The Season Advent  

The first Sunday of Advent begins on Sunday 28th November, which is also the first Sunday of the new liturgical year. The Advent season includes the four Sundays that precede Christmas. The key themes of the Advent season are watchful waiting, preparation, and justice. Each week a grade level will lead the school in prayer. Thank you to the senior students and their teachers who will lead tomorrow’s Advent liturgy, focussing this week’s prayer celebration as a time of preparation for the coming of the Lord.

The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ the King (Thirty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time), Cycle B

Sunday, November 21, 2021

This Sunday is the last Sunday of the Church’s liturgical year. On this Sunday we celebrate the Solemnity of Christ the King. Each year we set aside this Sunday to reflect upon this title that we have given to Jesus. We call Jesus our King, but he is not like the kings and queens of countries. He is a different kind of king.

In next Sunday’s Gospel, Pontius Pilate asks Jesus if he is a king.

Jesus told Pontius Pilate that his kingdom did not belong to this world. Jesus was not an earthly king. He is the king of heaven, our Lord and Saviour. He came to teach us the truth about God the Father’s love and forgiveness and to save us from our sins. He shows us how to live.

We hold in our prayers the students who have recently received and those receiving the Sacrament of First Eucharist during mass celebrations to be held this weekend, with the final First Eucharist celebration on the weekend of December 4th.

Lord Jesus Christ, bless the children coming forward to receive Holy Communion for the first time.

May this day be the step toward a life-long love of the Eucharist. May the strength of Jesus' love

and the joy of this holy day remain forever in your hearts. 

Child Safety and Wellbeing

At Mary MacKillop Primary School, we believe that ensuring the safety of the students in our care is an integral part of who we are as a Catholic faith community. We adhere to Victorian Child Safe Standards and Ministerial Order No. 870.  We embed a culture of child safety and the matter is taken very seriously.

“Children are the future of the human family: all of us are expected to promote their growth, health and tranquillity,” Pope Francis 2021

Resources to support parents and carers -  'Turn your anger around without yelling'

Most parents hate yelling, as do their kids. There are some simple strategies that every parent can use to stay calm and yell less. View the article below:

Our Lady Help of Christians Parish Information

Mary MacKillop Primary School is one of the three Parish Primary Schools belonging to the Parish of Our Lady Help of Christians, Narre Warren within the Diocese of Sale. Fr Brendan Hogan is our Parish Priest and Fr Isuru Weliwatte is our Assistant Priest. We are grateful for their ongoing prayers, involvement and support of the students, families and staff of Mary MacKillop School. 

 PARISH BULLETIN - Click on the link below to download the weekly Parish newsletter https://olhc.org.au/parish-bulletin/