2014 Connections Term 4

CCD Newsletter Volume 19 Issue 4 Term Four 2014 Advent & Christmas Edition

Sunday 16 November  OLOR Cathedral  2pm

CONNECTIONS

Confraternity of Christian Doctrine Diocese of Broken Bay

in this issue…

Music resources for use in the classroom

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Living the Joy of the Gospel pages 6 & 7 Technology in the Classroom - USB Version 3 - NEW & IMPROVED!!

Page 8 Tear our & Keep: Pages 9 & 10

in this issue

Term Four 2014 Week 1 (5 Oct) Ordinary Time Week 2 (12 Oct) Ordinary Time Week 3 (19 Oct) Ordinary Time

Mission Sunday

Week 4 (26 Oct) Ordinary Time

1 Nov - All Saints’ Day Week 5 (2 Nov) Ordinary Time

2 Nov - All Souls’ Day Week 6 (9 Nov) Ordinary Time Week 7 (16 Nov) Ordinary Time

World Mission Sunday will be held on Sunday 19 October. Again this year we have had the privilege of working with the good people at Catholic Mission to develop resources for catechists to use in the SRE classroom. The focus this year is on Jamaica with the theme Sock it to Poverty: When I grow up I want to be alive. User friendly and age-appropriate resources are available for infants, primary and secondary classes on the Catholic Mission website www.cm.org.au. Click on the school resources kit and select the purple tab for Catechists and you will find an array of resources suited to the age group you teach.

If you would prefer hard copies of DVDs and lesson plans for your class, contact your CCD Regional Office for assistance. These excellent lessons are a great addition to our Term 4 curriculum material and I strongly encourage you to use them.

Alison Newell, Diocesan Coordinator, CCD

Week 8 (23 Nov) Christ the King

New Liturgical Year begins: Sunday cycle B, weekday cycle 1 Week 10 (7 Dec) Second Sunday of Advent Week 11 (14 Dec) Third Sunday of Advent

The Department of Education and Communities now requires that catechists are provided with ongoing training in the areas of child protection and classroom management. In 2014, CCD has focused on child protection and hundreds of catechists have attended training. Please keep an eye out for upcoming training dates and ensure that you book into a child protection training session. Let’s all work together to create safe working environments for children and catechists in our SRE classes. If you would like child protection training in your parish, please ring your regional CCD office for assistance. In 2015, classroom management training will be the focus. Watch out for training dates in the next edition of Connections From the Director/ Events From the Diocesan CCD Coordinator For the Classroom—Secondary Ministry Catechist Formation: The Joy of the Gospel Part 2 Technology in the Classroom For the Classroom From the Regions Noticeboard, Training Dates & CCD Directory

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Child Protection and Integrity

Week 9 (30 Nov) First Sunday of Advent

Clearance numbers Most catechists have now received a Working with Children Check clearance number. If you haven’t yet received one, please talk to your parish coordinator or ring your CCD regional office as soon as possible for information. Applications are quick and easy. All catechists must have a WWCC clearance number verified by their parish office by 31 March 2015.

Notices

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Training and Formation Calendar for Term 4:

find dates for training and formation courses across the Diocese.

from the director

A warm welcome back to the final MEETINGS AND EVENTS term of the year. As always, this October home stretch is a busy exciting 7 TERM 4 COMMENCES time for the CCD ministry.

