iServi News | 28 February 2020 | Term 1, Week 4
With the beginning of Lent comes another period of Project Compassion. Caritas Australia’s annual Lenten fundraising and awareness-raising appeal, Project Compassion brings us together in solidarity with the world’s poor to help end poverty, promote justice and uphold dignity.
Each Homeroom has appointed a Project Compassion Ambassador (PCA). The PCAs have the responsibility of advocating for Caritas within their Homeroom and encouraging their class to donate to Project Compassion. As part of their training, all Project Compassion Ambassadors attended the launch of Project Compassion on Shrove Tuesday, 25 February.
44 Catholic schools attended the PC20 Launch which included:
- A Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony
- Celebration of the Mass with Bishop Justin Bianchini
- An extended morning tea of pancakes and time for students to meet students from other schools.
- Students then participated in a Just Leadership Workshop; hearing from some very interesting and speakers with firsthand experience of the need for and work of Caritas abroad.
The day presented a highly engaging program that sought to inspire young people in attendance to continue to seek knowledge and understand the ways that awareness can be raised to support the poor and marginalised in the communities Caritas supports.
On our return we had lunch and the PCAs were given the collection box and information they can use to promote Project Compassion. They will be supported by Homeroom teachers and Priory Captains.
We seek to support Caritas Australia’s mission to end poverty, promote just and peaceful relationships and uphold dignity. We ask the College community to be generous in their support.
Mr Chris Callus
Assistant Deputy Principal – Service and Justice Education
“Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity, it is an act of JUSTICE.”
-Nelson Mandela
“Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.”
-James Baldwin
Vinh Le (SA1)
Sleeping on a bed, having food in your fridge, and having a roof on your house. 75% of people don’t have those three things.
Caritas Australia is a wonderful organisation that helps us to realise we don’t think about places that are struggling in so many ways. The staff and volunteers inspire people to get out there and get others to donate.
Schae Maitre (SA1)