Caritas Zoom

Congratulations to Year 10 students Inara Osborne, Ruby Prichard and Lily Robinson who represented the College, and in fact the state, at a Caritas students panel where they discussed their engagement over the years with Caritas, Project Compassion and other social justice initiatives. This panel discussion was recorded and used as part of Caritas’ ‘Agency Week’ staff gathering, enabling those who work behind the scenes and on the ground with relief work to see the passion, energy and effort that our young people put into their fund and awareness-raising. St Aloysius was joined over zoom by 3 other colleges from WA, SA and QLD.

Some messages from Caritas staff after the event were:

• I am inspired by these students...and grateful for all the fundraising activities they do to support us.
• Their answers are very academic
• Such beautiful, powerful wisdom
• These students are incredible! They give me hope for our future generations.
• I love the "baby steps for a bigger future". I'm getting so emotional to see how these kids are so aware about the importance of our "bit" to change the world
• Great to share the energy and enthusiasm of our youth with the agency - well done!
• Very inspiring to hear the young generation placing amazing ideas.

House Spirit

Some exciting goings-on have been happening in the Pastoral Care space at St Aloysius Catholic College and we have been very pleased to announce our new 5th House for 2022 and beyond is Galilee. Galilee takes us back to our roots as Christians connecting us with the person of Jesus and his ministry which predominantly took place in and around the area of Galilee. Also, Aloysius house has been renamed Gonzaga, still maintaining connections with our patron Saint Aloysius Gonzaga but with a point of difference to the College name.

We thank the House Spirit Committee, including staff members, former staff, alumni and parishioners for their time and wisdom in rejuvenating our houses and bringing them alive for our students in the years to come. All of our houses have been given a ‘makeover’ with House mottos, logos, stories and associated values which will be shared with our College Community in the new year.

Advent Appeals

As we enter Advent, we try not to lose sight of the true meaning of Christmas; the birth of Jesus Christ and sharing His message of love for others. As our final fundraising appeal for the year, St Aloysius is assisting two charities, Vinnies and Kingborough Helping Hands, to help those who may be struggling financially or emotionally this time of year, particularly those with families. 

Students have been encouraged to bring in small gifts or vouchers for the Vinnies 'Fill a Stocking' appeal which has been running this week. Year 7 and 8 students at the College have created beautiful handmade stockings in their textiles class that are waiting to be filled with goodies! We also have sharing trees set up on both campuses where gifts can be left for Kingborough Helping Hands. Please note, the Vinnies appeal finishes on Monday, 6th December. All gifts after that will be donated to KHH.

Dining with Friends

On Wednesday, 1st December, eight Middle Campus students, Molly, Lucy, Lillie, Declan, Lucas, Faith, Seren and Emily took up the opportunity to volunteer at the Dining with Friends Christmas party at Brighton Civic Centre, Bridgewater where they helped serve a three-course meal including tea, coffee and milo to over 250 people (including clearing up afterwards)!

Dining with Friends is a Vinnies initiative for those who are lonely or wish to meet new people or share a meal with others. We received many compliments about the helpful, engaging and welcoming nature of the students. The students themselves said they can't wait to go back again next year!

Carols on the Hill

The Archdiocese of Hobart invites you and your loved ones to join us for our annual carols event. Supported by the Hobart City Council, 'Carols on the Hill' is a free, outdoor carols event designed for families to share the joyful spirit of Christmas.

When: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm, Saturday 11 December

Where: Guilford Young College oval, Hobart (off Patrick Street)

To register or find out more, go to eventbrite.com.au and search 'Carols on the Hill 2021'.

For those who cannot make it, join us online and watch the Livestream of Carols on the Hill at YouTube.com/Archdiocese of Hobart

Christmas Cards and 2022 Columban Calendars

Christmas Cards and 2022 Columban Calendars will be on sale in the church foyer after Masses, starting this weekend.

Vinnies Christmas cards $3 for a pack of 5

Columban Calendar $8

The Smith Family

The Smith Family is offering this free initiative and you may be eligible to receive $500 for school costs with Saver Plus!

Saver Plus is a matched saving and financial education program that provides free saving, budgeting and planning for the future ideas, and supports families to save for school costs.

Saver Plus is an Australian community program and has already assisted more than 4000 Tasmanian families to date!

Eligible savings items include school uniforms and books, laptops, iPads and tablets, school trips, sports, music and extracurricular costs, TAFE and Uni costs and lots more.

Please find attached further information for families.