The Parable of the Talents, (Mathew 25:14-30) reminds us that God has given talents to each one of us that are gifts from God. Three men were each given a different number of talents. The first man used his talents well and doubled them; the second also worked hard and used them wisely but the third felt that he had little to offer and hid his talent away and did not use it. Each of our students has differing gifts or skills and we are challenged as parents and teachers to encourage and guide our children to develop them and use them wisely. A good attitude and pride in doing their best allows children to grow to be the best that they can be as a person and life-long learners.

This week at Holy Spirit we value excellence. Striving for excellence is trying to do your best. At Holy Spirit, staff are always looking for ways to help students achieve excellence by doing their best to produce excellent work. This week, we pray that our students draw upon their many skills and show excellence where they can.

Feast Of All Saints – 1 st November: A Saint is someone who has dedicated their lives to God and whom the Church believes is God. Wrongly, we often think Saints are perfect, but in fact, their greatest witness is how they coped with the ordinary difficulties of life and how their love, sacrifice and fidelity inspired others to follow Jesus. Sometimes, we can look around us and see people who are living a holy life, finding blessings within their daily lives and demonstrating the extraordinary power of God working in them through their words and actions. We encourage our students this week to speak in a kind and respectful way to everyone so all feel respected and valued in our school. 

All Souls Day – 2 nd November: is a Catholic Day of Remembrance which we celebrate the day after All Saints Day. We remember and pray for friends and loved ones who have passed away. The Feast of All Souls reminds us of our obligation to live holy and good lives so that our souls too, may one day be received into heaven.

Thank you all for the wonderful fundraising efforts to support Catholic Mission’s work with children worldwide last week at our Mini Fete. The total funds raised at our Mini Fete is still to be finalised and I look forward to sharing this with our school community. All of this is due to the wonderful efforts of our staff, students and families. The money is used to support projects that improve the quality of life for children by giving them education opportunities or developing sustainable projects that help them and their communities build a better life. For more information please visit: https://www.catholicmission.org.au/

This morning, our whole school gathered for our Thanksgiving Mass. Fr John joined us and we were very thankful to have him with us for his last Mass with the school. As you all know, Fr John will be leaving our parish and moving to Ingham at the beginning of next year. There are a number of events coming up that Fr John will be in attendance but we were blessed to have him lead us in prayer this morning. 

God bless
Caroline Fuller – APRE