Education in Faith

Reconciliation 

Congratulations to the students who received the Sacrament of Reconciliation last Thursday 26 March. The students participated in a beautiful, reverent service and we thank the parents and teachers for preparing our children for this special occassion. Fr Alan heard individual confessions from almost 50 children throughout the evening, but I know each child felt valued and heard when it was their turn to confess and have a quiet conversation with God. 

Lent

The season of Lent has begun. Lent is the period of about six weeks before Easter. It is a time in which we are quiet and thoughtful, preparing for Easter. During Lent, we are invited to pray, show kindness to our loved ones, help those in need, or give up something that is special to us. 

Students will participate in Lenten prayer services each week during whole school assemblies on even weeks, and then in classrooms on odd weeks. 

Project Compassion Caritas Lenten Appeal

Thank you to all those students and families who donated to the Project Compassion Caritas Lenten Appeal. Our Grade 6 Social Justice Leader collected the donation boxes today and they felt very weighty! We will count up the donations over the break and let you know how much was raised by the school. It was heart warming to hear stories about children giving their lunch money and pocket money to this cause. Thank you again.

Holy Week

Thank you to our wonderful Student Representative Council for leading our whole school Lenten Prayer Service today. This is an important week in our Catholic Church as we remember the events of Palm Sunday, The Last Supper, Jesus praying in the garden, and Jesus's death and resurrection. 

Caitlan Taig

Religious Education Leader