2. Special Character Week 2 Term 4 2020

 Fakaalofa lahi atu ki a mutolu oti- Greetings to you all. Happy Niuean Language Week.

Gospel Reflection

Jesus put an exclamation on this thread in the Gospel found in Matthew.  While He responded to the Pharisees’ question that the greatest commandment is to love the Lord our God with all our heart, soul and mind, Jesus went on to emphasise the second commandment that “you shall love your neighbor as yourself”. 

He also noted that “the whole law and the prophets depend on these two commandments.” All those in each of our lives represent the “neighbours” that Jesus was talking about.  The simple truth is that we have a holy obligation to respond with love and compassion to those God has placed in our lives. 

Dear Heavenly Father,  Your truth is so clearly revealed to us throughout Your Holy Word. As we seek to live out our lives for You, help us to stay focused upon You - first and foremost - and then to use your love and compassion as the example for us to maintain a singular focus upon the needs of others.     
In the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus the Christ.

Special Character Focus

School and Family Mass- 

Presenting the Mass and Gospel is a service opportunity and Ministry for our children in spreading God’s word.

You are welcome to join us for Mass at 9:15 am on Thursday in the Basilica. 

Thank you to Kiwi/Year 3/4- Miss Sollano's class for the presentation of the gospel at Mass last Thursday. Today the Mass and Gospel presentation lead by Pukeko Year 1/2- Mrs Brookes' class. Next Week Thursday Mass will be Year 8- Mrs Jones Hogan' class.

Religious Education

For the next four weeks our Religious Education teaching is focused is on the 'Communion of Saints' Strand. Please go to this link parents-communion of saints to help you support your child/children during our teaching of this strand.

Key Ideas

1. Mary is Jesus’ mother and first disciple and model to all Christians

2. Communion of Saints is all the souls in heaven, purgatory and God's family - the church on earth.

3. Our choices affect the type of person we become and what happens to us after we die

Faith Facts Term 4

Week 2 19th - 23rd Oct
22^nd St John Paul II

 “Genuine love … is demanding. But its beauty lies precisely in the demands it makes. Only those able to make demands on themselves in the name of love can then demand love from others.”

“The future is in your hearts and in your hands. God is entrusting to you the task, at once difficult and uplifting, of working with Him in the building of the civilization of love.”

Thank you

God Bless

Tua Misiloi Co DRS