A very happy and holy Christmas to you from Father Michael, Deacon Vince, Sister Kathleen, Danielle and the Parish Office!
If you're visiting us over Christmas and the New Year, it's our privilege to welcome you and share our Mass with you. We wish you a happy and safe visit.
Christmas services
Sunday, 24 December
9am Mass at St John Vianney church
5pm Christmas Eve Vigil Mass with children's liturgy at both St Jude church and St John Vianney church
(Please remember that the 5pm Christmas Eve Vigil Mass does not count for both Sunday observance and Christmas observance)
8.30pm Christmas carols at St Jude church
9pm Mass at St Jude church
There's no Midnight Mass in the parish
Monday, 25 December
8.30am Christmas carols at St John Vianney church
9am Mass at St John Vianney church
(Please note that there's no Sunday afternoon Mass on Christmas Day)
Tuesday, 26 December
8am Mass at St John Vianney church
Wednesday, 27 December
9.30am Mass at St John Vianney church
Thursday, 28 December
9.30am Mass at St Jude church
Friday, 29 December
7am Mass at St John Vianney church
Saturday, 30 December
5pm Vigil Mass at St Jude church
Sunday, 31 December
8am Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament at St John Vianney church
9am Mass at St John Vianney church
5pm Mass at St Jude church
11pm Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and Rosary at St Jude church
Midnight Mass at St Jude church
Monday, 1 January
9.30am Mass at St John Vianney church
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Reconciliation will not be available on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day.
The Archbishop's Christmas Appeal is now open
The Appeal provides lifesaving assistance to refugees fleeing violence, including evacuation, food, shelter and student assistance, in Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Communities in India, Africa and the Solomon Islands are also assisted.
Donations can be sent to the Archbishop’s Christmas Appeal, GPO Box 3089, Canberra ACT 2601.
The Parish Video Prayer Circle is now on YouTube!
The Circle is a project in which parishioners come 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.
All of the videos we've recorded so far are now on YouTube. Just search for "Parish of Our Lady of the Annunciation Weston Creek" and you'll find our channel. If you'd like to receive automatic updates as we load new material, just subscribe to the channel using the bell icon, and select "all".
If you have a relative or friend who might be interested in trying the Circle, let them know about the channel. It's absolutely a no obligation trial!
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!
Update on the St Jude's presbytery redevelopment
The presbytery renovations have started, and are projected to be completed in April 2024. Upon review of the initial scope of works, the cost contingency allowed has needed to be increased due to rising prices. The new estimate with contingencies is in the range of $230,000.
Regular updates will be provided in the bulletin but should you have any questions please email Alicia Peterson at westoncreek@cg.org.au