School Value- Compassion

Students and staff at St Mary’s are continuing to reflect on how we can make our world a better place through following in Jesus’ footsteps and living the value of COMPASSION. We are working to show God’s compassion by first being on the lookout for those who are in need and then by trying to do something about it, just as Jesus did.

Compassion is:-

• Asking others who appear to be in trouble if they need help
• Listening attentively to someone’s problems
• Trying to understand another’s problems
• Comforting others who seem sad or troubled
• Forgiving someone who has done the wrong thing
• Reaching out in friendship to others who are alone
• Treating everyone with kindness

An important Australian historical figure who has MUCH to teach us about compassion is our first and only saint – Mary Mackillop -‘Mary of the Cross’ - and her feast day is next week (August 8). Mary lived by her mottos:-

“To live simply, travel lightly and make room for all”

“Never see a need without doing something about it”

The children are learning about Mary Mackillop at school. They are learning about her life, her love for God, and how she answered Jesus’ call to help everyone who needed help.

What a different world it would be if everyone strove to follow Jesus like Mary Mackillop did!