Catholic Mission Socktober Launch – Tuesday, 17th September

We’re excited to announce that this year’s Socktober will kick off with a special liturgy at St Joseph’s Church, East Maitland on Thursday, 18th September.

This year, Catholic Mission is focusing on the incredible country of Zambia—a land rich in culture, stunning landscapes, and vibrant communities in the heart of southern Africa. From the majestic Victoria Falls to wildlife-filled plains and warm-hearted people, Zambia is a place of beauty and resilience.

Catholic Mission aims to support Sharon’s family and her community by providing vital resources to help overcome hunger and poverty. Your support will help ensure access to regular, nutritious food, create opportunities for sustainable farming, and assist parents like Sharon and Victor in earning a stable income. Most importantly, it will give their children the chance to stay in school, grow up healthy, and build a brighter future.

Your support during Socktober can make a real difference. To learn more about Sharon’s story and the beautiful country of Zambia, visit Socktober - Zambia

Don’t miss this opportunity to contribute to a cause that helps children grow strong and healthy!

Season of Creation 2025: “Peace with Creation”

Each year, from September 1 to October 4, Christians around the world unite to celebrate the Season of Creation—a time of prayer, reflection, and action for our common home. This ecumenical celebration begins on the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation and concludes on the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of ecology.

The theme for 2025 is “Peace with Creation”, inspired by Isaiah 32:14–18, which envisions a world transformed from desolation to restoration through justice and peace. This year’s theme calls us to reflect deeply on the broken relationship between humanity and the Earth, and to respond with hope, repentance, and solidarity.

In the words of the Season of Creation Steering Committee, “Creation will find peace when justice is restored.” This theme invites us to move beyond despair and take bold steps toward ecological healing and reconciliation

The 2025 logo features a dove carrying an olive branch, bringing life to a symbolic Garden of Peace. This powerful image draws from the story of Noah, where the dove returns with an olive branch, signalling the end of the flood and the beginning of renewal (Genesis 6:13). It reminds us that peace is possible—even after destruction—when we choose to care for creation.

Donna Morgan

Religious Education Teacher