Catholic Identity

St Monica’s Feast Day Celebration

Yesterday our school community gathered to celebrate St Monica’s Feast Day, a significant occasion in our school calendar. Our students were beautifully respectful throughout the liturgy and sang with full voice, creating a joyful and reverent atmosphere.

We extend our sincere thanks to Fr Jackson, who led our celebration with warmth and care. It was a wonderful whole‑school event that brought our community together in a meaningful way.

Back at school, Bron and Maree surprised everyone with a special treat — St Monica’s mini pizzas. They were delicious, full of flavour, and very much enjoyed by students and 

staff alike.

It was a truly memorable day from beginning to end.

Sacraments of Confirmation and Eucharist

Next week, we celebrate the Sacraments of Confirmation and First Eucharist with the students of St Monica’s School. This is a significant milestone in their faith journey, and we invite our community to keep the following students in your prayers as they prepare for this special moment:

Adalyn, Xavier, Erin, Louie, Maddy, Liam, Maze, Ezra, Riley, Rhianne, Macy, Maggie, Scarlett, Mackenzie, Adeline, Maya

On Friday 4 September, our school community will gather at St Joseph’s Church with Fr Brian and Fr Jackson to celebrate these sacraments together. We wish all students every blessing as they take this important step in their faith.

We look forward to sharing these important faith experiences with our students and families throughout the term.  

Parish Connection

TERM 3 - Class Masses

Thank you to the families who join us each week for the celebration of Mass. We are so grateful for your partnership and look forward to continuing 2026 together in faith, learning and community. A new timetable is below for this Term 3.

Parish Mass Times

Sacred Heart Cathedral | Wed, Fri: 8am; Sun: 8:30am, 11am, 6pm (DST only)

St Joseph’s Church, Quarry Hill | Tue: 6pm; Thu: 9am; Sat: 6pm

St Monica’s, Kangaroo Flat | Fri: 9:15am; Sat: 6pm; Sun: 9am

Reconciliation

Sacred Heart Cathedral | Sat: 10:30-11:30am

Baptisms

By appointment.

Weddings

By appointment.

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. Parish Office at 5443 4400.

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