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Social Justice Sunday

We celebrate Social Justice Sunday on 24 September. This year, the Australian Bishops’ Social Justice Statement is titled: ‘Everyone’s Business: Developing an inclusive and sustainable economy’. The Statement calls for an economy that is founded on justice and offers dignity and inclusion to every person.

For further details about the Social Justice Statement, visit the Australian Catholic Social Justice Council website www.socialjustice.catholic.org.au or call (02) 8306 3499.

St Vincent de Paul Links

On Monday we were honoured to have Cathy Beaton, the President and David Wark, the Chief Executive of St Vincent de Paul SA visit the school to meet with Middle School Social Justice students, David Mezinec and Chris Lloyd, our Middle School CIM Leader.

We have many links with the Society including running the Mount Gambier Vinnies store on Saturday mornings. College community members are invited to join this roster. We are also beginning a roster to do washing of quality clothes with small stains that would otherwise need to be discarded. Please contact Sandra Quirke if you can help with either of these rosters, quirs@tenison.catholic.edu.au.

On Friday, as part of our Casual Clothes Day, students are asked to bring cans of non-perishable food items for the Vinnies Food Appeal, as well as a gold coin donation.

Year 10 Retreat

Year 10 students and their teachers are eagerly anticipating a thought provoking and relationship building day at the Main Corner this Thursday.

Sacrament Process Preparation Begins

The next program to prepare children to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession), which is towards the end of this year, and then Confirmation and First Holy Communion in 2018, is about to begin.

All families who want their child / children to be part of this process are invited to let the Parish know of their intentions. A letter inviting families to become part of the Process of Initiation has been given to all children in Year 3 at Tenison Woods College, and to those in other year levels who have already indicated their intentions to be part of this process. The letter is also available from the Parish Office or the College.

The process begins on Thursday 28 September, with a General Information Meeting to be held in the Tenison Woods College Staff Room from 7.00pm until 8.00pm.

For more information phone the Parish Office on 8725 6566 or email mt.gambier.catholic1@bigpond.com.

Australian Catholic Youth Festival – Sydney December 2017

As part of the fundraising for the senior students attending the Australian Catholic Youth Festival, Tenison Woods College will hold a Rainbow Disco in St. Paul’s Hall on Friday 27 October for Reception to Year 2 from 4.30pm-6.00pm and for Year's 3 to 6 from 6.30pm-8.00pm.  Please put this date in your diary with further details to come!

Parish Mass

A reminder that Parish Mass is held each Thursday of the term (except Week 1) and is led by a different class or year level each week. Mass is held at 9:15am in the College Chapel and all parents, grandparents, friends and family are welcome to attend.

The roster for the remaining Term 3 masses is:

• Thursday 21 September - Year 12
• Thursday 28 September  - Year 9

Michelle Coote | APRIM – Assistant Principal Religious Identity and Mission

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