Religious Education
Year 1 Family Mass
What an amazing celebration it was on Saturday evening at the Year 1 Family Mass. It was great to see so many families in attendance. Well done to all the students who read or had a special role. The parishioners always speak about how well prepared and reverant the students of St Finbar's are.
My sincere thanks to the Year 1 Parent Reps who ran an excellent cake stall, raising funds for the classrooms. Thank you to Mrs Norton & Miss Davis for all their hard work and attendance.
A special shout out to Emilia M (Year 4) who completed her Sacrament of First Eucharist at the Mass. It was wonderful having the community there to support her at this very special time!
Gospel Reflection - Sunday 6th August
Gospel Reading
Jesus is transfigured on the mountain in the presence of Peter, James, and John.
Family Connection
Every family has special moments that they remember and share. In sharing these stories, the meaning and importance of the events develops and deepens over time. This is how it was with the disciples’ remembrance of Jesus’ Transfiguration. The full significance of what they had seen and experienced could only be understood after Jesus’ Death and Resurrection. As Peter, James, and John reflected on the event and told other believers about the Transfiguration, their own faith deepened. Because Matthew, Mark, and Luke recorded the account of the Transfiguration in their writings, we too can deepen our faith in Jesus, the Son of God and our Savior.
Gather as a family and think about some special memories that your family recalls over and over again. Talk about why these moments are important to you. Remember that in the Bible we find many important stories about Jesus. They have been recorded so that we too can learn about him and his teachings, so that we too can come to know and love Jesus, God’s beloved Son. Read today’s Gospel, Matthew 17:1–9. Discuss as a family how Jesus fulfills the promises that God made to Israel and how God glorified Jesus after the Resurrection. Talk about your family and the promises you have made to one another.
Conclude by praying together the Lord’s Prayer so that as a family you continue to grow in faithfulness to one another and to your heavenly Father.
Steele Anderson
Deputy Principal / RE Leader