St Brendan's Primary School

Faith News

Emma Chapple

Term Three

  • Whole School Mass for Fathers and Special Men in the Lives of the Children. Thursday, August 29th. St Brendan's Church at 11.30am  Leaders: Year One & Two staff and students. All Welcome.

Term Four

  • Whole School Mass: Cry of the Earth, Cry of the Those in Need Thursday, October 17th. St Brendan’s Church at 11:30 am. Leaders: Year One & Two staff and students. All  welcome. 
  • Whole School Mass- The End of the 2024 School Year- Advent Week 1 Hope Thursday, December 5th. St Brendan’s Church at 11:30 am. Leaders: Foundation staff and students. All are welcome. 
  • Year Six Graduation Mass- Wednesday, December 11th, St Brendan’s Church, Somerville at 5:00 pm. Leaders: Year Five & Six staff and student
  • Year Six Graduation Mass- 

Wednesday, December 11th, St Brendan’s Church, 

Somerville at 5:00 pm. Leaders: Year Five & Six staff and students

 

Thank You 

 

Thank you to the Foundation Team for their beautiful Mary MacKillop Liturgy on August 8th, and the Year Three Four Team for their gorgeous Mass for the Feast of the Assumption of Mary on August 15th. Special thanks to Fr Shymon for celebrating The Assumption Mass with us, and the parish sacristans, Tracey and Christine for their support with this Mass. It was a delight to welcome so many families and parishioners to these celebrations as we remembered the important work of Saint Mary MacKillop and the discipleship of Mary the mother of Jesus Christ. 

 

 

Social Justice Action Team (SJAT) News

 

Mini Vinnies Projects

 

Another way that student voice is actively supported here at St Brendan's is through the work of the SJAT. The SJAT is coordinating an ongoing donation drive into the foreseeable future, for items desperately needed by the Westernport Conference of St Vincent De Paul. Thank you to the families who have so generously donated grocery items. Please keep them coming, and please refer to the details below which are still urgently required:

 

 

Donations of blankets, jumpers and jackets are not being collected in the school office, 

Please take these to your closest Vinnies Store. 

 

Catholic Baptism

 

Did the disruption of the ‘COVID-19 years’ disrupt your plans to seek Catholic Baptism for your child?

 

Now is a great time for families considering The Sacrament of Catholic Baptism for their child/ren, to contact the Western Port Parish Centre on (03) 5979 4374. Should you make Baptism arrangements with the Parish, please inform me so that this special milestone for your child can be acknowledged within the school community. Please also forward a copy of your child’s Baptism Certificate to the school so that this can be reflected in the school records.

 

Families who wish for their children to receive any sacrament or The Rite of Reception through the parish have been requested by Fr Shymon to make timely arrangements, as adequate preparation is required. This is especially important if families wish to pursue sacramental preparation programs in 2025. 

 

Christian Initiation for Adults: RCIA

 

Have you ever considered becoming a Catholic or continuing the Catholic sacramental journey that you commenced as a child or younger adult? 

 

Adults who wish to begin or continue their faith journey through the reception of the Catholic sacraments are invited to contact the Western Port Parish Centre on (03) 5979 4374.

 

Catholic Care

 

For further information about the services offered by Catholic Care for those in need, please visit: https://www.ccam.org.au/

Western Port Parish News

 

Please follow this link to the Western Port Parish web page, and to find out more about parish happenings.

 

Access to Australian Catholics Online Magazine

 

Hard copies of the Australian Catholic Magazine will be distributed to all families whose eldest children are in Years 3-6 this year. Please look out for these throughout the year and have a read over a ‘cuppa’ to discover more about happenings in Catholic schools and parishes. 

 

ALL families have FREE access to the Australian Catholics online resource. To access this fabulous resource, please click here  and use the following login details to gain access:

 

Email: parents@sbsomerville.catholic.edu.au 

Password: acparents

 

Yours in faith & harmony.

Emma Chapple

 

-Religious Education Leader

-Performing Arts Classroom Specialist Teacher echapple@sbsomerville.catholic.edu.au