Religious Education Update
Jenna Smithson | Acting Religious Education Coordinator
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION
Students in Year 3 and higher who have not received their First Holy Communion are welcome to complete this sacrament this year. The Holy Family Parish has confirmed the date for Sunday 31 August.
Please find important dates below:
- Commitment Masses - Weekly at anytime on the weekend leading up to the First Holy Communion
- First Holy Communion - Sunday 31st August @ 9:30am
Students are preparing for this sacrament at school with Miss Siapkas, Miss Smithson, Father Allan and Father Anderson.
CLASS MASS
We are excited to continue our Friday class Masses this term. Please find the date for your child’s class mass below.
| Friday 8th of August | Year 3 to lead - Whole School Mass |
Friday 15th August Friday 22nd of August | Year 4 to lead - Whole School Mass Year 5 |
| Friday 29th of August | Kinder |
| Friday 12th of September | Year 6 |
| Friday 19th of September | Year 1 |
To allow all students the opportunity to read at mass students will be allocated a reading which will be sent home prior to their class mass for them to practice.
MISSION DAY & FATHERS DAY
On September the 5th, St Aidan's will hold their annual Mission Day Celebration. This year we will also be beginning the day with the Father's Day breakfast starting at 7:30am which will be followed with Father's and carers being invited into the classroom to join in planned activities with our students.
Mission Day is a long standing tradition at St Aidan’s. It consists of Year 6 running games and activities, selling items and delicious food that are donated to the school with money raised going to the CWF (Charitable Works Fund).
Mission Day would not be possible without your generous donations and the help of parent volunteers. We kindly ask families to donate the following items:
GRADE | ITEM TO DONATE | DELIVERY DATE |
Kindy | Lollies (to be made by Year 6 into lolly bags) NUT FREE | Anytime from Monday 4th August
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Year 1 | Juice Poppers | |
Year 2 | Baked Goods - these donations can be purchased or homemade. They need to be in individual size servings, eg , cupcakes, slices, chocolate crackles, brownies, etc. Please note that all food donations must be NUT FREE. |
On the day Friday 5th September |
Year 3 | Single small packets of Chips |
Anytime from Monday 4th August
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Year 4 | Single small packets of Popcorn | |
Year 5 | Hair Spray & Temporary Tattoos & Nail Polish | |
Year 6 | Any items they need for their individual stalls Prizes stalls/activities ie mini rubbers, bouncy balls, stickers (not sweets for prizes) | |
EVERYONE |
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RCIA
Please find attached the booklet for School-Parish Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA). It is a structured program that prepares candidates to be received into the Catholic Church and thereafter live as faithful followers of Jesus Christ. Sydney Catholic Schools has a diverse and growing mixture of students and parents from non-Catholic religious backgrounds. There is also a significant number of students from Catholic families entering our primary and secondary schools who have yet to receive Baptism or other sacraments of initiation. Hence, the need for an adapted parish-school RCIA program to address these needs.
ST VINCENT DE PAUL SANDWICH MAKING
Last term we continued our outreach in the making of sandwiches for St Vincent de Paul.
I am pleased to announce that St Aidan’s is rostered on to make sandwiches again on Thursday the 7th of August.
Last term we made 250 sandwiches that were delivered to St Vincent de Paul and given out to people in need in the Maroubra Community.
FAMILY PARISH CONTACT DETAILS
Please find below the contact details for Family Parish
The parish contact details are: holyfamilymaroubra@outlook.com and 9349 1198
Warm regards,
Jenna Smithson
Religious Education Coordinator and Year One Teacher