Parish News & Events

This short retreat is grounded in key Gospel texts and based on St. Ignatius of Loyola’s Spiritual Exercises. Participants are led in a gentle and creative way to experience and deepen their relationship with God. The retreat has a clear program and structure to encourage and direct daily prayer. A commitment of 25 – 45 minutes of daily prayer, four days a week, followed up by Sunday Eucharist is required over four weeks. The cost is $30 which includes the retreat book “The First Spiritual Exercises” by Michael Hansen. The retreat is suitable for all people – the only thing you need to bring is the desire to be open to the Divine.

This short retreat is grounded in key Gospel texts and based on St. Ignatius of Loyola’s Spiritual Exercises. Participants are led in a gentle and creative way to experience and deepen their relationship with God. The retreat has a clear program and structure to encourage and direct daily prayer. A commitment of 25 – 45 minutes of daily prayer, four days a week, followed up by Sunday Eucharist is required over four weeks. The cost is $30 which includes the retreat book “The First Spiritual Exercises” by Michael Hansen. The retreat is suitable for all people – the only thing you need to bring is the desire to be open to the Divine.

Altar Servers who are in Years 7 – 12 will embark on their annual Altar Servers Picnic to Wet N Wild on the Gold Coast as a “Thank You” from the parish. Have fun!

Altar Servers in Years 4 – 6 will be taken to Ballina Water Slide in the morning, McDonald’s for lunch and then onto Ballina Ten Pin Bowling for glow in the dark bowling as a “Thank You” from the Parish.

A Lenten Home Group will meet at Sr Anne’s home each Thursday morning during lent.

A Lenten Home Group will meet at Sr Anne’s home each Thursday morning during lent.

An opportunity for a quiet Lenten Reflection Evening at 7.30pm in the St Josephs School Staffroom.

A Lenten Home Group will meet at Sr Anne’s home each Thursday morning during lent.

A Lenten Home Group will meet at Sr Anne’s home each Thursday morning during lent.

Taize Singing and Community Prayer

This evening will be experience of the power of prayer through singing and meditation.  more»

A Lenten Home Group will meet at Sr Anne’s home each Thursday morning during lent.

You are encouraged to attend.

Fr Brian Traynor will be sharing with us what Pope Francis’ leadership means for us. He will share Francis’ vision of the Church, his pastoral emphasis and how he is calling us to demonstrate our Christianity in ordinary, everyday ways.

“This is a Pope that the Holy Spirit has given our time … not a Pope of ideology, but a Pope of the Gospel” (Archbishop of Philadelphia)

A Lenten Home Group will meet at Sr Anne’s home each Thursday morning during lent.

A Lenten Reflection

The Stations of the Cross involving the children from St Josephs School. 7.00pm in Our Lady of the Rosary Church Alstonville.

Bring a plate to share. Cards to follow supper. $5 per head. Phone Jeanette 0413 609824 or Jo 0409 904908.