St John the Baptist Catholic Parish

Weekday Mass

Monday-Friday (Monday & Tuesday with Lauds): 7.45 a.m.
First Friday, with Anointing of the Sick: 4.00 p.m.
Saturday and Public Holidays: 9.00 a.m.

Confessions

Friday: after morning Mass.
First Friday: 3.30 p.m.
Saturday: 11.30 a.m. & 4.30 p.m.
Sunday: 7.15 a.m.

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

Saturday, after Mass until 10.00 a.m.
Monday, after Mass until 9.00 a.m. (Public holidays until 10.15 a.m.)

Infant Baptism

1st and 3rd Sundays, 11.00 a.m.
During Mass on 5th Sunday.
Preparation Sessions on 2nd and 4th Sundays at 9.30 a.m.

Anointing of the Sick

During Mass on first Friday of the month, 4.00 p.m.

Holy Week and Easter 2010

Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper, Holy Thursday 1st April, 7.30 p.m.  Good Friday Afternoon Service: 2nd April, 3 p.m.
Easter Vigil:  3rd April, 7.30 p.m. (No 5p.m. Mass) Easter Sunday Masses: 4th April, 7.45 a.m., 9.15 a.m., 6 p.m.

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.

Prayer Groups

Josephite Associates: Betty Fraser

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

El Shaddai - Catholic Charismatic Prayer Group: Linda Thurlow

The mission of the prayer group is to proclaim to the world: the greatness, faithfulness, power, goodness and love of God. The group meets 3 times a monthe on Saurday between 1-4pm.

Lectio Devina: Carol Bradford

This is a reflective prayer group based on the scriptures. The group meet on the last Thursday of the month at 10.30am, in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel.

Rosary Prayer Group

This group meets every week, Tuesday to Friday after morning Mass to pray to Our Lady.