Sacraments of First Eucharist

Alexander Byrne

Anna Clark

George Clark

Oliver Daley

Evelyn Drum

Ryan England

Charlotte Gay

Ned Hazlett

Brayden Kimber

Sophie Knewstub

Ruby Mitchell

Charlie Patterson

Thomas Shields

Eli Slattery-Jones

Reuben Smith

Ava Smith

William Stevens

Lent: Project Compassion

As we enter into the last weeks of Lent please continue to consider the communities around the world that need our support. Please return the Project Compassion Boxes to school in Week 1 of Term 2.

Shaniella's story

Solomon Islands

Shaniella from the Solomon Islands was determined to forge a path out of poverty, moving away to a rural vocational school. With your support, she was able to overcome the challenges of natural disasters, and gain the skills she needs to create a brighter future for herself. Shaniella grew up in a remote village in the Solomon Islands in a province which has limited educational and job opportunities – and one of the country’s highest poverty rates.

After leaving school, she decided to move closer to the capital city, Honiara, to study hospitality and tourism.

However, her vocational training school was hit by a landslide and cyclone in quick succession, destroying its water supply system and the vegetable garden that it relies on for food. The landslide destroyed the school’s main source of water, damaged school buildings and devastated the garden which the school relies on for food. With your kind support, Caritas Australia Solomon Islands (CASI) was able to help the school to install eight water tanks. This restored students’ access to clean drinking water and the tanks also supply water to nearby schools, health centres and the wider community.

CASI also supported the school by providing it with improved planting materials, 200 chickens, and training in agricultural skills and poultry management, to help it to boost its food security.

Holy Week