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Season of Creation

The Season of Creation spans five weeks between the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation (September 1) and the Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi (October 4). This “time for creation” offers, in the words of Pope Francis:

Individual believers and communities a fitting opportunity to reaffirm their personal vocation to be stewards of creation, to thank God for the wonderful handiwork which he has entrusted to our care, and to implore his help for the protection of creation as well as his pardon for the sins committed against the world in which we live.

During the Season of Creation students from across the College will have work on display in the Gathering Space of St Paul’s Church. We would love you to go in and have a look.

Jayne Shortt visit

Today Jayne Shortt, Education Officer from Vinnies SA visited the College. Jayne worked with all of the Year 8 classes, raising awareness of the important work of Vinnies, as well as Social Justice Leaders and School council representatives from across the College. During lunchtime there was a Fashion Parade featuring clothes from our local Crouch Street store with representatives from the local St Vincent DePaul conference joining in the fun. With some great clothes being modelled by staff and students and a huge crowd in attendance, we hope that the sales at Vinnies will increase in the next few weeks with money raised being used to support local people in need.

Thanks to the Middle School Social Justice group and the whole of Class 8C under the leadership of Ms Chris Lloyd for organising this awareness raising event, as well as the sausage sizzle and cake stall that took place to raise funds for Vinnies.

New Altar Servers

Mount Gambier Catholic Parish is inviting boys and girls who have received their First Holy Communion to become an altar server. Formation days will be on Saturday 1 Sept, 8 Sept and 15 Sept. If your child is interested in joining or wanting to know more about what it takes to be an altar server, please contact Cisca Teodoro at the Parish Office on 8725 6566 or mgpsacraments@bigpond.com

Father’s Day Breakfast

The Father’s Day Breakfast will be held this Friday in the Barrie Holmes Stadium from 7:45am-8:30am. We hope to see all families who have RSVP’d for a lovely morning at the Breakfast on Friday.

Interested in the Catholic Faith? Wanting to know more? Wanting to become a Catholic?

You’re invited to an INFORMATION NIGHT into the Catholic Faith, on Thursday Sept 13 at 7:00pm in the Gathering Space of St Paul’s Church, 26 Penola Road.

For more details please ring Fr Dean or Cisca at 8725 6566

“I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never be hungry.” John 6.35

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, friends are welcome to attend.

The roster for Term 3 masses is:

Thursday August 30  - Year 8 (Liturgy of Word with Holy Communion)

Thursday September 6  - Year 11 (Liturgy of Word with Holy Communion)

Thursday September 13  - Year 9

Thursday September 20  - Year 5

Thursday September 27 -  Year 10 (Liturgy of Word with Holy Communion)

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