“You are welcome to leave your foot prints on this country … for you are standing on sacred ground”.

This quote is a combination of the Ngunnawal greeting and a reading from Exodus.  Our focus for 2019 is to understand the concept of 'sacred ground'. We are blessed to have another image painted by our talented teacher Kate MacDonald. It is a multilayered artwork that is significant for the children and the staff in different ways.

The most prominent image is the rainbow serpent. Today it holds great meaning for us as we walk to the church. The circle at the bottom of the rainbow serpent represents the school and the head the church. The body is the journey we take between the two, physically and spiritually. 

Underneath you can see the purple cross representing both the Lenten and Advent seasons. The rows of three white dots, the Trinity. There is a stone for each teacher, office staff member, classroom support assistant and parish priest. And finally, there are footprints from each grade level. In essence this painting encompasses the sacred ground that is St John the Apostle Primary School.

Each person who views it finds something different to connect to. What strikes you in this image?

God bless,
Stephanie Stewart (Religious Education Coordinator)

Parish News

Sacrament of Penance

PRESENTATION MASSES are this weekend, 23/24 February. Please look at your packs for details.

Please hold all the children and their families in your prayers.

Refugee Resettlement

The Refugee Resettlement Committee (RRC) will hold a morning tea after the 10am mass on Sunday 3 March in the parish centre. This is to say thank you to our wonderful volunteers and others who have helped us over the last year. However, all parishioners are invited to come along, to find out more about the RRC and the work it does.

New volunteers are always welcome.