Parish meetings & gatherings remain suspended until NSW reaches the 95% double dose target (likely to be December 2021).  

For Directives from Diocese of Wollongong - Click Here.

Stay safe, get vaccinated, monitor for symptoms and if unwell get tested and stay at home. 

 

Christmas Mass Schedule - CLICK HERE

Second Rite of Reconciliation

Wednesday 15th Decemeber at 7:00pm - St Michael's, Nowra

Thursday 16th December at 7:00pm - Holy Spirit, Vincentia

 

Vincentia Parish online Mass - Mass for Christ the King 

For Directives from Diocese of Wollongong - Click Here

To read the full Plenary Council Concluding Statement - Click Here

To read the Time Between Assemblies - Click Here

 To read this week's PARISH BULLETIN - Click Here

Resources for Advent

Families are invited to use this wonderful advent resource in preparing primary aged children for Christmas. It is full of games, activities, stories, and music - https://issuu.com/ccressnsw/docs/2021_adventchristmas_sre_family_resource_wollongon

Advent in 2 minutes - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eC0FGQLBp7w

International Day of People with Disabilities (IDPWD) will be celebrated on Friday 3rd December

Prayer for the 2021 International Day of People with Disability - CLICK HERE

Bishop Sproxton's Message - CLICK HERE

 https://www.catholic.org.au/nationalresponseprotocol 

 COVID 19 Resources

Managing Covid Fatigue - Click Here

CatholicCare Assistance - Click Here 

 Parishioners and visitors are required to adhere to the directives from the Office of the Bishop and NSW Government orders:

  1. Wear your mask or show your exemption
  2. Sanitize hands when you enter and exit the Church
  3. "Check In" and "Check Out" using the Service NSW App 
  4. When in the Church or on Church grounds, maintain a social distance of 1.5 metres from non family members
  5. No congregational singing
  6. Holy Communion distributed in the hands and not on tongue
  7. Offer a verbal exchange of peace, no shaking of hands
  8. Enter and leave the church at a social distance from non family members
  9. No congregating on Church grounds
  10. Follow the advice of the Mass Monitors at all times

Churches in the Diocese of Wollongong including St Michael's Parish may not remain open for private prayer.  

To read the currect Office of the Bishop Directives please follow the link - FaithfulDirectives 

Confessions / Reconciliation

Nowra - Tuesday morning after 8:00am Mass

Berry - Tuesday evening after 5:30pm Mass

Culburra – Thursday evening before 5:30pm Mass

Bomaderry - Friday before after 5:30pm Mass

Vincentia – Saturday 4pm  

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St Michael's Parish is now on Facebook @stmichaelsparishnowra

 

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY

We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the nations upon whose land our Catholic parish is built.

We recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and culture. We pay our respects to their Elders - past, present and emerging.