This Lent, we are called to Unite Against Poverty through Caritas Australia’s Project Compassion. Each family will be given a Project Compassion donation box, and by taking this into your home you’ll be answering the Gospels’ call to care for our global family and walk alongside the most vulnerable.

Your generous support this Lenten Season will enable Caritas Australia to provide life-changing support to communities facing poverty, food insecurity, lack of education, and water shortages, while building resilience against future challenges. Together, through faith and action, we can bring hope and opportunity to those most in need.

Please donate today.

You can support Project Compassion 2025 through the donation boxes  

Or online at: caritas.org.au/project-compassion
Or by calling: 1800 024 413

We ask all Columba families to return any boxes with donations to school in the week before the school holidays, 31st March - 4th April. 

Thank you for standing with us, as we Unite Against Poverty this Lent.

Religious Education and Sacramental Team

-Kelly Lucas - klucas@bunyip.catholic.edu.au

- Religious Education Co-ordinator, Leadership Team, Columba.

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Leonie Hester - lhester@bunyip.catholic.edu.au

- Parish Sacramental Co-ordinator for Maryknoll-Iona.

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Rose Ahrens

- Spiritual Formation, Wellbeing & Education, Columba.

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Father Avinash George

- Parish Priest of Maryknoll-Iona.

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If your child wishes to celebrate a sacrament, contact Kelly Lucas or the school to express your interest. All inquiries are welcome!

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Other Sacrament dates

Confirmation

Commitment Mass: Sunday 4th May, 11 am at Iona 

Parent/Child Workshop: 14th May, 5:30 pm at Columba 

Sacrament celebrated with Bishop: Wed 4th June, 5 pm at Koo Wee Rup 

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Reconciliation 

Commitment Mass: Sunday 18th October, 11 am at Iona 

Parent/Child workshop: 29th October, 5:30 pm at Nar Nar Goon

Sacrament: Thur 13th Nov, 5:30 pm at Koo Wee Rup