Our Faith - Religious Education
Beginning of School Year Mass - Friday 14th February at 9:15 am in the Cathedral
Our first K-6 whole School Mass for 2025, is Friday 14th February starting at 9:15 am in the Cathedral. At Mass Father will bless the badges of our newly appointed School Captains & Vice Captains, House Captains and Vice House Captains, officially commissioning them into their roles. We warmly invite everyone to join us in celebrating this important Mass.
Term 1 Class Mass Dates /Cathedral
| Week 4 21/2 9:15am | Year 6 |
| Week 5 28/2 9:15am | Year 5 |
| Week 6 5/3 12 Noon | Ash Wednesday 5th March |
| Week 7 14/3 9:15am | Year 4 |
| Week 8 21/3 9:15am | Year 3 |
| Week 9 28/3 9:15am | Year 2 |
| Week 10 4/4 9:15am | Year 1 & Kindergarten |
| Week 11 | Easter Prayer Assemblies School Hall (Time TBC) ES1/S1 S2 S3 |
Confirmation Dates for 2025
Confirmation Enrolment Evening Wednesday19th March at 6pm, Cathedral
Lesson 1 Sunday - 30th March 9am Cathedral
Lesson 2 Sunday - 6th April 9am Cathedral
(School Holidays)
Lesson 3 Sunday - 4th May 9am Cathedral
Lesson 4 Sunday - 11th May 9am Cathedral
Lesson 5 Sunday - 18th May 9am Cathedral
Lesson 6 Sunday - 25th May 9am Cathedral
Lesson 7 Practice -Sunday 1 June 9am Cathedral
Pentecost Sunday - 10am Mass 8 June
2025 A Jubilee Year
The Holy Father has announced that 2025 will be a Jubilee Year, something which happens every 25 years. The theme for Jubilee 2025 is “Pilgrims of Hope,”
The Jubilee Prayer
To pray and download the Prayer for the 2025 Jubilee, click here. Copies of the Jubilee Prayer are available in Braille. Please contact the Office of Deaf and Disabilities Ministry for a copy: specialneedsministry@adw.org or 301-853-4560.
The Jubilee Logo
To learn about the meaning of the logo for the 2025 Jubilee, click here.
Official Hymn for Jubilee
Click here to listen to the hymn.
CATHEDRAL PARISH OF SAINT MARY & JOSEPH ARMIDALE
Administrator Father Damien Locke
Assistant Priest Father Anthony Koppman
armidaleparish@armidale.catholic.org.au
phone 67722218
Mass Times
Saturday Vigil Mass 6 pm
Sunday 8 am, 10 am & 5:30 pm
Prayer
Heavenly Father,
as we begin this school year,
we place our trust in You.
Bless our students with curiosity and a desire to learn.
Bless our teachers with wisdom, patience,
and a passion for their vocation.
Bless our families with strength and unity.
May our school community
be a reflection of Your love,
and may all we do bring glory to Your name.
Guide us, protect us, and inspire us
to be the light in the world.
Amen.
Diocesan Prayer Card
