Highlights

SPACE FOR ALL GOD’S CHILDREN
We continue to be delighted that parents attend mass together with their children, and appreciate that you are trying our best in bringing up your children in our faith. We also appreciate the understanding the whole parish community as we make the necessary space for each other.
Please Note the following gentle reminders:

►CHILDREN’S CHAPEL
Our children’s chapels are not called ‘crying rooms’ because they are not specially for crying. They are for children to learn to pray according to their own ability.
Due to the limited space, we ask that only children under the age of 2 be brought in by a maximum of 2 accompanying adults.
The children’s chapels are part of our sacred space; please show full respect for God and others by keeping distractions to a minimum.

►CHILDREN IN PEWS AND IN CORRIDORS
We expect that children above the age of 2 would have been trained to behave appropriately at mass.
Please teach your children not to eat, run, or play with toys in church before, during and after mass.
If your child is distressed or is crying in church, please step outside for a short while to calm your child down before returning to your seat.

We do hope you enjoy our bulletin insert entitled “”Avoiding mass Hysteria: Teaching Your Children to Behave in Church” by a young mother of 4 children, who shares her own challenges and ways of constructive coping.

SHARING IN RESTORATION: 40th ANNIVERSARY MAJOR EVENTS
Sat 20 March 2010 | 12noon-3pm

We continue to journey through our 40th year with a number of upcoming major events including a Parish Retreat, Scriture Seminar, Feastday Celebrations with Food & Fun Fair, Gala Dinner and Concert for Peace. These will be meaningful and exciting ways for us to grow together as a parish family, in response to God’s call tho “Restore My Church”.

We invite you to join us in an afternoon of food, information, prayer and reflection about your possible involvement in the following areas:
Events Management, Technical and Production, Publicity and Communications, Design, Sales and Marketing, Administration, Logistics, Human Resources, or in any other way, big or small!

Celebrate with us by helping our teams organise these events – being part of the process brings its own unique experiences and rewards. There is place for a variety of skills and talents, and many hands make light work!

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PENITENTIAL SERVICES FOR LENT (WEST DISTRICT)
Mon 22 Mar - Church of St Francis of Assisi
Tue 23 Mar - Church of the Holy Cross
Wed 24 Mar - Blessed Sacrament Church
Thu 25 Mar - Church of St Ignatius
Fri 26 Mar - Church of St Mary of the Angels

Please note that all penitential services begin at 8pm.