The Religious Life of the School provides a lens through which St Anthony’s endeavors to enhance its Catholic Identity. It comprises four interrelated components: Religious Identity and Culture; Evangelisation and Faith Formation; Prayer and Worship; and Social Action and Justice.
Each of these components, while mutually reinforcing, provides a significant focus on a distinctive aspect of the religious life of the school.
Religion Education
Formal Religious Education lessons are held regularly. They are aimed at helping children to come to a sound understanding of God, the Holy Spirit and the person of Jesus Christ. They also aim to give students knowledge of the Church’s tradition and teaching. These lessons are guided by the Brisbane Guidelines for teaching Religious Education.
Liturgy / Worship
Prayer, worship and the celebration of liturgies and masses are an important part of the Religious Life of our school. All students are encouraged to have an active and conscious participation in all liturgical activities of the school. Each term, students celebrate a class liturgy or mass. All parents and carers are warmly invited and encouraged to share in these celebrations.
Sacraments
Parents of students baptised in the Catholic faith are offered the opportunity to prepare their children for the Sacraments of Reconciliation, Confirmation and Eucharist in Year 4 or above, through a parish-based program. Parents are notified of meetings and preparation sessions via a letter.
Exact dates for Sacramental programs are confirmed once we have notification from the Parish-based Sacramental Team.
Social Justice Teachings
St Anthony’s School draws upon its Josephite traditions when it comes to social justice teachings. St Mary MacKillop said “never see a need without doing something about it.” Each term, students focus on one cause which becomes central to our fundraising efforts. Consideration is given to causes that have meaning to our school and its families and students are encouraged to think globally and act locally. Causes that have benefited in the past include:
- Caritas Australia
- Catholic Mission
- Mary MacKillop Foundation
- Rosies Outreach
- St Vincent De Paul
- Victims of Natural Disasters
- Cancer Council
- Leukaemia Foundation
