From the Religious
Co-Ordinator
Family/ Parish Mass & BBQ- Saturday 5 June @ 5 pm
On Saturday 5th June at 5 pm, you are all invited to attend our family/ parish mass at St Anne's Church. After mass, please join us for a BBQ on the playground.
For catering purposes, please RSVP to joanna.mutwicka@syd.catholic.edu.au
Friday Mass 9:15 am - Family and friends are warmly invited to attend
4th June- Year 2 & Year 3
18th June- Year 4 & Stage 3
On Monday 24th May, we celebrated a whole school mass to celebrate the Feast of Our Lady Help of Christians.
This feast day has been celebrated in Australia since 1844 when people turned to Mary due to a shortage of priests. It was the Rosary in those early days that kept the faith alive. Catholic Australia remained faithful to Mary and was the first nation to choose her under the title Help of Christians, as principal Patroness.
St Mary’s Cathedral was dedicated in her honour by the Irish pioneer priest, Fr John Therry, who arrived in Sydney in 1820 and assumed responsibility for the planning and initial construction of the Cathedral.
Everyday at noon, the students pray the Angelus which reminds us of Mary’s Yes when the Angel Gabriel visited her and passed on God’s message, asking Mary to be the mother of His son, Jesus. The Angelus directs us to Jesus’ life, his passion, the cross and looks forward to the resurrection.
On Monday the 31st May, we will celebrate The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
We celebrate when Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit and proclaimed Mary as the Mother of God. Elizabeth said "You are the most blessed of all women, and blessed is the child you will bear!”
Our community is truly very generous.
Thank you to everyone for your kind donations. Also, to the Wallace family for driving our 'snack pack' donations to Maria Gordon House (1d Thomas Street Lewisham).
Month of May is Mary's month (May 1-31)
Please teach your children the Hail Mary
and the Rosary.
Please click the links below for virtual resources.
Virtual Rosary - The Joyful Mysteries (Mondays & Saturdays)
Virtual Rosary - The Glorious Mysteries (Sundays & Wednesdays)
Virtual Rosary - The Sorrowful Mysteries (Tuesdays & Fridays)
Religious Education Curriculum
Throughout all Religious Education lessons the students are encouraged to reflect on Sacred Scripture, talk with God through prayer, discover the beauty of God’s creation and explore the meaning of symbols and rituals. The Know Worship and Love Textbook and website are valuable resources that are used during Religious Education Lessons and for Homework. Please feel free to access KWL online via the following link and details.
Site: https://app.kwl.com.au/
Username: nswprimary
Password: kwl20
The First Holy Communion will be on Sunday 22 August at 12 noon.
More information TBC.
First Holy Communion
This year the Sacrament of First Holy Communion will take place on Sunday, 22nd August at 12pm at St Anne’s Church Bondi Beach.
To prepare for the Sacrament we will have a program of instruction which will run for five weeks consecutively. It will be necessary for the parent/guardian to attend together with their child for the full five weeks.
The five preparation sessions will be held on:
- Wednesday 14th July,
- Wednesday 21st July,
- Wednesday 28th July,
- Wednesday 4th August, and
- Wednesday 11th August
All sessions will start at 6:30pm in St Anne’s Parish Hall (Oakley Road entrance).
Please note that to receive First Holy Communion a child must be baptised, have received the Sacrament of Reconciliation in the Catholic Church and be in Year 3 or above.
The cost of the program is $35. This is to cover the cost of the workbooks, certificates, and medals for the children.
Please note that the dress code for the ceremony is as follows: Girls: White dress, a veil (gloves optional) and dress shoes, Boys: Jacket, tie, long trousers and dress shoes.
If you would like to register your child for First Holy Communion, please email the Parish Office at: admin@bondicatholic.org.au to obtain an enrolment pack. Please note: The enrolment deadline has been extended until the 10th of June.
