For Directives from Diocese of Wollongong - Click Here
Stay safe, get vaccinated, monitor for symptoms and if unwell get tested and stay at home.
PARISH OFFICE HOURS
Monday: CLOSED
Tuesday to Thursday: 9.00am to 3.00pm
Friday: 9.00am to 12 noon
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Parish Bulletin - 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year C - Click Here
To view upcoming Events in the Parish / Diocese - Click Here
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sunday 3rd July Click Here
The Risen Christ – Bishop Brian Mascord’s Easter Message 2022 - Download Here
Caritas Australia Ukraine Appeal - Your urgent support today will help provide critical assistance to people affected by this crisis. Donate today at www.caritas.org.au/ukraine or call 1800 024 413.
To download the Holy Father's Letter - Click Here
To download the Act of Consecration - Click Here
AUSTRALIA'S PLENARY COUNCIL
To read the full Plenary Council Concluding Statement - Click Here
Second Session of Australia's Plenary Council. For session times to to view live stream Masses - Click Here
Garratt Publishing will offer free Zoom Plenary Tracker each evening. To register to receive the link - Click Here
Plenary Council You Tube Channel - Click Here
To read the Time Between Assemblies - Click Here
Working With Children Check and National Coordinated Criminal History Checks
If you have returned to active ministry, please ensure your WWCC and NCCHC verifications are current and that the parish office has a copy.
WWCC are required for child related ministry - Acolytes, Adult Altar Servers, Catechists, Children’s Liturgy, Youth Leaders, RCIA, Sacramental Program, plus many more.
NCCHC are required for volunteers who attend aged care services, Eucharistic Ministers or Acolytes who visit elderly at home, Ministers of Communion to sick and homebound, anyone representing the parish at an aged care facility.
If you are unsure of your verification or have any questions please contact the parish office.
https://www.catholic.org.au/nationalresponseprotocol
Parishioners and visitors are required to adhere to the directives from the Office of the Bishop and NSW Government orders:
- Sanitize hands when you enter and exit the Church
- Holy Communion distributed in the hands and not on tongue
- Offer a verbal exchange of peace, no shaking of hands
- Enter and leave the church at a social distance from non family members
To read the current Office of the Bishop Directives please follow the link - Click Here
Confessions / Reconciliation
Nowra - Saturday 9:30am
Berry - Tuesday evening after 5:30pm Mass
Culburra – Thursday evening before 5:30pm Mass
Bomaderry - Friday before after 5:30pm Mass
Vincentia – Saturday 4pm
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.