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 10 - Catholic Identity Newsletter
NEW NEWS!
Each year, St. Mary’s School supports the St. Vinnie’s Christmas Giving Tree.
To raise funds for gifts, the Grade Six Social Justice Team sold Zooper Doopers each Thursday at 50 cents each. The money collected has been divided amongst the Social Justice Team members, who will shop for gifts to go under our Giving Tree.
We raised over $350 for our Giving Tree!
NEEDED: GIFTS FOR OUR ST. VINNIE’S CHRISTMAS GIVING TREE!!!
OUR CHRISTMAS TREE LOOKS VERY LONELY!
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.
REMINDER 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.
Students are to meet Ms. Carroll at 6:20pm at the side of the stage - right hand side if looking at the stage!!!
They are to wear their school uniform with some Christmas decorations!
We have 27 students keen to sing at this community event!! Thank you!!
NEW NEWS.
Sacrament of Confirmation
Congratulations to the following students who received the Sacrament of Confirmation in November.
Special thanks to Karen Butts for completing the certificates so beautifully and to Ms. Carroll for organising the music and slides presentations for the masses.
Mons. Peter Jeffrey is to be thanked, as well as Mason Crosier, for leading us all in such a special way during the masses. Such beautiful celebrations!
Brandon Doherty Hayley Glover Louise Garcia Tyson Glover Lucas Tripoli Romily Macreadie Sienna Tripoli.
Edward Nioa Cooper Smith Nicolas Vigliaturo Cherie Smith.
NEW NEWS.
Some members of our school choir visited the Rumbalara Elders Facility last Friday to sing some Indigenous songs and Christmas carols. We received a beautiful painting as thanks. Such a special time for our students! We continue to create wonderful connections and relationships within our community!
NEW NEWS!
The Grade Six Social Justice Team spent their last leadership session together writing Christmas cards to be distributed to members of the community who may not have family close by or who may experience a quiet Christmas Day this year
Well done, Ashton, Rylan, Jett, Cooper, Louise, Jessica, Addi, Cooper and Noah. Action beyond the classroom walls!
THANK YOU!
Thank you for supporting all of our Catholic Identity activities throughout this year, whether it may have been attending our Assembly prayers, our whole school masses, participating in the sacramental journey of your child or taking your child to mass so they could be an altar server!
We truly have “let our light shine” throughout this year, being close followers of Jesus.
Over these last few weeks of school, I am unable to attend some of the significant end-of-year events due to medical appointments in Melbourne, so thank you for all of your support in the faith journey of your child!
St. Mary’s certainly is a very special place to learn!
Thanking you,
Michelle Hicks