7, 14, 21, 28 MWP: CCDMI 9:30am - 2:30pm Frenchs Forest A fair amount of time has been 10,17 & 24 CC: Level 3 (cont) 12:30pm - 2:30pm Woy Woy spent in 2014 on administrative 13 CC: Parish Coordinators Meeting 10:00am - 1:00pm East Gosford tasks, especially those related to 13 MWP: Parish Coordinators Meeting 9:45am - 12:00pm Manly Vale compliance to legislation. Just a 13 MWP: Secondary Catechists Meeting 12:30pm - 2:30pm Manly Vale reminder that the deadline for 13, 20 & 27 MWP & NSH: Level 3 (cont) 12:30pm -2:30pm Forestville getting your new Working With 14 CC: Regional Mass 7:00pm Warnervale Children Check clearance number 17 NSH: Parish Coordinators Meeting 10:00am - 12:00pm CCC is early next year. Getting it takes 20 MWP: Child Protection & Integrity Workshop 12:30pm - 3:00pm Dee Why CC: Child Protection & Integrity Workshop 10:00am - 2:30pm The Entrance only a few minutes, but without it, 31 November you will not be able to go into 3 & 10 MWP & NSH: Level 3 (cont) 12:30pm -2:30pm Forestville classrooms. If you have any 7, 14 & 28 CC: CCDMI 9:30am - 2:30pm East Gosford concerns please check with your 16 CCD Annual Diocesan Mass 2:00pm Waitara Parish CCD Coordinator, and they December will be able to assist.

1 Thank you lunch for Parish Coordinators 11:00am - 2:30pm CCC One other key area where things 5 Deadline for submitting articles for Connections for Term 1 2015 issue have been moving along fairly 12 CC: CCDMI (cont) 9:30am - 2:30pm East Gosford significantly is digital resources.

19 TERM 4 CONCLUDES CCC – Caroline Chisholm Centre (Pennant Hills); CC – Central Coast; MWP – Peninsula; NSH – North Shore & Hornsby The new look Version 3 of the interactive white board resources coming up, visit the News & Events Call Dina on 9847 0474 for further was released with 120 catechists page on our Diocesan website information and/or to purchase. attending the workshops on how to use www.dbb.org.au/faithformation In this issue of Connections, we the resource. Have a look also, at our It was great to see so many catechists continue with the second instalment of a updated CCD website at at the recent 2 day Diocese of Broken 7 part in reflection of the challenges that www.dbb.org.au/CCD. Bay Bible Conference. Fr. Frank Pope Francis puts to us, in his Our new Diocesan Sacramental Moloney SDB and Sr Mary Coloe PVBM Exhortation The Joy of the Gospel. For Program was launched at the end of shared with over 160 people some of this and other resources on the August. Some of you are already their wisdom that has come through a exhortation, go to our diocesan website involved in your parish Sacramental life-time of work in understanding the www.dbb.org.au and click on the Joy of Program and have seen the resource, Gospel of John. Bishop David Walker the Gospel when it appears on the but for those who are not, I encourage provided a great response to the talks rotating top banner. you to find out more about it from you and to the questions put to him as a Lastly, we congratulate those who Sacramental Program Coordinator. panel member. If you did not get the received awards for training and service opportunity to attend this event, a In addition to the CCD Training and at the CCD Regional Masses held in recording of this will be available on the Term 3 and those on the Central Coast Formation program, we are offering a Biblical Apostolate website number of other adult faith formation in Term 4. This term we will also be www.dbb.org.au/bible. opportunities that would enhance the celebrating with those receiving Level 3 CCD ministry. For a list of what is Speaking of bibles, Diplomas and with those who have there are various bibles given over 20 years of Service in this on offer at a discounted ministry, at the Annual Diocesan Mass. rate through the estate Please keep Sunday 16 November free of Fr. Harry Davis. The in your diary.

Little Rock Study Bible Thank you again for the important work is a splendid resource you so tirelessly continue to do. Wishing which is being sold at you every blessing this coming Advent about ½ the and Christmas season. recommended retail price, and the God Bless decorative bibles suited to primary to early high Carole Gan, school aged children Director, Parish Support Unit are a wonderful Christmas present. drawing: student from Waitara PS

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from the Diocesan Coordinator, CCD

Welcome to the final term of the year for 2014. Can you believe that we will soon be teaching the children about the liturgical seasons of Advent and Christmas? We have the privileged opportunity in SRE classes to break open the real meaning of Christmas and to teach the children how to use their time in Advent to prepare for the birthday of Jesus. For all of us Advent is a time to look at our relationships and do some work on them. For the children, kindness and forgiveness in their relationships with their siblings and friends and listening to mum, dad or teachers are relationship building strategies that we could encourage them to focus on during their preparation time for Christmas. Another way to help the children to prepare for Christmas during Advent is to have them think of those who are less fortunate and ask them to talk to their families about what they can do to share some of what they have with others. You might explain about the work of St Vincent de Paul and how they assist families at Christmas.

