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Project Compassion - Lives change when we all give 100%

All families should now have received a Project Compassion box to support Caritas Australia this Lenten season themed “Give Lent 100%”. This year’s Project Compassion showcases the many ways we work around the world with our local partners to offer hope to people most vulnerable to extreme poverty and injustice.

As Pope Francis said, “The future does have a name… and its name is hope.”

Through your generosity during Project Compassion this year, you are empowering communities with hope and helping those in great need to shape a better future for themselves, their families and their communities. 

Caritas K’s and Casuals – Walk for Compassion

Tenison Woods College will hold its first ever Caritas K’s and Casuals event on Thursday 11 April. Students will be involved in an all-day walk with students walking ‘relay style’ around the College oval from 9.00am to 3.00pm. Parents and friends will be encouraged to join the walk at a time that suits them during the day. The Caritas K’s event highlights the amount of walking done in developing countries - to school; for water; to access health, etc.

• Year R-2 classes will participate as a class at suitable times during the day.
• Year 3-12 classes will be doing laps of the College oval with at least 2 students from each class walking at all times.

Staff and students are encouraged to seek donations or sponsorship either in person or online. We encourage online as this is an easy way to share your fundraising page and collect donations for Caritas.  Donations are tax deductible. 

To set up an online page:

• Click this link to register
• Click on the tab that says ‘Join This Group’.
• Share your page with others so they can donate to your page OR they can donate by searching for your name.

Students can also bring in cash donations if people have donated in that way.

Click here to view poster.

Stations of the Cross

Stations of the Cross is a prayerful pilgrimage-type commemoration of the story of the events of Good Friday – Jesus’ last day. Tenison Woods College students will be leading the Stations of the Cross at St Paul’s Church on 2 Fridays during Lent. Please note the following dates and advise Michelle Coote if your child/ren would like to be involved. All families and friends are encouraged to join us for both of these dates.

• Friday 15 March at 6:15pm. This session will be led by the MS & SS students.
• Friday 29 March at 6:15pm. This session will be a re-enactment by the JS students.

Palm Sunday – Family Mass

This year, Palm Sunday is celebrated on 14 April, which the second Sunday of the month. Family Mass is normally celebrated on the fourth Sunday, however due to the school holidays we will have Family Mass on Palm Sunday this year. Please keep this date free as we would like to see as many children there as possible.

Parish Mass

Mass is celebrated in the Tenison Woods College Chapel every Thursday at 9.00am during term time. All members of the community are invited to attend. Each week the mass is attended and led by a different year level.

The roster for the term is:

Week 7 – Thursday 14 March – Year 6

Week 8 – Thursday 21 March – Year 11

Week 9 – Thursday 28 March – Year 10 (please note the changed date)

Week 10 – Thursday 4 April – Year 9 (please note the changed date)

Week 11 – Thursday 11 April – Year 12

Michelle Coote | APRIM – Assistant Principal Religious Identity and Mission

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