2. Special Character Week 5 Term 3 2022

2. Special Character

BE IN THE PRESENT MOMENT, RECOGNISING GOD IN OUR MIDST.

One of our special character focus is Prayer: Our children have an understanding of how to create a prayer space and display image or symbols that connect them to God, or remind them of our school values and charism. Prayer is about being in a relationship with God.

• We glorify and worship our Creator
• We speak to him about what is on our hearts
• We hear from Him in different ways through prayer.

You/We would create a prayer space with your child at home and be in the present moment and recognising God in our midst through praying together.

Sacrament-Hakarameta Strand:

Key Ideas that you would like to talk about with your child at home of what they understand about:

• There are 7 sacraments-Baptism, Reconciliation, Eucharist, Confirmation, Marriage, Holy Orders, and Anointing of the Sick.

• Sacraments relate to your life journey (te wa). 

School and Family Mass 

Thank you to Ruma Kiwi- Year 2/3 for presenting Mass last week.

This week's Mass was presented by Ruma Takahe- Year 7/8.

Next week Mass will be led by JH1- Ruma Pukeko and Kereru.

Thank you kaiako/teachers and tamariki/children for the amazing work that you all done. Thank you parents, we are looking forward to seeing you at our family school weekly mass next week.

Faith Facts:

Week 5: August 22-26 (Green)

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
21 21st SUNDAY in ORDINARY TIME	22 The Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary	23	24 St Bartholomew, apostle	25	26	27 St Monica

The feast of the Queenship of Mary was started in 1954 by Pope Pius XII, but the tradition of celebrating Mary as queen of heaven goes back much earlier. The Church leaders often referred to Mary as “lady” and “queen” as early as the fourth century. The basic concept is that if Jesus is “king,” then it is fitting that Mary, his mother, would share in his reign as queen. Many older Catholics will know the beautiful hymn “Hail Queen of Heaven”. Worth a wee listen.

St Bartholomew was one of the twelve apostles. He taught all about Jesus in India and Western Asia in the very early years of Christianity. He was a great missionary for Jesus who travelled far and wide.

God Bless

Tua Misiloi