Holy Week Prayer Invitation to Parents and Friends

As Easter is celebrated this year in the holiday, we will be celebrating this most significant time in the Christian Calendar next Thursday April 11^th.  In preparation for Easter, each year level has created a prayer focus highlighting one concept connected to Jesus’ journey from Palm Sunday to His Resurrection.  During next Thursday April 11^th each class will process through the prayer stations to reflect and pray. Your child’s teacher can tell you their time. The whole school community will gather at 2:20 pm in the Peace Garden to focus on how God’s love is experienced in our lives. You are welcome to join the prayer procession during the day or to come after lunch to celebrate with us.

The Gospel According to 6 Water

‘Let the light of Jesus shine through you!’

Father Praveen said we should donate to the poor and read the Bible during Lent. We are all preparing for Easter. What are we each going to give up on? Malakye

Father Praveen told us about Lent, which is a time to prepare for Easter. In the church I felt like praying and talking to God and Jesus. Antonia

We learnt about Lent and how we should donate money to people less fortunate than us. We learnt about Jesus and how Lent is a time to prepare for Easter. Ben E

I learnt to not take things for granted. I felt like I had time to talk to God. Emma

We talked about making Easter is an important time to share with people you love. Jack P

 Father Praveen said we shouldn’t take life for granted and to let the light of Jesus in. Finn

“Focus on what you do have and not focus on what you don’t have”. Harry S

Father Praveen said we should prepare for Easter by giving up something for Lent. Zeike

Lent is a time to let the Light of Jesus shine through you. Sama

When Father was saying the homily I could really feel the presence of Jesus and his Love, Light and Forgiveness shining and emitting through the church. Campbell

Father Praveen talked about preparing for Easter by giving up stuff that we really like, reading or bible more and donating to the people that need it most. Kuda

Knowing that I could let the light of Jesus shine into me more than before, made me feel overjoyed. Nathan S

The Gospel According to 6 Earth

There is something about filing into a small church silently on a cold morning that cannot be replicated in any other way. Jonathan

We heard the reading how a mother would never leave her baby, just like God wouldn’t leave us. Jackson

I gave up fighting with my family. Isabella I’ve given up my PS4 which I really love. Lachlan

If you give, you receive. Claudia It’s really hard giving up chocolate for 40 days! Maddison

You don’t have to give things up in Lent- you can do something extra. Jessica

Mass reflections from Year 5 Mass

Love is the greatest commandment - the one that all the others are based on.  Show God’s love to others. Morgan

Mass gave me time to think about the special people in my life and how lucky I am. Felicity

You don't need things to be loved. Lachie

Father spoke about how you should love everyone and be friends with everyone. Nathan M  

Our Mass theme today was 'the greatest of these is love'. When someone asked, ‘What is the greatest commandment?” ’Jesus answered, 'to love your neighbour as you love yourself and to love God with all your soul, heart and strength. Caleb

I learnt that the most important commandment was to love your friends, neighbours, your brothers and your sisters as yourself. Mitch

We remember Jesus as he died on the cross for us. The second most important commandment is to love everyone as yourself.  Sean

 ‘Values and beliefs that influence decision-making’ links to our study in RE. Father Praveen told how he gives chocolate to his niece and asks her "How much do you love me?" She says "This much", stretching out her arms, like Jesus did when he died on the cross. Liam

Our Year 5 Mass theme was "The greatest of these is love" and how the greatest two commandments are to love the Lord with all your heart and to love your neighbour as yourself. The Gospel and the Prayers of the Faithful relate to what we are learning in class as we wrote them ourselves. In every song we chose to sing, the word love was said as we know love is the greatest.  Madison

We held our Mass in the school Peace Garden with the whole of Grade 5 and some parents and grandparents. My favourite part was the last song at the end called "Alive". We sang and clapped.  Luca

Father Praveen having maths fun in 1 Earth

With God’s blessings

Lisa Conroy

Religious Education Coordinator