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This Sunday is the 4th Sunday of Lent and the Gospel reading is Jn 9:1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38.
A Man Born Blind Receives Sight
As he walked along, he saw a man blind from birth.
When he had said this, he spat on the ground and made mud with the saliva and spread the mud on the man’s eyes, saying to him, “Go, wash in the pool of Siloam” (which means Sent). Then he went and washed and came back able to see. The neighbours and those who had seen him before as a beggar began to ask, “Is this not the man who used to sit and beg?” Some were saying, “It is he.” Others were saying, “No, but it is someone like him.” He kept saying, “I am the man.”
The Pharisees Investigate the Healing
They brought to the Pharisees the man who had formerly been blind. Now it was a sabbath day when Jesus made the mud and opened his eyes. Then the Pharisees also began to ask him how he had received his sight. He said to them, “He put mud on my eyes. Then I washed, and now I see.” Some of the Pharisees said, “This man is not from God, for he does not observe the sabbath.” But others said, “How can a man who is a sinner perform such signs?” And they were divided. So they said again to the blind man, “What do you say about him? It was your eyes he opened.” He said, “He is a prophet.”
They answered him, “You were born entirely in sins, and are you trying to teach us?” And they drove him out.
Spiritual Blindness
Jesus heard that they had driven him out, and when he found him, he said, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?” He answered, “And who is he, sir? Tell me, so that I may believe in him.” Jesus said to him, “You have seen him, and the one speaking with you is he.” He said, “Lord, I believe.” And he worshiped him.
Read LessReligious freedom in education
You may be aware of discussions around proposed changes to discrimination laws that would impact on religious schools in Australia.
If you would like to learn more about this issue it has been covered in detail in the latest issue of the Catholic Standard alongside commentary from both His Grace and our Executive Director Gerard Gaskin.
New website to showcase Catholic education across Australia
The National Catholic Education Commission (NCEC) has launched a redesigned website www.ncec.catholic.edu.au to showcase Catholic education across Australia including a new resource centre, media centre, and directory to Catholic education peak bodies and school authorities.
National Catholic Education Commission Executive Director Jacinta Collins said the new-look website will enable the latest research, data and case studies from Catholic schools and dioceses to be featured and easily explored.
“The result of many months of hard work and consultation, the website is an important development allowing educators, families and other visitors to explore Australian Catholic education, our national strategic priorities and projects and, as we continue to build the website, to see examples of best practice across our schools and dioceses,” Jacinta said.
The NCEC’s popular Scripture for teachers site has now been integrated into the main website and will feature new Gospel commentaries over time.
RACT Road Safety
Did you know, the RACT offers free road safety programs to schools across Tasmania? The RoadSafe program for Grades 3/4 is a fun, interactive online resource designed to help students learn more about road safety. RACT have a team of educators who can come along and run a session for your classes. Students and teachers will have access to continue using the resource after the session.
Audio 101 sessions for Music teachers
ASME is proud to offer a live audio professional development session at Launceston Christian School, presented by long-standing ASME member Peter Stewart.
Peter has years of experience in music education and with live audio. He knows how to make sure things will work the way you want - and what pitfalls to avoid! He’ll be giving teachers present a run through of microphone types and their uses, speaker/pa set up and common pitfalls, wireless microphones and systems, as well as good cable management and any questions you may have!
This session will be supported by Barratts Music who will have on show samples of PA equipment and accessories for you to check out. If you have any specific questions about audio gear that you’d like to be addressed, send the questions to stewartp@lcs.tas.edu.au and ASME will try to ensure your questions are answered on the day and make sure you come away feeling confident about working with audio gear!
When: Thursday 23 March at 4pm
Where: Launceston Christian School, Launceston
Cost: Free
Rostrum Voice of Youth Public Speaking Competition
Rostrum Voice of Youth is a national public speaking competition for secondary school students. There is a junior section (years 7-9) and a senior section (years 10 - 12). Students present and prepared and short notice speech on a set topic.
Registrations close 3 April 2023.
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