2022 Confirmation Candidates
Please continue to keep in your prayers the children in our school and parish who are preparing to be confirmed in the Catholic faith. 

Isabella, Maximilian, Joseph, Monica, Julian, Savannah, Lara,

Ryan, Chanel, Jessica, Lauren, Felicia, Eva, Brae, Tevita, 

Teresa, Taliana, Daniel, Halaynah, Jake, Kaiden, Alexis, Vi

During the offertory procession at each Mass since their commitment Mass, the candidates have been presenting various items as a sign of their commitment to offering themselves to God.  So far, they have presented posters about themselves and the sponsors they have chosen.  These are on display in our churches and will be for the remainder of the period of preparation.

A fortnight ago, Year 3 attended the parish Mass with Fr George and the Gospel for the day was the Beatitudes. After Mass, Ms Maloney shared with Year 3 that our church at St Francis of Assisi always reminds her of the Beatitudes because of the octagonal design on the ceiling. She later explained that in the Holy Land, there is a church built where they believe Jesus talked about the Beatitudes and it has an octagonal ceiling with the Beatitudes written around it. Here are some photos of the church in question. Happy deciphering when you get to the Beatitudes!  Year 3 were also challenged to think about how they could be peacemakers in their classroom, on the playground and at home. 

Significant Feasts - Trinity Sunday & Corpus Christi 

Last weekend, our Church celebrated Trinity Sunday. Whilst the concept of a ‘3 in 1’ God is a bit of a ‘mystery’, the doctrine of the Trinity is one of the most fundamental in our Christian faith. We express our belief in a Trinitarian God every time we make the sign of the cross. It is important to note that we don’t believe in three gods but rather three “persons” or “forms” of the one God: Father, Son & Holy Spirit. The term ‘consubstantial’, which is used in the Nicene Creed, aims to express that all three “forms” come from the same source or substance. Perhaps one of the most useful analogies for this otherwise complex teaching could be to consider water, ice and steam. Whilst their forms are different, they are composed of the same substance. Regardless of our understanding of the Trinity, what really matters is th

at we have a God who loves us and desires to be in relationship with us.

This weekend, our Church celebrates Corpus Christi.  The Catholic Church teaches that the bread and wine offered on the altar at Mass, is transformed and really becomes the Body and Blood of Christ. 

Refugee Week:  19-25 June

This Sunday, marks the beginning of Refugee Week.  The theme for the week is “healing”.

The Australian Catholic Migrant and Refugee Office and the Office for Justice, Ecology and Peace invite you to participate in an online prayer service on Monday 20 June at 6pm to pray for asylum seekers and refugees and to mark Refugee Week from Sunday 19 June to Saturday 25 June 2022.  To register for Monday’ s online prayer service:  https://bit.ly/RefugeeWeek2022Prayers

Ms Marita Maloney
Religious Education Coordinator