Religious Education & Pastoral Care 

First Reconciliation

Congratulations to Monty, Caspian and Chase on their First Reconciliation on Monday. This was a big step in their Catholic faith and it was lovely to see the boys supported by family, friends and staff for this occasion. 

Around the classrooms

Years K/1/2 have been learning about the scripture story of the five loaves and two fish. Mrs Anderson and Mrs Harris have been using our storytelling kits to enhance the student learning of this story. I was lucky enough to catch two of our students demonstrating their understanding of the story by leading the storytelling for the class; well done!

Confirmation

Confirmation falls every second year at St John's Barraba and the date is set by the chancellery office in Armidale. This year we will celebrate this sacrament on Sunday, 22 September which will be at the end of week 9 of next term. This will involve students in Years 5 and 6 who have made their First Holy Communion. Further information will go out to parents early next term.

Fr Curran

This coming August marks a very special occasion where Fr John Curran will celebrate his golden jubilee of priesthood; fifty years in the job! To mark this occasion we have two events:

• Sunday 25 August: Mass at St John's Barraba followed by a special luncheon at the Playhouse Hotel.
• Friday 30 August: Whole School Community Mass at 10.00am followed by a special cake!

We would love to see as many people there as possible.

Answering Questions

I have come across a great resource that explains a lot of questions about the Catholic faith, mass, sacraments and prayers. It is organised in a way that you can find answers quickly and the explanations are concise, clear and easy to read. If you want to discuss anything or have any further questions please don't hesitate to reach out!