Religious Education Curriculum

1/2 have developed a deeper understanding of the story of Jesus washing his disciples’ feet. They wanted to share their learning about this Scripture with you and want you to know:

Jesus will wash everyone’s feet, whether they are rich or poor. Anika

Jesus said, “You can’t be my disciple if you don’t let me wash your feet.” Hannah

When Jesus took off his robes he was acting like a slave. It was also a message that he was about to die. Finn

The disciples decided they wanted their feet washed. Jesus asked the disciples to share his love with other people by washing everyone’s feet. Noah

It is so rewarding to hear the students explaining their rich understanding of Scripture. I wonder how we will ‘wash others feet’? How do we accept being served by others? We look forward to these students sharing their deep knowledge of this piece of Scripture in Week 10 as we all experience the Last Supper and other key events of Holy Week.

Harmony Week

Harmony Week is a time to celebrate Australian multiculturalism, and the successful integration of migrants into our community. Australia is one of the most successful multicultural countries in the world and we should celebrate this and work to maintain it. The message of Harmony Week is everyone belongs. It is about inclusiveness, respect and belonging for all Australians, regardless of cultural or linguistic background, united by a set of core Australian values.

Did you know?

• Nearly half (49 per cent) of Australians were born overseas or have at least one parent who was.
• We identify with over 300 ancestries.
• Since 1945, more than 7.5 million people have migrated to Australia.
• 85 per cent of Australians agree multiculturalism has been good for Australia.
• Apart from English, the most common languages spoken in Australia are Mandarin, Arabic, Cantonese, Vietnamese, Italian, Greek, Tagalog/Filipino, Hindi, Spanish and Punjabi.
• More than 70 Indigenous languages are spoken in Australia.

These facts are taken from ABS 2016 Census Data.

Project Compassion

This week read about Sakun. She is a Gond indigenous woman living in a village in central-east India. She developed polio as a child and has difficulty walking. Until now, she has been isolated in her community, unable to earn a living and with no knowledge of support schemes that could help her. With Caritas Australia’s help, she learned how to access the disability support she’s entitled to and has set up her own thriving business. Her income is growing, along with her confidence. Sakun now participates in village decision-making, her progress motivating other community members to reach for their goals. See more about her story at https://lent.caritas.org.au/page/week-4

Notice from the Archdiocese about Mass & the Sacraments

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