Mareeba

Feast of Santo Nino 

The feast of Santo Nino is celebrated on the 3rd Sunday of January at the 10.00 am Mass when we assemble with our Philippine community. The focus of the feast is on the child Jesus. After Mass we enjoy the culinary delights of the Philippines, in the covered area of the school.

Feast of Our Lady of the Chain

The Feast of Our Lady of the Chain will be held on Sunday 10^th September 2023.  Mass will commence at 2.30 pm and will be followed by a procession of the statue around some streets of Mareeba.  Afterwards on the School oval, there will be food on sale, BBQ, Gnocchi and Homemade pasta and you can follow this up with a selection of Italian sweets, Cannoli, Crostoli, Nougat and a variety of biscuits.  There will be a Pesca (Lucky Dip) with some great prizes, face painting for the kids and entertainment by Brisbane performer, Fortunato Isgro.  Fortunato sings a variety of English and Italian songs and everyone is welcome to dance.

At 8.30 pm there will be a fireworks display which is always a highlight of the day.

We welcome everyone to come along and enjoy the Feast of Our Lady of the Chain.

Aboriginal Culture Mass

On the last Sunday of October we celebrate the Aboriginal Culture Mass, joining with our Aboriginal community, the Aboriginal and Islander choir from Cairns and the students from Mt St Bernard College, Herberton, also being involved through the Mass. After Mass, morning tea is held on the Reconciliation Lawn adjacent to the church.