Religious Life of the School

Lenten events

In the last two weeks of term we have more lenten events which we would love you could join us.

• Stations of the Cross- Friday 27th March (Week 9 Assembly);
• End of Term Mass- will be a celebration of Palm Sunday and the Passion of the Lord- Friday 3rd April (Week 10 at 9am).

Memorandum from Bishop James

In consultation with  national health advisors there will be some small changes to the running of the mass in light of the Coronavirus COVID-19:

• Holy Water will no longer be available at the entrance to the church. There will be Holy Water available for parishioners to take home;
• During the Sign of Peace people should avoid shaking hands, but simply smile or nod and say “Peace be with you”;
• There will no longer be the distribution of the communion from the chalice but the Body of Christ will still be available, this will only be placed in the hand;
• The Presider and Priest will ensure that hand sanitizer is used before distributing the communion;

A full copy of the Memorandum is available in both the church and school office should you wish to see it.

Second Week of Lent

In Cambodia, 1 in 8 people live below the poverty line.

This week through Project Compassion we learn about Phany (pronounded Parn-ee). Struggling to earn a living as a farmer in Cambodia, Phany was forced to leave her daughter behind in the village to take up construction work in the city.

Thankfully, through a Caritas funded program, Phany learnt new farming techniques which enabled her to get a better yield from her vegetable crops and to conserve water in her drought-stricken region. Phany’s community also took part in training in health, nutrition, hygiene and disaster preparedness, arming them with better strategies to cope with environmental changes.

Let’s Go Further, Together! Please support the Project Compassion: lent.caritas.org.au

May St. Joseph smile on you,

Meg Newell