Religious Education - Mrs Dunn

Throughout the month of October we pray the prayers of the rosary. 

The word “Rosary” means a chain of roses and the roses are prayers. The Rosary Prayer tells us about the life of Jesus and his Mother, Mary.

The prayer used beads to count prayers as they are said repetitively. The prayer itself is a meditation. The main prayer that is said is the Hail Mary, which is repeated as we focus on the main events of Jesus' life. If you have a pair of rosary beads at home please pray the special prayer with your children. The Rosary is prayed at Our Lady of Lourdes Church Friday mornings at 10.00 onwards and everyone is welcome. If you need a copy of the structure and prayers of the Rosary please contact Catherine Dunn.

CURRICULUM - SCRIPTURE

The children will be focussing on scripture in Religious Education this term. The progression of the learning is:

• Kinder - The Word of God is shared when we read the stories of God’s love in the Bible.
• Prep -  Stories from the Scriptures teach us about the love of God
• Gd 1 and 2 - Scripture is proclaimed in prayer and worship as the Word of God. 
• Gd 3 and 4 - Scripture teaches Christians how to live as followers of Jesus.
• Gd 5 and 6 - Christians reflect on the action of God in their lives in the light of Scripture, the Word of God.

There are some beautiful stories in the bible that unfold messages about life. If you would like to read some at home as a family, the stories of the parables that Jesus told are a good place to start. The most famous of these parables and the most widely read around the world is the parable of the Good Samaritan.

Advent Family Mass 

On the second Sunday of Advent on the 4th December, there will be a School/Family/Parish Mass to celebrate together.

Christmas Mass

We are also celebrating Christmas with a School/Family/Parish Mass on Christmas Eve so please keep this date in mind also please.

Please pop these dates on your calendar as we would love you to attend.