Hello from Father Michael, Deacon Vince, Sister Kathleen, Danielle and the Parish Office!
We remember our saints and souls in November
The parish November Remembrance book is in the foyers of our two churches. If you'd like to record the name of a deceased family member or friend, you are welcome to do so. Throughout November, we pray specifically at our Masses or everyone whose name is in the book or who has been recorded in previous years.
If you would like Father Michael to offer a Mass for someone who has died, please collect an offering envelope from the foyer of the churches or contact the Parish Office.
The Second Rite of Reconciliation will be celebrated on Wednesday, 13 December
The Rite will be celebrated at 7pm at St John Vianney church, with parishioners from North Woden and South Woden joining us.
Our first Sacramental Gathering Masses will be on 11 and 12 November
Our Sacramental families for 2024 will be coming to Mass on that weekend to officially start their journey. Let's save the date and come to show our support.
Forgiven, Fed and Fearless! Our Parish Sacramental Programmes for 2024 are open for registrations
First Eucharist is available to baptised Catholic children who have received First Reconciliation and will be in Year 4 or up in 2024.
Confirmation is available to baptised Catholic children who have receive First Reconciliation and First Eucharist and will be in Year 6 or up in 2024.
To register, start at the appropriate Sacramental tab on this page. Registration uses the Qkr! App by Mastercard.
If you have a family member who's eligible for their Sacrament, or you have friends with an eligible child, please let them know that registration is open. Be a messenger and carry the news!
St Jude presbytery update: meeting on 20 November at 4.30pm at St Jude church
Father Michael will be leading a site inspection and meeting to discuss the future of the presbytery.
The Parish Pastoral Council has offered the following statement:
The PPC, Finance and Building Committees have been in consultation with Fr Michael and the Archbishop's office regarding the redevelopment of the St Jude's Presbytery. The presbytery has been uninhabited for many years and is in a state of disrepair: in fact, we have had many thefts of Vinnies goods and recently have had squatters.
To renovate and occupy this space has been a priority for the PPC for many years. The Finance Committee, after much consultation and deliberation of the two proposals put forward, will be recommending that, in the medium term, the Syro-Malabar Community proposal will be the preferred option for the use of the Presbytery whilst the much longer-term future of the Presbytery is decided.
The outcome of this decision is that the Presbytery will get the long overdue renovation that is required and the additional income stream will be able to pay for the renovations. While dialogue with both parties is taking place, we would like to invite any interested parishioners to a meeting at the presbytery on site at St Jude's from 4:30pm on Monday 20 November. It will be an opportunity for you to have a look at the current state of the presbytery and to
provide you with further information.
The decision to rent out our vacant building to a community group is a positive step toward fulfilling our mission as a parish. We are excited about the possibilities it brings and look
forward to the many ways it will enrich our parish life and outreach efforts.
The Parish Video Prayer Circle
The Circle is a project in which parishioners get together after a weekday Mass and join in several prayers. We film the session and send the video to parishioners who are homebound or in care. The aim is to let them be back in the church and back with the community for a little while.
If you have a relative or friend who might be interested in trying the Circle, let them know and contact the office with their email address or mobile number. It's absolutely a no obligation trial!
The Parish Christmas Party will be held on Friday, 8 December, at St Jude's school
The party will start at 5.30pm. Register using the sheets in the church foyers or email the parish office.