I encourage you to use the Advent wreath in your sacred space and lessons and to use your SRE time in term 4 to pray with the children for the peace and joy of Christmas to be with us throughout the year. Pray with them….. for them…. and for their families and take the opportunity in prayer to teach them that real peace

begins at home.

Training and Formation.

Our online training program is in the final stages of piloting and will soon ready for release. Please let your Parish or Regional CCD Support Coordinator know if you would like to undertake some of your CCD Ministry Induction course using the online training model. There is no compulsion for any catechist to do their training online. Face to face sessions will always be on offer. However, online training will provide choices for those who find it difficult to attend training. It will also be useful for busy catechists who might want to brush up their skills by doing some current training.

The Department of Education now requires SRE teachers to undertake ongoing training in the areas of child protection and classroom management.

This year, we have focused heavily on the very important area of child protection.

To date in 2014 we have run 14 Child Protection training workshops with almost 300 people in attendance. Next year, in addition to child protection training, we will be offering positive classroom management training for new catechists and advanced classroom management training for existing catechists. I strongly encourage you to participate in this training when it is offered in your region.

This year, I have very much enjoyed meeting many of you at child protection training sessions. The high quality of work that you do in the classroom is a testimony to your dedication to sharing your faith with the children that you teach.

Your attitude to ongoing training and formation to further develop your faith, knowledge and skills to teach SRE is commendable. I thank you most sincerely for taking the time to participate in training sessions. When catechists gather, friendship, food and conversation are as important as the training material and learning. Catechists are great networkers and you are developing each other as you discuss your classes and experiences with other catechists around a cup of tea or during a break at a training session.

Season Greetings I would like to take this opportunity to thank all catechists for their ongoing commitment to this wonderful ministry. I congratulate you on your contribution to the faith formation of the children you teach. I wish you and all your loved ones a very happy and holy Christmas and a well-earned extended school holiday break over the summer period. I look forward to working with you again in 2015.

Alison Newell Diocesan Coordinator, CCD

Catholic Musicians provide quality songs for Catechists During 2013, an approach was made to a number of Catholic musicians who produce quality music for religious education to discuss the possibility of making their material available for catechists to use in their SRE lessons. Mr Jude Hennessy, Director of CCD in the Diocese of Wollongong made the approach on behalf of CCDs across the State.

We were overwhelmed by the response of the musicians who spoke so highly of the volunteer work of catechists and gave access to their music via the interactive electronic whiteboard resource which has been developed to support the CCD curriculum.

The songs are now available on the recently released Version 3 of the Broken Bay Interactive SmartBoard resource. The songs are not intended to replace the Music for Discipleship CD which is used in conjunction with the Walking with Jesus curriculum material. The additional music is provided to offer further choices to catechists in the use of music with their lessons.

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Scripture, stories, games, prayers and now additional music that supports the K-6 Curriculum.

What is even more impressive is that the musicians have made their material available for Catechists, in Dioceses across NSW/ ACT. Key to the success of the project has been Twoby2 coming on board. Paul Simon, the promoter of Twoby2’s music himself used to be a catechist whilst studying at university and believes that ‘making Twoby2’s music available to these great volunteers is at the heart of the evangelising purpose of Twoby2’s music.’

John Burland, whose material is well known amongst catechists, when asked if he would consider making his work available to Catechists did not hesitate and stated, ‘anything for catechists, they do amazing work’ His songs along with all other contributors have been built into the SmartBoard files.

The Dogmatics has written a variety of albums for use in schools, and similarly were very generous in their desire to get their music in the hands of catechists. The Illawarra based group have a passion for making good music for kids to enliven their faith and their catchy songs are proving really popular with catechists.

from the classroom

Secondary Ministry I often wonder as a High School catechist if the message is getting through. Could I do better? As a relatively new catechist and an older person, I find what I call the “casual indifference” of today’s teenagers difficult to understand. Then I have a day with year 7 in first term at Pittwater High School. The lesson was number 7.2.3 about Looking for Jesus.

