Immaculate Conception is committed to Catholic education. We are a caring community and strive to provide a learning environment where Catholic values, teachings and beliefs form an integral part of daily life.

Our school is part of St. Kevin’s Parish in Val Therese. Father Pat Woods has recently joined the parish and the community and will undoubtedly be a wonderful support to our school community. We will continue to celebrate Mass at school and at the Church and look forward to his informal visits to classrooms too!

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Feast of the Immaculate Conception

Our Patron Saint
Immaculate Conception
Feast Day - December 8

December 8 is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. The Immaculate Conception means that Mary, was conceived without original sin or its stain – that’s what “immaculate” means: without stain. Mary was preserved against original sin by God’s grace.

When discussing the Immaculate Conception, an implicit reference may be found in the angel’s greeting to Mary. The angel Gabriel said “Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you” (Luke 1:28). The phrase “full of grace” is a translation of the Greek work Kecharitonene. It therefore expresses a characteristic quality of Mary.