Faith and Mission Action Team – Term 3 Highlights

Term 3 has been a hectic and rewarding time for the Faith and Mission Action Team. Our Winter Appeal took centre stage across both campuses and last week we attended the St Vincent de Paul School Conference Networking Event hosted at Marian College.

We were genuinely humbled by the overwhelming generosity of our College community and wider supporters. Thanks to everyone’s contributions, our team achieved an outstanding result.

A special mention goes to SFCC Teacher Librarian Amanda Wall from the Country Women’s Association (CWA) – Sunrise Melton Branch, who, together with eight dedicated CWA members, sewed more than 50 fabric care bags for our homeless community. 

During several sessions, they prepared these beautiful bags, which will soon be filled with hygiene products collected during the appeal.

Within the College, our Knitting Club also played a vital role, meeting every Thursday at lunchtime to craft over 12 scarves and a beanie. These were a wonderful, heartfelt addition to our donations.

Our Year 12 VCE VM classes joined our Social Justice team to sort and prepare the many generous contributions. These were presented to long-time volunteer Maureen Mohr and Soup Van Coordinator Rebecca Ruffin. 

Donations collected will directly support those in need through the St Vincent de Paul Opportunity Superstore, Soup Van, and Melton Foodbank.

Our heartfelt thanks to the entire College community for your incredible support, once again and we look forward to next year.

House Points Collection:

Anthony House – 500 

Bakhita House – 861

Bernard House – 128

Catherine House – 29

Dominic House – 606

Glowrey House – 572

Lawrence House – 822

MacKillop House – 118

St Vincent de Paul School Conference Networking Event

A group of 15 students from both Melton and Cobblebank campuses attended the St Vincent de Paul School Conference Networking Event at Marian College last week to share SFCC’s Good Works Project with six other Catholic schools from Melbourne’s western suburbs. 

The event provided an opportunity to exchange ideas, celebrate achievements, and recognise the hard work involved in running meaningful social justice initiatives.

Throughout the day, students formed new friendships, collaborated on solutions for social justice challenges, and proudly represented our College. Their efforts reflected their commitment and enthusiasm for making a difference.

Below are some of the comments our students shared about the day.

The St Vincent De Paul conference at Marian College was an eye-opening experience and it highlighted how different schools go about helping the vulnerable. It gave us ideas on how we could improve our homelessness drives and winter sleepouts. It was also a great networking event, as we could talk to people from other schools, make new friends, and expand our horizons. All in all, it was an educational event that was both fun and informative. Xavier, Year 9, Cobblebank Campus

The conference was a fun and collaborative experience. We were able to connect with students from other schools and hear about the different ways they’ve been supporting homeless people and Vinnies. A few guest speakers also shared their personal experiences, which was inspiring. It was great to see the variety of ideas and projects, and it made me reflect on what we could do at our school. Overall, it was a positive day of connecting, engaging, and learning from others. Navika, Year 8 Cobblebank Campus