My Calendar
Week of Oct 10th
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Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary
07/10/2024October is a month dedicated in the Catholic Church to the rosary! You can join us in meditating upon the mysteries of the rosary by clicking here.
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World Post Day -
World Mental Health Day World Mental Health Day
10/10/2024Here's a 75 second prayer for today.
It's good to know the facts! (Note - there's no sound with this clip!)
You're invited to pray for those who are feeling fragile using THIS VIDEO.
Here's another short prayer (1:15) for Mental Health.
A powerful reflection (devised and performed by some of our wonderful students) on asking: Are you OK?
This is a 12 minute video especially for our staff - who are just amazing but who still need to look our for and after themselves in order to look out for and after their students!
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International Day of the Girl Child International Day of the Girl Child
11/10/2024International Day of the Girl Child
Here's a terrific video (2:02) from 2018:
And this is from 2019:
BUT DID YOU KNOW?
- Worldwide, nearly 1 in 4 girls aged 15–19 years is neither employed nor in education or training compared to 1 in 10 boys of the same age. By 2021 around 435 million women and girls will be living on less than $1.90 a day — including 47 million pushed into poverty as a result of COVID-19.
- 1 in 3 women worldwide have experienced physical or sexual violence. Emerging data shows that since the outbreak of COVID-19, violence against women and girls (VAWG), and particularly domestic violence, has INTENSIFIED.
- At least 60% of countries still discriminate against daughters’ rights to inherit land and non-land assets in either law or practice.
As adolescent girls worldwide assert their power as change-makers, International Day of the Girl 2020 will focus on their demands to:
- Live free from gender-based violence, harmful practices, and HIV and AIDS
- Learn new skills towards the futures they choose
- Lead as a generation of activists accelerating social change
So, why is education for girls so important around the world?
Here's what the World Bank says:
“Investing in girls’ education may well be the highest return investment in the developing world.”
TODAY - you are particularly invited to pray:
that, across all faiths and cultures, women and girls would be seen as made in the image of God, with equal worth and value as men and boys;
for protection of the girl child -whether that be in terms of gender selective abortion, female genital mutilation and forced marriages;
for decision makers - in churches, institutions and governments - to smash the glass ceilings that prevent girls from enjoying full equality.
And we ask our smiling saint - that champion of girls' education and well-being -
St. Julie: pray for us, protect us and bless us.
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World Arthritis Day World Arthritis Day
12/10/2024A short introduction (1:05) on the impact of arthritis:
Here's a link to the Versus Arthritis YouTube channel which has lots of short and informative films about this condition. VERSUS ARTHRITIS YOUTUBE CHANNEL
Arthritis is not a condition faced just by older people. This LINK takes you to an excellent resource about young people living with arthritis!
A PRAYER FOR THIS DAY (available here as a 1:00 video)
Loving God,
we place before you all who are living with arthritis:
we ask for your comfort when times are hard; when the pain is intense; when everyday activities are impossible;
we pray for all who care for those with arthritis;
that their compassion will be a source of strength;
we pray for all who encounter people living with arthritis;
that they will seek to develop their understanding and respond kindly and justly;
we pray for medical professionals - especially those researching treatments and cures;
that they will be relentless in their quest to make life better for others.
We pray this in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. AMEN
St. Julie: pray for us, protect us and bless.
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International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction
13/10/2024International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction
A 43 second intro to this topic:
10 Things You Should Know:
A PRAYER FOR TODAY (available here as 1:30 video)
Loving God, we pray for all who have suffered because of natural disasters:
for those who have lost their lives so suddenly;
for families changed forever by the loss of loved ones.
Lord, who wept at the death of your friend, Lazarus,
give them consolation and comfort.
Give them strength and courage to face the challenges ahead.
Lord who walked the way of the cross,
walk with those who have survived,
carry their burden with them and heal traumatic memories.
Lord who fed the 5000,
we ask your provision for those who have lost:
their homes, livelihoods, security and hope.
Give relief agencies, decision makers and all supporting them
both wisdom and timely access to the resources needed.
Help us to respond generously in prayer and practical help.
We pray this in your Holy Name. AMEN