Catholic Identity 

Week 2, Term 2 

A new Pope and an Episcopal Ordination!

Last night, was a huge night for the Catholic Church locally and world wide.

Locally we celebrated the Episcopal Ordination and installation of the new Bishop for the Armidale Diocese.

The most Rev. Bishop Peter Mel Murphy was ordained and installed in a richly symbolic celebration, precided over by Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP and attended by co-consecrastors Bishop Michael Kennedy and Bishop Mark Edwards OMI. 

Historically significant for our Diocese, as he takes on the mantle of the eleventh Bishop of Armidale, where he will shepherd, teach and lead the faithful of this Diocese.

Our four young people; Lexi, Ted, Lachlan and Hugo who attended with their parents,  staff; Mrs Nugent, Mrs Ahumada, Ms. Lockwood and Mrs Hayes are to be commended on the way they represented their peers, their school and of course themselves.

To add to the momentus local occasion, the world Catholic Church of 1.4 Billion people were overjoyed when a new Pope was elected.  Pope Leo XIV (Robert Francis Prevost) was born in Chicago, United States of America, spent much of his service in Peru before being called to the Vatican. 

In our Mother's Day Mass today, Ted voiced the intercession for our new Bishop and Pope.

 "For the new Bishop of our Diocese, Bishop Murray, may his leadership support us as You grant us the wisdom and courage to live out your teachings in the world, guided by the Holy Spirit. As we pray for the Pope, whom God will have chosen to be a shepherd of the people of God, receives an abundance of the Holy Spirit and confirms the faith and hope of us all."

Sacramental Program

Father O'Shea has given permission for our Reconciliation and Eurcharist Parent Meetings to occur online (as we did in 2024) and Confirmation will be a face to face meeting when the date has been confirmed by the Armidale Chancery.

Please note, that enrolment for our Sacraments are also dependent on students being able to produce their Baptismal Certificates and checks of parish records by Father O'Shea.

At this stage Parent Meeting for Reconciliation and First Eucharist:

will be 29th May at 6pm via ZOOM.

Parent Meeting for Confirmation: Dependant on date of Confirmation and Father O'Shea. Date to be conveyed as soon as possible.

Save the Date!

Please pop these dates in your calendars:

Reconciliation

* Parent Information Evening: 29th May at 6pm

* Reconciliation: Wednesday, 11th June 2025

First Eucharist

* Parent Information Evening: 29th May at 6pm

* First Eucharist: Sunday, 22nd June, 2025

Confirmation

* Parent Information Evening: TBC

* Confirmation: Date to be confirmed with Chancery.

Parish Mass Times

Please join our Parish to celebrate the Eucharist. Our Parish offers daily masses at 9:00am and two Mass times every weekend. 

Saturday - 6.00pm

Sunday - 9.00am

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