Religious Education News - Anne Leet
WHOLE SCHOOL FOCUS
The Whole school focus theme for this year is ‘COME HOLY SPIRIT’
This term at Mother Teresa School we will use the theme: We are called to care.
‘The Mother Teresa School Way’:
We will show the value of Considerations towards those we meet in our class and on the playground by:
- Including others
- Listening attentively
- Showing good sportsmanship
- Treating others equitably.
PRAYER FOCUS
Thank you to Mrs Blackwell & Miss McInnes along with the students in 5 Pearl and 5 Ivory who presented a fabulous Prayer Focus onConsideration and Harmony Day. The students did an amazing job at presenting what consideration looks like at MTS and how they are going to live our motto ‘Do Small things With Great Love’ by being considerate. They retold the story the story of the Good Samaritan using echo mime and welcomed the Gospel with a beautiful song, ‘Open the Eyes of My Heart’. This was truly a wonderful way to explain consideration to all students.
CONFIRMATION
Please keep our Year 6 students and their families in your prayers as they prepare for the Sacrament of Confirmation. Please remember to take along an item for the food pantry.
HARMONY DAY
On Thursday we celebrated Harmony Day at Mother Teresa. All the students wore a splash of orange or their National Dress and brought in food items to help in the St Vincent de Paul food pantry at Holy Spirit Church.
A very big thank you to everyone for your generous donations to Project Compassion this year. Once again Mother Teresa School families have come to the fore to help others. Thanks to the wonderful generosity of the children and their families. This week we raised $287.00, a total of $2,379.35, well done! Please encourage your child/ren to bring in their Project Compassion envelops and mission boxes by Thursday 28th March next week.
PALM SUNDAY
This w
eekend our Parish will celebrate Palm Sunday. Palm Sunday begins Holy Week and commemorates Jesus' triumphant entry into Jerusalem.
This Sunday, students will be dramatizing the Gospel. Our everyone is invited to come along and participate in the Palm Sunday celebration by entering the church with Fr. Troy waving palms as the opening hymn is sung.
We would love to see families come along and celebrate with the entire Holy Spirit Parish.
HOLY WEEK & EASTER LITURGY
Our Holy Week and Easter Liturgy will be held on Thursday 28th March throughout the day. Our students will lead the various dramatizations of the gospel. We hope that you can join us. To create the atmosphere we dress up on the day in ‘Jesus Clothes’! Please see attached flyer.
Palm Sunday 24 March 2024 - Year B
“Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.”
Something to Think About
What would you do to get ready if you knew that Jesus was coming to your town? How would you welcome him when he arrived?
The Story
A crowd of people had heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. In Jesus’ time, they didn’t have television or social media or mobile phones to spread the word. Many people would have learned about Jesus by seeing the crowds lining the streets. They were so excited to see Jesus, that they waved large palm branches and called out “Hosanna!” – a word that shows praise and joy. Jesus didn’t enter like a typical King or Emperor – instead he rode into Jerusalem on a donkey.
Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=lTmbTuutBgg
Anne Leet REC