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St Emilie’s Parish 2016 Sacramental Program Enrolments

February 2, 2016
Stuart Munro
· Confirmation · Eucharist · Parish News · RE News · Reconciliation · Religious Education · Sacramental Information · Year 3 · Year 4 · Year 6

St Emilie’s Parish 2015 Sacramental Program Enrolments

I am pleased to inform parents who have children making either 1^st Reconciliation, 1^st Holy Communion or Confirmation in 2016 that Enrolment Forms are available in the church foyer for parents to enrol their children in the Parish Sacramental Program.

For your information dates and times of Commitment Masses are also on the Board. Please note there is no need to sign-up for a Commitment Mass, please come along to the mass you would usually attend or to the mass that best suits your family.

Forms can be collected after Mass, or during opening times of the Church as follows:

Wednesday to Friday 5.30 pm – until after 6pm for Evening Mass.
Wednesday mornings for 8.45 till after the 9am Mass
Tuesday afternoon from 3.00pm till after the 6pm evening Mass.
Weekend masses Sat. 6.30pm, Sun. 7.15am, 9am and 5pm. The church is open at least 1 hour prior to all weekend masses. For your information dates and times of Commitment Masses are also on the Board.

For enquiries phone 0404 325 900, or email lharkins@iinet.net.au.

Lyn Harkins, Co-ordinator St Emilie’s Parish Sacramental Program

The Season of Advent

The four weeks before Christmas – known as Advent – is a time to prepare the way for Jesus in our hearts and in our homes. By taking on one or two traditions, families can engage richly in the seasons of Advent and Christmas. The following activities outline ways you and your family can live Advent and Christmas to the fullest.

The Advent Wreath:: The Advent wreath is probably the most recognized Advent custom. It is a wreath made of evergreens that are shaped into a circle. The wreath holds four equally spaced candles, the three purple ones lit on the penitential Sundays and a pink one for the joyful third Sunday in Advent.

The Empty Manger: Each child may have their own individual manger, but we suggest there should be one manger for the whole family. The idea is that when acts of service or kindness are made the child receives a piece of straw to put into the manger. On Christmas morning, Baby Jesus is placed in the manger. The challenge is to make Jesus ‘bed’ as comfortable as possible through doing ‘good’ and thinking of the needs of others more than our own.

The Jesse Tree: The Jesse tree tells about Jesus’ ancestry through symbols and relates Scripture to history, from creation to the birth of Christ. The tree can be made on a poster board with the symbols glued on, or on an actual tree. It is a highlight of the Advent season. Find more information at http://cathfamily.org/making-your-own-jesse-tree

Blessing of the Tree: More and more families are blessing their Christmas trees. There are many different stories that attempt to explain why we use a tree at Christmas. The fir tree is the wood of peace, the sign of an endless life with its evergreen branches. It points to heaven.

Blessing example…

Dear God, Two thousand years ago, you brought your son, Jesus into this world to teach us the power of love. As we bless this tree, we remember his birth and the meaning of his life for us. May this tree be a symbol of our celebration of Jesus’ birth and our gratitude for his sacrifice. May the joy this tree brings and the gifts we place under it remind us of the many gifts you have given us. We ask your blessings upon our family and all our loved ones, this day and always. Amen

SVDP CHRISTMAS HAMPERS & GIFT STARS

Christmas, the season of giving, provides us with a special opportunity to do something practical to light the path of another.

By donating non-perishable food items to our local St Vincent de Paul Conference we hope to support their efforts to provide hampers for families facing a difficult Christmas.

This year we have been asked to make up hampers for 30 local families in need and we need your help.

Gift stars are also available. Please take one from the Christmas Tree in the office!

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Year 6 Confirmation Masses this weekend

October 19, 2015
Tania Thuijs
· Messages · RE News · Sacramental Information · Year 6

Year 6 Confirmation Masses this weekend

Saturday 24 October 6.30pm

Sunday 25 October 9.00am

Sunday 25 October 5.00pm

We wish all candidates and their families all the very best and will hold you in our thoughts and prayers at this special time.

