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.
Catholic Identity Newsletter
Term Four - Week Ten
Christmas, 2021.
The following lyrics are taken from Andrew Chinn’s song, “Under Your Star.”
Let us remember the true meaning of Christmas and celebrate the birth of Jesus with hope, peace, joy and love.
Under Your Star
by Andrew Chinn
Late in the night, baby Jesus lays asleep.
Mother Mary beside him, looks with a love so deep.
Joseph watches over, his love he cannot hide.
And He sleeps under your stars and they sparkle in the sky.
In the fields nearby, the shepherds tend their sheep.
God’s angel appears and the shepherds are filled with fear.
“Glory to God in the highest, and peace to all people on earth.”
And He sleeps under God’s star, rejoice in his birth.
And in the east the wise men see this star.
They journey across the desert, they come from afar.
In Bethlehem they find him, in the stable where he lays.
And He sleeps under God’s star and the star will show the way.
Christmas Mass Times for St. Mary’s Parish.
Christmas Eve - Friday, 24th December: 6.30pm for Carols
7.00pm for Mass.
Christmas day - Saturday, 25th December: 10.00am for Mass.
Celebration of the Sacraments, 2021.
As preparations to receive the Sacrament of First Eucharist have not yet been finished here at school, the students will be offered the opportunity to celebrate this sacrament in Term One, 2022.
The Sacramental program for 2022 at this stage will be:
Term One, 2022 - First Eucharist for 2021 students.
Term Two, 2022 - First Reconciliation for 2022 students.
Term Three, 2022 - First Eucharist for 2022 students.
Term Four, 2022 - Sacrament of Confirmation for 2021 and 2022 students.
Thanking you,
Michelle Hicks