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 8 - Catholic Identity Newsletter
NEW NEWS!
A number of our Grade 5 students participated in a Caritas Just Leadership Day on Tuesday, organised by Caritas Australia and led by Kerry Stone, who works for Caritas and lives in Numurkah.
The students participated in a number of social justice activities and learnt about what social justice means and should look like in our world, as well as focussing on the Catholic Social Teachings.
We look forward to hearing more from these students about this day and seeing their experiences in action as they continue to educate and lead others in 2024 as members of our Grade Six leadership teams.
REMINDER 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 will be selling Zooper Doopers each Thursday for the next three weeks at 50 cents each. The money collected will be divided amongst the Social Justice Team members, who will then shop for gifts to go under our Giving Tree.
So far, we have raised over $180.
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.
A note has been sent out to all School Choir members, seeking their involvement in this great community event!
We have 27 students keen to sing at this community event!! Thank you!!
Ms. Carroll will attend this concert with the children.
NEWS REMINDER
Sacrament of Confirmation
The Sacrament of Confirmation will be celebrated this weekend: 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
Lucas Tripoli
Sienna Tripoli
Cherie Smith
Hayley Glover
Tyson Glover
Romily Macreadie
Nicholas Vigliaturo
Cooper Smith
Edward Nioa
Sacramental program for 2024.
Enrolments for the 2024 Sacramental program will be advertised at the beginning of December.
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