2. Special Character Week 1 Term 4 2022

 Malo e Lelei, Kiaora and Welcome to Term 4 

Dear God, 

Thank you for the gift of education. Help us to adapt to a new term as we journey to Christmas, may your joy be our strength! We pray to begin each day with positivity knowing that whatever comes their way, we do not have to face it alone.

Amen.

Special Character:

This week was the last week of teaching God Strand/Te Atua-Io Matua Kore. Next week we will be teaching the Communion of Saint Strand- Te Kotahitanga o Te Hunga Tapu. God is all powerful and remains a mystery. 

School Family Mass:

This week our school family Mass was led by Junior Hub 1. 

Next week Mass will be presenting by Ruma Takahe- Year 7/8. Here is a video that explained about Mass to remind us of the importance of the Liturgy of Eucharist and what happens in the liturgy of Eucharist.  here is the link

Faith Facts:

This Sunday is the World Mission Sunday. "You shall be my witnesses". Every parish, school and community are invited to join this special event, and your prayers and every dollar you give to Missio  helps missionaries everywhere continue their work.

Week 1  17 - 21 October (Green)

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
16 29th SUNDAY in ORDINARY TIME	17 St Ignatius of Antioch, bishop, martyr	18 St Luke, evangelist	19	20	21	22

Liturgical Year:

On Monday 17th October we celebrate the memorial of St Ignatius of Antioch. The second Bishop of Antioch, Syria, this disciple of the beloved Disciple John was consecrated Bishop around the year 69 by the Apostle Peter, the first Pope. A holy man who was deeply loved by the Christian faithful, he always made it his special care to defend "orthodoxy" (right teaching) and "orthopraxy" (right practice) among the early Christians.

Praying the Rosary:

The Rosary is a Scripture-based prayer and we have a focus on the rosary in October each year. It begins with the Apostles' Creed, which summarises the great mysteries of the Catholic faith.

The Our Father, which introduces each mystery, is from the Gospels. 

The first part of the Hail Mary is the angel's words announcing Christ's birth and Elizabeth's greeting to Mary. St. Pius V officially added the second part of the Hail Mary.

The Mysteries of the Rosary center on the events of Christ's life. There are four sets of Mysteries: Joyful, Sorrowful, Glorious and added by Saint John Paul 11 in 2002, the Luminous Mysteries. 

Malo Aupito/Thank you 

God Bless

Tua Misiloi Co DRS