DEPUTY PRINCIPAL - Lize Privitera
SAVE THE DATE! The Feast of St Mary of the Cross MacKillop: A School Family Mass will be celebrated at Our Lady Help of Christians Church on Saturday 3rd August 2024 at 6.00pm. Students and families are invited to take on special roles for this Parish Mass. Students and their families are welcome to take an active role in the mass by being part of the Offertory procession, reading a prayer of the faithful or joining in a school choir. If you are interested please email lprivitera@marymacnarre.catholic.edu.au A few families have sent in their expression of interest – a few more students are needed to read, be part of the choir and the Offertory procession. Send an email to secure your role!
Winter Appeal
Many thanks for your kind donations towards our annual Winter Appeal. Representatives from the Narre Warren St Vincent de Paul group picked up the classroom collections yesterday. The MacKillop Kids group members did a fantastic job encouraging others to donate and participate. Your donations certainly give witness to the spirit of living Jesus’ message to think of the needs of all people and to love and share with one another and to help others locally.
Sacrament of First Eucharist
Congratulations to the following students who received the Sacrament of first Eucharist during Parish Masses last weekend:
Addison, Awur, Gabriel, Wendal and Jayden
May these children continue to deepen their relationship with Jesus and be filled with blessings as they give thanks to God for the wonderful gift of our Lord through the Eucharist.
Sacrament of Confirmation
Before enrolling in the Sacrament of Confirmation, children must have been baptised in the Catholic Church and have received the Sacraments of First 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/
Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle B
Sunday, June 30, 2024
Mark 5:21-43
Jesus heals a woman afflicted with a haemorrhage and raises Jairus’s daughter from death.
Next Sunday’s Gospel tells the story of a father who felt helpless because his daughter was sick. But he sought help for his daughter from Jesus. People told Jairus that his daughter had died. Jesus, however, told Jairus to have faith and not be afraid. Jesus do when he went into the little girl’s room? Jeus held her hand and told her to get up. Jesus performed a miracle and healed the child. She got up out of bed and was well.
Jesus healed those who were sick and suffering, and he calls us to care for those who are in need. We show our care for others when we ask for Jesus’ help, just as Jairus showed his care for his daughter by asking Jesus to help her.
We can pray for people who are sick or having a hard time. We can ask that they experience Jesus’ healing love and care. Let’s each take a moment to think of someone we would like to pray for.