Faith News

Term Two

• First Eucharist Enrolments for students in Year Four (and older children by request) are due Friday, April 26th. Please contact the office if you require access to the Audiri form.  
• Year Three First Reconciliation Sacramental Liturgy- 2:00-3:15 pm.  Thursday, May 2nd at St Brendan’s Church at 2:00 pm Parents of the First Reconciliation students are also invited to attend. 
• First Eucharist Parent and Student Evening Workshop Wednesday, May 8th. 5:30-6:30 pm- St Brendan’s Church.  First Eucharist students and parents/guardians, please attend. 
• Whole School Mass, for Mothers and Special Women.  Thursday, May 9th- St Brendan’s Church  Leaders: Foundation staff and students. St Brendan’s Church at 11:30 am All are welcome, especially mothers, grandmothers and special women in the lives of our students.
• St Brendan’s Day Whole School Mass, First Eucharist Commitment Mass #1 & Confirmation Commitment Mass #1  Thursday, May 16th- St Brendan’s Church Leaders: Year Five & Six staff and students.  St Brendan’s Church at 11:30 am All are welcome.
• First Eucharist Commitment Mass #2 & St Brendan’s, Westernport Parish Family Mass (more details to follow) Saturday, May, 18th at 6:00 pm Parish Mass at St Brendan’s.  All families are welcome, and all First Communicants and their parents/guardians are especially invited to attend. 
• First Eucharist Commitment Mass # 3 Saturday, May, 25th at 6:00 pm Parish Mass at St Brendan’s.All First Communicants and their parents/guardians are especially invited to attend. 
• First Eucharist Sacramental Mass Saturday, June 1st, at St Brendan’s Church at 6:00 pm.
• Confirmation parent & student evening workshop: Wednesday, June 5th. 5:30 pm- 6:30 pm at St Brendan’s Church.  Confirmation students and parents/guardians, please attend.
• Confirmation Parish Commitment Mass # 2 (Parish) Saturday, June 22nd at 6:00pm pm Parish Mass at St Brendan’s.  All Confirmation students (candidates) and their parents/guardians are especially invited to attend. 

Term Three

• Confirmation Parish Commitment Mass # 3 (Parish) Saturday, July 20th at 6:00 pm Parish Mass- St Brendan’s Church.  All Confirmation students (candidates) and their parents/guardians are especially invited to attend. 
• Year Six Confirmation Sacramental Mass Saturday, July 27th at St Brendan’s Church at 6:00 pm

**Enrolment information for Confirmation is coming soon.

Alleluia Liturgy

Thank you to the Year One & Two staff and students for leading the Alleluia Liturgy on Monday, April 15th at 2 pm. Thank you to the families who also joined us for this special celebration of Christ’s resurrection and the Easter story. 

Well done to the Foundation R students for their beautiful ‘Alleluia Day’ artwork too. 

We love your colourful work.

First Eucharist Enrolments 

First Eucharist Enrolment information for students in Year Four (and older children by request) has been sent to all Year Four families. 

Enrolments are due by Friday, April 26th. 

Please contact the office if you require access to the Audiri form, or contact me directly or your child’s class teachers if you have any further queries regarding First Eucharist.   

The Sacrament of First Reconciliation

Please pray for the following students as they prepare to receive The Sacrament of First Reconciliation. Please also advise me as soon as possible if you wish for your child to receive First Reconciliation this year and their name does not appear on the list below:

Special thanks to Chase O, Declan R, Harry M & Macie G and their wonderful parents and carers who brought them to the First Reconciliation Commitment Mass to participate in the choir on Saturday, April 20th. It was such a pleasure leading the hymns with you all, and the parishioners enjoyed your lovely singing too. Thanks again.

Social Justice Action Team (SJAT) News

The SJAT will be coordinating a donation drive into the foreseeable future, for items desperately needed by the Westernport Conference of St Vincent De Paul. Please refer to the details below. Thank you to the families who donated goods last term. These contributions filled the church donation basket at the end of the term to support others in need over the Easter break. 

Catholic Baptism

Did the disruption of the ‘COVID-19 years’ disrupt your plans to seek Catholic Baptism for your child?

Now is a great time for families considering The Sacrament of Catholic Baptism for their child/ren, to 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. Please consider this advice in preparation for our future school sacramental programs.

Christian Initiation for Adults: RCIA

Have you ever considered becoming a Catholic or continuing the Catholic sacramental journey that 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.

Catholic Care

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

Western Port Parish News

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

Access to Australian Catholics Online Magazine

Hard copies of the Australian Catholic Magazine will be distributed to all families whose eldest children are in Years 3-6 this year. Please look out for these throughout the year and have a read over a ‘cuppa’ to discover more about happenings in Catholic schools and parishes. 

ALL families 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  NEW Password: acparents

Yours in faith & harmony.

Emma Chapple -Religious Education Leader -Performing Arts Classroom Specialist Teacher

echapple@sbsomerville.catholic.edu.au

Special thanks to Chase O, Declan R, Harry M & Macie G and their wonderful parents and carers who brought them to the First Reconciliation Commitment Mass to participate in the choir on Saturday, April 20th. It was such a pleasure leading the hymns with you all, and the parishioners enjoyed your lovely singing too. Thanks again.

Ms Chapple