RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS
Sacrament of First Reconciliation
Last night, many of our beautiful Year 3 and two of our Year 4 students came together with other children from the North Woden Parish to make their First Reconciliation. It was a wonderful night and we are very proud of the children. Thank you to the families and staff who have supported the candidates- Fr John, Sarah Walsh, Paul Jenkins and Gayle Hunt.
Sacrament of Confirmation - DATES FOR THE SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION 2024
RETURN OF ENROLMENT FORM, FEE AND HOST NOMINATION FORMS: Enrol via Qkr! App Enrolment closes Friday 10 May 2024
Enquiries to: Parish of Transfiguration, North Woden, 3 Strangways Street, Curtin ACT 2605 or wodennorth@cg.org.au Ph.: 6201 3999
HOST GROUP LEADERS INTRODUCTORY SESSION:
Via Zoom 5.30pm Tuesday 14 May 2024
PARENT INFORMATION NIGHT (All Parents):
Via Teams 6pm Tuesday 14 May 2024- link was sent out via compass
PARENT SACRAMENTAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITY (Optional):
Via Teams 6pm Tuesday 21 May 2024- Link will be sent out next week
PRESENTATION MASSES: Each family to attend one of the following:
During the program of preparation please take your child to Mass for Presentation, 6.00pm Saturday 1 June 2024 OR 9.30am Sunday 2 June 2024
RECONCILIATION:
As part of the program of preparation please take your child to Reconciliation, any Saturday, 5-5.30pm at Holy Trinity Church, Curtin
PARENT AND CHILD STOLE NIGHT:
Holy Trinity School Hall 5.30pm Thursday 6 June 2024, 18-20 Theodore Street, Curtin
RETREAT AND PRACTICE FOR CHILDREN:
Holy Trinity School Hall 9am-2.30pm Friday 14 June 2024, 18-20 Theodore Street, Curtin
SACRAMENTAL CELEBRATION: Families to attend one of the following nights:
Holy Trinity Church, Curtin 6pm Tuesday 18 June 2024
Holy Trinity Church, Curtin 6pm Wednesday 19 June 2024
Mother’s Day Liturgy
Families are warmly invited to attend the Mother’s Day Prayer Celebration Friday May 10 (Week 2) in the Hall. This will be led by our beautiful Kinder classes.
THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD YEAR B
The Lord Jesus was taken into heaven and is seated at the right hand of God.
The Feast of the Ascension is really a kind of liminal moment in the Easter season. It is a time between times; a moment when we have left one place in our journey, but have not yet arrived at a second. While the narratives that describe the Ascension fit well into the unfolding story of redemption, the feast itself celebrates one aspect of the resurrection itself, namely, the exaltation of Jesus. The readings help us through this paradox. They allow us to focus on this theological point while we commemorate a turning point in the life of the church. We do this by considering both the enthronement of Christ in the heavens and the new body of Christ on earth.
Today we stand awestruck, watching Jesus ascend into the clouds of heaven, there to be enthroned at God’s right hand. Today we are overwhelmed by the divinity of the one whom we have known in his humanity. Amidst shouts of joy and exaltation, Christ is enthroned in heaven in both his divinity and his glorified humanity. Now he is present with us in a new way, in a new body, in the church. He teaches through its apostles and evangelists; he ministers through its prophets and pastors. Through us he continues to heal and to comfort; to forgive and to include. We have his power, the same power with which he performed marvels when he walked the earth. We have each other; together we make up the new body of Christ.
Adapted from Dianne Bergant CSA
Blessings for the week ahead,
Amanda Basedow
Religious Education Coordinator (Acting)