Spreading the Good News

The Year of Grace

You have been entrusted to look after something precious

“May the Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen” (1 Thessalonians 5:28)

No 85 Term 4 2012

My dear SRE Teachers and Assistants,

“God’s grace is something precious in our lives.

There may be times when we find it difficult to

respond to the grace God offers us. We may be

called to do things that take us out of our

‘comfort zone’. How do we respond? Focus for

a moment on some of these times. What are

some of the challenges for us in responding to

God? Spend a quiet time with the Lord for the

grace to meet some of those challenges. (Taken

from Diocese of Parramatta Resource Booklet for the Year of Grace)

Welcome to a new term, the last for 2012. The 3rd

term has been a busy term. Vicki and I have taken

the opportunity to visit you and your SRE classes in

the Diocese and are greatly appreciative of your

enthusiasm as you present the lessons. Please take

the opportunity to attend the eConference, if it is in

your area. A wonderful means of professional

development. For those who have SRE lessons on that

day come along when you can. For the rest you will

be able to access the program after the day on

www.grace.vividas.com

10th October 2012

VATICAN 11 – An Event of Grace

‘Vatican 11: An Event of Grace,’ brings together

two notable concepts in an e-Conference:

Vatican 11 and the Year of Grace.

“Fifty years after Vatican 11, its call for spiritual

renewal and evangelisation, ecumenism and

adaptation are still being assimilated.” (Publicity Brochure)

VENUE:

Catherine McAuley School, Hill St. ORANGE

Carlton House, 212 Darling St. DUBBO

TIME: 10.00am – 3.00pm Lunch provided.

REGISTRATION: k.burke@bth.catholic.edu.au

This was held at Ormiston QLD off Morton Bay. A

beautiful setting overlooking the ocean. On the left

of our building is the Ormiston House, a private

home and continuing up the hill is the Carmelite

Convent, where we were able to attend daily Mass.

Koalas were in the trees, not that I saw them but

some folk did see them in the early morning. Birds

were very noisy. The weather was great. Please find

a report on a separate sheet attached.

I have been notified from Dr Angelo Belmonte that

the Godly Play scheduled for last term will now be

held on the 16th October at St Philomena’s School

Bathurst phone 6331 1198, 17th October at St Marys

School Orange phone 6362 7926, and 18th October at

St Pius X School Dubbo phone 6882 3808.

The day will comprise some theory, but will have

a focus on practice and the process of developing

the 3D (Puppets etc) and 2D figures. Mrs Sue Moffat

and Ms Di Carolyn from the Catholic Education

Office Sydney will facilitate the day.

Please ring schools to book in, to find out about

NCCD CONFERENCE

GODLY PLAY PROFESSIONAL

DEVELOPMENT

7th NATIONAL eCONFERENCE

times and if you need to take anything with you.

Another great opportunity for professional

development. And again if you have lessons on that

day go along when you can but don’t forget to

register with the Catholic schools as these days are

for the Catholic school Teachers. Unfortunately

this is not open to all SRE Teachers.

Catechist Sunday has been scheduled for our Diocese

for 2013 on Sunday 10th February. This is the Sunday

before Ash Wednesday. The reason I’m alerting you to

this date is for you to prepare during this coming term.

Save some books for display, manuals and students

work books for the Parish community to have a look at

the work we do with the students in the Public schools

in the community.

SRE Teachers/ Assistants must do everything within

reason to ensure that alcohol, tobacco or prohibited

substances are not consumed by students on the

school’s premises or at school functions. SRE

Teachers/Assistants must not give to students, nor are

they to encourage or condone the use by students of,

the abovementioned substances.

Consumption of alcohol by SRE Teachers/Assistants at

school or while at school functions should be in

accordance with school policy. SRE Teachers/Assistants

must not enter school premises under the influence of

alcohol or prohibited drugs. Administration of prescribed

medications should be in accordance with school policy.

Similar to all employees, SRE Teachers/Assistants

must not, under any circumstances, engage in

intimate and/or sexual relationships with a student

or engage in any conduct of a sexual nature with a

student. It is irrelevant whether the relationship is

heterosexual or homosexual, consensual or non-

consensual or condoned by parents or caregivers.

The age of the students or SRE Teacher/Assistant

involved is also irrelevant.

At this time none have been advertised in our

area.

