RE News

The Parent/Child Year 3  First Eucharist Meeting scheduled to take place on Wednesday, 1st April has been postponed until further notice. 

Third  Week of Lent  

In Last week’s Gospel we heard the story of Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well.

“Jesus came to a Samaritan town and sat down by Jacob’s well. He asked a Samaritan woman for a drink of water. The woman was surprised because Jews did not like Samaritans. Jesus said to her, ‘The water I give is living water. Those who drink it will not get thirsty again.’ The woman said to Jesus, ‘I know that the Messiah is coming and he will tell us everything.’ Jesus replied, “I am he’.

Family Focus

Jesus used the symbol of water to explain how important he was; when we drink ordinary water, soon we are thirsty again. But Jesus gives us more than ordinary water; he refreshes us spiritually, offering us eternal life. 

St Patrick’s Day 

We were very disappointed not to be able to celebrate Mass yesterday to honour our school and parish patron, St Patrick. The children still looked wonderful dressed in green and there was a vibrant sense of joy around the school. Year levels participated in the Liturgy of the Word prayer service and the story of St Patrick and all things Irish were enjoyed in homerooms.

Project Compassion, Week 3, brings you the story of Barry, a Gamilaroi man originally from western NSW. Barry is a father of four and he embodies resilience and strength. Growing up in a tough environment, he had to look inside himself to make the right choices for himself and his family. 

Barry, and others like him, were able to take part in a cultural healing program called Red Dust Healing. This program encourages participants to examine their own personal hurt and allows them to heal from within, addressing family and personal relationships and what may have been life-long patterns of violence, abuse and neglect.  

Your support of Project compassion can help build a brighter future for people like Barry through the Red Dust Healing program.  

Let’s Go Further, Together! lent.caritas.org.au