Religious Education News

Lent prepares us for the season of Easter, the most important time in the Church’s calendar. By praying, fasting and giving alms, we are reminded of Jesus’ death and Resurrection. Jesus brought the promise of hope to all people so that we may “Have life and have it to the full.” (John 10:10) so that with our neighbours, we can go further, together. 

Ash Wednesday also marks the beginning of the annual Caritas Project Compassion Appeal. The theme for Project Compassion 2022 is “For All Future Generations’ and reminds us that the good that we do today will extend and impact the lives of generations to come. 

It invites us to make the world a better place by working together now and finding long-term solutions to global issues. 

We encourage you to put your compassion into action this Lent through your prayer, fasting and almsgiving by supporting Project Compassion. Each family will receive a Project Compassion box for your donations or you can donate

online via the Caritas Australia website at: lent.caritas.org.au

All families may return their Project Compassion Boxes to school with their donations at any time during or at the end of our journey of LENT.

Each classroom also has a donation box and the children have the opportunity to donate money to the cause. The aim of the project is to work together as one human family so that our sisters and brothers around the world don’t have to live in poverty. You might, as parents, speak to your child about how they could sacrifice something and donate to Project Compassion. They might sacrifice buying an ice-cream and put the money into the Project Compassion Box at school instead. They might do some extra chores at home and donate their pocket money that they have earned to Project Compassion. As a family, you might also designate a special prayer time each week to reflect on the ways that we can become more like Jesus. Prayer is a very powerful and vital part of faith development.

UPCOMING DATES:

Rite of Reconciliation:  Year 4 (catch-up) – Tuesday 22nd March at 7pm

Rite of Reconciliation:  Year 3 – Tuesday 28th July at 7pm

First Holy Communion Celebration Mass – Year 5 (catch-up) – Sunday 27th March at 1pm

                                                                                                                     -Sunday 3rd April at 12:30pm

First Holy Communion Celebration Mass – Year 4 – TBC

Sacrament of Confirmation – Year 6 – TBC