Religious Education
Mrs Cassie Polonowita- Catholic Identity Leader
Confirmation and Eucharist
Our Sacramental sessions have begun and we look forward to understanding and strengthening our love for God further through these sacraments.
Attached are the dates of sessions that the parish and parents are welcome to join. Other dates include the Commitment Mass and supper afterwards as well as the practice and Celebration dates for those students that will be making their Confirmation and Eucharist.
Mary, Help of Christians
Mary, Help of Christians is the Patroness of Australia. The establishment of the feast has an interesting history, and a unique place in the Catholic history of Australia. The feast focusses on Mary's help to those in need through her intercession to confront sin and to stand against anti-Christian forces.
The Feast of Mary Help of Christians is celebrated on May 24 however we will be celebrating it with a Mass on Friday 26th of May in the Jaara centre at 9:30am. All welcome.
Mass- 9.30am
Most Fridays a class will be joining the parishioners for Mass at St Monica's Church.
This will help connect our school with the parish.
Your classroom teacher will let you know when your child's class is rostered on to attend mass and you are more than welcome to join us.
Altar Servers Ministry
Our Cluster Parishes are looking for new altar servers. Recruitment is open for those who have received their Confirmation and First Eucharist and are willing to serve in the Church. Expressions of interest are most welcome. Please contact Fr DJ via email (dj.suguitan@sandhurst.catholic.org.au) or phone the Parish Office at 5443 4400.
Mass Times- St Monica's, Kangaroo Flat
https://www.bendigocathedralcluster.com.au/
Masses: Saturdays at 6.00pm,
Sundays at 9.00am.
Baptisms and Weddings: by arrangement
Special Timetables for Christmas, Holy Week, Easter and other major festivals:
The Cathedral has regular Anointing of the Sick Masses and other special Masses.
For timetables for Christmas, Holy Week and Easter, special events, and information on exhibitions and recitals see Sunday Bulletin.
Rite of Christian Initiation of Children (RCIC) who Have Reached Catechetical Age
The Sacred Heart Cathedral Cluster of Parishes invites children aged 7+ and are interested in becoming Catholic to enrol in our RCIC Program. This program is “intended for children, not baptised as infants, who have attained the use of reason and are of catechetical age (7 years old and over). They seek Christian initiation either at the direction of their parents or guardians or, with parental permission, on their own initiative.” (RCIA, 306)
- St Joseph’s Church, Quarry Hill, Sat 6pm;
- St Monica’s Church, Kangaroo Flat, Sat 6pm, Sun 9am;
- Sacred Heart Cathedral, Sun 11am.
If you are interested, please ring the Parish Office at 03 5443 4400 or email the Cathedral Office: cathedral@cdos.org.au or Fr DJ: dj.suguitan@sandhurst.catholic.org.au.