St Christopher's Cathedral Parish
(incorporating St Peter Chanel's Church, Weston Street, Yarralumla)
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Parish Office, Ground floor, 55 Franklin Street Forrest ACT 2603, Australia
Most Rev. Christopher Prowse DD. STD.; Fr Trenton van Reesch - Administrator; Fr Norvin Dias - Assistant Priest
cathedral@cg.org.au
(02) 6239 9846
8.30am-12.15pm, 12.45pm-4.30pm Mon-Fri.

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WELCOME

to St Christopher's Cathedral Canberra

MASS & CONFESSION TIMES:

There is no need to 'pre-register' for Masses. Parishioners and visitors however must sign in using the Check in Canberra App. Mask wearing is now recommended in the Cathedral and Mass centres. Overflow will be located in the parish Hall, behind the Cathedral. Please use the hand sanitiser supplied, maintain sensible social distancing at all times.

Do not enter the Cathedral if you have Flu like symptoms or have been to any Covid-19 exposure sites

https://www.covid19.act.gov.au/news-articles/exposure-locations-in-the-act


SUNDAY 

Saint Christopher's Cathedral

5:00pm Vigil Mass

8.00am Mass

11:00am Mass 

(live-stream on www.catholicvoice.org.au/)

5:30pm Mass

 

St Peter Chanel's, Yarralumla

6.00pm Vigil Mass

9.30am Mass

2:00-3:00pm Adoration and Confessions

MONDAY – FRIDAY 

St Christopher's Cathedral

7.30am Mass

12:15pm Mass

5.00pm-6.00pm   Holy Hour (Tuesday-Friday)


St Peter Chanel's, Yarralumla

Tuesday 5.30pm Mass

Thursday 10.00am Mass


SATURDAY 

Saint Christopher's Cathedral

9:00am

12:15pm

 

CONFESSION TIMES:

St Christopher’s Cathedral

Wednesday: 11.30am—12:00 noon

Thursday: 6.00 - 6.30pm

Saturday: 11.00am - 12 noon


St Peter Chanel's, Yarralumla

Tuesday: 6.00pm-6.30pm

Saturday: 5.15pm-5.45pm


CATHEDRAL, DAILY HOLY HOUR:

Tuesday-Friday: 5:00-6:00 

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Anointing of the Sick, home visitation, & support

Please contact the Parish Office, cathedral@cg.org.au or call (02) 6239 9846


Baptisms

To organise or discuss the Sacrament of Baptism, please contact the Parish Office, cathedral@cg.org.au or call (02) 6239 9846

Funerals

To organise a funeral contact the Parish Office cathedral@cg.org.au or call (02) 6239 9846

Weddings

To organise a wedding contact the Parish Office cathedral@cg.org.au or call (02) 6239 9846.

 

Latest Covid-19 Protocols

PRESENT PROTOCOLS - Please be familiar with current guidelines - June 27th 2021

· In accordance with government restrictions, only 260 people are permitted in the Cathedral at any one time. Entry to Mass will be through one door.

ALL PARISHIONERS AND VISITORS MUST SIGN IN WITH THE CHECK-IN CBR APP. / sign in upon entry. Records are securely stored and destroyed after 28 days.

- FACEMASKS ARE RECOMMENDED WHEN ENTERNING/VISITING THE CATHEDRAL - masks can be removed during Holy Mass to receive Communion.

· Communion is received in the hand only & not under the species of the Precious Blood.

· Physical distancing rules still apply— Families can sit together.

· Please use hand sanitiser upon entry.

· There will be no physical contact at the sign of peace.

· Money/envelopes can be deposited at collection points.

· Please DO NOT return your bulletin, but keep or dispose of appropriately. Please maintain social distancing 1.5m, at all times, including in the single line formed to receive Holy Communion. Thank you for your commitment in keeping everyone safe.

Upcoming Events!