Check out the Diocesan updated website. For the

CCD information go to Mission & Ministries then

click on Catechists www.bathurst.catholic.org.au

I have had a couple of queries and heard rumours

about mandatory training for all SRE Teachers &

Assistants by the beginning of 2013. A recent email

even stated that the NSW Government was going to

enforce this rule. The fact is that each Diocese

requires all new volunteers to undergo Child

Protection and Orientation training before they can

take an SRE class on their own. Many other Churches

(SRE Providers) are following this path and the State

Inter-Church Commission, ICCOREIS, is exploring

minimum training standards for Joint Denominational

SRE. We need to be clear that at this time neither the

NSW Government nor ICCOREIS has mandated

training for any SRE Teacher/Assistant, existing or

new. It is also worth noting that Catholic SRE

Teachers (Catechists) have been offered the best of

training for over 50 years. (Taken from Children’s Ministries Newsletter, Diocese of

Maitland/Newcastle)

CODE OF CONDUCT

Relationships continued

SAFE CHURCH AWARENESS

WORKSHOPS

CATECHIST SUNDAY 2013

DIOCESAN WEBSITE

TALK ABOUT TRAINING

I’ve received information about professional training in

our area for 2013 from Sally Smith & Cheryl Clendinning

who will run the modules 1 – 4 which are part of the

Baptist NSW Classroom Accreditation Training. We will

let you know times and venues.

BATHURST 31st January 2013

PARKES 4th February 2013 Modules 1 & 2

DUBBO 5th February 2013 Modules 3 & 4

Venue: Baptist Centre. Cobra St.

The WICC SRE Committee has started to organise

Training Days for 2013. We will finalise these days at

our next meeting in October.

Diocese of Broken Bay, 2006

A time to revise or prepare for the Sacrament

of Penance. Looking at the choices we make in

our life. Reference to the Sacred Scriptures and

their relationship to our daily life. Joyful

preparation for Christmas as we journey

through the Season of Advent.

Archdiocese of Sydney, 2010

A time to revise or prepare for the Sacrament

of Penance. Jesus gave the Church the power to

forgive sins. Forgiveness brings peace. Jesus is

our Saviour. He has won for us the life of grace.

During Advent, we remember the people of the

Old Testament times who waited for the

Saviour, Jesus Christ, Christmas.

CEP Connect Program Youthworks Cycle B2 2011

The focus this term is from Romans 1 – 16 with

Christmas reference to Matthew and Luke. Paul

presents himself as the public announcer of the

message, the Good News, given to all

humankind. The response to the Gospel,

obedience to the Gospel and the Spirit of the

Gospel. Students look at their response to the

Gospel. Christmas – God’s promise arrives.

Burst Christian Resources 2011

To teach the story of God’s deliverance of Israel

out of Egypt, revealing God’s saving character.

To explain that the story of the birth of Jesus,

as recounted in the Gospels of Matthew and

Luke, is a fulfilment of God’s promise made to

humanity many years ago.

Access Ministries, VIC.

This term the students will appreciate how

Jesus’ followers become a community that

reflected Jesus’ teachings of love, forgiveness

and care. They will explore the values held by

the Christian community and how they may be

applied in our lives today. Celebrating

community events. Christmas

From this year I’ll be asking you for your class

numbers for this year, 2012 because at the

beginning of the year most of the classes are not

operational until the third or fourth week of the

CHRIST OUR LIGHT AND LIFE

TERM FOUR OVERVIEW OF

PROGRAMS

WALKING WITH JESUS-

PATHWAYS OF DISCIPLESHIP

TRAINING FOR 2013

CONNECT

GODSPACE

CPE PROGRAM

CENSUS FOR 2013

term. So I’ve included the census sheet for you to fill in

and return to me for Diocesan Returns. We will do this

during the 4th term each year.

OCTOBER THE MONTH OF THE ROSARY

1st October St Teresa of the Child Jesus

2nd October The Guardian Angels

4th October St Francis of Assisi

15th October St Theresa of Avila

17th October St Ignatius of Antioch

18th October St Luke, Evangelist

22ndOctober Bl Pope John Paul 11

1st November All Saints Day

2nd November All Souls Day

3rd November St Martin de Porres

17th November St Elizabeth of Hungary

21st November The Presentation of the Blessed

Virgin Mary

22nd November St Cecillia

30th November St Andrew, Apostle

2nd December 1st Sunday of Advent

3rd December St Francis Xavier

6th December St Nicholas

8th December The Immaculate Conception of

of the Blessed Virgin Mary

9th December 2nd Sunday of Advent

12th December Our Lady of Guadalupe

13th December St Lucy

14th December St John of the Cross

16th December 3rd Sunday of Advent

23rd December 4th Sunday of Advent

25th December Christmas Day

26th December St Stephen

27th December St John, Apostle & Evangelist

28th December The Holy Innocents

30th December Holy Family

See attached sheet.

DIRECTORY

Helen C Ryan

P O Box 720

DUBBO NSW 2830

HOME: (02) 68845848

MOB: 0407001196

Email: hcryan@nsw.chariot.net.au

Mrs Vicki Mair

73 Freeman Circuit

BATHURST NSW 2795

HOME: (02) 6332 2835

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