DEPUTY PRINCIPAL - Lize Privitera
First Communion celebrations continue this weekend at Our Lady Help of Christians Parish. We keep in our prayers the following students who will be receiving Jesus in the most holy Eucharist for the first time. Congratulations to – Kade, Aria and Milania
Sacrament of Confirmation - PARENT ONLY ENROLMENT WORKSHOP
OLHC CDF Payment opened on Monday, 19th June for parents wishing to organise a prepayment for their child to enrol in the Sacrament of Confirmation this year. There will be two workshops and parents/guardian will need to attend only one of these enrolment nights: Thursday, 20th July and Wednesday, 26th July 2023 starting at 7.00pm (please arrive by 6.45pm to sign-in). Attendance is compulsory if your child is preparing to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation this year. Children should have been baptised in the Catholic Church and received the Sacraments of First Reconciliation and First Eucharist prior to 2023. A prepayment of $50.00 must be made via olhc.cdfpay.org.au. This will open on Monday, 19th June and closes Friday 28th July at 3.30pm. If you have any questions please contact Vea our Sacrament Coordinator at sacraments@olhc.org.au
Please note that the 2023 Sacrament of Confirmation Masses will be celebrated on the following dates (at the conclusion of Term 3) at OLHC Parish Church-
- Friday 15th September 2023 at 7.00 pm
- Saturday 16th September 2023 at 3.00 pm
- Saturday 16th September 2023 at 6.00 pm
St Vincent de Paul Winter Appeal will be conducted in the coming weeks. Our MacKillop Kids club members from Years 3-6 help run the appeal by encouraging the school community to donate specific food items. This year the MacKillop Kids Group have organised the collection of warm winter drinks. Your support of tea varieties, coffee, hot chocolate, milo that would warm up those less fortunate is greatly appreciated. Collected boxes are located in each classroom.
Class/Whole School Masses and Class Reconciliation celebrations are now scheduled for Term 3. Please refer to the attached timetable
Save the Date - The Feast of St Mary of the Cross MacKillop: On Saturday, August 5, 2023, at 6.30 p.m., a School Family Mass will be held at Our Lady Help of Christians Church. This Parish Mass invites students and families to take on important roles. During this mass, students are invited to read and participate in particular roles. Choir members are asked to perform a reflective hymn. Please consider encouraging your child/children to participate actively in this Mass celebration. A separate letter will be sent to families with further information.
Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A
Sunday, July 16, 2023
Matthew 13:1-23 (shorter form: Matthew 13:1-9)
Jesus teaches that the kingdom of heaven is like seed that has been sown on good soil. Next Sunday’s Gospel reminds us that in order for God’s Word to take root in us and produce abundant fruit, we must endeavour to be like good soil. Families, in particular, hold the responsibility for “preparing the soil” so that the seeds of God’s Word can grow strong. There are many ways in which families do this—family traditions in which faith is celebrated, prayer and reading of Scripture, and instruction on the faith. In these ways, as parents you fulfil the promises made at your child’s Baptism.