Prayer for All Souls
Loving God, we remember now in
prayer our dearly departed. May they
rest in peace with you and experience
the eternal joy of heaven. Heal our grief,
merciful Lord, strengthen our hope
that we, too, will one day share in the
resurrection of your Son who lives and
reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, forever and ever.
Amen.
November – Month of All Souls
This month we remember all our deceased family and friends who have departed from this life. Our Catholic faith affirms the belief in Purgatory – where souls who have died in God’s grace are destined for heaven must first undergo purification before they experience full communion with God. St Pio of Pietrelcina says “We must empty Purgatory with our prayers.” We hear in 2 Maccabes chapter 12 that Judas makes atonement for the dead that they might be absolved from their sin. Likewise, we on earth pray and offer sacrifices for the souls in purgatory that they may be freed from their sins and enter into their heavenly rest.
Throughout the month of November staff and students will have the opportunity to write the names of their deceased family and friends in our College memorial book. The memorial book will then be taken to St Catherine of Siena Parish Church where we will pray for all the deceased at our Friday 8am Mass, on the last Friday of November.
What You Should Know About Purgatory
Year 7 Faith Formation Day
On the 19 and 20 October our Year 7 students participated in their Faith Formation Day. The day took the form of workshops where our students immersed themselves in learning more about our College Pillars – Prayer, Stewardship, Learning & Compassion. The workshops were led by both staff and external presenters from our Catholic Faith Community (Sr Melanie, Josh Angrisano, Mrs Matilda Mattar and representatives from the Australian Catholic Religious Against Trafficking in Humans) and exposed our students to their great witness living out our Pillars in their everyday lives. Many students expressed their appreciation for the opportunity in allowing them to gain and understanding of how we can grow in virtue to live out our Pillars.
"The Year 7 Faith Formation Day on October 19 was an experience that I will keep in my mind for many years to come. With guest speakers from around the Diocese coming to help us expand our knowledge on our four college pillars, we had a lot of fun finding out a lot about ourselves and how we can be more like Our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ."
Carlos T- 7 Kulin
