DEPUTY PRINCIPAL - Lize Privitera
The week’s activities strengthens our inclusiveness, respect and a sense of belonging for everyone. Many thanks for your support.
Harmony Week Activities conclude with a Whole School Assembly Footsteps Dance Presentation on Friday 24th March during Assembly – Assembly will commence at 2.15pm in Allen Hall– family and friends welcome to attend.
Fourth Week of Lent
This week through Project Compassion we learn about Thu, who lives in Vietnam. When Thu was 12 years old, he stepped on an unexploded land mine and lost his leg.
Living with a disability in rural Vietnam presented many challenges for Thu, who worked mainly as a rice farmer. Thu also took on the role of caring for his wife, Linh, after she suffered a stroke.
Determined to turn their lives around, Thu and Linh joined the Empowerment of People with Disabilities program, run by Caritas Australia’s local partner in Vietnam, the Centre for Sustainable Rural Development (SRD).
For Thu, the greatest impact the program has had is enabling the change in Linh’s physical and mental wellbeing. With the support of a physiotherapist, Linh can now walk short distances with the aid of a walking stick.
Watch a short film about Thu’s story here.
Please support Project Compassion: www.caritas.org.au/project-compassion
Project Compassion boxes are located in each classroom for student donations or you can donate online via the Caritas Australia website at: www.caritas.org.au/project-compassion
Your support is greatly appreciated.
Fifth Sunday of Lent, Cycle A
Sunday, March 26, 2023
In next Sunday’s Gospel, we hear what Jesus taught about Resurrection, and we will hear about when Jesus raised his friend Lazarus from the dead. This Gospel invites us to believe more deeply in Jesus, who truly has power over death.
When Jesus heard that Lazarus had died, he went to the home of Lazarus' sisters, Martha and Mary. There Jesus promised life after death for all who have faith in him. As a sign of that promise, Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead. We are called to be like Martha and Mary, confident in Jesus' promise of eternal life. Our faith tells us that those who are like Martha and Mary—people who believe that Jesus is the Resurrection and the life—will find eternal life.
OLHC Parish
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 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 SACRAMENTAL PROGRAM 2023 - Click on the link to access a copy of the 2023 Sacrament Program Booklet
https://www.olhc.org.au/parish-sacrament-program/
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