Friday 8 August was a special day for the Australian Catholic Church. It was the feast day of our first and only Australian Saint, St Mary of the Cross (MacKillop).
In celebration of this Feast Day Year 7 students participated in a liturgical reflection on St Mary of the Cross. The students reflected on who this great Saint was and particularly on the message she professed and lived out, to “never see a need without doing something about it”.
Students actively engaged in intercessory prayer and were then exposed to a contemporary example of people who choose to live the message of St Mary of the Cross. The students learnt about Mercy Ships, which travel to developing countries, staffed by medical professionals who volunteer their services in order to perform medical procedures on thousands of people who cannot afford the medical attention they desperately need.
Students were reminded that in imitation of St Mary of the Cross, each of them has the capacity to make a positive impact on their local community through responding to the needs of others.
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