Let us give thanks for the season of Lent!

Our prayer and fasting will be a plea for peace in Ukraine, bearing in mind that peace in the world always begins with our personal conversion, following Christ.

Pope Francis (on Twitter)

Hello from Father Michael and the Parish Office!

Stations of the Cross

The Stations are held on Fridays at 7.30pm until the week before Holy Week. They will alternate between St John Vianney Church, Waramanga, and St Jude Church, Holder.

St John Vianney Church: 4 March, 18 March, 1 April.

St Jude Church: 11 March, 25 March, 8 April.

The Stations will be held at St Jude Church on the morning of Good Friday (15 April). The time will be confirmed closer to the day.

Project Compassion

Project Compassion boxes and envelopes are available at both churches. Father Michael asks for your generous support for this great work of charity. If you aren't currently attending Masses and would like to have a box or the envelopes, please contact the Parish Office.

2022 Sacramental Programs

Reconciliation Enrolments are now open until 20 March. Reconciliation is open to baptised Catholic children in Year 3 and up. 

Details of the Reconciliation Programme are on the parish website: https://stjjvwestoncreek.blogspot.com/p/reconciliation-in-our-parish.html 

Eucharist Programme Enrolments open on 1 May for baptised Catholic children in Year 4 and up who have made their First Reconciliation. 

Details of the Eucharist Programme are at: https://stjjvwestoncreek.blogspot.com/p/first-eucharist.html 

Confirmation Program Enrolments open on 25 July for Catholic children in Year 6 and up. Details of the Confirmation Programme are at: https://stjjvwestoncreek.blogspot.com/p/sacraments-in-parish.html

The Faith and Life Centre caters to Catholic children attending non-Catholic schools year 3 and above who wish to complete the Sacramental programme. Preparation for the Sacraments detailed above. Enrolment for Reconciliation is now open via the Qkr! App on your phone. Tim McNamara of our Faith and Life Centre is the contact on 0413 522 731; maxband@iimetro.com.au Preparation classes will begin early in March.

Please keep our sacramental families in your prayers.

Current News

Arrangements for Ash Wednesday

Ash Wednesday is on 2 March. Our Masses will be:

• 9.30am at St John Vianney Church
• 6.00pm at St Jude Church.

The children of our Parish schools will receive their ashes at liturgies in the schools, not at these Masses.

Welcome to our new Youth Minister!

Olivia Brown has joined the Parish as our Youth Minister for 2022. We look forward to getting to know her and we pray for success in her work.

Weekday Masses and Communion Services

The arrangements mentioned in our post of 10 February (see below) are continuing while Father Michael is away. Regular arrangements will resume on 26 February.

2022 Sacramental Programs

As mentioned in our post of 11 February (see below), enrolments for the Sacrament of Reconciliation are open until 20 March. The post also explains our arrangements for First Eucharist and Confirmation.

Please keep our sacramental families in your prayers.

Fathers Laurie Blake and Henry Byrne OAM

We join with the Archdiocese in mourning the passing of these two great servants of the Lord. May they rest in peace.