Parish Planner for 2023

Parish Planning Calendar 2023

January

Lenten Reflection Resource to be available

Parish Office closed for Christmas/New Year break (to reopen Monday 30/01/23)

8^th – Baptism Gatherings

29^th – 8.30am, Commissioning Mass for St Benedict’s Primary and College Staff.

30^th – Parish Office to reopen from Christmas/New Year break.

 

February

2^nd – 7pm, Parish Pastoral Council Meeting

5^th – Baptism Gatherings

9^th – 7pm, Parish Finance Council Meeting (prepare Stewardship Program for Lent)

12^th – RCIA Formation Meeting, The Bible and The Church

19^th – RCIA Formation Meeting, The Birth of the Church

22^nd – Ash Wednesday Mass, 7am

22^nd – Ash Wednesday Mass, 7pm

24^th – 6pm Stations of the Cross

26^th – 3pm, Rite of Elect Mass (RCIA Catechumens and Candidates) at Cathedral

 

March

Caritas, Project Compassion to run during Lent.

2^nd – 7pm, Parish Pastoral Council Meeting

3^rd – 6pm Stations of the Cross

5^th – Baptism Gatherings (Postponed to 19th March)

5^th – RCIA Formation Meeting, Sacraments of the Church

9^th – 7pm, Parish Finance Council Meeting (prepare Stewardship Program)

10^th – 6pm Stations of the Cross

11^th – Deanery Retreat, 9am to 3pm, Directed by Shane Dwyer

12^th – Finance Council directed Stewardship Program, Time

12^th – RCIA Formation Meeting, Sacraments of Initiation

17^th – 6pm Stations of the Cross

19^th – Finance Council directed Stewardship Program, Talent

19^th – Baptism Gatherings (Rescheduled from 5th March)

19^th – RCIA Formation Meeting, Sacraments of Eucharist

24^th – 6pm Stations of the Cross

26^th – Finance Council directed Stewardship Program, Treasure

26^th – RCIA Formation Meeting, Structure of Mass & Sin/Forgiveness

28^th – 7pm Second Rite of Reconciliation (Lent)

31^st – 6pm Stations of the Cross

 

April

Caritas, Project Compassion to run during Lent.

2^nd – Palm Sunday, 8.30am and 5.30pm Mass

2^nd – RCIA Formation Meeting, Rehearsal for Initiation at Vigil Mass

6^th – Holy Thursday, 7pm The Lords Supper, Mass

7^th – Good Friday, 10am Stations of the Cross

7^th – Good Friday, 3pm Passion of the Lord

7^th – Holy Lands Collection.

8^th – Easter Saturday, 7pm Easter Vigil, The Resurrection of the Lord (RCIA Initiation)

9^th – Easter Sunday, 8.30am The Resurrection of the Lord, Mass (Infant Baptism)

30^th – Baptism Gatherings

 

May

No May Baptism Gatherings (please refer to 30/04  date)

$10,000 Parish Fundraising Raffle to begin

4^th – 7pm, Parish Pastoral Council Meeting

7^th – Baptism Gathering

21^st – 8.30am or 5.30pm FHC Information Session and Mass

28^th – Pentecost Sunday

28^th – PROPOSED – Multicultural Mass for Pentecost

28^th – 8.30am or 5.30pm FHC Preparation Session

 

June

1^st – 7pm, Parish Pastoral Council Meeting

4^th – 8.30am FHC Retreat morning

6^th – 6pm, FHC Reconciliation evening (Group 1 & 2)

8^th – 7pm, Parish Finance Council Meeting

11^th – 8.30am or 5.30pm FHC Sacrament Masses (Group 1 & 2)

11^th – Baptism Gatherings (11am ceremony)

13^th – 6pm, FHC Reconciliation evening (Group 3 & 4)

18^th – 8.30am or 5.30pm FHC Sacrament Masses (Group 3 & 4)

24^th to 30^th – St Vinnies Winter Appeal

 

July

$10,000 Parish Fundraising Raffle to run

2^nd – Peter’s Pence (Collection)

2^nd – Baptism Gatherings

6^th – 7pm, Parish Pastoral Council Meeting

9^th – PROPOSED – St Benedict’s Feast Event (with Archbishop Mark Coleridge)

16^th – 8.30am or 5.30pm Confirmation Information Session and Mass

23^rd – 8.30am or 5.30pm Confirmation Preparation Session

30^th – 8.30am or 5.30pm Confirmation Preparation Session

30^th – Justice and Peace Workshop with Bishop Tim Norton

 

August

$10,000 Parish Fundraising Raffle to run

3^rd – 7pm, Parish Pastoral Council Meeting

6^th – 8.30am, Confirmation Retreat morning

13^th – 8.30am, Confirmation in Mass (Group 1)

13^th – Baptism Gatherings (11am ceremony)

10^th – Parish Finance Council Meeting

15^th – The Assumption, 9am Mass

15^th – The Assumption, 7pm Mass

20^th – 8.30am, Confirmation in Mass (Group 2)

20^th – Catholic Campaign (Collection)

26^th – PROPOSED – Father’s Day Event

27^th – 8.30am, Confirmation in Mass (Group 3)

 

September

3^rd – Baptism Gatherings

 

October

1^st – Baptism Gatherings

5^th – Parish Pastoral Council Meeting

12^th – Parish Finance Council Meeting

22^nd – World Mission Sunday (Collection)

29^th – Baptism Gatherings

 

November

Advent Reflection Resource to be available

12^th – Baptism Gatherings

16^th – College, Grade 12 Graduation (TBC)

19^th – Baptism Gatherings (additional)

21^st – RCIA Introduction Meeting

23^rd – Primary, Grade 6 Graduation (TBC)

23^rd – Parish Pastoral Council Meeting (Planning 2023)

25^th – 9am, All Saints and All Souls Mass

26^th – Baptism Gatherings (additional)

28^th – RCIA Introduction Week 2 Meeting

 

December

3^rd – Baptism Gatherings

3^rd – Rite of Enrolment – RCIA (in Mass)

3^rd – St Benedict’s Parish 6^th Year Anniversary BBQ

3^rd to 10^th – St Vinnies Christmas Appeal

5^th – RCIA Formation Week 3 Meeting

17^th – PROPOSED – Youth Group, Parish Christmas Carols Event

24^th – 8.30am, Parish Mass for 4^th Sunday of Advent.

24^th – 6.00pm, Nativity of the Lord, Family Vigil

24^th – 9.00pm, Nativity of the Lord, Vigil

25^th – 8.30am, Nativity of the Lord

 

*FHC = First Holy Communion