Religious Education

2024 Family Mass Dates

We are thrilled to announce our Family Mass Dates for 2024. There is no Year 6 Family Mass due to Confirmation & Graduation Masses.

Ash Wednesday Mass

Thank you to the many parents who attended the special Ash Wednesday Mass. It was a lovely Mass, thank you to Father Clem for leading the service. Well done to all the students for their exceptional reverence and a particular mention to all those students who had special readings or roles. 

Gospel Reflection - Sunday 18th February

Gospel Reading

Mark 1:12-15

Jesus is tempted in the desert by Satan.

Family Connection

The announcement that Jesus makes as he begins his preaching in today’s Gospel is recalled on Ash Wednesday at the signing with ashes: “Repent and believe in the gospel.” This is our challenge for Lent; indeed, it is the challenge of our entire life. During Lent, we are invited to strengthen and to renew the promises that we made at our Baptism, to reject Satan and sin so as to live as children of God. Through the grace of God that we received at Baptism, we follow the promptings of the Holy Spirit and know that with Jesus’ help, we will be victorious over sin.

As you gather as a family, talk about the importance of Baptism. At our Baptism, our sins were forgiven, and we promised to live as children of God. As part of the Rite of Baptism, we rejected sin and Satan. Read today’s Gospel, Mark 1:12-15. During Lent, we renew the promises of our Baptism, turning again from sin and promising to follow God. Light a candle, perhaps a candle used at one of your family member’s Baptisms, and pray together the Act of Contrition.

Steele Anderson

Deputy Principal / RE Leader