LOOK CLOSER: Fish or Fisherman? There’s a difference between fish and fishermen. Fish live in schools and just follow each other. Fish don’t like to take risks. Fishermen are more daring. They can catch, breed and farm fish. Jesus does not want His disciples to follow him like mindless fish. He wants us to make His mission our own and use all our gifts and abilities to share His message of love with others.

TALK ABOUT IT: Are you more of a fish or a fisherman? Do you just follow or have you taken up a call to be a fisherman?

 On Sunday 13th February 2022, Australia commemorates the 14th anniversary of the National Apology to the Stolen Generations.

In 2008, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd presented this apology in the Australian Parliament which was a momentous occasion of recognition and reconciliation in our nation's history.

It was a moment of solidarity and empathy that could be shared by everybody who heard it.

National Apology Day is a day to remember and pray for the children who were taken away from their families and homes and commit to right the wrongs of past injustices and build a bridge of respect between all people.

As a system of schools we are committed to walking together with our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander sisters and brothers in a spirit of reconciliation.

One way of expressing this commitment is to acknowledge this apology in our school communities.