Religious Education

Year 3 Sacrament of Reconciliation

The Reconciliation Family Faith Night was a lovely evening last Tuesday. The evening brought students and families together for activities focused on forgiveness, ahead of the Sacrament of First Reconciliation. Through discussions, prayer, and reflection, participants embraced forgiveness, strengthening family bonds and preparing spiritually for the sacrament.

The Sacrament will be completed over the following four sessions next week in the Church.

• Monday 18th March - Reconciliation Ceremony 1 - 8:45am
• Tuesday 19th March - Reconciliation Ceremony 2 - 8:45am 
• Wednesday 20th March - Reconciliation Ceremony 3 - 8:45am 
• Thursday 21st March - Reconciliation Ceremony 4 - 8:45am 

Gospel Reflection - Sunday 17th March

Gospel Reading

John 12:20-33

Jesus teaches his disciples about the way in which he will be glorified by God, and a voice from heaven is heard to affirm this teaching.

Family Connection

Family life is often a balancing act in which we prioritise and attend to a variety of competing needs. We learn the value of putting others’ needs ahead of our own. In family life we also learn that when we make personal sacrifices to serve others, we gain so much more than we may have lost.

As you gather as a family, talk about how important it is to your family life to gladly serve one another. Ask each person to consider the last time that another family member asked for help. What was your response? Did you cheerfully try to honor the request, or did you ask “Why me?” Read today’s Gospel, John 12:20-33. How do you think Jesus would want us to respond when someone in our family asks for help? Invite each family member to make a commitment for the next week to try to respond cheerfully to requests for help. 

Pray together, asking God’s help with this commitment. Pray the Prayer of Saint Ignatius of Loyola.

Steele Anderson

Deputy Principal / RE Leader