REC News

Dear Parents / Carers

Term 4

Reconciliation Date:

The Parent Information Evening for Reconciliation will be held in St Anthony's Church on Thursday 24 October at 6.30pm (Week 2 - Term 4). 

All families who would like their child to do this Sacrament are invited to attend. 

Year 6 Religious Education Test

The Year 6 Religious Education Test will be held in Week 1 of Term 4, on Wednesday 16 November. Students in Year 6 will complete the test online. Please keep them in your prayers as they prepare for this important test.

Here are some questions from past RE Test papers - how many would you get correct?

1. A sacrament is a
   1. sign of God's invisible presence
   2. book containing the prayers for Mass
   3. law which says how people should behave
   4. gift offered to God to ask for favours and forgiveness
2. Before the Gospel is proclaimed during Lent, which is the beginning of the Acclamation?
   1. Be merciful, O Lord for we have sinned!
   2. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ, king of endless glory!
   3. Alleluia, alleluia!
   4. Taste and see the goodness of the Lord!
3. The Bible tells us that when the first human being was made, God "formed man from the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life"(Genesis 2:7). The Church teaches us that each person is made up of a
   1. spirit
   2. body alone
   3. soul alone
   4. body and soul
4. What is the name given to the central community Church of a diocese?
   1. Chapel
   2. Seminary
   3. Cathedral
   4. Monastery
5. The Feast of Pentecost celebrates
   1. Moses leading the Israelites out of the desert
   2. the Baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan
   3. Jesus' ascension into Heaven
   4. the Apostles receiving the Holy Spirit

(answers at the end of the REC News)

Final Family Mass - Term 4

I would like to wish you and your family a happy and safe holiday.

Answers:

1 - a, 2 - b, 3 - d, 4 - c, 5 - d

Kind Regards

May God’s blessings be with you,

Mrs Leanna Langlands

Religious Education Coordinator