PARISH COMMUNITY AND OUTREACH
PARISH ASSOCIATES
The structure of the Faith and Mission team at St Aloysius Catholic College has changed this year and now consists of Joseph Sandric (Acting Principal), Pauline Marriott (Head of Mission), James Wright (Head of RE, HC) and Cristy Mahony (Head of RE, KC). 2 young people, Hannah Donovan and Robert Elkerton, have also been appointed as Parish Associates. They will work with Polly, Fr Chris and the Parish Pastoral Team to develop youth ministry and activities.
From Hannah and Robert:
Hi my name is Hannah and I am one of the new Parish Associates at St Aloysius Catholic College for 2020. I attended St Aloysius from Kinder to Grade 10 and went to Guilford Young College in Grade 11 and 12. This year I am attending university at UTAS. I am excited for the year ahead as well as meeting and working with new people in both the Parish and College Community.
Robert: I recently finished Grade 12 and am currently on a gap year, with plans to study Arts at The University of Melbourne next year. During school, my favourite subjects were English, Music, Ancient History and Modern History. I also enjoy running, playing music and reading. I'm looking forward to the year ahead as Parish Associate and all the projects related to it!
SACRAMENTAL PROGRAM
Families in Grade 4 who wish their children to be prepared for the Sacraments of Initiation (Penance/Reconciliation, Confirmation and Eucharist) are invited to an Information and Enrolment Session on Tuesday 3rd March at 7.00pm in the Church of Christ the Priest (at the Kingston Campus).
Any students or family members from either Kingston or Huntingfield who are interested in making their Sacraments, either starting from the beginning with Baptism or continuing from wherever they are on their Sacramental Journey, please contact Mrs Polly Marriott at Pauline.marriott@catholic.tas.edu.au.
Questions and queries welcome!
SHROVE TUESDAY, ASH WEDNESDAY LENT
Next week sees the start of Lent, the preparation time before celebrating the mystery of Easter. First we have Shrove (Pancake) Tuesday traditionally held to rid the house of all the tempting yummy goodies and then Ash Wednesday, a day of repentance which marks the beginning of Lent.
On Ash Wednesday liturgies will be held for students Grade 2 and up at both the Kingston and Huntingfield Campuses with ashes being distributed to the Kinder to Grade 1 students in their classrooms. Grade 7 will receive their ashes in a special service while at camp.
See the next newsletter for more information and photographs!
VINNIES
Huntingfield students had their first Vinnies/Mini-Vinnies meeting last week. These will continue on Wednesdays at lunchtime in the Chapel Office at Huntingfield with Mrs Marriott and the Parish Associates. All students from any year group are welcome to attend. Lots of ideas have been shared for raising money, awareness and support for those in need in our community and beyond starting with pancakes this Friday 21stFebruary in aid of the Vinnies Bushfire appeal. Thanks to Imogen Martini in Grade 6 for designing the flyer below. It's going to be a busy year ahead!
CHURCH ORIENTATION
Grade 7 students were given a chapel induction on Thursday, 13th February before their first mass next week. Due to the large number of new students, many with no Catholic background, and the fact that Grade 7 are planning the first mass of the year, all Grade 7 students attended and were given a chance to look around the chapel and have the important elements explained. Fr Chris will also provide a breakdown of the mass at all Huntingfield inaugural year group masses this year.
MASSES THIS TERM
On Sunday 1st March we are hosting our first College Parish mass for the year. At this mass staff will be officially welcomed by the parish and ‘commissioned’ for the year ahead. If any students or their families would like to be involved either in reading, offertory or music/singing please contact Mrs Marriott at Pauline.marriott@catholic.tas.edu.au.
At the Kingston Campus, mass has been changed to a Tuesday to allow for changes in the school timetable. Due to other liturgies, celebrations and Church Inductions for new students, there will be one mass this term held on Tuesday 24th March at 9.00am. This will be hosted by Mrs Reynolds class, 3 Green. All parishioners, friends and families are welcome to attend.
At the Huntingfield Campus masses are held on Thursday mornings in the chapel at 9.45am and are run by a different year group each week. These masses are also open to parents, families and friends.
The roster for Term 1 is:
Thursday 20th February – Grade 7
Thursday 27th February – Grade 9
Thursday 5th March – No mass due to assembly
Thursday 12th March – 9:30am College Commencement Mass attended by Grades 3-10
Thursday 19th March – Grade 10
Thursday 26th March – Grade 6
Thursday 2nd April – No mass due to assembly
Thursday 9th April – No mass due to Holy Thursday. Stations of the Cross will be held at both campuses.
PARISH VOLUNTEERS
If anyone from the Parish or College Community is interested in volunteering at the College please do get in touch. This commitment can be anything from hearing children read for an hour a week to sharing your particular skills (from sewing to woodwork to gardening) or even driving the College bus! Please contact pauline.marriott@catholic.tas.edu.au if you think this might be for you. All volunteers must hold a valid Working with Vulnerable People card and assistance can be given with this application if you do not already have one.
PARISH NEWS
There are a number of new international families in the parish and to assist them in settling into life in Tasmania the ‘Parish Immigrant Program’ was set up last year. On Sunday a Colombian Extravaganza was held in the Sisters of Charity Centre to assist one family with fundraising for their visas for themselves and their 2 young boys, born in Tasmania. Some staff attended and others have shown an interest in assisting with English language assistance for other families.
The Parish are looking at potentially funding a Parish subscription for the channel ‘Formed’ (think Catholic Netflix). Some parishioners already pay for this service and a group licence would open it up to all including unlocking the accompanying guides that come with some of the learning programs and documentaries. Check out https://formed.org/. If this is something you may be interested In please contact Pauline.marriott@catholic.edu.au for log-in information.
ARCHODIOCESE NEWS
St Patrick’s Pilgrimage
The annual “St Patrick’s Pilgrimage” from Richmond to Colebrook is back and will be held on the weekend of 14-15 March 2020. The pilgrimage is open to all young people from 14-35yo and celebrates the feast of our Archdiocese’s patron saint (St Patrick). It is a great opportunity for personal growth where you will likely be challenged both physically and spiritually. Join Archbishop Julian and many other young people for two days of journeying through the natural beauty of Tassie with times of prayer, Mass, song, fellowship, reflection, camping and plenty more. For more information and to register, head to eventbrite.com.au and search for “St Patrick’s Pilgrimage.” If you have any questions regarding the Pilgrimage, feel free to email youth@aohtas.org.au