This week at St Peter’s we launched our Lenten Appeal for acts of charity during this season of preparation for Easter.  For Lent 2023 we are supporting Stella Maris in collecting Easter Eggs to give to visiting seafarers from around the globe when their ships dock in Portsmouth over Holy Week and Easter Week this year.  The appeal will be open for 3 weeks until Monday 27 March, and if any families would like to donate one Easter Egg to our collection to pass to Stella Maris before the end of the spring term, we would be incredibly grateful to receive them at school.

Stella Maris Chaplains and Volunteer Ship Visitors will be visiting ships in our Southern ports during Holy Week and after Easter, and expect to bring this great celebration to many hundreds of seafarers who remain confined to their ships at this time, without the prospect of taking shore leave or visiting a church.
Together with faith materials, Stella Maris would like to offer Easter Eggs and chocolates, the international symbol of celebration of this Solemnity of Solemnities, and would greatly appreciate the support of St Pewter’s in their Stella Maris Easter Egg appeal.
We need to prepare now. Can you help us by donating Easter eggs and chocolates?  Your gift may be the only gift a seafarer receives this Easter.

Mr R Cunningham
Headteacher