Fr Chris Away
Fr Chris will also be away in New Zealand on ministry and his annual leave from the 26th of July to August 11th. Apologies for any inconveniences.
PARISH OFFICE CLOSED: 8th-19th of August
From the 8th of August the Parish Office will be closed until it reopens on the 19th of August due to Secretary Annual leave. During that time, please email any requests and they will be answered upon arrival as soon as she can.
St Benedict’s Feast Day Celebration: SAVE THE DATE!
St Benedict’s Actual Feast day was the 11th of July; however, we didn’t celebrate due to school holidays. Nevertheless, we are going to have our St Benedict’s Feast Day Celebration on the 24th of August after the 9am Mass. This will be bringing a cultural plate to share, and we will have a cultural day celebrating the diversity of our beloved community with fellowship, food and dancing! A very generous parishioner has donated a large Hamper and other goodies as prizes and tickets will be sold after Masses in August.
RCIA Course -Registration Open! Starting 14th of August!
Interested in becoming Catholic or want to know more about the Catholic faith? St Benedict’s is running an RCIA Program (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) in 2025. RCIA is an opportunity to come together to learn more about the Catholic faith. Sessions focus on the teachings and experience of the Church and prepare individuals to celebrate the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist during the Easter season. This will be a weekly commitment from August 2025 through to Easter 2026, Thursdays in the Parish Centre run by Fr Samson and his team from 7-8:30pm.
To register, follow the link: https://forms.gle/xRh1KPY8kkhibuVe8
SAVE THE DATE!
Ordination to the Priesthood for Deacon Joseph and Deacon Michael
The Missionaries of God’s Love invite you to the ordination of Deacon Joseph Nivaskaran MGL and Deacon Michael Last MGL to the priesthood, celebrated by Most Reverend Christopher Prowse. The ordination will take place on Friday, 5th September 2025 at 6:00 PM at St Christopher’s Cathedral, Canberra, followed by dinner at St Benedict’s Parish, Narrabundah. Masses of Thanksgiving will be celebrated by Fr Joseph on Saturday, 6th September at 11:00 AM at St Benedict’s, Narrabundah, and by Fr Michael on Sunday, 7th September at 9:00 AM at St Benedict’s, Narrabundah, and on Monday, 8th September at 6:30 PM at St Patrick’s, Sutherland. All are warmly welcome to attend.
Called and Gifted Workshop
Learn about the Charisms of the Holy Spirit and discern your spiritual gifts. The Good Shepherd Catholic prayer group invite you to join us for 5 Wednesday evenings from 23 July until 20 August, from 7pm to 9pm. Presented by Clara Geoghegan and Adrian Wellspring at St Peter Chanel’s Parish Room in Weston St, Yarralumla. The cost of $30 covers the course workbook. To register, contact Susanna on 0419 902 293 or Sue 0409 443 268.
Men’s Sharing Group
All men are welcome to Men’s Sharing Group that occurs fortnightly in the Parish Centre. The next meeting will be on the Tuesday 5th of August starting at 7:30pm. For more info, contact John Murray 0480257761
Explosion Youth Conference: Registration Open!
EXPLOSION is a Catholic Youth Conference coordinated by the Disciples of Jesus Community in Canberra. Open to students in years 7-12 who want to seek to answer the big questions about life and faith, form you in your faith intellectually and encourage you to deepen your relationship with God. This year we will be looking at the question that Jesus poses to His disciples in John 6, “Have I not chosen You?” October 8-11, St. Clare’s College, Canberra. For more information - https://www.explosionyouth.com/
Wanting to become an Extraordinary Minster of Holy Communion?
With resuming communion under both kinds, we are in need of more extraordinary ministers! If you are interested in becoming one, please send a email to narrabundah@cg.org.au expressing interest. We will be running a training session, date to be determined.
Seeking New Weekend Rosters Volunteers!
We’re reaching out to invite you to be a part of the beautiful work happening in our parish. We are eager to put some new names and faces on our ministry rosters—and there are plenty of ways you can get involved: Readers (for all masses), Welcomers, Eucharistic Ministers, Offertory Procession, Church Cleaning, Music Ministry, Mass Setup, Flowers and Altar Cleaning. If you feel called to contribute in any of these areas, we’d love to hear from you. Whether you're a familiar face or new to volunteering, your time and talents will be a blessing to our community. To express your interest or find out more, please contact the Parish Office at narrabundah@cg.org.au or call 02 6295 7879 during office hours.
Follow us on social media!
Our socials are a great way to stay connected and see what happening in the Parish life of the Community! Our Parish Social Accounts are below:
- Instagram: stbenedicts.canberra
- YouTube: St. Benedict’s Mission Centre
- Facebook: St. Benedict’s Church and Mission Centre, Canberra