Religious Education

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This Saturday 8th August is the Solemnity of St Mary of the Cross MacKillop - Australia's first Saint.  Our school, St Joseph's exists because of St Mary of the Cross and her Order for which we are named.  She once stayed here on several visits to our region, in the building we now know as the Convent at the front of our school.  

The official Cause for the Canonisation of Mary MacKillop was begun in 1925.  In January 1995, Pope John Paul II beatified Mary during a Mass at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney. This followed official recognition of a woman being miraculously cured of cancer after praying for Mary’s intercession.  The recognition in December 2009 of a second miracle, also a woman being cured of cancer, ensured Mary’s path to Canonisation.

St Mary MacKillop was canonised on October 17, 2010 at Saint Peter’s Basilica, Rome by Pope Benedict XVI. 

Special invitation: Mass will be celebrated at St Brigid's Church, Quirindi at 9:30am this Saturday 8th August, followed by morning tea/brunch at Sugar Plum Cafe from 10:30am. Keeping in line with government regulations, bookings need to be made.  If you would like to attend the morning tea please telephone St Joseph's School and leave your name and number for Mrs Rheinberger 6746 1033.

Mass at St Brigid's is held each Saturday (Vigil) at 5pm and Sunday 9:30am.  

All welcome.

The Roman Missal has the following prayer for the Feast of St. Mary of the Cross (MacKillop). 

O God, source of all goodness, who have shown us in Saint Mary a woman of faith living by the power of the Cross, teach us, we pray, by her example to live the gospel in changing times and to respect and defend the human dignity of all in our land. Through our Lord. Amen. 

God bless,

Mrs Wendy Rheinberger

REC