APMI News
….experiencing FAITH in the Mercy Tradition
Dear families
We are in the 2nd week of Lent - The 2nd Sunday of Lent Year C brings us St. Paul’s message to live as citizens of heaven. He urges us to follow his example. This reminds us to focus on our heavenly home and not just on earthly things.
Living as citizens of heaven means prioritizing our spiritual life. We should seek to grow closer to God each day. Our actions and decisions should reflect our faith. We are called to live in a way that honors God and shows our hope in His promises.
We are challenged to evaluate our priorities. Are we more focused on earthly success or on our relationship with God? St. Paul’s message encourages us to shift our focus.
In practical terms, this means making choices that reflect our faith. It means being kind, loving, and generous. It means staying close to God through prayer and the sacraments. As we move closer towards Easter, let us renew our commitment to live as citizens of heaven.
This Lent, Caritas Australia's Project Compassion invites us to Unite Against Poverty and take action to make a lasting difference. Our classes are taking part in Project Compassion – it is our key focus and fundraiser for Term 1. Each class has been given their own Project Compassion box into which any cash donations can be made right up until the end of term. There’ll be a class prize for the students who raise the most money. Which class will it be?
We pray this Lent for a deeper trust in God’s plan.
May our commitment to prayer, fasting and almsgiving, awaken within us a hunger for justice and compassion.
May the Jubilee year remind us of our need for a fresh start.
May our work for Project Compassion help us to Unite Against Poverty. Amen
Local First Nations Artist Kim Walmsley will be here at school on Thursday 20th March from 1pm to work with students to design and paint our yarning circle. We want to hear your voice so that we can collaborate on ideas as to how we can best have this space reflect who we are as a community and in particular, those students who are First Australians. Email your thoughts and suggestions to ann-maree.ward@twb.catholic.edu.au Thank you for giving this your time and consideration.
Week 9 – Colour run! Thursday 27th March – Keep the online donations rolling in! Don’t forget to fundraise with Monty the Monstar and collect some of the unique items up for grabs!
*Monty Handball: Collect all of Monty’s online virtual badges.
*Champions Medallion: The highest fundraising student in our school.
*Online Golden Coins – complete online tasks to redeem up to an extra $75 towards your prize credit.
As it stands today, the fundraising leader board at the moment looks something like this: 1st Neki 2C; 2nd Beau 6L; 3rd Hunter 3H and 4th Rylee 3BH – these could change depending on how much you raise so keep going! Amazing prizes to be won!
Register now at www.myprofilepage.com.au and start fundraising today!
Volunteers needed (please call the office to let us know of your availability) to help organise our Colour run please – putting out obstacles, spraying colour and cleaning up! We’d love to see you involved in what will be such a great afternoon of laughter and community spirit. All in the name of raising funds for Momentum Health. Thank you!
HARMONY Week celebrations are held annually and this year it is held from 17 -23rd March and SSP are celebrating Harmony DAY on FRIDAY 21st March. Harmony Week is the celebration that recognises our diversity and brings together Australians from different backgrounds. It’s about inclusiveness, respect and a sense of belonging. The message of Harmony Week is everyone belongs and here at St Saviour’s Everyone does belong in our community.
Did you know?
- More than half (51.5 per cent) of Australian residents were born overseas or have at least one parent who was.
- Since 1945, more than 7.6 million people have migrated to Australia.
- Nearly every single country from around the world was represented in Australia's population in 2020.
- More than 150 Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander languages are spoken in Australia
- Apart from English, the most common languages spoken in Australia are Mandarin, Arabic, Vietnamese, Cantonese and Punjabi.
- We identify with over 300 ancestries.
This information has been taken from ABS 2021 Census Data. Check out the Australian Bureau of Statistics website.
Sacramental program We have a number of students who have continued their Sacramental program by participating in and learning about Reconciliation. Over the weekend of 28th/29th March, these students will be receiving the Sacrament of Reconciliation at St Patrick’s Cathedral. We pray for those students, that they will experience the boundless love and mercy of God through reconciliation and that they will become an echo of God’s mercy in our world. Amen.
Have a peace and grace filled week. Be sure to do one thing that fills your cup and brings you joy.
Thanks for reading,
Ann-Maree Ward (Assistant Principal – Mission & Identity)