Sacrament of Confirmation

Confirmation Mass

Last weekend many of our Year 5 and 6 students received the Sacrament of Confirmation at St. Anthony’s Church. The Sacrament of Confirmation is the second of the three sacraments of Christian initiation.

We were delighted to welcome the families of our 25 candidates to St Anthony’s to join in the celebration of this beautiful Sacrament. Father Lolesio spoke to the children about the importance of Confirmation in their Spiritual Journey in Faith. Families and friends were in awe of the mass, so beautifully orchestrated through prayer, liturgical dance and song.

Grateful thanks to Mrs Doolan for her dedication to the preparation of candidates and the administration of Confirmation Day with the support of Miss Wade, Father Lolesio and Trinity staff. Mrs Doolan has been the Parish Administrator for Sacraments at St. Anthony’s for a number of years and has consistently worked behind the scenes to ensure the children are well prepared in the most reflective and prayerful way. We sincerely thank Mrs Doolan for her continued dedication to our Parish.

We offer thanks to Mrs Jill Parker for the wonderful decorations in the Church and Mrs Monica O’Connor for the amazing flowers. A special mention is extended to Father Lolesio for organising a magnificent arrangement of long-stemmed red roses placed in front of the altar for the children. We are extremely thankful to Lee and Eliza Butt and Greg Jamieson for their amazing singing throughout the mass, supported by Barry and Kerry Woolridge.

Afterwards we gathered at the back of the church for the Confirmation cupcakes. We extend thanks to Penny Lucas for preparing these cupcakes in the design of the Holy Spirit.

We wish God's blessings on each of these children. May God in all His goodness bless them with true happiness, and may they always keep the memory of their Confirmation day and let the Holy Spirit guide them in their Faith.

Please pray that our young people, strengthened by the Holy Spirit through the Sacrament of Confirmation, will be true witnesses of Christ to others. May they spread and defend the faith by word and deed.

Trinity Feast Day Liturgy

This week our school community celebrated Trinity Feast Day. K-2 led us in a beautiful Liturgy on Wednesday, unpacking the meaning of the Trinity through a reflective demonstration using water, ice and steam. After the Liturgy, all students participated in activities revolving around the teaching of the Trinity. These activities included braided Trinity bracelets, enjoying a Trinity Sundae, reflecting the Holy Trinity through Mandala’s and making playdough to provoke understanding of the Trinity. At recess, we enjoyed a celebration cake provided by Jackson’s Bakery.

National Reconciliation Week

MORE THAN A WORD. RECONCILIATION TAKES ACTION

This week we begin National Reconciliation Week (May 27^th – June 3^rd). Reconciliation Australia’s theme for 2021 is ‘More than a Word. Reconciliation takes action’. 2021 marks twenty years of Reconciliation Australia

Reconciliation is a journey for all Australians – as individuals, families, communities, organisations and importantly as a nation. At the heart of this journey are relationships between the broader Australian community and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

We all have a role to play when it comes to Reconciliation, and in playing our part we build relationships and communities that value Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples histories, cultures and futures.

Students at Trinity will be continuing to develop their understanding of reconciliation through classroom activities. As a school, we came together this week, to acknowledge Reconciliation and Sorry Day through prayer and reflection.

Trinity Sunday

This Sunday is Trinity Sunday.

Trinity Sunday, officially called "The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity," is one of the few celebrations of the Christian Year that commemorates a reality and doctrine rather than a person or event. On Trinity Sunday, Christians remember and honour the eternal God: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Trinity Sunday is celebrated the Sunday after Pentecost, and lasts only one day, which is symbolic of the unity of the Trinity.

Essentially the Trinity is the belief that God is one in essence (Greek ousia), but distinct in person (Greek hypostasis). The Greek word for person means "that which stands on its own," or "individual reality," and does not mean the persons of the Trinity are three human beings. Therefore, Christians believe that the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit are somehow distinct from one another (not divided though), yet completely united in will and essence.

The Son is said to be eternally begotten of the Father, while the Holy Spirit is said to proceed from the Father through the Son.

https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=11701

Altar Server Roster for St. Anthony’s Sunday Masses

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