Catechesis
Shrove Tuesday
Last week Tuesday, a group of Year 12 Catholic Faith in Action students cooked pancakes on the BBQ to sell to staff and students for a gold coin donation towards Project Compassion. Thank you to the Year 12 students who helped out on the day, and to the staff and students who supported the event. This was an excellent community event to kickstart Project Compassion on the eve of the Lenten season.
Lent
As we enter the season of Lent, we are called to walk the path of hope—a hope rooted in Christ’s sacrifice and the promise of new life. Lent is a time for us to draw closer to God through reflection, repentance, and renewal.
Just as Jesus spent forty days in the wilderness, we are also invited to journey through prayer, fasting, and almsgiving; not as burdens, but as ways to strengthen our trust in God. When we surrender our worries, serve others, and open our hearts to grace, we discover that true hope is found not in our own strength, but in the love of Christ.
This Lent, as we hear the words “Repent and believe in the Gospel,” may we embrace this call with courage. Let us seek hope in the midst of challenge, knowing that beyond the cross lies the joy of resurrection.
On Ash Wednesday, St Paul’s staff and students reflected on the above words as we received the ashes on our forehead. This was an extra special occasion, as we celebrated Mass in the new Mercy Centre for the first time.
The Church invites us into a Jubilee Year - a time of renewal, mercy and joy.
Mr Brendan Goswell - Leader of Catechesis