Heroes of Faith

Be Still

Be centred in Faith

Welcome to Term 3!

The busyness of Term 4 is well and truly upon us all. As we go about our day, we are planning for Christmas and our summer holiday break.

It is at this time of year, where we often forget the importance of learning to ‘be still and centred’ and to spend time deepening our relationship with God.

Our first ‘Hero of Faith’ this term is David.

A key lesson we can learn from David is that he put God first and would spend time each day in PRAYER and MEDITATION, praising God for all things.

St Thomas More’s School values and places great importance on Christian Meditation. It is a form of prayer that allows staff, students and community to experience and develop their capacity to be open to God.

In classrooms, students meditate at least 3-4 times per week for an appropriate length of time. Staff gather each week in Christian Meditation, and parents are invited to join staff and students in Christian Meditation at school gatherings.

These occasions of gathering in stillness and silence build community, and with God’s grace, the fruits of the Holy Spirit will help guide and support each of us as we strive towards building positive relationships with one another.

Christian Meditation is proven:

• to help students become calmer and more relaxed
• to help create a sense of wonder in students
• to help create a sense of God
• to help create a sense of community
• to allow students to experience being still, silent and entering into the present moment

As we move closer to the ‘silly season’ and you find that life is becoming too busy, contemplate spending some time in Christian Meditation, moving from your head to your heart and repeating the sacred word ‘Ma – ra – nat tha’ ~ Come Lord Jesus.

I wish you all a very happy and peaceful week ahead.

Donna Victory
Religious Education Coordinator