Amoonguna
Tomorrow Friday 25 November, we will once again be heading off to Alice Springs to the aboriginal community of Amoonguna. We, at Penola, have a long-term partnership with this community through REMAR. Although REMAR no longer exists, we wish to continue our connection with the Amoonguna people and the primary school. As such, we are taking some of our student leaders and M22 to run various activities throughout the week and to record a song with the students. Both, the students at Amoonguna and our Penola students, are truly excited about our visit and hopefully, we will return with a great recording that both parties will feel proud of and be able to share with our communities in the new year.
End of Year Masses
Next Monday 28 November, we will be celebrating our End of Year Masses, marking the closure to our 2022 College year. Mass will take place at the Glenroy Campus for our current Year 7 students during Period One and during Period 3 at the Broadmeadows Campus for our current Years 8-11 students. The Broadmeadows Campus Mass will be livestreamed from 11.20am for parents and any members of our extended community to view. A link will be made available for all to access via MyPenola, Youtube and the Penola Facebook page prior to the commencement of the Mass.
AJASS Student Leadership Day
Last Monday 21 November, some of our student leaders attended the AJASS Student Leadership Day at MacKillop College, Werribee. This provided an opportunity for our students to develop leadership formation from a Josephite perspective. This is such an important element for our student leaders to grasp because leading at Penola Catholic College requires an understanding of service in the way of St Mary of the Cross MacKillop. It also provided a great opportunity for them to mix with student leaders from other AJASS schools, share their thoughts and ideas and to commence their planning for their year ahead in leadership in 2023.
Christmas with or without Jesus. What’s the difference?
FRG Ministry is hosting a FREE international online Advent Retreat starting on 27 November, 2022. Filmed in both the Holy Land and live from Melbourne, this retreat will feature weekly Sunday Masses, live reflections, and times of prayer hosted by Fr Rob Galea, Alyssa Agius & Roseanne Rofaeel. In a world filled with family issues, famine and war, they will be exploring the difference that Jesus makes in these difficult circumstances, this Christmas, and beyond. All sessions are recorded to enable on-demand viewing. To find out more information or to register please web address below.
https://frgministry.com/events