Mass is Back … with a few modifications and restrictions in place
What are some of our modifications & restrictions? - all Masses will be celebrated in Sacred Heart Church (entry via main entrance only) - limit of 50 per Mass – signing in on arrival and hand sanitising – need to book for weekend Masses - no holy water - social distancing 4m2 rule – seats are marked where you can sit - be aware … you might not get to sit in your regular seat! - no congregational singing - no hymn books & no Mass cards - no collection plates - no offertory procession - no Sign of Peace - Communion BY HAND only - no chalice - church cleaned...
Read MoreLight up the dawn for Anzac Day
This Anzac Saturday, for the first time in it’s 93 year history, there will be no dawn service for people to observe together. However, we can still honour the memory of the brave soldiers and service people that sacrificed their lives for our country. As an alternative to the dawn service the RSL has proposed we stand outside our driveway at 5:55 am for a minute’s silence. We ask everyone to light a candle, and pray for all the Anzac’s, as we stand silently in remembrance. Many of our fallen heroes throughout the years, were young and never had the chance to have families of...
Read MoreStaying Connected
STAYING CONNECTED DURING COVID-19 CRISIS .. so we are back doing this again … August 2021 If you can, please reach out – stay connected – with each other – perhaps phone someone who normally sits near you at Mass to say hello; text or email someone to see how they’re getting on. Thank you to our team of volunteers who are helping to “letterbox drop” printed copies of parish bulletins to parishioners who don’t have internet/email access – we appreciate your help very much. If you’re talking to someone who might not have an email address, ask them if they’re receiving the bulletin...
Read MoreFr Anthony is livestreaming Masses on YouTube
A Sacred Heart Parish YouTube Channel has been created – please click on the following link to access the channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQUNxgDO5WeZpoYNeJK24gA Please feel free to share this link with family and friends. The following Holy Week and Easter Ceremonies will be celebrated by Fr Anthony and available to view on the Parish YouTube channel : Holy Thursday (9 April) 7 pm Good Friday (10 April) 3 pm Easter Sunday (12 April) 9 am Next week there will be NO weekday Masses (14-17 April) Sunday Masses will continue to be livestreamed at 9 am The following week Fr Anthony plans...
Read More24 March 2020 – Corona Virus Update – Our Parish Churches are now closed and no access or activities in our churches
Sadly, the decision has been made this morning that our parish churches, including the Prayer Chapel, will be CLOSED FOR ALL ACTIVITIES – Masses, Rosary, Adoration, Stations of the Cross and private prayer – until further notice. All church cleaning and communion visitation are also suspended until further notice. We recommend that any small group activities currently being undertaken (e.g. Lenten groups or prayer groups) should stop for the time being. We hope and pray that by undertaking these measures we be able to help contain the spread of covid-19 in our parish and local community. If...
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