Religious Education News

Happy Father's Day

Wishing all the Fathers in our community a very Happy Father’s Day for Sunday 3rd September may you have a fantastic day!

A Blessing Prayer for Fathers:

Lord God, who is Father of all,

send your blessing down on these men who are fathers.

For those who in the night worry for their child,

grant them your comfort.

For those who in the day work and struggle to provide for their child,

send them your strength.

For those who mourn a child,

hold them in your love.

For those who play, laugh, sing and dance with their child,

you share in their joy.

Lord God, who is Father of all,

walk with these fathers, in the light times and the dark.

Bless them, and may they each be a living symbol of your fatherly love;

a symbol to their children and all who they encounter.

We make this prayer through Christ our Lord.

Amen.

Eucharist

The celebration of the Eucharist is at the heart of Christian life. Since its institution at the Last Supper, the Church has been entrusted with the memorial of Christ’s sacrifice and resurrection until he comes again. By active and wholehearted participation in the Mass, faith is nourished and strengthened.

The Eucharist is one of the seven sacraments of the Church. It is the summit of the Church’s activity and the source of grace for Christian living. In the Eucharist the Church is instructed by the Word of God and nourished at the table of the Lord so that all are drawn into closer union with God and each other.

We congratulate and wish our students from St Martha’s who are making their First Holy Communion on Sunday 3rd and 10th of September all the very best.