Youth Ministry Update

PRIMARY SCHOOL YOUTH GROUP

 'Adventurers!' Youth Group, fortnightly at 8:45am, Sunday's before 9:30am Mass at St Peter Channel’s.  Come for games, meeting new people and learning more about our faith. 

 

YOUNG ADULTS BRUNCH

Join us every last Sunday of the month for 11am Mass at the Cathedral followed by brunch together!  Please email me at anh.tran@cg.org.au so a table can be booked for lunch.   Join ‘Canberra Cathedral Young Adults’ on Facebook to keep updated on all these events.

St Christopher's Cathedral Parish School of Religion - 2021 Sacramental Program

First Reconciliation classes start 13 Jul for 11 Aug, 6pm-7.30pm at St Peter Chanel’s Parish Room, Cnr of Weston and Loch Streets,Yarralumla.  Classes run for 4 weeks. 

This is for Year 3 students or older who live in Barton, Causeway, Deakin, Forrest, Fyshwick, Griffith, Kingston, Manuka, Parkes, Red Hill, Yarralumla or attend school in these suburbs.

Children must have received the Sacrament of Baptism prior to First Reconciliation.  

More information and Enrolment form on www.cg.org.au/cathedral or contact the Parish Office on 6239 9846.

First Eucharist classes start 17 Aug for 12 Sept, 6pm-7.30pm at St Peter Chanel’s Parish Room, Cnr of Weston and Loch Streets,Yarralumla.  Classes run for 4 weeks. 

This is for Year 4 students or older who live in Barton, Causeway, Deakin, Forrest, Fyshwick, Griffith, Kingston, Manuka, Parkes, Red Hill, Yarralumla or attend school in these suburbs.

Children must have received the Sacrament of First Reconciliation prior to First Eucharist.  

More information and Enrolment form on www.cg.org.au/cathedral or contact the Parish Office on 6239 9846.

INAUGURAL TIM FISHER ORATION on ETHICS IN PUBLIC & POLITICAL LIFE -

26th August 2021, 6:30pm. Great Hall, Parliament House, Canberra. $30.00. visit tfo.org.au or contact jeanie.alberto@cg.org .au.

Pastoral Visits:

Our utmost concern and priority at this time is the pastoral and spiritual care of our parish family. In these days where isolation has become the new norm, the pastoral arm of the Church must be more than ever front and center. Those who do regular home visitations are encouraged to now begin visitations once more. Phone calls, checking-in and assuring each other of thoughts and prayers is also still very important. The priests of course will continue to do home visitations.

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion can resume their ministry, where appropriate and safe. All ministers must have had a flu shot and need to provide proof of this before they recommence ministry. EMHC must contact Fr Norvin if engaging in this ministry. 

The Mass:

One of the greatest changes we face as Catholics in these months is that of how we participate in the Mass. This can be the most confronting and challenging. At the same time however, this moment can become a place of deepening understanding and growth. The Mass is the heart, the ‘source and summit’ of the Christian life. It is our identity. Indeed without the Eucharist the Church does not exist, God remains distant. And so how are we to understand our present situation? When the Mass is offered the priest (in the person of Christ the Head) offers the Sacrifice with and for the Whole Body of Christ (the totus Christus), whether all the baptised are physically present or not. This means that all the baptised by virtue of their baptism and being a member of the Body, participate in that one Sacrifice, with the priest acting as its head. As a parish this situation gives us an opportunity to broaden our understanding of our Catholic faith, its heart in the Mass, and the Truth it makes present to us, to deepen our understanding of who we are as members of Christ’s Body.

This is what it is to be a member of Christ’s Body the Church. This is a great teaching point for us all, but especially our children. Some ways you might do this are by:

  • Sharing and praying with the Sunday readings.
  • Making an act of Spiritual Communion (See below).
  • Viewing the daily and Sunday Mass on the Catholic Voice website (www.catholicvoice.org.au).

Here are some other resources available to support our faith life in these days. 

