Religious Education

Weekend Mass Times

Saturday   5pm (Quirindi)                6:30pm (Werris Creek)

Sunday      8am (Willow Tree)         9:30am (Quirindi)

Today’s readings invite and challenge us: to live generous, kind-hearted lives of compassion, mercy and love.

GOSPEL     Luke 6:27-38

‘Be compassionate as your Father is compassionate. Do not judge, and you will not be judged yourselves; do not condemn, and you will not be condemned yourselves; grant pardon, and you will be pardoned. Give, and there will be gifts for you: a full measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will be poured into your lap; because the amount you measure out is the amount you will be given back.’

Family Mass & Laying of Pavers

On Sunday 27th February, 2022, the St Joseph's School community will be participating in the celebration of Mass with our parishioners and friends at 9:30am. Following Mass we will be laying the pavers at our School and enjoying a morning tea afterwards.

We will induct our new School Leaders for 2022 at a special Liturgy to be held as we celebrate St Joseph's Feast Day later this term.

Lent & Project Compassion 2022

Our student leaders shared this year's Project Compassion theme:  'For All Future Generations' with the school community at last Friday's assembly.  Each week, students and staff will learn about ways that Caritas support people all over the world through Project Compassion.  Lent commences next Wednesday 2nd March. Each family will receive a Project Compasion donation box on this day to collect funds throughout the season of Lent.  This box is to be returned to school by the end of Term 1.  Thank you.

Sacramental Programs 2022

Catechists, teachers and helpers will be meeting this week to plan our Sacramental Programs for the year ahead.  The Sacrament of Reconciliation lessons will be held as follows:

Wednesday 9th March    (Commencing Week 7)

Wednesday 16th March

Wednesday 23rd March

Wednesday 30th March

Thursday 31st March        

(First Reconciliation 6pm - St Brigid's Church)

**  All lessons will be held in the Fr Stan Campbell Hall at 3:50pm.  A Parent/Carer is required to attend with the candidate each week. **

Students who are baptised Catholic and in Year 2 or above (and have not previously prepared for this Sacrament) are eligible.  Letters will be sent home with students in the coming weeks with all important information regarding this Sacrament.  Please contact me at school by telephone or email:  wrheinbe@arm.catholic.edu.au if you have any questions.

Prayer Reflection 

As we prepare to join together this Sunday for our Family Mass celebration, may we always know how much we are valued, respected and cared for:

Mrs Wendy Rheinberger

Religious Education Coordinator