PASTORAL CARE NOTICE

Dear All,

First of all, I would like to say “Have a Happy and Blessed Ramadan.”

I believe that you will all enjoy your Ramadan. There are a lot of things to say about The Month of Fasting.

Wisdom of Ramadan Fasting:

Fasting is a great act of worship for the Muslims that they perform, by avoiding their desires, to please Allah. It’s just common sense that the one who would not give up desired things except that it would be for something more desirable. In this case, the pleasure of Allah is the most sought after desire.

It is also a means of achieving goodness and righteousness. The Prophet, peace be upon him, said, "He who does not give up false speech and evil actions, Allah does need his refraining from food and drink." In other words, Allah is not going to accept this person's fasting.

The heart, through fasting, is appropriate to maintain its sensitivity since the desires are not sought rather rejected, and tend to be more open to the words of Allah.

The rich will, through fasting be more appreciative of Allah's graces and bounties. He will also suffer poverty, as do the poor and needy under their everyday circumstances. So, he will be more motivated to help them from what Allah has provided him. It helps reduce pride of the ego and maintains humbleness. Moreover, fasting has its health advantages by virtue of decreasing the intake of food and relaxing the digestive system.

NOTE: Like every year, this year the Australian Relief Organization (ARO) has organized a 'Ramadan For Everyone' campaign which involves providing Iftar or Food pack for the needy and poor. All donations will be distributed to orphans and people in need in Cambodia, Papua New Guinea and Fiji.

For more details, you may get in contact with me about this campaign. The last date to donate is the 7th of June 2017.

Details:

Iftar donations – provides an iftar dinner to one person for one day (cost: $5).

Food Pack Donations – includes basic food items such as rice, flour, pasta, sunflower oil and similar (cost: $30)

Note: Receipts will be provided by ARO to the parents’ email address that has been provided on the envelope.