Religious Education News 

Dear Parents/Carers,

This week on the Liturgical Calendar we celebrate Trinity Sunday.  The Feast of the Holy Trinity reminds us of the continuous work of God in our world and the work of the Church in giving faithful worship to God. We are constantly in need of God’s grace to be able to give appropriate worship to God. However, God is always attentively awaiting our response to his provident love as we bring the offering of our lives to the altar.

Sunday’s Gospel John 16: 12 - 15

Jesus said to his disciples:

‘I still have many things to say to you

but they would be too much for you now.

But when the Spirit of truth comes

he will lead you to the complete truth,

since he will not be speaking as from himself 

but will say only what he has learnt;

and he will tell you of the things to come.

He will glorify me,

since all he tells you

will be taken from what is mine.

Everything the Father has is mine;

that is why I said:

All he tells you

will be taken from what is mine.’

How can we unpack the Trinity? Lisa Marie Calderone - Stewart

Saint Patrick is famous for making the shamrock a handy tool to illustrate the Blessed Trinity: one plant, three leaves that are all connected and united – symbolising the one God, three persons that are all connected and united.

Sometimes close relationships are also compared to the Trinity: the person you love, the person who loves you, and God. If God is a part of your relationship, it’s hard to think of the two of you without the power, joy and courage that God brings. Do you have any relationships like that? What are they like?

A family, a team or a close group of friends can also form a community of love that is similar to the Trinity – several persons that are connected and united in a very special way. Do you belong to any such group? If so, what makes it special?

The Holy Spirit brings the truth of God. Sometimes in our life we are running away from the truth, or trying to ignore or avoid it. What basic truth in your life do you think God wants you to be more aware of?

Sometimes in our life, when we have done something wrong or when we are about to do something wrong, the Spirit of God speaks to us through our conscience. Have you ever thought about doing something, until that voice inside you called you to do something else? What happened?

The main message of every Gospel is to know the way of the Spirit and to follow the way of the Spirit. How easy is it to live your life that way? How is living your life that way similar to preaching the Gospel?

God Bless!

Carmel Vozzo

Education In Faith Leader