Education in Faith 

Education in Faith encompasses the following areas: Religious Education, Prayer, Liturgy and Sacraments.

Celebrating the feast of Mary Mackillop 

Mary MacKillop was an educator, a pioneer and a leader, 

someone who had compassion for others 

regardless of their situation or race.

 

This Tuesday the 8th of August, the community of St Fidelis will have the opportunity to celebrate mass.  Mass will begin at 9:15 am.  We invite all parents, carers and grandparents to join our school community. 

Bishop's visit

Last Wednesday our Year 5/6 children had the opportunity to meet and engage in learning with Bishop Terry Curtin. The purpose of this visit was for the bishop to meet the Confirmation candidates and to discuss various elements of Confirmation.   

Celebrating Year 6 Retreat Day

As people of faith, our Year 6 learners were given the time and opportunity to engage in a Retreat Day. The purpose of this day was for our learners to develop a deeper understanding of the importance of the Sacrament of Confirmation.  As people of faith, we engaged in various learning opportunities to understand, discover and make connections about the Sacrament of Confirmation.  Our learners engaged in unpacking the following:

  • The Baptismal promises and why they are important to us as people of faith. 
  • What are the actions, words and symbols associated with the Sacrament of Confirmation?
  • What gift/s of the Holy Spirit best describes you? 
  • Explain how and why?

As people of faith, we gathered in the chapel to reflect and engage in prayer.  We began by asking Jesus to guide us, as we spend this day reflecting and understanding the importance of the Sacrament of Confirmation. How the gifts of the Holy Spirit play an important part in our daily lives and how these gifts have made us the special people that we are today.

The day continued with the children designing and mosaicing their crosses, followed by our shared hot lunch and finally writing letters to our sponsors.

Confirmation celebration

This Sunday the 13th of August, our Year 6 Confirmation candidates will be celebrating the Sacrament of Confirmation at 3:00 pm at St Fidelis Church. A professional photographer has been booked for the day to capture this special event. Families wishing to take up this opportunity are asked to be in the hall between 1:30 pm-2:30 pm.  NO family photos will be taken after 2:30 pm.  A group photo will be taken at 2:30 pm. This will allow all our candidates to have a photo with the bishop. Individual photos of your child receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation will occur during the celebration. The children will process into the church once they have had their group photo. We ask that all families be seated in the church by 2:45 pm for the celebration to begin. 

Class Masses for Term 3

This term, our children will be celebrating mass at the following times: 

  • Tuesday 8th August Whole school mass Feast of Mary Mackillop @ 9.15 am.
  • Tuesday 22nd August 3/4BZ & 1/2VS. @ 9.15 am
  • Tuesday 5th September 5/6 & Foundation @ 9.15am

 

Thank you and God bless,

Annette Gasbarro

Religious Education Leader


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