Before confirming the eight candidates, Bishop Terry spoke directly to the young people about the importance of the Sacrament they were about to receive. And, with his usual approachable style, all of us had much to learn from his words of encouragement
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BULLETIN 11 NOV 2018
Today at the 10.30am Mass we welcome Gabrielle Austin, Ornella Fox, Matthew Frost, Isabella Grozos, Georgia Grozos, Henry Kidd, Siara Ortolani and Christian Robbins and their families, are to be confirmed by Bishop Terry Brady, whom we welcome to St Canice’s once again. Confirmation emphasises an individual’s commitment to Jesus; the Holy Spirit inspires the candidates to become witnesses to their faith.
Pausing to remember . . .
It is more than a hundred years since St Canice’s began seeing some of its community going off to war. We of the later generations have been presented daily with messages about the impact of that war and how the challenge was handled, through four striking windows in the transept of our church.
Healthcare to the rural people of Railaco
The Mobile Clinic program is organized by Fr. Bong SJ who is responsible for the Jesuit Mission in Railaco and also this Mobile Clinic program. In addition to his pastoral duties, he also serves as a doctor for the Mobile Clinic with two of his assistants who are also supported by the St. Canice Parish in Elizabeth Bay, Sydney, Australia.
Food for kids – Children’s Feeding Program in Railaco
It is from the heart and compassion of the donors at St Canice’s KingsCross Sydney that make this program possible, the happiness of the children and the communities is a fulfillment for the donors and all of us. The value of the program lies on how people from first world countries like Australia are able to connect their lives through their donation to people in a poor country like Timor.
BULLETIN 28 OCT 2018
November Remembering – This coming week we celebrate the feasts of All Saints (Nov 1) and All Souls (Nov 2). We are reminded that we are present to all our dead family and friends, and encouraged to purify our love for them by discharging the resentment and regrets that dog our memories of them, and to be grateful for the life that we have shared.
Walking with Refugees and People Seeking Protection
Pope Francis has asked us to “welcome, promote, protect and integrate refugees and migrants. To start this conversation our North Sydney parish is running a Table Talk with guest speakers including a person seeking protection, as well as a professional who works with people seeking asylum and refugees. St Canice parishioners are most welcome.
Listen to a real life experience of seeking safety, share your own story, ask your questions in a safe, respectful space and consider how we can act.
Railaco Parish – One Year On
One Year On:
Scriptures for Families and Family Visits
Upon this inauguration last year, Railaco immediately began to focus its activities on pastoral and sacramental programs by visiting the families in order to expand the Catholic faith in the families. Besides pastoral and sacramental programs, the Parish also diversified its program to constructing chapels, halls, residences, and other edifices, in order to facilitate pastoral programs and community activities.The Railaco parish priest, Joseph Phuong SJ stresses the importance of the program that is to focus on “Bible for Families”.
Gaetan Pereira SJ
I was ordained a priest at Loyola College, Madras, South India in 1982. With the late General Father Pedro Arrupe SJ’s invitation for the “option for the poor”, I did work in remote educational institutions of the province, especially in St. John de Britto School and Shrine, Oriyur, South India for quite some time.
Thank you to our Canice’s Kitchen Volunteers
Thank you to our amazing volunteers, almost seventy of you, who turned up on Thursday the 18th of October for the Volunteer Party and Celebration of the 30th Anniversary of St Canice’s Kitchen.