Education in Faith News 

Major Religious Education images 

-ANZAC Day Assesmbly Year 5s

- Year 1 and 2's The Good Samaritan Story 

-Confirmation Displays in Year 6

-Yr 3's Pentecost displays 

Yr 6'sConfirmation Day Retreat 

Confirmation Information for Families 

-Students photo with Bishop Ireland at 6.30pm in school hall

-Sponsors to meet with Mr Blake at 6.40pm in the school library 

-Mass starts at 7pm on May 25th in the church 

-Students wear smart casual clothes 

-Parents and sponsors will have reserved seats 

-All other guests will have to be in the church early to insure seating

-Almost all Confirmation Cards to are in,  thank you 

-Link to at home Confirmation sessions https://sacraments.melbournecatholic.org/ospCS1.html 

Parent Info Session Presentation 

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1sO7BtVxMRYKbTE3LGvQyPf860y-lK5s_K4Hp9QRWegE/edit#slide=id.p1 

Bishop Anthony (Tony) Ireland visit on Tuesday

Bishop Anthony (Tony) Ireland was born a short walk from St Patrick’s Cathedral in Melbourne. He was ordained a priest in the cathedral and will, on Saturday 31 July, be ordained a bishop within those same walls. In his 34 years as a priest for the Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne, Bishop-elect Ireland has served in various academic and leadership roles, but at the heart of his ministry lies his desire to invite people to know and love the person of Jesus Christ.

Bishop-elect Ireland grew up in Caulfield, in Melbourne’s inner south, in a home that fostered Catholic life and culture. The eldest of three children, his devoted parents Bernard and Elizabeth Ireland (now both deceased), led the family in Rosary each night. The family attended Mass weekly and they were all involved in local sodalities, or Catholic groups, that fostered friendship and camaraderie within the context of prayer and service.

He attended De la Salle College in Malvern in his teens and remembers the positive influence of the brothers and the nearby Vincentians. ‘The brothers always folded their arms when they prayed. And before doing the Sign of the Cross, they always began their prayer with, “Let us remember that we are in the holy presence of God”,’ he said. ‘That stayed with me for a long, long time. It still does. If I’m asked to lead prayer, I occasionally use that phrase.’

Only a week after graduating from high school, Bishop-elect Ireland started work at the then National Australia Bank and later worked for the City of Hawthorn. He also studied Business part-time. In his early 20s, inspired by his Catholic faith and those who had helped shape him, he applied to enter the seminary at Corpus Christi College in Clayton.

More on Bishop Ireland on https://melbournecatholic.org/news/god-meets-us-in-the-wilderness 

Visits to Fernhill 

The Year 5s visited Fernhill age care centre on Wednesday morning to meet with the residents. The students loved seeing what it was like next door and getting to know the residents. 

Message from the Parish:

CAN YOU HELP WELCOME NEW PARENTS SEEKING BAPTISM FOR THEIR INFANTS?

 There are around 200 young infants each year in the Bayside Catholic Mission (BCM) whose parents want them to be Baptised. Their parents can register their interest on the BCM website outlining family details, when and at which church they would like their child to receive the sacrament of Baptism.

The preparation process is for the families to attend one of the presentation Masses which are held monthly (initially on Sunday at Stella Maris Church) and are followed by a welcoming Morning Coffee and a brief outline of parish life and the background to the sacrament.  

Our BCM priests are seeking the assistance of 4 or 5 parents from each school community to assist in welcoming these parents into the life of their chosen school and parish. The priests are hoping that from the seven primary schools in the Mission around 30 generous volunteers will come forward. The resulting commitment from each volunteer would be to be rostered 2 or 3 times a year for the morning coffee session, chatting about how the school and parish communities work, and then to stay in contact 3 or 4 new families for a couple of months until the Baptisms occur.

If you can help or have any questions, please contact the Parish Office on 9593 1703 or Jim Smith (the Sacred Heart representative on the BCM Formation Team) on 0417 343 739. Thank-you

Listed below are dates for your 2023 diary as well as some interesting information on all things Religious Education at Sacred Heart. 

Dara Blake 

Religious Education Leader