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Religious Education News - Sacramental Program

Our Sacramental Program will continue shortly with Eucharist. Children who have completed Confirmation and Reconciliation are invited to participate. Next week on Tuesday 23/4/2024 there will be a parent meeting here at St Patrick’s Primary where parents can come to enrol their children and find out more about the program. You can attend at either 9:00am or 3:30pm in the new Madden Room. At this meeting you will receive a folder with four student booklets and a parent booklet.

Students will be taken through the program at St Patrick’s Primary School by Kerin Johnson with parents being able to support the learning at home. The Eucharist booklets can be taken home to support the learning, and then returned to school for the next lesson. Each lesson will take place on a Friday after recess.

During the Eucharist program there are 3 weekend Masses that students are to attend with their families either Saturday 5.30pm, Sunday 10.30am or Sunday 5.00pm.

First Eucharist Details

Parent Information Meetings Tuesday 23rd April at school

Commitment Weekend Saturday 4th May 5:30pm

Presentation before Parish Sunday 5th May 10:30am & 5:00pm

Prayer Weekend Saturday 11th May 5:30pm

Prayer Card to a parishioner Sunday 12th May 10:30am & 5:00pm

Presentation Weekend Saturday 18th May 5:30pm

New Testament gift Sunday 19th May 10:30am & 5:00pm

Catholic Schools Program

Week 3,4,5,6 Term 2 Term 2 15 April – 28 June

Sacrament of First Communion Celebrations

Saturday 25th May 5:30pm Co-ordinated by parish

Sunday 26th May 10:30am Co-ordinated by parish

Sunday 26th May 5:00pm Co-ordinated by parish

Saturday 1st June 5:30pm Co-ordinated by St Thomas More PS

Sunday 2nd June 10:30am Co-ordinated by St Patrick’s PS

Sunday 2nd June 5:00pm Co-ordinated by Sienna PS

Saturday 15th June 5:30pm Co-ordinated by parish

Sunday 16th June 10:30am Co-ordinated by parish

Sunday 16th June 5:00pm Co-ordinated by parish

You can use the attached QR Code to register your child. If you are able to bring $50 to the parent meeting that would be helpful.

If you have any questions feel free to email me at kjohnson@spballarat.catholic.edu.au

Thank you, Kerin Johnson.

Cross Country

On Monday around 70 St Pats students ran at the Eureka Cross Country event held at Fed Uni.

It was fantastic to see the excitement and enthusiasm for running amongst our students

They all did a great job tackling the very hilly course.

Well done!!

Congratulations to Mia Barclay, Layla Simpkin, Kitty Ford, Jackson Knight, Lachie Tehan and Kohda Romien who finished in the top 12 of their age groups and qualified to run at the Greater Western Region event on May 27th.

Thank you to all the teachers and parents for supporting the kids on the day. It was a very enjoyable event.

Sovereign Hill - Junior School

On Wednesday the Junior Students went to Sovereign Hill to see what live was like in the 1850's.

We had a great time gold panning, watching the Blacksmith, making candles, browsing the shops and playing on the playground. We even got to try a raspberry drop back at school.

A big thankyou to our parent helpers for making our day a huge success!