Laudato Si’ Week

Laudato Si’ is an encyclical of Pope Francis published in May 2015. It focuses on care for the natural environment and all people, as well as broader questions of the relationship between God, humans, and the Earth. The encyclical’s subtitle, “Care for Our Common Home,” reinforces these key themes. Laudato Si’ Week is a global celebration that unites Catholics to rejoice in the progress we have made in bringing Laudato Si’ to life, while also adding inspiration for continued progress around spiritual ecology.

In Australia, we celebrated Laudato Si’ Week between Tuesday 16 May to Wednesday 24 May. These dates are different from the dates promoted internationally to enable us to also celebrate National Sorry Day (Friday 26 May) and National Reconciliation Week fully (Saturday 27 May – Saturday 3 June). This year we are all encouraged to view the film “The Letter,” as inspiration. The film can be accessed at http://www.theletterfilm.org/watch/ 

Class Masses

Each Religious Education class is allocated to a Wednesday morning 8am Mass in Loyola Chapel. The class, along with another, co-hosts this Parish Mass by taking the roles of readers and processors. When your student has an upcoming class Mass, you will receive a notification or an invitation to attend. We warmly welcome all to this weekly joint Parish School celebration. The Year 10 classes will be hosting over the next few weeks:

• 31 May Mr Gilbert’s 10 RE D & M
• 7 June Mr Kiernan’s 10 RE F, H & K
• 14 June QISSRL & QISSN teams
• 21 June Mrs Harman’s 10 RE A & C

Mrs Sandra Freeman
Assistant Principal - Mission
Sandra_Freeman@shalomcollege.com