{"id":22606,"date":"2026-10-26T10:40:39","date_gmt":"2026-10-25T23:40:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/ssc\/?post_type=article&p=22606"},"modified":"2026-10-26T10:40:39","modified_gmt":"2026-10-25T23:40:39","slug":"catechist-mass","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/ssc\/article\/catechist-mass\/","title":{"rendered":"Catechist Mass"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Sydney Diocese require a number of volunteers to teach Special Religious Education (SRE) classes in a local public school. Santa Sabina students currently support the diocese by training as assistant catechists and dedicating their study time to teaching religious education in a local public school. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recently, the diocese acknowledged the assistant catechists during a special mass at St Mary\u2019s Cathedral on Sunday 11 October. Students from across the diocese along with their teachers and SRE volunteers were awarded and blessed by the Bishop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Monique Francis reflected on her time as an assistant catechist throughout her preliminary year:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During my time as a catechist, I was fortunate to experience the joy and wonders of our Catholic faith working in the hearts of children, eager to learn and engage with scripture. I saw the joy in their faces as they learnt of the love of Jesus Christ and His great sacrifice, but I also witnessed their purity and innocence of understanding through their simple yet powerful questions. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Teaching at the local primary school was an experience I will cherish because it invited me to view my faith through a more simplistic lens. The children reminded me that faith does not require complex thought or explanations, but rather, sometimes it calls for questions of curiosity and a heartfelt appreciation for God\u2019s love. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through being a catechist, I was reminded that the role is not simply teaching the faith but also allowing ourselves to be internally renewed by it. As an assistant catechist with the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, I have had the opportunity to support the work of catechists in sharing the teachings of the Catholic Church. This role involves assisting with lessons, helping students engage with Scripture and catholic teaching whilst simultaneously finding meaning which we can apply in our lives every day. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We encourage student participation in discussions and support the catechists in creating a welcoming environment where children can feel comfortable asking questions to explore their faith. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Attending the catechist Mass was a particularly moving experience. Seeing so many student catechists gathered together was a wonderful testament to the vitality of our faith and the willingness of young people to serve their communities. It was encouraging to see the many students, as well as ourselves, who dedicated their time in service to others. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ultimately, my experience as an assistant catechist has been extremely rewarding and has taught me that faith is something we are continually called to share and rediscover time and time again. The children have reminded me of the essence of faith, one that trusts and asks questions to understand and remain open to Christ’s love.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are grateful for the ongoing contributions of our students to the diocese and the commitment they have demonstrated in providing catechesis to young children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ms Carla Beshara<\/strong>
7-12 Mission Coordinator\u00a0&\u00a0Religious Education Teacher<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Sydney Diocese require a number of volunteers to teach Special Religious Education (SRE) classes in a local public school. Santa Sabina students currently support the diocese by training as assistant catechists and dedicating their study time to teaching religious education in a local public school.  Recently, the diocese acknowledged the assistant catechists during a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":22609,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","article_category":[4],"article_tag":[],"class_list":["post-22606","article","type-article","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","article_category-secondary"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/ssc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article\/22606","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/ssc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/ssc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/article"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/ssc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22606"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/ssc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22609"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/ssc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22606"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"article_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/ssc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article_category?post=22606"},{"taxonomy":"article_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/ssc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article_tag?post=22606"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}