IMPORTANT MASSES
- April 1, First Friday, 7pm: Solemn Mass with Adoration and Benediction. [Confessions start at 6.15pm]
- April 2, First Saturday, 9am: Our Lady's Saturday - Low Mass and Novena to Our Lady.
- April 7, Thursday, 7pm: Sung Mass - Votive of Jesus Christ High Priest.
- Stations of the Cross followed by blessing of relic of the True Cross: every Friday of Lent starting March 11 after Mass (except First Friday). A plenary indulgence is granted on each Friday of Lent and Passiontide to the faithful who, after receiving Holy Communion piously recite the prayer "Behold, O Good and Sweetest Jesus ... " before an image of Christ crucified.
- April 10, Passion Sunday
- Holy Week April 17 to April 24
- April 28, Thursday in the Octave of Easter - Mass offered for Anniversary of Michael Pearce RIP
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- Please continue to pray for our sick: Fr Laurence Gresser, Caroline Caton, Mr Lister, Bev Greenwood, Mrs Julie Murphy, Margaret Joyce, Gaynor Stafford.
- Ordination of Rev Mr Damonn Sypher FSSP: May 5. St Mary's Cathedral.
TOILETS
Please LOCK the toilets at night. Take care with children and ladies in the area. Make sure you lock the toilet door and return the key.
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OUT OF BOUNDS
No-one is allowed on the new pathway between the fountain and the new St Vincent de Paul building.
Please stay on the Chapel side of the fountain.
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PARKING
NO PARKING in front of the bins or dumpsters or wooden gate. No exceptions.
NO PARKING on Saturdays in the RESERVED car spaces for President or CEO. At other times please leave spaces free for the handicapped.
PLEASE LEAVE TWO SPACES for St Vincent de Paul NIGHT VANS.
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Ordination to the Sacred Priesthood of Reverend Damonn Sypher FSSP
Solemn Pontifical Mass will be celebrated by His Eminence, Cardinal George Pell
for the Ordination at St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney
7.00pm, Thursday, 5th May 2011
(followed by a light supper in the Cathedral Hall)
Carparking is available for the Ordination at the Cathedral Street Carpark
An arrangement has been made with the Carpark to remain open until midnight for those attending the Ordination.
A flat rate of $10.00 applies for those who enter after 5.00pm.
First Mass of Fr Damonn Sypher FSSP
will be offered at Maternal Heart Chapel,
Charles O'Neill Way, off Thomas Street, Lewisham, Sydney
7.00pm, Friday, 6th May 2011
(followed by a reception in the St Thomas Becket parish hall, Thomas St, Lewisham)
Please forward the attached invitation to your family and friends.
Hope you can join us for this joyous occasion!
For further information about the Priestly Fraternity of St Peter (FSSP) in Australia, please go to Website
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Saturday Work Days in Preparation for Easter
April 9: Veiling of Statues
April 16: Preparation of the Palms
April 23: General Cleaning from 9am onwards
Your help would be most appreciated.
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Sacrament of Marriage
May 7: Lucy Gresser and Truong Vu Nguyen
May 14: Elanor Hitchings and Adrian Barr
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FRATERNITY EDUCATION PROGRAMMES
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PLEASE PRAY FOR FATHER GRESSER
Our chaplain, Fr Gresser FSSP, had a very serious accident on Saturday, the 18th of September. A gas heater blew up while he was lighting it and burnt over 35% of his body. His left arm, right shoulder, chest and face suffered burns of various degrees. He also suffered fire inhalation injuries.
After being placed on the critical list, he made a remarkable recovery, that after six days he can now walk and talk a little.
Fr Gresser needs our prayers, as do his family. Fr Wong and the other FSSP priests in Sydney, and all those parishioners who are closely associated with the administration of the chaplaincy also need your prayers.
Our Lady Mary, the Blessed Virgin Mother of the Church, pray for him.
St Lawrence, pray for him.
[For pastoral emergencies please contact Fr Duncan Wong or one of our priests at Girraween. Fr Aidan Wee will assist Fr Wong. Fr Wong can no longer accept Mass stipends for next three months.]
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Father Gresser is grateful for all your prayers and is praying for all of you. Please keep up the prayers.
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