  • The daily Gospel, daily commentary (Living Word) and prayers of intercessions are available for personal and family prayers.
  • Liturgical and Scriptural resources (www.catholic.org.au/coronavirus).
    This is not the first time in history that Catholics have been unable/prevented from receiving the Eucharist in the context of the Mass. In fact it was in these moments that understanding of the Church’s nature grew, and as the Church began to learn more of who She was, Her understanding of Spiritual Communion emerged. Such an understanding giving a window into the life and nature of the Eucharist and the Church.

    Prayer and Obligations now...
    As you know all Catholics of Canberra and Goulburn have been dispensed from their Sunday obligation. But we have not been dispensed from prayer. We are encouraged to pray with the daily readings, perhaps a daily rosary and to make a daily act of Spiritual Communion. 
    There are countless storms the Church has weathered throughout history. Plagues, famines, wars and persecutions, it is in them that She has flourished – devotion increased and understanding deepened.

    What is a “Spiritual Communion?”

    For various reasons throughout the Church’s history the faithful have been prevented from receiving the Eucharist in the Mass. Many of the great Saints made an act of spiritual communion when this as the case. The Church encourages us to make such an act where we unite ourselves to God through prayer. It is a beautiful way to express to God our desire to be united with him when we are unable to complete that union in the reception of Holy Communion.

An Act of Spiritual Communion Prayer:

My Jesus,

I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament.

I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul.

Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at

least spiritually into my heart.

I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly

to You.

Never permit me to be separated from You.

Amen.

FIRST AND SECOND COLLECTION CONTRIBUTIONS

As our churches are not open for Masses due to Corona Virus, our weekend collections are not being taken up.  If you would like to contribute to the First Collection, you can make a direct transfer from your bank account. 

The First Collection is for the support of clergy in the parish and beyond.  Each priest in a parish draws a personal stipend from the first collection for living expenses, food and housekeeping.  Funds are also directed to:

·         Priests in parishes where the first collection is insufficient to meet their stipend

·         The support of the Archbishop, Vicar General and Chancellor

·         Priests in remote dioceses across Australia

·         Clergy Retirement Foundation (in support of sick and retired clergy)

 

Account Name:        CATHEDRAL

BSB:                           062-786

Bank Account:          000029248

Reference:                FORREST & SURNAME


The below web address can also be used to make a online payment directly to the First Collection via the Commonwealth Bank Bpoint payments.  This is a secure link for payments.


https://www.bpoint.com.au/pay/CATHOLICDEVELOPMENTFUNDARCHDIOCESEOFCANBERRA 



The Second Collection, which includes the planned giving program, is the main source of our parish income. The second collection funds are used for the day to day running of our parish.  That is to pay for the repairs, wages, insurance, utilities and the many other expenses incurred to keep our parish functioning.  If you would like to give towards the Parish expenses and are not currently registered for Planned Giving, please deposit into the following bank account:


Account Name:  St Christopher's Cathedral

BSB: 062786

Bank Account: 000015080

Reference: - Planned Giving Number and Surname (only for current Planned Givers);  or

- Donation (for donations by parishioner's not registered Planned Givers).


Qkr App


An alternative way of making contributions to the parish is via the Qkr app.

QKR!

At Saint Christopher’s Cathedral Parish

Is carrying cash no longer your style?

Join us in our trialing of Qkr! Similar to swiping your phone at an EFTPOS Machine you can now use our purpose-built secure parish app to contribute to our parish community. Payments for 1st (Clergy) & 2nd Collection (Parish) are listed. Please ensure you include your Planned Giving number for 2nd Collection contributions. Contact the Parish Office if you have forgotten your Planned Giving number on 62399846.

Caritas Project Compassion is also currently listed under “Special Appeals”. Details of the Appeal are listed within the App payment description.  


Sponsored by the Archdiocese of Canberra & Goulburn Catholic Development Fund, with the assistance of the Commonwealth Bank and Mastercard, Sydney.

 


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