Sacrament of Confirmation 

Among the hustle and bustle of our musical, our Year 6 students have also been quietly preparing for the Sacrament of Confirmation. The Holy Spirit has been walking with these children as they prepare to say yes to using their gifts. A big part of the preparation for the Sacrament of Confirmation is the retreat day. Last Thursday we held our first Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish Confirmation retreat day at St Michael’s, Kaleen. It was a huge success!  

Thank you to the Year 6 teachers who have supported the students in their faith formation. Thank you to our Youth Minister, Ethan Mass. We are so blessed to have his witness and guidance for our students in their faith. We also thank St Francis Xavier College. In preparing for this retreat we also started a partnership with St Francis Xavier College and had 3 past St Monica’s students, Katie, Sam and Bailey volunteer to join us and help to run retreat activities. The icing on the cake was the presence of Archbishop Christopher Prowse who came to meet the children and captivated them with his stories about faith, the Sacrament of Confirmation and jokes. We continue to pray for these children as they prepare to make the Sacrament next Wednesday and Thursday evenings at St Monica’s Church.