2022 TERM 3 EVANGELISE + GATHER >< SEND > INSIDE >> VOL27 ISSUE3 FROMTHEDESKS OFCCDSTAFF AROUNDTHE DIOCESE PRINTABLE ACTIVITIES TRAININGAND FORMATION 3 5 6 7 10 11 14 CON CONNECTIONS NECTIONS Inspired by the ISaints nspired by the Saints
During the past 12 months, I have enjoyed hearing many stories of the great work that you do through the CDD team here at the office; as Interim Director, I look forward to hearing more of these stories and getting to know you through the many planned meetings and professional learning opportunities that you are involved in with Alison and her team. May God bless you all and the important ministry work you have been called to do I ask that the Holy Spirit continue to guide you as we strengthen the important work of evangelisation for the whole community of the Church together I look forward to walking this journey with you!
FROMTHEINTERIMDIRECTOROFEVANGELISATION
Welcome to Patti Beattie!
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Patti
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Firstly, I would like to say thank you! Thank you to each and every one of you for the work that you do, in our local schools, for our students, and with our families. I am both honored and excited to be called to the role of Interim Director Evangelisation Broken Bay. It is an exciting opportunity to work alongside the EBB team, implementing Bishop Anthony’s six key priorities through activating Stage Three of the One in Christ Pastoral Mission I have been involved in the Broken Bay Diocese for nearly all of my life! I began working in the Diocese of Broken Bay in 1992, as a teacher, at St Agatha’s, Pennant Hills before moving to the Central Coast in 1995 to teach in several of the Diocesan primary schools in the area In 2013, I accepted a position at Catholic Schools Broken Bay in the Student Achievement team, supporting the pastoral care and wellbeing needs of students across the Diocese As part of the 35th Anniversary of our Diocese, Bishop Anthony invited the community of the church on the Central Coast to journey forward together as pilgrims and missionaries through an innovative and exciting project As many of you may know, this project was the Pastoral Discernment Central Coast Project
As project facilitator of this project, I had the fortunate opportunity to be able to collaborate and hear from the people of the Central Coast. The project involved listening and dialoguing, with opportunities for the community to share wisdom, experiences, and insights, enabling us to better understand how to ensure a sustainable and thriving community. I am confident that the actions borne from this discernment opportunity will bear fruit for generations to come.
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I often refer to Catechists as Saints of our time holy people who spread the Good News of the Kingdom of God in abundance through their work in public schools. May the Holy Spirit continue to guide you and bless you as you go about your holy work. God bless,
Alison
As Catholics, we look to the saints as examples of lives well lived in the faith It may provide comfort to know that such holy people shared some of the same struggles, doubts and hardships as we do these days
This term in Connections, we are looking at some of the Saints in the Walking with Jesus curriculum The most famous Saint in the Church of course is Mary, the Mother of Jesus, who has many feast days across the liturgical year The saints are such an important part of our Catholic tradition, and it is important that we teach the children about some of our saints In this edition of Connections, we have included some additional activities about the saints which are authorised for use in SRE classes
The saints are made up of a diverse group of people with varied backgrounds and stories They include martyrs, kings and queens, missionaries, theologians, popes, parents, sisters, brothers and priests and everyday people who have dedicated their lives to the service of others and to the spread of the Gospel. Religious and non religious people have found inspiration from their lives, e.g, those who have devoted themselves to the service of the poor, like St Mary of the Cross MacKillop, St Mother Teresa of Kolkata and St Vincent de Paul. Martyrs are saints who were persecuted for their faith, such as St Stephen (the first martyr), who showed extraordinary forgiveness of those who stoned him. Many saints are revered for their humility, e.g., St Francis of Assisi and St Therese of Lisieux. Others were brilliant writers and thinkers who shaped Western thought for centuries, like St Thomas Aquinas and St Augustine Many saints have feast days observed by the Catholic Church in which their lives and contributions to the faith are formally celebrated Some saints are the patrons of certain occupations or causes, and these saints are often invoked to aid people in those professions or situations For example, St Matthew is the patron saint of accountants, St Jude is the patron saint of impossible or desperate causes, and many Catholics ask him to pray on their behalf to help resolve what seem to be impossible situations in their lives and St Anthony is the patron Saint of finding lost items Many Catholics take or are given a saint’s name when they receive the Sacrament of Confirmation A Confirmation saint is often seen as having a vested interest in fostering a young Catholic’s spiritual growth and is usually chosen because his or her life story inspires the Confirmation candidate.
