Religious news Term 2 Week 9

First Eucharist Celebrations

Congratulations to our Year 4 students (and some Year 6s) who received the Sacrament of Eucharist for the first time last weekend.  It was wonderful to see the students confidently and reverently take this important step in their faith journey, surrounded by their families and the St. Bernard’s parish community.

Thankyou to our families for their support, the Year 4 teachers for their guidance throughout the preparation process and to Fr Tho for celebrating these special ceremonies.

We would also like to thank the staff members who generously assisted at each of the Eucharist ceremonies.  Whether helping with liturgy, welcoming students and families,  preparing the church or assisting behind the scenes, your time and dedication helped make each of the masses memorable occasions.

We are very proud of our students and wish them every blessing as they continue their faith journey.

Sacrament of Confirmation

Next term our Year 6 students will begin preparing to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation.  Through Confirmation, candidates renew their Baptismal promises, and strengthened by the Gifts of the Spirit, are encouraged to live as active followers of Jesus in their daily lives.

CONFIRMATION DATES:

• Confirmation Family Faith Evening -Thursday 23rd July  6.30pm
• Confirmation Preparation day - Wednesday 19th August
• Sacrament of Confirmation Ceremonies - Sunday 30th August 1pm  & 3.30pm