Education in Faith

Whole School Mass - End of Term

We will be celebrating Mass as a whole school for the end of Term on Friday 19th September at 9.00am in the Church - everybody is most welcome.

Sacrament of Confirmation

Please see the link below for information from the parish about the upcoming Confirmation Mass (Wed 8 October).

Family Led Sunday Mass

During 2025, the Parish in conjunction with the Parish Primary Schools, has planned Family led weekend Masses. These Masses will be celebrated once a term and be followed by hospitality.  They will be a great opportunity for children and their families to be involved in a Mass within the parish community.

Family Masses will provide an opportunity for families to come together and to support each other in faith.  They can particularly be important for families who are presenting their children for Sacraments throughout the year.  There may be opportunities to reconnect with our own faith as adults.  There may be opportunities to engage with parish life and learn more about the faith, for those who are not so familiar with our local worshiping community.  All families are welcome at these family Masses no matter what your religious background or affiliation.

Family Masses scheduled for later this year are:       

Saturday, 15 November at 6.00pm (OHR Church)

Prep, Year 1 & Year 2 and new families for 2026 are particularly invited to this Mass

RE Learning in 2TH

This term, our focus on gratitude has invited us to pause and reflect more deeply on the importance of appreciation—not only for the people and blessings around us, but also for ourselves. We have been learning that our bodies are precious gifts from God, created with care and purpose. By taking the time to recognise and value the uniqueness of who we are, we grow in both thankfulness and respect for the life we have been given. This gentle reminder encourages us to nurture a positive outlook and to care for ourselves in ways that honour the wonderful gift of life God has entrusted to us.  We used black fine liners to create a detailed yet simple picture of our bodies. We also created sentences of gratitude.

A reading from the holy Gospel according to John

Jesus said to Nicodemus:

‘No one has gone up to heaven except the one who came down from heaven, the Son of Man who is in heaven; and the Son of Man must be lifted up as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert, so that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him. Yes, God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not be lost but may have eternal life. For God sent his Son into the world not to condemn the world, but so that through him the world might be saved.’

Discussion Questions

1. Where can you see a cross here today?

2. Where else have you seen a cross?

3. What does the cross remind you of?

4. The cross reminds us that Jesus died and rose to save us. It is also a sign that we believe in Jesus. Can you make a sign of the cross?

We pray that the cross will always remind us that God loves us and promises eternal life to those who believe.