The aim was to develop further knowledge about Jesus and understand better some of his human and divine characteristics . One of the exercises was to devise an “ad campaign” to publicise Jesus to local youth with the Catholic Church as the client. The responses were a brilliant kaleidoscope of colour and imagination. The ideas range from T shirt slogans, caps, to TV ads. Some real humour as in suggesting “Hey Girls Jesus is single!!” They all seemed to understand, “He walks on water” advertising for board shorts! I should not have doubted the power and effectiveness of the Holy Spirit. This grace filled moment was enough to inspire me for the rest of this year.

David West & Veronica Thomas Catechists, Pittwater High & Barrenjoey High.

(continued from page 4) Thanks to all our musicians who have come on board so far. It is making an amazing difference already to the great work of our catechists. For those who would like to purchase additional music resources, links to the website of these musicians are below: www.twoby2.com

www.johnburland.com

www.dogmaticmusic.net

detention; this provided a basis for the students to explore human rights issues from a Catholic perspective. Workshops dealing with social justice issues also On Wednesday 3 September a combined bus of Catholic students helped the students to better understand Catholic social from St Peter’s Catholic College teachings.

Tuggerah and Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College, Tumbi Umbi The day concluded with a session Campus headed to the Treacey called, See, Judge and Act which Centre at Oxford Falls for the provided the opportunity for annual Year 10 Social Justice Day. students to relate the teachings of The theme for the day was “We’re the Church to social issues and to think of ways that they can make a all in this together” and the aim was to provide an opportunity for difference.

Social Justice Day 2014

the Secondary Catholic students across the Diocese of Broken Bay to gather to explore Catholic social teaching and to consider how they express their Catholic faith in society.

Thank you to the Catholic Schools Office for inviting students from State schools in the Diocese to attend and for providing a fantastic day for all.

Catholic Mission provided activities simulating the experiences of children in

Rebecca Bishop CC Regional Support Coordinator , CCD

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catechist spirituality

The Joy of the Gospel

Part 2 of 7

EVANGELII GAUDIUM APOSTOLIC EXHORTATION ON THE PROCLAMATION OF THE GOSPEL IN TODAY’S WORLD equip ourselves to teach in the 21st Century in child centred classrooms.

Beyond these educational, technological and physical demands lies the greater challenge. When Pope Francis asks “What are you waiting for?”, he is asking us to find opportunities to prepare ourselves spiritually as well as mentally and resourcefully. This is not easy. Pope Francis actually states “how difficult it is to find trained parish catechists willing to persevere in this work for some years”³. Well in naming the difficulty and answering God’s call to this work, we as catechists in our Diocese of Broken Bay are proclaiming Challenge 2: Let us not allow the Gospel in today’s world. ourselves to be robbed of the “You are the salt of the earth! Mt joy of evangelisation!¹ 5:13.

Let us be humbled by our efforts and When reflecting on this challenge, I challenged through the Word of God imagined myself secretly watching the and Evangelii Gaudium to deepen, Samaritan woman and Jesus at the renew and transform our own well where the encounter became a spirituality to continue in this vital momentous catalyst for the Samaritan work. woman. She was propelled to run “But if the salt loses its saltiness, proclaiming Jesus (Acts 9:20;cf 22:6how can it be made salty again? It is 21). When and where was your first no longer good for anything, except encounter with Jesus Christ? Was this to be thrown out and trampled encounter an active encounter like the Samaritan woman or did it occur over a long period of assimilation, passive encounter? Active or passive, our meetings with Jesus Christ, challenge us not to keep these experiences to ourselves but to joyfully share the warmth of our faith with others. That way, others are drawn to becoming evangelised, seeing the joy of our encounter with Christ.

Pope Francis says to evangelise is to make the kingdom of God present in our world². It is essential therefore as catechists, in answering our baptismal call to evangelise that each new day, we ‘see’ our work through new eyes.

