Candidates and Parish prepares for Reconciliation

 During the Masses of the first weekend of November, the First Reconciliation candidates from across the parish received their Sorry Prayer Card.  These are copies of the Act of Contrition.  Parishioners were invited to sponsor and formally pray for a candidate and their name was written on the back of the Prayer Card which the candidates have as a keepsake.

Fr Bernie McFadyen sm, a former Parish Priest of Gladstone, returned to care for the Parish while Fr Kevin was on holidays.  

Fundraising for the Missions

The missions were very much part of our community life this past month.  Sr Noreen spoke at our Masses.  Drawing on her life experience in the missions, she was able to tell us of the work that our donations enable. 

At Star of the Sea School, the children drew posters to show how they raised money for the missions. They also held a ‘Sock it to Poverty’ fundraiser.