JJAMM Week 2022
Each year, as a major focus leading into Feast Day, the students and staff participate in JJAMM Week (Julian, Joseph and Mary Mackillop) raising funds to help support their various Year Level Charities. Such action during JJAMM Week epitomises the charism of St Mary of the Cross MacKillop because Mary was exactly that, a person of action. Mary felt ever so strong about helping and supporting the poor or those struggling in life in some form or another. Where she saw a need, Mary never waited for others to do something, she always took it upon herself to personally roll up her sleeves and do something about it. We are called, as members of the Penola Catholic College community and followers of her charism, to follow her lead and do the same. JJAMM Week provides the perfect opportunity for this because our students and staff can actively reach out through our College Charities to those who are less fortunate than ourselves, and contribute towards making a positive difference in our world.

Our various Year Level Charities are:

• Year 7 - MacKillop (Peru)
• Year 8 - KADASIG
• Year 9 - Vinnie's
• Year 10 - Asylum Seekers
• Year 11 - Christmas on the Streets (C.O.T.S.)
• Year 12- Hope Centre (Glenroy)

As such, the students have been quite active this week, on both campuses, running various food stalls and activities to raise funds and to promote the spirit of the Josephite charism. Students have been involved in tree planting, students vs teachers volleyball games, an Amazing Race, running BBQs, raffles, a music festival, selling drinks, lollies and doughnuts – JJAMM ones of course! It has been great success and a lot of fun. Congratulations to all involved for their wonderful efforts.

M22 Ministry Band
Last Saturday, 30 July, our College Ministry Band, M22, travelled down to Williamstown to film the video clip to their latest song, “Footsteps.” The band had a fantastic day filming the clip, in the glorious sunshine on the foreshore of the beach and in the serenity of the beautiful Williamstown Botanical Gardens. The song, “Footsteps” is inspired by our 2022 College theme and signifies following in the footsteps of our Patron Saint, St Mary of the Cross Mackillop, who herself followed in the footsteps of Jesus. Our Year 7 students have also been analysing the lyrics in their Closer to God Sessions in RE in order to gain a thorough understanding of its significance and meaning and it has also been played regularly at both campuses throughout JJAMM week, prior to the launch on Feast Day. M22 offers students a means to connect with, develop, express and share their faith through music. Keep a watch out for the clip, in the weeks ahead.