{"id":1738,"date":"2020-05-29T15:13:32","date_gmt":"2020-05-29T05:13:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/spc-townsville\/?post_type=article&p=1738"},"modified":"2020-05-29T15:13:32","modified_gmt":"2020-05-29T05:13:32","slug":"college-chaplain-news-2","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/spc-townsville\/article\/college-chaplain-news-2\/","title":{"rendered":"College Chaplain News"},"content":{"rendered":"

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College Chaplain<\/h3>\n

Harriett Veukiso<\/strong><\/p>\n

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St Patrick\u2019s College community participates in the annual Vinnies Sleepout to raise awareness of homelessness and fundraise for less fortunate people in our local community. The Vinnies Sleepout allows students to get a glimpse of the realities of homelessness on a personal level by \u2018sleeping rough\u2019 for one night. The Sleepout encourages students, teachers and their families to gain a deeper understanding of homelessness, raise awareness of the realities faced by people experiencing homelessness and raise funds to support St Vincent de Paul’s homeless services in the local community.<\/p>\n

This term the Mercy Girls in Action invited the College community to take up the challenge and participate in the St Pats @ Home Vinnies Sleepout. Due to the health pandemic we were not able to host a sleepout at the College; however, this did not stop us from helping others and living out our Mercy Mission by walking in the footsteps of Catherine McAuley. The Girls identified that as a result of the current COVID-19 health crisis even more people are likely to be in need.<\/p>\n

On the night of Friday 22 May, students and families ‘slept out’ at home in a spot other than a comfortable bed. No blankets, no technology and no luxury for the night. .<\/p>\n

Mercy Girls in Action will be donating female toiletries to St Vincent de Paul to support the annual winter appeal. Items such as deodorant, soap, sanitary items and shampoos can be expensive. We ask each house to donate specific toiletries items as listed below. \u00a0<\/p>\n

Well done to all who took up the challenge to participate in the St Pats @ home Vinnies Sleepout.<\/p>\n

Donations<\/h3>\n

DOMS<\/strong> \u2013 Shampoo, conditioner, hairbands, hairbrushes.<\/p>\n

PRINCES<\/strong> \u2013 Soaps, moisturisers, body wash.<\/p>\n

THRONES<\/strong> -Sanitary items, deodorants.<\/p>\n

POWERS<\/strong> \u2013 Toothpaste, toothbrushes.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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