![\"\"](\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-05-01-at-3.05.13-pm.png\")
<\/a>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-15-at-2.17.49-pm.png\")
<\/a>June 30 marked the 167th anniversary of the death of <\/span>Jeanne-Marie Chavoin<\/b>, revered foundress of the Marist Sisters.<\/span><\/p>\nBorn in the village of Coutouvre in central France in 1786 the young Jeanne-Marie followed the call of the Colin brothers at Cerdon to establish the first community of Marist Sisters. Mother St Joseph, as she was known, died in 1858 at Jarnosse, not far from her birthplace.<\/span><\/p>\n Jeanne-Marie Chavoin, Foundress of the Marist Sisters, was a woman who lived simply and, like Mary, was attentive to the needs of others. As we recall the anniversary of her\u00a0<\/span>death we pray that like her we might always \u201ctry to live in a great spirit of faith which will lead us to see God in everything\u201d (CMJ 90.3).<\/span><\/p>\n She is remembered as a courageous, large-hearted and generous woman. Her deep faith in God and love of Mary enabled her to be always ready to render service to those in need.<\/span><\/p>\n God of creation,<\/span><\/i> We thank you for her parents, Th\u00e9odore and Jeanne, for their love, their courage, their acceptance of responsibility and all they taught Jeanne-Marie.<\/span><\/i> May Jeanne-Marie Chavoin intercede for us today,<\/span><\/i> With them, may we be brought forth to the life of grace.<\/span><\/i> It started with<\/span> Saint Juliana of Li\u00e8ge<\/b>, a nun who had a great love for the Eucharist. When she was 16 years old, she began having visions of a full moon with a dark stripe across it. Jesus revealed to her that the moon represented the Church, and the dark stripe meant that there was no special feast dedicated to honouring the Eucharist.<\/span><\/p>\n St Juliana kept these visions secret for about 20 years before slowly working to promote a feast day for the Eucharist.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Then, in Italy, in <\/span>1263,<\/b> there was a priest who stopped believing in the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist. One day while he was celebrating mass and during the words of consecration, where the priest says \u201cThis is my body and This is my blood\u201d the actual Host began to bleed. An extraordinary miracle had happened!<\/span><\/p>\n Inspired by both St Juliana’s visions and the Eucharistic Miracle, Pope Urban the 4th officially established Corpus Christi as a feast for the entire Catholic Church in <\/span>1264<\/b>.\u00a0<\/span> One of our favourite Eucharistic miracles was in Portugal where we visited the site of the Eucharistic Miracle of Santar\u00e9m. We actually have a small replica of the miracle at home.<\/span><\/p>\n But, the story goes like this. In 1247, a woman was struggling with her marriage, she thought her husband was cheating on her. Desperate for answers, she went to a sorceress, who asked for a consecrated Host in return. The woman attended mass, removed the Host from her mouth after receiving Communion and hid it in her veil. As she left church the Host began to bleed, so heavily that others thought she had injured her hand. Terrified, she ran home and hid it in a wooden box. That night, a bright supernatural light came from the box, awakening both her and her husband. Feeling shocked and sorry, they went to the priest the next morning and confessed everything. 779 years later, that same host still remains intact till this day in Portugal which we were lucky enough to touch!!<\/span><\/p>\n Isn\u2019t the Eucharist just amazing? A true miracle is happening every day on the altar, but we can easily take it for granted.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n By Sarah and Josephine Mourani<\/i><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Mass will be celebrated by Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP, and concelebrated by Bishop Richard Umbers, Monsignor Anthony Figueiredo (Assisi), and priests of the Archdiocese of Sydney.<\/span><\/p>\n Following the Mass, Monsignor Figueiredo will offer a time of catechesis, after which there will be an opportunity for veneration and prayer before the relic.<\/span><\/p>\n This is an open event, with SCS teachers, staff, students, and parents warmly invited to attend.<\/span><\/p>\n Given the significance of this occasion, it is expected to be well attended.<\/span><\/p>\n Attendees are therefore encouraged to arrive early to secure seating.<\/span><\/p>\n The Cathedral will remain open until 9:00pm.<\/span><\/p>\n Following the Mass on 25 June, the relic of St Carlo Acutis will commence a national tour across Australia.<\/span><\/p>\n\n
\n<\/span><\/i>we praise and thank you for the birth of Jeanne-Marie Chavoin,<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i>our foundress, Mother St Joseph.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n
\n<\/span><\/i>We thank you for our own parents, the families which prepared us for life.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n
\n<\/span><\/i>that we may present a Marian face in our world \u2013<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i>a face of compassion, understanding and love,<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i>a face which accepts people as they are,<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i>yet encourages them to grow in goodness.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n
\n<\/span><\/i>We pray this in the name of Jesus your Son.<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\nCorpus Christi Feast Day<\/strong><\/h4>\n
\n
<\/a>Corpus Christi is a Catholic feast day celebrating and honouring Jesus\u2019 real presence in the Eucharist.<\/span><\/li>\n
\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/span><\/h5>\n\u00a0<\/h5>\n
Event<\/strong>: Mass and Reception of the Relic of St Carlo Acutis<\/span><\/h5>\n
Date<\/strong>: 25 June 2026<\/span><\/h5>\n
Time<\/strong>: 5:30pm<\/span><\/h5>\n
Venue<\/strong>: St Mary\u2019s Cathedral<\/span><\/h5>\n
\u00a0<\/h5>\n
General Information<\/strong><\/h4>\n