Check it out!!! H.S on Northern District Times Website

Holy Spirit Primary reaches Wakakirri Grand Final

Story below....
http://northern-district-times.whereilive.com.au/your-news/story/holy-spirit-primary-reaches-wakakirri-grand-final/

Miracles DO Happen

Congratulations to our WONDERFUL Wakakirri team who have been selected as one of the NSW State Finalists to perform on 16th September at the Entertainment Centre!

Let the rehearsals begin....

Mary MacKillop on BTN

On the weekend lots of Australians went to special church services to mark the life of Mary MacKillop who might become Australia’s first saint. Do you know what a saint is? How to you become one? Is it a vote? Nathan finds out who Mary MacKillop was and how she could become a saint.The story explains:
- the significance of Mary MacKillop’s life
- what a Saint is
- the process of becoming a Saint

Click the link below....

http://www.abc.net.au/news/btn/story/s2646754.htm

Wakakirri Dress Rehearsal- Tuesday 4th August

Life of Blessed Mary MacKillop by Alyssa

Life of Mary MacKillop

This Friday is 100 years since the death of Blessed Mary MacKillop...will Mary MacKillop become Australia's First Saint?

MacKillop was born in Melbourne in the suburb of Fitzroy. She was the eldest of eight children. Her parent’s names were Alexander MacKillop and Flora MacDonald. Mary became a shop girl, a governess (a nanny) and a teacher. She did all this to support her family. She was selfless at a very young age, and she also lived the gospel values at a very young age as well.

She taught at Portland in a catholic school, and founded the sisters of St. Joseph to care and teach the poor children. She listened to God; her order was to educate poor children, especially in the bush. God spoke to Mary and Mary was always ready to listen!!!

In 1883, Bishop Reynolds told her to leave her diocese and also banned her from being a sister. When he was on his death bed he called for her and, he asked her for his forgiveness she forgave him as Jesus would and live the gospel values.

Mary maintained her life well until she died in 1909. She suffered from stroke in 1909. Living by her motto “never see a need without doing something about it”. She spread the gospel values and word by opening schools for the poor. She showed God’s love through her courage and trust.

Mary was Beatified by Pope John Paul II on 19th January 1995.

Catholic Weekly...Bl Mary inspires school’s ‘miracles’

Very exciting....Holy Spirit's Wakakirri story has made headlines in The Catholic Weekly....

Check out the article below...

http://www.catholicweekly.com.au/article.php?classID=1&subclassID=2&articleID=5893&class=News&subclass=CW%20National

Holy Spirit North Ryde in About Catholic Schools

The Countdown in ON…..

Next Tuesday is our dress rehearsal. We will perform our item Miracles Happen for each grade. This is the first time we will wear our costumes!

Mr. Sam Spurr from the Catholic Education Office is coming out to watch our performance and take some photos! Mr Spurr is writing a report about our story and how our school has adopted the spirit of Mary MacKillop for About Catholic Schools, which will be published in the magazine next month.

It is very exciting and we can’t wait to perform our item for everyone!!!

Wakakirri Heat….Friday 14th August. The Hill Centre, Castle Hill

Don't forget.... 8 August 2009