St Kilian's School Newsletter

Religious Education 

CARITAS K'S  

        

A Caritas K’s Sponsor Booklet went home last week to each family, for you to collect sponsorship for your child/children’s participation in the Caritas K’s Walk/Run on the last day of term.

 

At St Kilian’s School, we raise money for Project Compassion each Lenten season. These funds support Caritas Australia to provide Aid for the poorest people both here in Australia and overseas. Each year, during Lent, the students from our school undertake this fantastic fundraising effort called ‘Caritas K’s’. We walk in solidarity with the poor to demonstrate our understanding of their needs and raise much needed funds to support them. 

 

This is our main social justice event each year so we’d love families to get on board, and help us to help the needy! We ask that as a family you return both the Sponsor Booklet and the money raised to the school office before the end of term. 

 

We will walk/run laps of Lake Weeroona on Thursday 28th March, which is the last day of term. We depart school at 9.00am and return by 11.00am. The length of the walk differs from year level to year level with grade Prep and Grade1 students are encouraged to do one lap and our senior Grade 5 & 6 students about 6 laps, although this is an estimate. Parents, younger siblings & friends are invited to walk with us to/from the lake to support this event. 

 

For more information: https://www.caritas.org.au/

 

 

Carolyn Maher

Catholic Identity Leader

 

WEEKEND GOSPEL 

GOSPEL       Mark 1:12-15

A reading from the holy Gospel according to Mark

He was tempted by Satan, and the angels looked after him.

 

The Spirit drove Jesus out into the wilderness and he remained there for forty days, and was tempted by Satan. He was with the wild beasts, and the angels looked after him.

After John had been arrested, Jesus went into Galilee. There he proclaimed the Good News from God. ‘The time has come’ he said ‘and the kingdom of God is close at hand. Repent, and believe the Good News.’

 

 A beginning point for discussion of this week's Gospel with children:

 

  • In today’s gospel where did Jesus go for 40 days to pray?
  • Who tried to tempt or test Jesus?
  • What did Jesus say to the people of Galilee after he left the wilderness?

These 40 days of Lent are a time when we turn back to God and ask for forgiveness.

In Lent we spend time in prayer and do good works.

  • How can we do this during the coming weeks?