RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
PALM BURNING LITURGY
A number of students on Tuesday 13 February participated in a Palm Burning Liturgy. The palms were collected from Mass centres across the Shoalhaven last year and were burnt today to provide ashes for the Ash Wednesday Liturgy. Fr Joseph presided at the liturgy and blessed the ashes.
ASH WEDNESDAY
Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Season of Lent.
Ash Wednesday focusses our mind and heart on repentance, prayer and almsgiving and is symbolised by the ‘ashing’ of a cross on our foreheads. St John's Students and Staff attended liturgies on Wednesday 14 February and received their Ashes.
YEAR 7 CATHOLIC CULTURE IMMERSION
As an integral part of the first Religious Education topic, “Being Catholic,” and as part of the Year 7 orientation, last Friday all students experienced a Catholic Culture Immersion during periods 4, 5 & 6. During this immersion, students explored Catholic and school traditions associated with; Jesus, Saint John the Evangelist, Pax Christi, prayer and rituals. Activities included; small group discussions with our Year 11 Youth Ministry Leaders, learning and singing our school song, analysis of our school prayer and explanation of the history of our school Chapel and Catholic practices to be experienced throughout the year.
A brief note to inform parents/guardians and students about the Sacramental Program
running this year at St John’s.
Any students that would like to be baptised into the Catholic faith or receive the Sacraments
of Reconciliation, First Holy Communion or Confirmation, are invited to participate in the
Sacramental program that will be running during the year and in school time.
Please see the attached letter that accompanies this newsletter for further information.
Mark Fuller
Sacramental Program Facilitator
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