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Matthew: 5:16 Jesus said to His disciples “Your light must shine in the sight of people so that seeing your good works they may give praise to your Father in heaven.”

Why is it important to ‘let our light shine’? Through our light, we are mission, we share the love of God with the world and through our actions of service, we can and have changed the lives od many, helping them to see their inner light and supporting them to let their light shine.

From the Faith and Mission Team

“Whoever would be first among you must be servant of all” (Mk 10:42-44).

We are called to serve one another and to provide ongoing support for our local community. Over the course of last Term, it was great to see so many students escape from their comfort zone and engage in activities that called them to serve, whether this be in relation to our Social Justice initiatives, liturgies or in the Environmental Action Team Area, we have made an impact.

Our Social Justice Team began this term preparing and leading the Vinnies Winter Sleepout. The students involved worked hard to create activities for the event and to ensure that all participants got the most out of the experience. Since 2014, Thomas Carr College has hosted a sleepout to encourage our community to connect on a personal level with the issue of homelessness by sleeping out in an effort to gain understanding, promote awareness and raise much-needed funds for Victorians experiencing homelessness. This year was no different. On Thursday the 1 August, during Period 4, 60 students gathered to begin the challenge facing 122,494 people around Australia in any given night. It was important that we did this over a school night as it promotes and reflects that 23% of young individuals and 27% of families who are experiencing homelessness are all expected to go to their commitments during the day regardless of their state. As a Catholic Community, we are called to hear the cry of the poor and acknowledge the positive impact that we can have when we action initiatives that stands in solidarity.

Our Liturgy Team have continued their ongoing task of providing our College Community with a greater capacity to engage in our liturgical celebrations. Last term we celebrated our Anzac Day Mass and continued to celebrate the many Catholic Feast Days. Members of the Liturgy Team utilized the PA system to lead the College in Prayer and a way of connecting with a wider audience. This term we began celebrating the feast days of St Mary Magdalene and St James the Apostle, and the Liturgy Team prepared are celebrated the feast of St Anne and St Joachim Jesus’ Grandparents, in our Grandparent’s Day Liturgy and afternoon tea. They continue to look at different ways in which we can further engage members of the College to ensure a cohesive influence.

Members of our Environmental Action Group have been working with Resource Smart Schools and Meg Languages to further our positive important on the environment. Students have met with other schools online in mentoring sessions to receive a broader understanding of what other schools are doing and how we can improve our processes. One of the main initiatives is the construction of a Veggie that have a positive impact on our Biodiversity. A site has been selected and students took measurement of the area to begin the planning process. With this initiative, we are on our way to receiving more Environmental Stars and creating a safer community to encourage the growth of our local environment.

We are in high spirits for the ongoing work that is taking place in this space.