Religious Education 

Advent

Dear Jesus, 

You are the hope in our messy world. This Advent, help us slow down, listen to your voice, and focus on what’s really important. We place our hope in you as we prepare our hearts to celebrate your birth on Christmas. Amen.

First Reconciliation

Congratulations to all our Year Two students who made their First Reconciliation over the past few weeks. It is an important step on the children’s faith journey. 

First Holy Communion 

Please continue to pray for our Year Three students as they approach the end of their preparation for their First Holy Communion. They will be making the sacrament on Saturday, 12 December. 

Advent 

Advent comes from the Latin word meaning "coming." Jesus is coming, and Advent is intended to be a season of preparation for His arrival. While we typically regard Advent as a joyous season, it is also intended to be a period of preparation, much like Lent. Prayer, penance and fasting are appropriate during this season.

Advent is not as strict as Lent, and there are no rules for fasting, but it is meant to be a period of self-preparation. The purple color associated with Advent is also the color of penance. The faithful should fast during the first two weeks in particular and receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation.

The color of the Third Sunday of Advent is rose. This color symbolizes joy and represents the happiness we will experience when Jesus comes again. The Third Sunday is a day of anticipatory celebration. It is formerly called "Gaudete" Sunday; gaudete means "rejoice" in Latin.

Finally, Sundays during Advent, just as during Lent, should not be given to fasting, but instead to celebration because we celebrate the resurrection of Our Lord every Sunday. It is important to remember, however, there are no particular rules for how the laity should observe Advent.

Religious Education Test

Congratulations to our Year 6 students on completing the Religious Education test, 2020.  94 students participated:  9 Distinctions, 43 Credits and 42 Participations.