Faith News
Emma Chapple
Faith News
Important Dates - Term Four
The final whole school Mass for the year-
Celebrating The End of the 2022 School Year & Advent Week 1: Hope.
Thursday, December 7- St Brendan’s Church at 11:30 am. Mass leaders: Foundation staff and students. All are welcome.
Year Six Graduation Mass. Tuesday, December 12th- St Brendan’s Church at
5:00 pm Mass leaders: Year Six students and staff.
Thank You
Thank you to the Year One and Two staff and students for preparing and leading a beautiful whole school Mass, with a focus on creation & mission; Cry of the Earth, Cry of the Those in Need on October 26th. It was so lovely to see so many family members also in attendance. Special thanks to Fr Shymon for celebrating Mass with us.
Social Justice Action Team (SJAT) News
Once again for 2023, the SJAT are leading the call to help those in need this Christmas by supporting the work of St Vincent de Paul. All St Brendan’s families are asked to please donate grocery items as requested on the attached flyer by Friday, December 1st. The Mini Vinnies representatives, Kaity, Chace, Georgia & Catherine will pack Christmas hampers for those in need at the Western Port distribution centre on December 4th in collaboration with students from all three Western Port Parish Schools; St Mary’s, St Joseph’s and St Brendan’s.
Catholic Care
For further information about the services offered by Catholic Care for those in need, please visit: https://www.ccam.org.au/
Catholic Baptism
For families considering The Sacrament of Catholic Baptism for their child/ren, please 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 when families wish to enroll in school sacramental preparation programs, such as First Reconciliation, First Eucharist and Confirmation. Please consider this advice in preparation for our school sacramental programs for 2024.
Christian Initiation for Adults: RCIA
Have you ever considered becoming a Catholic or continuing the Catholic sacramental journey which 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.
Western Port Parish News
Please follow this link to the Western Port Parish web page, and to find out more about parish happenings, including Advent and Christmas Masses.
Access to Australian Catholics Online Magazine
Families, please remember that you 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: parents1
Yours in faith & harmony.
Emma Chapple
-Religious Education Leader
-Performing Arts Classroom Specialist Teacher