Religious Education and Social Justice

St Vincent de Paul Winter Appeal

At this time of year, during the cold months of winter, we invite our school community to support the St Vincent de Paul Society’s Winter Appeal. 

We invite all the students in our school to donate some food items from the suggestions below:

• pasta
• pasta sauce
• rice
• lentils
• chickpeas
• canned tuna 
• canned vegetables 
• canned fruit
• cans and packets of soup
• noodles
• baked beans
• snack foods eg. muesli bars, dried fruit, chips
• breakfast cereals
• Vegemite, honey, jam
• long life milk
• sugar
• tea, coffee, Milo

We will place a basket for donations in each Learning Community until Friday 4th August. The items donated will be collected by the local St Vincent de Paul representative who will ensure the food is distributed to people in need in the local community. Please check that the cans and packets of food are not past the use by date.

In supporting this cause we are living out the Catholic Social Teachings of Human Dignity and Preferential Option for the Poor.

Prayer To St Vincent de Paul

Noble Saint Vincent de Paul,

beloved servant of the poor,

may we follow your example 

and do good works

among those whom society has abandoned, enslaved, or forgotten. 

Inspire us to feed the hungry,

to love a child, 

to provide comfort and medicine to the sick,

to clothe those whose garments are threadbare,

and to offer hope and our Lord’s words 

to all who need respite. 

Pray for us to our beloved God 

that we may commit ourselves selflessly 

to doing the same charitable acts 

that you did all your life,

and intercede with him

that we may have the favour of his guidance

and strength and love upon this important 

and meaningful work. 

Amen.

Thank you for your support!

Audrey and Christina

Social Justice Leaders