Religious Education News - Anne Leet

WHOLE SCHOOL FOCUS
The Whole school focus theme for this year is ‘Walking Together’.
Our value for the next two weeks is: Resilience.
Resilience is what helps us to spring back from hard times—just like a bouncy ball. No matter how hard you throw it, it always bounces back up.
At Mother Teresa School we will show resilience when we:
- Have a positive self-image
- Respond flexibly to situations
- Manage emotions
- Balance interaction and reflection
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION / RECONCILIATION
Please pray for our Year 3 teachers and students who are currently preparing for the Sacraments of First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion.
This weekend the students are invited to bring their forgiveness hearts along to share with the congregation as they prepare to make their First Reconciliation. Don’t forget to bring an item for the Food Pantry and collect your jigsaw puzzle piece.
The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The students were amazing and so reverent. They sang beautifully and Fr Eden commented on how beautifully the students sang and what a good job our readers did! Thank you to all those parents and friends who came along and supported the celebration of the Assumption. It was wonderful to have you all there.
Please save the date:
St Teresa of Calcutta
School Feast Day Tuesday 5th September
Liturgy hosted By Year 6 Ink & Charcoal
This year we will be doing things a little differently to ensure the true spirit of St Teresa of Calcutta is celebrated in the humble way in which she would appreciate.
Students will be required to wear ‘odd socks’ and BRING A GOLD COIN DONATION. Not to go out and purchase any new items but to be in solidarity with those who do not have much. The money saved can be donated to ‘Catholic Mission’ instead.
20th Sunday in Ordinary Time 20 August 2023 - Year A
“Woman, your faith is great.”
Something to Think About
What does it mean to have faith?
The Story
The woman in this story is a stranger and a foreigner, but she asks Jesus for help. Firstly, Jesus doesn’t answer her, but she asks again. Jesus reminds the woman that he was sent only to the people of Israel. The disciples try to send her away, but she doesn’t give up. She displays great faith, more faith, in fact than the disciples ever show! Jesus notices the woman’s faith and he changes his mind. Jesus gives her what she wants. The woman’s daughter is healed.