LET US PRAY
Blessings for Mother’s Day
Almighty God, We ask You, the source and sustainer of all life, to bless all mothers, step mothers, grandmothers, aunts, and mother-in-laws in the role you have set before them. Gift their lips with the wisdom to speak the truth so it can be heard. Gift their ears with sensitivity as they listen to the needs of us, their children. Gift their souls with a faith radiating your intimate presence in their life. Gift their minds with patience and understanding to handle the changing needs and demands placed before them each day. Guide their hearts as they seek out and reconcile the areas of conflict and pain that may exist. Through all these things, may your abundant blessings continue to affirm and support all they do as mothers. We ask this blessing upon each of them, in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen
MOTHER’S DAY IN AUSTRALIA
This Sunday we celebrate Mother’s Day. Mother’s Day is celebrated as an opportunity to honour and remember all mothers. In Australia, Mother’s day arose out of the efforts of a generous Australian lady who lived near Sydney, Janet Hayden. She took a great interest in the needs of the mothers in difficult financial circumstances who lived in her neighbourhood, and in 1924 she started to offer them small gifts. Over time, the idea came to her that she could extend this generosity to mothers all over the country. The national press picked up on this idea and became a reality with the creation of a nation wide Mother’s day, which is now celebrated on the second Sunday of May. We wish them, and those who are like a mother figure to us a very happy day. May God’s blessing be upon them.
On Mother’s day let us also remember Mary our heavenly mother and her prayer.
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Happy Mother’s Day from all at St Augustine’s
FIRST EUCHARIST
St Augustine’s community we will soon celebrate with the children in Year 4 their First Eucharist at St Augustine’s church. This is a joyous time for the children and their family. It is a very important step in their faith journey, and we ask for God’s blessing on them. Please keep the following Year 4 students in your prayers who will celebrate their First Eucharist.
Year 3/4AT Sunday 19th May
Tully, Buddy, Ollie, Leo, Zalia, Ella, Daniel, Alyssa
Year 3/4S Sunday 26th May
Jax, Marley, Mia, Patrick, Estelle, Ethan, Fletcher, Mae, Sabrina, Luka, Max, Mason
Year 3/4M Sunday 2nd June
Chloe, Amilija, Summer, Campbell, Ruby, Mason, Zach, Evie, Mason, Max, Miller
Caritas: Project Compassion
Thank you and many blessings to all at St Augustine’s School Community for supporting our Project Compassion Lenten Appeal. The total doantion was $970.15. Your generosity is truly appreciated. Project Compassion is our annual Lenten fundraising and awareness-raising appeal. Millions of Australians come together to help end poverty. It mobilises Australians to raise much-needed funds to help alleviate poverty, promote justice and uphold dignity in the most vulnerable and marginalised communities in the world.
We congratulate Caritas as they celebrate
60 years of compassion in action
Caritas Australia, our partners and our community of committed supporters celebrate 60 years of walking alongside the world’s most vulnerable communities to end poverty, promote justice and uphold dignity.
Mrs Barone
