Religious Education

On Monday when our staff gathered we prayed and reflected on the verse from Revelations 21:5                  Behold I make all things new.

We spent time reflected on the new opportunities that would arise for us this year and how we can rely on God to guide us in all that we do. We pray that our community has a joyful year together fill with kindness and compassion.

Below is the prayer we prayed together, you make like to pray this yourselves. 

God of new beginnings, new ideas, new creations and new hopes, 

We come to you at the beginning of this year with many feelings, expectations, anxieties and dreams.

Help us to recognise that we are given NEW opportunities to hope, to create, to think and to begin again each and every day 

Help us to accept these opportunities as ways for us to 

grow as an individual, as a teacher and learner, 

as a parent, as a friend, as a grandparent, 

as a community member, as a follower of Jesus.

This we ask through Christ our Lord,

AMEN.

Junior Legion of Mary

Can my “Yes” make a difference? Mary’s “Yes” at the age of about 15 changed the world. Consider the changes in your life if you say yes to her by working for her. She would not be asking you to take on anything that would be too difficult for you, only something that is good for you and someone else.

How the Legion can help you.

The Apostles prayed together and went out in pairs to bring the Good News to people. In the Junior Legion, this is also our way. Each week we reserve a time to pray, to go out and do some active work. This work is a great stepping stone for adult responsibilities by giving you the necessary experience in helping others, within a caring system.

What work can be done by juniors?

● Serve at Holy Mass

● Give out Miraculous Medals

● Help at home

● Visit the elderly at a nursing home

● Correspond with other Junior Legion Groups

● Encourage family members to pray the Rosary

● Help out at Parish functions

● Hand out bulletins before Mass

● Plus many more activities as requested by the Parish Priest.

We have fun raising money for different missions and charities. In May, we raised $805 by having a car wash which was great fun. Each school holidays we have a fun day and the past holidays we went to see “Minions: the Rise of Gru” then lunch followed by a fun play at Ballam Park.

If your child shows interest in joining the Legion we pray you will encourage that interest. We meet at St Anne’s Catholic Church Meeting Room each Saturday of the School Term at 4pm to 5pm and once a month stay on for the 6pm Mass. In-between we have pizzas. We encourage all families to be with us at Mass on that particular Saturday. All families are welcome to stay the hour with the children if they so choose.

Meeting Day: Saturdays during school term

Time: 4pm to 5pm

Place: St Anne’s Catholic Church Meeting Room

Leader of the Junior Legion at St Anne’s

Maureen Lim 

Ph: 0404 682 271