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Principal Announcements Colour Fun Run – A Wonderful Community Celebration, Community Recognition – Julian Mandaradoni, Well done to Our Outstanding Sandhurst Diocese Award Recipients, St. Mary’s Shines Brightly Across the Sandhurst Diocese , Congratulations to Our Confirmation Candidates, Transition and Orientation Notice, Get Ready for Our Christmas Concert & Community BBQ!, Master Plan Progress Update, Animal on School Grounds Policy, Student Safety at Afternoon Pick-Up, Parking Safety Reminder, Principal’s Awards, Assembly 17th November, Assembly 24th November, Attendance matters!, St. Mary’s Bingo, End of 2025 School Dates, Before School Supervision, Ms V’s Inspirations

Catholic Identity Mercy Prayer, St. Vinnie’s Christmas Giving Tree, Mooroopna Carols in the Park, Sacrament of Confirmation , 5/6 Mass and new altar servers, Assembly Prayer Term 4, Mass Dates for Term 4, In the Twilight of the Jubilee Year - Along the Track article.

Volunteering at St Mary's Engagement of Volunteers, Volunteer Registration Form

Magnify Magnify Around the Classrooms, Term 4 Week 6

Prayers and Thoughts Keep In Your Prayers and Thoughts….

Office News / School Information Banner Photo

Office News / School Information Office Hours, SIMON / Parent Access Module, 2026 Bus Travel Changes, REMINDER - Late arrival / Early collection, Student Absences, **UPDATED** - School fees, IMPORTANT - Emergency Contact Details, Working With Children Check, UPDATED - Summer School Uniform, PE Uniform, Please Note - shorts are to be a respectable length (ie - longer than T-shirt/jumper. , and bike shorts or leggings are NOT School Uniform!, Second Hand / Spare Uniforms, School Information, Medication

2026 School Fee Information Banner Photo

2026 School Fee Information 2026 Fee Schedule and Payment Options, Centrepay , Health Care Card Rebate, Camps Sports & Excursion Fund, Ganbina, Opening The Doors Fund

Upcoming Dates & Events 2025 Term Dates, 2025 Pupil Free Days, 2025 Dates to Remember, **2025 Direct Debit Scheduled Dates, **2026 Dates to Remember

Cultural News - Week 6 New - 2026 Opening The Doors Foundation, STUDENT GRANT APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN FOR 2026!, Ganbina - Education Scholarships, Workshops, Acknowledgement of Country

Assembly Awards Term 4 - Week 7 Awards, Term 4 - Week 8 Awards

News from around the school Banner Photo

News from around the school UP Coming Events & Reminders, REMINDER - Subway Lunch Orders, Updated - Summer School Uniform, News from Around The School, New - , New - Sacrament of Confirmation, New - 5/6 Celebrate Mass, New - House Shields, New - St. Mary's Shines with Colours , New - What an exciting time at St. Mary’s! , Foodshare, Facebook

St Mary's Shines! Regional T20 Cricket Championships – Mooroopna Oval

Parents & Friends Updated - Colour Run , Christmas Raffle , ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Family Advice Portal Welcome!, New - Primary Care Connect Newsletter, Respectful Relationships, Anxiety, Attendance - Every Day Counts!, Autism, Behaviour, Bullying, Child Safety, Esafety, Family Diversity, Goal Setting Meetings (Parent Teacher Interviews), Grief and Trauma, Health, Homework, Literacy & Numeracy Tips, Maggie Dent, Media, Oral Language, Parent Help, School Refusal, Separation Anxiety, Sleep, Speech Problems, Separation and Divorce

Parish News & Bulletin St Mary’s Parish Prayer, Adult Faith Formation Program Flyer, Parish Office Hours, Parish Sponsors

