St Bernard’s Primary School - Batemans Bay
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Religious Education News

Psalm 84: “Kindness and truth shall meet. Mercy and faithfulness have met. Justice and peace have embraced.”

Welcome to the 2025 school year. 

For those of you whom I have not yet met, my name is Rebecca Keough and I will be acting in the role of Religoius Education Coordintor (REC) this year whilst Mrs Beashel is on leave. I am looking forward to supporting our students, staff and families during the year in this leadership capacity. I look forward to catching up with you throughout the year.

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Commissioning Mass: St Bernard’s Staff

This coming weekend, we warmly welcome you to join us on Saturday at 5:00pm at St Bernard’s Parish Church as our 2025 staff are commissioned by Father Rex Curry. This is an annual event, whereby staff are commissioned to the ministry of Catholic Education in our parish. 

St Christopher’s Cathedral Commissioning Mass for CECG New School Leaders

During January, I had the opportunity to travel to Canberra with Mrs Hadley and Ms McCarthy to attend a Commissioning Mass and Leadership Induction for new leaders in our diocese. The Mass was facilitated by Father Richard Thompson (Vicar General) at the beautiful Saint Christopher’s Cathedral.

The Mass was held on the feast day for Saint Francis de Sales, which was quite fitting as he is the patron saint of educators, amongst other professions. Father Richard’s homily was both thought provoking and affirming, as it reminded those in attendance to “be in communion with God, all of humanity and creation, bringing forward the joy of the Gospel”. This particularly struck accord with me as the themes of mission, unity and relationships are at the core of what all of our educators here at St Bernard’s are about, however, it called me to consider how I will now take this forward with me into my role in 2025. 

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Sacramental Program - St Bernard’s Parish Church

As part of our connection with St Bernard’s Parish, each year we provide opportunities for students who are baptised Catholic to continue on their journey of faith. This is very much a collaborative process, with these important milestones continuing the commitment made by parents on the day their child was baptised.

Please see below an overview of the 2025 sacramental program.

Sacrament

Term

Year Group

First Reconciliation

Term 1

Year 3

Confirmation 

Term 2

Year 6

First Eucharist

Term 3

Year 4

Our first event will be First Reconciliation.

If your child is baptised Catholic and would like to make their First Reconciliation, you are invited to attend a Family Enrolment and Information Evening on Thursday 13 February 2025 from 5:00 pm at St Bernard’s Parish Church.

Key Dates for Reconciliation are:

Enrolment Evening: Thursday 13 February 5:00 pm St.Bernard’s Church

Commitment Mass: Saturday 22 February- 5:00 pm / Sunday 23 February - 9:00 am 

Retreat Day: Wednesday 26 March – Carroll College

Family Catch up Evening: 27 March - 5:00 pm St Bernard’s Church

Sacrament of Reconciliation: Tuesday 8 April – 5:00- 6.00 pm St.Bernard’s Parish Church

If you have any questions about any of the sacraments, or any other aspect of Religious Education at our school, please feel free to contact me.

Many blessings,

Rebecca Keough

Religious Education Coordinator