Religious Curriculum of St Monica’s

In Kindergarten this semester students are learning about celebrations. They are exploring secular and religious rituals and how we celebrate different events at different times of the year. This learning is a gentle introduction to the Catholic Church’s Liturgical Year and how we mark different religious moments throughout the calendar year in different ways. They will investigate how the Church is a sacred space and what this means for what we do and how we are in the Church. If it’s been a while since your last visit to the church perhaps you’d like to come along to one of our parish Masses with your children and take some time afterwards looking around the sacred space yourself. Kindergarten always have amazing questions about some of the icons and symbols in our church – feel free to share any great ones with me!!

 Religious Life of St Monica’s

Year 6 prayer time

A huge thank you to Year 6 for your very engaging prayer time last Friday. From the heart-stoppingly beautiful rendition of Prepare Ye the Way to the fabulous exploration of examples and non-examples of how to be engaged in our learning, our community, our sports and our families it was a mesmerizing experience. Congratulations to Mr Meagher, Ms Moir, Mrs Pearson, Mrs Kelly and Mrs Jenner and all the Year 6 students for your preparation of this wonderful prayer assembly.

Confirmation

A reminder that registrations have closed for Confirmation this year. If you have not registered please feel free to do so next year. We keep the 34 candidates from St Monica’s in our prayers as they prepare for this important sacrament.

Whole School Prayer – Winter Woolies

Next Friday, 11 August, Year 5 will lead the whole school in prayer focusing on those in need and people and organisations who assist them. The prayer time will feature prayers for our Australian Patron saint, St Mary MacKillop of the Cross, and the good work being done by St Vincent de Paul. All families are warmly invited to join us in St Monica’s Church from 9.10am next Friday morning.  

Winter Woolies

St Monica’s families are invited to send in donations for our Winter Woolies campaign. We are looking for good quality jumpers, jackets, beanies, gloves, socks and blankets to donate to the St Vincent de Paul Winter Appeal. Items may be used but in good condition with the exception of socks – only new socks please for hygiene reasons. Donations can be sent in over the next week with our final appeal day being Friday 11 August when students are invited to wear free clothes, particularly snuggly warm winter woollies! Donation baskets will be in the Office foyer as well as student classrooms. Thank you in anticipation of your generosity.

St Monica’s Feast – Save the Date

St Monica’s Feast Day is Sunday 27 August so we will celebrate her feast on Monday 28 August in Week 7. All families are invited to join the whole school at Mass in St Monica’s Church at 9.15am.