RELIGIOUS EDUCATION REPORT with 

Mrs Deanna  David

Greetings and many blessings to you all. The month of June is a special month in the life of the Church. I invite you all to talk to your children about how they are celebrating the special liturgical celebrations at school.

The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (From LiturgyHelp)

On Sunday we celebrated the Feast of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. 

Every time we come to Mass, we receive the Body and Blood of Christ. Jesus made a promise that no matter what, we are always called to eat and drink and to take part in this meal. He told the apostles that he would have to die so that he could rise again. A sign that Jesus could overcome death. The promise of Jesus is that he is always with us and will always be our friend.

When we go to communion, we are saying that we agree with the promises of Christ. When we say ‘Amen’ we are saying ‘Yes’ to God. We try to follow the promise of God – to love ourselves and to love other people.

Discuss with your child/ren… 

• Think of all the wonderful things that God has made.
• How can we praise God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit for all that we have been given?

Sacrament Information

Sacrament of Confirmation

A compass message was posted last week alerting parents to information available on the parish website. Please see the message below from Fr Henry:

The Sacrament of Confirmation will be celebrated in our parish on Friday 5 August 2022 at 6pm & 7.30pm.

If your child is in Year 6 or above, has been Baptised and has received the Sacraments of Reconciliation and First Holy Communion, they are eligible to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation.

To enrol your child, the Candidate, for the Sacrament of Confirmation, please return the completed form & a copy of your child’s Baptism certificate (if required) to the Parish office via email or in person by 26 June 2022. (Please do not return to the school).

Please go to the Parish website at www.hfi.org.au to download the form (you do not need to print this form; it can be completed online), complete the form and return it to the parish office.

To ensure that the Candidate is prepared to receive the Sacrament there will be four preparation sessions.

Attendance by the candidate and an accompanying parent/carer at all sessions is required. Please be on time for each session. Payment of $30.00 will cover any expenses including the workbook, certificate and pin and must be made at the first Information Night (cash only and please have the correct amount).

27 June 2022 7pm-8.30pm    Information Night/Session 1

18 July 2022 7pm-8pm    Session 2

25 July 2022 7pm-8pm    Session 3

1 August 2022 7pm-8pm    Session 4

I look forward to meeting you and your children for our Sacramental Programme,

Yours in Divine Word,

Fr Henry Adler, SVD

Mass

Parents and carers are warmly invited to attend the up and coming Masses below:

14 June - Year 2 & Year 3 Mass 9am

21 June - Year 6 & Year 5 Mass 9am

St Benedict Feast Day

During Week 10 of this term, we will celebrate St Benedict Feast Day at school. Please keep an eye out for the activities as they are advertised. We will have a whole school Mass on the last day of school. 

Podcast: Ripples

Ripples is a PODCAST developed for staff and parents on-going spiritual formation. It seeks to offer a space where people can draw on the wisdom of a series of guest speakers and can experience some treasured stillness through meditation. See the link - you can either download the files as podcasts or listen to them directly from the website.

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