RELIGIOUS MATTERS
1st SUNDAY OF LENT - GOSPEL REFLECTION
Mark 1:12-15
Jesus is tempted in the desert.
On the first Sunday of Lent, the Gospel reading is about Jesus’temptation in the desert. This event in the life of Jesus is reported in each of the Gospels—Matthew, Mark, and Luke.During Lent, we are led by the Holy Spirit to reject all that is not good for us and to follow Jesus. Just as Jesus was ministered to by the angels, God also supports us in our struggles against temptation.
Lent is a time of prayer, fasting and giving. We can give our time, our patience, our love to others during Lent. We also can take the time to pray and listen to the needs of others
Ash Wednesday – 17th February 2021 This week the season of Lent began with Ash Wednesday, which also marks the beginning of the annual Caritas Australia Project Compassion Appeal. Donations to Project Compassion allows Caritas Australia, the Catholic Agency for International Aid and Development, to work with local communities around the world to alleviate poverty, hunger, oppression and injustice.
 Saint Oscar Romero is our inspiration for Project Compassion 2021, so in his words let’s “Aspire not to have more, but to be more.” COULD ALL MISSION BOXES PLEASE BE RETURNED BY MONDAY 29th MARCH 2021 SHROVE TUESDAY - PANCAKE DAY Thank you to Helen Grissell, Gill O'Neil and Gayl Fetros for your huge contribution to the success of PANCAKE TUESDAY. Your assistance in the purchasing, making and selling of the pikelets to our students was much appreciated. Our students did enjoy the delicious treats and were generous in their giving to PROJECT COMPASSION. Thank you to all for your generous support! |
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PROJECT COMPASSION - First Week of Lent  We begin our annual Lenten Project Compassion journey by learning about the story of Jamila and her family. Jamila, 22, is a Rohingya woman, living in the world’s largest refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. A single mother, she fled armed conflict in Myanmar to save herself, her elderly mother and an eight-month-old baby. With the support of Caritas Australia, through Caritas Bangladesh, Jamila was able to access emergency food and shelter. She also received counselling, emotional support and learnt sewing skills, to help her earn an income. Jamila now feels less alone, with a sense of community around her. She is able to ‘Be More’ to her little family. · 860,494 people remain in the densely populated camps, in desperate need of humanitarian assistance, especially due to COVID-19. (UNHCR) Watch a short film about Jamila’s story here. “Aspire not to have more, but to be more.” Please support Project Compassion: lent.caritas.org.au |
MAKING JESUS REAL - (MJR)
At St Joseph’s Woodburn we encourage our students to “Make Jesus Real’” by the way they act in our school community and while at home and out in the community
MJR at St Joseph’s Woodburn encourages our students to be WEST people - that is WELCOMING, ENCOURAGING, SAY SORRY when needed and be THANKFUL.
IMPORTANT DATES:
Parents of Year 4 students preparing for the Celebration of the Sacrament of Penance
Session 1 - Saturday 6th March
Session 2 - Saturday 20th March
Session 3 - Saturday 27th March
The celebration of the Sacrament of Penance will be on Tuesday 30th March at 6 pm.
The Sacrament of Eucharist - Celebrating First Holy Communion will be celebrated in June at a Parish Mass on Saturday 12th June at 5:30 pm.
SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION ( Year 3 ) - Friday 22nd October 2021