Religion

St. Catherine’s is a Catholic school. All religions are welcome. We celebrate Mass regularly and all assemblies have a religious theme. The pupils attend Religion lessons three times a week.

The school chapel

The Grotto with a statue of Our Lady.

Our patroness – St. Catherine of Sienna

4 November 2011

At last our 4 new classrooms are ready and Father Brian blessed them after the final Primary School Mass of the year.

Final Mass

Outside the new building, Father read the blessing.

The Altar Servers

The Primary School were all there to take part.

Father and James went into each classroom and blessed it.

Final hymn before returning to class.

6 April 2011

Each year the pupils present the Easter Paraliturgy – the story of the Passion and Crucifixion of Christ, just before Easter.

Ryan and Delta were the narrators.

Grade 2D heralded Jesus with palms.

The choir sang the hymns beautifully.

Devon, Neels and Roger were Pontius Pilot, Peter and Jesus.

Representatives from each phase of the school brought the Lenten Offerings in.

February 2011

Father Rodney conducted a retreat for the Grade 4’s & 5’s at the Mazenod Centre. This was a day of spiritual renewal as well as some fun.

The groups had to read and enact the story of the Prodigal Son.

Time for a sing-song with Father.

We had to trace footprints to show where we had come from and where we want to be heading.

A little help from Mrs Montoccio.

The retreat ended with Holy Mass.

11 February 2011

Mass is celebrated every fortnight and the weeks between are dedicated to the Grade 1’s and 2’s who have a “Word Service” with Father Rodney.

Father Rodney does a short introduction with the Grade 2’s.

Time for a hymn.

The children now have a worksheet from Father.

How does my picture look?