LUMEN CHRISTI PARISH RECONCILATION &

CONFIRMATION CLASSES

Session 2: 6.30pm Wed/Thurs St John Vianney Co-Cathedral

LUMEN CHRISTI PARISH RECONCILIATION & FIRST HOLY COMMUNION ENROLMENTS 2022

The Sacramental Programme for Reconciliation & First Holy Communion will begin with the Parent/Caregiver Meeting 6.30pm on Wednesday 29 June, and Thursday 30 June 2022, at St John Vianney Co-Cathedral, Fairy Meadow.

Parents/caregivers must attend either one of these meetings to enrol their children for the First Holy Communion Programme. Please bring your child’s completed enrolment form and a copy of your child’s Baptism Certificate. You can download the enrolment form from our parish website. Go to: www.lumenchristi.org.au/sacramental2022

Enrolment forms will only be accepted at the Parent/Caregiver session held at 6.30pm on 29/30 June at St John Vianney Co-Cathedral. Strictly No late enrolments will be accepted.

The cost for administration and materials for the First Holy Communion Programme is $60. The sessions for each sacrament will be held in St John Vianney Co-Cathedral commencing at 6.30 pm sharp.  

If you require any further information or need to discuss any concerns, please, contact Cathy prior to the enrolment directly on 4211 0506 email: catherine.zamroz@dow.org.au

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION ENROLMENT FORM 2022

Mini Vinnies Team

Congratulations to our Mini Vinnies Team. We thank all of the students who applied for the positions. It was a very hard decision to choose only 12. Students will be involved in opportunities to help people experiencing social justice issues in our community and will promote and carry out the work of St Vincent de Paul as we fundraise and work together to change the lives of others less fortunate than ourselves in the Wollongong area.

Ruby Rowles, Annastasia Parolin, Noah Sweeny, Salvatore Raschilla, Lillian Marcelli, Marisa Conte, Ruby Martin, Xanthe Joshua, Ruby Galea, Lily Wildner, Darcie Wise, Sophie Barlow.

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY

On behalf of Bishop Brian, Fr Bernard, Deacon James and our Lumen Christi Staff we wish all our Mothers a truly Happy Mother’s Day. May those mothers who have gone before us be blessed forever with God’s love and peace.

Ordination of Deacon James

In late April, we experienced a truly joyful celebration of Mass, in which James Arblaster committed himself to the service of God’s people and was ordained Deacon by Bishop Brian. 

But what is a Deacon and what does he do? 

As we read in the Acts of the Apostles, some men were called by the Church community to help in the service of the needy and to preach the Good News of Christ to Gentile peoples and baptized them. They had to be men of good repute and filled with the Spirit and wisdom. They had to be capable of witnessing to Christ even at risk to their lives (6:1-6, 54-60; 8:26- 40). 

The Deacon is thus called to live and work in the person of Christ the servant, loving others according to the Lord’s command that we wash one another’s feet. He is ordained to work very closely with the Bishop in service to God’s people and the poor, proclaim the Gospel and preach the Word of God, help in the distribution of the Holy Eucharist, minister the Sacrament of Baptism, and officiate at Weddings and Funerals. As well as announcing the sign of peace and the dismissal to go forth at the end of Mass, the Deacon can also announce the Prayers of the Faithful after the Creed. For those on the way to the priesthood the Diaconate is a very important time, because the priest is not only called to offer prayer and sacrifice for God’s People. 

There is no true sacrifice without loving service and the Deacon is called to embody this attitude of service. Please make Deacon James very welcome in our Lumen Christi parish as we congratulate him and wish him every blessing for his ministry in our community.

 Fr Bernard Gordon