Religious Education Update

FAMILY PARISH MASS

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. 

ST VINCENT DE PAUL  SANDWICH MAKING 

Last week we continued our outreach in the making of sandwiches for the St Vincent De Paul Society. We made 246 sandwiches that were delivered to St Vincent de Paul and given out on the Lexio Maroubra van using the money raised for our Dollar for a Dinner. 

A big thank you to all those who assisted in the making of the sandwiches. 

ST VINCENT DE PAUL WINTER APPEAL

This term St Aidan’s will be running two fundraising initiatives for the St Vincent de Paul Winter Appeal. Let’s help end the homelessness crisis together. 

Our school’s contributions to the Winter Appeal will allow Vinnies to continue supporting older women who are homeless, or at risk of becoming homeless, to have access to the support they need to get back on their feet and to be safe and well. 

Fundraiser One - St Vincent de Paul Winter Appeal

St Aidan’s has a long standing tradition of participating in the St Vincent de Paul Winter Appeal. Please see the table below for what each class is responsible for donating. To uphold the dignity of those receiving goods, please ensure that all food items are not due to expire for at least the next 6 months.

Students can bring donations to school with them and in the main corridor of the school there will be labelled containers for them to place the donations. 

Fundraiser Two - Pyjama Day

Towards the end of Term Two (Tuesday 10 June), St Aidan’s will be having a Pyjama Day. All students are invited to wear their pyjamas and dressing gowns to school. Every student who wears their pyjamas is asked to donate a “winter woolie” that will be donated to the St Vincent de Paul Winter Appeal. Please ensure “winter woolies” are in new and clean condition. 

We will be collecting:

• Socks
• Scarves
• Beanies
• Fuzzy slippers
• Gloves

FRIDAY CLASS MASS

We are excited to continue our Friday class Mass 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. 

PRAYER BEAR

One of our St Aidan's families had the special opportunity to spend some meaningful time together at home with Aidan the Prayer Bear, using him as a gentle reminder to pause and pray. They took a few quiet moments to reflect, share their thoughts, and pray for others. The Prayer Bear was a simple yet meaningful way for the family to grow closer and make prayer a part of their everyday life. He looks forward to visiting other families and engaging in prayer.

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.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION IN YEAR 2

Year 2 students have been learning about the meaning of Jesus as the Light of the World by exploring the symbols used in the Service of Light during the Easter Vigil. As part of this unit, they created Paschal candles and wrote short reflections on what the light of Christ means to them.

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