Religion and Parish News

Prayer

Hail Mary, full of Grace

The Lord is with you.

Blessed are you among women, and

Blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God,

Pray for us sinners now, and

At the hour of our death.

Amen

Infants Liturgy

Thursday 11 April, 12.00 pm.

Easter Mass Times

St Joseph’s Church

Holy Thursday - 6.00 pm, Thursday 18 April

Good Friday - 3.00 pm, Friday 19 April

Easter Vigil - 6.00 pm, Saturday 20 April

Easter Sunday - 8.30 am, Sunday 21 April

ANZAC Day Mass

On Thursday 25 April, ANZAC Day Mass will be celebrated at St Joseph’s Church at 8:00 am. This early time will allow families to attend Mass before participating in the ANZAC Day march.

Zooper Dooper Fundraiser

On Friday 29 March, Years 5 and 6 ran a Zooper Dooper Stall as part of our school’s Project Compassion Lenten Appeal. They raised $226.00. Well done.

Project Compassion Mission Boxes

At the start of Lent, St Xavier’s students took home Mission Boxes so they could collect donations throughout Lent. Since Lent finishes during the holidays, we will begin to collect the Mission Boxes in Week 1, Term 2, therefore giving students a little extra time to add to their current amount. We really appreciate the effort that you’re all making towards our 2019 Project Compassion Lenten Appeal.

St Joseph’s Parish Altar Servers

This fortnight, the following children are rostered on for Altar Serving. Please make arrangements with another person if your child is unable to attend the date they are rostered on for.

Saturday 6th April

Sidney and Monique Dangerfield, and Katie Spinks

Sunday 7th April

Kate Gander, Lachlan Gurney, Georgia Lyons

Saturday 13th April

Olivia Bennett, Toby Harris, Jedd Smallwood

Sunday 14th April

Blinman children

Middle Weekend of Holidays (Easter Weekend)

Altar Server volunteers needed for Holy Thursday (7pm Thursday 18th April), Good Friday (3pm Friday 19th April), Easter Vigil (7pm Saturday 20th April) and Easter Sunday (8:30am Sunday 21st April).

Saturday 27th April

Lily Jolliffe, Zoe Law, Josie Naismith

Sunday 28th April

Mitchell Herden, Cooper Blair

Recent Solemnities

On March 25, nine months from Christmas Day, we recognised the Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord. This Solemnity honours the day that Mary was visited by the angel, Gabriel, who informed her that she was going to be the mother of a boy, who she should name ‘Jesus’. The angel went on to tell Mary how Jesus would be great, and that he would be known as the ‘Son of the Most High’.

Sacrament Dates 2019

FIRST EUCHARIST

Sunday 30 June 8.30 am

CONFIRMATION

Sunday 3 November 9.00 am

FIRST RECONCILIATION

Thursday 19 September 6.00 pm