News from Rockhampton
World Enviroment Day
The Cathedral College (TCC) Rockhampton celebrated World Environment Day (6 June) and the ongoing work that Mercy International devotes to stewardship and environmental care and awareness.
Anklets were the symbol that TCC Boarding Students selected to highlight the day this year and Boarding Staff got to work making them to celebrate World Environment Day and the need for good stewardship of the environment.
The Anklets, not part of the college uniform, were blue and green and as well as being the TCC colours also represent our planet’s oceans and green spaces. The beads are made from recycled materials representing the need to save our planet by reusing and recycling God’s resources.
Assistant Principal: Boarding, Mr Ron Armstrong said he wished to convey a special thank you to Sr Margaret Dixon rsm for her continued guidance and support in educating and creating awareness with the TCC Boarders around the work of Mercy International.
2020 National Simultaneous Storytime
Year 1 students at St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School Park Avenue recently participated in the 2020 National Simultaneous Storytime which was held across Australia on Wednesday 27 May.
The day is held annually by the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) and is a colourful, vibrant, fun event which aims to promote the value of reading and literacy using an Australian children’s book while exploring key learning areas of the National Curriculum from Kindergarten to Year 6.
This year’s book was Whitney and Britney Chicken Divas by Lucinda Gifford, so the creative Year 1 teachers at St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Park Avenue, North Rockhampton, decided to make some chicken masks for the Year 1 students and spend some time with the school’s very own Chicken Divas, the pink and blue chickens.
Not to be outdone, the St Joseph’s Catholic Kindy Kids saw through the fence what was happening and decided to visit and join in the fun.
Deanne Senini, Assistant Principal Curriculum, said the whole event provided an enjoyable and fun learning experience of the both the Year 1 students and kindy kids.
Filipino Prayer Brigade dedicates Rosary for Bishop’s 6th Year Anniversary
The Prayer brigade has now grown into 3, and as one community, we all pray the nightly Holy Rosary. We also have Fr. James participating in one brigade and Fr Marcel in the other.
Through the intercession of the Blessed Mother, we constantly pray for our families, victims of COVID19, the Frontliners, and express our thanksgiving for all the blessings we received.
The community has dedicated our prayer of the Holy Rosary on the occasion of Bishop Michael’s 6th Anniversary of his ordination as Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Rockhampton. The community is grateful for his prayers and wisdom, and for Bishop’s leadership in ensuring safety within the community in addressing the challenges brought by COVID 19.
We welcome other members of the community to join us in honouring our Blessed Mother Mary through praying the Holy Rosary, at 8.00 p.m. every night.
Linda Esquerra
