Fifth Week of Lent

Olivia lives in Tanzania with her husband, two young sons, and an adopted niece and nephew.  

She didn’t have the opportunity to go to school and was embarrassed that she couldn’t read, write or count.

As an adult, her business was losing money because she couldn’t add up and give the correct change.

Then Oliva enrolled in Caritas Australia-supported literacy and numeracy classes. 

She also set up a classroom at home to teach her neighbours, for free, because they were too shy to attend larger classes.

Oliva has now graduated, as have some of her students. Attendance at her classes are growing, her kiosk is thriving and she can help her children with their homework.

She aims to become a pastor and run for leadership in the next local election - to help her community to ‘be more’.

Please support the Project Compassion: lent.caritas.org.au

Yr 1 Reflection Day

On Wednesday of last week Year. 1 gathered together to enjoy their Reflection Day. The theme of the day was ”Caring for God’s Creation.” The focus of the day was to look at all the wonderous things that are part of creation and how we should care for them.

Holy Week

This Sunday (Palm Sunday) marks the beginning of Holy Week. The most important week in our Church’s liturgical year. Palm Sunday celebrates Jesus’s triumphant entry into Jerusalem. It was a most joyful celebration for the follows of Christ. Crowds of people laid palm leaves and cloaks on the ground so that the donkey Jesus was riding would travel smoothly. I hope this Sunday you find the time to reflect and pray about the most joyful celebrations you and your family are able to share.