Mercy College Mackay

Reminder: Parents and students are reminded that the St Patrick's College Year 7-12 Mackay page has now been created. All posts will be made, regarding activities at the College, on this new page. Please feel free to like and share our new St Patrick's College Year 7 - 12 Mackay page.

Welcome to St Patrick's College in 2023.

Monday 23 January - Year 7 and Year 11 students commence at 8:30am at their campuses.
New students ONLY commencing at the College for Year 8, 9, and 10 must attend from 8:30am to 10:00am for their inductions.

Tuesday 24 January - All other Year 8, 9, 10 and 12 students commence at their respective campuses. Students at the Mercy Campus will go to their Homeroom at 8:30am.
Students at the Senior Campus will go to the Hall for Assembly.

An email containing important information has been emailed to every family.
Looking forward to an exciting new year in 2023.

SWIMMING TRIALS
Reminder to students who are interested in nominating for selection into Capricornia Swimming Team. Nomination process was sent to schools last year and can be obtained form your School, Phys Ed Teacher, Sports Coordinator or Sports Co. Capricornia direct nominations are for students who can provide times recorded at a QSA sanctioned long course meet in a 50m pool during the current season (as of Sept. 2022 - Current 2023) ONLY.
For student who do not attend Swimming Club or a sanctioned meet, MDSS has provided an opportunity to gain a time at the MDSS 10-19yrs Swimming Trials FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE NOT AFFILIATED TO A CLUB. This trial is being held on Friday 3th February. Only students who have completed the required paperwork and have school consent can attend these trials. For students who are in the 10-12yrs age bracket, only students who swim close to the swim standards for your age group should consider nominating to gain a time. Nominations for NON AFFILLIATED SWIMMERS TIME TRIAL IS DUE MONDAY 30th January.
All relevant details for this Trial can be obtained from your Schools Sports Co. I would encourage you to email your Sports Co for this information to allow time to complete paperwork and gain consent to complete your nomination.

St Patrick’s College, Years 7 to 12, now have a new page for 2023. If you would like to go to this attached page, please feel free to like and share the page to keep up to date with College activities.

With Christmas now upon us, the Parishes and Clergy of the Catholic Diocese of Rockhampton welcome you and your family to join us this Christmas.

Christmas Mass times of your local Parish and their contact details can be found on our website: https://rok.catholic.net.au/mass-times/

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ

I write this letter at the start of December as during Advent this year I am travelling on our Diocesan pilgrimage to the Holy Land. We will visit the Church of the Nativity built over the stable where Jesus was born. Inside a silver star in the floor marks the exact spot where Christ was born and the Latin inscription on the star reads “Hic de Virgine Maria Jesus Christus Natus Est”. Translated “Here Jesus Christ was born to the Virgin Mary”. We also are able to visit Shepherd’s Field where the angels appeared to the shepherds on the first Christmas night (Luke 2:8-16). Two thousand years ago the angels appeared to announce the coming of God with us, and we still celebrate this special event today.

The last few years have drawn us away and challenged us in the faith we have always known, having to connect at times in different ways and not always having the support of the community around us. Christ did not come into the world alone. He was greeted by his family, the angels, the shepherds working the fields and soon after the Magi. He then grew up among his people and went on to fulfil his ministry – gathering a group around him, teaching, healing, guiding and eventually dying among the people. He did all of this for us and among the brokenness of us.

Christmas is a time to be together. After having been kept apart over the last few years I ask you all this year to come back and meet Christ again this Christmas as part of our communities. Our faith communities, gathered around the table to receive Christ in Word and Sacrament, are not complete without you. While it is marvellous to be able to walk in-person among the sites of Christ’s coming, it is also just as significant to come and share the nativity story gathered together here, to greet Christ among all of us.

I pray that you may all enjoy the peace and joy of Christmas.

Most Rev Michael McCarthy
Bishop of Rockhampton

Mercy College staff are spreading the Christmas cheer and the Mercy spirit at Caneland Central! Joining the volunteers at the gift wrapping stall and providing Christmas aprons to their fellow volunteers - their efforts have been greatly appreciated by RACQ CQ Rescue.

2022 Semester Two Academic Reports are now available via Parent Lounge shorturl.at/fisZ3.
A reminder that your Parent Lounge Username is your Parent Account Number found on your Statement of Account.
In preparation for the combining of Mercy College and St Patrick's College, we ask parents to download copies of your students report cards.

Congratulations 🌟🌟
St Patrick's College : 2023 Junior Captains

CHRISTMAS CHEER 🎄
As part of the Year 7/8 Activities Week, students made colourful Christmas decorations. These hand made decorations were then donated to the residents of Ozcare Mackay Aged Care Facility to brighten their Christmas.