RE News

First Confession

We ask that you keep the students and families who are preparing to receive the Sacrament of Confession for the first time in your prayers and thoughts. 

The date for First Confession is Wednesday 24th March. It will be held during school hours. Due to COVID restrictions, parents are unable to attend.

St. Patrick's Day - Mufti Day

Next Wednesday, 17th March, we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. We ask all children to come dressed in green mufti clothes and bring a gold coin donation to raise money for Caritas. 

St. Patrick was a Bishop and missionary in Ireland and is the patron saint of Ireland. He followed his faith, trusted God and spread God’s message of love to all. He often used shamrocks to explain the Holy Trinity; God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. After years of living in poverty, traveling and enduring much suffering because of his faith, he died March 17, 461.

The Feast of St. Joseph

Next Friday, 19th March, children will participate in a whole school Mass to remember St. Joseph, the husband of Mary and foster father of Jesus. This will be held in the Primary School Hall. Pope Francis has proclaimed this year as the "Year of St. Joseph" in the universal church.

Joseph was a compassionate, caring man. He protected and cared for Mary and Jesus. Joseph respected God. He followed God's commands, by loving and respecting Mary and helping Mary to raise Jesus. St. Joseph has two feast days; 19th March and 1st May. He is also known as St. Joseph the Worker.