I have had the pleasure of working with a number of Year 4 students from the area during this year’s Sacramental Program. On Sunday May 19, this group of children will be receiving their First Eucharist and Confirmation. This will take place at St Clare’s Church at 9am with a morning tea to follow. Please feel free to come along in support of these young people.

As Mother’s Day approaches, we would like to extend an invitation to all of the mothers within our school community to join us on Friday morning for a shared morning tea. May we all continue to look to Mary as our guide to be mothers who support our children endlessly and value the importance of relationship and connection in this ever changing world. 

Loving God,

You have loved us with an everlasting love (Jeremiah 31:3) You have loved us even more as a mother loved her child. Today, we give you thanks and praise for the gift of mothers.

We pray for the mothers-to-be, who are just beginning to be the bearers of new life in them, may they welcome their forthcoming child with loving anticipation and joy.

We pray for the young mothers, may they cherish their child with tender care and unconditional love.

We pray for the mothers who are separated from their children especially because of war, poverty, conflict, violence and for any other reasons. Comfort them, strengthen their hope, and let them feel your loving embrace that wipes every tear away.

We pray for all Mother-figures, those who have loved, surrounded and shaped us with motherly care and compassion.

 We especially pray for our own mothers who have nurtured and cared for us. Their sacrifices and care gave us a glimpse of the extent of your love for us.Thank you for them.

Grant health, blessings, and well-being for those of our mothers who are still alive.

 We also remember those mothers who are no longer with us.

While they live forever in our hearts and memory grant them eternal rest and reward for their labours.

Amen.

With blessings,
Sharon Chappel

With blessings,

Sharon Chappel