1 January New Year’s Day: Public Holiday: Masses: Fairfield West – 8:00 am & Smithfield 10:30 am Feast of The Holy Family 6 January Commencement of 9-day Novena to St Paul The First Hermit 6/7 January Epiphany of The Lord – Blessing of Chalk 8 January The Baptism of The Lord 13 January Feast of Blessed Eusebius 15 January 10:30 am Mass for Feast Day of St Paul First Hermit 16 January Feast Day of Blessed Mother Queen of Hermits 26 January Australia Day: Public Holiday: Masses: Fairfield West – 8:00 am & Smithfield 10:30 am 2 February Presentation of The Lord 4 February Catechist Sunday 6 February Parish Pastoral Council Meeting 9 February 2018 School Opening Mass 9 February First Catechist Meeting 10 February Feast of St Scholastica 11 February Our Lady of Lourdes Feast Day Anointing of the Sick 14 February Ash Wednesday: Masses St Therese 7:00 am; St Benedict’s 9:15 am & 7:00 pm 16 February 7:00 pm Commencement of Stations of the Cross (continuing every Friday evening during Lent) 20 February Parish Finance Council Meeting 20 February Scripture Classes commence in State Schools 24/25 February Confirmation Enrolments 25 February Children’s Mass – Year 6 & Kindergarten – Blessing of Backpacks 3/4 March Confirmation Enrolments weekend 6 March Parish Pastoral Council Meeting 19 March St Joseph’s Feast Day – School Mass 20 March Parish Finance Council Meeting 24 March Decoration of Churches for Palm Sunday 25 March Passion of The Lord – Palm Sunday 25 March Children’s Mass (Year 5) 27 March 2nd Rite – 7:00 pm 28 March 9:30 am School Children – Stations of the Cross 28 March Set up Altar of Repose 29 March Oil of Chrism Mass – St Mary’s Cathedral 29 March 7:00 pm – Holy Thursday – Last Supper Mass 30 March Good Friday 10:00 am Children’s Mass 3:00 pm – Passion of Christ 30 March Commencement of 9-day Novena to Divine Mercy 31 March Easter Vigil Mass – Holy Saturday Time??? TBA (sunset 6:53pm) 1 April Easter Sunday 1 April Daylight Saving ends 2 April Easter Monday – Masses: St Therese’s Fairfield West: 8:00 am St Benedict’s Smithfield: 10:30 am 3 April Parish Pastoral Council Meeting – Parish House 7 April Family Day – Penrose Park 8 April 3:00 pm Mass – Divine Mercy Sunday 9 April Feast of the Annunciation of The Lord (moved due to Palm Sunday 25/3) 11 April 7:30 pm Parent information Night for Confirmation Candidates in Montefano Hall 16 April School Holidays begin 17 April Parish Finance Council Meeting 22 April 10:30 am Sunday – Children’s Mass (Mariola’s Group) 25 April Anzac Day: Public Holiday Mass times: 8:00 am St Therese & 10:30 am St Benedict’s Shrine 29 April Confirmation preparation Sessions begin 30 April School Term 2 begins 1 May Parish Pastoral Council Meeting – Parish House 13 May The Ascension of The Lord 13 May Our Lady of Fatima Day 13 May Mother’s Day 15 May Parish Finance Council Meeting 19 May 6:00 pm Vigil Mass for Pentecost Sunday 20 May Pentecost Sunday Children’s Mass 24 May Our Lady Help of Christians (Patron of Australia) Children’s School Mass 26/27 May Reconciliation Enrolment weekend 27 May Children’s Mass (Yr. 2 PF) 31 May Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary 1 June Confirmation Candidates – Retreat Day 2/3 June Reconciliation Enrolment Weekend 3 June Corpus Christi 3 June TBC ????Confirmations 5 June Parish Pastoral Council 8 June Feast of Most Sacred Heart of Jesus School Mass 13 June Feast of St Anthony – Blessing of Bread 16 June Blessed Virgin Mary 19 June Parish Finance Council Meeting 23/24 June First Holy Communion Enrolments 24 June Children’s Mass – Yr. 4 29 June School Mass – Feast of St Peter & St Paul 30 June 1 July First Holy Communion Enrolments weekend 2 July Commencement of 9-day Novena to St Benedict 3 July Parish Pastoral Council Meeting 9 July Commencement of School Holidays 11 July Feast of St Benedict 15 July Parish Mass – St Benedict Feast Day 17 July Parish Finance Council Meeting 22 July State School Children’s Mass 25 July 7:30 pm Reconciliation Information Night for Parents 28/29 July Prayer Partners Weekend – Children give out cards to ask Parishioners to pray for them. 29 July Reconciliation Session begin 29 July St Christopher – Blessing of Cars/Drivers 30 July 9:45 – 2:00 pm – Level 2 Catechist Course (5 weeks) in Montefano Hall 7 August Parish Pastoral Council Meeting 8 August Feast of St Mary of the Cross School Mass 15 August Feast of The Assumption of The Blessed Virgin Mary – Holy Day School Mass 18/19 August First Holy Communion Candidates enrolment weekend 21 August Parish Finance Council Meeting 25/26 August First Holy Communion Candidates enrolment weekend Children’s Mass (Yr. 3 PF) 26 August Feast of Our Lady of Jasna Gora 28 August Reconciliation Rehearsal 2 September Father’s Day 4 September Parish Pastoral Council 4 September Reconciliation Ceremony 18 September Parish Finance Council Meeting 23 September Children’s Mass (Yr. 1 PF) 30 September Annual Catechist Mass – St Mary’s Cathedral 1 October Feast of St Therese of the Child Jesus 1 October School Holidays begin 2 October Parish Pastoral Council Meeting 13 October Fatima Day 15 October Parish Hosting Western Region Catechist Planning Day in Montefano Hall 16 October Parish Finance Council Meeting 17 October 7:30 pm First Holy Communion Candidates – Parents Information evening in Montefano Hall 21 October First Holy Communion Sessions commence 23 October First Holy Communion Readers Rehearsal No.1 26 October First Holy Communion Readers Rehearsal No.2 28 October Children’s Mass with Blessing of Pets 1 November All Saints Day 2 November All Souls Day 6 November Parish Pastoral Council Meeting 16 November Feast of St Gertrude – School Mass 18 November Parish Mass – celebration for Feast of St Gertrude 19 November First Holy Communion Rehearsal No.1 20 November Parish Finance Council Meeting 23 November First Holy Communion Rehearsal No.2 24/25 November First Holy Communion Ceremonies 25 November Feast of Christ The King 4 December Parish Pastoral Council Meeting 8 December The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Anointing of Sick – Mass 7:00 pm 18 December Parish Finance Council Meeting 24 December Christmas Vigil 25 December Christmas Day 27 December Blessing of Wine _Mass Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)