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Feast of St Mary MacKillop

Today, Wednesday 8 August, we celebrate the Feast Day of St Mary of the Cross MacKillop. St Mary of the Cross is enormously important in the South East of South Australia. St Mary and Fr Julian Tenison Woods served the poor and vulnerable and began the Sisters of St Joseph to educate the children of the area who could not afford to attend school.

As we walk in the footsteps of St Mary of the Cross and Fr Julian Tenison Woods, we are reminded that there are always humans who need us to stand up for what is right in order to protect them and their dignity. Their inspirational lives provide us with a true example of having the courage to attend to the needs of others.

Thanks for Sunset Community Kitchen

This week the College received an email from the Sunset Community Kitchen thanking us for all we do to assist them in their work. The Sunset Community Kitchen provides over 80 takeaway meals and 40 sit-down meals each and every week. Staff and students assist in many ways donating both time and money to various projects that support the work of the Sunset Community Kitchen and are proud to be associated with the great service being provided by this organisation.

Regional Mass

On Wednesday 15 August we will celebrate the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. This feast day is one of only 2 holy days of obligation on the Australian Catholic church calendar – the other being Christmas Day. On the day, we will celebrate a Combined Regional mass with St Anthony’s School, Millicent and Mary MacKillop Memorial School, Penola joining us for mass and activities. The mass will be at 11am in the Barrie Holmes Stadium. We encourage all members of the school community to join us for this celebration.

Liturgy of the Word for Children

The Liturgy of the Word for Children will be on Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 August. All children are invited to join, especially those who are interested in joining the next Sacramental program.

Youth Mass

Our next Family Mass will be held on Sunday 19 August at 11:00am. If your child would like to take part in reading, singing or offertory, please contact Rebecca Higgins at the College or Cisca Teodoro at the Parish Office.

Family Mass

Our next Family Mass will be held on Sunday 26 August at 11:00am. If you would like to take part in reading, singing or offertory, please contact Cisca Teodoro at the Parish Office.

Parish Mass

A Mt Gambier Catholic community parish mass is held each Thursday of the term (except Week 1) and is led by a different class or year level each week.

Mass is held at 9:00am in the College Chapel and all parents, grandparents and friends are welcome to attend.

The roster for Term 3 masses is:

• Thursday 9 August - Year 4
• Thursday 16 August - No Mass
• Thursday 23 August - Year 6/7 (Liturgy of Word with Holy Communion)
• Thursday 30 August - Year 8 (Liturgy of Word with Holy Communion)
• Thursday 6 September - Year 11 (Liturgy of Word with Holy Communion)
• Thursday 13 September - Year 9
• Thursday 20 September - Year 5
• Thursday 27 September - Year 10 (Liturgy of Word with Holy Communion)

Michelle Coote | APRIM – Assistant Principal Religious Identity and Mission

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