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.
Term 4 Week 4 - Catholic Identity Newsletter
NEW NEWS!
Students from St. Mary’s School Choir have been invited to perform at this year’s Mooroopna Carols in the Park.
Kiwanis are organising the Mooroopna Carols in the Park, 2023, to be held on Saturday, 9th December at 6:30pm. The venue will be the John Gray Oval, Mooroopna.
A note will be sent out to all School Choir members next week, seeking their involvement in this great community event!
The choir members were very excited when I mentioned it to them last Friday!! They have terrific memories of last year’s concert!
NEWS REMINDER.
October - Mission Month!
We support a number of Catholic fundraising organisations each year - Caritas Australia during Lent and Catholic Mission during October. We also support St. Vinnie’s twice a year - during their June “Winter Woollies” collection and in December for their “Christmas Giving Tree.”
Catholic Mission is the Pope’s international mission agency that supports the gospel scripture:
“I have come that they may have life and have it to the full.” (John 10:10).
Catholic Mission contributes funding and provides project support to church-run initiatives in Africa, Asia, Oceania and South America, as well as remote dioceses within Australia.
We celebrated Crazy Socks Day
on Friday, 20th October
and raised $246.00 for
Catholic Mission.
Thank you for your support!
NEWS REMINDER.
October - Month of the Rosary.
Catholics traditionally observe October
as the month of the Holy Rosary.
The Rosary is a series of prayers including
the Apostle’s Creed, the Our Father,
the Hail Mary and the Glory Be.
There are four mysteries of the Rosary,
which are traditionally prayed on particular
days of the week. These include the
Joyful Mysteries, the Sorrowful Mysteries,
the Glorious Mysteries and the Luminous Mysteries.
NEWS REMINDER
Sacrament of Confirmation
The Sacrament of Confirmation will be celebrated on the weekends of Saturday, November 25th at 6.30pm and Sunday, November 26th at 10.00am.
We have a number of past and current students who will celebrate this Sacrament of Initiation over this weekend. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers.
Brandon Doherty
Louise Garcia
Zach Hardisty
Lucas Tripoli
Sienna Tripoli
Cherie Smith
Hayley Glover
Tyson Glover
Romily Macreadie
Nicholas Vigliaturo
Cooper Smith
Edward Nioa
Mitchell Tenace
Sacramental program for 2024.
Enrolments for the 2024 Sacramental program will be advertised later in Term Four.
Dates for the 2024 celebrations of the sacraments of First Reconciliation (Term Two), First Eucharist (Term Three) and the Sacrament of Confirmation (Term Four) will also be advertised at this time. Sacramental enrolment forms will be available in Term One, 2024, and no enrolments will be accepted after the end of Term One, 2024, for any of the sacraments.
Thanking you,
Michelle Hicks