IDENTITY & OUTREACH
Key Messages
Mrs Andrea O'Grady
Assistant Principal - Identity & Outreach
We are excited to support the following programs as we move swiftly towards Lent and Easter:
ROSIE'S:
Thank you to those who delivered blankets to the College. We are still collecting these for Rosie's Friends on the Street patrons. Please bring any clean, spare blankets to the front office of the College. We are honoured that St Mary's forms two teams of volunteers coordinated by Ms McKenna and supported by Mr Van Dam and other staff. Student volunteers need to be in Years 11 and 12 and can register their interest with Ms McKenna or myself on Friday or Sunday evenings.
This liturgy symbolises the beginning of our season of Lent - in preparation for Easter. During this time of prayer, giving, and fasting, we raise money for Caritas - Project Compassion.
On Ash Wednesday and Fridays throughout Lent, the Tuckshop does not sell meat products.
You can find the Tuckshop Menu for Lent here:
Project Compassion
This year, Project Compassion's theme is Walk for Water. We have our fundraising webpage to support staff and student participation in:
- Walk 6km or
- Walking 30 minutes every day
These walks symbolise the distances some people need to walk to get fresh water.
Follow the link below to our fundraising webpage:
https://fundraise.projectcompassion.org.au/o/st-marys-catholic-college-woree
Lenten Program
Catholic Education is providing a free Lenten Program for Families through Zoom. Please see the flyer below for more information. Register using the QR Code by Tuesday, 4 March.
Extra-curricular options for students
St Vincent de Paul
St Vincent de Paul runs Youth Leadership Camps and Activities. If your child is in Year 10 or 11 and is interested in meeting students from other schools and taking up the leadership challenge, you should consider OZANAM.
For further information, follow the link below:
OZANAM leadership information Pack_FNQ 25 (1).pdf
Voices of Hope Competition
Voices of Hope media competition is an opportunity for you to say “Yes” and to be brave!
For further information, follow the link below:
https://www.australiancatholics.com.au/yva
Enjoy your weekend; we look forward to welcoming students back to the College on Monday!
Ms Kerry Manders - Principal
On behalf of the College Leadership Team
