Catholic Identity and Mission
Sacramental Program
This weekend we will welcome the following SGS students to the Sacramental Program in their Presentation to the community at the weekend masses. It is through these sacraments that a person becomes a fully initiated member of the community.
If you see any of these children around please congratulate them and let them know you are thinking of them and they are in your prayers.
Peter Markou
Layla Ferreira Callipari
Maia Thompson
Alessandro Vial
Luca Nguyen
Alexandra Skipper
Ava McGinn
Claire Sabitsana
Simon Sabitsana
Prayer for children and families preparing to receive Sacraments
Loving God, we come to you believing in your unconditional love for us. May this time of Sacramental preparation be a time of blessing for our beloved children, our families and our community so we may grow more deeply in faith and love to appreciate what is good in others and be patient with what we do not understand. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Amen.
Project Compassion- Week 1
First Sunday of Lent 25 & 26 February
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Laxmi, 16, lives in in Jajarkot, a remote district in Nepal where almost half of the population live below the poverty line. Tragedy struck when Laxmi was 10 years old and her father passed away. Her father worked hard to pay for his children's education and after losing him Laxmi was at risk of falling further into extreme poverty. With the support of our partner Caritas Nepal, Laxmi joined a child's club at her school where she was encouraged to resume her education. Through the child’s club, Laxmi developed the skills and confidence to become a leader, advocating for clean water taps at her school. Laxmi is now excelling in her studies and working towards her dream of becoming a civil engineer. She continues to be involved in the child's club, serving as an advisor and mentoring the next generation of young leaders at her old school. Please donate to Project Compassion 2023.
Together, we can help vulnerable communities face their challenges today and build a better tomorrow For All Future Generations.
You can donate through Project Compassion donation boxes and envelopes available from your parish, by visiting caritas.org.au/project-compassion, or contributing to the Project Compassion Boxes provided last week.
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Year 6 OLSH Leadership Day
Our school, St Gabriel’s was founded by The Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart and because of this our school is an integral part of the OLSH story. Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College (OLSH), Immaculate Heart of Mary Brompton, St Martin’s Greenacres and St Brigid’s Kilburn were also founded by The Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart and share in the same charism.
This year our House Leaders participated in a Heart Themed Leaders Day , where student leaders from all four schools will came together to participate in learning and exploring around our Heart Charism, our OLSH Pillars and developing their student leadership skills
This was a fantastic opportunity for the students to develop their leadership skills and learn more about our school story and meet new students.
Karla Sparapani
APRIM