YMCC

YMCC Update….
Photos of Connecting Catholic Coasties and Youth Mass still to come.
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That you may know…

Last week Olivia and Noah from Year 11 attended the 3-day Josephite Action Group Conference (JAG) at St Joseph’s Spirituality Centre in Bulkham Hills. Take a look at what our students got up to…

We got to attend workshops, brainstorm ideas to better our community, learn how to communicate effectively, attend Mass, participate in prayer, reflect and listen to guest speakers. Guest speakers over the days consists of Andrew and Janellle who were part of the original JAG team and helped create this experience for young people. Dominique, Steven and Cheryl, Thomas Drake (ex MacKillop student who is still involved!) and Maddie amongst several other guest speakers shared their passions and experiences with JAG to the students attending this retreat. We thank everybody who has taken part in creating this amazing experience for us all!
Olivia - Yr11

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Hope you’re enjoying your holidays!

On the last day of term a group of YMCC students went to Sydney after school to attend the Launch of the Ignite Youth Conference. Thank you to the students who ran the games before we left and to all the students who attended. The students enjoyed the bbq dinner, had a great time on the dance floor and listened attentively to all the speakers.

We were so proud of the way our MacKillop students represented the College and we received many compliments. Thank you to the hosts and organisers of the event, Mrs Price, Sr Jiji, Mr Webster and Ms Gorman for attending and supporting the event.

Keep an eye out on the YMCC Google Classroom and Compass for the Term 3 form of events.

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Our final Life Essentials gathering for the term ended with a party! Thank you to Shaan and Lilly from Year 10 for organising the party. They ran the games, prepared the fairy bread and made sure that everyone had a great time. Thank you to everyone for a great term of Life Essentials and we hope to see you at Alpha next term.
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YMCC Leadership Camp
On Monday and Tuesday, thirty YMCC students from Years 8-12 went to Camp Toukley for
the annual YMCC Leadership Camp. The focus of this camp is to foster genuine friendships
and connections between the students, develop life and leadership skills, faith formation
through experiencing different ways of praying and having fun. The Pharus leaders ran most
of the sessions, including the icebreakers and workshops and we were so proud of the
peer-to-peer ministry that occurred.

The workshops and sessions covered topics like mental health and wellbeing, gratitude,
faith, leadership, and friendships. We watched skits, discussed the future of YMCC and
shared ideas for growth.

The students also enjoyed camp activities such as laser tag, bush cooking, team games and archery. We are so grateful to Sr Jiji and Michael Paton from CSBB who gave us the opportunity to participate in Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in the evening.

Thank you to the Pharus leaders for their preparation and leadership on camp, to Olivia
(Year 11) for sharing her powerful testimony, Mr Jason Morrow for his session on gratitude,
and Mr Damien Tomsett for accompanying our students and leading the final liturgy.
We are so blessed to have a supportive community of families and staff who encourage our students to develop and grow in their faith journey
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There have been so many times over the past 12 months when these students have stepped out of their comfort zone to meet the demands of their leadership role in Pharus. It has been an absolute pleasure to work with them and we appreciate the different ways that they have contributed their time, gifts and talents. They presented some great workshops, sessions and food for thought at our YMCC Leadership Camp this week.

✨Thank you Lucinda, Jypsi, Lilly, Zoe and Georgia for all you have done for YMCC and the MacKillop community. ✨

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It’s the second day of our YMCC Leadership Camp. Disappointed that we didn’t get our camp fire last night due to the rain, but the heater is on and we have a full day ahead! Please pray for our students as they complete their final day.

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BEGIN THE MONTH OF JULY WITH PRAYER

The best way to start a new month is to begin it with prayer. When we begin something with prayer, we invoke God's presence upon our lives, loved one, family, friends, and many other important people around us by simply sending them happy new month prayers and blessings that will protect and cause an unrecoverable breakthrough in their life.





Credits:

📷 Pinterest

Photos from:
⭐️Youth Group and Youth Mass last Sunday. Thank you to Sam and Tayla (2022 graduates of MCC) who came along to assist with the Youth Group and BBQ, it was great to see you both and catch up!
⭐️Our last Pharus meeting for the 2023/2024 group.
⭐️Leadership speeches for the Social Justice and Pharus group 2024/2025. Thank you to our applicants and to the students who came along to support their friends.
⭐️Life Essentials - Thank you to Olivia, Alyssa and Georgia for leading our discussion on the topic of ‘Jesus’.

❓Next term we will be running the Alpha program every Monday afternoon from 3:30-5pm. Make real connections and talk about things that matter. There is no cost to participate so sign up for it when the YMCC Term 3 form comes out!

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Youth for Christ
An event for young Catholics in Sydney. Check it out and register your interest!
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Last week was a firecracker! So many blessings and beautiful moments of grace…
💥Leadership Retreat at Kincumber.
⭐️Life Essentials - thank you to Evangeline, Eleanor and Hailey from Yr 7 for leading.
💥The Yr10 Youth Ministry RE class ran a youth ministry session with Year 6 students, well done!
⭐️Preparation for the YMCC Leadership Camp.
💥Farewell to Mrs Camilleri. Thank you for all you’ve done for the MacKillop community over the past 20 years. Blessings for your new chapter at your new school.

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Hope to see you there tomorrow!

