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 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.

Term 2 Mass Dates

*Friday 24th May: Mass at 11.30am

*Friday 7th June: Mass at 11.30am (Reconciliation for eligible candidates after Mass)

*Friday 21st June: Mass and Blessed Exposition at 11.30am

Reflection

Sunday is Mother's Day. Eastertime is great for Mother's Day because mothers are people who give life. They try to see that their children are fed, healed, comforted and protected. We give thanks for our mothers, stepmothers, grandmothers, godmothers, aunts and anyone who is like a mother to us.

This Sunday is also Ascension Sunday which is a day of great joy! Jesus completes his work on earth and returns to God. While we do not see Jesus with our eyes, we know that he is still with us. Or perhaps we see Jesus whenever we look at another person. Jesus is closer to us than we are to each other.

Prayer

Lord God,

you give us great joy

as we celebrate

the feast of the Ascension of your Son, Jesus.

Make us witnesses to his gospel,

and may we always seek his presence

here among us.

We ask this through Christ our Lord.

Amen.

First Eucharist

Four students will participate in the sacrament of Holy Communion for the first time on Sunday, June 2nd, at St. Patrick's Church. As these students embark on their journey of understanding and appreciating the teachings and sacrifice of Jesus Christ through this sacrament, our thoughts and prayers are with them.

Thursday 30 May 2024 Armidale Diocese Catholic Schools Week Deanery Mass

Calling for Altar Servers

It is great to see we will have four students receive the Sacrament of the Eucharist for the first time in the upcoming weeks. Did you know that once a child can receive the Sacrament of Holy Communion they can take part in altar serving at both of our school and parish Masses?

Monsignor Wilkes is looking out for any of our students who would like to become an altar server. Altar Servers must be Catholic and have a basic understanding of the mystery of Jesus present in the Eucharist and of the importance of prayerful reverence in their role as Altar servers.

Servers will be shown how to serve commencing in the near future during lunchtime.

A questionnaire will be sent home via Compass after the 2nd June to all of the families whose children have completed the Sacrament of Holy Communion Preparation Program. If you have any questions regarding altar serving, don't hesitate to get in touch with Mr Hyatt.

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Sacrament Dates for 2024

2024 First Reconciliation: Date has been set for our Catholic students in Years 2 and 3 for Friday 1st November 2024.

2024 First Eucharist: Date has been set for our Catholic students in Year 3 for Sunday 2nd June 2024.

Catherine McAuley

Catherine’s spirituality was centred on the mercy of God…prayer in action…action in prayer.