The Month of May

The Month of May is a time for Marian Devotion where Catholics dedicate this month to Mary and praying the Rosary. The modern practice of a month dedicated specifically to Mary can be traced back to the 17th century, with special devotions organised on each day in May following the tradition of Tricesimum, or “Thirty-Day Devotion to Mary,”.In this month, the benefits of God’s mercy come down to us from her throne in greater abundance” (Paul VI: Encyclical on the Month of May, no. 1). 

The most common way of honouring Mary is through praying the Rosary, either at home or in parishes. It is common for parishes to have a daily recitation of the Rosary during May, and many parishes erect a special ‘May altar’ with a statue or picture of Mary as a reminder of Mary’s month. It’s also traditional to crown a statue of Mary during May – a custom known as ‘May Crowning.’ Usually, the crown is made of flowers representing Mary’s beauty and virtue, a reminder how we should strive to imitate Mary’s virtue in our own lives.  

In addition to the Rosary, there are litanies and specific prayers such as the Angelus, the Regina Coeli, the Memorare, the Hail Holy Queen. 

Catholic devotion to Mary takes place as she is Jesus’ mother and hence Mother of God. At the foot of the Cross, Jesus gave Mary to St John to be our spiritual mother, to care for all the followers of Jesus day-in-and-day-out without fail, interceding before the throne of God on our behalf for all our needs. For that, Mary deserves an entire month in her honour.  

The Rosary: Explained – Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney

Prayer at MMCC

• Rosary – Tuesday Morning at 8:30am in the Chapel
• Mass – Wednesday Morning at 8:00am in the Chapel
• Mass – Day 4, Thursday Morning at 8:00am in the Chapel
• Divine Mercy Chaplet – Day 9, Thursday at 8:30am in the Chapel
• Stations of the Cross – Friday at 8:15am in the Chapel

Weekly Faith Formation

• MMCC Youth Group: The Book of Revelations –  Thursday Lunchtime with Mrs Flanagan & Fr Roberto 

Regina Coeli

During the Easter Season students at MMCC will be praying the Regina Coeli at midday, in place of the Angelus, each Day.

The Regina Coeli is a Marian prayer synonymous with the Easter Season. This prayer dates back to the sixth century, when Pope St Gregory was leading a procession through Rome, carrying an icon of the Blessed Virgin Mary, reportedly created by St Luke. The procession, imploring relief from the Plague that was afflicting Europe, ended with Pope St Gregory seeing a vision of an Angel atop Castel Sant’Angelo, singing the first three lines of what is now the Regina Coeli Prayer. History tells us that Pope St Gregory replied with the fourth line, completing the prayer. This also signalled the end of the Justinian Plague.

MMCC Uniform Donations To all past and present students and their families who have donated Uniform items they no longer require, I wish to thank you for your support. Your donations every day make a difference in our school, allowing us to provide for students and their families in need. We are very grateful.  Families who wish to donate uniform items can leave these at the MMCC Office.

2023 Plant Sale Preparations

After the success of the 2022 Plant Sale, preparations have started for the 2023 plant sale. To assist we are looking for donations of Pots, Mugs, Glasses, Cane Baskets, Vases, Cups, etc to be used for potting plants and to prepare plants for the 2023 plant sale.If you have any of these items and wish to donate to the school, please ask you daughter to drop these off to Mrs Flanagan, via student services.