Dear Families,
Well, what an interesting week we had last week. I’d like to thank all of our families for their understanding last Wednesday when we were unable to open and making last minute arrangements. With no power, internet or phonelines and very limited mobile service, we felt it was in the best interests of the children to remain at home. Had there been an emergency at school, this would have been unsafe with very limited means for communicating. Luckily, we got our power back on Thursday and things could go back to normal. I hope that our families have all got their power
restored and life back to normal. It goes to show how lucky we are living in this country where most of the time, we don’t have to worry about power, internet, phone or access to hot water.

We have a sacrament workshop this week for ALL families with a student making a sacrament this year (Reconciliation, Eucharist or Confirmation). This is the only meeting like this families will be asked to attend. There will be information about each of the sacraments and important dates to put in diaries. It is on Wednesday 21 st February at Sacred Heart Church Morwell starting at 5:30pm.

Thank you also to all of the families and friends who came along to our “Ash Thursday” Mass last week. It’s wonderful to have so much support in our community and again, we thank everyone for their resilience during mass where we had no power and therefore no music. 

We also launched our Project Compassion project. Each class has a Project Compassion box for children to donate generously during this time. Project Compassion 2024 reminds us that the good we do today will extend and impact the lives of generations to come. Together we can help vulnerable communities face their challenges today and build a better tomorrow for all future generations. Project Compassion raises money through Caritas Australia to support communities around the world to tackle poverty, food security, education, water supply and sanitation and disaster risk reduction. We encourage students to pop a coin in when they can to participate in this social justice initiative. Families can also donate online at:

caritas.org.au/project-compassion

Prayer – Invite us Deeper
Almighty and ever living God,
You invite us deeper into your world, your people, your Lent.
May this time be one of outward focus;
Seeking you in those we often ignore.
Help us live a Lent focused on freedom, generosity and encounter.
Give us hearts hungry to serv you and those who need what we have to give.

Have a wonderful week ahead,
Sally