Education in Faith
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:
Sunday, 17 August at 5.00 pm (OLGC Church)
Special invitation to Year 6 students and families (includes Confirmation Commitment)
Saturday, 15 November at 6.00pm (OHR Church)
Prep, Year 1 & Year 2 and new families for 2026 are particularly invited to this Mass
Nick Byrne
RE Leader
RE Learning in 3/4JH
In 3/4 we have been learning about the word 'SACRED.' As a group we decided on a definition: Sacred refers to something that is very special, holy or important - especially in a religious of spiritual way. When sorting items into 'Sacred' and Not Sacred,' students have also learnt about some sacred objects in other religions, such as Hinduism, Islam and Judaism.
We have learnt that bible is a sacred object for Christians. Students created a Knowledge Tree about what they KNEW about the bible and questions they WANTED answered. We haven spent some time this week answering our wonderings. You can see them below:
Sunday Gospel
The liturgy of the Catholic Church provides a framework for reflection which is used by Catholics throughout the world. Each week in the Newsletter, you will find the Sunday Gospel as well as some discussion questions to have with your child/ren.
A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke
Jesus said to his disciples: ‘See that you are dressed for action and have your lamps lit. Be like men waiting for their master to return from the wedding feast, ready to open the door as soon as he comes and knocks. Happy those servants whom the master finds awake when he comes. I tell you solemnly, he will put on an apron, sit them down at table and wait on them. It may be in the second watch he comes, or in the third, but happy those servants if he finds them ready. You may be quite sure of this, that if the householder had known at what hour the burglar would come, he would not have let anyone break through the wall of his house. You too must stand ready, because the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.’
Discussion Questions
1. When have you waited for someone to visit you?
2. How did you get ready to meet them? How did you pass the time while you were waiting?
3. Jesus asks us in today’s Gospel to always be ready to meet him. How can we be ready to meet him?