General Notices for Visitors
The rubrics of the Extraordinary Form of Mass require that Holy Communion be given on the tongue and kneeling. Those who cannot kneel because of illness, frailty or old-age are not obliged to kneel and are welcome to stand when receiving Holy Communion (though still on the tongue).
Parking – Do not park in the under-cover parking bay on the immediate left of Charles O’Neill Way. Parking is available further down, or on West St.
Please do not park in yellow-striped bay which is reserved for the St Vincent de Paul Night Patrol vans.
Please leave closer parking bays available for elderly and less mobile Mass-goers.
Notices Sunday 14th February 2021
We plan to have Confirmations on Saturday the 17th of April. Depending on the restrictions in place at that time, we plan to start at 9am. However if we cannot accommodate the number of confirmation attendees, we will have a second session on the same day.
Children above the age of ten and belonging to the parish may request for Confirmation. Please take a form that will be made available and send it back to us.
Ash Wednesday
Day of fast and abstinence
7am: Low Mass
5.45pm: Low Mass
7.00pm: Sung Mass
Notices Sunday 7th February 2021
We congratulate Noel Soarer who has received the major order of the subdiaconate.
Term for Holy Family Education starts this week.
Men’s Group will meet this week, on 9th of February.
We plan to have Confirmations this year either in April or May. Children above the age of ten and belong to the parish may request for Confirmation. Please take a form from the back of the church, complete and return it.
Notices Sunday 24th January 2021
Please pray for the repose of the soul of Mr John Popplewell, father of Fr Popplewell, who passed away recently. Please pray for Fr Barry Swift who passed away a few days ago. He used to assist at Confessions and singing of the Passion.
We have plans for Confirmations this year either in April or May. Children above the age of ten and belong to the parish may request Confirmation. Please take a form from the Church and send it back to us.
2nd February Feast of the Purification of Our Lady
You can bring candles for blessing. Ideally they should have some percentage of beeswax.
Please put your name on them.
Men’s group will not meet on the 2nd of Feb due to the Feastday, but will meet on the 9th of Feb instead.
Fr Wong will be away on retreat from 25 Jan – 30 Jan. On the way back he will assist at the funeral of Fr Popplewell’s father in Canberra.
Notices Sunday 17th January 2021
2nd February, Feast of the Purification of Our Lady
You can bring candles for blessing. Please put your name on them. Ideally they should have some percentage of beeswax but natural waxes can be used also.
Notices Sunday 27th Dec 2020
5th January, Great Blessing of Epiphany Water
Please bring your containers of water. The lip of the container should be large enough for the priest to insert the exorcised salt.
6th January, Blessing of Chalk, gold, incense and myrrh
Notices Sunday 20th December, 2020
27th December: Sunday in the Octave of the Nativity
Blessing of Wine after Mass in honour of St. John the Apostle who was preserved from the effects of poisoned wine. Please bring some wine for blessing, if you desire.
Please pray for the repose of the soul of Mr Peter Monaghan. He assisted the Fraternity of St.Peter when we were established in Australia. He received all the Sacraments.
Please be advised that when you are sick with cold or flu symptoms, please stay at home to protect the elderly and those undergoing medical treatment. If the priests get sick, it will impact on our work at hospitals and nursing homes. Thank you for your understanding.
Notices Sunday 13th December, 2020
Christmas Hampers
Fr. Peter Guy would like to thank all those who donated the items for the hampers.
Ember Days
(16th, 18th, 19th December 2020)
Traditionally Ember Days were the days of fasting and abstinence as a means of thanksgiving and also to beg God’s blessings on the people and the land.
Christmas Eve was also traditionally a day of abstinence until the Midnight Mass. Let us use these special days to make reparation for sins and to beg of God’s abundance of blessing.
Prayer Requests
Please pray for the repose of the soul of Maura Piney who passes away recently.
Please pray for Maria who has just undergone a complicated medical procedure.