Welcome back to the new school year.  I hope that you all had a happy, holy and restful Christmas break.

Liturgy, “the work of the people”, is the ritual prayer of the Church. Liturgies bring our community together in active participation and worship to experience and acknowledge the presence of God who is with us. When celebrating Liturgies of the Word, we recognise this as an extension of our participation in the Eucharist, continually remembering and experiencing the life of Jesus, God made man, in the Word and the people gathered.

This year our Friday afternoon assemblies and liturgies are fortnightly.  In Term 1 Friday afternoon assemblies are on odd weeks commencing in week 3 (14/2).  Thereafter they will be Week 5 (28/2), Week 7 (13/2), Week 9 (27/3).  In Term 2 the Friday afternoon assemblies and liturgies will fall on even weeks.  Throughout the year there are various other liturgical events that have to be celebrated on a specific day (eg Ash Wednesday).  All these events can be found on our school calendar via Compass.

Central to our vision is the belief that “At the heart of everything there is always Jesus Christ”.  Currently every class in Religious Education is studying the life and times of Jesus.  We are God’s children and are all called to try to be like Jesus Christ in the way we live.  Making Jesus Real in our thoughts and actions is important here at St Kevin’s.  This fortnight we are focusing on being welcoming. 

God Bless,

Kim Hogan 

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