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Today we had a whole school mass to celebrate the feast of Mary Help of Christians, who is the patroness of Australia. It was great to have the whole school celebrating in the Church with parishioners and parents. A highlight was the choir under the leadership of Mrs Presser singing Hail Mary, Gentle Woman. Thank you to Mrs Murray for her organisation of the mass and to Fr Jiss for leading us in prayer.
Pope Pius VII established the feast in honour of Our Lady Help of Christians in 1815. After being imprisoned by Napoleon Bonaparte, he established the feast in thanksgiving for his release. Australia, a new colony at that time, had no Catholic priests and therefore no Mass available. The faithful recited and relied on the Rosary to sustain the Catholic community. In 1844, Australia became the first country in the world to have Mary Help of Christians as Patroness.
- From the ACBC resource Entrusting Australia to Mary Help of Christians, 2020.
Thank you to all parents who attended the parent teacher interviews that took place this week. I am sure you found these informative and that they gave you a clearer picture of how your child is progressing at school. If you were unable to meet with your child’s teacher this week and still wish to do so, I suggest you reach out to the teacher and arrange a suitable time. The email address of teachers are;
firstname.surname@cg.catholic.edu.au
Congratulations to all the students who participated in the Mortimer Shield on Tuesday. We had teams playing League Tag and tackle and from what I saw and what was reported to me, the children displayed good sportsmanship, listened to the staff and parents who assisted and had a great day. Thank you to Mrs Dal Molin and Mr Ziebowski and the many parents that assisted and supported the teams on the day.
We have received wonderful feedback regarding our Year Six leaders who lead prospective parents on a tour of the school during our open days. They were wonderful ambassadors and I am sure many of the visitors hope that enrolling their child at St Mary’s will see their children become as polite, confident and friendly.
Athletics Carnival - High Jump
Our High Jump will be held in Week 6 at school. On Thursday the students in Years 3 to 6 will participate in a coaching session with Phil McInerney. All students in Years 3 to 6 need to wear their sports uniform. On Friday students that have cleared the minimum height requirement during the practice session will compete in the High Jump finals supervised by Mr McInerney and Mrs Presser. Only those students competing need to wear their sports uniform. These students will be notified on Thursday and a Compass message will be put out.
Mortimer Legends Day
Very sunny conditions for a well organised day of Rugby league by the NRL. We had two tackle and two league tag teams attend. A great day was had by all! Thank you to our managers Carlie Gault, Megan Canellis and Danielle Brown for giving up your time to assist us - we appreciate you! Thank you to Mr Ziebowski & Mrs Dal Molin for attending the day with the students. Could all students please return their socks and shorts to Mrs Challen to have their name marked off.
Archdiocesan Cross Country
A big well done to our small but determined squad of runners that represented the Western Region at the Archdiocesan Cross Country at Stromlo last Friday. Jayda Holt came in 11th, Indiana Brown placed 7th and Agatha Murphy was 14th. Well done girls!!!
Archdiocesan Rugby Union Trials - Year 5 & 6 only
We wish Jesse Gault, Kynan Burgess, Oscar McRae & Nixon Gault the best of luck as they compete in the Archdiocesan Rugby Union trials in Canberra next Tuesday 28th May. We hope you have a fantastic day and look forward to hearing all about it!
****Registrations for these trials have been opened up again and will close at midnight tonight if you missed the cut off - Year 5 & 6 only*****
MacKillop Football Trials
We wish Kynan Burgess, Pippa Smith & Piper Hardy the best of luck as they represent the Canberra-Goulburn Diocese at the MacKillop Football Trials in Goulburn next Friday 31st May. It is quite an achievement to reach this level of competition and we look forward to hearing about your efforts!
Girls Rugby 7s - Year 5 & 6 only
Registrations are open for the MacKillop Girl’s 7s trials to be held at Santa Sabina College. Register via the CSNSW Sport portal before 2nd August. Please check for mandatory size/weight ratios on the website.
