Faith News

Term Two 

• First Eucharist Commitment Mass # 3 Saturday, May, 25th at 6:00 pm Parish Mass at St Brendan’s. All First Communicants and their parents/guardians are especially invited to attend. 
• First Eucharist Sacramental Mass Saturday, June 1st, at St Brendan’s Church at 6:00 pm.
• Confirmation parent & student evening workshop: Wednesday, June 5th. 5:30 pm- 6:30 pm at St Brendan’s Church.  Confirmation students and parents/guardians, please attend.
• Confirmation Parish Commitment Mass # 2 (Parish) Saturday, June 22nd at 6:00pm pm Parish Mass at St Brendan’s.  All Confirmation students (candidates) and their parents/guardians are especially invited to attend. 

Term Three

• Confirmation Parish Commitment Mass # 3 (Parish) Saturday, July 20th at 6:00 pm Parish Mass- St Brendan’s Church. All Confirmation students (candidates) and their parents/guardians are especially invited to attend. 
• Year Six Confirmation Sacramental Mass. Saturday, July 27th at St Brendan’s Church at 6:00 pm

First Eucharist Enrolments 

Thank you to the parents and carers who have finalised their child’s enrolment for First Eucharist. Enrolments for First Eucharist (for students in Year Four and older children by request) have now closed. Please contact me directly if you wish to enrol your child and still need to do so or if you have enrolled them via Operoo and their name does not appear on the list below. Please pray for these children as they prepare to receive the sacrament of First Eucharist (Communion) on Saturday, June 1st:

Special Thanks 

• To the school staff, families and children who attended the First Eucharist Commitment Mass #2 and the Westernport Parish Family Pentecost Mass at St Brendan’s, last Saturday, May, 18th at 6:00 pm. 
• To the families of the First Communicants who attended, and to the fabulous Year 3/4 staff team for their great work on the First Eucharist Workshop night and associated activities for the First Eucharist Parent and Student Evening Workshop on May 8th. 
• To the Foundation Team for leading the Mass, for Mothers and Special Women on Thursday, May 9th  and the Year Five and Six Team fro leading the St Brendan’s Day Whole School Mass, which was also the First Eucharist Commitment Mass #1 & Confirmation Commitment Mass #1 on Thursday, May 16th. We also thank our special visitors who joined us at either or both of these Masses too. 
   

First Eucharist Dress

A beautiful white dress is available If there are any families of children preparing to receive the First Eucharist who require something for their child to wear. Please contact Louise or Wendy in the school office for further information. Thank you to the Brown family for their kindness in making this dress available.  

Congratulations

Congratulations to Indiana S and Casey S (Year Five) who received the sacrament of First Reconciliation last Thursday, May 9th. May you be blessed and renewed by God’s healing and grace. 

Enrolments for Confirmation 

All families of children in Year Six have now been invited to enrol their children in the sacrament of Confirmation. Enrolments closed for Information on May 13th. However, families who wish to enrol their child and have not yet done so, please email me directly to make arrangements by the end of this week. Please note that all students enrolled must have received the sacraments of Catholic Baptism (or the Rite of Reception) First Reconciliation and First Eucharist before receiving Confirmation. Please see the enrolment note for more detailed information. Families who enrol their son or daughter, please be sure to complete the Operoo form in full so that all details can be accurately recorded through the parish. Please pray for the following enrolled Confirmation Candidates:

Social Justice Action Team (SJAT) News

Caritas Project Compassion Annual Appeal

Thank you to all of the families and staff who donated to the annual Project Compassion Lenten Appeal. In total, we raised $237.70, with 3/4MK leading the class donations, with a total of $46.55. The St Brendan's Staff have again generously donated through their weekly Dress Code days, with a total of $104.45. Great work, everyone. Please know that you have made a difference in the lives of people in need through the work of Caritas Australia. For more information about the work of Caritas, please follow this link. 

Mini Vinnies Projects

Another way that student voice is actively supported here at St Brendan's is through several leadership roles and responsibilities, including those of the SJAT. The SJAT will also coordinate a donation drive into the foreseeable future, for items desperately needed by the Westernport Conference of St Vincent De Paul. Please refer to the details below.

Catholic Baptism

Did the disruption of the ‘COVID-19 years’ disrupt your plans to seek Catholic Baptism for your child?

Now is a great time for families considering The Sacrament of Catholic Baptism for their child/ren, to contact the Western Port Parish Centre on (03) 5979 4374. Should you make Baptism arrangements with the Parish, please inform me so that this special milestone for your child can be acknowledged within the school community. Please also forward a copy of your child’s Baptism Certificate to the school so that this can be reflected in the school records.

Families who wish for their children to receive any sacrament or The Rite of Reception through the parish have been requested by Fr Shymon to make timely arrangements, as adequate preparation is required. This is especially important when families wish to enroll in school sacramental preparation programs. 

Christian Initiation for Adults: RCIA

Have you ever considered becoming a Catholic or continuing the Catholic sacramental journey that you commenced as a child or younger adult? 

Adults who wish to begin or continue their faith journey through the reception of the Catholic sacraments are invited to contact the Western Port Parish Centre on (03) 5979 4374.

Catholic Care

For further information about the services offered by Catholic Care for those in need, please visit: https://www.ccam.org.au/

Western Port Parish News

Please follow this link to the Western Port Parish web page, and to find out more about parish happenings.

Access to Australian Catholics Online Magazine

Hard copies of the Australian Catholic Magazine will be distributed to all families whose eldest children are in Years 3-6 this year. Please look out for these throughout the year and have a read over a ‘cuppa’ to discover more about happenings in Catholic schools and parishes. 

ALL families have FREE access to the Australian Catholics online resource. To access this fabulous resource, please click here  and use the following login details to gain access:

Email: parents@sbsomerville.catholic.edu.au 

NEW Password: acparents

Yours in faith & harmony.

Emma Chapple -Religious Education Leader -Performing Arts Classroom Specialist Teacher

echapple@sbsomerville.catholic.edu.au