‘Lights of Hope’ by Afremov Studio

Prayer about Hope

Planting in Hope, Nurturing in Love

Lord, we rejoice in the hope of the resurrection, and all that it promises for our lives. We thank you for the gift of this new day - an opportunity for us to grow in love as your Son's disciples, rooted in hope by the grace of his risen life. May all that we do help us to foster this same love and hope in the lives of those we serve. We make this prayer to you in the name of Jesus, the Lord. 

And now, let us be attentive to God’s word. 

READING

A reading from the letter of Paul to the Romans (Romans 15:13) 

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. The word of the Lord. 

Thanks be to God. 

REFLECTION 

As we slowly begin to experience the opportunity of reconnection and and are starting to regain some normality in our lives, we are filled with so much hope. It is a time for us to be truly thankful for and to embrace each new opportunity.

So much of what we do in Catholic schools is rooted in the gift of Christian hope. Hope is more than optimism. It is that unshakeable confidence that has been ingrained into our hearts and souls by being joined with the crucified and risen Jesus. Hope moves us to strive for the Gospel’s higher ideals and to teach each other to do the same. Hope tells us that loving relationships are worth building and that gifts are meant for sharing. We know this because Christ himself has bound us to one another in relationship as members of his body and furnished us with the gifts of his Spirit to share in love, just as he has loved us. At the end of each day, we can look back at the many seeds we have sown. Some will germinate quickly, and others much later than we are able to see or understand. As disciples of the risen Lord, we labour confidently onward, sowing in hope, nurturing in love, for a harvest beyond our imagining that will come due in God’s time. 

Amen

First Eucharist

We keep the Year 4 students in our prayers as they begin their preparation for the upcoming Sacrament of First Eucharist. This year we have 19 candidates preparing to revive the Sacrament.

The First Eucharist Retreat Day is still scheduled for Wednesday November 3rd 9:10-3:20pm in St Joseph's hall (for all of Year 4) 

The Sacrament of First Eucharist is scheduled for Thursday 4th November 6pm at Sacred Heart Church.