Religious Education

St Vincent de Paul Christmas Appeal

Tomorrow will be our final day for the Christmas Appeal. We have an abundance of items donated, so thank you to everyone who has been able to assist.

Our final call-out is for food items to be donated - so if you have any spare food items, please donate them tomorrow. 

End of Year Mass 

The End of Year Mass will be held on Friday 15th December at 9:30am in the Church. All members of our community and welcome and encouraged to attend.

This Mass will be an opportunity to give thanks for a great year, as well as farewell to our departing students and staff. 

Gospel Reflection - Sunday 10th December

Gospel Reading

Mark 1:1-8

John the Baptist preached repentance and baptised the people, in preparation for the one who would baptise with the Holy Spirit.

Family Connection

The season of Advent invites us to renew our lives in preparation for the coming of Jesus. The people who heard the message of John the Baptist repented for their sins and were baptised as a sign of God’s forgiveness. In Baptism, our sins are forgiven, and we receive the gift of the Holy Spirit, who helps us in our life of discipleship. Led by the Holy Spirit, we use this Advent season to renew our lives so that we, like John the Baptist, might prepare the way for Jesus.

As you gather together as a family, talk about ways in which the example of others has called you to be a follower of Jesus. Name the people who have been examples to you of Christian discipleship and describe their characteristics that you have tried to emulate. Read together today’s Gospel, Mark 1:1-8.

As John the Baptist prepared the way for Jesus, Baptism commissions us to prepare the way of the Lord. The gift of the Holy Spirit leads us to continually renew our lives so that we might lead others to Jesus. As a family, identify at least one action that you will take this week to try to be more faithful followers of Jesus. Conclude in prayer together that God will receive this action and use it to lead others to Jesus. 

Pray the Prayer to the Holy Spirit.

Steele Anderson

Deputy Principal / RE Leader