St. Patricks Day Mufti Day

Next Wednesday our Year 6 Mini Vinnies team will lead a St. Patrick’s Day mini fete and activities afternoon. This initiative is to raise funds for Project Compassion. Students are encouraged to come along in mufti on this day, so start looking for your green and gold colours in your wardrobe. Mufti will be a gold coin donation and each stall activity will be between 10c and 20c. Start saving your coins everybody. Remember, our proceeds go towards Project Compassion. Well done to our Mini Vinnies for this wonderful initiative!!

Take some time out to reflect and pray.

Click on the link below for ideas for a Family Prayer Reflection.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ov4E0XG3DDU

Prayers Needed

This week Year 5/6 led our school in a Rainbow Prayer dedicated to the communities affected by the recent floods. This news has devastated the nation. Please keep all communities in your prayers as we offer support to those in need.

The Rainbow Prayer

There are so many things to pray for today.

The needs of the world, our communities, ourselves, and those we know and love.

The enormity of the situation we are currently in can fill our hearts with a heaviness like never before. We may be feeling exhausted, worried, and unable to concentrate on anything.

We bring our thoughts and feelings before God, as we especially pray for communities affected by the recent floods.

The rainbow is a symbol of hope for the world, and a message for you and your community; a reminder that God’s power can overcome the desolate places and bring light to the world.

As we reflect on the hope the rainbow brings, we offer this blessing.

May the Lord look upon you with kindness.

May the Lord fill your heart with holy peace.

May God’s love be forever within you.

Shining a light for all your days.

May the Lord always bless you and keep you safe.

Amen.

Project Compassion

Second Sunday of Lent -  12th & 13th March

Biru 30, lives in a rural village in Jharkhand State in India’s east. He lost mobility in one of his legs, after contracting polio as a child, which makes it difficult for him to walk. With the generous  support of Project Compassion, Biru was able to access an entrepreneurship and livelihoods development program, run by Caritas Australia’s partner, Caritas India. He gained the skills, support, and encouragement he needed to establish his own bicycle repair business.

Please donate to Project Compassion 2022 and help people living with disabilities in India gain access to education and clean water, empowering them with skills to build a better future for all.

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 lent.caritas.org.au or by calling 1800 024 413.

Harmony Day

Harmony day celebrates Australia’s cultural diversity. In schools we celebrate inclusiveness, respect, and a sense of belonging for all Australians, from the traditional owners of the land to those who have come from many countries around the world. Harmony Day is celebrated on 21^st March each year.

The ongoing theme for Harmony Day is ‘Everyone Belongs’. People usually wear the colour orange on Harmony Day. The colour Orange signifies determination and meaningful communication and represents mutual respect and freedom of thoughts and ideas.

Did you know?

• Nearly half (49 per cent) of Australians were born overseas or have at least one parent who was.
• We identify with over 300 ancestries.
• Since 1945, more than 7.5 million people have migrated to Australia.
• 85 per cent of Australians agree multiculturalism has been good for Australia.
• Apart from English, the most common languages spoken in Australia are Mandarin, Arabic, Cantonese, Vietnamese, Italian, Greek, Tagalog/Filipino, Hindi, Spanish and Punjabi.
• More than 250 Indigenous languages are spoken in Australia.

 At Trinity we will be celebrating Harmony Day Mass on Thursday 24^th March at 12.50pm.

Thought of the Week