In this Gospel we are asked to be obedient to the will of God. Jesus was destined to suffer death in order to rise again on the third day in accordance with God’s plan. Jesus warns his disciples in this gospel that following him will lead to persecution. This persecution, however, will lead to God’s glory.

For our children this is a difficult concept - what does that look like?  At school we speak to the children about following in the footsteps of Jesus. This may involve helping a sad child in the school yard, helping a sibling to learn a skill or putting the rubbish out without being asked. There are many ways that we can be like Jesus: helping someone, saying a simple ‘hello’, showing compassion, not judging someone for what they look like.

It is important that children understand the need to help other people without worrying about receiving any personal gain. This is more important in this current climate, where COVID-19 is taking such a toll on us all physically and mentally, than it has been before. We can all follow in the footsteps of Jesus in our quiet way to make someone else's life a little brighter.

Remote Learning - Religion

During Week 7 the children focused on the gospel reading from Matthew 16:13-20 where Jesus asked his disciples “Who do you think I am?” To begin with Fr Francis shared some of his ideas about the Gospel in his weekly video message to the children and then the children responded in various ways. The Grade 3/4 children had to answer the question “Who is Jesus?” and then design a bumper sticker to answer this question. Here are some samples of the work that was done at home this week.