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.

Feast of the Assumption

On Thursday 15th August  children in Grades 3 - 6 celebrated Mass in the Church  for  the feast day of the Assumption of Mary into heaven.  

We gathered to give thanks and praise for Mary’s grace-filled and blessed life and to honour the crowning glory of her assumption into heaven.  

Confirmation Program-  for Grade Six students

Congratulations to the eighteen students from Grade Six who will receive the Sacrament of Confirmation on Sunday 1st September at 11.30am.  We will be one of the last schools to have a visit from Bishop Leslie before he retires at the end of September.  Please keep these children in your prayers.

Feast of the Nativity of Mary - Mary's birthday and our school feast day.

On Friday 6th September we will be celebrating the Feast of the Nativity of Mary -- Mary's birthday. Mary is also the patron of our school and we will have a special prayer liturgy at 10.00am in the Marian Centre, to which everyone is invited.

We will be celebrating our school feast day with a visit to Kidstown.

Grades 3- 6 will walk to Kidstown leaving St. Mary's at 11am and will return to school in time for lunch by bus at 1.15pm.  Grades Prep - 2  will travel down and back to Kidstown by bus.

Please don't forget to complete the permission form for this event on SIMON.

Sacramental Program -  

This year we will be celebrating the Sacraments of Reconciliation, First Eucharist and Confirmation.

Confirmation will be for children in Grade Six who have previously made their Reconciliation and Eucharist.  This Sacrament will be celebrated on Sunday 1st September at 11.30am by Bishop Leslie Tomlinson. 

 First Eucharist will take place on Sunday 24th November for children who have currently commenced their sacramental journey and made their Reconciliation.