The communion of Saints is a beautiful teaching of our Church. The Catechism of the Catholic Church asks, “What is the Church if not the assembly of all the saints?”(n 946) All the faithful form one body whether alive or deceased. This beautiful teaching provides great comfort to all of us and connects all the faithful in the Body of Christ. In his Apostolic Exhortation, Gaudete et Exsultate, Pope Francis speaks of “The saints next door”, reminding us that not all saints are already beatified and canonised and that “the Holy Spirit bestows holiness in abundance among God’s holy and faithful people” and that we should be inspired “spurred on ” by the signs of holiness that the Lord shows us through the humblest members of the people of God.
Inspired ByThe Saints
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Icannotbelievethatanothertermhaspassedusby!Whoisinchargeoftime andwhyisitgoingsofast?Pleasetellthemtoslowitdownabit Iamgetting olderandcannotkeepupwithit,inquitethesamewayIwasabletojusta fewyearsago Well,itwaswonderfultobeginthistermbyattendingboththeNorthern BeachesandtheNorthShoreParishCoordinators’meetings,whichwereheld inperson AsmuchasZoomhasbeenagodsendduringCovid,thereis nothingquitelikebeingwithpeopleinthesameroom Therereallywasa palpableairofexcitementinthegroupsandIthinkeveryonewhoattended leftfeelingonabitofahigh
on,whenZooming;buthonestly,attheNorthernBeachesmeetingwealmost hadtoprisepeopleaparttostarttheofficialmeeting,aseveryonewashaving somuchfuntalkingandcatchingup Ithinkthesamecanbesaidforthosecatechistswhohavehadthe opportunitytoattendface to facetraining;theregionalcoordinatorsall reportbacktoushowwell receivedthesesessionshavebeenbythe catechists.Icanonlyimaginehowcatechistsmustfeelbeingbackinthe classrooms! Iamknee deep;nay,waist deep,inour2022Censuswork,preparationsfor ourserviceawardsandtheDiocesanmassattheendoftheyear,alongwith alltheother‘stuff’thatmyjobentails ThoseofuswhoworkatthePennant Hillsofficemustcontendwithalsopackingupourbitsandpiecesandmove outtemporarilywhiletheplaceisgivenalickofpaint,etc Sobacktoworking fromhomeorfindingatemporarynookonanotherfloorforafewweeks However,Covidhastaughtusalltoadaptandpivotatshortnotice,soIam sureitwillfeeljustslightlyinconvenient Imostlyjustmisstheworkprinter whenworkingathome Thecommuteisshorter,thecoffeebetterandIdon’t distractpeoplenearlyasmuch
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Don’tletthelittlenessinothersbringoutthelittlenessinyou. Worryisinterestpaidontroublebeforeitisdue. Preventtruthdecay.BrushuponyourBible.
Everseenachurchnoticeboardyouenjoyed? Creativeandeffective,aren’tthey? Justlikeyou!Ourcreativeandeffective,Catechists
Sue-Anne Sherwood NorthShoreRegion
Kristy Komadina NorthShoreRegion thatwehavecomesofarthroughoutthisyearwithoutbeinginterruped? PraisebetoGod!
