Lent, Project Compassion and Yr 10/Prep Buddy afternoon

With the support of Galilee House and its leaders, our Project Compassion Fundraisers were very successful bringing in $2103.90 to assist those in Australia and overseas. Purple Day was a sea of indigo to violet as usual with activities run by Vinnies students at recess at the Middle Campus and the VET Childcare students at lunchtime at the Junior Campus. The day finished with the Year 10s travelling to the Junior Campus to spend the afternoon reading, singing and playing games with the Preps. For those Yr 10s who had been students of the Junior Campus it brought back many memories but, of course, everything was bigger back then!

Holy Week

Holy Week commenced with an energetic and joyous Palm Sunday Liturgy in the church led by our Year 2 classes. With narration, drama, dance, and song it was an uplifting experience culminating in all students being part of a procession of palms from the church back to the Junior Campus. Hosanna!

The week continued with Stations of the Cross at both campuses with classes following maps to locate each station and guided reflections at each. Our Parish Associates ran a Stations of the Cross tableau with the parish youth which was attended by over 100 parishioners on Good Friday morning.

ANZAC Day

College Captain Ethan Jones and Prefect Natalie Osborne were up early along with Mrs Marriott and several other students and their families to attend the ANZAC Day Dawn Service at Kingston Beach. Ethan and Natalie laid flowers on behalf of the College and Father Mike led in the service from the beach. Natalie also laid a wreath she had created herself on behalf of her Kingston Guides.

Sacramental Program

We have just over twenty students, from seven schools and colleges, enrolled in our Sacramental Program; preparing for Confirmation and Eucharist this year. These young people have already played an active role in the Holy Thursday Mass of the Last Supper and have completed an introductory activity making prayer cards for the classes of the Junior Campus to remember them during their prayer times. Family preparation sessions are coming up next week.

Parish Links

Our Year 4 Faith and Mission Leaders are stepping in and stepping up to help out in the parish with the folding of the Parish Bulletins each week, collecting them from the Junior Campus Office and dropping them back to the church foyer for weekend Masses.

Youth Group

Kingston Channel Parish Youth group is up and running, thanks to the determination and drive of Parish Associate Maggie Sandric, with support from the Archdiocese Youth Office. The group continues to meet on Thursdays from 4:00pm-6:00pm, currently in the meeting room under the church while the Sisters of Charity Centre is housing the Yr 3 classrooms. At their first meeting, they were visited by four Youth Ministers currently working in Tasmania with the Archdiocese Office of Youth. These Youth Ministers also visited the Middle Campus, attended the Aikenhead House Mass, came to a Vinnies meeting and met some of the students. We look forward to working with them with youth initiatives in the future.  

St Patrick’s Day Spiders for Vinnie's!

A highly successful St Patrick’s Day green spiders fundraiser made just over $100 in profit for our Vinnies group to buy supplies to start making their own soup for Loui’s Van to deliver to those in need. The big decision now is whether to make pumpkin or minestrone first!

Food studies supporting KHH

Our fabulous food studies classes under the guidance of Deborah Crawshaw and Fran Newlands have been cooking up a storm creating some delicious dishes for Kingborough Helping Hands. Shepherds pie, pumpkin soup, lentil dahl and jam slice are all on their way to give a helping hand to those going through tough times. Deborah hopes to continue this initiative dedicating a week each term to community cooking.

Clothing Drive

After a call out from our colleagues at The St Francis Flexible Learning Centre in Chigwell, our College Community contributed a number of boxes and bags of teenager and baby clothing as well as 2 port-a-cots in support of their students.

We are very proud of the contribution our College Community has been able to make. 

Parish Associates

Unfortunately we farewelled Hannah Donovan as Parish Associate at the end of Term 2. Hannah is following professional ambitions and has been successful in winning a position at a law firm specialising in institutional abuse, an excellent opportunity for her as she continues to do great things into the future.