RE News
Altar Server Training Tomorrow
Training will be taking place tomorrow morning (Friday 28th March) for new altar servers and a refresher is also possible for any existing or previously trained altar servers. The students are asked to indicate their interest with their teachers if they have not already done so.
I ask that you please have a conversation with your child in support of their interest. There is commitment required by parents to help ensure that their child is able to attend Mass when they are rostered on for either Saturday evenings or Sunday mornings. Please feel free to email me as soon as possible at jacqueline.collins@cg.catholic.edu.au if you are interested in your child attending or queries regarding this training. Please also nominate a preference for 6pm Saturday evenings (1st & 3rd weekends of the month) or 10am Sunday mornings (2nd & 4th weekends of the month) for the roster. We appreciate your support in teaching your child the value of commitment and service. The more support we receive, the less regular the commitment. It would be wonderful to take the pressure off the extremely small group of current altar servers who give of their time so very generously. We sincerely thank the altar servers for their dedication and look forward to a healthy number of new volunteers.
Keep in mind that it is never too late for new volunteers to be trained!
A date for the Calendar: Reconciliation Information Evening is Thursday March 26th for candidates making the Sacrament of Reconciliation this year. The Year 3 class will begin preparations shortly. Any students who have missed out on making the Sacrament in the past are welcome to contact Mrs Collins for further details regarding joining the program.
Lent
Yesterday was Ash Wednesday, marking the beginning of Lent. A time of focus on the preparation for, and the celebration of, the death and resurrection of Jesus - the core of our faith. We were very fortunate and grateful to have Fr Bill celebrate the Mass for us and we also thank the students for the prayerful and reverent way in which they participated in the Mass.
Lenten Message for 2020 from Pope Francis
Take some time as you begin your Lenten journey to consider the words of Pope Francis in his Lenten address for 2020 "We implore you on behalf of Christ: be reconciled to God". The following links will take you to a description and to the original document.
Project Compassion
The Theme for Project Compassion this year is “We go further together”.
Project Compassion boxes have been sent home with each of the youngest students in the school today. Please help support your child/ren in their almsgiving this Lent by giving a little of their own pocket money to help the poor and vulnerable in our world. We ask that the boxes please be returned to school by the end of the Term. The Caritas project which our Project Compassion funds support, is this year providing skills and education to improve the quality of vulnerable people’s lives. Some of the stories highlighted on the website this year demonstrate how Caritas Australia empowers people to become channels of love and positive change for their communities. Feel free to visit the Caritas website to see where your generous donations are spent www.caritas.org.au/projectcompassion