St Michael's Primary School Traralgon eNewsletter

Education in Faith

Mk 10: 46 - 52

This week we read about the gift of five senses that are given to us: touch, taste, hearing, smell and sight. Often we take for granted the gifts that God has given us, giving little thought to how important they are to our daily lives. In this gospel we read about the blind man, Bartimaeus, who begs Jesus to take pity on him and cure his blindness. Despite his blindness, Bartimaeus was able to see what many people with good vision cannot see. Bartimaeus believed that Jesus could cure him and because of this ‘spiritual sight’, Bartimaeus was given his physical sight. It is very easy in today’s busy world,not to see clearly, to be blinded, to be led astray. Bartimaeus shows us, in this week's gospel, that true faith does not need eyes to see, just a heart that believes. If we let him, if we see, if we believe in him, God will free us from our ‘blindness’

First Communion 2021

All enrolment forms for children in Grade 4 or 5 who wish to receive the sacrament of First Communion this year must be placed in the mail box (next to the door) at the parish office today, Tuesday 26th October. All children currently enrolled will bring home Information Packs today. For any queries please email srickwood@stmtraralgon.catholic.edu.au

SOCKTOBER - Sock it to Poverty

October is World Mission Month and Pope Francis wants us to “Rise up from the couch - with your boots laced - and turn your hands into signs of love ….” Catholic Mission works hard, providing essential support for key projects in countries around the world, including areas in remote Australia. The 2021 campaign is supporting the Good Shepherd Kindergarten in Bangkok, Thailand.

Socktober aims to engage Catholic School students’ heads, hearts and hands as they discuss key issues of mission and social justice through the powerful metaphors found through sport.

What can we do about that here at St Michael’s Primary School?

At school, the children will have the opportunity to learn about different communities around the world and some of the fantastic things that Catholic Mission are doing to help people who don’t have the same privileges as we do.

Also, on Friday 29th October we are going to have a Crazy Sock Day at school to raise money to support the Socktober Appeal. For a gold coin donation the children are able to wear crazy socks to school on this day with their sports uniform. In the past we have seen some fantastic ways that socks can be worn - see how creative you can get!