Pope Francis 

I invite you to join me in praying for Pope Francis, who is currently facing health challenges. Pope Francis challenges us to live with real hope – not just in words but in action. He speaks out for justice, cares for the poor and reminds us that faith about loving, serving and making the world a better place. 

Loving God, today we come together to pray for Pope Francis. He is a leader who reminds us to be kind, to care for others, and to trust in you. He gives us hope by showing us how to love and help our world. We ask you to bless him with strength. May he feel your love and the love of all the people who are praying for him today. We ask this in Jesus’ name. Amen 

Lent 

Each year during Lent, we support Caritas Australia’s Project Compassion. This year we are uniting against poverty.   

Jesus teaches us to care for others, especially people who are poor or having a hard time.   

In Matthew 25, Jesus said, “For I was hungry, and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me.”  

This reminds us to always help those who need it most.   

During Lent, we are going to learn about 3 inspiring stories of people from Samoa, Vietnam, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Even though their lives are very different, they’ve worked hard with their communities to make things better and overcome tough challenges.  

Lent is a special time when we pray, fast and share what we have to help others. It’s our chance to say "yes" to God’s call to love and care for everyone and our planet.  

This week, our College came together to celebrate Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday and the beginning of the Lenten season. Tuesday saw generosity in the many people gave a gold coin to raise money for Project Compassion and enjoyed a pancake.  

God of all life, 

Bless our efforts this Lent to walk humbly with you as we Unite Against Poverty and put our faith into action. 

May we support the work of Caritas Australia, as we journey with our brothers and sisters around the world as pilgrims of hope. 

We pray this in the name of Christ. Amen 

Carey Twidale