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Religious Education

Mrs Sharnie Meade

Happy Week 4! 

Ash Wednesday and Lent 

Tomorrow our school community will begin observing Lent, a significant 40-day season in the Catholic liturgical calendar. Lent serves as a period of reflection and preparation leading up to Easter, the celebration of Jesus' resurrection. It officially begins on Ash Wednesday, a day marked by a special service where a small cross of ash is placed on the forehead. These ashes symbolize a commitment to "inner growth"—a chance to hit the reset button and focus on being our best selves.  

 

For many families, Lent is a time for three traditional practices:

  • Prayer: Taking a few extra moments for quiet reflection or gratitude.
  • Fasting: Giving up a luxury or habit (like sweets or screen time) to practice self-discipline.

  • Almsgiving: Focusing on acts of kindness and supporting those in need through charity.

     

Whether your family is practicing the faith or simply curious, we invite all our students to use this time to focus on kindness, patience, and community spirit.

 

Here are some simple, child-friendly acts of kindness that children can undertake at home: 

 

  • The "Secret Service" Challenge: Do a sibling’s chore (like making their bed or clearing their plate) without telling them.
  • Device-Free Dinners: Challenge the family to put all phones/tablets in a "parking lot" basket to focus entirely on conversation.
  • Gratitude Jar: Each evening, have everyone write one thing they appreciated about another family member that day and put it in a jar to read on Easter Sunday.
  • Kindness to the Earth: Take a shorter shower to save water or spend 10 minutes picking up litter in the local park.

 

This week, students will be given a small Caritas donation box that they may wish to contribute towards.  Next fortnight, this section of the Newsletter will contain information about Caritas, the organisation we raise funds for during Lent. 

Parish Bulletin 

Please find below the bulletin from Sunday Mass, 15th February, the sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time. 

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Upcoming School Masses:

  • Wednesday 18 Feb, 9:30am - Ash Wednesday Mass

 

  • Sunday 1 March, 9:30am - Family Mass & Morning Tea.   Please respond to the form (linked HERE), showing your availability so that jobs can be allocated this week.   We celebrate Mass, with children from our school reading and doing the offertory.  We then join together, with a shared morning tea and games.  Please bring along a plate to share and enjoy a cuppa! 

 

 

Have a wonderful week, 

Sharnie Meade