Feast of the Assumption

Its a big day on Friday, its the Feast of the Assumption. We have the opportunity to celebrate mass together with our children this Friday at 9.15am.

The feast day of the Assumption of Mary, also known as Assumption Day, celebrates the day that God assumed the Virgin Mary. It is the principal feast day of the Virgin Mother.
The children will be preparing this week for our Feast Day.
Share the "Hail Mary" together this week at some stage of the day.

Feast Of Mary MacKillop - 8 August

Mary MacKillop is Australia's first saint who also had a lot of influence in New Zealand. Mary MacKillop believed in education for everyone and realised that country children in both Australia and New Zealand were being denied this opportunity. She founded an order of sisters - The Sisters of Saint Joseph of the Sacred Heart and these nuns set up many schools in New Zealand - many of these are called St. Joseph's (Papanui and Rangiora). The Sister of St Joseph were also at Our Lady of the Assumption School.

One of Mary MacKillop's favourite sayings was:

"Never see a need without doing something about it"

Friday 25 July

Young Vinnies Christchurch - Faith In Action Afternoon – July 17th

The Christchurch Young Vinnies team will be running their second “Faith in Action Afternoon” during the school holidays. This event is for Young People who are Year 7 to 13 and above from throughout the region. You are invited to join us on July 17th 2014 from 1 to 5 pm at 265 Stanmore Rd, Richmond, Christchurch. This time our main aim will be to plant a large vegetable garden that will allow us to provide some fresh veggies to send out with our food parcels for those in need later in the year. Please register for the afternoon online or for more details go to www.youngvinnieschch.org.nz or contact James 029 771 1678.

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Ascension

"Let us ascend in spirit with Christ, that when His day comes, we may follow with our body. Let us do this by trampling on our vices and evil inclinations; thus building a ladder by which we can ascend." - St. Augustine

Our Lord remained forty days on earth after His Resurrection, to prove its truth, to encourage His Apostles, and to give them all the instruction necessary for the preaching of His Gospel and the organization of the infant Church. "And He led them out as far as Bethania: and lifting up His hands He blessed them. And it came to pass, whilst He blessed them, He departed from them and was carried up to Heaven. And while they were beholding Him going up to Heaven, behold men stood by them in white garments. Who also said: Ye men of Galilee, why stand you looking up to Heaven? This Jesus Who is taken up from you into Heaven, shall so come as you have seen Him going into Heaven. And they, adoring, went back into Jerusalem with great joy" (Acts 1.).

Feast of Our Lady of Fatima