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Tuesday 2 December 2014

Mary Mackillop Centre: A moment in time

Mary Mackillop Centre

"What a beautiful view." I think to myself. I am having lunch with friends outside the Josephite sisters convent I can hear the birds chirping. The green grass is tickling my feet as I sit in the cooling shade of a tree. As I turn my head I see my school and think 'I am in a big school.' I stand up and the walk around the grass. The hot Friday sun is shining upon my face making me feel comfortable. 'What a great place to celebrate the school's 60th anniversary.' I think.

As I sit down I look across the splashing sea and see Mt. Rangitoto. It is as big as a giant. With it's big trees covering it everywhere like a blanket. Sailing the sea is a little boat with a white sail. The white sail is waving in the wind. "Hey Nita what are you looking at?" I hear my friend ask. I point to the little boat.

Whoosh, Whoosh, I hear the wind in my ears. I sit down in the cooling shade. As I devour my apple I taste the sweetness and juiciness.

My head turns and I see the nuns serving us drinks. ' They love being poor because they don't need to worry about their belongings'. Then I wonder 'Nuns are very lucky, I wonder if I will ever become a nun when I grow up?'

Monday 1 December 2014

Rap-punzel

Rap-punzel

On Wednesday the 12th November, the New Zealand playhouse actors  came to Christ the King  school to perform a show  call Rap-punzel.

There were two characters men named “Jack”  and  “Ben”
and a young lady named “Jane.”
The other name for the play was “A Land Far, Far Away’s Got Talent.”
Jack pretended to be Simon Cowell and wore cow clothes and called himself “Simon Cow.” Ben pretended to be some fairytale people and entered himself in the talent show. When Ben performed, Simon Cow said “no.” Ben ran away crying. Then there was Jane. She pretended to be Rap-punzel and had an amazing voice. My  favorite actor was hard to choose because all of them were good at everything.

I recommend this show for little kids because it is really funny and suitable for young children.

By; lilo
The Sitting Room

 “You know I’m actually a Black Joe and I didn't teach in this area. The Black Joes and the Brown Joes had the same rules and traditions which was a surprise really!” says Sister Colleen. I am in the Mary Mackillop Centre, sitting on the clean, wooden floor. I am in the sitting room with 6 Josephite sisters and a crowd of C.T.K students. The Josephite sisters are telling us some of their amazing stories from when they were teaching children to when they were taking care of the older sisters. I look around the sitting room, I can see that most students are all squashed up because the room is very small for a group of students of 5 different year levels. Their faces are so full of wonder that it makes me enjoy my time hearing their stories. Behind one of the sisters who is wearing blue and a cheerful smile, there is a window that has pink curtains drawn to the sides. Maybe the sisters did that so that the sun’s gleaming light would pass through. Then I look at the white wall with a mind blowing artwork. It is very detailed and colourful and it shows that the artist put a lot of effort to paint the artwork; just like the sisters who put lots of effort into painting God’s love which extends to the ones that can’t afford education and who have no faith. Turning my head to Sister Colleen I can see she is wearing a pinkish, maroon-ish vest and under her vest she is wearing a black long-sleeved shirt. Her shoes are black and pointy like a witches’ nose. Her hair is a mixture of white and grey just like clouds up in the sky ready to burst. Looking at Sister Colleen makes me wonder about other women. Do they have the opportunity to follow their vocation of being a nun? Do other women have the dream of spreading the love of God or even serving Him? I also wonder about the sisters that do serve God with love and have lots of hope in Him. Their strong relationship with God makes me feel like God is so close to his people even if times are hard and we think He is miles away. 

Matariki

Matariki

Suddenly I feel a bitter wind wrap around me like a long snake, I look up and see the twinkly stars that light up the early morning sky. Uncle Paul calls to the rest of my family, ‘Hurry up you’re as slow as snails, the sun will be up by the time you get here!’ I’m so glad it’s Matariki again, Its such fun getting up in the morning to see the stars.

I turn my chin up again to search for the famous seven sisters.’There they are!’ I shout as they seem to turn and glitter in the dark velvety sky. All the glistening reflected on the water makes me dizzy so I turn to the fire to warm myself.

I see my family walking with a slouch in their backs and a sleepy frown on their faces, going towards the dancing fire that flickers ambers, oranges and golds. All the colours blend together to make a hot coloured rainbow. At the top of the fiery tongues a swirl of smoke drifts into the air... on a ride to the moon.

As the smoke goes up my thoughts do to, I think about God and how he created our earth and the beautiful stars that gleam and glow in the black blanket of space.I wish to be here forever but I know the sun will rise soon so I make the most of celebrating my favorite day with the people I love most, my family.

Danielle  

Mary MacKillop Experience

WALT describe a moment in time based on our trip to the Mary Mackillop Centre

Our visit to the Mary Mackillop Centre

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The sun reflecting on the chalice, shines in my eyes. I am at the Church of the Josephite sisters, with the whole of Christ The King School.

I look at Father Peter (who is celebrating the mass)he is consecrating the wine. Father Peter is wearing a gleaming white vestment. I can see his silver watch on his left wrist. His left hand is holding the top of the chalice and his right hand is holding the bottom, his gaze is at the book. Then I look at the altar in front of him. It is a smooth light brown, circular table. On the altar are two cream candles opposite each other on the edge. In the middle is a black microphone on a stand. Covering the altar is a white frilly table cloth. On the left of the table is a smaller table which also has a white frilly table cloth covering it, a bottle of wine, and a bottle of water. I notice a bouquet of  flowers in front of the brown circular altar. It has orange-red and light pink flowers in a white vase. Then something in the corner of my eye catches my gaze, it is the dark brown tabernacle which is fit into a space in the wall behind Father Peter. On it is carved something that looks like a fish. I look at the rest of the wall. It is pure white, except the space in the wall, which is light brown. I turn my eyes to the tabernacle.


While I continue gazing at the tabernacle, with the body of Christ inside, I wonder about Jesus’ sacrifice for us, and how God rose him from the dead and took him to heaven, Body and soul, and how we are gathered here together with the Josephite sisters, to celebrate the Eucharist.      

By:Estelle