R.E. & Social Justice News
RE News, week 8
STAFF FAITH FORMATION DAY
Staff from St Gregory’s and St Kevin’s gathered Friday 28 August for a meaningful day of faith formation and professional learning. The day provided an opportunity for staff to deepen their understanding of the Catholic faith and reflect on how we can continue to nurture the faith journeys of our students.
Our focus was on the Liturgy of the Word and the Liturgy of the Eucharist, exploring their meaning and significance within the Mass. We also spent time reflecting on the importance of symbols in the Eucharist and how these symbols help us to understand and celebrate our faith more deeply.
We are very grateful to Fr Frank O’Loughlin for sharing his wisdom, theological knowledge and insights with us throughout the day. His guidance encouraged us to reflect more deeply on the richness of the Eucharist and its central place in our Catholic faith.
Days such as these are a wonderful reminder of the importance of continuing to grow in faith as a staff community, so that we can share our knowledge, understanding and love of the Catholic faith with our students and families.
SUNDAY’S GOSPEL
The Gospel: Good News for Everyone
In this Sunday’s Gospel, Luke 4:16–30, Jesus returns to his hometown of Nazareth and reads from the prophet Isaiah. He announces that he has come to bring good news to the poor, freedom to those who are captive, healing to those who are hurting, and hope to those who feel oppressed or overlooked.
Jesus then says something remarkable: “Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.” In other words, Jesus is telling the people that God’s promises are being made real through him. His mission is to bring God’s love, mercy and justice into the world.
Yet the people of Nazareth struggle to accept Jesus’ message. They know him as someone from their own community and expect God’s goodness to be focused on people like themselves. Jesus reminds them that God’s love reaches beyond familiar boundaries—even to people who may seem different or distant from us. This makes them angry, and they reject him.
For us as families, this Gospel is an invitation to ask: Who needs our welcome, kindness and attention? We can live Jesus’ mission in simple ways—by noticing someone who feels left out, standing up for someone who is treated unfairly, forgiving one another, sharing what we have, and making sure that everyone knows they are valued and loved.
The Gospel reminds us that following Jesus is not simply about what we believe; it is also about how we live God’s love each day. Jesus calls us to be people who bring good news, hope, freedom and compassion to those around us.
FATHERS DAY BREAKFAST
Celebrating All Father Figures ❤️
Join us for a special Father’s Day Breakfast as we honour and celebrate all the amazing fathers and father figures in our school community.
Date: Friday, 4 September
Time: 7:00 AM
Where: At the Church gathering space
Please RSVP to Breakfast invite ASAP: https://forms.gle/ZuaBvBFjHc4wQbyF9
We look forward to a chat over coffee and breakfast!
All fathers and special persons are warmly invited!
We look forward to celebrating with you!
TERM 3 DATES
- Wednesday 2nd September @12.45pm
Year 1 Class Mass - Families welcome
- Friday 4th September @7.00am - 8.30am
Father’s Day Breakfast/Prayer/Blessing- ALL WELCOME
- Wednesday 16th September @12.45pm
Year PREP Class Mass - Families welcome