Religious Education Update

BAPTISM CELEBRATION

Last week, Year 6 celebrated one of their peers baptism with great joy and enthusiasm. The entire class attended the scarament at Holy Family Parish, where they watched their friend Annam take this important step in her faith journey.

Congratulations Annam!

FAMILY PARISH MASS

I am very pleased to announce that St Aidan’s and Holy Family, Family Parish Mass will be on Sunday 8th June at 9:30 am to celebrate Pentecost together. Following mass we would love for you to join us to share in a Pentecost Cake to celebrate the birthday of the church. We would love to see all our wonderful students and their families at this special mass. 

FRIDAY CLASS MASSES

We are excited to continue our Friday class Masses this term. Please find the timetable for your child’s class. If your child has been given a reading it will be sent home prior to their class mass for them to practice.

CLASS PRAYER 

You are warmly invited to attend the upcoming Class Prayers. 

DOLLAR FOR A DINNER

Last week, our students arrived in casual attire with a gold coin donation in hand to support 'Dollar for a Dinner'. This initiative raised $230, which will go towards purchasing ingredients to make sandwiches for the St Vincent de Paul Society. If you would like to participate in making sandwiches for this event please come along on Thursday the 15th of May at 9am for approximately 1hr. Please let the office know if you are able to attend.

ANZAC DAY LITURGY

Last Friday, we acknowledged Anzac Day with a whole school liturgy led by Year 3. A special thank you to our important guests, Commander Simon Kelly, Maroubra RSL Vice President Mr Jim Coady,  Mr Warren Crotty and Lieutenant Jon Jelicic.

The students at St Aidan’s were very respectful and demonstrated exceptional manners and respect. Our students should all be very proud of themselves.

CONFIRMATION & IST COMMUNION - IMPORTANT DATES

Please mark your diaries with the following dates for our upcoming Sacraments: 

Confirmation: Thursday 19 June at 6:00 pm

First Holy Communion: Sunday 31st August at 9:30 am

We look forward to celebrating these special occasions with you and your children. If you have any questions or need further information please don't hesitate to contact us.

STAFF SPIRITUALITY DAY

On Monday, April 28th, our staff came together for a meaningful Spirituality Day, fostering reflection and connection. We began the day with Sister Chanel, who shared inspiring stories of the Brigidine Sisters. Her insights highlighted the enduring values and profound impact of the Brigidine order, emphasising how their principles continue to guide and inspire us today. This session set a reflective and thoughtful tone for the day, reinforcing the importance of compassion, service, and a strong sense of community in all that we do.

We then went on a pilgrimage centred around the Year of Jubilee. This journey was both a physical and spiritual walk, allowing us to reflect on our own faith journeys and the themes of renewal and forgiveness. The pilgrimage provided a quiet space for personal reflection and collective bonding, deepening our connection to the spiritual themes of the Jubilee.

The day ended with an exploration of the Sydney Catholic Schools System theme "May we always seek what is good, true and beautiful". We also paid tribute to the late Pope Francis. This connected the day's experiences with our broader educational mission. We discussed how the values we explored could be integrated into our teaching and interactions with staff, students, parents and ou community, fostering a holistic and faith-filled educational environment. 

Overall, our staff spirituality day was a reminder of our shared mission and vision and the spiritual foundations that underpin our work.

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. If you would like your child to recieve the sacraments of intiation please contact the Holy Family parish office.

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