Catholic Identity

Pancake Tuesday

Last week we celebrated Shrove Tuesday / Pancake Tuesday in true St. Brendan’s style with many hands making light work. The Catholic Identity students were on their feet shaking mixes and delivering pancakes across the school from 8.45am till 11am.

Over 800 pancakes were made and served to all our students and everyone enjoyed the annual Catholic tradition. A BIG Thank you to the many families who donated ingredients and a gold coin to help start our school’s Project Compassion campaign and also a big thank you to the wonderful parent helpers who came along to assist in making the delicious pancakes. THANK YOU

We were able to raise just over $330 for Caritas' Project Compassion Appeal from our pancake day. Thank you to everyone who was able to support us with a gold coin donation. Greatly appreciated.

Through this annual tradition, we aim to raise awareness and funds for Caritas Australia. It’s also a timely reminder of the importance of solidarity and how each single act of kindness - whether big or small, can make a life changing impact in the lives of those who need it most. The theme for this year’s Project Compassion is ‘for all future generations’ an affirmation that the good we do today will extend and impact the lives and generations to come.

Ash Wednesday

Last Wednesday our Whole School Community participated in Mass and Liturgy services for Ash Wednesday. The Junior students, Year 1 and 2 held a special Liturgy in our school courtyard and the students in Years 3 to 6 went to Mass. All of the services were very special with families invited to come along and join the students. All students were marked with a cross of ashes on their foreheads as a symbolic action of repentance and being sorry for wrongs they have done and being faithful to Jesus.

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Liturgical season of Lent. It’s a solemn time of renewal and prayer. The season reflects Jesus’ time of 40 days spent in the desert. During this Lenten Season, the students are reminded to:

PRAY- making prayer a part of our daily lives.

GIVE ALMS - taking up something that will help us to live life to the fullest and be our best selves. This could include giving to others through CARITAS.FAST-Give up something- food, sweets, devices

We are all encouraged to commit to prayer, fasting & almsgiving throughout Lent. This could be a simple act of kindness, saying a special prayer for someone every day, spending some time in quiet meditation, prayer journaling, asking someone to join in a game, giving someone an extra big smile, not having a treat and donating the money saved to Caritas' Project Compassion Appeal.

What are you going to do this Lent?

Opening School Mass

A reminder to all families, tomorrow our WHOLE SCHOOL COMMUNITY will come together in prayer to celebrate our Opening School WELCOME Mass.

Family members are invited to come along and join our students at the Mass with Father Joe and Father Jackson. We look forward to seeing friendly family members at our Mass.

St Brendan’s Primary school supports

CARITAS Australia through Project Compassion

Ash Wednesday marked the beginning of the annual Caritas Australia Project Compassion Appeal. 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.

Throughout the season of Lent we will look to ways we can raise money and awareness for those in need.

Classrooms have a Project Compassion Money box of which students can give generously. This week, students brought a small Project Compassion money box to encourage families to donate to Caritas. We will ask students to return these before the end of the term. Thank you

St Brendan’s Primary school supports CARITAS Australia through Project Compassion

Throughout the season of Lent we will look to ways we can raise money and awareness for those in need.

With FAITH and COURAGE.

Leanne Pellegrino

(Catholic Identity Leader)