Sunday, 3 December 2023

The King of Glory is coming! Are we awake and ready to rejoice?

Hello from Father Michael, Deacon Vince, Sister Kathleen, Danielle and the Parish Office!


The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary will be celebrated on Friday, 8 December, at St John Vianney Church

Mass will commence at 7am. 


The Second Rite of Reconciliation will be celebrated on Wednesday, 13 December, at St John Vianney church

The Rite will be celebrated at 7pm, with parishioners from North Woden and South Woden joining us.


The Christmas Mass timetable is now available at both churches

We'll publish the full timetable here soon. Most of it will be the same as last year's arrangement, but the important change is that the Sunday evening Christmas Eve family Masses will be held at St Jude church and St John Vianney church at 5pm, not at 6pm. 

Watch this space for the full timetable!


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!


Forgiven, Fed and Fearless! Our Parish Sacramental Programmes for 2024 are open for registrations

All three Sacramental Programmes have been launched but it's not too late to register.

First Reconciliation is available to baptised Catholic children who will be in Year 3 or up in 2024.

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!