Catholic Identity

PRAYER

The feast of Corpus Christi (the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ) is celebrated two weeks after Pentecost Sunday.  For the 2025 Liturgical Calendar that was last Sunday, June 22nd.  This feast is a great reminder of the gift we receive at Mass each Sunday in Holy Communion.

This day honors that Jesus Christ is really, truly and substantially present under the appearances of bread and wine. This Presence happens through the change which the Church calls transubstantiation “change of substance”, when at the Consecration of the Mass, the priest says the words which Christ Himself pronounced over bread and wine, “This is My Body,” “This is the chalice of My Blood,” “Do this in remembrance of Me.”

The prayer below acknowledges the importance of Sunday Mass and asks for God's help in making it a priority in our lives:

Come Holy Spirit, 

Enter my heart so that I may know 

The importance of attending Mass on Sundays

Open my mind to your word 

Open my eyes to what I will see

And open my ears to what I will hear.

Guide me to your table. 

I ask this through Christ our Lord. 

Amen.

SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION INFORMATION

The celebration of our 2025 Sacrament of Confirmation will take place during Term 3.  To help parents prepare their children for this important Sacrament we will be holding a Family Night on Thursday 31st July @ 7:00pm in the St John’s Hall.  At this meeting Fr Albert will chat with families about the importance of the Sacrament your child is preparing to receive.

It is expected that all Confirmation Candidates attend this meeting with a parent.  During the meeting we will be discussing church requirements such as who is eligible to be a Confirmation Sponsor, the significance of the saint’s name your child chooses to take in Confirmation and the dress code for the celebration.  

Below is a list of important dates, in the lead up to celebrating the sacrament.  You may wish to mark these  on your family calendar:

Confirmation Family Meeting

Thursday 31st July

7:00pm @ St John’s School Hall

Sacrament of Confirmation 

 Friday 29th August 

7:00pm @ St Andrew’s Church Werribee

PARISH DINNER DANCE 

The Parish will be holding a Dinner Dance on Saturday 19th July from 6:30 pm onwards in the St Andrew’s School Hall.  On the night there will be live music and a buffet dinner.  This is a wonderful way to support the vital work of our Parish.  Families wishing to secure a ticket should see below for full details or contact the Parish Office on 9741 4144.

COMMUNITY MASSES 2025

Our next Community Mass will be here in the St John’s School Hall on Saturday 28th June.  Our Year 2 students are invited to attend this Mass with their families.  If your child would like to read a Prayer of the Faithful or be part of the Offertory Procession, please contact the school office to let Mrs Milkovic know.  All who attend this Mass will receive a Sacred Heart Holy Card in recognition of the Feast of the Sacred Heart.

Below is a list of this year’s remaining Community Mass dates, we look forward to seeing many of our families there: 

Saturday 28th June

Saturday 26th July

Saturday 23rd August

Saturday 25th October

Saturday 22nd November

PARISH RENEWAL PROGRAM 

Last weekend the parish moved into the second phase of the renewal program focussing on Parish Engagement. Please view the links below to see the various parish groups and activities which you may be interested in connecting with.

PARISH TAKE HOME SHEET