The Sacramental Programme for Confirmation will begin with the Parent Meeting on Wednesday 24 March and Thursday 25 March, 2021 6.30pm in the St John Vianney Co-Cathedral, Fairy Meadow.

Parents/caregivers must attend either one of these meetings to enrol their children for the Confirmation Programme. Please bring a copy of your child’s Baptism Certificate. The cost for administration and materials for the Confirmation Programme is $40. 

Find ideas for families here: https://teachingcatholickids.com/holy-week-ideas-for-families/

Below is a  Stations of the Cross for Children that you could use on Good Friday as a family reflection.

Father, 

Help us to be like Jesus. Change our selfishness into self-giving and bring us to eternal life.

Amen.

The Solemnity of the Annunciation celebrates the coming of the Angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary to announce to her the special mission God had chosen for her in being the mother of His only son.

Next Wednesday, 31 March and Thursday, 1 April we will gather as a community to remember Jesus’ journey through Holy week and the joyous celebration of his rising at Easter. Some of the activities will be for Kindergarten or staff and students only. For some activities the whole school community is invited. Any limitations on parent participation are due to COVID-19 restrictions and while we love having our parents gather with us we are still bound by the square metre rule in how many people we can have indoors. 

Please look below to see what is planned for our children and which activities some or all of our parent body are able to attend

Wednesday 31 March

Easter Raffle: 2:00pm

Location: Under the shade cloth on the Primary Playground

Participants: Students, staff and Parents (weather permitting)

Thursday 1 April

9:15 Kinder Craft Morning 

Participants - Students and 1 parent from each family

Location - Kinder rooms

The day begins for Kindergarten and their parents with a Kinder craft morning commencing at 9:15am in the Kinder classrooms with one parent per child allowed to attend due to COVID 19 restrictions.

Thursday 1 April

11:40 Holy Week Liturgy

Participants: Students and staff only

Location: St John Vianney’s Church

The focus of the liturgy will be on Jesus' actions at the Last Supper when He demonstrated to the disciples how He wanted us all to live as people of service. He demonstrated this by washing the feet of his disciples. Jesus asked them, 

“Do you understand what I have done?” 

Go and do the same

Thursday 1 April

12:30 Easter Hat Parade

Participants: Students, parents and staff (weather permitting)

Location: Under the shade cloth on the primary playground

Get your creative ideas flowing. We had such a lovely time with our drive through hat parade in 2020 that we wanted to share in the fun again. All parents are invited to celebrate with us. Please don’t go to too much expense. This is just for fun. Each class will have the opportunity to parade their hats in front of the school.

Sunday 28 March - Sunday 4 april

Holy Week In Our Parish and Pastoral Region

Holy Week begins this Sunday with Palm Sunday. You are welcome to join your parish or any Church in your Pastoral Region to remember and pray the journey of Jesus. Please see the times below

Celebration	St John Vianney’s  Co-Cathedral  Fairy Meadow	St Francis Xavier’s Cathedral Wollongong	St Brigid’s Gwynneville	Mater Dolorosa Balgownie
Palm Sunday	Mass:   8:30am Mass: 10:00am (Italian Mass) Mass:   4:30pm (Vietnamese)	Mass:   7:00am Mass: 10:30am MAss:   5:00pm	Mass: 9:00am	Mass: 10am Mass: 11.30am (Syro-Malabar)
1 April Holy Thursday Mass of The Lord’s supper	Mass: 6:00pm	Mass: 7:00pm	Mass: 5:00pm
2nd April Good Friday Stations of the Cross	Liturgy: 9:30am	Liturgy: 10:00am	Liturgy: 9:00am
2 April Good Friday Passion of the Lord	Liturgy: 3:00pm	Liturgy: 3:00pm	Liturgy: 3:00pm
3 April Easter Vigil	Mass: 6:00pm	Mass: 7:00pm	Mass: 5:30pm
4 April Easter Sunday	Mass:   8:30am	Mass:   7:00am Mass: 10:30am Mass:   5:00pm	Mass: 9:00am	Mass: 10am