For the past 15 years Marie Arnold has worked with a team of dedicated volunteers at the MacKillop Centre to offer religious and piety items for sale to both our St Agnes’ family and the wider community. After careful reflection and consultation in 2020, the decision was made to offer these items via a new structure.

On Thursday (18 February) the Parish thanked Marie and her wonderful group of volunteers for the dedicated service at a lunch gathering. Many of them are still keen to be involved in volunteering and are pleased that this great service will continue in the parish.

The Parish will have two options for what will be known as the St Agnes’ Gift Shop. Firstly, the St Agnes’ Uniform Store, located in Boronia Street next to St Agnes’ Primary School and, secondly, possibly a smaller kiosk at the front of the Presbytery Office.

The St Agnes’ Uniform Store services our schools seeing hundreds of families walk through the door to purchase uniforms, so this seems an obvious point of sale. Similarly, the Presbytery Office, located at the doorsteps of the Church, is a place where parishioners would be keen to have the opportunity to buy missals, cards and sacramental gifts.

Thanks again to all who served our community through their work at the MacKillop Centre!