Faith News

Important Dates

Term Two

• Confirmation  Presentation Masses-

Although all families are always welcome at any Catholic Parish Mass at any time, Fr Shymon has especially invited the Confirmation Candidates and their families to attend the Masses at 6pm this Saturday, May 20th and Saturday, May 27th at St Brendan’s Church.

• NEXT Monday, May 22nd- Confirmation Workshop for Year Six confirmation candidates and their parents or guardians. 6 pm at St Brendan’s Church. 
• Thursday, May 25th- Sorry Day & National Reconciliation Week whole school Mass- St Brendan’s Church at 11:30 am Mass leaders: Year One and Two staff and students.
• Saturday, June 3rd- Year Six Confirmation Sacramental Mass St Brendan’s Church at 6:00 pm
• First Communion: Parish Presentation Masses for First Communicants: First Communicants and their families to attend the Masses at 6pm on Saturday, June 17th, Saturday, July 15th and Saturday, July 22nd at St Brendan’s Church.
• Thursday, June 22- First Eucharist Workshop Evening with the Gen Bryant Ministry Team- For Year Four first communicants and their parents or carers- St Brendan's Church at  6pm.

Term Three

• Saturday, July 29th- Year Four First Eucharist Sacramental Mass St Brendan’s Church at 6:00 pm

Thank You 

Thank you to our beautiful Foundation students and the staff who work at this level for their joyful Mass for Mothers and special women in the lives of the children-  on Thursday, May 11th. It was wonderful to see so many mums, grandmothers, special women and other family members in attendance for this very special whole school Mass.

St Brendan's Day Celebrations

Students and staff celebrated St Brendan's Day one day early on Monday, May 15th with a whole school liturgy, classroom activities and a wonderfully engaging incursion performance by the Sounds of Polynesia dance and cultural group as a part of the La Pacifica incursion program. Sounds of Polynesia are Pherina, Poi Jr., Poi Sr., Grace and Patricia. The visit tied in beautifully with the narrative around our patron saint, St Brendan, the courageous voyager, and the stories of the Pacific First Nations people, as told in the story of Moana, on which our whole school production, Disney’s Moana Jr is based. 

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Confirmation for Year Six Students

Enrolments for The Sacrament of Confirmation have now closed. Please contact me as soon as possible if you intend for your son or daughter to receive the sacrament of Confirmation and their name is not listed below. Please pray for the following children as they prepare to receive the sacrament of Confirmation on Saturday, June 3rd at St Brendan’s Church:

First Eucharist Enrolments

Families of students in year Four have now reviewed an Operoo notification regarding enrolling their children to receive the sacrament of First Eucharist's. Please note that enrolment for this sacrament closes on Wednesday, June 7th. 

Catholic Care

For further information about the services offered by Catholic Care, please visit: https://www.ccam.org.au/

Catholic Baptism

For families with children who have not received the Sacrament of Catholic Baptism and are considering this sacrament for their child/ren, please contact the Western Port Parish Centre on (03) 5979 4374. Should you make Baptism arrangements with the Parish, please inform me so that this special milestone for your child can be acknowledged within the school community. Please also forward a copy of your child’s Baptism Certificate to the school so that this can be reflected in the school records.

Families who wish for their children to receive any sacrament or The Rite of Reception through the parish, have been requested by Fr Shymon to make timely arrangements, as adequate preparation is required. This is especially important when families wish to enroll in school sacramental preparation programs, such as First Reconciliation, First Eucharist and Confirmation. 

Christian Initiation for Adults: RCIA

Have you ever considered becoming a Catholic or continuing the Catholic sacramental journey which you commenced as a child or younger adult? 

Adults who wish to begin or continue their faith journey through the reception of the Catholic sacraments are invited to contact the Western Port Parish Centre on (03) 5979 4374.

Western Port Parish News

Please follow this link to the Western Port Parish web page, and to find out more about parish happenings, including Holy Week Mass times. 

Access to Australian Catholics Online Magazine

Families, please remember that you have FREE access to the Australian Catholics online resource. To access this fabulous resource, please click here  and use the following login details to gain access:

Email: parents@sbsomerville.catholic.edu.au 

Password: parents1

Yours in faith & harmony.

Emma Chapple

-Religious Education Leader

-Performing Arts Classroom Specialist Teacher

echapple@sbsomerville.catholic.edu.au