Message From Father Duane 

Dear friends, 

This is an exciting week! We kick it off by celebrating the Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Confirmation and First Eucharist) for 6 adults from our two parishes (2 to be baptised, all 6 receiving Confirmation and First Eucharist) at a special 11.30am Mass for them and their guests. Let’s continue to pray with thanksgiving for Kayla, Tiffany, Rob, Karene, Jade and Tom. This is also a great time to invite anyone who you think may be interested in becoming Catholic to make contact with us as we start the journey with the next group of inquirers.

During the coming week, I will be celebrating Confirmations for our young people. Bishop Brian would usually have celebrated this Sacrament in all parishes but could not do so due to Covid, and so has given this delegation to Parish Priests for the first week of November. We keep these young people and their families in our prayers, and thank the Sacramental Team for making this possible during this difficult year. Note in the bulletin the modified Mass timetable for weekdays this week due to the multiple Confirmation ceremonies required throughout the week.

Note also the extra Mass this Monday 2 November for All Souls Day at West Wollongong at 6pm – please email unanderra@dow.org.au to register for this one-off Mass.

If you would like to have the names of your deceased loved ones included in our Masses and books of remembrance for the month of November, please email the relevant parish office.  However, if you do not have email, please call the relevant office during office hours.

You can read more details about all of this and also other news in the Sunday notices attached. Please find attached to this email:

• Parish Bulletin (with thanks to Sue Briscoe)
• Kids Corner (with thanks to Lauren Hall)

May God bless you and keep you and all your loved ones safe and well.

Fr Duane Fernandez
Parish Priest
Immaculate Conception and St Therese Parishes
0414 626 357