To mark Reconciliation Week, on the 22nd Anniversary of Mabo, 3 June, a representative group of staff from the Catholic Education Office joined together in a time of prayer in the Queen of Angels Church, Thebarton.
Staff prayed:
God of love
You are the Creator of this land and all good things.
We acknowledge the pain and shame of our history
And the suffering of our peoples. Lord have mercy.
We thank you for the survival of Indigenous cultures.
Our hope is in you because
your Son Jesus came to reconcile the world to you.
Christ have mercy.
Teach us to respect all cultures,
Help us to bring about spiritual and social change.
Lord have mercy.
Staff heard a reading about love from the Gospel of John and had a time of reflection, prayers of the faithful, shared a blessing and offered each other a sign of peace.
This time of prayer was followed by a little time in the winter sun as people shared a sausage sizzle and a quick quiz on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture…Did you know that the Kaurna people’s greeting for “Hello, how are you?” is “Ninna Marni”. The Kaurna people are the traditional owners of the Adelaide plains in South Australia.
To find out more please visit the Reconciliation Australia website
Reception students who join a 2024 mid-year intake at a Diocesan Catholic school will get free tuition in Terms 3 and 4.
