RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Cuppa Sunday!
The St Patrick’s staff will be attending Mass on Sunday March 3 at 9am, and will be serving morning tea afterwards for the monthly ‘Cuppa Sunday’ gathering in the hall. All children and their families are warmly welcome to attend. We would love to see as many of you there as possible!
If your child would like to read at the Mass, or take up the offertory, please email or phone the school to let us know.
Save the date for one of the great weeks in the school calendar, St Patrick’s Week! Starting on Monday March 18 with a 9am Mass to celebrate St Patrick’s Day. We will be having a week long celebration, where each day we will be showing off our amazing school and doing a whole bunch of fun, interactive activities. Plans are being finalised, but lock these dates in your calendar: March 18 to March 22!
Spiritual Reflection
A Spiritual Boot Camp | LENT 2024
Christ in the Wilderness
Moretto da Brescia (Alessandro Bonvicino)
(ca. 1515–20)
In this image of Jesus in the wilderness, the artist depicts Jesus as being surprisingly calm, pensive and unfazed amongst the stark, rocky landscape, surrounded by wild animals including a small dragon at his feet representing Satan. The protective angels overhead suggest the reason for his calm demeanour.
When we adopt a view of Jesus as the Son of God, it is hard to imagine him even facing temptation, let alone the possibility of him giving in to it. However, when we see Jesus as also being fully human, we realise that he was just as likely to face temptation as we are. But what might have tempted Jesus? Was he tempted to simply go back to his life in Joseph’s carpentry business and not respond to God’s call? Was he tempted to display his power in flashy demonstrations for all to see? Was he tempted to despair at what lay ahead of him? As we anxiously embark on our physical and spiritual bootcamp, the prospect of growth and development is exciting, yet the prospect of not being strong or resilient enough is real. We need to remember that our God protects us from nothing, but sustains me in everything. The ‘angels’will always be with us.
Physical Fitness: Cardiovascular Endurance:
1. Activity: Cardiovascular exercises (running, cycling, or aerobic workouts)
2.Catholic Social Teaching Focus: Dignity of the Human Person
3. Scripture: Mark 1:12-15 (Jesus' temptation in the desert)
This week we connect the physical challenge of cardiovascular endurance with the inner strength and dignity of the human person. We are all made in God’s image. We reflect on Jesus' journey into the desert and the importance of resilience.
The EXTRAS – Samples of practices for Highly Motivated Cr+ssfitters
Points to Ponder
How are we tempted every day? (Food, drink, social media, bad habits, selfishness…)
Who and what are our ‘ angels’ that protect us from the temptations?
