Religious Education Update

EASTER LITURGY

Our St Aidan’s Holy Week Liturgy will be held on Thursday 4th April at 2:00 pm in the Church. This is a whole school event and every student will be involved. All parents, families and friends are warmly invited to our Easter Liturgy. Please be seated in the Holy Family Church by 1:55 pm.  

Students will need to wear a simple costume. Please find details for each class below.

Kindergarten - Oversized green t-shirt

Year 1 - Yellow or white outfits

Year 2 - Tea Towel and oversized shirt

Year 3 - White outfit

Year 4 - Black outfit

Year 5 - Black outfit

Year 6 - Red outfit

We kindly ask that the costume is at school in your child's classroom no later than Tuesday the 2nd of April in a plastic bag with your child’s name clearly labelled. If you have any questions please contact your child’s class teacher. 

FISH FINGER FUN DAY

We had our wonderful Fish FInger Fun Days last week! Many of the students enjoyed a delicious lunch while raising money to support others in our community. 

FINAL PROJECT COMPASSION FUNDRAISER - WHICH CLASS WILL CREATE THE LONGEST LINE?

We have one final Project Compassion Fundraiser which will take place next Tuesday 26th of March. Each class will compete against each other to create the longest line of coins using small change. Students are encouraged to bring in coins, both silver and gold. The class with the longest line will win a small purple prize. So far we have raised over $1000!

As always a special thank you to all students, parents and families for their kindness, generosity and support with our social justice outreach initiatives. 

THE SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION

Last Saturday, students from St Aidan’s made their First Reconciliation. It was a very special celebration shared with family and friends. These students will receive the next Sacrament, the Eucharist, on Sunday the 8th of September. 

Thank you to all those who helped prepare and organise the students for this special occasion. In particular, I would like to thank Miss Siapkas, Father Allan and Father Rafael.

ST VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY

St Aidan’s has had a long standing partnership with the St Vincent de Paul Society. They publish a newsletter each term for schools and the youth in our community. Please find the link for theTerm One newsletter here: https://youthnsw.vinnies.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Vinnies-Metro-Schools-Newsletter-Term-1-2024.pdf

IMPORTANT UPDATE

We are delighted to announce the dates for this year's First Holy Communion and Confirmation scaraments. Please mark your calendars accordingly:

First Holy Communion: Sunday 8 September at 9:30 am

Confirmation: Thursday 31 October at 6:00 pm

We look forward to celebrating these special occasions with you and your children. If you have any questions or need further information please don't hesitate to contact us.

HOLY WEEK

Throughout the Season of Lent, we have been preparing for the events of Holy Week. This week is a special time for all Christians as we prepare for the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The events of Holy Week are: Palm Sunday, Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday. 

Please find below the dates and times for all Holy Week events at the Holy Family Parish:

STORYTELLING IN KINDER

Kindergarten have been exploring the Parable of The Lost Sheep. They loved creating artworks, using play dough, lego and using the storytelling kit to retell this story.

Have a wonderful week!

Jenna Smithson,

Religious Education Coordinator and Year 1 Teacher