Religious Education News
Dear Parents and Carers,
On Sunday we will celebrate the Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. The theme of the scripture readings (parables) from Matthew are focused on the treasure of faith.
Jesus continues to teach about the Kingdom of God. He gives three examples of the Reign of God: a man finds a buried treasure, and he sells all he has to buy the field; a merchant finds a fine pearl, and he sells all he owns to buy it; and the Kingdom of God is like the many things that get caught in a fisherman’s net – the rejects are thrown away, and only the good catch is saved.
The first two parables teach that the Kingdom is so valuable that we ought to be willing to give up everything for it. We may not have to sell everything we have but we may have to change our way of doing things.
The third parable has the same message as last week’s Gospel reading. We learn that the just and the unjust must exist together in this world. Just like the weeds and the wheat, everything caught in the net is not valuable. When judgement day comes, the net will pick up all kinds of fish, the good and the bad. Only the just are kept as the catch of the day.
(Lisa-Marie Calderone Stewart)
Family Enrolment Evening for the sacrament of First Eucharist
Thank you to those families who have confirmed their attendance at the Family Enrolment Evening on Wednesday 9 August in St Bernard’s church. The meeting will begin at 5.00pm and conclude by 6.00pm.
Mini Vinnies Maranatha Visit
Members of our Mini Vinnies team will be visiting Maranatha retirement village on Thursday 10 August at 10.00am. The students will be reading picture books to the residents during their morning tea. We will spend time during Week 3 practising reading our chosen texts. Thank you to Mrs Smith who will be supervising the students during the visit.
Our school community will be celebrating St. Bernard’s Day on Friday 18 August. Events for the day include:
9.15am - Whole School Mass St Bernard’s Church.
10.30am - Special French morning tea with croissants/chocolate cookies and chocolate milk.
11.15 - 11.50am - Infants Disco school hall.
11.50 - 12.35pm - Primary Disco school hall.
1.30 – 2.15pm - Clubs.
Children are asked to wear their red, white, and blue sports uniform on St. Bernard’s Day.
Orders will be available shortly by Qkr!
Blessing on your weekend
Sharon Beashel
Religious Education Coordinator