Religious Education
Michelle Hinds
'Treat others as you would like them to treat you'.
Luke 6:27-38
Parish Bulletin
Forgiveness & Reconciliation
In this weekend's Gospel, we listened to a fitting theme of forgiveness and reconciliation which aligns with the current Sacrament of Reconciliation that we are teaching our students in school.
As we can see in the banner image, forgiveness without reconciliation will leave behind a very barren and hardened ground which we can recontextualise as the message of a hardened heart.Forgiveness is the foundation for reconciliation.We are challenged with loving our enemies and turning the other cheek. Behaviour we may find very challenging in our contemporary world but a message that has certainly stood the test of time.
When we read these messages with students through breaking upon Scripture, we need to ensure we make relevant connections to their lived experiences and connect the narrative of the Bible with authentic and meaningful possibilities that they will understand now in 2022. This is called recontextualisation, whereby we dialogue with our students and create the opportunity for authentic links of the written Word with our current context, keeping the essence of the Biblical message.
Enhancing Catholic School Identity
Every four years, Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Sale engage in a project titled 'Enhancing Catholic School Identity' (ECSI) whereby students, staff and parents and carers are invited to complete a survey to assist schools to better understand how their Catholic identity is expressed in work and practice and to support schools in their future development.
All staff, Year 5 and 6 students and some parents are asked to complete the survey to provide valuable data to be used to make future improvements at our school. Consequently, some families will be invited to complete this survey to assist our work in Catholic Identity. We hope those families chosen to undertake the survey will take the time to complete it, as it provides very valuable information to guide our practice.
A letter will be sent via email in the upcoming week, to randomly selected parents/carers informing them of how to engage in completing the online survey. Should you require assistance in completing the survey, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Please view the attached flyer about the ECSI Project.
Sacramental Program 2022
At St Therese, we participate in the St Agatha’s Parish Sacramental Program. As such, the program is Parish based, School supported and Family centred.
At present, the 2022 Sacramental Program sent to you late last year is going ahead as scheduled.
Please find it attached below for your reference. Please place the dates into your diary.
Sacrament of Reconciliation
The Parent Child Workshops are scheduled for the following dates:
- Wednesday 9th March at 5.00pm OR 7.00pm
- Thursday 10th March at 7.00pm
You and your child only need to attend ONE workshop. Please ask your child to bring along their pencil-case to the workshop.
All workshops will be held in the St Agatha’s Church. Please adhere to COVID protocols and sign in using the QR Code, wear a mask and have your Digital Vaccination Certificate ready to be viewed by the COVID Marshals.
If you have any questions regarding this, please do not hesitate to contact me via phone 5996 7525 or email using the following address: mhinds@sttcbourne.catholic.edu.au
Be nurtured and grow.
Michelle Hinds
Religious Education Leader