WELLBEING

Effective parents influence rather than control their children and young people. These seven strategies will help parents be influential in children’s lives at every stage of development. Read the full article as attached below:

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

Sacrament of Reconciliation 

As the snap lockdown has been eased, the parish would like to invite all families enrolling for the sacrament of Reconciliation, to attend one of the masses on the below dates to make the commitment and submit the enrolment form if you have not already done so.

Saturday 20th Feb 2021 at 9:15am, 6pm

Sunday   21st Feb 2021 at 7:30am 9am, 11am and 6pm

Tuesday  23rd Feb 2021 at 7:00pm

Sacrament of Confirmation Celebrations 

Children who were unable to celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation on 13th and 14th of February, the parish has decided to celebrate Confirmation on 20th and 21st of March 2021 at 3pm. You are not required to book these sessions. Children booked for Saturday 13th Feb will now celebrate on 20th March at 3pm and those booked on Sunday 14th Feb will now celebrate on 21st March at 3pm. For any queries, please contact the sacrament coordinator on 9704 7935.

Sunday, February 21, 2021

First Sunday of Lent, Cycle B

Jesus said to believe in the Gospel. The word gospel means “good news.”

Do you believe the good news that Jesus will help you to do what’s right when you are tempted— just like the angels helped Jesus?

At our Baptism we received the gift of the Holy Spirit, which strengthens us and helps us to resist temptations. During Lent, we remember our Baptism and ask God to help us because without his help, we are not strong enough to resist temptation.

Caritas Project Compassion

This week the season of Lent began with Ash Wednesday, which also marks the beginning of the annual Caritas Australia Project Compassion Appeal. Donations to Project Compassion allows Caritas Australia, the Catholic Agency for International Aid and Development, to work with local communities around the world to alleviate poverty, hunger, oppression and injustice.

We encourage you to put your compassion into action this Lent through your prayer, fasting and almsgiving by supporting Project Compassion. Each classroom has a Project Compassion box for donations or you can donate online via the Caritas Australia website at: lent.caritas.org.au

Saint Oscar Romero is our inspiration for Project Compassion 2021, so in his words let’s “Aspire not to have more, but to be more.”

PARISH NEWS

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.

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