The focus this week at St Mary’s is Compassion. Compassion is a feeling of sympathy towards someone who is sad, suffering or less fortunate than us that prompts us to act. Acting out compassion means acting like Jesus would and helping practically (like sharing your snack) or simply showing kindness to someone in need.

2025 Jubilee Year Pilgrims of Hope

Pope Francis has declared 2025 a Jubilee Year for our Church, themed “Pilgrims of Hope”, a year of hope for a world suffering the impacts of war, the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the climate crisis. Each child at St Mary’s has been given a prayer card on the theme of Hope. Please take time at some stage this week to say this prayer as a family.