We appreciate the support of everyone who visited the Mother's Day Stall, especially the students who bought beautiful gifts for their mothers or caregivers. Fantastic work by our Student Leaders who ran our stalls.  thank you to those families wh $347.75 in contributions were made to Catholic Care Appeal. Thank you!

Catholic Education Week commences tomorrow!

Our school, along with the 45 Catholic schools in the Diocese of Sale, will celebrate Catholic Education Week from 17 May to 24 May.

This year's theme, A New Dialogue of Love, Hope and Joy is inspired by the Scripture passage ‘See, I am Making All Things New’, Revelation 21:5.

The Diocese of Sale Catholic Education Ltd (DOSCEL) has produced two videos for schools to share which are included further down in today's newsletter.

Our school will also hold a number of activities including:

• Members of staff will be attending a Leadership Eucharist and Awards ceremony tomorrow.
• A whole School Mass will be celebrated on Thursday 23rd May 2024 9.00am in the Allen Hall. All parents, families and friends are invited to attend – look for your invitation. It has been sent home today.
• Student Led Fundraisers – Thursday 23rd May - bring your coins to support the stalls! View the attached poster of the stalls. Students across F- Year 6 will have the opportunity to visit the fundraiser stall at the following times -
• • F - Year 2:    1.40 pm -1.55 pm
  • Years 3 & 4:  2.00 pm - 2.15 pm
  • Years 5 & 6:  2.15 pm - 2.30 pm
• Student Fundraisers

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• Open Classrooms - Also parents and friends can visit classrooms in the afternoon when their child’s class returns from the fundraiser.
• Cookie Treat -  these special cookies from Phil’s Bakery Berwick are going home tomorrow to all students with permission, to kick start CEW
• Take a look at the special DOSCEL Posters
• Photos of our students and learning will be on display in the Parish Church narthex
• Our school Faith Leaders will be speaking at the 9.00am Sunday Parish Mass this weekend
• Staff from the 3 Parish Schools will be gathering to share liturgy and prayer together after school next Wednesday
• This week's MMPS News featured the messages commemorating Our Lady Help of Christians Feast Day. These messages recognizing and honouring the feast day on the 24th May will be forwarded to the parish.

Caritas Australia’s 60th Anniversary

60 Faces: Portraits of Compassion in Action - limited-edition commemoration book.

To mark the 60th anniversary of Caritas Australia, we have a limited-edition commemoration book. Each page of this book features carefully selected photographs showcasing the incredible individuals whose lives have been transformed by the international and Australian programs that you help support.  

You can purchase the book at: www.caritas.org.au/60-faces

Caritas Australia would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your ongoing support over the last 60 years!

Pentecost Sunday, Cycle B

Sunday, May 19, 2024

John 20:19-23
Jesus appears to his disciples and gives them the gift of the Holy Spirit.

The season of Easter concludes with next Sunday’s celebration, the feast of Pentecost. On Pentecost we celebrate the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles gathered in the upper room in Jerusalem; this event marks the beginning of the Church. The story of Pentecost is found in the Acts of the Apostles, the first reading. The account in Sunday’s Gospel, John 20:19-23, also recounts how Jesus gave the gift of the Holy Spirit to his disciples. Jesus gave the disciples the gift of the Holy Spirit to help them spread his message of peace and forgiveness.

Read the Parish Bulletin for the latest news – click on the link- https://olhc.org.au/parish-bulletin/