Last week, we began our Lenten journey. On Tuesday February 13th, we enjoyed pancakes for Shrove Tuesday. This day is celebrated the day before Ash Wednesday every year. All students enjoyed some delicious pancakes! Thank you to our RE Ministers, Hamish T and Nicky P, for their assistance with serving, and the Horn family for organising gluten free pancakes. We collected donations for Caritas’ Project Compassion to assist with their mission to end poverty, promote justice and uphold dignity for all future generations. We raised a total of $125.60 – what a fantastic effort!
For more information, visit their website - https://www.caritas.org.au/project-compassion/

Last Wednesday February 14th, St Bede’s gathered for a Liturgy at the St Bede’s Church to acknowledge Ash Wednesday and open the new school year. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Lenten period. This is a very special time in the liturgical year as it is a period of preparation, fasting and almsgiving that lasts for 40 days, ending on Good Friday. We also blessed and presented our 2024 Year 6 leaders with their badges. The students were very reverent and respectful. It was lovely to see so many families and parishioners in attendance. We thank Father Tony for leading our Liturgy and Father Josh for his assistance with preparing the Liturgy.

Yours in faith,
Shaye Cooper

A prayer for Lent: I Will Turn
Lord, I will turn,
Turn my face towards you.
I will lay before you the desert areas I hide
And turn to soak in your refreshing words of life.
I will cast aside the barren, selfish pursuits
And turn to rest in the tranquil warmth of your love.
I will draw back from the harsh pull of media
And turn to bathe in the gentle power of your Spirit.
Lord, today I turn my face towards you.
I will turn
To soak in your words of life,
To rest in the warmth of your love,
And to bathe in the power of your Spirit.

Lenten prayer poem by Julie Palmer (2018)