Religious Education
Year 4 Family Mass
It certainly was a special evening on Saturday at the Year 4 Family Mass. Thank you to Father Ian for leading such a beautiful Mass. A further thank you to Mr Mills & Miss Antonio for preparing the students.
The behaviour of the Year 4 students was outstanding and we were very impressed with their involvement in all parts of the Mass. We had many comments from Parishioners about the maturity and reverence of the students. Well done Year 4.
A special shout out to the Year 4 P&F representatives for coordinating the cake stall, which was a huge success. The funds raised will go directly to the Year 4 classrooms for resources.
Year 1 Prayer in PJs
Prayer Night's are always a fantastic, fun and engaging celebration of Faith as a community. The Year 1 Prayer in PJs night was a success, with students and their families completing activities based around the Parable of the Lost Sheep. This parable will also be read at the Family Mass next week by Father Ian.
Thank you to all the families who were able to attend and to our amazing Year 1 teachers, Mrs Norton & Miss Davis for all of the preparation that went into the evening.
Family Mass Dates - Term 3
Our run of year level family masses will continue over the coming weeks! We thank you all for your attendance in advance. Family masses are a wonderful avenue to celebrate our Faith as a community.
It is an expectation that all students/families attend the Family Masses for their respective year level. If you cannot make the Mass, please email the class teacher to ensure students who cannot make it are not given a special role or a reading.
Saturday 22nd July @ 5:30pm - Year 3 Family Mass
Saturday 29th July @ 5:30pm - Year 1 Family Mass
Gospel Reflection - Sunday 23rd July
Gospel Reading
Matthew 13:24-43 (shorter form: Matthew 13:24-30)
Jesus offers parables about the Kingdom of Heaven and explains them to his disciples.
Family Connection
Taken together, the parables found in today’s Gospel offer both a sobering reminder about the Kingdom of God and words of encouragement. As the wheat and the weeds must grow together until the harvest, so we may not know whether our actions contribute to God’s Kingdom until God’s final judgment. With this word of caution in mind, we act always in prayer that our actions will be consistent with God’s plans. In the parables of the mustard seed and the yeast, we hear words of encouragement. God can bring the Kingdom of Heaven from even the smallest of beginnings. Thus, we ask God to work through us for the sake of the Kingdom of Heaven.
Set aside some time this week to make bread with your family. Show the amount of yeast that is required to raise an entire batch of bread. Observe that little things can go a long way. After the bread has been baked, gather together as a family. Read together today’s Gospel, Matthew 13:24-43. Reflect together on what Jesus means when he teaches that the Kingdom of Heaven is like a mustard seed and like yeast. In these parables, Jesus is teaching us that God can work wonders from even the smallest beginnings of the Kingdom of God. This means that even the little things that we do can make a big difference in the lives of others. What are some of the little things that we can do in our family that help to make things better for others? Decide on one action to take together. Pray that God will use your action to make a difference in the world.
Pray together the Lord’s Prayer.
Thanks
Steele Anderson
Deputy Principal / RE Leader