Religious Education

Year 6 Sacrament of Confirmation

Our Year 6 Students and Parish Candidates are well into their preparations for the Sacrament of Confirmation. All members of our community are encouraged and invited to attend the Ceremonies on Tuesday 17th October. There will be allocated seating for the candidates towards the front of the Church, with other guests welcome to either sit at the side of the Church or upstairs.  

Tuesday 17th October - Sacrament of Confirmation @ 5pm & 7pm

Year 2 Family Mass

This is a friendly reminder that the Year 2 Family Mass will be held on Saturday 21st October @ 5:30 pm. This Mass will be celebrated with Father Stephen, as Father Ian will be interstate. We are looking forward to celebrating our Faith together as a Year 2 group.

Gospel Reflection - Sunday 15th October

Gospel Reading

Matthew 22:1-14 (shorter form Matthew 22:1-10)

Jesus compares the kingdom of heaven to a wedding feast.

Family Connection

Today’s Gospel reminds us that God invites all of us to his kingdom. How do we respond to this invitation? In theological terms, God has granted us free will to accept or reject salvation. The parable of the wedding feast reminds us that God desires our wholehearted acceptance of his invitation to salvation.

As you gather as a family, discuss what you consider appropriate attire for various occasions. For example, if your family were invited to a neighbour’s barbecue, what would you wear? If you were planning to attend the symphony, what might you wear? If invited to an evening wedding, what might you wear? Discuss how our preparations for an event and our choice of attire indicate the importance and value we place on the occasion.

In today’s Gospel Jesus uses this metaphor to talk about the kingdom of heaven. Read Matthew 22:1-14. Discuss why the guest was thrown out of the wedding feast. What does Jesus expect of those who accept his invitation of salvation? What would be the evidence of our conversion to God’s salvation?

Pray together as a family that you will respond wholeheartedly to God’s invitation to salvation. Pray together today’s psalm, Psalm 23.

Steele Anderson

Deputy Principal / RE Leader