School/Class Mass and Reconciliation celebrations

All parents, families and friends are invited to celebrate Mass and Reconciliation services during the year.  When attending a celebration please sign in at the School Office. We do ask that all parents and visitors in our school  have their mobile phones  either switched off, on silent and put away during prayer and liturgical celebrations. Also, taking of photographs or videos is not permitted. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.

Please refer to the table outlining Term 1 2024 Eucharistic and liturgical celebrations:

All parents, families and friends are welcome to attend our Ash Wednesday Mass on Wednesday 14th February, beginning at 11.30am in the Allen Hall.

As a school we will celebrate Shrove Tuesday on Tuesday 13th February. Please refer to an email sent to families seeking permission for students to participate in Pancake Day, which is due today. 

Sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time, Cycle B

Sunday, February 11, 2024

Mark 1:40-45
Jesus cures a person with leprosy, who reports his cure to everyone.

In today’s Gospel, we hear about a good choice that Jesus made. He was approached by man who had leprosy, which is a horrible skin disease. It can be spread from person to person. Today it can be healed with medication, but in Jesus’ day, people who had leprosy were considered unclean and had to live away from everyone else. They couldn’t be touched. A person with leprosy asked Jesus for help. The man asked Jesus to heal his leprosy.

What did Jesus choose to do? Why?

No one was supposed to touch people with leprosy. But Jesus made the good, loving choice to heal the man. He calls us to make good, loving choices too.

We can make good, loving choices at home, at school, and at church. We can remember that Jesus helped others and calls us to be helpful and kind.

PARISH SACRAMENTAL PROGRAM 2024

FIRST RECONCILIATION ENROLMENT AND PARENT FORMATION NIGHT - The final session is on Thursday 15th February at 7.00pm in the Church. Parents are invited to attend only one of the two workshops offered. Children are not expected to attend as this is a parent-only formation night. An enrolment fee of $50.00 can be paid online at CDF Pay (https://olhc.cdfpay.org.au). It is now open and closes at 10.00am on Friday, February 16th . For more information, please get in touch with the Sacrament Coordinator at the parish office or consult the 2024 Sacrament Program Booklet on the parish website, www.olhc.org.au.

Click on the link to access a copy of the 2024 Sacrament Program Booklet

https://www.olhc.org.au/parish-sacrament-program/

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. We welcome Fr Michael Willensen our new Parish Priest and Fr Ajin Albarnas continues be the Assistant Priest. We are grateful for their ongoing prayers, involvement and support of the students, families and staff of Mary MacKillop School. 

Click on the link below to download the weekly newsletter.

https://www.olhc.org.au/parish-bulletin/