R.E. News

Religious Education News - Week 4 Term 1

Religious Education Dates for 2024

RE DATES:

Reconciliation

Wednesday 20th March - Sacrament of Reconciliation Parent/Child Information Night at 6pm
Wednesday 22nd May - Sacrament of Reconciliation - 6pm

Confirmation

Wednesday 5th June - Confirmation Information Night - 6pm
Saturday 15th June - Confirmation Commitment Mass - 6pm
Friday 14th June- Confirmation Reflection Day
Thursday 22nd August - Confirmation Reconciliation service - 11:40am
Bishop visit - Thursday 15th August at 2pm
Saturday 24th August - Sacrament of Confirmation – 1pm and 3pm

Eucharist

Thursday 31st July - First Eucharist Parent/Child Information Night at 6pm
Saturday 10th August – First Eucharist Commitment Mass – 6pm
Wednesday 23rd October - Eucharist Reflection Day
Thursday 24th October - Reconciliation at 11:40am and practise
Saturday 26th October - Sacrament of First Eucharist mass at 6pm
Sunday 27th October - Sacrament of First Eucharist mass at 9:30am

Whole School Mass/Events

Friday 9th February – Beginning of School mass – 2:20pm (Year 6 Leaders will be presented with their badges)
Wednesday 14th February – Ash Wednesday Mass at 9:00am
Friday 15th March - Year 6 leaders attending the Catholic Ed Week mass at St Patrick’s Cathedral
Friday 22nd March - Harmony Day
Thursday 28th March - Easter paraliturgy at 12:45pm
Wednesday 24th April - St Mark’s Feast Day mass at 2:25pm and activities all day
Friday 17th May - Family Week mass at 2:25pm and activities during the day
Friday 31st May - Reconciliation Week liturgy and activities
Friday 28th June - Naidoc Week assembly (1pm)
Thursday 15th August - Feast of the Assumption Mass at 9am
Friday 25th October - St Francis Blessing of the animals service from 9am to 9:15am
Monday 11th November - Remembrance Day service at 10:55am
Thursday 12th December - Year 6 Graduation at 6pm
Friday 13th December - End of School Mass at 9am

50th Anniversary celebration activities

Wednesday 24th April - St Mark’s Feast Day mass at 2:25pm and activities on the day
Photo of whole school - Wednesday 22nd May 9.30 a.m.

Junior Information Nights

Preps in Pyjamas – Wednesday 19th June at 6pm
Year 1/2 Good Shepherd Night – Wednesday 7th August (6pm)

Sunday Gospel Reflection by Dianne Bergant CSA

We all have dreams for the future, dreams about success and well-being. We all want a better world for our children and grandchildren. Our religious tradition sets before us aspirations that call for personal transformation. However, sometimes when we follow the inspiration of our most devout aspirations, obstacles are thrown in our path preventing us from following our dreams. Still, God does not call us out of our dreams into a vacuum. If we are asked to relinquish a possible future, it is only to be offered God’s future. Our aspirations may be noble, but the possibilities that God offers will outstrip them in excellence. Abraham was promised an heir; he relinquished his hold on his heir, and he was granted heirs beyond counting. Jesus came as a Rabbi; he allowed himself to be handed over to death, and he was revealed as the beloved Son of God.