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underfoot” Mt 5:13.

One may be able to run one marathon without much training but to do it regularly requires regular training, dedication and perseverance; so too ‘missionary dynamism’, to bring ‘salt’ to this apostolic work of catechesis for children. The saltiness Pope Francis is referring to is not the actual activity of our work but how this work is undertaken.

In challenging us to not allow ourselves to be robbed of the joy of evangelisation Pope Francis states “the problem is not always an excess of activity, but rather activity undertaken badly without adequate motivation, without a spirituality which would permeate it and make it pleasurable”⁴.

When rereading and paying attention to this whole paragraph, and in light of the Samaritan woman, the feeling of effervescent joy arose. Immersing myself quite unintentionally in a Killen and de Beer⁵ theological reflection, given life experiences namely my science background, these images arose. Two large, clear, glass science beakers. Each similar size, material and assuming similar conditions.

secondary ministry

In sharing these images with you, it isn’t to be self-referential but to offer some insight on how you too, can challenge yourself to ponder any paragraphs in Evangelii Gaudium but particularly for this challenge ‘not allowing ourselves to be robbed of the joy of evangelisation’ paragraphs 81-83, specifically #82.

Seeing what images come to mind for you, does your image(s) spark insight into any scripture, church history or life experiences such as biblical texts, songs, hymns, poems, phrases to shift any problem areas Pope Francis names as ‘selfishness and spiritual sloth’.

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We are so blessed to live in Australia, in our Diocese of Broken Bay, where every catechist is presented with opportunities to enrich our actions to a point of effervescence, to a point of joyfulness brimming over, where we can make spiritually healthy choices to channel our time and energy, equipping ourselves for the marathon befitting our baptismal call, that is the task of evangelisation as “a joyful response to God’s love which summons us to mission and makes us fulfilled and productive”.⁶ Jennifer Skelly Regional Support Coordinator CCD

Week 1 (25 Jan) Ordinary Time Week 2 (1 Feb) Ordinary Time

The Presentation of the Lord Week 3 (8 Feb) Ordinary Time Week 4 (15 Feb) Ordinary Time

Ash Wednesday

Week 5 (22 Feb) First Sunday of Lent Week 6 (1 March) Second Sunday of Lent Week 7 (8 March) Third Sunday of Lent

¹Teresa Pirola, The Joy of the Gospel, Seven challenges from Pope Francis, A pastoral resource based on Evanagelii Gaudium , Catholic Diocese of Broken Bay, 2013, #83. ²Vatican, Evanagelii Gaudium, Promulgated by Pope Francis 24 November, 2013. http://w2.vatican.va/ content/francesco/en/apost_exhortations/documents/papa-francesco_esortazione-ap_20131124_evangelii -gaudium.html (accessed 4 September, 2014), #176. ³Ibid., #81. ⁴Vatican, Evanagelii Gaudium, Promulgated by Pope Francis 24 November, 2013. http://w2.vatican.va/ content/francesco/en/apost_exhortations/documents/papa-francesco_esortazione-ap_20131124_evangelii -gaudium.html (accessed 4 September, 2014), #82. ⁵Patricia O’Connell Killen and John de Beer, The Art of Theological Reflection, New York: Crossroad, 1994. ⁶Ibid., #81.

Nancy Page

Living the Joy of the Gospel (this article will also appear in the October edition of Broken Bay News)

Last Sunday in the Lakes Parish at 9.30am Mass we had a special occasion. This was the presentation of an award to Nancy Page for thirty years of service as a Catechist in our parish. Nancy has a special reason for receiving her award at this time as she has cancer and knows that there is nothing that can be done medically.

respect and love for Nancy. Nancy spoke after the presentation and said how important it was to her to be a Catechist; how she loved the children and also felt it was her privilege to be able to have this opportunity to tell them about God. I know, from seeing her teacher's manual, how much effort and thought she has put into her preparation over the years so as to present the children she teaches with a love of God they will retain.

