The Whole school focus theme for this year is: Be Just Like Jesus

To be like Jesus is to be a person willing to put others before yourself, to seek wisdom, and to care about how you interact with all people you come across in life.

Grade Masses Thank you to Fr Thonn for celebrating Mass with our Year 4 students and teachers on Tuesday. He was very impressed by the way the students responded during the mass and sang so beautifully. It was a truly amazing mass with everyone totally involved throughout the ceremony. 

All Souls Day Mass

We will be commemorating our dearly departed loved ones with Mass for All Souls Day on Monday 2 November at 7:00pm.  Please follow this link to make a booking for this Mass.

Parish Youth Group

Our Youth Group will be meeting this Sunday 1 November from 5pm to 7pm.  All children in Years 5 to 12 are invited to join in.  $5 entry fee.

Booking to attend Mass

To attend Mass in person, please follow this link to make a booking.  We encourage you to all come back to Mass if it is safe for you to do so.  We look forward to seeing you! 

Parish Newsletter

This weekend’s newsletter is now available online.  Click on the link here to access: https://www.holyspiritgungahlin.org.au/31-october-1-november-2020-saints/

THIRTIETH-FIRST SUNDAY IN

​ORDINARY TIME

All SAINTS

​"Rejoice and be glad, for your reward will be great in heaven."

The Story

This gospel story takes place on a mountain top. Mountains are sacred places. Just like Moses went up a mountain to receive the 10 Commandments from God, Jesus now gives his disciples a special set of blessings from God.

​This story is sometimes called “The Beatitudes” because ‘beatitude’ is an old word that means ‘blessed’.

​God loves all people but blesses in a special way those people who are sad, people who depend on God, people who care for others, people who are treated unfairly, gentle people, forgiving people.

The Scriptures

A reading from the holy gospel according to Matthew     5:1-12

Rejoice and be glad, for your reward will be great in heaven.

When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on the side of a mountain and sat down.

Jesus' disciples gathered around him, and he taught them:

"God blesses those people who depend only on him. They belong to the kingdom of heaven!

"God blesses those people who grieve. They will find comfort!

"God blesses those people who are humble. The earth will belong to them!

"God blesses those people who want to obey him more than to eat or drink. They will be given what they want!

"God blesses those people who are merciful. They will be treated with mercy!

"God blesses those people whose hearts are pure. They will see him!

"God blesses those people who make peace. They will be called his children!

"God blesses those people who are treated badly for doing right. They belong to the kingdom of heaven.

"God will bless you when people insult you, mistreat you, and tell all kinds of evil lies about you because of me.  Be happy and excited! You will have a great reward in heaven."

             The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

Discussion

Invite the children to describe the love their parents have for them.

Then ask the children to describe the love that God has for them.

Invite everyone to share stories about the ways they have seen other people demonstrating their love ​for another person or for God.

Reflection

Some of God’s blessings we can see, but some blessings are invisible.

Talk about some of God’s blessings that you can see.

Now talk about some of God’s blessings that you can’t see.

Spend a few moments in silence thanking God in your heart for these great gifts.

Peace & Best Wishes
Anne Leet
Religious Education Co-Ordinator