Kindergarten students at Our Lady of the Rosary Primary performed the gathering song, A Cross of Stars
Events were held across the diocese of Parramatta on Friday 8 August in honour of the Feast Day of St Mary of the Cross MacKillop.
Canonised by Pope Benedict XVI on 17 October 2010, Saint Mary of the Cross MacKillop’s Feast Day was marked with liturgies, family events and social justice fundraisers at a number of schools and the Catholic Education office.
Students, staff and families from St Mary MacKillop Primary School in South Penrith celebrated mass at St Nicholas of Myra to remember and acknowledge St Mary MacKillop’s important work.
Students travelled to St Nicholas of Myra Church to join the Feast Day Mass and were treated to hundreds of green and yellow helium balloons decorating their classrooms on their return. In the afternoon, students came together to make a coin trail with donations going to the St Mary MacKillop Institute in East Timor.
Our Lady of the Rosary Primary, St Marys was founded by Mary MacKillop and the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart in 1880. Students celebrated a moving liturgy to celebrate the inspirational life of St Mary of the Cross MacKillop. By bringing the letters written by Mary MacKillop to life, students were encouraged to learn from her example by working, learning together and caring for others particularly those in need.
Staff at the Catholic Education office, Parramatta gathered for a liturgy with Sr Rosie Drum MGL reading the letters of Mary MacKillop and leading a prayer asking for guidance and care for students, staff and school communities.
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The school choir brought joy to the residents of the Holy Family services nursing home with their beautiful singing! They even met Sister Irene who is a past principal of our school! πΆππ
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PRIMARY Congratulations to our 2025 Principal Award recipients! These students are recognised for their effort this year and received an award today for one of the categories below: High Achievement Consistent Effort Most Improved Christian Values.
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INFANTS Congratulations to our 2025 Principal Award recipients! These students are recognised for their effort this year and received an award today for one of the categories below: High Achievement Consistent Effort Most Improved Christian Values.
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The Socktober Day highlight was the Staff versus Year 6 students soccer game! Staff won the game with 3 to 1. However the Year 6 teams didn't make it easy! The crowd were divided, some cheering for the staff and some cheering for the students!β½οΈππ₯
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Thank you everyone for supporting Socktober Day! We raised funds for the community in Zambia to help them combat a severe hunger crisis. The total amount donated was an incredible $2716! Socktober for Mission Month cultivates the passion of students to rise up and take action against poverty through the world game of soccer. Students were able to create their own sock soccer balls, participate in a liturgy, listen to Irene (from Catholic Mission) tell us about her experience in Zambia and participate in different soccer activities during recess. There was also an epic soccer match, Staff vs Year 6 students, but that deserves another post! π½πβ½οΈ
