Strength and Kindliness

We Need Your Help

The Brigidine Asylum Seekers Project (BASP) aims to provide hospitality and practical support for people seeking asylum, actively network with like-minded individuals and groups who are working for justice for asylum seekers, promote advocacy for the rights of asylum seekers and raise awareness of asylum seeker issues and concerns through a range of activities. One of our College Values is Partnership and in Term 4 our focus is to learn about this important issue and share our resources with people who are on the margins.

The most recent BASP newsletter calls for donations of household items such as, sugar, jam, glad wrap and cleaning products, to name a few. Each TA has received a paper bag that we ask be filled with non-perishable items that can be delivered to BASP headquarters before Christmas. This campaign will run for three weeks and is being driven by one of our Year 11 Pay It Forward Project groups.

Your support is greatly appreciated!

Sandhurst World Youth Day Event

Saturday 20th November, 1pm-8pm, 

St Kilian’s Bendigo

For ages 15-30.

Theme: Stand Up! (Acts 26:16)

Numbers of those able to physically attend in Bendigo will be capped to allow us to manage with the resources we have at our disposal.  As much of the day as possible will be live-streamed to our YouTube Channel and there will be active Social Media engagement on the day for those unable to attend.

A few key points about the physical event:

• Anyone attending physically must be fully vaccinated in line with Victorian Roadmap
• Online registrations will open 1 month prior (approx 22nd October)
• The day will include workshops, a rally and Mass celebrated by Bishop Shane, plus opportunities for attendees to meet other people.
• The event will be held almost entirely outdoors. 
• BYO food, drink and picnic rug or chair.

We will be announcing musicians, speakers, workshop leaders, and other information on our social media pages. 

St Augustine’s College Prayer

God of life, 

Created in your image,

We follow in the footsteps of your Son, Jesus.

We seek to know, love and serve you

as St Augustine and St Brigid did.

Jesus, our friend, inspire in each of us

an openness to being your missionary disciples.

Be with our College community as we

seek wisdom, pray for peace and work for justice.

Holy Spirit, guide us, to live with hope and courage

and to celebrate the gift of life with joy and gratitude.

We pray for the strength:     To embody kindliness

St Brigid of Kildare:                Pray for us

St Augustine of Hippo:         Pray for us