The season of Lent is now well underway.  Thank you to Father George, Robert Pearce  and Year 5 for leading our Mass last Wednesday.  Our Sunday Mass celebration was very special with the gentlemen from Vanuatu leading the singing; thank you EJ and James Sullivan, Thomas Korn, Mrs. Richards, Miss Buckmaster, Mrs Murray, Mrs Dobbie, and Ms Holland for your contributions to the Mass.

During Lent we are asked to pray a little more fervently, to fast (more about this in next weeks newsletter!) and to give generously. The religious term is almsgiving.

Almsgiving

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1. (in historical or religious contexts) the practice of giving money or food to poor people.

• benevolence generosity · humanitarianism · public-spiritedness · altruism · social conscience · social concern · charity · charitableness · brotherly love · fellow feeling ·magnanimity · munificence · · largesse · open-handedness ·

Each Wednesday until the end of Term 1 we will be offering something special for the children. The children are asked to bring a gold coin that will go toward St. Mary’s Batlows contribution to Project Compassion.  This week we will have chocolate crackles available, made by Mrs. Saunderson and Year 6.

Over the coming weeks each of the teachers will contribute. Mrs. Brown will have icy poles, Miss Buckmaster and Miss Crozier will have ice cream and toppings, Miss Collins will be contributing cupcakes.

What is Project Compassion?

Project Compassion Helps to Support the Worlds Poor

Project Compassion changes lives around the world. We can help in our small way to support the world's most vulnerable. .

Spanning through the six weeks of Lent each year, Project Compassion is an extraordinary, ongoing demonstration of our faith, love and generosity.

 “...He gives justice to the poor and food to the hungry.”

We continue to blossom and grow

Anne Saunderson

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