Gettingthestudent’sattentionandtakingJesusintotheirlives Maybethe studentswouldenjoymakingmemesoutofsomeofthese? ThistermI’mblessedtobedoingsomanyofthethingsIlove:parishsupport,training,teaching,planning,mentoring,learning(alwayslearning) Idolovemyjob andIloveworkingwithallofyou Godblessanddon’tgiveup,especiallywhenyoufeellikeabasketcase
It’shardtostumblewhenyou’redownonyourknees.
GREETINGS FROM OUR TEAM
AdminAssistantNorthShore
Hereweareagain,nearingclosertothepointyendofthe year!TheChristmasdecorationsarealreadysneaking intotheshopsandterm3isalmostover
IhavebeenreflectingonalltheincredibleopportunitiesweastheCCDteam havehadtoconnectwithyouinpersonthisyearatourtrainingsessions aroundthediocese Irecentlywasinvolvedinabeautifultrainingdaywiththe CatechistsatArcadiaParishwho(intypicalCatholicstyle)putonthemost incrediblehospitalityforJohnandmyself Theoldsaying,"Youdon'tknowwhatyou gottillit'sgone"ringssotrueasIam realisinghowmuchIappreciatebeing gatheredtogetherwithpeoplethroughour workwithCatechists,withourparish communitiesatMassandwiththechildren inourstateschoolclassrooms You'llnoticeourvery'Saintly'themeinthis editionofConnections SomeofusintheCCDteamhaveparticularfavourite saintsthatareourgo to's Iwasverypleasedtolearn,atmylocalcoffeeshop, thatthereisapatronsaintofcoffee,StDrogo!IoftenthinkofhimwhenI'm lininguptograbacupofcoffeefromourofficemachine Sharonlikesto remindusaboutStRitaofCasciawhoisthepatronsaintofimpossiblecauses (andwealwaysremindherthatsheisinfacttheoppositeofanimpossible cause!)
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Onthebusthatevening,Ihadaninsightasto howtoarrangethematerialinanengagingwaysowhenIarrivedhome,I openedupthecomputerandre arrangedthematerialandthereitwas A newlessonforstage6 Itwasamomentofrejoicingandthankfulnessthatthe HolySpiritwasonthatbustripwithme
Ithasalsobeengreat tohavesomeface to facetrainingwiththeCCDLevel1workshopsheldat PennantHillsandTheEntrance Speakingofholidays,IwillbeonleaveintheOctoberschoolholidaysformy annualholidaytoOldBar(nearTaree) Ialwayslookforwardtothese2weeks torechargemybatteriesandenjoythedowntimewithmyfamilyandfriends campingBlessingstoeveryoneandthankyouforallthatyoudoforour Catholicstudents
Everyoneenjoyedbeingbackin‘facetoface’modeandhavingfunwithmusic,dramaandart Thereisonemoreofthese workshopshappeningsoon,Ihopeyoucanjoinus
AdminAssistantCentralCoast
MydevotiontoJohntheBaptistisbecausehewassuchaneffectiveheraldoftheJesustheMessiah HeismypatronbecauseIhavespentmylifeintroducing peopletooursaviour
WehavehadagreatresponsetoourCCDtrainingthislasttermwith approximately30catechistsregisteredtocompleteeitherallunitsor individualunitsoftheCCDMinistryInductioncoursetogaintheirfull(green) authorisationcard,alongwiththemanyregistrationsfortheongoingtraining lastschoolholidaysandtheupcomingschoolholidays
Withanothertermover,Iamstrugglingtocometo termswiththatwearenowinterm3andthereisonly1
Hereweare,lookingtowardtheendofterm3 Wherehasthetimegone?Theendoflastterm
RecentlyIpresentedthelesson353JesusSpeakstoMeintheEucharisttoaYear6class ItwasarainingFridayandthestudentswerechilled,soIinvitedthem tobeginworkonthemandalaartworks
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FindingcreativewaysofpresentingtheGoodNewsisachallengethatweallfaceasCatechists
Recently,IhavebeenworkingwithMichael topresentCreativeTeachingworkshops
