Religious Education

The Religious Education Curriculum provides the Catholic Primary Schools of Aotearoa New Zealand with a systematic approach to the fulfilment of their mission of teaching and learning what the Catholic Church believes, celebrates, lives and prays.

Senior Students at the school are given the opportunity for faith development at a class retreat held annually.
 

Images from the Standard 4 Retreat - December 2002

Monsignor Brian Arahill and Tim Gasson always enjoy being part of the Standard 4 Retreat experience.

 

 

The wonderful Std 4 class of 2002
We wish them God' choicest blessings as they leave St Michael's School to continue their education.

 

Although the general aims are intentionally educational, the ultimate aim is to assist children to develop a relationship with God, and to be living witnesses to the truth of the Gospel of Jesus Christ as members of the Catholic Church, always recognising  that this depends on each child's free faith response.

These general aims are:

  • To develop appropriate knowledge, skills, attitudes and values through effective delivery of the Learning Strands and Learning Modules in the Religious education programme.
  • To teach material that is theologically sound, using the resources of various cultures while allowing for each child's free faith response.
  • To enable children to develop ways of integrating faith and life and culture.
  • To integrate aspects of Religious Education with other Essential Learning Areas where appropriate.

Children are encouraged to take an active part in the life of the Parish.

This image  shows some of the school children helping to prepare the palms used at the Palm Sunday Mass

 

LENT

We are in the Church Season called Lent characterised by the priest  (usually) wearing purple vestments at Mass.


"I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full."

John 10:10


+click here for an explanation of what happens at Mass

 

 

God's Dream for me

Before
the world was made,
I was
in the mind of God.
God knew me.
God chose me.
God loved me.
God designed me
and desired me
just as I am.

God has a dream
for me now,
now for my life
and growth,
for my holiness
and wholeness.
No-one else
in the entire universe can fulfil
that dream of God,
except me.

To become myself,
my true self,
that is my life's work.
To grow is to change,
to be perfect
is to change often,
and
as long as I live
inner strength is possible.

To allow to shine forth
in all the world
that unique image of God that I am,
that hidden beauty
deep within my soul,
that truth which
I alone speak,
that love which
only my heart
is capable of giving.

To become myself
my true self....
my best self...
in Jesus...
open to God...
to live
to the world.
That is my vocation.
That is what I desire.
That for me is holiness.

(Source unknown)
 

 
 

 
     
St Michael's Parish  -  6 Beatrice Road  -  Remuera  -  Phone 520 1226  -  stmichaels.remuera@clear.net.nz