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Director of Mission<\/h3>\nDirector of Mission<\/h3>\nAthena Costopoulos<\/strong><\/p>\n “A little bit of mercy makes the world less cold and more just.” <\/em>– Pope Francis<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n <\/p>\n Lent is a significant season in the year for Catholics. It is a time of fasting and self-reflection. It lasts for just over six weeks leading up to Easter. This term MGIA turns its focus to CARITAS and its Project Compassion. CARITAS supports long-term development programs in impoverished communities in Africa, Asia, Indigenous Australia and the Pacific \u2014 helping oppressed people to rediscover their dignity by taking greater control over their lives and overcoming poverty<\/em>. During Lent, Mercy Girls invites the College to help raise awareness and stand in solidarity with the millions of people in need across the world. \u00a0We are promoting some healthy competition between PC groups to raise money for this worthy cause. The winning PC Group will be awarded a pizza party.<\/p>\n MGIA students sold pancakes on Shrove Tuesday to raise money for Project Compassion.<\/p>\n MGIA girls joined with the Reef Guardians for Clean Up Australia Day.<\/p>\n Care For Our Common Home<\/em><\/strong> is a whole school focus in 2020 and beyond.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n “We should be shining lamps giving light to all around us.”<\/em> – Catherine McAuley\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n This year St Patrick\u2019s College has launched a new extracurricular group. \u00a0McAuley Ministry, named for our foundress, Catherine McAuley, a trailblazer who responded to the great challenges of her time and championed new ways of being Church<\/em>. This extracurricular group will be led by the Faith and Identity Prefect, and aims to organise and support the prayer and liturgical life of the College. \u00a0<\/p>\n I would like to acknowledge the young women of St Patrick\u2019s College who support McAuley Ministry:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Liturgy Choir<\/p>\n The Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion<\/p>\n The Altar Servers<\/p>\n The Student Lenten Group<\/p>\n The Bishop\u2019s Youth Ambassadors<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Director of Mission, Ms Athena Costopoulos with Student Leaders, Youth Ambassadors Bishop Tim and College Principal, Ms Amber Hauff<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n The College celebrated the beginning of Lent during the Ash Wednesday House Liturgies. Our girls were reminded to implore justice through prayer, stand in solidarity through our fasting and reach out through giving.<\/p>\n\u00a0<\/h3>\n
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