MyfavouritesaintisJohntheBaptistandIhavebeenknowntodressuplikehimineffort tomotivateaYear9classwhoweretotallyoverreligionlessons.AccordingtotheGospel ofMarkhewasclothedincamelhair,worealeatherbeltandatelocustsandwildhoney. ThisishowIdressedincludingawildblackwig,asIinvitedtheboystojoinmeinthe waterofanearbycreekandscreamingrepent,repent,repent!Nosurprise,these studentshadnotroubledrawingtheirimpressionofthiscrazysaintonthetermtest
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Reflectivemusiccreatedtherightatmosphereforthemtodriftawayinthoughtsaboutthemassandwhatitmeans
Thishasbeenchallenging andIhaveappreciatedthethinkingtimeonthebus Ispentmostofone Mondaytryingtocomeupwithawhizzbanglesson,butIwasn’thappywith whatIwascomingupwith
Congratulationseveryoneforthegreatworkyoudo,intheseespecially challengingtimes MaywealwayswalkhumblywithourGodaswetakethe GospeltothechildreninthestateschoolsofBrokenBay
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termleftoftheyear!!Reflectingonthelastterm,thestoryofAlicein Wonderlandspringstomind.Nodaywaseverthesamewithmanytwistsand turns(likeAlicefallingdowntherabbithole)withsomethingnewtotackle eachdayandtheconstanttickingoftheclockheldbythe‘WhiteRabbit’ chimingin“Iamlate,Iamlate,foraveryimportantdate”.Timehasawayof passingusbyquicklyastheCCDteamkeepsbusywiththemanytasksthat comeourway IhavebeenbusygettingtheremainderofCycleAWalkingwithJesus PowerPointlinksloadedtotheCCDwebsitepageforeveryonetouse The responsetothesePowerPointshasbeenoverwhelmingandwecongratulate MichaelTebbuttonhisoutstandingworkinputtingthemtogetherforour use Pleaseremembertodownloadeachlessonasyouuseitasyoumaymiss anyupdatesthatmaybeadded Pleasesendanyfeedbackorcorrections aboutthePowerPoints(orcurriculum)toccdresources@bbcatholicorgau andwewillattendtothem IfinallysuccumbedtoCOVIDrecentlyandwasfortunatethatIonlyhada mildcaseandwasabletocontinuetoworkfromhomeinisolation Thankyou forthegetwellwishesandprayersfromthosewithwhomIcommunicated duringthistime;theywereverymuchappreciated
Thisactivityprovedtobetheperfectwaytoconcludeabiguniton theEucharist sawmehaveareturnofmyepilepsywhichmeantIhadtocurtailmydriving andbecomefamiliaroncemorewiththepublictransporthereonthecoast Thishasgivenmemuchtimetoplanlessonsandtrainingwhilsttravelling betweenGosfordstationandtheofficeatTheEntrance
Thistermhasseenuscontinuetodevelopmorestage6lessonsforour secondarycatechiststousewiththeirstudents
Thistermthereisalsoanewlesson andaseminarlookingforwardtoWYD2023whichwillbecelebratedin Lisbon,Portugal JohnandIhavehadsomefundoingsomeface to facetrainingaswell Thereare3unitswhichrequiretheparticipantstogetinandactuallydostuff Thesearetheunitslookingatstorytelling,musicandpreformingdramainthe classroomWehadaround30peopletakeadvantageofthese2workshop daysandratherthansittingaroundlisteningtousrabbitonabouthowtouse musicorhowtogetthestudentsinvolvedinthedramaoftheGospel, everyonegotupanddidit Therewasmuchlaughter,andeveryfacewas wearingasmile Atthemoment,wehereontheCCDteamarepreparinganewLevel3course NexttermwewillbeconsideringthePsalms,readingandunderstanding themandsingingthemastheyweremeanttobeprayed Thisisgoingtobe anexcitingtimeofexploringthePsalmsoftheOldTestament,manyover 3000yearsoldandarestillbeingprayedtoday
As theyworked,Iwanderedaroundaskingabouttheircoloursandpatternandwhattheymeant
In person training is back with gusto! 6 | CCDNEWSLETTERTERM32022 | VOL27,ISSUE3 FROMAROUNDTHEDIOCESE CheckoutsomephotosfromourrecentinpersontrainingsessionsatForrestville,PennantHillsandArcadia It'sbeensogoodtoseeeveryoneinpersonagain! Ongoing Safeguarding training at Our Lady of Good Counsel Forrestville Level 1 "Music , Stories and Drama In The Classroom" workshop at Pennant Hills.
