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 on Saturday, May 6th, Saturday, May 20th and Saturday, May 27th at St Brendan’s Church.

Thursday, May 11- Mass for Mothers and special women in the lives of the children- Whole School Mass- St Brendan’s Church at 11:30 am Mass leaders: Foundation staff and students. All are welcome. 

Monday, May 15- Early St Brendan’s Day celebrations and whole school liturgy-

St Brendan’s Church at 9:30 am. All are welcome. 

Monday, May 22- 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 3- Year Six Confirmation Sacramental Mass St Brendan’s Church at 6:00 pm

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.

(Families will be requested to respond to an Operoo notification later in Term Two in order to enrol their child to receive First Eucharist)

Term Three

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

Whole School ‘Alleluia!’ Celebrations

Classrooms were ‘abuzz’ with Easter activities on the first day back for Term Two, last Wednesday. Thank you to the classroom teachers who prepared these activities and for the flexibility of all staff in accommodating the day’s activities and liturgy around specialist classes. As Holy Week and Easter were celebrated during the school holidays, this was our first opportunity to gather as a whole school community to celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. It was wonderful to unite in song and story to mark this most important event in the Catholic Christian Liturgical Calendar. Thank you to the SJAT and several other Year Five and Six students for leading the Alleluia Liturgy last Wednesday, April 26th.Thank you also to the family members who also attended this celebration. 

Confirmation for Year Six Students

Enrollments for The Sacrament of Confirmation are now open on Operoo and close on May 10th. Please respond as soon as possible by completing all sections of this enrollment or declining if you do not wish to enrol your child. Please see the information within the Operoo for further details, especially those regarding sponsors and pre-requisites for receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation. 

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

Wishing all of our St Brendan’s families a fabulous Term Two ahead.

Yours in faith & harmony.

Emma Chapple

-Religious Education Leader

-Performing Arts Classroom Specialist Teacher

echapple@sbsomerville.catholic.edu.au

In the story of Doubting Thomas, when Jesus rises from the dead, Thomas didn't believe the other Disciples had seen him. Thomas said, 'I won't believe you until I have stuck my hand through the holes in his hands and felt the wound on his side'. Jesus appeared to Thomas  and let him see his wounds, and Thomas then believed Jesus forever.

Jesus loves when we have faith!