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Caritas Australia

Caritas Australia is an educational and humanitarian aid organisation working for the full realisation of human dignity and wellbeing for all people with key principles to end poverty and injustice. 

Their work focuses on joining with people as they become agents of their own change. 

Their vision is for "A just world, at peace and free of poverty, where all people live in dignity." (Caritas, 2021). Their mantra is simple "believe that listening and responding to community needs is necessary to tackle poverty and inequality in Australia and overseas".  Caritas also seeks to engage all Australians, especially the Catholic community, to advocate and act for equality and justice for all. (Caritas, 2021). 

When disaster strikes, their work focus' on working with local churches and partners to provide food, water and shelter to those most in need. 

Caritas Goals are to; 

DEEPER CATHOLIC IDENTITY

FULL HUMAN DEVELOPMENT 

JUSTICE AND AN END TO POVERTY

We at St Raphael are committed and will continue to support Caritas.

Project Compassion 2021                       

As part of the Lenten season and almsgiving, the annual Project Compassion boxes have arrived and have been distributed to our families and community members.  

Over the forty days of Lent we are asking our St Raphael community to do three special things: pray, fast and give (almsgiving). 

The project compassion box raises money for Caritas, which support communities in need around the world.  The theme of Project Compassion for 2021 is ‘Be More’. Please go to the Caritas website to see how lives are changed and the number of projects Caritas currently run and support: https://lent.caritas.org.au/

All money is to be sent to the school office.  All contributions will be accepted up to the  first week back of Term Two (between April 19th and April 23rd) 

Thank you in advance for your support. 

Sacramental News

Reminders:  The Sacrament of Confirmation at this stage will proceed on Saturday 13th March at 2pm & 4pm.

Families will be notified formally by a letter and skoolbag notice sent out later this week confirming the exact number of guests and time allocation of the ceremony. (please refer to your interview form receipt).  At this stage, ten guests per Candidate is permitted inclusive of the sponsor. 

Many of the students have returned their Confirmation Tile, Saints Project and Sponsor information sheet. We ask that all projects and Sponsor sheet be returned to school by Wednesday 3rd March. 

A google form for attending commitment Masses will continue to be sent out this week for the weekend of 6th/7th March.

The Sacrament of First Eucharist at this stage has been rescheduled for Sunday 14th March at 10.30am.  

We will continue to communicate any changes in accordance with the Covid guidelines set by the government in the weeks ahead.

I would like to thank all families for their continued support during these times.