Catholic Identity
This years theme:
Opening School Mass
Our School Opening Mass was a beautiful celebration. Thank you to all involved, especially Fr Peter & our wonderful musicians.
Congratulations to our Year 6 Leaders who were commissioned & presented with their leadership badges.
Pancake Day
What an amazing day on Shrove Tuesday! We are yet to wipe the smile off our faces. Pure joy, hospitality and community. We had a great day preparing cooking and serving over 600 pancakes to our School Community. We had a cafe-style set up outside the hall where each unit could come to celebrate and eat delicious pancakes throughout the morning, and even have a dance!
It was definitely all hands on deck to get all these yummy pancakes out to our whole school. Thank you to our Year 6 Social Justice & Special Events Team who showed great leadership, initiative and joy throughout the day. We are so proud of you all!
We were able to raise over $500 for Caritas' Project Compassion Appeal from our pancake day. Thank you to everyone who was able to support us with a donation.
Check out Wednesday Shepp News for more photos of St. Mel's Super Stars!!!
Ash Wednesday -
Thank you to Fr Peter who celebrated Mass with us for Ash Wednesday this week. Ash Wednesday symbolises the beginning of a very important season in the liturgical year, Lent. 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 journalling, 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?
10 tips for making Lent more meaningful
1. Slow Down - Set aside 10 minutes a day for silent prayer or meditation. It will revitalize your body and your spirit.
2. Read a good book - You could choose the life of a saint, a spiritual how-to, an inspirational book or one of the pope's new books.
3. Be kind - Go out of your way to do something nice for someone else every day.
4. Get involved - Attend a Lenten lecture or spiritual program.
5. Volunteer at your parish - Whether it's the parish fish fry, cleaning the church or helping with the food drive, it will give you a chance to help others.
6. Reach out - Invite an inactive Catholic to come with you to receive ashes on Ash Wednesday.
7. Pray - Especially for people you don't like and for people who don't like you.
8. Tune out - Turn off the television and spend quality time talking with family members or friends.
9. Clean out closets - Donate gently used items to the St. Vincent de Paul Society.
10. Donate - “Project Compassion” decide how you can help by sending money, clothing or supplies.
What will you do to make Lent Worthwhile?
Danae Napier
Deputy Principal / Religious Education Leader.
Project Compassion
St Mels Church Bulletin