Sunday 26 June 2016
Friday 24 June 2016
Feast of the Nativity of John the Baptsit
The Nativity of John the
Baptist on June 24 comes three months after the celebration on March 25 of the Annunciation,
when the angel Gabriel told Mary that
her cousin Elizabeth was in her sixth month of pregnancy,[3] and six months before the Christmas celebration of the birth of Jesus. The
purpose of these festivals is not to celebrate the exact dates of these events,
but simply to commemorate them in an interlinking way. The Nativity of John the
Baptist anticipates the feast of Christmas.
The
Nativity of John the Baptist is one of the oldest festivals of the Christian
church.Friday 10 June 2016
Catholic Schools Day with St Joseph's Waipuk.
We celebrated Catholic Schools day today. St Joseph's Waipukarau travelled to join with us for a day of prayer, community and most definitely fun!!!!
We really appreciated the opportunity to spend time together as members of Catholic Schools from the Palmerston North Catholic Diocese of the Holy Spirit. It was a wonderful opportunity to foster strong community built on friendship and faith.
Friday 3 June 2016
The Sacred Heart of Jesus-3 June 2016
Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus goes back at least to the 11th century, but through the 16th century, it remained a private devotion, often tied to devotion to the Five Wounds of Christ. The first feast of the Sacred Heart was celebrated on August 31, 1670, in Rennes, France, through the efforts of Fr. Jean Eudes (1602-1680). From Rennes, the devotion spread, but it took the visions of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque (1647-1690) for the devotion to become universal.
The Sacred Heart of Jesus represents not simply His physical heart but His love for all mankind.
O Lord Jesus!
May the Heart of Jesus be the King of my heart!
Blessed be God. Amen.
Wednesday 1 June 2016
Inspired and Strengtened by quotes from Saints
It is awesome to listen to the wisdom of the Saints and learn from their experiences because we know that many of the Saints have faced the same trials that we struggle with. They were human just like us and yet they managed to attain true holiness while here on Earth. The Saints make a life spent with God seem “doable” and provide us with the support we need to get there ourselves.
Do you love the sayings of the Saints? This quiz today presents some of the most well known Saint quotes.
Will you be able to match the words of wisdom to the Saint who said it? Good luck!
http://catholic-link.org/2016/04/20/saintquotes/
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