A warm welcome to all the new families who have joined Holy Name in 2020 and a big welcome back to our wonderful families who have returned. The beginning of the school year is a very exciting time, yet it can be a little stressful, particularly when things are new.

In my REC Reports I hope to give you all the information you need about Masses, Liturgies, The Sacraments and Parish News at Holy Name, so that you can join us and celebrate in our community of faith.

PARISH MASS EACH FRIDAY

Classes from Holy Name each Friday at 9:30am celebrate Mass with Fr Greg and the Parish in the Forster Church. Families are also very welcome to join us. A timetable of classes celebrating Friday’s Parish Mass will be in our next newsletter.

Welcome Mass

Holy Name’s Welcome Mass was held yesterday in the Forster Church to mark the beginning of a new school year. We welcomed new members to our community, gave thanks for all we have and together made a commitment to make Holy Name more sustainable and more environmentally friendly. We want to work together to value and cherish our land and protect our fragile earth.

Faith, Story, Witness

Last Friday, several Learning Support staff from Holy Name, along with others from the Manning Region, came together for Spiritual Faith Formation led by Brad Fuller from the RE and Spirituality Team. This was an opportunity for these staff members to understand fully the Catholic ethos we strive to cultivate in our school and to deepen connections with Catholic Faith and Aboriginal Spirituality. All staff members of Holy Name each year are required to accrue hours for Faith Accreditation from courses such as this.

PARISH NEWS

For new families to our school our Parish Priest is Fr Greg Barker.  

Weekend Mass Times

Holy Name of Jesus Church 33 Lake Street, Forster   

Saturday Evening 6pm

Sunday Morning 7am 

Sunday Morning 9am

Sunday Evening 5:30pm

Keeping the Faith - A day for all women

On Saturday 26 March in the Parish Hall, all women are invited to come along to listen to the faith stories of other women. Guest speaker Brooke Stephens will share something of her story and it will be an opportunity to be informed about the Plenary Council, meet new friends and hear diverse voices, share their stories. Please see the flyer attached for more details. RSVP by 20 March.

Every third Sunday of the month children from Holy Name and their families are warmly welcome to attend the Parish Youth Mass. This mass is held on Sunday afternoon at 5:30pm. Mrs Carmel Brown leads musicians and singers to play and sing modern uplifting music through the mass. Any children who are interested in joining the musicians are most welcome.  Attached is a letter of invitation to any student who would like to know more about the Youth Mass.

Genevieve Williamson

Religious Education Coordinator

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