1st Holy Communion classes begin today, Sun. 5th Feb. at 11am. The classes are held in the small room off the meeting room. There will be a short meeting for the parents of the 1st communicants at the same time in the Atrium (the building on the right of the playground).
There will be a meeting at 11:30am next Sunday for anyone interested in becoming Catholic. The meeting will be held in The Atrium (the building on the right of the playground).
Servers’ Practice resumes this Mon. from 5:30-6:30pm.
Scripture Class begins this Mon. at 7:30pm. This year we will be reading the Gospel according to St Matthew. All Welcome.
Beginners Latin starts this Tues. from 6:30pm-7:45 pm in the Meeting Room. Absolute beginners welcome. Please bring a note pad and pen. Enquiries to rodcrd[at]gmail.com. NB: Advanced and Intermediate Latin Classes also resume this week.
Introductory Theology Classes resume this Thurs. evening from 7:30-8:30pm. All welcome.
Catechism Classes for children (ages 8-17) will now occur every Friday in term time 5:30-6:15pm, commencing this Fri. 10th Feb.
Youth Group will also commence this Friday, and will continue to run on the 2nd and 4th Fridays (this year, however, in 3 streams). Registration forms will be emailed to parents and made available in the Church early this week.
Love Adelaide Walk for Life 2023 will take place on Sat. 11th Feb. Details can be found on the LoveAdelaide website, and there are flyers available at the doors of the church. Please take one and pass it on.
A new 18-25 Young Adults’ Group will meet for the first time on Mon. 13 Feb. at 6:30pm. It will commence with half an hour’s adoration in Holy Name Church, with a social activity following. Please contact Fr Sofatzis for details. All welcome.
The next workshop on the writings of Jordan Peterson will be on Wed. 15th Feb. in the hall at Holy Name at 7:30pm. All welcome.
There will be another Vocations Morning for men open to considering a priestly vocation on Sat. 18 Feb. starting with Mass at 8:30am, followed by morning tea, a talk, opportunity for questions, Holy Hour (at 11am) and ending with a lunch nearby. Please let Fr Sofatzis know if interested.
There will be a Gala for Life dinner at 6pm on Tues. 21st Feb. at the Strathmore Hotel, North Terrace to fundraise for Pregnancy Help Australia. Please visit galaforlife.com.au to purchase tickets.
The 2023 Latin Mass Community year calendar is now available from the doors of the church on blue paper. Please take a copy home for your fridge door.
There will be a special collection next Sunday to support the work of pro-life agencies South Australia and beyond. Thank you for your generosity.
Please remember the sick in your prayers, especially Damian Wyld, Bill Mamo (Tina Marsh’s brother), Jane Carey, Kathryn Nader, Tony Caruso, Luise Obrist (Gaby Freer’s mother) and Vincenza Martucci (Ines Barson’s mother). Please remember also the recent-ly deceased, especially George Cardinal Pell, Pat Vice, Pope Benedict XVI and also those whose anniversaries occur about this time especially Archbishop Philip Wilson.
