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Christmas Appeal And Anti-Poverty Week Mass

On Wednesday, five of our students represented the College at the Archdiocesan Anti-poverty week mass celebrated by Bishop Sproxton.

At the mass we were reminded that approximately 2.99 million people in Australia live in poverty. That is over 13% of our population. 17.4 % of our children live below the poverty line in Australia. The global statistics were also very sobering. 836 million people live in extreme poverty. 663 million people cannot access safe drinking water and 2.4 million people lack access to basic sanitation.

 

As a community we have much to be thankful for and are in a good position to be able to help our neighbours. The readings from the Anti-poverty mass reminded us that each of us should give to the poor as God loves a cheerful giver.

 

Students and families are asked to donate toiletry items (smaller sizes are optimum), Christmas treats and cash to help with vouchers for Shopfront and St Vincent de Paul. Please give generously.

 

Janeen Murphy

Director of Faith and Mission