St. Mel's Feast Day at St. Mel's Primary School
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February 6, 2024Happy St. Mel's Feast Day!
What a beautiful day celebrating with our School Community. The smiles on the children's faces showed the joy that was had throughout the day.
Today we focussed on ~ How can we be a 'St. Mel's' Community Member? 'Do our Best', 'Help others Succeed', 'Respect our School'. With our diocesan theme of 'Behold I make all things new'.
Our theme for our school year is from the book of Revelations ~ Behold, I make All things New. St. Mel was instrumental in helping St. Patrick to bring Jesus Christ ~ Christianity to the people of Ireland. God was guiding both these saints in 'Making things anew' and bringing hope and renewal to the community of Ireland.
God of new beginnings, new ideas, new creations and new hopes,
We come to you at the beginning of this year with many feelings, expectations, hopes and dreams.
Help us to recognise that we are given NEW opportunities to hope, to create, to think and to begin again each and every day like St. Mel & St. Patrick.
Help us to accept these opportunities as ways for us to grow as an individual, as a student and a learner, as a friend, as a community member, as a follower of Jesus. AMEN.
Our students made and used the symbol of the 'dove' to represent our theme 'Behold I make all things New', during our Feast Day Liturgy. As the dove symbolises peace, spirituality, hope, renewal, transformation, love & new beginnings. The symbol of the dove is seen many times in the bible. In the Old Testament in the Scripture of Noah's Ark, the dove serves to tell Noah that a time of peace and freedom has come. The flood/waters subsides. Peace, calm ~ a new start, a new earth, a new creation, new expectations, and new hope are now all generated by this beautiful symbol of peace & hope.
The dove is also a symbol of the Holy Spirit, we see this in the New Testament in the Scripture story of Jesus' baptism. The Holy Spirit is seen as the image of a dove ~ serving as a vessel for renewal and guidance. Also echoed in Andrew Chinn's new song for this theme, we are renewed by the spirit, protected, and comforted as we embark on this journey of hope and renewal. The Holy Spirit leads and guides us, illuminating our path with optimism and promise. The dove is a way that God shows His guiding hand and His lasting peace.
Our doves will be displayed in our hall for the year as a reminder of being a community of faith, hope, renewal, peace, love & new beginnings.
Thank you to the parents, carers and families who were able to join us for our liturgy. This was just the start of many more celebrations together this year. Thank you also to Fr Rene & Fr Ruel who were able to join us on our special day.
