Good News (REC)
Ash Wednesday
Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent. This is a period of preparation in the Church’s Liturgical Year that orients the community towards Holy Week and the Season of Easter. It’s a time for Catholics to slow down their lives and focus on prayer, fasting and good works. During Lent, students are invited to give up or take up somthing that will benefit the lives of and positvey enhance their relationships. We invite students to make age-appropriate decisions; this could be emptying the dishwasher (without complaint or without being asked!) or reducing time spent playing video games.
Last Wednesday all classes celebrated an Ash Wednesday Liturgy in their classrooms. Teachers led the students in prayer and reflection, administering ashes to each student.
The Season of Lent also marks the beginning of the annual Caritas Australia Project Compassion Appeal. Donations to Project Compassion allows Caritas Australia, the Catholic Agency for International Aid and Development, to work with local communities around the world to alleviate poverty, hunger, oppression, and injustice. Each year we raise student awareness of people around the world who need support and encourage giving to this cause. Your child can take donations to school at any time throughout Lent and place it in the donation box in their class.
Thank you for taking the time to contribute your valuable ideas and opinions to our survey about refreshing the St Matthew’s Vision. The responses were overwhelmingly positive. Last night all teachers took part in a twilight meeting using the surveys as one element of continuing to develop the refreshed vision. We hope to have a vision shaped in the coming weeks to present to our Community Council for input.
Whole School Mass and Leadership Ceremony
Next Wednesday we will have our first whole school mass since COVID. It will be a wonderful time to gather and celebrate 200 years of catholic education. We will be celebrating in the hall and after the Mass Year 6 will receive their leadership badges and shirts. Due to number restrictions only Year 6 parents have been invited to attend.
Lousie Vance
REC