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Louise Spencer, Catechist Co-ordinator doing a great job inspiring her Catechists during their Term 3 meeting. Catechist Coordinator Miriam Brown joining in with Teaching With Sensitivity in an Age Appropriate Manner & Classroom Management in a Variety of Learning Spaces at Arcadia Catechist Co ordinator Henny Theodorus with Fr Jose and Catechists from Northbridge Public School.
Therearealsocharacterswhoareassociatedwithanimagesuchas Noah Jonahandthe Danielandthe den Parables
Irecallrecentlyvisitingourparishchurchwiththreeolderchildrenwhowere preparingforthesacraments Theysaiditwastheirfirsttimetheycould rememberbeinginachurch Whilethecrucifixwasfamiliar,thetabernacle, baptismalfontandstatuesofMaryandStPatrickwereforeigntothem As foreignasanotherlanguage,Ienjoyedexplainingthe symbolson thealtarandboththechildrenandtheirparentsseemedfascinated VOL27,ISSUE3 Students to Read
Notonlywerethesesymbolsaccessibletohislisteners,theyallowedroomfor theimaginationtoexpandtheideas
Studentsarecontinuallychallengedtodeepentheirfaiththroughknowledge, understandingandexperienceofthesymbolsofourfaithaswellas questioningandreflectionuponthem Sacredsymbolsspeakpowerfullytous inwaysthattranscendtheordinaryandthemundane
WalkingwithJesusPathwaysofDiscipleshipdrawsheavilyupontheSunday lectionaryreadingsandthereforefollowstheliturgicalseasonoftheyear, Lent,Easter,Pentecost,OrdinaryTime,AdventandChristmasnottomention allthefeastdaysegFeastofMaryoftheCrossMacKillop(August8)
OurCatholicliturgymustseemlikeaforeignlanguagefornewcomers,such ascatechumens JustthinkaboutjustgoingtochurchonSunday whatwe wear,blessingwithholywater,bowinginfrontofthetabernacle,speaking quietlyornotatall,lightingcandles allbeforewestandtobegintheMass ormakethesignofthecross Fewstudentshaveanyexperienceofthese customsandritualsanditisuptousasCatechiststoeducatethem Itis alwaysmoreeffectivetoengagethemintheactivityratherthansimplytalk aboutit Kindergartenlearntomakethesignofthecrossbydoingitwellbeforethey canunderstandthefullmeaningofthenames Father,SonandHolySpirit Nottomentionappreciatingthesignificanceofidentifyingourselveswiththe sacrificeofJesusatCalvary
Inorder,forcontemporaryCatholicstudentsin SREclassestoappreciatetherichnessofthistraditiontheyneedtolearn howtoreadthesesymbolsjustliketheylearntoreadwords
InStage1wedeepenthestudentsunderstandingoftheEasterSymbols(13) includingtheEasterCandle(133)andexplorethewords,actionsand symbolsofBaptism(15)
AspectsofthelifeofJesushavealsobeensymbolizedtogreateffectbythe church However,weneedtobemindfulthatunlessstudentsarefamiliarwiththe Gospelstoriestheseimageswillhavelimitedimpact
AsCatechists weareoftenchallengedtointroduceandexplaintoourstudents,symbols whichwehavetakenforgrantedformanyyears
CATECHISTFORMATION Teaching
Somuchofwhatwedo,say,feelandprayiscaughtupintheimages,sounds andactionsofourtradition
Christiansarefamiliarwiththesymbolofthecross,doveandthegood shepherd ManyCatholicsareallfamiliarwiththecentralsymbolsofthe Eucharist breadandwine Beingabletoreadandunderstandthese symbolsisvitaltothepracticeoftheCatholicChristianfaith