Nancy is, has been, and always will be an outstanding example for all through her obvious joy, love and commitment to being a Catechist.

Week 8 (15 March) Fourth Sunday of Lent

17 March—St Patrick 19 March—St Joseph Week 9 (22 March) Fifth Sunday of Lent

25 March - The Annunciation of the Lord Week 10 (29 March) Palm Sunday

We thank you for the blessings that you give these beautiful children and their families. We love You. We praise You and we thank You. Continue to love and protect these beautiful children and their families all the days of their lives.”

Nancy says she would love for all catechists to give this blessing to their classes. She says that the children have to be told that they are beautiful.

Amanda Hickey, Parish Coordinator, The Lakes Parish

Thank you and well done Nancy.

There are certainly many more such Nancy has always been a person catechists in the Diocese of Broken with a lovely smile for everyone and Bay but we always need more and an outstanding outgoing personality. both I and Nancy ask you to consider Obviously she is greatly loved by all that perhaps it could be YOU. but especially by her family and her Nancy tells me that after saying the quietly devoted husband. Three rows were taken up in the church by Our Father and the Hail Mary with her children she prays the following her proud and supportive family. prayer: Many catechists in the parish also “Dear Lord we thank you for this day. attended this Mass to show their

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technology in the classroom

Interactive Whiteboards

&

New SmartBoard USB Resource made easier

SRE

When you open the new SmartBoard USB 3, the home page will look like the image below:-

Smartboard Version 3 USB now available

Then if, for example, you’re teaching Kindergarten, you would simply click on “Kindergarten” which will automatically link you to the next page illustrated:-

This gives you a complete view of all the units in Kindergarten which correspond with your Walking with Jesus teacher’s manual.

Unit K.1 “God is The Creator” includes three lessons as shown in this next diagram

Choosing K.1.1 “God Made The World” will lead you to the next page where you have the choice of familiar resources plus the additional Lyrics for WWJ CD Soundtrack and additional music videos from a completely new source.

Look

Enjoy the new discoveries as well as the ones you already use and if you need any help or advice, please contact Joe Pulis at 98470228 or joe.pulis@dbb.org.au

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Diocese of Broken Bay WEBSITE - easier access and more resources for you Have you visited the Diocesan Website Recently? To find the CCD pages you now simply need to type in: www.dbb.org.au/ccd. Our new landing page has easy to find links to useful pages where you can access information about our curriculum, upcoming events, training & formation, child protection, photos, forms that you may need to download and resources including links to all past Connections filled with a wealth of information.

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ideas for the

classroom

Through Advent to Christmas Tear out and keep! Aim of the game is to revise and reinforce the students’ knowledge of the season of Advent. The questions and answers are found in the lessons on Advent and Christmas from Walking with Jesus. Copy the game board (overleaf), enough for each team.

Equipment Needed  1 Dice and cup to roll dice  One A3 size copy of the game board  1 counter per player/team of players Rules 1. The teacher is the quiz master for this game.

2. If you have a small class of up to 8 students, they may play as individual players. For larger classes, the students can form teams Three would be a minimum number of teams with no more than six teams. This will keep the game lowing and keep all students involved.

3. To begin the game, the player or team that rolls the highest number move first, using the number shown on the dice.

4. When the player/team lands on a candle, a question is asked. If the question is answered correctly the player/team has a free throw and moves on. If the question is answered incorrectly, the player/ team misses a go.

The player/team to reach the Christmas space first, wins but that player/team must roll the correct number to land on the space, e.g. if there a four spaces to get to “Christmas”, a ‘4’ must be rolled. If a larger number is rolled, the player/team stays on the space.

Stage One Questions (you may like to prepare your own for older students) 1. Whose birth are we waiting for in Advent?

Jesus’ birth 2. For whom were the people in the Bible waiting?

The Saviour 3. What was the angel’s name that appeared to Mary?

Gabriel 4. What was Mary asked to become?

The mother of Jesus 5. To who was Mary engaged?

Joseph 6. In what town was Jesus born?

Bethlehem 7. In what type of building were Mary and Joseph able to stay?

