RE News
Religious Identity and Culture
Evangelisation and Faith Formation
The Sacraments are signs of God’s grace and love. Celebrating the Sacraments deepens our personal understanding and faith. A big congratulations to the children who made their First Holy Communion last Sunday. Our celebration of this step in the faith formation of these children was enhanced by the inclusion of the Baptism of 4 children. Congratulations also to Holly H, James J, Ishana and Rishaan M for becoming a part of our Catholic family through Baptism.
| Henry | Emily | Evie |
| Sophia | Connor | Bonnie |
| Caetano | Ishana | Marvin |
| Kathy | Dylan | Sophia |
| Mary | Parick | Anna |
| Maddison | Alexander | Lara |
| Luke | James | Emanuel |
| Julian | Alice | Scarlett |
| Bridie | Astrid | Isaac |
| Luerice | Aaron | Edward |
| James | Leah | Holly |
Prayer and Worship
Prayer and worship is integral to the life of all Catholic schools and has the potential to nourish the spiritual growth of all members of the school community.
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Prayer Celebrations and Class Masses |
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Class Masses Week 9 - Thursday 9:15am - Year 4 Week 10 - Friday NAIDOC Prayer Celebration 2:15pm |
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Sacrament Dates 2022 |
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As we are a growing community we are asking families to help us be as prepared as possible by enrolling in all Sacraments for 2022 now. Please use the following link to enrol in all Sacraments for 2022. http://bit.ly/sjosacraments2022 Confirmation for students in Year 6 Parent and Child Formation Sessions TBC Sacrament Retreat: Wednesday 14 September - school hours Sacrament Mass: Wednesday 14 September - Time TBC
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Social Action and Justice
St Joseph’s works to build the dispositions of empathy and solidarity in our students through programs for service- learning, social justice and outreach experiences.
Vinnies Youth Social Justice Workshops
This Friday Year 3-6 students engage in service learning with the Vinnies Youth Team who will lead us in a Social Justice workshop. This Social Justice workshop will help to build our understanding of human dignity and social justice.
Vinnies Winter Appeal
This term our social action and justice is centred on the Vinnies Winter Appeal. You can contribute by donating clean:
- Gloves
- Socks
- Jackets
- Beanies
- Blankets
- Sleeping Bags
These donations go directly to people in need in our community. Send your donations in with your child to be placed in the baskets located in the Courtyard or drop larger items to the front office.
Wellbeing Team
This Friday our Year 6 Wellbeing team are running a lunch time activity called “What’s in your backpack?” This activity aims to raise awareness of those impacted by homelessness and support our students to make connections between the needs of people impacted by homelessness and the Vinnies Winter Appeal.
Junior Joeys Social Action Group
Our current focus is the Catholic Social teaching of Preferential Option for the Poor. Our focus question is: Who needs extra help in our community?
Melanie Stratford
Religious Education Coordinator
melanie.stratford@cg.catholic.edu.au