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I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end. Revelations 22:13 John Donnelly
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TheLord'sPrayer(274)isbrokenopenandanalysedinStage2wellafterthe studentshavelearntoreciteit Thisprayeristhenpresentedasamodelfor personalprayerandpracticeisencouraged StudentsareinvitedtoparticipateintheStationsoftheCross(323)inyears 5and6wellaftertheyhearthestoryofsufferinganddeathofJesus Stage3 alsoseesthemcompletethestudyofthesevensacraments(3181)by examiningtheritualsofMarriageandOrdination
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9 | CCDNEWSLETTERTERM32022 | VOL27,ISSUE3 Lesson Mary K91 191 215 Elizabeth 192 Abraham 1.6.1 Noah 162 Joseph (Old Testament) 163 Jonah 1.6.4 Daniel 165 John the Baptist 293 Teresa of Kolkata 3.3.3 Monica and John Vianney 3155 OurWalkingWithJesuscurriculumfeaturesmanylessonsoverthecourseofKindergartentoyear6thatteachaboutTheSaintsand"saintly"people Wecouldn'tfitthemallinthistable,butit'sworthnotingthatMarytheMotherofJesusisinaround20lessonsacrossthecurriculum,thisincludes ChristmasandAdventlessonsandotherabouttheholyfamilyandMaryspecifically Saint Saint Lesson Joseph (New Testament) 181 Cyril 1.8.3 Sr Irene McCormack 2.8.4 Isaiah 291 Francis of Assisi 383 Mary MacKillop 3.17.3 Caroline Chisolm 3174 Fr Chris Riley 3175 Frederick Ozanam & Vincent de Paul 3155 Mary Magdalene 3.13.2 Ignatius of Loyola 2113 LESSONSONTHESAINTS Lessons including Saints in Walking With Jesus
SAFEGUARDING ChrisRiley SisterIrene StFrancis StMaryoftheCross Thomas CarolineChisholm SaintTeresaofKolkata JohntheBaptist Elizabeth Peter MaryMagdalene Mary Monica Clickhere to download a printable copy FORTHECLASSROOM Saintly Find a word
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To play the game, download the printable cards by clicking on the cloud below: Cut out the cards and if possible, laminate them for long-lasting use.
ThisisagamebasedontheCelebrityHeadsgameandwouldbemostsuitedtoStage3students Avolunteerisinvitedtostepforwardandisgiventhenameofasaintorapersonwhodidgoodwork andwhoisinoneormoreoftheWWJlessonsThevolunteerreadsoutthefirsthintoneatatime andallowstheclass3chancestoguesswhoitis Iftheclassisnotsuccessful,thesecondhintis readoutandsoonuntilallhintshavebeengiven
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Saintsandpeoplewhodidgoodworks
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Thiscontinuesuntileithertheclassguesseswhothesaintis,ortheclasshastobetold Ifastudent guessescorrectlythatstudentisgivenasaintcardandtheprocessisrepeated
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ScripturetellsuslittlemorethanthisaboutMary’slife,butallofher apparitionsinhistoryseemtofocusonthepoor,thelowly,thevulnerable,and thedeepesthumanneeds becamemorewidelyknownasPopeFrancisspokeaboutandpromotedit throughouthispapacy,andwhilehewasArchbishopofBuenosAires, andvulnerableadultswillbekeptsafeandthatwewillcontinuetofostera cultureofsafetyandcareforallpeople availableontheSafeguardingwebsiteforhowyoucanparticipatein
SeptemberisSafeguardingmonthintheDioceseofBrokenBay.Safeguarding inourDioceseisanimportantpriorityandanongoingcommitment.Thisyear thefocusisontheimportanceofsafeguardingfamilies.
