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.
National Reconciliation Week
Each year National Reconciliation Week, held between 27 May and 3 June, is dedicated to growing respectful relationships between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and other Australians.
Indigenous people have lived in Australia for at least 50,000 years, archaeological evidence shows. When Europeans arrived, colonial law, policies and practices affected Indigenous people.
Reconciliation Australia says these practices often had “devastating immediate impacts” that caused “much of the disadvantage that exists today.”
Accepting this history is a commitment to ensuring these wrongs are never repeated in the future.
Project Compassion 2020 - Thank you!
Lent has come to an end and normally Project Compassion 2020 would as well. Whilst facing our own challenges we are also putting our social justice principles into top gear this year by extending Project Compassion. We had an amazing response to our appeal prior to the holidays and have already raised over $500. If you are learning remotely from home and still have a personal Project Compassion box you can simply drop it at the front office desk or alternatively keep it until you return to school.
In light of the Covid-19 pandemic we thank you for your continued support of Project Compassion. There are many communities around the world, that don't have access to clean water and soap to follow and maintain basic hygiene to stop the spread of Coronavirus. We humbly say thanks for your support to help high risk communities globally so we can all Go Further, Together.
Sacraments update -
Baptism - The parent information meeting for the Sacrament of Baptism at St. Mary’s has been postponed and baptisms have been suspended except in special cases or those of an emergency.
Families will be notified via our newsletter when a new date has been set for the parent meeting and anyone who had contacted Mrs Lee about Baptism will be contacted personally.
Reconciliation - A message for the children who completed their preparation for Reconciliation at the end of Term One. Hopefully you completed all of the activities in your ‘Steps in Faith’ booklet and put it away safely at home so that it can be handed into Monsignor Peter once the restrictions are lifted. We are unable to give a date for the Ceremony of Reconciliation but this will be able to go ahead very shortly after the Diocese of Sandhurst gives us permission to hold these ceremonies in the church. We will keep you posted !!
Eucharist - Children who were planning to make their first Eucharist this year should be able to start the home program at the beginning of Term Three, as it does not involve any group meetings other than work in your own home. Further updates to come.
Confirmation – This Sacrament is still planned for Grade Six in Term Four but this will now be dependent on the availability of the Bishop and the lifting of restrictions.
An update on all preparations for Sacraments will be posted in our Newsletter once any decisions have been made.
Online Mass and prayer sites
The following is an online site for Mass & Prayer you may wish to visit
Father Joe from St Brendan’s – and others – are doing a daily update live on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/sheppartoncatholic/