Ash Wednesday

This week the students received a mark on their forehead in the shape of a cross. It symbolises that each person belongs to Jesus Christ. Students either went to a mass or attended a liturgy in the hall. It symbolised the beginning session of Lent.

Lent - Project Compassion

Project Compassion launched on Shrove Tuesday, marking the beginning of the season of kindness and compassion towards communities who need it most. Both the parish and school discuss stories from Caritas Australia and how we can make a difference to the loves of those who need it most.

This week, the season of Lent begins with Ash Wednesday, which also marks the beginning of the annual Caritas Australia Project Compassion Appeal. Donations to Project Compassion allow Caritas Australia, the Catholic Agency for International Aid and Development, to work with local communities around the world to end poverty, promote justice and uphold dignity.

The theme of Project Compassion 2023 is ‘For All Future Generations’ and reminds us that the good we do today impacts the lives of generations to come. It invites us to make the world a better place by working together now and finding long-term solutions to global issues.  We encourage you to put your compassion into action this Lent through prayer, fasting and almsgiving in support of Project Compassion. Each family can send coins in to put in the class Project Compassion box, receive a Project Compassion box and/or a set of envelopes for donations at mass or you can donate online via the Caritas Australia website at: www.caritas.org.au/project-compassion

Gratitude

On Monday, Year 6 Green presented a prayer assembly about Gratitude. In terms of helping our students become more resilient, gratitude is the most important skill to master. We can grow in our schools and homes with gratitude and other skills that will set our children up for life. A Gratitude Lucky Dip game was handed out to each class during assembly. This is a fun way to practise gratitude and other positive habits. Try setting some time aside in your family to be grateful.

The assembly on Gratitude was a mix of humorous dance and song and well as unique clothing. They sang a song about gratitude and how they are thankful for simple things like food and water. It made us wonder how we take things for granted when we have them every day. This term we will help others so that they can enjoy the simple things in life as well as ourselves.

 (Charlotte and Quentin 6R)

Lisa Binutti-Wilson

Acting Religious Education Coordinator