RENews

End of Term Prayer

We thank you, Lord, for this term.

For the challenges, the successes, 

and the mistakes from which we have learnt.

Be with us as we spend our time with family and friends.

Give us strength and courage to do what is right; to be witnesses to our faith.

Help us to be practical these holidays, to appreciate what others do for us, 

to give time and effort to help others, to be peacemakers in our family.

Keep us safe in our activities; give us good rest and good fun. 

Bring us back refreshed and ready for a new term. 

We thank you for our peers, teachers, parents and the community that cares for us.

May we always be conscious of you Lord in our lives.

Amen.

We wish our families and extended community a very Happy and Safe Easter.

HOLY WEEK

Dear families

As we enter Holy Week celebrations may the coming days be filled with hope, peace, and love.  Let us unite as Christians in prayer and reflect on such a significant and historical time. As we reflect on Jesus' 'Death' and 'Resurrection and the events that occurred in history, we look towards growing in a deeper understanding of Jesus Christ and His ministry. We interpret this Catholic Tradition, its themes and try to make connections to our lives today.  

St Raphael Parish News- Holy Week Program 

Sun 28 March Palm Sunday – normal weekend Masses 

Thurs 1 April Mass of the Last Supper at 7:00pm ** During the Mass for the Last Supper, the Washing of the Feet will be omitted, and the Veneration of the Holy Cross during the Celebration of the Passion of Our Lord, should be made by a simple genuflection: the Cross is not to be reverenced with a kiss, or by touching 

Fri 2 April Good Friday: Way of the Cross in English & Italian at 10:00am Commemoration of the Passion & Death of Our Lord at 3pm 

Sat 3 April Easter Vigil at 7:30pm 

Sun 4 April Easter Sunday: Masses 9am (Italian) & 10.30am** **Bookings must be made for 10:30am Easter Sunday Mass by phoning the parish office on 9470 2586 or at the check-in table in the Church foyer by 4pm on Thurs 1/4. 

Number of Attendance: Now: 150 is the maximum permitted to attend Mass including reader, musician/s, technician/s etc and Fr Simon. There is no exception beyond this number except where a QR code is used at a particular Mass for a special event. Face masks are optional.

LIVE STREAMING of MASSES Weekday Masses are no longer live-streamed except for special events. However, all Sunday Masses will continue to be live-streamed from St Raphael’s Church and these will be available for live viewing or downloading afterwards on: https://bit.ly/StRaphaelsMass