On Sunday, we celebrated PENTECOST - the birthday of the church and the feast of the Holy Spirit. The body of Christ is made up of many diverse persons with diverse gifts, all to be used to build up the church by sharing our gifts. We are given the task of bridging the gaps and bringing down the barriers that separate people.
After Pentecost, the disciples' mindsets dramatically and dynamically changed. Instead of being self-centred, they became Christ-centred. Their deepest desire was to lift up and exalt the name of Jesus. No longer were they driven to seek status and prestige; they were now concerned about the plight of others. We are called to embody the Spirit as beacons of light, hope, and healing for the world.  Let us:
~ not be afraid to embrace the call of the Holy Spirit as we move into a more critical world and more challenging environment.
~ equip ourselves with a faithful discipleship that unites us into a witnessing community. Then, guided by the Holy Spirit and open to a world of complexity, we can live up to our prophetic call to be a model and a beacon of hope for humanity.
~ go forward and become the sign of hope and reconciliation for all people.
~ continue to show the world that we can move from fear to perfect love.

During May, we have been thinking and praying to Mary, the Mother of Jesus. In Mary, we admire the work of God’s love and joyfully contemplate the fullness of grace to which we are all called.

During this month of devotion to Mary, we also celebrate the Church’s first World Children’s Day (25-26 May), when thousands of boys and girls will meet the Pope in Rome. Let us ask Mary, our Mother, to pray for children.
In his message to children on World Children's Day, Pope Francis reminds all children they are precious in God’s eyes and they “are a source of joy” for their parents, families, and the Church. The theme Pope Francis has chosen for the World Day for Children is “Behold, I make all things new” (Rev 21:5). We make things new, the Pope explains, by taking little steps “like saying hello to others, asking permission, begging pardon, and saying thank you.”
In reminding children that God “looks upon us with the eyes of a loving father and a gentle mother” who never forgets us, Pope Francis gives us a tender prayer we can say for all children as we look forward to the Church’s First World Children’s Day:

Come, Holy Spirit, show us your beauty reflected in the faces of children all over the world. Come, Jesus, you who make all things newThB who are the way that leads us to the Father, come and remain with us always. Amen.

We are all beloved children of God. Therefore let us pray with Pope Francis and ask the Holy Spirit to help us see how we can more deeply accept and love children in our families, school and parish community.

Welcome to the Miners family

This week we welcome the Miners family into our school community. Welcome Lorrayne (Kindergarten).  The staff and students have enjoyed meeting you.  We look forward to working in partnership with you and your family.

Mrs Vicky Davidson
PRINCIPAL