RELIGIOUS MATTERS

6th Sunday in Ordinary Time - GOSPEL REFLECTION

Mark 1:40-45
Jesus cures a person with leprosy, who reports his cure to everyone.

In this week’s Gospel, a man with leprosy took the initiative, approached Jesus and asked for healing. In doing so, the leper broke the religious customs of the day by approaching a person who was clean. His request to Jesus can be interpreted as a courageous and daring act. While healing the man, Jesus touched him, which also violated established rules. This is an important sign of the depth of Jesus' compassion for the man. Let us always approach others and welcome them by lending a helping hand and showing loving compassion.

Ash Wednesday – 17th February 2021    This week the season of Lent begins with Ash Wednesday, which also marks the beginning of the annual Caritas Australia Project Compassion Appeal. Donations to Project Compassion allows Caritas Australia, the Catholic Agency for International Aid and Development, to work with local communities around the world to alleviate poverty, hunger, oppression and injustice. We encourage you to put your compassion into action this Lent through your prayer, fasting and almsgiving by supporting Project Compassion. Each family will receive a Project Compassion box and/or a set of envelopes for their donations or you can donate online via the Caritas Australia website at lent.caritas.org.au     Saint Oscar Romero is our inspiration for Project Compassion 2021, so in his words let’s “Aspire not to have more, but to be more.” On Shrove Tuesday/ Pancake Day students will be able to purchase pikelets at lunchtime, and all money raised will be donated to Project Compassion. Plain Pikelet - 30 cents Pikelet with jam and or cream -50 cents

MAKING JESUS REAL - (MJR)

 At St Joseph’s Woodburn we encourage our students to “Make Jesus Real’” by the way they act in our school community and while at home and out in the community

MJR at St Joseph’s Woodburn encourages our students to be WEST people - that is WELCOMING, ENCOURAGING, SAY SORRY when needed and be THANKFUL.

IMPORTANT DATES:

Shrove Tuesday - Pancake Day - Tuesday 16th February.  Due to COVID we will need to cook the pancakes at school. A  couple of parent helpers would be appreciated - please contact Gayl in the school office if you are able to assist in the tuckshop that morning.

Ash Wednesday Parish Mass - Wednesday 17th February 12 noon ( Stage 2)