The best way to celebrate the month is, of course, to pray the Rosary. The Rosary draws its mysteries from the New Testament and is centered on the great events of the Incarnation and Redemption with each decade referring to an event in the life of Jesus and Mary. The Mysteries of the Rosary give us “thumbnails” of the life of Christ and his Mother.

The Joyful Mysteries are taken mostly from St Luke’s Gospel in the New  Testament. They involve the joyful events of Jesus’ childhood.

• The Luminous Mysteries bring a deeper understanding to the public life of Jesus. They fill in the blanks between the childhood of Jesus and His suffering and death on the cross.
• The Sorrowful Mysteries remind us of how much Jesus loves us. They recall how He suffered and died just for us.
• The Glorious Mysteries tell us what happened after Jesus died-His Resurrection, the descent of the Holy Spirit and the love Jesus had for his Mother.

Open Forum Council Meeting – You’re invited to our annual Open Forum Council Meeting, next Tuesday 24 October at 6.30pm. It will be held in the library and our guest speaker for the evening is Sarah Rose, Parent Engagement Officer from Catholic Education. Some of the agenda items included for discussion:

• 2024 after school pickup locations.
• 2023 Tell Them from Me survey results.
• 2023 NAPLAN results.

At this time, we are not calling for nominations as there are no vacancies on our school council. However, our elected parent representatives coordinate a number of important initiatives across the school and they need your help to form Sub-Committees.