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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 Alexander Osborne - Assistant Priest
cathedral@cg.org.au
(02) 6239 9846 (ATTN: PHONE IS CURRENTLY NOT CONNECTED / PLEASE USE OUR EMAIL)
8.30am-12.15pm, 12.45pm-4.30pm Mon-Thurs. Office Closed Fri-Sun

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Parish News

Archbishop Christopher's Homily

150 Anniversary Ss Peter & Pauls Goulburn. 2022

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ACBC guide for Catholic schools on identity and gender

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29 January 2023

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ATTENTION

OUR OFFICE PHONE LINE IS CURRENTLY DOWN 

WE ARE SORRY FOR THIS SIGNIFICANT INCONVENIENCE 

Please EMAIL US AT cathedral@cg.org.au

 

 

WELCOME

St. Christopher's Cathedral Parish


 REGULAR MASS & CONFESSION TIMES 

SUNDAY 

Saint Christopher's Cathedral

5:00pm Vigil Mass

8.00am Mass

11:00am Mass 

5:00pm Mass

 

St Peter Chanel's, Yarralumla

6.00pm Vigil Mass

9.30am Mass

 

 

MONDAY – FRIDAY 

St Christopher's Cathedral

7.30am Mass (9am, Public Holidays)

12:15pm Mass

St Peter Chanel's, Yarralumla

Tuesday 5.30pm Mass

Thursday 10.00am Mass


SATURDAY 

Saint Christopher's Cathedral

9:00am Mass

12:15pm Mass


CONFESSION TIMES:

St Christopher’s Cathedral

Wednesday: 11.30am—12:00 noon

Thursday: 6.00pm - 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:

Monday-Friday: 5:00-6:00pm 

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SAINT CHRISTOPHER’S CATHEDRAL GOLDEN JUBILEE

50 YEARS OF FAITH 1973-2023

Sunday, February 5th 2023 – 11:00am

Anniversary Mass

&

Reception Celebration

12 Noon – Haydon Hall

A YEAR OF CELEBRATION – January 5, 2023 TO January 5, 2024

50th Year Anniversary Celebrations with Archbishop Christopher will take place on the 17th of March 2023, the Solemnity of Saint Patrick.

Details to Come

 


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.

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Family Mass at St. Peter Chanel

All families are invited to 9.30am mass on the last Sunday of the Month for our Children’s Mass. Morning tea follows! The Children’s Mass is every last Sunday of the month during school terms. If you and your family would like to get involved or to find out more, please contact anh.tran@cg.org.au


VOCATIONS TO THE PRIESTHOOD: 6/1/23

Fr Emil Milat has been appointed Vocations Director for the Archdiocese as of 6 February. Cinnil Thomas will next year join our seminarians Mark Ha and Bran Gric at Good Shepherd Seminary, Homebush. Walking together in faith, we pray for vocations to the priesthood. Archbishop Christopher noted that after 60 years in Canberra the Dominicans will be leaving the Watson Parish at the end of November 2023.


Pastoral Visits:

Our priority 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 centre. Home visitations are always encouraged, phone calls, checking-in and assuring each other of our support and prayers. Please contact the parish office.

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 in these moments. The Church encourages us to make such an act when we are unable to receive Communion in person, uniting ourselves to God through prayer and desire. 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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