Religion News 

As we journey through the season of Lent we continue to focus on prayer, fasting and almsgiving. 

Prayer is something that the students at St Mary’s understand and participate in throughout every school day.

However, fasting and almsgiving can be harder to understand.  Fasting doesn’t mean to fast from special foods, fasting can be fasting from saying unkind things, from thinking unkind thoughts or even fasting from behaviour that is not always nice,  Almsgiving can be seen as doing or saying something nice for others, for helping someone in need.  Almsgiving can also be helping our families when they are busy.  Fasting can also be as easy as not being disrespectful to others, even our brothers and sisters.

In the words of Pope Francis

Fast from hurting words and say kind words.

Fast from sadness and be filled with gratitude.

Fast from anger and be filled with patience.

Fast from pessimism and be filled with hope.

Fast from worries and have trust in God.

Fast from complaints and contemplate simplicity.

Fast from pressures and be prayerful.

Fast from bitterness and fill your hearts with joy.

Fast from selfishness and be compassionate to others.

Fast from grudges and be reconciled.

Fast from words and be silent so you can listen.

Our children aave begun preparation for our Holy Week enactment, which, will be presented on the last day of Term One, Thursday 6th of April at 12:00 midday in the St Mary Mackillop Hall.  This is an excellent way for our students to learn and reflect on Jesus’ final hours.

Sacramental News

Sacrament of First Holy Communion will now be celebrated on Sunday the 21^st of May at St. Mary’s Catholic Church at 11:00am. 

Kind Regards

Sue Benc