WHOLE SCHOOL FOCUS

The Whole school focus theme for this year is ‘Do small Things with Great Love’ and the Bible reference that supports our theme is Ephesians 2:1, in which St Paul says:

“We are God’s work of art,

Created in Christ Jesus to live the good life

As from the beginning he had meant us to live it."

Focus Assembly

Our value for this week is: Courage

At Mother Teresa we are going to  be courageous towards those we meet in our class and on the playground by:

• Showing confidence
• Thinking creatively
• Being a positive risk taker
• Having a healthy self-esteem
• Standing up for what’s right
• Having a sense of achievement
• Thinking and acting independently

Thank you, Mrs Connolly along with Kinder Scarlet for presenting an amazing Focus Assembly on courage. Courage involves making good choices in the face of fear or obstacles. It's another term for bravery. Remember: Bravery doesn't mean fearlessness. It means we do not let fear hold us back from exploring new opportunities, developing our skills, and doing what is right.  The Kinder students showed great courage when they shared their ideas on the subject.

LENT & PROJECT COMPASSION       

At Mother Teresa School, we encourage you to put your compassion into action this Lent through your prayer, fasting and almsgiving by supporting Project Compassion. This week we raised $491.55 a fabulous effort from everyone.

Could everyone make a bit effort to bring in all there Project compassion money by Friday next week so that we can send it off to Caritas. Thank you

Don’t forget Tuesday’s special day of Prayer for the Ukraine Crisis appeal.

The students have been looking at the case studies of where their money is going this week it is going to Shaniella, from the Solomon Islands.

Shaniella's story - Solomon Islands

Shaniella from the Solomon Islands was determined to forge a path out of poverty, moving away to a rural vocational school. With your support, she was able to overcome the challenges of natural disasters and gain the skills she needs to create a brighter future for herself. Shaniella grew up in a remote village in the Solomon Islands in a province which has limited educational and job opportunities – and one of the country’s highest poverty rates.

After leaving school, she decided to move closer to the capital city, Honiara, to study hospitality and tourism.

However, her vocational training school was hit by a landslide and cyclone in quick succession, destroying its water supply system and the vegetable garden that it relies on for food. The landslide destroyed the school’s main source of water, damaged school buildings and devastated the garden which the school relies on for food.

Confirmation 2022

Please pray for our Year 6 Confirmation Candidates, their teachers, and families as they prepare this important sacrament. An email has been sent to all MTS Confirmation students confirming whether the details are correct. Please contact me if you have not received the email anne.leet@cg.catholic.edu.au.  Thank you to all our Year 6 students who are showing their commitment towards their Ministry Masses.  Don’t forget to bring your item of food for the ‘Food Pantry’.

 "​Let the person among you without sin be the first to throw a stone."

Year C | Sunday 3rd April | purple

In this week’s story, the religious leaders try to trap Jesus. They bring a woman in front of all the people who has broken one of the religious laws. In those days, someone who broke that law would be stoned to death. The religious leaders ask Jesus what he thinks. Jesus invites anyone who has never sinned to throw the first stone. One by one the people leave, because they had all sinned. Jesus does not condemn the woman but lets her go.

The Scriptures

A reading from the holy Gospel according to John  8:2-11

Let the person among you without sin be the first to throw a stone.

Jesus spent the night on the Mount of Olives. Then early the next morning he went to the temple. The people came to him, and he sat down and started teaching them.

The Pharisees and the teachers of the Law of Moses brought in a woman who had been caught in bed with a man who was not her husband. They made her stand in the middle of the crowd. Then they said, "Teacher, this woman was caught sleeping with a man who is not her husband. The Law of Moses teaches that a woman like this should be stoned to death! What do you say?"

They asked Jesus this question, because they wanted to test him and bring some charge against him.

But Jesus simply bent over and started writing on the ground with his finger.

The crowd kept on asking Jesus about the woman. Finally, he stood up and said, "If any of you have never sinned, then go ahead and throw the first stone at her!" Once again he bent over and began writing on the ground. The people left one by one, beginning with the oldest one in the crowd.

Finally, Jesus and the woman were there alone.

Jesus stood up and asked her, "Where is everyone? Isn't there anyone left to accuse you?"

"No, sir," the woman answered. Then Jesus told her, "I am not going to accuse you either.

You may go now, but don't sin anymore."​

The Gospel of the Lord.

Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

Something to Think About

Sometimes it can be tempting to point the finger at someone else who has done the wrong thing and forget about the mistakes and bad choices that we ourselves have made.

Jesus wants us to act with compassion and forgiveness towards others.

How could you show compassion to people in your daily life?

Peace and Best Wishes.

Anne Leet (Religious Education Co-Ordinator)