Religious Education 

Reconciliation 

The students in Year 2 are preparing to make the Sacrament of Reconciliation over the next few weeks. During this time we ask that you keep them in your prayers as they make this important step in their faith journey. 

Reconciliation is officially called the Sacrament of Penance. In the past, it was also called Confession. These titles are all aspects of the meaning of the Sacrament.

The Sacrament of Penance is a celebration of God’s love and mercy. It celebrates the call to repentance after a process of conversion of heart. This includes confessing our sins and receiving the forgiveness of God through the ministry of the priest. Through this process, a person is reconciled with the Church and continues to live as a disciple of Jesus Christ.

Prayer

Act of Contrition

O My God 

I am very sorry that I have sinned against you

Because you are so good and with your help

I will not sin again. 

Year 6 Religious Education Archdiocesan Test

Our Year 6 students took part in an Archdiocesan Religious Education Test last week. The test consisted of 50 multiple choice questions covering content and knowledge taught from Years 3-6. We congratulate all our Year 6 students and acknowledge the hard work of the Year 6 teachers in preparing the students for the test by sharing their knowledge about our Catholic traditions.

Some examples of the questions are:

Family Masses 

This year we will be inviting grades to be a part of Family Masses. These Masses will enable our families to make connections with the parishioners at Our Lady of Fatima. Here are the mass dates over the year, 

Year 2 Parish Mass - Saturday 22 October 5:30pm

Year 5 Family Mass Introducing Kindergarten 2023 - 26th November 5:30pm

We hope to see you there!

Miss Liz O'Brien | Religious Coordinator