DIRECTOR OF CATHOLIC IDENTITY

MUSIC WORKSHOPS

On Wednesday February 8, and Friday February 10, our Music students were involved in several workshops with an accomplished Christian musician, Ms Gen Bryant. Gen and her team worked with our students to develop their singing, choir, and instrumentation talents. Students also had the opportunity to develop their songwriting skills. A huge thank-you goes out to our Music staff for supervising the students during the days.

Miss Paula Cox

Director of Catholic Identity

ASH WEDNESDAY LITURGY

The entire college attended a liturgy led by Fr Matt to celebrate Ash Wednesday at the Sacred Heart Parish Church this year. Staff and students were invited to receive the ashes as a symbol of repentance and contrition. During the service, staff collected their Homeroom and Pastoral Care Project Compassion Boxes to raise funds for Caritas Australia during Term One.

The ashes used at the service were made from the blessed palm crosses used at our local 2022 Palm Sunday celebrations. While the ashes symbolise penance and contrition, they also remind us that God is gracious and merciful to those who call on Him with repentant hearts. His divine mercy is of utmost importance during the season of Lent, and the Church calls on us to seek that mercy during the entire Lenten season with reflection, prayer and penance.  

POPE FRANCIS: OUR LENTEN JOURNEY IS SYNODAL

In his Message for Lent 2023, Pope Francis highlights the relationship between the Lenten journey and the synodal journey, which are both rooted in tradition and open to newness.