Religious Education News
Sacrament of Reconciliation| Commitment Masses
A reminder that there is a commitment Mass this Sunday, 18th February at St. Ita's Church Drouin at 10.30 for families who have not attended a commitment Mass.
Mini Vinnies| Student Leadership
Hearing the voices of our students and providing them with opportunities to develop as leaders and individuals is important to us. This year, we plan to create a ‘Mini Vinnies’ group that will consist of two students from each classroom from Grades 1-6. The Mini Vinnies group will be responsible for promoting St Vincent de Paul values within our school and local community. They will meet twice every term to learn about social justice issues, acquire leadership skills, and engage with the wider St Vincent de Paul Society. Additionally, students will help organise fundraising activities for Catholic Mission and St Vincent de Paul throughout the year, as well as support school-wide liturgies
To become a 'Mini Vinnie,' students are required to nominate themselves to their classroom teacher by Wednesday, 21st February. Each class will vote and the top two candidates will be selected as Mini Vinnie leaders of the class. The announcement of Mini Vinnie group members will be made during our Feast Day Mass on Friday, 1st March, which will be held at St Joseph's Catholic Church at 11:00 am.
Shrove Tuesday
On Tuesday students celebrated Shrove Tuesday with learning activities and eating pancakes.
Thank you to our Parents and Friends Committee who volunteered their time to cook pancakes for the whole school.
Project Compassion| Caritas
Our school captains visited Marist Sion College on Tuesday for a special celebration in launching the Project Compassion Appeal with Bishop Greg Bennet.
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. With your support, Caritas Australia has been able to assist communities around the world through income generation, water and sanitation, food security, education and disaster risk reduction programs.
You can donate through Project Compassion donation boxes sent home with your child next week or online by visiting caritas.org.au/project-compassion
