Religious Education and Life at St Anne's and in the Parish of OLMC.
Religious Education & Life at St Anne’s
Week 9, Term 4 2022
Every Monday Morning we come together as a school community to share prayer. Special thanks to Year 3 Gold and Year 2 Blue classes who have led us in prayer over the last couple of weeks. Next week Year 1 Maroon, followed by Prep Gold will lead us in prayer.
Year 6 Graduation Mass
Thursday 15th December, 9:50 am at St Anne’s Church
Invitation to the families to join us at mass
On Thursday 15th December at 9:45am, the Year 6 students will be celebrating their Graduation Mass at St Anne’s Church. We would like to extend a warm invitation to the Year 6 families to join us at this mass. The mass will be a celebration of their time spent at St Anne’s, reflecting on their successes and achievements as they look to start a new chapter in their lives heading into secondary school
End of School Year Thanksgiving Mass
Thursday 15th December, 11:40 am at St Anne’s Church
Invitation to the families to join us at mass
On Thursday 15th December at 11:40am, the Prep - Year 5 students will be gathering together to celebrate and give thanks for the school year at St Anne’s Church. We would like to extend a warm invitation to the Prep - Year 5 families to join us at this mass. The mass will be an opportunity to give thanks for our school year.
Sacrament Dates for 2023
Information about the Sacramental Preparation Program dates will be sent out early next year. Below are the dates for when the actual Sacraments will take place.
SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION
Sunday 21st May 4pm at St Patrick's Cathedral.
SACRAMENT OF FIRST EUCHARIST
Saturday 15th July, 5:30pm at St Anne’s Church
Sunday 16th July, 10:30am at St Anne’s Church
Saturday 22nd July, 5:30pm at St Anne’s Church
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Tuesday 12th September, 3pm, 5pm & 7pm at St Anne’s Church
Information and Registration Packs for the Sacraments (with Trybooking links for families to select their preferred date and time) will be sent out to families next year.
ADVENT
On Sunday 27th November we began the season of Advent.
Advent begins the Church’s liturgical year and encompasses the four Sundays and weekdays leading up to the celebration of Christmas.
The Advent season is a time of preparation for our hearts and minds for the anniversary of the Lord’s birth on Christmas.
The use of the wreath and candles during Advent are a longstanding Catholic tradition that was originally adopted by Christians. The wreath is made of various evergreens, signifying continuous life. The circle of the wreath, which has no beginning or end, symbolizes the eternity of God, the immortality of the soul, and the everlasting life we find in Christ. The wreath as a whole is meant to remind us of both the immortality of our souls and God’s promise of everlasting life to us through Christ.
The candles also have their own special significance. The four candles represent the four weeks of Advent, and one candle is lit each Sunday.
