Religious Education
Prep Prayers in PJs
It was wonderful to see our Prep community gather together on Tuesday evening for the faith formation session, Prayer in Pjs. Families took part in four activities based around the scripture being explored by the Prep students in class, the creation story.
These events are super important or building the Catholic Identity of our whole school community, which has been part of the 2022 School Annual Action Plan.
Thank you to all of the staff who assisted on the night and we are all looking forward to the Prep Family Mass this coming Saturday night, led by Father Stephen.
Upcoming Events
Prep
The Prep Family Mass will be held on Saturday 20th August @ 5:30pm
Year 6
Information about the teaching and learning program for the Sacrament of Confirmation has been communicated via email from the Year 6 teachers.
Next week Year 6 families will receive booking information for the ceremonies. Please check your junk mail just in case you don't receive it.
These are the key dates for Confirmation
Wednesday 12th October - Family Faith Night @ 5:30pm
Wednesday 19th October - Confirmation Ceremonies @ 5:30pm or 7pm
Gospel Reflection - Sunday 21st August
Gospel ReadingLuke 13:22-30People will come from north and south, east and west, and take their place in the Kingdom of God.
Family Connection
Families take advantage of certain days throughout the year to celebrate individuals in the family and to make sure that they know that they are not taken for granted. As a family, recall all of the days that someone in the family was celebrated in the past year—birthdays, Mother's Day, Father's Day, anniversaries, graduations, and so on. Next, challenge each individual to recall what gifts were received on the day(s) on which he or she was celebrated.
Emphasize that these days are intended to express appreciation in a special way but are not meant to replace the appreciation that we should always show. Point out how, at times, families can take one another for granted. Explain that in this Sunday's Gospel, Jesus tells a story about some people who took something for granted and paid a price. Read aloud Luke 13:22-30. Explain that, in this story, some people took it for granted that they could enter the house whenever they wanted, but the master locked the gate and would not let them in after hours. Point out that Jesus was warning his listeners not to assume that they will have eternal life in heaven and not to take this invitation for granted.
As a family, commit to showing appreciation for one another in the days ahead, striving to not take for granted any of the many things that family members do in their roles as parents and children.
Steele Anderson
Religious Education Leader