Category: R.C.I.A.

This Sunday, our four new adult Catholics will have completed their post-Easter catechesis in the RCIA and will give thanks during 8.30am Mass celebrated with the RCIA team including Fr. Bert.

On Saturday 23 April we will celebrate the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist with our Elect—Michelle Walker, Michael Monahan and Alex & Roslina Yala as they come to full communion with the Catholic Church.  After the Vigil we will share supper with them and their families in the Parish Centre.  You are all invited to join us in congratulating them and celebrating Easter as a parish community.
Please bring a plate of food to share.

Today (Sunday 10th April) at 8.30am Mass our Elect—Alex, Roslina, Michelle and Michael will be presented with the Lord’s Prayer as they reach another milestone on their continuing Lenten journey towards full communion with the Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday.
We offer them our congratulations and prayerful support as Easter approaches.

Today, the second Sunday of Lent, our Catechumens, Candidates, their sponsors and families together with the RCIA team will join hundreds of others at the Rite of Election at St Patrick’s Cathedral at 2.30pm.  The Candidates and Catechumens are presented on our behalf by their sponsors to the Archbishop and reaffirm their commitment to becoming members of our Catholic community.  It is a very moving ceremony which marks the beginning of an intense period of preparation for those who will be received into the Church for the first time at the Easter Vigil.  If anyone is interested in attending this inspirational ceremony, you will be most welcome.  Contact Jo Wiegerink on 9744 5788 to arrange transport.

R.C.I.A. stands for the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults. It is a process whereby we can develop our relationship with God, each other and the Catholic community while learning more about Jesus and his Church. If you would like to know more about the Catholic faith, you will be made most welcome at an Enquiry night to be held at the Parish Centre, Riddell Road, Sunbury behind the Parish Office on MONDAY 26 JULY at 7.30pm. The meeting will last for about an hour.
For more information, please contact the Parish Office on 9744 1060 or Jo Wiegerink on 9744 5788.

This Easter we welcome Alison Fisher, Eni Saban, Jason & Sue Wight into our Catholic community. After personal reflection and regular weekly accompaniment by some of our parishioners in the Catechumenate apostolate, they have decided to join us. Please make them feel welcome in the months ahead. Our thanks to the Catechumenate team which has met most Monday evenings since last September…..Fr Kevin

This Easter we welcome Alison Fisher, Eni Saban, Jason & Sue Wight into our Catholic community. After personal reflection and regular weekly accompaniment by some of our parishioners in the Catechumenate apostolate, they have decided to join us. Please make them feel welcome in the months ahead. Our thanks to the Catechumenate team which has met most Monday evenings since last September…..Fr Kevin

At 8.30am Mass today, our Elect—Eni, Alison, Jason and Sue will be presented with the Lord’s Prayer as they reach another milestone on their continuing Lenten journey towards full communion with the Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday. We offer them our congratulations and prayerful support as Easter approaches.

Today at 8.30am Mass, Eni Saban, Alison Fisher, Jason and Sue Wight will be presented with the Creed as part of their Lenten journey towards full Communion into the Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil.
We offer them our congratulations and prayerful support as Easter approaches.

Today, the first Sunday of Lent, our Catechumen candidates, their sponsors and families together with the RCIA team will join hundreds of others at the Rite of Election at St Patrick’s Cathedral at 2.30pm this afternoon. The candidates and catechumen are presented on our behalf by their sponsors to the Archbishop and reaffirm their commitment to becoming members of our Catholic community. It is a very moving ceremony which marks the beginning of an intense period of preparation for those who will be received into the Church, by Baptism, Confirmation and reception of the Eucharist for the first time at the Easter Vigil.
If anyone is interested in attending the Rite of Election you will be most welcome.
Just contact Jo Wiegerink on 9744 5788 to arrange transport.

R.C.l.A. stands for the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults. It is a process whereby we can develop our relationship with God, each other and the Catholic community while we learn more about Jesus and his Church.

If you would like to know more about R.C.I.A., an Enquiry Night will be held at the Parish Centre on Wed 8 July at 7.30pm and will last about an hour.

For more info. contact Parish Offlce 9744 1060 or Jo Wiegerink 9744 5788.

Welcome to our new Catholic Friends

 Lisa Zailanee, Emma Davidson, Angus McLaughlan, Dion and Kyle Owens, Lilly Rubery, and Jacob Ryan.
I thank the members of the Catechumenate team who have accompanied Emma and Lisa over the past eight months and Richard Hallett for accompanying the younger new Catholics.
I read the number of new Catholics in England is well up this Easter.

Fr Kevin