Ash Wednesday marked the annual observance of Lent; a time of renewal, healing and spiritual growth.  You may want to consider: ‘How am I to celebrate this season in 2024?’ We are all familiar with ‘giving up for Lent’.  Perhaps this year our ‘giving up’ may be of those things in our lives that are getting in the way of valuing all that God has given us.  In keeping with the season, Lent can be an invitation to our own renewal in the ways of living with and for God. It can be a time to recognise the unconditional love of God in our world. Lent can be a time to notice ways in which  we have strayed from God’s way and get back on track so we will be able to more fully experience God’s mercy and grace.  As the Lenten period of preparing our hearts and minds for Jesus continues, let us bring ourselves closer to God through our words, actions and loving hearts.

Please see the Family Engagement in Faith flyer for activities you could do with your family during Lent.

Meet Ronita from the Philippines. Ronita lives with her husband and two children in a barangay (local district) in Quezon City, which is situated in Metro Manila in the Philippines. She went back to school to finish her education so that she could earn income to support her children.

Meet Leaia from Samoa. Not having access to a reliable source of clean water was very difficult for Leaia and her family. But, with the support of Caritas Australia, a water tank was installed at their home, improving their health and living conditions.

Meet Memory from Malawi. Memory, the eldest daughter from a rural Malawian family, trained to become a carpenter and is now a trailblazer for future generations of women in her village.  

To find out more about Project Compassion and the women mentioned above, visit the Caritas Australia website:

https://www.caritas.org.au/project-compassion/

You can donate through Project Compassion donation boxes or online by visiting our school fundraising page:

https://schools.projectcompassion.org.au/o/st-michaels-primary-school-kaleen