Our Faith - Religion - Prayer

St Patrick's Church Walcha

For Baptism or Marriage enquiries phone Monsignor Ted Wilkes 67784070.

Monsignor Ted Wilkes would like to invite parishioners to Sunday Mass 10am.

Covid-19 restrictions for Mass are in place.

Sacrament Dates for 2021

2021 First Reconciliation Date has been set for our Catholic students in Year 2 for Friday 5th November 2021

2021 Confirmation Date has been set for our Catholic students in Year 5/6 for Sunday 22nd August 2021.

PRAYER

Aboriginal Our Father

(Written in the Diocese of Broome. The Bishop of Broome has permitted use of this prayer elsewhere, provided it is used as is, unchanged.)

You are our Father, You live in heaven,

We talk to You, Father You are good.

You are our Father, You live in heaven,

We talk to You, Father You are good.

We believe your word, Father

We are Your children, give us bread today.

We believe your word, Father

We are Your children, give us bread today.

We have done wrong, we are sorry,

Teach us, Father, all about your Word.

We have done wrong, we are sorry,

Teach us, Father, all about your Word.

Others have done wrong to us,

And we are sorry for them, Father, today.

Others have done wrong to us,

And we are sorry for them, Father, today.

Stop us from doing wrong, Father,

Save us from the Evil One.

Stop us from doing wrong, Father,

Save us from the Evil One.

A & B.

You are our Father, You live in heaven,

We talk to You, Father You are good.

Catherine McAuley - May God bless and protect you and make you the instrument of His glory.

From Sister Christine Belling,

Wishing each one a very happy and restful holiday ready to return in Term 3 to continue to enjoy teaching and learning at St. Patrick’s! Love, Sr Christine xxx

Silver tea set gifted to Sr Aloysius O'Neill in 1972 that is currently in Gunnedah with the Sisters of Mercy. The Sisters are going to return the silver tea set to St Patrick's as Sr Aloysius was a local Walcha girl who became a Mercy nun.