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Feast of Saint Mary of the Cross
Born from Scottish parents, Mary MacKillop dedicated her life to servicing the poor and marginalised especially in isolated country areas of Australia. She founded the Sisters of Saint Joseph of the Sacred Heart in South Australia, 1866. Even after Mary’s death in 1909 on the 8th of August the Sisters of Saint Joseph continued to work with the marginalised within communities and opened many more schools throughout Australia. St Joseph’s O’Connor is one of these schools. Mary was canonised by Pope Benedict XVI in Rome, on the 17 October 2010, and became Australia’s first saint, Saint Mary of the Cross.
As a school we honour Saint Mary of the Cross every morning in our prayers and on the 7th of August at 9:15am the whole school will honour St Mary of the Cross in a Mass. All parents are welcome to join us in the St Joseph’s Church.
Our own St Mary of the Cross Interactive Wall will be opened on the morning of the 7th of August for teachers and students to learn about Mary’s life. Please feel welcome to come in and learn about Mary’s life on the walls outside the staff room.
From the Sisters of Saint Joseph.
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Confirmation
The Sacrament of Confirmation is open to students in Year 6 and older. If you are wishing to enrol your child to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation and have not already done so please complete the online form using following link:
Confirmation Dates
- Parent and Child Formation Session 1: Wednesday 21 August 5.30-6.30pm in the St Joseph's Parish Centre.
- Parent and Child Formation Session 2: Wednesday 4 September 5.30-6.30pm in the St Joseph's Parish Centre.
- Retreat Wednesday 11 September School Hours in the St Joseph's Parish Centre.
- Sacrament Saturday 14 September 6:00 pm in the St Joseph's Parish Church.
Kirstie Buckley
Religious Education Coordinator