Catholic Identity

PRAYER 

Last Friday Australian Catholics celebrated the Feast of Mary Help of Christian.  This feast day is celebrated each year on May 24th. The tradition of this feast day goes back to 1571, when the whole of Christendom was saved by Mary Help of Christians when Catholics throughout Europe prayed the Rosary.  In January 2013, St Mary of the Cross (MacKillop) was declared the Second Patron Saint of Australia, joining Mary Help of Christians and St Mary of the Cross (MacKillop).

A Prayer for Australia

Loving God, 

You place deep in our hearts the love of Mary, Help of Christians. 

Through her prayers grant wisdom to our leaders and integrity to our citizens. 

Under her protection may Australia be granted harmony, justice and peace.

Amen

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION REMINDER

A reminder that all students preparing for this sacrament are required to attend this week’s Eucharist Family Night with one parent.  The Practice Night will take place at the St Andrew’s church on May 30th @ 7:00 pm.  During this session the students will have an opportunity to go to Confession, in preparation to receive their First Holy Communion, next week.

The Sacrament of Eucharist will take place the following week at St Andrew’s Church on June 6th @ 7:00pm.  As traffic can be quite heavy around Werribee families are reminded to arrive at the church 15 minutes prior to the celebration of the Mass.

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. 

TERM 2 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.  Each term the dates are listed in the dates sections of the newsletter, but I would like to draw your attention to the final school Mass for Term 2.

June School Mass

We will be celebrating our final School Mass on Wednesday 26th June.  Parents are most welcome to join us at this Mass.

Community Mass Dates

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

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