Catholic Identity

Religious Education Leader: Elizabeth Holligan

Reflection

August 11 - Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B

Last Sunday we reflected on how God satisfied the hunger of those seeking physical and spiritual nourishment by providing mana from heaven and the ‘Bread of Life’ through the Eucharist. Through partaking in this Eucharist our lives are transformed, we acknowledge the place of Christ in our lives and the importance of Christ’s teachings. 

This Sunday we continue our faith journey, considering the gift of the Eucharist as Christ's promise of everlasting life. 

Christ teachings giving us light in our world, they draw us closer to God and a promise of life everlasting. Christ through his love and sacrifice on the cross, is the living bread providing for us light and life in the world today. Just as Christ was the guiding light for St Mary of the Cross MacKillop, whose feast day we celebrated on Thursday 8 August, we shoulder our Crosses in the understanding that Christ teachings, Christ’s example of love, give us strength, guidance and the ability to love those most in need of our compassion. May we bear our cross as St Mary of the Cross MacKillop did, with love and mercy as we share God’s love with all around us each day.

General Notices

Staff Professional Learning Day: Friday August 23 (Pupil Free Day with the exception of Unit 4 VCE students)

St Anne’s College staff will take part in a full day of Catholic Identity professional learning, with a focus on Sustainability, Eco Spirituality, Laudato Si and Catholic Social Teachings. The sessions will be led by staff from Catholic Education Sandhurst. At the heart of every Catholic school is the Jesus story. At St Anne’s College this is lived out each day in our relationships, our treatment of each other and the world around us, through our class lessons across all curriculum areas, social justice program, ecological stewardship, and our religious education program. We are grateful for the support from our families and community as our staff undertake vital updates in these areas.

Sacramental Program Information Night: 

Reconciliation – Confirmation – First Eucharist

St Mel’s Parish Sacramental Program Information Night is on Thursday 29 August at 7pm in the parish house gathering room (behind the Church off the Hamilton Street carpark).  

Parents wishing for their child or children to journey through the program and receive the Sacraments of Initiation are encouraged to attend as expectations, dates and costs will be explained, any queries discussed and enrolment packs distributed. 

This program is suitable for children in Years 3 and above.