First Eucharist Masses 2015

July 17, 2015
St. Emilie's CPS
· Eucharist · RE News · Sacramental Information · Year 4 Blue · Year 4 Gold

The following information was emailed to all Year 4 families from St Emilie’s on 2 July 2015

Dear Parents,

As you will read in the note from Lyn Harkins, the Parish Sacramental Co-ordinator, the sign-up sheets for the First Eucharist masses will be available in the church foyer from Saturday 4 July. The masses are due to be held on the following dates and the number of candidates at each mass will be limited to 14! If you have particular dates, times that are best for your family, I suggest you go to the church before 6.30pm mass on Saturday to ensure you have the date you require.

Saturday, August 15^th at 6.30pm Mass Sunday, August 16^th at 9.00am Mass

Saturday, August 22^nd at 6.30pm Mass Sunday, August 23^rd at 9.00am Mass

Saturday, August 29^th at 6.30pm Mass Sunday, August 30^th at 9.00am Mass

Saturday, September 5^th at 6.30pm Mass

Should you have any queries, please don’t hesitate to contact me.

Kindest regards,

Anne Aquino

Please click on the link below to view the letter from Lyn Harkins, Parish Sacramental Co-Ordinator

1st Holy Communion Mass Register & Workshop

Reconciliation Parent – Child Workshop TONIGHT Wednesday 10 June 2015

June 6, 2015
St. Emilie's CPS
· Messages · RE News · Reconciliation · Sacramental Information · Year 3 Blue · Year 3 Gold

St Emilie’s Parish Sacramental Program

Just a reminder that the 1^st Reconciliation Parent & Child Workshop is to be held this Wednesday 10^th June in the School Hall. There is a choice of two sessions, either 5pm or 6.15pm and all families are asked to attend one of these meeting times.

The Reconciliation Workshop is an important part of your child’s faith journey, and focuses on what being ‘reconciled’ means rather than focussing on our ‘sins’. We talk about ‘putting things right’, particularly in relation to one’s family and friends, and it is also an opportunity for parents to talk with their child about reconciliation in a way that might not normally occur within our busy family lives.

At the workshop you will also have the opportunity to select which date you will bring your child to make the Sacrament and which Thanksgiving Mass you will attend.

Looking forward to your company on Wednesday 10^th June.

Lyn Harkins

Co-ordinator Sacramental Program

0404 325 900

St Emilie’s Parish 2015 Sacramental Program Enrolments

February 16, 2015
St. Emilie's CPS
· Confirmation · Eucharist · Messages · RE News · Reconciliation · Sacramental Information · Year 3 Blue · Year 3 Gold · Year 4 Blue · Year 4 Gold · Year 6 Blue · Year 6 Gold

St Emilie’s Parish 2015 Sacramental Program Enrolments

I am pleased to inform parents who have children making either 1^st Reconciliation, 1^st Holy Communion or Confirmation that Enrolment Forms are available in the church foyer for parents to enrol their children in the Parish Sacramental Program.

For your information dates and times of Commitment Masses are also on the Board. Please note there is no need to sign-up for a Commitment Mass, please come along to the mass you would usually attend or to the mass that best suits your family.

Forms can be collected after Mass, or during opening times of the Church as follows:

Wednesday to Friday 5.30 pm – until after 6pm for Evening Mass.
Wednesday mornings for 8.45 till after the 9am Mass
Tuesday afternoon from 3.00pm till after the 6pm evening Mass.
Weekend masses Sat. 6.30pm, Sun. 7.15am, 9am and 5pm. The church is open at least 1 hour prior to all weekend masses. For your information dates and times of Commitment Masses are also on the Board.

For enquiries phone 0404 325 900, or email lharkins@iinet. net.au .

Lyn Harkins, Co-ordinator St Emilie’s Parish Sacramental Program

Sacramental Information 2015 Handout

February 5, 2015
St. Emilie's CPS
· RE News · Sacramental Information · Year 3 · Year 4 · Year 6

Religious-Education-2015-Important-Dates

Sacramental Commitment Masses 2015

All children preparing to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation (generally Year 3), First Eucharist (generally Year 4) or Confirmation (generally Year 6) in 2015 are required to attend one of the Parish Sacramental Commitment Masses. These masses will be celebrated over the weekends of the 14 & 15 March and the 21 & 22 March 2015. Saturday evening mass begins at 6.30pm with Sunday masses being held at 9am and 5pm. Further details will be provided when school returns.

Cathfamily E-magazine – Christmas and New Year Edition

December 23, 2014
Tania Thuijs
· From the Principal · Parent Resources · RE News