Stable 8. Who told the Shepherds about the birth of Jesus?

The angels 9. What did the Shepherds do after they visited Jesus in the stable? They told everyone where to find Jesus.

10. Name one of the gifts the Wise Men brought Jesus.

Gold, Incense or Myrrh.

11. Whom did Mary visit?

Elizabeth 12. What is the name of Elizabeth’s baby?

John 13. How many Sundays are there in Advent?

Four 14. What are the colours of the 4 candles on the Advent Wreath?

3 purple candles and on pink candle 15. What does the 1st candle stand for?

Hope t 16. What does the 2nd candle stand for?

Waiting 17. What does the 3rd candle stand for?

Joy th 18. What does the 4 candle stand for?

Love and Peace 19. What colour reminds us of Advent?

Purple 20. How did Mary respond to God’s invitation to be the mother of Jesus? She said Yes. 21. What did the Angel warn Joseph about in a dream?

That Jesus was in danger and to go to Egypt.

22. Who was John the Baptist’s father and mother?

Zachariah and Elizabeth 23. Who was the king in Judea when Jesus was born?

Herod

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from the regions

Manly Freshwater Parish - SRE by the Sea PROFILE of a PARISH This looks like a small parish CCD community, however it is a parish with a big welcoming heart and in the last five years it has experienced a tremendous growth, almost doubling the number of students attending SRE classes. Manly Freshwater Parish has 50 volunteer catechists to service the three Government Schools of Harbord Public with 357 Catholic SRE students, Manly West Public with 244 Catholic SRE students and Manly Village with 116 Catholic SRE students. It is worthy to note that 4 of the catechists are mothers with children at Harbord Public. There are two dedicated coordinators in this parish. Laurie Riley has been coordinator for 14 years and Toni Walsh has worked with and shared the coordinating role with Laurie for the past 5 years. These great ‘mates’, who are both teachers, have worked jointly together over the past five years, mentoring and encouraging their catechists to attend training.

Often they will accompany their new

catechists to training and assist me with hospitality in training sessions.

Toni is well known in the area. She was ‘born and bred’ on the Peninsula and taught for 39 years in Catholic Schools on the Peninsula. She is “the lady everyone knows” because she has had contact with so many students and their families in both Catholic and Government Schools.

She also assists the parish with the Sacramental Programme and Children’s Liturgy. Many SRE students attend because Toni gives them a personal invite to the programmes.

Both ladies embrace the opportunity to be part of the Ecumenical Community, sharing in the Easter/ Christmas Assemblies with the students and the World day of Prayer and Annual Christmas Carols on the beach with members of other denominations.

One of the highlighted experiences I have had the pleasure to enjoy with the catechists of the Manly Freshwater parish is their twice yearly gathering for lunch at Dee Why RSL. The warmth and friendship

of both coordinators is reflected in the hospitality of the catechists.

This parish was the first to negotiate and coordinate the student catechist programme on the Peninsula. Most of this was initiated by Toni with Joanne Kalayzich the youth minister of St Paul’s Catholic College Manly.

There have been three groups of students who began going into the Government schools of the parish in 2013. The students were a welcome part of our recent Regional Mass which was hosted by the Manly Freshwater Parish in St Mary’s Church, Manly. In this last group from St Paul’s there are 3 students who are ex-Harbord Public students.

Congratulations to Laurie and Toni as wonderful coordinators and to all the dedicated catechists of Manly Freshwater Parish.

