Religious Education
Grandparents Day Mass
As you may have seen in the Principal's Report - Grandparent's Day is fast approaching. We warmly invite you all to attend the Grandparent's Day Mass commencing at 9:30 AM in the Church. It is always such a special occasion and we look forward to making the 2025 Grandparent's Day, one to remember.
Gospel Reflection - Sunday 15th of June
Gospel Reading
You are Peter; and I will give you the keys of the Kingdom of heaven.
Family Connection
In today's Gospel, Jesus refers to Peter as “Rock” and says that the Church will be built upon him. We refer to someone as a “rock” when they are very reliable. Talk as a family about who has been and is a rock in your extended family.
The Gospel reminds us that the Church is built on the foundation of faith in Jesus Christ. It is faith that makes Peter the Rock upon which the Church is built. The family, as the domestic church, has this same faith as its foundation.
💬Reflect and discuss
Talk about people whose faith has helped you to be a member of the Church and talk about what you have learned from leaders in our Church today. Read together today's Gospel, Matthew 16:13-20. Talk about what you know about Peter and his importance to the early Christian community. Talk about what we can learn from Peter and his profession of faith about Jesus.
Finally, discuss what it means to be a "rock" for someone else. How can each family member be a source of strength, kindness, and faith to others?
🎲Family Activity - Jenga
Instructions:
- Set up your Jenga tower as usual.
- Take turns pulling out one block at a time, just like in the regular game.
Each time someone removes a block, they answer this prompt:
“Who has been a ‘rock’ in your life?”(This could be someone who is a role model in your life, strong in faith, dependable, loving, or lives like Jesus would encourage us to do.)
You can also say why they’ve been a rock — what you’ve learned from them or how they’ve supported you.
- Keep going until the tower falls — then celebrate the many people who you have in your lives that help you grow personally and in your faith
🙏 Pray together
Conclude in prayer together by praying today's Psalm or an Act of Faith.
May God bless,
Laura Zeeng
Deputy Principal & Religious Education Leader (REL)