RE News with Laura Matchett

Gospel Reflection Matthew 25:31-46

“I tell you solemnly, in so far as you neglected to do this to one of the least of these, you neglected to do it to me.” 

This Sunday marks the Feast of Christ the King, which is celebrated on the last Sunday of the liturgical year. It holds great importance in the Catholic Church and serves as a powerful reminder of Christ's sovereignty and lordship over all creation. This feast was established by Pope Piuss XI in 1925 in response to the challenges and uncertainties of the time. Our Heart Space leaders broke open the key message of this week’s Gospel for our students, that our God is a God of love and mercy and He wants us to be as loving and merciful to all, just as we would be to Him. As we teach our children about the Feast of Christ the King, we aim to instil in them a deep understanding of Jesus as the King of Love and Mercy. This feast invites us to reflect on the profound truth that Christ's reign is not one of dominance or earthly power, but rather a reign of love, compassion, and justice.

Vinnies Christmas Appeal

Tomorrow will be the official launch of our Vinnies Christmas Appeal. We will be collecting donations of non-perishable food items for the Vinnies volunteers to make into hampers for those in need. Items can be brought into school on Friday 1st December, however, donations are welcome to be dropped into the Christmas tree in our front office area before that date. With so many families in need of help, we ask that you give what you can. Please see the list below for items that can be donated.Vinnies have requested that all food items have an expiration date that is at least two months away.

Sacraments 2024

Students who are eligible to make one of the Sacraments (Reconciliation, First Eucharist or Confirmation) next year have received a formal invitation from the Parish to be part of the Sacramental program for 2024. These invitations were sent home with students last term. We encourage you to read the information (on the back of the invitation) and visit the Parish's website for more information. The Parish website is: https:stjvwestoncreek.blogspot.com/ 

If your child has not received an invitation and you would like them to receive one of the Sacraments, or if your child has received an invitation for the wrong Sacrament, please let me know via email: laura.matchett@cg.catholic.edu.au 

Eligibility for each Sacrament is as follows:

Reconciliation - open to students who have been baptised Catholic and who are in Year 3 or above.

First Eucharist - open to baptised Catholic students who have made their Reconciliation and are in Year 4 or above.

Confirmation - open to baptised Catholic students who have received their First Eucharist and who are in Year 6 or above.

It is possible to receive more than one Sacrament in the same year, however, the Sacraments usually need to made in order (i.e. Reconciliation, followed by First Eucharist, then Confirmation). These questions and other general enquiries about the Sacramental program are best directed to the Parish Office via email: SacramentalOLA@cgorg.au 

Updates and information about the Sacramental program will be published in the school newsletter and Parish bulletin throughout the year.

School Masses

As a school, we regularly attend the Wednesday morning 9:30am Mass at St John Vianney’s Church. The choir sings at this Mass and sometimes our students have a role in other parts of the celebration. Parents and friends of our school are welcome to join us alongside parishioners at this Mass. Dates the school will be attending Mass this term are as follows:

29th November:         Parish Mass, 9:30am (led by Year 1)

Friday 8th December: Year 6 Graduation Mass, 12:15pm