Education in Faith
Sacramental Dates for 2025
Parents, please check the following dates
- Grade 2 will receive First Reconciliation in Term 4 on Thursday, 20th November 2025.
- Grade 3 will receive First Eucharist in Term 2 on Saturday, 21st June 2025.
- Grade 6 will receive Confirmation – Term 3 on Saturday, 6th September 2025.
Reconciliation: baptised Catholics in Year 2.
Eucharist: baptised Catholics in Year 3 or who have celebrated their Reconciliation.
Confirmation: Year 6 Catholics who have received the Sacraments of Baptism, Reconciliation and Eucharist.
Dear Parents,
As this is a Jubilee Year, our Confirmation will be held at the Cathedral, making the celebration even more special. To help cover the additional costs, we kindly ask for a $10 levy per student.
Please send the payment to the school office by Friday, 30th May in an envelope with your child’s name and Home group.
Thank you for your support and cooperation.
Event | Day / Date/Time
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TERM 2
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| Eucharist Retreat Day (Yr 3) | Tuesday, 17th June - at SFS - Regular school working day for children
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| Sacrament of Eucharist (Yr 3) | Saturday, 21st June 12:30 pm at St. Kevin’s Church
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TERM 3
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Confirmation Retreat & Reconciliation Day (Yr 6's) | Wednesday, 3rd September - at SFS - Regular school working day for children
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| Meeting with the Bishop (Yr 6's) | TBA (meeting with Bishop)
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Sacrament of Confirmation (Yr 6's) | Saturday, 6th, September Mass at 11 am at St. Patrick’s Cathedral
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TERM 4
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Reconciliation Enrolment & Information Night for Parents ONLY (Yr 2's) | Tuesday, 7th October 6:30 pm Registration ($25 for Stole, candle and Certificates for ALL Sacraments) 7- 8pm - Mass at St. Kevin’s Church
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| Reconciliation Commitment Mass (Yr 2's) | Friday, 17th October 6:30 pm Registration 7- 8pm - Mass at St. Kevin’s Church
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Reconciliation Student Information Sessions (Yr 2's) | Fri 7th Nov 11:40am Wed 12th November 11:40am at SFS - Regular school working day for children
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Sacrament of Reconciliation (Yr 2's) | Thursday, 20th November 6:30 pm Registration 7- 8pm - Mass at St. Kevin’s Church |
If you have any further questions regarding your child receiving these Sacraments, please feel free to contact me at the school.
3rd Sunday of Easter - Year C
John 21:1–19
After the resurrection, the disciples are fishing - returning to something familiar, perhaps trying to make sense of everything. They've fished all night and caught nothing. Then Jesus appears, though they don’t recognise Him at first. He tells them to cast the net on the other side - and suddenly, abundance. When they come ashore, Jesus has already prepared breakfast. Then comes a tender moment: Jesus asks Peter three times, “Do you love me?”- echoing Peter’s three denials.
This Gospel is about restoration and mission. Jesus doesn’t scold or shame Peter. Instead, He invites him back into love and leadership. In doing so, Jesus shows us that our failures aren’t the end. Forgiveness is not just about healing - it’s about being called again, sent again.
Jesus meets us in ordinary moments - on the shore, at breakfast, in failure, and in new beginnings. Like Peter, we are invited to love Jesus not just with words, but by feeding His sheep - living out love in service.
💬 Discussion Starters
- Why do you think the disciples didn’t recognise Jesus at first? Have you ever “missed” God’s presence in your life until later?
- Peter had denied Jesus three times, and now Jesus asks him three times, “Do you love me?” What does this tell us about how God deals with our failures?
- What might it mean for you, personally, to "feed my sheep" as Jesus tells Peter?
- When have you experienced a “fresh start” from God after messing up or feeling lost?
- How can we better recognize Jesus in our daily, ordinary routines—like meals, work, or conversations?
God Bless
Rozeta Ambrose
Religious Education Leader