CARITAS PROJECT COMPASSION 

As we enter Holy Week, we continue to reflect on the lives of people vulnerable to extreme poverty and injustice and how we can respond through supporting Caritas Australia’s Project Compassion appeal. 

Let us take time to remember the life and teachings of Saint Oscar Romero. His many lessons include: live a simple life, commit to bringing peace to the world, speak the truth and of course aspire not to have more, but to be more. Some words from what has become known as the Oscar Romero prayer; “We cannot do everything, and there is a sense of liberation in realizing that. This enables us to do something, and to do it very well. It may be incomplete, but it is a beginning, a step along the way, an opportunity for the Lord’s grace to enter and do the rest.”

Thank you for supporting Caritas Australia’s Project Compassion Campaign. Your generosity will work for the freedom of those living in poverty, challenge unjust structures, and empower people to work for a sustainable way of life.

MINI VINNIES

WOW! The students at St Pius X are so generous! This week students raised $63 bringing the total for our school wide SPX Project Compassion donations. In Week 10, Year 2B raised the most money – donating $23.00.

The TOTALS for class tallies of money donated this Lenten season are as follows:

Thank you so much everyone! Your generosity and sacrifices you have made during Lent have enabled us to donate an amazing $2333 to Caritas Australia, to provide meaningful funds to many international programs. I am so proud of you all. Thank you Year 5 students for collecting and counting the money each week. The winning class who contributed the most was 5B! Congratulations! You will receive a prize in Term 2. 

Once again thank you for your generosity.

Alana Sullivan Pastoral Support Worker 

HOLY WEEK CELEBRATIONS

Due to the ever-changing COVID restrictions our school based Holy Week celebrations have a slightly different look this year. Students have been engaging in a variety of daily in-class liturgical experiences, which commenced on Friday of Week 9 with the celebration of Palm Sunday. Students are continuing to sequentially make their way through Holy Week this week with their classes and teachers and are building upon their knowledge and understanding of these key liturgical events through experiences of scripture, prayer, song and matching activities. Below you will find a variety of snapshots from the slideshows that are part of the liturgical experiences.