Religious Education Curriculum

World Of the Text

When understanding more deeply a piece of Scripture we examine the World of the Text. This is essentially a literary investigation – examining what type of literature this Scripture is. We look at the purpose of the text and its key features, the characters found within and the context within which it was written. We ask why was this piece of Scripture written? Was it to teach a lesson? Explore an idea about God? Retell an important event? Tell a story? Is it written in prose or poetry? Does it link with a piece of Old Testament Scripture? What words does it use in repetition?

Then we look at who are the key characters? Who is mentioned by name? Who is left out or forgotten even if they may have been present?

Finally, we look at where it is placed within the Bible. What text comes just before it? What comes after? What is important about where this piece of Scripture is placed?

Students in 5/6 have been investigating how the Holy Spirit creates change in our world. They have begun to use the 3 Worlds of the Text to explore the story of Pentecost and the birth of our own Church.

Religious Life of St Michael’s School Community

Mary, Help of Christians Feast

Thank you to Miss Lewis and 3/4L for your beautiful prayer service this morning about Mary, Help of Christians. Children in Years 3-6 are also bringing home rosary chains as a reminder of this special feast day yesterday.

First Eucharist

Thank you to our Year 4s for your prayerful and enthusiastic engagement in the Eucharist Retreat Day last Thursday. We explored the story of the Feeding of 5000 and how it is actually in all four of the Gospels. We made bread and thought about how we can live as Eucharistic people and what this might look like in our world. It was a fun and fruitful day.

Special thanks to the Year 4 families preparing for Eucharist who attended the parent/child formation zoom meeting last Thursday evening. It was very special for us to hear the depth of understanding the children relayed to their families from discussions had earlier in the day at the retreat.

All families with children preparing for First Communion are encouraged to take part in the Sacrament of Reconciliation within the parish these coming weekends before First Communion. A reminder that this is from 4:30pm on Sundays at St Michael’s Church. Children will also be offered a time on Thursday 27^th at St Michael’s Church to receive Reconciliation with Fr Loi.

Please see the Parish News section in the newsletter about the upcoming Masses for First Communion.

Youth Mass