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Send your MP a Christmas message
In the Christmas spirit, we want to send our elected representatives a message of compassion and care. In the Christian tradition we honour the welcoming spirit offered to Mary and Joseph as they arrived in Bethlehem, even though there was no room at the inn. We want our…
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Cleo’s Reflection
Meeting our Local MP – Richard Marles Written By Cleo Bailey On Wednesday the 7th of September 2016 students from four Catholic schools in Geelong – Clonard, Sacred Heart, St Ignatius and St Joseph’s College met with Richard Marles, local MP for Corio and the former Shadow Minister…
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Detention For Detention at Parade
FRIDAY 9th SEPTEMBER Dealing with controversial political issues is always a challenge for a school. If we take a strong stance on an issue, we can easily be accused of bias, and of attempting to exert undue influence on students to adopt a particular ideological standpoint. Such indoctrination…
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Faith in Action – Fran’s reflection
By Fran Sheahan Many years ago in a justice workshop I came to a critical realisation: no matter how firmly some of us believe a situation is unjust and should be changed, not everyone is going to have that view. That is simply the reality and I…
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A blessing for people seeking asylum
Let us pray a blessing on those who came seeking our protection and on ourselves. Imagine the people who have looked to us to protect them in the middle of our circle. Hold your hand over them and over one another in blessing. Lord, bless all the people…
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Students wins Vinnies Art Prize
The Inaugural Vinnies Just Art Competition Congratulations to Shereen D’Costa of 11Purple, winner of the Visual Arts Award (Secondary School Age) for her work, A Big Message in a Little Bottle. A Big Message in a Little Bottle This is my rationale of the painting, just in case…
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CAPSA National Day of Prayer & Action
From September 5-9, thousands of Catholic school students gathered to send a a strong message of solidarity to people seeking asylum and refugees in Australia. They stood up to injustice and called on our political leaders to show compassion over cruelty and #BringThemHere. Check out the different events…
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Hundreds of Catholic school students gather to call on the government to #BringThemHere
By Andy Hamilton SJ About 200 students from 20 Victorian schools attended a Circle of Silence in solidarity with people seeking protection in Australia, particularly with those detained on Manus Island and Nauru. The event, held at Birrarung Marr, near Federation Square in Melbourne, was one of many…
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