Education in Faith

Education in Faith – 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time

You are Peter

Gospel Focus

Jesus’ words to Peter, ‘on this rock I will build my church’, are obviously the gospel writers’ words and not the words of Jesus himself. (Jesus did not set out to build a church community; that did not emerge until later.) In fact they appear only in this particular gospel. The other synoptic gospels have Peter’s confession of faith but not these words attributed to Jesus. The words are sometimes understood as asserting that Peter himself is the rock on whom the church will be built, rather than his declaration of faith being the rock. This has then sometimes become confused with the line of popes beginning with Peter.

Discussion Starters

• If people thought that Jesus was another of the prophets, how might they have expected him to behave?
• Why did Jesus order the disciples to tell no one that he was the Messiah?
• Why did Jesus give Simon Peter a ‘new’ name?
• When are people today given a ‘new’ name?
• How would you answer Jesus’ question, ‘Who do you say I am?’
• Why was it significant that Peter’s profession of faith took place outside Jewish territory?
• How would you answer Jesus’ question, ‘Who do you say I am?’
• What are different ways in which people answer Jesus’ question?
• In what ways have some people used a mistaken understanding of who they believed Jesus to be?
• How would Jesus’ confirmation of Peter’s declaration have made a difference to the way the disciples saw Jesus?

Sacramental News and Dates

Sacrament Levy

There is a $25 Sacrament Levy to cover the cost for:

•  a guest speaker to conduct a Parent and Child Workshop for the Sacrament.
• children receiving Confirmation to travel to St. Kevin’s Church for Reconciliation and practice by bus.

This levy needs to be paid in full to the school in an envelope clearly indicating your child’s name, Home Group and name of Sacrament being received at the start of the year, before or on the day of your Family Workshop Session.

God Bless

Rozeta Ambrose

rambrose@sfslynbrook.catholic.edu.au

GRADE 5/6 SOCIAL JUSTICE TEAM – MINI VINNIES

COMMUNITY SPIRIT AWARD POINTS

A reminder to students that they can earn house points by demonstrating community spirit which includes our PBL values, especially the PBL focus for this week which is RESPECT.  

The results so far are:

Well done Patrick but the other Houses are catching up! Remember we have all of this term and next so one of the other houses may take the lead.

2ND CHANCE VINNIES APPEAL

What a marvellous job our school community is doing. There have been many donations given to date. We are currently storing them in Christine’s old office and it is already ¼ full. Just a reminder that all books, toys, clothes and any donations must be in good condition to be donated.

VINNIES SOUP AND CHAT EVENING

A reminder to Mini Vinnies that their donations for the Soup and Chat Evening are due on Wednesday August 30th. The donation form and money must be placed in an envelope clearly marked with their name and Mini Vinnies. Students can hand these to the office or to Giuliana on a Wednesday during our meeting times. Donations will then be presented to a Vinnies Soupvan representative at an assembly either later this term or early next term. Our total donations so far is $335.

Giuliana & SFS Mini Vinnies