27th April 2025

No Adult Catechism talk on Wednesday 23rd April. Classes resume on Wednesday 7th May at 7pm.

1st Saturday Novena of Masses: Available now in Our Lady’s Nook are Mass cards to enroll your loved ones (living and dead) in our 1st Saturday Novena Mass. With each card your intention will be remembered on 1st Saturday of each month for five months. Credit Card donation only please and all proceed go to the parish.

Requiem Mass for His Holiness Pope Francis: A requiem Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday 30th April at 12:15pm for the repose of the soul of Francis, Pope. Please note that due to the liturgical calendar and in an effort to enable more people to attend it was not possible to schedule this Mass ear-lier in the week nor was it possible to arrange for a High Mass.

First Friday and Saturday of May. Please make every effort to attend the parish devotions to the Sa-cred and Immaculate Heart on First Fridays and Saturdays.

This First Saturday on May is our parish Marian Procession: Saturday 3rd May beginning with Ho-ly Hour and Confessions at 9am, Mass at 10am, Consecration to the Immaculate Heart with procession and followed with our forum agricolae.

Homeschool Graduation Mass: Saturday 24th May at 10am with pot luck and spiritual talk in the Par-ish Hall after Mass for all high school graduates.

1st Communion: In order to accommodate all the candidates and their families there will be two first Communion Masses: 9am and 11am on Saturday 31st May 2025. Please see Stacy for details.

Guardians: We wish to take this opportunity to thank Mr. David Rollans for all his efforts in developing our Guardian program which keeps us all safe during Mass. David will be stepping down at the end of April as Head of the Guardian Crew but will continue to be actively involved in parish activities. David is succeeded in his role as Head of the Guardians by Oscar Vasquez and we wish him well in his new role.

Feast of the Ascension: The Feast of the Ascension of the Lord is celebrated on at St. Benedict’s on Thursday 29th May at 8am and 12:15pm. N.B. The obligation to attend Mass for this feast is transferred to Sunday 1st June.