Year 7 Religion Excursion

On Tuesday 3 March, Year 7 students participated in an excursion as part of their unit of work, ‘What it Means to be Catholic’. Students visited two Eastern Catholic Churches, St John the Beloved Melkite Catholic Church and St Charbel’s Maronite Catholic Church, to help them develop a deeper appreciation of the unity and diversity within the universal Catholic Church.

The excursion concluded with Mass celebrated together as a united community at Our Lady of Fatima Church.

Nicole Katacos
Acting Assistant Religious Education Coordinator & Youth Ministry Coordinator

Here is what one Year 7 student had to say about the day: 

On Tuesday we went on an enlightening excursion to visit a Maronite and Melkite church to explore, find out and observe the differences. We went to St Charbel’s in Punchbowl and St John the Beloved in Greenacre. As a maronite, I really enjoyed looking at the differences. I found it interesting to observe the differences in the looks and the way they conduct Mass. I learnt new things like how they focus on different languages and how the priests wear different clothes. At St Charbel’s, a monk that was also a priest spoke to us. He told us basically everything about St Charbel’s life, how he became a saint, where he grew up, where he lived, and even more. At St John the Beloved, a priest spoke to us and told us everything about the type of religion. Overall, I extremely enjoyed the excursion and next time I go to Mass, I’ll notice the differences. 

Lara Hassoun
Year 7