DEPUTY PRINCIPAL - Lize Privitera
Term 3 Class Mass and Class Reconciliation Celebrations
Parents and friends are most welcome to join classes in celebrating the Eucharist and/or Reconciliation. The schedule for Term 3 is attached. As the school or classes celebrate Mass could we please ask visitors in the sacred spaces to switch off mobile phones and refrain from taking photographs or videos during the celebrations. Your assistance in these matters is appreciated.
SAVE THE DATE
Our school family mass celebration at OLHC will be held on Saturday 6th August, 6.00pm Parish Mass. All families are invited to attend Mass and join together celebrating the Feast of Mary MacKillop. The following ministries of the mass are offered to members of the school community:
- a family is invited to be part of the Offertory procession,
- students are invited to read the prayers of the faithful, join a choir and present symbols of our school values during the entrance procession,
- student leaders are invited to read & present our School banner.
Any family or student interested in taking on a role as listed above are asked to contact Mrs Privitera by email lprivitera@marymacnarre.catholic.edu.au by 20/7/22
The Fifth Plenary Council of Australia ended last Saturday in Sydney, as the members acknowledged and applauded the president Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB as he declared the Council closed. As a member of the Fifth Plenary Council of Australia it was an honour and a privilege to be part of this unique and historic event in the history of the Church in Australia. The work has only begun as we await ratification on the passed motions from the Holy See. Those motions that received a qualified majority – two-thirds of voters eligible and present – were passed by the Plenary Council. They were confirmed as the decrees of the Plenary Council. The decrees have been published on the home page of the Plenary Council website. Click on the link to read the full version of the decrees and motions that achieved a qualified majority vote. After the November meeting of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference, the decrees will be sent to the Apostolic See. Once recognitio is received from the Holy Father, the decrees will be promulgated and become the law of the Church in Australia six months later. We continue the way forward and work towards what God is asking of us in Australia at this present time and into the future.
Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle C
Sunday, July 17, 2022
In next Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus visits the house of two sisters, Martha and Mary. Martha didn’t understand how her sister, Mary, could listen to Jesus’ teaching. She was supposed to be doing housework! But Jesus defends Mary. He shows us that everyone can be his follower.
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
E-Safety - Webinars for parents and carers
Join one of our free webinars for parents and carers. These live webinars give parents and carers the knowledge, skills and tools to support their children to have safe online experiences.
Our 2022 webinars include a broad range of topics that will be delivered by our expert education and training team.
Download the schedule here:
2022 Parent and carer webinar schedule (PDF, 84.56KB)
Social Justice Outreach Initiative – Winter Appeal
The St Vincent de Paul Society appreciates the great support provided by schools. Participating in the annual Winter Appeal has a lot to offer our students in terms of deepening their understanding of social justice – particularly with seeing the needs of people in our own neighbourhood and beyond.
Student representatives from Years 3-6 have worked together as members of the MacKillop Kids Group to organise this year’s Winter Appeal – this year our Appeal will focus on winter woollies in particular we will be collecting SOCKS of all colours, size and make. Donations must be new, which can be left in the prepared collection boxes in classrooms next week. We thank you in advance.
Chess Club each Monday during first half of lunch. Scarlett one of the School Leaders, has organised the lunch group for those students interested in playing chess. Ten new sets of Chess board games has been purchased to support this great initiative. A great turn out was received on the first day back to begin Term 3. Thank You to Scarlett for showing great leadership.
OLHC Parish
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 Ajin Albarnas 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 newsletter.
Parish-Bulletin https://www.olhc.org.au/parish-bulliten/