Nuture and Develop our Christian Faith

Adult Education

At various times of the year, opportunities are provided for coming together to share and grow in our faith. These include Lenten Groups, an Advent Program, and a CaFÉ programme.

Baptism Preparation

Volunteers help parents prepare for the baptism of their child by having them reflect on their role and on that of the godparents and the Parish.

Catechists

Provide Religious education and Christian formation of Catholic children in Government schools. A half-hour each week is spent in the classroom with groups of children at the four primary and one secondary state schools on the Peninsula. Training and materials provided.

Josephite Associates

This group follows in the footsteps of Blessed Mary MacKillop (Blessed Mary of the Cross). Meetings are held once a month. Members work in the community, taking Holy Communion to the sick and visiting the sick.

Sacramental Programmes

In our Parish, the preparation for the sacraments of Reconciliation, First Communion and Confirmation is parish and family based so the entire family learns, shares and celebrates together and discovers a wonderful dynamic at work as family members grow in faith, love and communication. In addition, families meet in groups that forge real bonds with other families.

Rite of Christian Initiation

....Of Adults (RCIA)

The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is a process by which people who are either not baptised or are baptised in another denomination, seek to join our Catholic community. The Rite of Initiation usually takes place at the Easter vigil.

....Of Children of Catechetical Age

This is the process through which children who are not baptised as infants join our Catholic community. It is a modified program based on the RCIA programme.

Prayer Groups

El Shaddai - Catholic Charismatic Prayer Group

The mission of this prayer group is to proclaim to the world the greatness, faithfulness, power, goodness and love of God. The group meets in the Parish Hall about three times a month.

Lectio Divina

This is a reflective prayer group based no the scriptures. The group meets monthly.

Cenacle

This group meets weekly to pray the Holy Rosary. The participants, of all ages, offer support to each other. "To recite the Rosary is nothing other than to contemplate the face of Christ" (Apostolic Letter Rosarium Virginis Mariae Pope John Pall II)