Argentina PopeFrancissaidthroughMary: “All the knots of our heart, every knot of our conscience can be undone.” AsweobserveSafeguardingmonth,let’spraytoMary,UndoerofKnots,for thesurvivorsofsexualabuse Wealsopraythatallchildren,youngpeople
AllnewcatechistsandhelpersmustcompletetheinitialSafeguardingtraining thatispartofourCCDMinistryInductiontrainingbeforetheycanevenset footintoaclassroomasavolunteer Theyarethenrequiredtorefreshthis knowledgeevery3yearswithadvancedongoingtrainingtomaintaintheir authorisationstatus
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SAFEGUARDING September is Safeguarding Month OurLadyUndoerofKnotsby SuzzanahFisk,2018 ThedevotiontoMary,Undoer(orUntier)ofKnotsisabout300yearsold,but
ThepatronessofSafeguardinginourDioceseisMaryUntierofKnots Ifwe looktoexamplesinscripture,weseeMaryalwaysgoingtobewiththosein need AftertheAnnunciation,shetravelledimmediatelytoassisthercousin Elizabethinherpregnancy Later,shestoodbesidehersufferingSonon CalvarywhenhelaydyingontheCross
It'satimelyremindereachyearduringSafeguardingMonththatour commitmentisunderscoredbyourfaithinJesusChristwhoteachesthe fundamentalsanctityofeachhumanperson,andbyourdedicationto sustainededucation,practice,andconversationaboutourmoral,legal,and spiritualobligationtosafeguardallthosewithinourcommunity
Weliketooffertheseongoingtrainingcoursesovertheschoolholidayssowe
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y g pp y, p p CatechistswhomaybeinterestedincompletingtheirLevel3Accreditation, orindeedanybodywhoisinterestedinourReflectiveStudyofthePsalms ItisbeingofferedexclusivelyonZoomfromthecomfortofyourhomeor office Allthesessionsbegingat10amandgountil12:15pm(unlessyouare completingtheadditionalsessions1,11and12foraccreditation,thenyouwill berequireduntil3pmonthe19thSeptemberand5thDecember) ManyofusarefamiliarwithThePsalmsthroughattendingMassorwemay haveoneortwofavouritesthatwerecallthroughoutourlives,butthisisa wonderfulchancetostudyandreflectuponthem,guidedbyourexpert presenters Please send through your enquiries and registrations to: registrations@bbcatholic.org.au 14 | CCDNEWSLETTERTERM32022 | VOL27,ISSUE3 Latest in Training and Formation Ongoing Training for Green card holders
AppropriateMannerattwovenuesandalsoasessionon Zoom Youcanfindoutaboutyourtrainingrequirementsbygettingintouchwith yourparishcoordinatororourregistrationsdesk Please send through your enquiries and registrations to: registrations@bbcatholic.org.au TRAININGANDFORMATION
https://bbwydorgau/ 15| CCDNEWSLETTERTERM32022 | VOL27,ISSUE3 DIGITALRESOURCES AreyoufollowingourFacebookandInstagramsocial mediapages? Byregularlysharingourposts,youraiseawarenessofour ministryamongstyourfamilyandfriends facebook.com/ccdbrokenbay instagram.com/ccdbrokenbay Don'tforgetaboutourWalkingWithJesusPowerponts Allof thelessonsforYearAarenowavailable! Theyaretheperfectcompanionforyourclassroomlessonsas theycontainallthevisualsandaudiosthatyouneedforyour lesson Powerpoint Lessons Social Media ASaintinWaiting
