Faith News
Emma Chapple
Faith News
Important Dates
Term Three
- Whole School Mass for Fathers and Special Men in the Lives of our Children.
Thursday, August 31st- St Brendan’s Church at 11:30 am.
Mass leaders: Year Three & Four staff and students. All are welcome.
Term Four
- Whole School Mass: Cry of the Earth, Cry of the Those in Need (Creation & Mission) Thursday, October 19th- St Brendan’s Church at 11:30 am
Mass leaders: Year One & Two staff and students. All are welcome.
- Whole School Mass: The End of the 2023 School Year & Advent Week 1: Hope
Thursday, December 7th- St Brendan’s Church at 11:30 am
Mass leaders: Foundation staff and students. All are welcome.
- Year Six Graduation Mass. Tuesday, December 12th- St Brendan’s Church at 5:00 pm
Mass leaders: Year Six staff and students.
Happy Father’s Day
…to all of the fathers and special men in the lives of our students for this Sunday, September 3rd. Have a great day!
Gangland to Promised Land Melbourne Tour.
Saint Thomas More Parish in Mt Eliza is hosting the Gangland to Promised Land Melbourne Tour. The tour features a series of Catholic Christian Mission formation events, led by John Pridmore. Please see the attached advertisement for further details and links. Please note, these events are aimed at mature/adult audiences.
Mini Vinnies Cook Up
I wish to extend my sincere thanks to Mrs Carr, Tracey and Georgia Evans, and Cindy and Catherine Bryant. On Tuesday, August 22nd, this generous crew of cooks joined the Mini Vinnies teams from St Mary’s and St Joseph's as they cooked up a storm at Padua College, Tyabb campus. We are so appreciative of the partnership between Padua and the Westernport parish schools in bringing this project to life. Thank you so much to Tina Lunney, Daniel Nisbet and the staff at Padua Tyabb for their generosity in providing their beautifully equipped food technology classroom, and staffing to support the ‘Cook Up’. Thanks to the generosity of all involved, we now have a freezer stocked with meals for those in need in our community. Well done, team!
Catholic Care
For further information about the services offered by Catholic Care, please visit https://www.ccam.org.au/
Catholic Baptism
For families considering The Sacrament of Catholic Baptism for their child/ren, please contact the Western Port Parish Centre on (03) 5979 4374. Should you make Baptism arrangements with the Parish, please inform me so that this special milestone for your child can be acknowledged within the school community. Please also forward a copy of your child’s Baptism Certificate to the school so that this can be reflected in the school records.
Families who wish for their children to receive any sacrament or The Rite of Reception through the parish, have been requested by Fr Shymon to make timely arrangements, as adequate preparation is required. This is especially important when families wish to enroll in school sacramental preparation programs, such as First Reconciliation, First Eucharist and Confirmation.
Christian Initiation for Adults: RCIA
Have you ever considered becoming a Catholic or continuing the Catholic sacramental journey which you commenced as a child or younger adult?
Adults who wish to begin or continue their faith journey through the reception of the Catholic sacraments are invited to contact the Western Port Parish Centre on (03) 5979 4374.
Western Port Parish News
Please follow this link to the Western Port Parish web page.
Access to Australian Catholics Online Magazine
Families, please remember that you have FREE access to the Australian Catholics online resource. To access this fabulous resource, please click here and use the following login details to gain access:
Email: parents@sbsomerville.catholic.edu.au
Password: parents1
Yours in faith & harmony.
Emma Chapple
-Religious Education Leader
-Performing Arts Classroom Specialist Teacher