Catholic Parish of All Saints Liverpool News

Mass will be celebrated this First Friday, 4 April at 7.30pm. Fr Chris will focus on Jubilee traditions in his homily. Stations of the Cross and an opportunity for the Sacrament of Reconciliation will follow until 9pm.

22 young people in Years 7-12 have enrolled for a 10 week sacramental program tailored to their needs. 4 will prepare for Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist. 18 who are already baptised will prepare for full membership of the Church through Confirmation and Eucharist. 10 are students at All Saints Catholic College. 12 attend other local Catholic or State schools. The Program begins next Friday, 4 April. Five members of our Antioch community have volunteered to be part of the Team, led by Pina Bernard, Sacramental Coordinator. Fr Sone will be involved. The Sacraments will be celebrated during 11am Mass on Sunday, 6 July.

The 2nd Rite of the Sacrament of Rec-onciliation will be held at 7.30pm on Wednesday, 16 April, during Holy Week. Rite 2 comprises communal preparation and thanksgiving. Each penitent then approaches a priest to confess their sins and receive absolution. Rite 2 is a powerful expression of, and witness to, our shared faith, through which we access God’s overwhelmingly merciful love. It is an opportunity to encourage and support one another in our shared conditions as sinner and saved. For Rite 2 to work well, penitents need to be succinct in confessing their sins, so that others are not delayed and the liturgy ends in reasonable time. It is not the time for long, detailed lists of sins nor seeking advice from the priest. To this end, priests will stand to hear confessions. The confessional rooms will not be used. Please come along, so that we can support one another in faith. The more familiar Rite 1 will be offered on several occasions during Holy Week.

The Sainthood Young Adults (18-35) meet fortnightly on Saturday evenings after the 5pm Vigil Mass for Adoration, formation, fellow-ship and discussion. We meet again next Saturday, 5 April. Enq.: youth@cpasl.org.au.

George Street will be closed between Elizabeth and Campbell Streets from 9pm next Saturday, 5 April until 2pm on Sunday, 6 April for Westfield’s rooftop works. Sections of rooftop parking will be unavailable. There will be no vehicle or pedestrian access from George Street into or from the Centre. Sunday morning Mass attendees can park in the Parish precinct by entering through the Elizabeth Street gate and leaving through the Bigge and Campbell Street gates.

A major refurbishment of the hydraulic driven bollards on the George Street frontage of the church was completed last week.