving Mass	Whole School Mass Led by Year 6