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‘BE THE KINDNESS YOU WANT TO RECEIVE’

TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Sunday 18 August, 2019

Gospel of Luke 12: 49 - 53

‘I have come not to give peace, but discord.’

CONFIRMATION

We are very excited  that our Sacrament of Confirmation celebrations will take place next week on August 22, 23 and 24. Our candidates have taken part in their practice in the church and are well prepared. We wish them all well and please keep them in your prayers.

Some hints for Confirmation families:

Only one pew will be reserved seating per family, if you have a large number of family and friends coming to support then they need to arrive early to get one of the limited remaining seats

No photography –either still shots or film, is allowed during the ceremony. This is a sacred time to be experienced not captured. Bishop Terry will be available for photos after each ceremony.

Candidates and sponsors need to be seated 15 minutes before the beginning of Mass.

Candidates – don’t forget to wear your stole.

If you are unsure about anything please give me a ring at school!

BISHOP TERRY VISITING OUR CONFIRMATION CANDIDATES

On Monday August 19, Bishop Terry Curtin will be visiting our Year Six students. He will be discussing their Sacrament of Confirmation and asking the students about the definitions the Gifts of the Holy Spirit. Bishop Curtin will be visiting our school at 10.15am and spend roughly an hour with our students.

CLASS MASSES

An important and much loved part of our RE Program at St Francis Xavier has always been the Class Masses. The children enjoy being able to share this special celebration with their friends and family. Class Masses will be at 9.10am and will take place either in the classroom or the church.

Congratulations to our Prep students and staff for their Class Liturgy this week. Their theme of The Family highlighted how our families and friends are a gift to us from God and how we celebrate being a part of God’s family. Congratulations to our beautiful Preps for making it special and a huge thank you to all the families, staff and students  for being flexible with the many changes made to the time and venue for this Liturgy. 

Our next Class Mass will be our Year Three Children on Thursday August 29

Dates and times are as follows: 

Important Dates

TERM THREE

Thursday 22 and Friday 23 August - Confirmation Celebrations in the Church @ 7.00pm

Saturday 24 August - Confirmation Celebrations in the Church @ 11am and 2.00pm.

Thursday 29 August - Year Three TH and LB Class Mass 9.10am in the Church

Adriana Bownds

Religious Education Leader (REL)