Religious Education

The Second Week in Advent

St Vincent de Paul Christmas Hamper Update

Thank you to all the families who contributed to our Christmas Hamper appeal this term.  At our Friday Assembly, students welcomed St Vincent de Paul volunteer Mrs Laurel Burraston, to accept our donations on behalf of local community families.  Mrs Burraston told students that their donations would be added to Christmas Hampers for 10 families in our local community.

Advanced Notice for Sacraments 2021

Sacramental Programs will begin in Term 1, 2021, with First Holy Communion lessons.  Would you kindly return these notes before the end of this term to allow Catechists and St Joseph's teachers to prepare for these lessons.  Should you require any further information, please contact Mrs Rheinberger at School.

Saturday Vigil 5pm

Sunday Mass 9:30am

Christmas Mass Times at St Brigid's Church Christmas Eve - Mass at 6pm

                               - Mass at 7:30pm

                                                                                  Christmas Day - Mass at 9:30am

Please note:  due to COVID-19 and St Brigid's only able to cater for 64 people safely social distancing, you will need to book for Mass over Christmas.  There are other Mass times within our Parish, which are listed on the bulletin attached at the top of this newsletter.  Please fill in the sheets at the back of the Church or ring the Presbytery to add your family  02 6746 1133.

Year 6 Graduation Mass

Practice will take place during the week for this very special occasion to be celebrated this Friday 11th December at 9:30am.  Due to COVID-19 restrictions and St Brigid's Church capacity we can only have Year 6 students and their families in attendance this year.  Families in attendance are required to sign in at the entrance to the Church. Please keep all our students in your prayers, especially our Year 6 Graduates and their families.

Happy Birthday Father Vic!

Wishing our beloved Parish Priest, Father Vic, a very happy birthday today!

We also take a moment to pause and reflect on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary - 8th December.  The doctrine (beliefs) of this solemnity is that the Virgin Mary was conceived without original sin.  It was this grace that enabled Mary to give a true and considered 'yes' to the request, conveyed by the Angel Gabriel, that she should become the mother of God.

God bless,

Mrs Wendy Rheinberger

Religious Education Coordinator