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.