Religion and Parish News

Prayer

Loving Father,

as we come to the end of another term

we turn to you in confidence and place any difficult relationships

into the healing hands of Jesus, your Son.

Enable us to leave behind any regrets or worries,

entrusting the past to your mercy, the present to your love,

and the future to your providence.

Help us appreciate more the need to keep a good balance in our lives.

May the holiday be for us a time of rest and recreation to help restore us

and re-create us in your image and likeness,

as we enjoy more of the love and presence of our families,

on whom we ask your blessing.

Amen.

Sacrament of Reconciliation

Tomorrow, 34 students, mostly from St Xavier’s, will be making their Sacrament of First Reconciliation. The Year 2 teachers have been preparing the students over the past four weeks and will finalise preparations during tomorrow’s Retreat Day. Please remember that all children involved in tomorrow’s Retreat Day are allowed to wear plain clothes to school. The Sacrament of Reconciliation will take place tomorrow evening at 6pm in St Joseph’s Church.

St Joseph’s Parish Altar Servers

The following children are rostered on for Altar Serving. Please make arrangements with another person if your child is unable to attend.

Saturday 21 September - Olivia Bennett, Toby Harris, Jedd Smallwood

Sunday 22 September - Vitorio and Lucas Sardinha

Saturday 28 September - Harry and Phoebe Paul

Sunday 29 September - Tom, Daisy and Holly Sheedy

Important Sacrament Dates 2019

First Reconciliation - Thursday 19th September

First Reconciliation Retreat Day: Thursday 19th September (Week 9), 9am - 1pm
Sacrament of First Reconciliation: Thursday 19th September (Week 9), 6pm

Confirmation (Year 6) - Sunday 3rd November

Confirmation Parent Information Evening: Thursday 12th September (Week 8), 6pm
Confirmation Enrolment Masses: Saturday 14th or Sunday 15th September (end of Week 8)
Reconciliation for Confirmation Candidates: Wednesday 30th October (Week 3, Term 4), 5:30pm
Confirmation Retreat Day: Friday 1st November (Week 3, Term 4), 9am
Sacrament of Confirmation: Sunday 3rd November (end of Week 3), 9am