Parent Handbook 2013 - Mary Mackillop Primary School
Parent Handbook 2013 - Mary Mackillop Primary School
Parent Handbook 2013 - Mary Mackillop Primary School
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Page 6<br />
Religious and Spiritual Dimensions of <strong>School</strong> Life<br />
Narre Warren Catholic Parish, along with <strong>Mary</strong> MacKillop <strong>School</strong> belongs<br />
in the Diocese of Sale. The previous Bishop of Sale, Bishop Coffey,<br />
directed all Parishes within the Sale Diocese to establish a Parish Based<br />
Sacramental Program<br />
Role of the Parish<br />
In 1998 Our Lady Help of Christians Parish - Narre Warren began their<br />
Sacramental Program. The Parish is responsible for co-ordinating Sacramental<br />
preparations and providing the necessary resources. Through their<br />
Religious Education program the school continues the children’s educational<br />
preparation for each of the sacraments. The parish has a Sacramental<br />
Team that consists of the Parish Priest, Pastoral Associate, Sacramental<br />
Coordinator, Religious Education Coordinators from the three parish<br />
schools, parents and parishioners. The Sacramental Team works with and<br />
supports the schools and parents in providing workshops for parents/<br />
children for each of the Sacraments.<br />
The Sacramental Coordinator and the Religious Education Coordinators<br />
keep parents informed regarding the Sacraments through parish and<br />
school newsletters, along with letters sent home to families.<br />
Role of the Families<br />
<strong>Parent</strong>s are the prime educator of their children’s faith. Therefore parent<br />
involvement in Sacramental preparation is most important. The parish and<br />
school are there to support parents in their children’s faith journey. <strong>Parent</strong>s<br />
decide when their children are ready to receive the sacraments and<br />
enrol the children in the program at the Parish.<br />
Role of the <strong>School</strong><br />
Our role as a parish school is to provide a thorough Religious Education<br />
Program and to support the Sacramental Team in their work. The school<br />
assists families who are involved in the Sacramental programs by attending<br />
Sacramental ceremonies and facilitating workshops for the various Sacraments<br />
as well as providing assistance to students.<br />
The central aim of our Religious Education Curriculum is to help students<br />
develop a conscious, loving relationship with God, in Jesus Christ, through<br />
the Holy Spirit.<br />
Religious Education Curriculum<br />
The Religious Education Curriculum used in our<br />
schools is a sequential program from Year Prep<br />
through to Year Six. It is called ‘Journeying Together<br />
in Hope.’<br />
The Sacraments are taught at every level, which<br />
means that the units of work are based at the level<br />
appropriate to students’ ages.<br />
<strong>Mary</strong> MacKillop <strong>Primary</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>Parent</strong> <strong>Handbook</strong><br />
“ A parish<br />
based, family<br />
centred, school<br />
supported<br />
sacramental<br />
program.”
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