A Cross of Stars

Across these great lands she brought the Good NewsWith courage and love in her heart,That faith and hope and love may liveBeneath a cross of stars, beneath a cross of stars

Early in life she heard God’s call, the call of Christ to stand with the poor, to serve like Joseph to serve in deedto teach, to love, to answer a need.

Gospel Reading - 6th Sunday ordinary time…

Gospel – Matt 5:17-37

All you need to do is say ‘yes’ if you mean yes and ‘no’ if you mean no.

Reader- The Gospel of the Lord

All : Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ

JusticeSigns of a just person….

• Loving the person regardless of the actions they may take.

• Not taking sides

• Not thinking that one person’s right are ‘better’ or more deserving over another person’s rights

• both sides are treated with love and dignity.

Justice

Treating people with justice is not the same as treating people equally….

JUSTICE AND EQUALITY ARE NOT THE SAME THING

St Mary of the Cross MacKillop

•she loved children,•she loved justice and•she loved God.

AWE MEREAwe Mere e ki ana

i te keratiaKei a koe te ariki

Ko koe e whakapaenga ana i nga wahinea ka whakapaenga hoki a hehu te hua o tō

koopue Hata Mere te matou o te Atua inoi koe mo

matou e hunga hara aianeia i te houra o tō matou matenga rawa

Amene

God, Our Father, we praise you for your greatness.

We thank you for calling us to be your sons and daughters.

Let your light shine on us so that we may see and understand your gospel values

and grow in Faith, Hope and love.

Through the intercession of St Mary of the Cross MacKillop and St Patrick, let us

not be afraid to speak out for what is right, and let our learning be guided by your Holy Spirit so that all in our school will be empowered today for tomorrow’s

world, wherever that may take us.

We make this prayer through Christ Our Lord

Amen

Justice and Freedom

Justice (justice), freedom (freedom), honour (honour), dignity (dignity).

Justice (justice), freedom (freedom), honour (honour), dignity (dignity).

Justice and freedom, honour and dignity,All of God’s people are born to be free.

Justice and freedom, honour and dignity,Hope for the world is depending on you,

You and me.

The hungry at our door,The families torn by war,

The lonely we ignore,What did Jesus say?