DEPUTY PRINCIPAL - Lize Privitera
Winter Appeal
During winter especially, material donations such as food is needed. This year students in the MacKillop Kids Group are organising this year’s Winter Appeal by collecting a variety of soup tins and packets. Take part in ‘Put the Warmth in Winter’ by gathering canned soup donations to help our local Narre Warren Conference to support those experiencing food insecurity this winter.
A few things to keep in mind:
- To uphold the dignity of those receiving goods, please ensure that all food items are not due to expire for at least the next 6 months.
- All items must be non-perishable and undamaged.
- Your donations of tins/packets of soup can be placed in classroom collection boxes. Thank you for your support. We welcome your donations through to the end of this week.
Sacrament of Confirmation
Before enrolling in the Sacrament of Confirmation, children must have been baptised in the Catholic Church and have received the Sacraments Reconciliation and First Eucharist.
PARENT FORMATION NIGHT (Parents only) Thursday, July 25th and Wednesday, July 31st, 2024. Arrive at 6.45pm for a 7pm start Our Lady Help of Christians Parish Centre A $50 levy is payable via CDF online at https://olhc.cdfpay.org.au. Making a payment through CDF confirms your participation in the Parent Formation Night. CDF Payment is open and will close on Monday, June 17, 2024, at 10:00am, and Friday, July 2, 2024, at 10:00am. For all enquiries, please contact our Sacrament Coordinator, Vea, by phone (03) 9704 7935 or email sacrament@olhc.org.au
Parish 2024 Sacramental Booklet Link
Parish Bulletin Link
Parish Bulletin Linkhttps://olhc.org.au/parish-bulletin/
Parish Website Link
Our Lady Help of Christian Websitehttps://olhc.org.au/
Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle B
Sunday, June 23, 2024
Mark 4:35-41
Jesus calms the storm.
As we continue in Ordinary Time, our reading today is taken from the Gospel of Mark, the primary Gospel reading in Lectionary Cycle B. Mark's Gospel presents a vivid portrait of Jesus, whose words and deeds show that he is the Son of God. Today's Gospel describes the end of a day of teaching in Jesus' ministry. Jesus taught the crowd in parables and then offered explanations of these parables to his disciples. Jesus then led his disciples away from the crowds and into the boats that they will use to cross the Sea of Galilee. The sea and its surrounding area are the settings for Jesus' teachings and miracles in this part of Mark's Gospel. Today's reading describes how Jesus calmed a storm at sea. It is the first of four miracles that are presented in sequence at this point in Mark's Gospel.
Ask your family questions such as these: Why were the disciples worried about the storm? Why wasn't Jesus worried about the storm?
When we bring our worries to Jesus in prayer, Jesus can help us see things from God's perspective. Invite your family members to name a worry or concern and pray together that Jesus will help you and your family to have faith in God's love and protection.