Community News New - Book Inn Book Sale, New - Summer Holiday Program, New - Big Summer Reads, GV Libraries, Air Force Cadets, Thrive 4 Life - Thrive 4 Women, Activities in The Park, North Shepparton Scout Group, Play Connect & Playgroup, Berry Street Services, Helpful Resources, Shepparton Food Share, Youth Group, Saver Plus Back to School, Thrive4Life, The Family Haven, Goulburn Valley Health, Mooroopna Park - 'Their Care' After School Care, Catholic Care - Family Wellbeing Support Service, Berry Street - Supporting Parents after Separation program, Berry Street - Kinship Support & Social Group

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St Mary's School Mooroopna

121-143 McLennan St, Mooroopna, Victoria, 3629, AU http://www.smmooroopna.catholic.edu.au/03 5825 2858 Facebook

Catholic Identity

Mercy Prayer

We pray for the Sisters of Mercy, who established our school and for the priests who have served at St. Mary’s.

It is through their vision, determination and strong faith that we enjoy the benefits of a Catholic Education here in Mooroopna.

We are proud to be a Mercy School, where the values of love and justice are taught and lived every day.

CATHOLIC IDENTITY NEWS INCLUDED BELOW:

ST VINNIES CHRISTMAS GIVING TREE
MOOROOPNA CAROLS IN THE PARK
SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION
5/6 MASS AND NEW ALTAR SERVERS
ASSEMBLY PRAYER ROSTER TERM 4
MASS DATES FOR TERM 4
ALONG THE TRACK - NEW REFLECTION FOR THIS WEEK: “IN THE TWILIGHT OF THE JUBILEE YEAR"

St. Vinnie’s Christmas Giving Tree

Each year, St. Mary’s School supports the St. Vinnie’s Christmas Giving Tree.

Donations of gifts for the St. Vinnie’s Giving Tree are now being called for so if you are able to support this appeal, please send along any NEW toys and books to be placed under our Giving Tree in the Office, unwrapped.

Thank you to the "Golden Oldies" Parish Group who have already donated 4 boxes of toys!

Mooroopna Carols in the Park

All Grade 1-6 students are invited to represent St Mary's at the ‘Carols in the Park’ to be held at the John Gray Oval in Mooroopna on the 13th of December. Students are asked to be back stage ready to go on by 7:00pm, at least 15 minutes prior to going on stage. St Mary's are due on stage around 7.15pm and will be singing Christmas Star and Christmas in the Scrub. Ms Carroll and Ms Mirabella will be at John Gray Oval to meet and organise the students. Students are asked to wear full school uniform with Christmas decorations such as santa hats and tinsel an optional extra. Permission Notes have been sent home.

Sacrament of Confirmation

Congratulations to Isaac, Havana and Tyler who were confirmed on Saturday night and Julian and Jensen who were confirmed on Sunday morning. Both masses were beautiful celebrations of the Sacrament of Confirmation. We look forward to Bella and Cristina's turn on the 7th December.

5/6 Mass and new altar servers

Our 5/6 students took part in a unit mass last Friday with the theme of Confirmation. Congratulations to Alex Nioa and Samuel Koum who were altar servers for the first time alongside our more experienced students Tyler and Will.

Assembly Prayer Term 4

Week 9 - Advent Week Two - Grade 3/4

Week 10 - Advent Week Three - Grade 5/6

Mass Dates for Term 4

All parents, friends and parishioners are always welcome to whole school masses in the Marian Centre as well as unit masses in the Church.

Sunday 7th December at 10.30am Celebration of Sacrament of Confirmation at Parish mass.

5th December - End of Year Mass - Whole School Mass 9.45am in the Marian Centre.

In the Twilight of the Jubilee Year - Along the Track article.

The latest edition of “Along the Track” entitled “In the Twilight of the Jubilee Year” is attached to today’s newsletter.

Every twenty-five years, the Church asks us to take part in a Jubilee year. The 2025 Jubilee Year called us to be "Pilgrims of Hope" in a world that is sorely in need of renewal in vision and in action. The Jubilee Year offered us a time to find hope and to be agents of hope in our families, our workplaces, our communities, our local churches.

In the Twilight of the Jubilee Year.pdf

Kind regards,

Ann-Margaret Carroll

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