RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS
For Year 3 parents who have enrolled their child in the program for the Sacrament of Reconciliation, below is the timetable of information for the coming weeks. The Sacrament of Reconciliation will be celebrated by the children on Saturday, 5 April at 11am. If you have any questions, please direct your enquiries to the Parish Office. Please be aware that the time for collection of names for Reconciliation has now closed.
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Vigil/Sunday 22/23 February |
Books for workshops will be distributed. Allow 10 minutes after Mass. |
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Vigil/Sunday 1 /2 March |
Examination of the children’s ability to recite the Our Father and Hail Mary. Parents please teach and pray with the children. Allow 10 minutes after Mass. |
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Vigil/Sunday 8/9 March |
Distribution of Holy Cards with Act of Contrition printed on the reverse side. Allow 10 minutes after Mass. Monday 10th - Thursday 13th March. First week of workshops |
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Vigil/Sunday 15/16 March |
Examination of the children’s ability to recite the Act of Contrition. Parents must also be able to recite the Act of Contrition. Allow 10 minutes after Mass. Monday 17th - Thursday 20th March. Second week of workshops |
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Vigil/Sunday 22/23 March |
Monday 24th – Thursday 27th March. Third week of workshops |
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Vigil/Sunday 29/30 March |
Parents will be advised of details for the ceremonies for First Reconciliation. Explanation of what’s happening in the coming week. Allow 20 minutes after Mass Monday 31st March – Thursday 3rd April. Fourth week of workshops |
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Saturday 5th April 11am |
Celebration of ReconciliationMementos for First Penance distributed to the children at 5pm Vigil Mass and 9am Sunday Mass. |
Wednesday Faith & Learning
The first Faith and Learning visits will take place on Wednesday of this week when Year 4 will be attending mass at 9am. Following this, parents are invited back to the classroom to have the opportunity to see what their child is learning in their classroom. Next week (Week 5) Year 5 will celebrate Wednesday mass.
We look forward to seeing families join us for our first Wednesday mass of 2025 and then a visit to the classroom afterwards.
Whole School Mass
Last Wednesday Nazareth celebrated the opening of the school year with a whole school mass. It was wonderful to see so many families come along and attend mass with their children.
Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday
The season of Lent is almost upon us. On Tuesday, 4 March is Shrove Tuesday, or Pancake Day. More details to follow about this day. Wednesday, 5 March is Ash Wednesday. On that Wednesday, there will be a mass with students from Years 3-6 where students will receive the ashes and all parents are warmly invited to attend. Students in Kindergarten to Year 2 will have a liturgy to receive the ashes at school.
Project Compassion
The launch of Project Compass will take place on Tuesday, 4 March at St Francis of Assisi Warrawong. Two students from the School Spirit team will accompany Mr Downes to this launch.