Vinnies need - our help!

On Friday 29^th July, St Patrick’s would like to support the St Vincent de Paul Society in their Winter Appeal.

• Families are encouraged to donate suitable winter clothing, jumpers, jackets, scarfs, hats, gloves, socks, blankets etc.
• Children will come out of uniform and wear a scarf and beanie to emphasis the comfort we have in comparison to those in need.
• A gold coin donation would be appreciated.
• We will celebrate Mass on this day, taking our items with us and placing these into the St Vinnies blue bin as we go to the Church.

Altar Servers

Thank you to all our Altar Servers for their continued dedication to this important ministry. We will be having a training session in the coming weeks to refine our serving practices and provide another layer of confidence to those new children on the roster.

A special mention and thank you to James Reardon for showing initiative and stepping in when there is not an altar server in attendance at Mass. Well done, James.

Upcoming Events

8^th August – Feast Day of St Mary of the Cross MacKillop (Monday Week 4). Mass will be celebrated at 12 noon to celebrate this feast day of Australia’s first and only saint. Year 3/4 will present the Mass on this day. We will be joined by a visiting delegation of 17 members from the Catholic Education Commission. This is a huge honour and priviledge for our School and Parish of St Patrick’s. 

 ‘Never see a need without doing something about it’ – the motto of St Mary of the Cross. A truly inspirational woman.

Sunday 24^th July – World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly

Congratulations to all our Grandparents and elderly members of our community. Pope Francis declared this commemorative day in 2021 to honour these special people. Pope Francis urges seniors, to embrace “a new mission” of caring for others in a world torn apart by conflict.

Kate Howe REC