Education in Faith

Year 4 Eucharist Reflection Day

On Friday 1st June students from Year 4 and the Parish who were preparing to receive the Sacrament of First Eucharist gathered in the Galilee School Hall for a Reflection Day. Students participated in a range of hands on activities that were linked to their learning. Students made scones and linked it to their learning about the Last Supper and the Mass. Students performed a play of the Good Samaritan and linked it to their learning of living Eucharistically and students learned more about the signs and symbols used during the Liturgy of the Eucharist.  In the afternoon students created a beautiful artwork of symbols of the Eucharist.

The day was a success thanks to Ms. Giles, Ms. Carnovale, Ms. Romios, Mrs. Ford and Fr. Dean who organised and facilitated the day. 

Sacrament of First Eucharist

Congratulations to our Year 4 students who made the Sacrament of First Eucharist on Sunday the 4th June at Ss. Peter and Paul in South Melbourne. It was a beautiful celebration. The students were very well prepared and excited about marking their faith journey with this important step of initiation into the Church community. We could not be more proud of our Year 4 students and wish them every blessing as they endeavor to to live a Eucharistic life.  Thank you to Fr. Julian and Fr. Dean for preparing the students and making the Sacrament a special occasion for them. We look forward to celebrating with the rest of the Year 4 students on June 16th at Our Lady of Mount Carmel as they receive the Sacrament of First Eucharist for the first time. We wish these students every blessing as they continue to prepare for the opportunity to receive such a special gift from God.

Upcoming Events

Sat 16 June - Sacrament of First Eucharist at OLMC at 6pm

Fri 29 June - Feast of St. Peter and Paul Mass at 9.30am

Mon 16 July - OLMC Mass at 9.30am

Mass Times

St. Peter and Paul’s

Saturday   - 10.00am & (Sunday Vigil Mass) 6.00pm

Sunday - 10.00am

Weekdays - 8 am

Confession

Saturday - 10.30am

Saturday -   5.15pm to 5.45pm

 

Saint Joseph's Church

Weekdays (and Saturdays) at 9.00am

Sundays at 9.00am

 

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church

Weekdays (and Saturdays) at 9.00am

Saturday (Vigil) at 6.00pm

Sundays at 10.30am

Annual Report to the Community - Education in Faith Sphere

Some of our achievements in this sphere include:

Staff were introduced to the new Religious Education Framework and the Pedagogy of Encounter making Religion more relevant, real and integrated at a Closure Day focused on Religious Education.

Students were assisted to make links between their learning in Religious Education and other subject areas. Staff were encouraged to integrate Religious Education into other subject areas, such as Inquiry, English and Personal, Social and Emotional Learning.

New resources were bought and introduced including, meditation resources, a class set of Bibles and a range of teacher resources.

Religious Education based Professional Learning Team Meetings ran regularly throughout the year focusing on: Adult Faith Formation – Ash Wednesday and Eucharist, linking STEAM and RE and Reporting in RE.

Faith Nights for Sacramental Programs were introduced where students and their families gathered to engage in dialogue around the Sacraments.

Sacramental Reflection Days were introduced, including students from Galilee and students participating in the Sacrament but not attending Galilee, to participate in a variety of activities preparing them for the Sacrament.

Social Justice leaders were introduced in all classrooms to initiate community links with charities and inform the school community through newsletters and assemblies.