Yvonne van den Berg CCD Support Coordinator Peninsula Region

Toni Vuoso 15yrs award Level 1 Awardees

Marist Eastwood Student Catechists North Harbour Catechists

Pittwater Catechists

Toni Walsh, Manly Freshwater Coordinator

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notices and directory

Training & Formation Courses Term 4, 2014 Course Type

CCDMI

Location Forestville (MWP)

Level 3

Woy Woy

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(CC)

CCDMI

Date

East Gosford (CC)

Level 3

Forestville

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(MWP/NSH)

Child Protection & Integrity

The Entrance

Time

Register by

Phone

7, 14, 21 & 28 October (Tuesdays)

9:30am – 2:30pm

Tues 30 Sept

9847 0448

10, 17 & 24 October (Mondays)

12:30pm – 2:30pm

Fri 18 July

4332 9825

7, 14 & 28 November 12 December (Fridays)

9:30am - 2:30pm

Fri 31 Oct

4332 9825

13, 20 & 27 October 3 & 10 November (Mondays)

12:30pm - 2:30pm

Mon 28 July

9847 0448

31 October (Friday)

10:00am – 2:30pm

Fri 24 Oct

4332 9825

(CC)

All training is offered at no cost to the participants.

Phone your local PSU Regional Office for enquiries or a full program. See below for further contact details.

Please assist us in our planning for events and courses by replying by the advertised closing date.

Registrations or Enquiries: Colleen Smith

Call: 9847 0448 or 4332 9825 or Email: registrations@dbb.org.au

We love to receive your stories from the Classroom or Parishes to include in Connections. If you would like to submit an article please do so. It can be as little as a few lines on a good lesson; a story; a resource you’ve found; or a special event in the parish or school. If there’s something you’d like to see us cover in future editions, please let us know that too!

CCD DIRECTORY Current as of September 2014

Diocesan Office Caroline Chisholm Centre (CCC) Building 2, 423 Pennant Hills Rd Pennant Hills (Enter off City View Rd) Postal Address PO Box 340, Pennant Hills NSW 1715 Phone: (02) 9847 0492 Fax: (02) 9847 0481

Curriculum Orders Dina Leverett Phone: 9847 0442 Fax: (02) 9847 0481 E-mail: ccdresources@dbb.org.au North Shore & Hornsby Office (NSH) Caroline Chisholm Centre Postal Address PO Box 340, Pennant Hills NSW 1715 Phone: (02) 9847 0482 Fax: (02) 9847 0481 E-mail: psunorth@dbb.org.au

Central Coast (Wyong) Office (CCW) PSU Regional Centre Catholic Formation and Education Centre 12 Ashton Avenue, The Entrance Postal Address PO Box 390, The Entrance NSW 2261 Phone: (02) 4334 3367 Fax: (02) 4334 3230 E-mail: psucc@dbb.org.au Rebecca Bishop - (02) 4334 3367 E-mail: rebecca.bishop@dbb.org.au

Manly Warringah Peninsula Office (MWP) Caroline Chisholm Centre Postal Address PO Box 340, Pennant Hills NSW 1715 Diocesan CCD Coordinator Phone: (02) 9847 0516 Alison Newell Fax: (02) 9847 0481 Phone: (02) 4334 3367 Central Coast (Gosford) Office (CCG) E-mail: psumanly@dbb.org.au E-mail: alison.newell@dbb.org.au PSU Regional Centre Yvonne van den Berg - (02) 9847 0494 58 Victoria St, East Gosford NSW 2250 Diocesan Admin Assistant E-mail: yvonne.vandenberg@dbb.org.au Phone: (02) 4323 7090 Phone: (02) 9847 0492 Fax: (02) 4323 7097 Registrations E-mail: sharon.daroza@dbb.org.au E-mail: psucc@dbb.org.au Phone: (02) 9847 0448 or (02) 4332 9825 CCD Authorisations E-mail: registrations@dbb.org.au Michael Tebbutt - (02) 4323 7090 Contact your PSU Regional Centre E-mail: michael.tebbutt@dbb.org.au CCD WEBSITE www.dbb.org.au/ccd To submit an article or to make a suggestion for Connections please write to: ccdinfo@dbb.org.au or CCD, PO Box 340, Pennant Hills 1715 Closing date for the Term 1, 2015 issue is 5 December 2014 Director - PSU Carole Gan Phone: (02) 9847 0560

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Term Four 2014

Joe Pulis - (02) 9847 0228 E: joe.pulis@dbb.org.au Jennifer Skelly - (02) 9847 0488 E-mail: jennifer.skelly@dbb.org.au