First Holy Communion

This week we begin our preparation for First Holy Communion. This Sacrament is a wonderous time in a Catholics life when they can fully be one with Jesus through receiving the Eucharist.

Please pray for this special group of children – Harry Barton, Lachlan Barton, Summer Clout, Conor Cotterill, Lilly Ferguson, Sarah Gailey, Parker Melksham, Kingsley McDonnell, Archie Peterson, Abigail Pigram, Fletcher Smith, Remi Taylor, Lane Johnson, Jimmy Robinson as they begin their preparation for this beautiful sacrament.

Set out below are the preparation dates. Please mark these on the calendar.

Week 2

Lesson 1 - Tuesday 22^nd October 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm

Lesson 2 - Saturday 26^th October 4:45 pm – 5:50 pm - 6 pm for Commitment Mass

Week 3

Lesson 3 - Tuesday 29^th October 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm

Lesson 4 - Saturday 2^nd November 4:45 pm – 5:50 pm - 6 pm Mass

Week 4

Lesson 5 - Tuesday 5^th November 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm

Lesson 6 - Wednesday 6^th November Preparation Day 9:15 am – 3:00 pm 

Sacrament of First Holy Communion - Saturday 9th November 6pm MASS

Starting after World Mission Sunday, Mission Week is a chance to have fun, learn more about important issues of mission and justice, and get active with Socktober activities.

Mongolia 2024

In 2024, Socktober will raise funds for programs like the Don Bosco Caring Centre in Mongolia, a safe home for children who have been abandoned, are homeless, or are fleeing desperate situations. The Caring Centre aims to provide hope for these children when they need it most.

*** At St Patrick’s we will celebrate Mission Week in Week 3***

We will participate in various activities that will support Catholic Mission. We want our children to realise how lucky we are to live in a country like Australia, in comparison to those children living in less developed countries. We want to build knowledge of social justice rather than just giving money.

Our activities will include a Liturgy, looking at case studies of conditions in Mongolia, making a coin line,  walking a distance to collect water, and some fun sporting activities.

How can we help?

• The children will come out of uniform on WEDNESDAY 30^th October and bring a gold coin donation.

• Please help support Catholic Mission by sending in some coins for the coin line.

• We need to collect materials such as – rags, old t-shirts, newspaper, bubble wrap, old socks, string etc for groups to make a Sockball

Grandparents Day

On Friday we will celebrate the very special people we call – Grandparents. How lucky are we, to be blessed, with Grandparents or honourary people who become like Grandparents to our children?

Our St Patrick’s School community invites these incredible people to join us this coming Friday 25^th October at 10:30 am for classroom visits, a delicious morning tea and a special Grandparents Mass.

Please RSVP by Wednesday 23rd October                                          

Archdiocesan Assembly

On Saturday 19^th October people came together throughout the Archdiocese, to meet for an Archdiocesan Assembly. People gathered in Canberra and in several location ‘Hubs’, to share openly and honestly, seeking to discern the inspirations, workings and promptings of the Holy Spirit, as a faith community. It was a time to explore new opportunities for evangelisation and synodality in the life and mission of our Church.

Some questions that were explored were:

• How have you experienced encounter in your community?
• Where do you sense the Holy Spirit is guiding our Archdiocese in becoming a community of encounter?
• How do you experience the call to discipleship in your faith community?
• Where do you sense the Holy Spirit is guiding our Archdiocese, in the area of mission?
• How can your faith community become more fully a missionary community?

Together, we aim to build a culture of Encounter, Discipleship, and Mission in our Archdiocese.

Kate Howe

REC