This Sunday's Gospel is from the book of John.  

‘The Eucharist’, Pope Francis famously said, ‘is not a prize for the perfect but a powerful medicine and nourishment for the weak.’ Reflecting on today’s Gospel passage, the Pope encourages us to avoid becoming ‘arbiters of grace’. Rather, he says, we should be ‘its facilitators’.

As the Pope points out, Jesus gives us the Eucharist ‘with a specific purpose: that we may become one with him.’

‘The Eucharist is Jesus himself who gives himself entirely to us’, the Pope reminds us, which helps us to become a living ‘gift to God and to our brothers and sisters.’

In one sense, we do this individually. Being nourished by the Eucharist, the Pope explains, ‘means entering into harmony with the heart of Christ, assimilating his choices, his thoughts, his behaviour.’ Each of us, therefore, seeks to become what we consume.

But we do not do so alone. Communion is a celebration of the Body of Christ – the Church – which means we are being transformed together as the pilgrim People of God. Communion, the Pope says, ‘means entering into a dynamism of love and becoming people of peace, people of forgiveness, of reconciliation, of sharing in solidarity.’

This means we should approach the Eucharist with openness to being changed, individually and collectively, into the Bread of Life for all.  Adapted from Nick Brodie

First Eucharist Retreat Day

On Thursday, August 29th, Year 5 students will attend Holy Family Church and participate in the Corpus Christi, First Eucharist Retreat Day. Further details will be sent out via Compass shortly.

Feast Week

Feast of the Assumption Liturgy

Year 3 will lead the Feast of the Assumption Liturgy on Thursday, August 15, at 2 p.m. in the Hall to celebrate Mary's ascension into Heaven. All are welcome!

Whole School Feast Day Mass @ HFC Friday, August 16

We will end our Feast Week celebrations with a whole-school Mass on Friday morning. Everyone is welcome!

Thank YOU!

A big thank you to all the fantastic parents who generously volunteered their time to support our students and participate in some of our special activities during Feast Week! Everyone enjoyed the special lunch and Lolly Day.

Susan Strickland 

Religious Education Coordinator (Acting)