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FYI

𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝘿𝙄𝙁𝙁𝙀𝙍𝙀𝙉𝘾𝙀 𝘽𝙀𝙏𝙒𝙀𝙀𝙉 𝙈𝙊𝙉𝙎𝙏𝙍𝘼𝙉𝘾𝙀 & 𝙏𝘼𝘽𝙀𝙍𝙉𝘼𝘾𝙇𝙀:

• 𝙈𝙊𝙉𝙎𝙏𝙍𝘼𝙉𝘾𝙀
📌 Monstrance, also called ostensorium, in the Roman Catholic Church, a vessel in which the Eucharistic host is carried in processions and is exposed during certain devotional ceremonies. Both names are derived from Latin words (monstrare and ostendere) that mean “to show.”

—First used in France and Germany in the 14th century, when popular devotion to the Blessed Sacrament developed, monstrances were modeled after pyxes or reliquaries, sacred vessels for transporting the host or relics.

—The host was shown in a glass cylinder mounted on a base and surmounted by some sort of metal crown. In the 16th century the monstrance took its present shape: a circular pane of glass set in a cross or surrounded with metal rays.

—The host is placed in a holder called a lunette, which fits into an opening behind the glass.

• 𝙏𝘼𝘽𝙀𝙍𝙉𝘼𝘾𝙇𝙀
📌 The tabernacle is a liturgical furnishing used to house the Eucharist outside of Mass. This provides a location where the Eucharist can be kept for the adoration of the faithful and for later use (e.g., distribution to the sick).

—It also helps prevent the profanation of the Eucharist. Thus the law requires, “The tabernacle in which the Eucharist is regularly reserved is to be immovable, made of solid or opaque material, and locked so that the danger of profanation may be entirely avoided” (CIC 938 §3).

—The word tabernacle means “dwelling place.” Any place someone dwells is a tabernacle. The term is also sometimes used for a temporary dwelling place. Thus the tent-like sanctuary that the Jews used before the Temple was built was called the Tabernacle, because God dwelt there. Similarly, for the feast of Sukkot the Hebrews erected temporary shelters to live in for the festival, which is often called “the feast of tabernacles” or “the feast of booths” as a result.

—The tabernacle in Church is so named because it is a place where Christ dwells in the Eucharist.





Sources:

(1) Monstrance—Brittanica (Retrieved on June 5, 2021) ;

(2) What is a Tabernacle—Catholic Answers Staff (Retrieved on June 5, 2021)

Please pray for our new leaders as we embark on a two day Leadership Retreat.
St Mary of the Cross
Pray for us.
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What a week!

Thank you to the students who attended Life Essentials on Wednesday, especially to Abigal and Sophie from Yr8 for leading. There were some great discussions about influence of friendships and the importance of finding good friends.

Thank you to all the students that presented at assembly on behalf of YMCC & JUMP. We are so proud of you!

Thank you to the students and teachers for a great Year 10 Retreat. This was an enjoyable and positive time away for both students and teachers.

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There’s so much to look forward to…
Yesterday afternoon the Pharus Team took some time to prepare for the upcoming YMCC Leadership Camp in week 10. This is a camp led by students for students.

Today at break one we will welcome students for Life Essentials. This week we are talking about Friends. Bring your lunch and see you down in the Ryan Centre.

Applications will be open soon for students to apply to be part of the next Pharus Youth Ministry Leadership Team. If this is something you would like to consider, start writing your speech as to why you would be a good candidate to lead Youth Ministry at MacKillop!

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Well done and thank you to Tahli and Sophie from Year 8 who led Life Essentials on Wednesday. Our topic this Wednesday is all about ‘Friendships’. Hope to see you there!
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Today Break 1!

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Today we welcomed Pete and Tara from Ignite Youth in Brisbane to talk about and promote the upcoming Ignite Youth Conference.
This will be our 3rd Ignite and the theme for 2024 is Rise Up! The conference will take place in Week 10 of Term 3 from Thursday 26th - Sunday 29th September.
We’d love to bring more students to Ignite this year and will have more details regarding costs and accommodation in the coming weeks. Thank you to Olivia who shared her Ignite experience with the rest of the group.

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✨Shine YM Day 2024 ✨
The theme this year, was to not be photocopies but be your true self. Thank you to St Peter’s for hosting and Mr Tobin for organising the event.

It was a great day where our youth ministry students from the Broken Bay diocese listened to speakers, and participated in workshops. The Broken Bay band did an awesome job and it was evident that the students (and staff) enjoyed the singing and dancing.
Well done to YMCC students who performed a skit and thank you to Mrs Price, Sr Jiji and Mr Mace for accompanying our students for the day.

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Venio Youth Ministry Retreat 2024
Well done to Lagi, Olivia, Ruby and Charlize for representing MCC so proudly.
Thank you to Mr Tomsett for accompanying our students. Mr Tobin for organising such a wonderful retreat and all the staff that contribute to this enriching experience for our young people.

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Here’s a whirlwind catchup on the month of May…
✨Life Essentials - Forgiveness led by Emily and Harleen from Year 7. Well done ladies!
✨Special guests from the Philippines, Sr Eden and Sr Flolyn visit MCC and meet some of our YMCC students.
✨Youth Group and Youth Mass.
✨Life Essentials - Dreams led by Zoe from Year 8. So proud of you Zoe!

Separate posts for Venio and Shine. Time flies when you’re having fun!

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