Catholic Identity
PARISH NEWS
New Assistant Priest
We farewell Fr. Huy Nguyen who has taken up a position in Mordialloc. We thank him for his service to the Parish and particularly to our school community. We welcome Fr James Baptist who has commenced as an assistant priest at St Andrew’s Werribee. I am sure that you join me in welcoming Fr John to our community and we look forward to working closely with him.
Advent Group
Everyone is invited to a weekly Advent Reflection for three weeks every Wednesday night around 7:00pm at Penola Hub. These sessions will be held on the 4th Dec, 11th Dec and 18th Dec. If you are interested, please list your name on the clipboard which is located near the altar in the St Andrew’s Church.
PRAYER
At its core, the Rosary is a meditative prayer that invites us to contemplate key moments in the life of Jesus and his mother Mary. This contemplation helps us to understand the Gospels and the virtues they embody such as love, compassion, humility, and sacrifice.
When praying the Rosary we focus on different mysteries that describe events from the life of Jesus and Mary. The mysteries are divided into four categories: joyful, luminous, sorrowful and glorious. Rosary beads are used to help Catholics count the prayers they say while praying the five decades of each Rosary. We pray the Rosary to thank God for the blessings we have received and to ask for God’s intercession.
To pray the Rosary:
Make the Sign of the Cross
Pray the Apostles' Creed
Pray an Our Father
Prayer 3 Hail Mary's and a Glory Be
Pray the 5 Decades by announcing the mystery and then:
Praying an Our Father
Praying 10 Hail Marys
Praying the Glory Be
Finish your Rosary by praying the Hail, Holy Queen
Scroll through the images below for information on what mystery is said on what day and the prayers you will need to know to pray the Rosary:
TERM 4 MASSES
Throughout the year we have numerous School and Community Masses scheduled for St John’s. Parents are warmly invited to join us for these celebrations. Below are the details for the four Masses we will be holding at St John’s during Term 4:
- Wednesday 23rd October - School Mass @ 9:30 School Hall
- Saturday 26th October - Community Mass @ 5:00 School Hall
- Saturday 23rd November - Community Mass @ 5:00 School Hall
- Wednesday 27th November - School Mass @ 9:30 School Hall
COMMUNITY MASS
Please see the invitation below for details of our upcoming Community Mass on Saturday 26th October in the School Hall. Our Students from Year Prep will be joining the choir to sing the Final Hymn at Mass. In recognition that October is the month of the Rosary, all students present at the Mass will receive a pair of Rosary Beads, to help them pray this special prayer at home.
PARISH TAKE HOME SHEET