R.E. News
Religious Education News - Week 6 Term 2
Religious Education Dates for 2025
Confirmation
- Saturday 16th August- Sacrament of Confirmation – 1pm and 3pm
- Wednesday 18th June- Confirmation Reflection Day
- Thursday 14th August - Confirmation Reconciliation service - 11:40am
Eucharist
- Wednesday 30th July - First Eucharist Parent/Child Information Night at 6pm
- Saturday 9th August – First Eucharist Commitment Mass – 5pm
- Thursday 23rd October - Eucharist Reflection Day
- Thursday 23rd October - Reconciliation at 11:40am and practise
- Saturday 25th October - Sacrament of First Eucharist mass at 5pm
- Sunday 26th October - Sacrament of First Eucharist mass at 9:30am
Whole School Mass/Events
- Friday 4th July - Naidoc Week assembly (1pm)
- Friday 15th August - Feast of the Assumption Mass at 9am
- Friday 7th November - St Francis Blessing of the animals service from 9am to 9:15am
- Tuesday 11th November - Remembrance Day service at 10:55am
- Thursday 11th December - Year 6 Graduation at 6pm
- Monday 15th December - End of School Mass at 9am - TBC
Prep Prayers in PJ’s night
On Wednesday 11th June 49 families from Foundation came along to the Prep Prayers in PJ’s night. On the night the parents were introduced to the ways we teach prayer in our school, both formal and informal. After this both the children and the parents participated in a variety of activities based around prayer.
- Song and dance prayer
- Creating prayer mats
- Making prayer beads bracelets.
It was a wonderful night and everyone seemed to really enjoy themselves. Thank you to all the children and adults that come along. It was great to see everyone in the PJ’s.
The Jubilee Prayer
Father in heaven,
may the faith you have given us
in your son, Jesus Christ, our brother,
and the flame of charity enkindled
in our hearts by the Holy Spirit,
reawaken in us the blessed hope
for the coming of your Kingdom.
May your grace transform us
into tireless cultivators of the seeds of the Gospel.
May those seeds transform from within both humanity and the whole cosmos
in the sure expectation
of a new heaven and a new earth,
when, with the powers of Evil vanquished,
your glory will shine eternally.
May the grace of the Jubilee
reawaken in us, Pilgrims of Hope,
a yearning for the treasures of heaven.
May that same grace spread
the joy and peace of our Redeemer
throughout the earth.
To you our God, eternally blessed,
be glory and praise for ever.
Amen
Children’s Liturgy
The reintroduction of Children's Liturgy at St Mark's Church is up and running and looking for more volunteers!
The Children's Liturgy provides a great opportunity for primary aged children to engage with the gospel in a way that is accessible and meaningful to them. It runs every Sunday at the St Mark's 9:30am mass during school terms. At the start of mass the Children’s Liturgy adult leaders take the primary school age children into the hall for a small lesson and activity about the gospel of the day. Parents are welcome to join the session if they would like. If any parents are interested in volunteering to help with the Sunday sessions, please email Andrew Davies - andrew@smdingley.catholic.edu.au