With Sharee Thomas

Think of any successful scientist, any successful musician, any successful writer. None of these people became successful overnight. It usually takes a lot of time and a lot of mistakes – a lot of close attempts – before success comes. That’s true in any area of life.

If you learn from every mistake you make, then nothing you do can ever be seen as a failure. Every mistake can become a valuable lesson and an important step on the way to where you want to go.

In this weekend's gospel, Jesus advises us to be persistent in prayer. Prayer is our communication with God, our relationship with the Divine. Like any friendship, a prayer relationship takes time, effort and energy.

This week as a family talk about how you keep your friendships with others fresh and fulfilling? How do you keep your friendship with God fresh and fulfilling? Do you use the same techniques for both friendships? Why or why not?

DAY OF MANY COLOURS

Every October in our Church, we are called to live out Jesus' mission through prayer and fundraising. This year, students across Australia are encouraged to learn about how the Church in Ghana is taking a lead in providing life-saving care to children with disability and fostering their personal development for a brighter future.

In Ghana there are many children who go to school, hang out with friends and family, and do fun things like sport. Distressingly, some children, especially those with a disability, struggle to have their basic met, such as nutritious food and clean water, healthcare, education and safety.

This year SJV will be raising money for Catholic Missions on WEDNESDAY 23rd OCTOBER as "The Day of Many Colours". On Wednesday, children are encouraged to wear colourful clothes and bring in their silver change for "Side Show Alley'. Our Year 6 children have been very busy preparing a variety of activities like 'sponge throw', 'pick-a-stick' and 'Mystery Box'. All children will spend the afternoon participating in the variety of activities and we will finish with a final celebration where the children will be covered in many colours. 

More information on "The Day of Many Colours" will be sent out early next week.

NEW PARISH NAME

This weekend the name of the parish has formally been changed to Our Lady of the Annunciation Weston Creek/South  Molongo. The logo is a work in  progress thanks to the talents of Jeanine Doyle of St Christopher’s Pastoral  Centre. The Schools and churches  retain their original names but the  overarching name of the parish has changed.

Have a great week!