Catholic Identity
Mrs Cassie Polonowita - Catholic Identity Leader
Sacraments of Eucharist and Confirmation
Children will begin their preparation to receive the Sacraments of Confirmation and Eucharist at the beginning of Term Two. These Sacraments will be celebrated on Sunday June 2nd at Sacred Heart Cathedral with Bishop Shane McKinlay as the celebrant.
If your child has received the Sacrament of Reconciliation and wishes to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation and Eucharist please email Cassie at cpolonowita@smkangarooflat.catholic.edu.au to let us know by the end of this term.
Preparation for these Sacraments will involve a whole group meeting at school and then classroom sessions. (listed below) Parents are welcome to attend all or as many classroom sessions as their work/ life schedule can allow. There will also be set homework activities which parents need to work through with their child.
Throughout the school, all classes are teaching about the Sacraments as part of their Religious Education work.
Class Masses and Celebrations - Term 2, 2024
Class masses are held most Fridays at 9.30am at St Monica's church.
Families are invited to join. Please see calendar below.
Date | Celebration | Time | Location |
| Wednesday 24th April | Confirmation/Eucharist Formation Evening Session 1 | 6pm | Jaara Centre |
| Thursday 2nd May | Sacrament Session 2 | 2.30pm | |
| Friday 3rd May | Prep class Mass | 9:30am | St Monica's Church |
| Thursday 9th May | Sacrament Session 3 | 2.30pm | |
| Friday 10th May | Grade 1 class Mass | 9:30am | St Monica's Church |
| Thursday 16th May | Sacrament Session 4 | 2.30pm | |
| Friday 17th May | Grade 2 class Mass | 9:30am | St Monica's Church |
| Thursday 23rd May | Sacrament Session 5 | 2.30pm | |
| Friday 24th May | 'Our Lady Help of Christians' Whole school Mass | 9:30am | St Monica's Church |
| Sat 25th/Sun 26th May | Commitment Mass | 6pm 0r 9am | St Monica's Church |
| Thursday 30th May | Sacrament Session 6 | 2.30pm | |
| Thursday 30th May | Mass rehearsal | 5pm | Cathedral |
| Friday 31st May | 5/6 class Mass | 9:30am | St Monica's Church |
| Sunday 2nd June | Confirmation/Eucharist Celebration | 11am | Cathedral |
| Friday 14th June | 3/4 C/F and 3/4 G class Mass | 9:30am | St Monica's Church |
| Friday 21st June | 3/4 B and 3/4 T class Mass | 9:30am | St Monica's Church |
| Friday 28th June | Grade 2 class Mass | 9:30am | St Monica's Church |
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. Please contact Fr DJ via email (dj.suguitan@sandhurst.catholic.org.au) or phone the Parish Office at 5443 4400.
Mass Times - St Monica's, Kangaroo Flat
St Monica’s, Kangaroo Flat | Fri: 9:30am; Sat: 6pm; Sun: 9am
Click below for more information about our cluster of parishes mass times and events.
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 or Fr DJ: dj.suguitan@sandhurst.catholic.org.au.