Catholic Identity

PRAYER 

Our Year 6 Baptised Catholic students will receive the Sacrament of Confirmation this coming Friday.  Confirmation is the sacrament by which Catholics receive a special outpouring of the Holy Spirit. Through Confirmation, the Holy Spirit gives them the increased ability to practise their Catholic faith in every aspect of their lives and to witness Christ in every situation.  Please keep these candidates in your prayers and they prepare to receive this very special Sacrament.

A Prayer for the Confirmation Candidates

God our Father, 

We thank you for our young people who are preparing 

for the Sacrament of Confirmation. 

 

You call each one of them by name 

and promise that whatever happens in their lives, 

you will be with them always. 

 

We pray that this journey to Confirmation 

will be an opportunity for them to deepen their faith 

and renew their hope in you 

so that your love may shine through them to the world. 

 

Send your Holy Spirit upon them to be their helper and guide. 

Give them the spirit of wisdom and understanding, 

the spirit of right judgement and courage, 

the spirit of knowledge and reverence. 

Fill them with the spirit of wonder and awe in your presence. 

 

We ask this through Christ our Lord. 

Amen.

SACRAMENT CONFIRMATION REMINDER

The celebration of our 2024 Sacrament of Confirmation will take place this term.  Below are the details of the Sacrament for your family calendar:

Sacrament of Confirmation 

 Friday 23rd August 

7:00pm @ St Andrew’s Church Werribee

A reminder to families that both the Confirmation Candidate and their Sponsor need to be seated in St Andrew’s Church on the night of the Sacrament by 6:45pm.  

SACRAMENTAL JOURNAL REMINDER

As we know, attending Mass regularly is the best way to prepare your child to receive a sacrament.  It is also a crucial part of helping your child to develop a personal relationship with God, that they can carry with them throughout their life.

Families with a child celebrating a sacrament this year, are reminded to ensure that their child is getting their Sacramental Journal signed each time they attend Mass on a Sunday.  Should your child lose their journal, please contact the school office for a replacement. 

AUGUST MASSES

Throughout the year we have numerous School and Community Masses scheduled for St John’s.  Parents are warmly invited to join us for these celebrations.  Upcoming Mass dates are listed in the dates sections of this newsletter, but I would like to draw your attention to Masses which will be held at St John’s and within our Parish Community over August.  

Sacrament of Confirmation

Please keep our Confirmation Candidates in your prayers as they prepare to celebrate their Sacrament of Confirmation on Friday 23rd August @ 7pm in our St Andrew’s Parish Church in Werribee.

August School Mass

We will be celebrating a School Mass Wednesday 28th August. This Mass will be held in the School Hall, commencing at 9:30am.  Parents are most welcome to join us for this celebration.

August Community Mass 

Our Community Mass for this month will be held on Saturday 24rd August @ 5pm in the School Hall.  We warmly invite all our families to join us at this month's celebration of our Community Mass.

Please click on the link below for the dates of all Community Masses this year:

 PARISH ALPHA PROGRAM

Alpha is a safe space where one can openly ask life's BIG questions and not feel judged.  Alpha can help individuals explore topics such as life, death, faith and so much more.  A new Alpha Program will be starting shortly in the parish.  Please see the brochure below for more information.  

Parish Take Home Sheet

Parish Pastoral Worker Update