Scribes were very religious and spent much time studying the scriptures and carefully obeyed every commandment of the Jewish law. A scribe asked Jesus which commandment was the most important in Mark’s Gospel (12:28-34). Jesus answered, “To love God with all your heart and all your mind and all your strength, and to love others as much as you love yourself.” Jesus showed His love by caring for all He met; spending time with them, listening, talking, helping the sick, making the lonely feel welcome and loved, being forgiving and not judging others. We too can put the two greatest commandments into action in our lives by treating others in the same way as we would like to be treated ourselves.

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 – 1st 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 – 2nd 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.

MINI FETE UPDATE: 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 this year was amazing, raising just over $4000. 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. This year, Catholic Missions are supporting Mongolia. For more information please visit: https://www.catholicmission.org.au/

God bless.
Caroline Fuller – APRE