Dear Parents and Caregivers
Last week, students across both sites were involved in Ash Wednesday celebrations. At the Parish Mass, Fr Stan challenged us to think about Lent in a very different way. He explained that most of the time, we focus on ourselves, much like taking a ‘selfie’ but during Lent, we need to focus on others. His challenge was to turn the camera around and perhaps consider the needs of others first rather than ourselves.
Invite Us Deeper
Almighty and ever living God,
you invite us deeper into your world, your people, your Lent.
May this time be one of outward focus;
seeking you in those we often ignore.
Help us live a Lent focused on freedom, generosity, and encounter.
Give us hearts hungry to serve you
and those who need what we have to give. Amen
- Author Unknown
Project Compassion
This week your child will bring home with them a Project Compassion box. Each year during the 6 weeks of Lent we are asked to help support Caritas Australia. Caritas work around the world with their local partners offering hope to people who are most vulnerable to extreme poverty and injustice.
Through your generosity during Lent this year, you are empowering communities with hope for a just and fair world regardless of their ethnicity, political beliefs, gender or religion. Through Project Compassion, Caritas assist men, women and children to break free from the cycle of poverty whilst ensuring they are the architects of their own development.
St Joseph’s Day Mass
St Joseph was the husband of Mary and the father of Jesus. God called Joseph, a simple carpenter, to care for and protect Mary and Jesus. With great faith and trust, he accepted God’s call. Last week you would have received a note regarding our St Joseph’s Day Mass and Celebrations. Parents and caregivers are all warmly welcomed to join us at a School Mass on Thursday 19 March in the Piazza at 9:15am to honour St Joseph. If you would like to volunteer and you have a Catholic Police Clearance, with our celebrations after the Mass could you please indicate this on the tear-off section on the return slip.
Sacramental Program
There has been a change to the Parish Sacramental Program this year. Families of students who are in Year 3 and would like their child to celebrate Reconciliation, Confirmation and First Eucharist are asked to keep the evening of Tuesday 21 July free. Enrolment Forms and further information regarding the program will be available in Term 2.
Grace Vassallo-Wakefield
Assistant Principal: Religious Identity & Mission