St Xavier's Newsletter

Religion and Parish News

Prayer

Lord.

Let everything I do this day and in this season of Lent come from you, be inspired by you.

Help me to remember that nothing is important in my life unless it glorifies you in some way.

It's so easy to get caught up in the day to day of my life and keep saying, "Tomorrow, I will spend more time in prayer,"

but now my longing meets your love and I want to do it now.

Help me to rely on you for help.

Heal me, Lord, and help me to find you in the darkness of my life. Let me reach out in this darkness and feel your hand and love there to guide me.

Amen

Shrove (Pancake) Tuesday

On Tuesday 5th March, St Xavier’s marked Shrove Tuesday by holding a pancake stall at recess. Pancakes were sold for 50c each, and all money raised helped to kick-start the St Xavier’s Project Compassion Lenten Appeal.

Eating pancakes on Shrove Tuesday dates back to the era of Pope St. Gregory around the 6th Century who ordered the people of England to abstain from eating all foods that come from flesh during Lent, so these people would use up all the eggs, milk and butter in their houses by making pancakes.

Some of our amazing parent helpers.
Kinder thought the pancakes were great!
It was great to see the older students get involved.
Some of our amazing parent helpers.
Kinder thought the pancakes were great!
It was great to see the older students get involved.

Ash Wednesday

Today is Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. Along with St Mary’s, St Xavier’s Primary students celebrated Mass in the St Xavier’s Hall to mark the beginning of the Lenten Period. Infants students attended an Ash Wednesday Liturgy in the Kindergarten classroom instead of attending the Mass this morning.

Primary Mass

Thursday 14 March, 9.15 am.

Infants Liturgy

Thursday 11 April, 12.00 pm.

St Joseph’s Parish Altar Servers

This fortnight, the following children are rostered on for Altar Serving. Please make arrangements with another person if your child is unable to attend the date they are rostered on for.

Saturday 9 March 6.00 pm

Monique and Sidney Dangerfield

Sunday 10 March 8.30 am

Kate Gander

Saturday 16 March 6.00 pm

Phoebe and Harry Paul, Zoe Head

Sunday 17 March 8.30 am

Vitorio and Lucas Sardinha

Sacrament Dates 2019

FIRST EUCHARIST

Sunday 30 June 8.30 am

CONFIRMATION

Sunday 3 November 9.00 am

FIRST RECONCILIATION

Thursday 19 September 6.00 pm