Religious Education in the School

On Thursday our Year 4 students will take part in a retreat day in preparation for the celebration of their first Eucharist. The day will allow the students time to discuss and reflect upon the scripture of Feeding the Five Thousand. Coming together we will look at the significance of bread as a symbol and a shared meal.

Religious Life of the School  

Sunday’s Gospel- Sunday, 29th May was  the Solemnity of the Ascension of our Lord. Jesus said to his disciples: ‘You see how it is written that the Christ would suffer and on the third day rise from the dead, and that, in his name, repentance for the forgiveness of sins would be preached to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem. You are witnesses to this.

‘And now I am sending down to you what the Father has promised. Stay in the city then, until you are clothed with the power from on high.’

Then he took them out as far as the outskirts of Bethany, and lifting up his hands he blessed them. Now as he blessed them, he withdrew from them and was carried up to heaven. They worshipped him and then went back to Jerusalem full of joy; and they were continually in the Temple praising God.

Parents are always helping their children prepare for something, whether that consists of getting ready for school, preparing for an exam, or making preparations to go on vacation. In Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus prepares his disciples for his Passion, death, and Resurrection. He promises his Holy Spirit, gives them the gift of his peace, and tells them not to be troubled.

First Communion

Just a few dates for the diary

• Thursday 2/6 Year 4 Retreat at St Michael’s
• Thursday 2/6 Parent and child formation  evening 6pm at St Michael’s Church
• The sacrament of First Communion will be celebrated on the weekend of 18 and 19 June 2022 (Corpus Christi Sunday) across the four Parish Sunday Masses

5pm - 18 June at St Monica’s Church – Evatt;

8am - 19 June at St Michael’s Church – Kaleen;

10am – 19 June at St Monica’s Church – Evatt; and

5.30pm – 19 June at St Michael’s Church – Kaleen.

Jessica Lewis and Laura Frogley