RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
First Communion
We held our final First Communion ceremony on Saturday, 27th November at 5:30pm.
It was an all girl event! Please see the photos above and below.
Thanks again to Father Kevin for leading all the First Communion celebrations and to the Year 4 teachers:
Mrs Jacqui Chalkley, Miss Hollie French, Mrs Carmel Brownhill for preparing the students. Also thank you to Miss Robyn Mustey and Mrs Helen Dee who prepared the students who attend other schools.
Graduation Mass
On Tuesday, 14th December our Year 6 students had their Graduation Mass. Due to COVID .... just their parents , teachers and their Year 5 classmates attended the Mass to help them celebrate.
After Communion, the Foundation Buddies came to the church and together they performed a liturgical movement to the Hymn:
'May God Be In My Mind'
Then the Year 6 students all passed on a Leadership candle to the Year 5 students
who will be our new school leaders in 2022.
We wish our Year 5 students all the best for their new roles next year!
We know that they will be excited and eager to take on new responsibilities within our school community.
Sacraments in 2022
Next Year, the sacraments will be administered at St Cecilia's in the following order:
Term 2- First Reconciliation / Confession
Term 3 - First Communion
Term 4- Confirmation
Please see the school calendar (on the website) for dates of information meetings and the celebration of the sacraments.
If you know of any students from St Cecilia's school/ parish who wish to receive any of these sacraments, please tell them to contact either Helen Dee, Father Kevin or Jacqui Chalkley at the school before the end of Term 1 so that we can make appropriate arrangements.
Christmas Masses in St Cecilia's parish.
On Christmas Eve - Friday, 24th December at 5:30pm, there will be a special Mass for children in the undercroft area near the hall. You are asked to bring a chair and children are welcome to come dressed as shepherds and other characters from the Christmas story.
NB There will be a practice at 10am on Friday, 24th outside the hall for children who might like to read at the Mass or re-enact the story of the first Christmas!
Also on Friday 24th December at 9pm there will be a Christmas eve vigil Mass St Cecilia's church. At this Mass, all attendees need to be fully vaccinated.
On Christmas day- Saturday, 25th December at 10am in the church Father Kevin will say Mass for people who are fully vaccinated.
For those who are not fully vaccinated, there will be another Mass on Christmas Eve- Friday, 24th December at 8pm at St Michael's 270 High Street Ashburton.
Kind regards, Karen Whiting.
If you have any queries about Religious Education at the school, please email Jacqui Chalkley at: