Altar Serving

Thank you to those children and families that responded to our call for Altar Servers over the Holy Week/Easter Celebrations. We still need servers to fulfil the Good Friday ceremonies. If you can assist, please contact the school asap.

Holy Thursday 6pm  - Archie Peterson & Harry Peterson 

Good Friday - Stations of the Cross 10am - Lachlan Hargreaves and (HELPER REQUIRED)

 Week 10 - Holy Week activities 

Holy Week is the most important week in the Church’s calendar. This year the Holy Week/Easter celebrations fall in the school holidays. Throughout this week, each class will observe this important time and will be focusing on the events that occurred in Jesus’ life.

Year 5/6 have created some beautiful artwork depicting ‘The Stations of the Cross’.

Year 3/4 have looked closely at relevant Scripture passages and created symbols that reflect each memorable event.

Year 1/2 have created the Holy Week timeline in the form of a story wheel.

In Kindergarten we are walking with Jesus commemorating these events through Godly Play, story and reenacting each event through dramatization.

Wednesday

• David Enever Concert – 11:30 am
• Water Walk
• Rice Day lunch

These activities are focusing on social justice issues to help those people in our world who need assistance to live in better conditions. The funds that we will raise as part of Project Compassion will help to bring clean drinking water and better hygiene to communities around the world. The SRC will provide some activities that will open our minds and hearts to the plight of others.

Water Walk – Can you image not having clean water?

Or having to walk 6 km to get water?

This is daily life for some people.

Rice lunch - For lunch the children will receive a bowl of plain rice and a cup of water symbolising how many people across the world live. Hopefully, the children will be able to witness the inequality of life.

**** Remember to come to school on Wednesday*****

• Out of uniform – dressed in colours of purple (for LENT), blue or white (the colours of Samoa)
• Bring a gold coin donation

Project Compassion Boxes

Thank you for your family contributions to Project Compassion during this Lenten period. These boxes can be returned after the holidays or if they are ready for collection, send them to the front office.

Remember every contribution counts.

Sacramental Program – Reconciliation

Next term we will begin our preparation for the Sacrament of Reconciliation. This year there will be a change to the way we will conduct our preparation, with lessons being done during class time for the children at St Patrick’s. Lessons will be done on Tuesday afternoon after school for those children from other schools.

**** The Sacrament of Reconciliation will be held on Friday 30^th  May at 9:30 am in St Patrick’s Church.

Families will present their children to Father to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Extended family members are most welcome to be part of this special Sacrament.

A celebratory morning tea will follow at school.

*** PLEASE NOTE***** – the date in the last Newsletter was incorrect.

Have a wonderful holiday, enjoying time with family and friends. May the blessings of Jesus be with us all.

Kate Howe

REC