St Louis Newsletter

Religious Education

All students attending St Louis de Montfort's Aspendale have the right to feel safe. The care, safety and wellbeing of children and young people is a fundamental responsibility of all within our school.                                                                                     Marylene Douglas

This weekend and the next, sees our Year 4 students receive the sacrament of First Eucharist. A very special time in their faith journey.

 The bread and wine are symbols of nourishment and food for the Christian journey. We take part in the Eucharist to give thanks to God, and share this meal as a community. It is in community that  we gain strength from everyone who has gathered. Every time we repeat the actions and words of Jesus at the Last Supper, Jesus,  through the power of the Holy Spirit,  changes the bread and wine into his Body and Blood. 

The followers of Jesus have continued to carry out this command to take, bless, break and give in the same way throughout time by celebrating the Eucharist.

Christians who gather for the Eucharist are encouraged to go out and serve each other and the world in the spirit of Jesus' teachings. 

The students in Year 4 explored the scripture story of Jesus Feeding the 5000, one of the most miraculous events in the life and ministry of Jesus Christ.

 

 

Through this story and through a number of activities students engaged in whilst preparing for their First Eucharist, students reflected on a number of themes central to their continuing faith journey:

  1. We share a concern for the poor and the hungry.
  2. We can use our gifts, talents and resources to help and serve others.
  3. Trust in Jesus to work miracles. 

All these themes were evident in the generous donations made to Caritas through Project Compassion. On behalf of Caritas, I cannot thank the St Louis' Community enough for donating over $1,500 to Project Compassion.

Your generous donations are a true sign that the spirit is working amongst us!