Catholic Identity

Sacrament of the Eucharist

The Sacrament of Eucharist will be held on Saturday, the 6th of September at 2:30 pm.

Next Thursday, Father Martin will visit our Eucharist participants to share about the Sacrament and answer some thoughtful questions the children have prepared. Thank you to our Year 4 teachers for preparing this wonderful opptunity for our students. 

EUCHARIST KEY DATES:

BAPTISM CERTIFICATE REMINDER

For your child to receive the Sacrament of Eucharist, please kindly email me a copy of your child's Baptismal Certificate. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions, via: vdelcastillo@smhampton.catholic.edu.au 

Student Reflection Day:  (Wednesday 27th, August, 8:45-3:00pm)

As part of their faith journey, our students will participate in a special Reflection Day to prepare for the Sacrament of Eucharist. Throughout the day, they will engage in meaningful activities, songs, and prayer to deepen their understanding of this sacred sacrament. It will be a time to gather for reflection, learning, and spiritual growth as they continue to develop their relationship with Jesus. At 3pm students will then join their families at the Church for a Eucharist Information session led by Fr. Martin. Students may wear casual clothes on this day. Please ensure attire is appropriate and respectful. 

Parent (and Child) Information Session: (Wednesday 27th, August, 3:00 - 3:30 pm)

A requirement of the Sacramental Program is for families (e.g. parent and child) to attend the Family Preparation Session. This will be a special afternoon for you and your child to reflect on their faith journey and to come together as a family in preparation for the Sacrament. It is also an opportunity for you as parents to have an understanding of the Sacrament and what the program looks like for your child and how you can support them at home. We thank our parish priest, Fr Martin Tanti, in advance who will be leading the presentation. 

Sacramental Stoles: 

Please kindly note, that Nancy from Nancy Creations is currently unwell and has had to close her online store. However, Rachel O'Haire (PnF Rep- Yr 4)  has kindly arranged a collection to be delivered to Nancy to work on days when she feels well. Thank you again to Rachel for offering her time to this.

Alternatively, other online options for iron on adhesives include: https://www.sacramentalstoles.com.au/index.php?route=product/category&path=73 https://www.catholicbookshop.com.au/p/sacramental-gifts-transfer-iron-on-my-first-communion-chalice-grapes-for-sacramental-stole 

For any further questions regarding the Sacrament of Eucharist, please feel free to reach out. 

Warm regards, 

Veronica Del Castillo 

Religious Education Leader

Family Gospel Reflection

Gospel Reading  (From Loyola Press)

Luke 12:32-48

You also must be prepared, for at an hour you do not expect, the Son of Man will come.

Family Connection

Years ago, most families had only one or two clocks in their home. 

Today, we have clocks everywhere—on our walls, on our microwave ovens, on our DVD players, on our cell phones, and so on. As a family, go through the house and count how many clocks (time-telling devices) your family has. 

Talk about important events for which family members need to be on time. Recall experiences of being late for something, either as individuals or as a family. 

Explain that in this Sunday's Gospel, Jesus talks about how important it is for us to be aware and alert, otherwise, we will miss something.

Read aloud Luke 12:32-48. 

Talk about the parable that Jesus told and discuss how the master will feel if he arrives to find his servant doing his job. Discuss what our job is as disciples of Jesus. Explain that, just as we need to be aware of the time so that we don't miss anything important, we also need to be alert and focused on our jobs, our responsibilities as followers of Jesus.

Encourage each family member to place a sacred symbol near the clock that they use most in the house and to use the symbol and the clock as a reminder that it is always “time” for us to be acting like disciples of Christ.