R.E News

Shrove Tuesday

Pancake Tuesday or Shrove Tuesday is the day before Ash Wednesday. The old middle English word 'shrove' means to go to Confession in the lead up to Lent.  Making pancakes on Shrove Tuesday is an old  English tradition. It served the purpose of using up all the fattening ingredients in the house in the lead up to Lent, a time of fasting. In those days, eggs and milk were the main fattening products used in a household. This year's proceeds from the Vinnies Group pancake sales are going to Project Compassion. Thanks to everyone involved.

UPDATE: $303.10 raised for Project Compassion!

PHOTO: Students from the College Vinnies Group feeding the hungry hoards.

Lenten Group

A lenten reflection group will be held on Thursday afternoons in the Chapel from 3.30pm  (starting next Thursday 5/3). All are welcome

For further information, or if you are intending to participate please email Denise Fittler:  dfittler@arm.catholic.edu.au

Ash Wednesday Mass

GALLERY: Ash Wednesday Mass 2020.

Ash Wednesday Mass was celebrated on Wednesday by Fr Paul Chandler. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a time of solemn observance and preparation for the celebration of the death and resurrection of Jesus at Easter. Students in Year 8 attended Mass at Saints Mary and Joseph Cathedral with the remainder of the student body attending Mass at 9.15am in the College Chapel.

Mass Times 

Year 8 Mass

Year 8 attended Mass last week in the College Chapel. Thank you to Father Samson who celebrated Mass with the help of students, staff and the music team.

Relics of St Therese and her parents

Mr Roff, Mr Kelly and some students from the College attended Mass at the Cathedral as part of the Pilgrimage of St. Thérèse of Lisieux and her parents Sts Louis and Zélie Martin.

St. Thérèse was described as the "Little Jesus Flower" for her small acts of kindness and love.  Saint Therese, a French Catholic, was born in 1873 and became a nun at age 15. Her autobiography and spiritual memoir, Story of a Soul, lead to her being canonised in 1925.

Saint Therese's remains and those of her Sainted parents are currently on a national tour of Australia.