Save the Koalas by Violet R. - Year 3G Stella Maris Shellharbour NSW
The Season of Creation is a special time in the liturgical year of the church. It is an opportunity for us to express our gratitude to God for the gift of God’s creation and to renew our commitment to caring for Earth – our common home.
This year St Columbans Mission Society invited primary and secondary school students to participate in our first Season of Creation competition.
Primary school students were invited to reflect on this year’s theme 'Listen to the Voice of Creation' and submit a drawing, or piece of writing, on the questions: How do you listen to the voice of creation? What do you see and what do you hear? Do you have a favourite place in nature?
Secondary school students were invited to also reflect on the further question: How does your faith and personal experience lead you to action in caring for Earth - our common home?
In this issue of The Far East we share with you a piece of writing and a collection of drawings submitted by our primary school students. In the November/December issue of The Far East you will be able to enjoy further submissions. To Be Continued…
Dadirri – deep listening
Long deep breaths.
Still body, calm mind.
Song birds greet the morning sun with sweet winter melodies.
A joey bounds across the dewy earth to seek refuge with its mother.
Silken webs host tiny creatures that spin wildly in the breeze between the limbs of the old mango trees.
The screech of a late cockatoo.
The faint rustle of impatience.
A horn.
A school bell.
Busyness brings me back to the city.
Breathe in.
Breathe out.
Give thanks for God’s creation.
Year 5B, St Joseph’s, Mundingburra, Townsville, QLD
Listen to "2022 School Competition Submission entries"
Related links
- Read more from The Far East - September/October 2022
