RELIGIOUS MATTERS

5th Sunday in Ordinary Time - GOSPEL REFLECTION

This week’s Gospel describes aspects of Jesus’ ministry: teaching, healing, showing compassion and kindness to all, and curing the sick. Mark's Gospel tells us that Jesus did this throughout Galilee

We also read in the gospel, the importance of prayer in Jesus’ daily life. Jesus rose early in the morning, removed himself from the crowds, and went to a deserted place to pray. When the disciples found him, he told them that it was time to move on. We believe that in his prayers Jesus found guidance and direction from God. We can also bring our decision-making to God in prayer, asking for his guidance and direction in our lives today.

MAKING JESUS REAL  - MJR

 At St Joseph’s Woodburn we encourage our students to “Make Jesus Real’” by the way they act in our school community and while at home and out in the community

“MJR is centred on the belief that we are the image of Jesus to all those around us. We are his representatives and our actions should reflect His values”.

The MJR program can be incorporated into the everyday life at our school through the use of basic manners, a positive attitude, showing tolerance toward others, giving time for reflection, and using encouraging language to highlight the “behaviours, values and attitudes that we want to ‘see’ in our students”.

MJR at St Joseph’s Woodburn encourages our students to be WEST people - that is WELCOMING, ENCOURAGING, SAY SORRY when needed and be THANKFUL.

“Religion is easy. Every time you smile, say please, thanks, or sorry, help someone by picking up pencils when they fall on the floor, open a door for someone, give a compliment, etc – you are LIVING your religion. It’s part of your life – it’s part of who you are. In other words, you are living out being WEST”. 

Each week at the school assembly two students will be acknowledged for demonstrating gospel values in our school community, these students will be presented with a certificate to take home and share with their family and friends.

WHAT ARE GOSPEL VALUES?

Gospel values are what Jesus said, what Jesus did,

and what he told us to do. 

As a Catholic school, we are committed to living the Gospel values in our everyday lives and sharing these with the students and families we interact with. The Gospel values are the basis of living an authentic Christian life and at St Joseph's these underpin all our teaching and learning.

The Gospel values all begin with Jesus’ first and most important commandment:

“Love one another as I have loved you”

The Gospel Values are:  love, patience, truthfulness, service, friendship, respect, compassion, trust, perseverance, forgiveness, courage, generosity, justice, thankfulness, inclusion, equality, caring, honesty, and responsibility.

IMPORTANT DATES:

Beginning School Mass - Induction of School Leaders on Friday 12th February at 9: 30am (Stage 3 and SRC)

Shrove Tuesday - Pancake Day - Tuesday 16th February.  Due to COVID we will need to cook the pancakes at school. A  couple of parent helpers would be appreciated - please contact Gayl in the school office if you are able to assist in the tuckshop that morning.

Ash Wednesday Parish Mass - Wednesday 17th February 12 noon ( Stage 2)