Religious Education
2024 Sacrament Dates
The following dates have been locked in for the 2024 Sacramental Program
Year 3 Reconciliation Faith Night - Tuesday 12th March @ 5:30pm
Year 3 Reconciliation Sacraments -Monday 18th March - Thursday 21st @ 8:45am
Information about this Sacrament will be emailed early next week to Year 3 families
Year 4 First Eucharist Faith Night - Tuesday 14th May - 5:30pm
Year 4 First Eucharist Ceremonies - Tuesday 21st May & Wednesday 22nd @ 5:30pm
Year 6 Confirmation Faith Night - Tuesday 16th July @ 5:30pm
Year 6 Confirmation Ceremonies - Thursday 25th July @ 5pm & 7pm
Other key dates, including Year level Family Masses & Prayer Nights, will be communicated over the coming weeks.
Ash Wednesday Mass
We invite all members of our community to join the Prep - Year 5 students at the Ash Wednesday Mass this coming Wednesday 14th February @ 9:30 am in the Church. Father Ian, Father Clem or Father Stephen will be leading Mass, supported by some students who will have readings and special roles.
Altar Servers
We are hoping to train some students at St Finbar's in altar serving. This will assist Father Ian and Father Clem during Masses. The students, once trained, will assist at school Masses, though may also have an opportunity to assist on weekend masses and at Sacraments.
An altar server attends to supporting tasks at the altar such as fetching and carrying, ringing the altar bell, helping bring up the gifts, and bringing up the liturgical books, among other things.
If your child is interested, please contact me on sanderson@sfbrightoneast.catholic.edu.au
The training will be done during school time and will be supervised by school leadership.
Gospel Reflection - Sunday 11th February
Gospel Reading
Mark 1:40-45
Jesus cures a person with leprosy, who reports his cure to everyone.
Family Connection
Today’s Gospel invites us to think about the choices we make as individuals and as a family. Jesus was faced with a choice in today’s Gospel. By choosing to heal the man with leprosy, Jesus showed God’s compassion for the sick and the outcast. The man knew that Jesus had a choice and that Jesus could reject his request. He may have expected that Jesus would not help him. The social taboos regarding leprosy certainly gave him little on which to base his hope. In the person of the man with leprosy, we see an image of all those in need. The sick and the outcast of our world are watching us, to see if we as Christians will choose to extend ourselves to others in need of healing and compassion.
Gather with your family and talk about some of the choices you have made as a family. (where to go on vacation, what activities to do together, how to spend our evenings, and so on) How does your family go about making these decisions? What do your choices communicate to others about your family’s values? In today’s Gospel, Jesus was faced with a choice. Read today’s Gospel, Mark 1:40-45. In choosing to heal the man with leprosy, Jesus chose to show God’s compassion and mercy. All our choices reflect our faith, and others are watching. Conclude in prayer together, asking God to help your family show compassion to others in your family decisions.
Pray together today’s Psalm, Psalm 32, or pray the Prayer for Vocations.
Steele Anderson
Deputy Principal / RE Leader