This year at Sts Peter and Paul, we are all called to ‘Flourish’ 

Welcome to 2024, and an extra special welcome to all the new families in our community. Our theme for 2024 is “Planted in the House of the Lord, they will flourish” Psalm 92:13. Throughout the year, we will be looking at the ways we can flourish, individually and as a school community and help those around us to flourish. 

Our Sacramental preparations for 2024 will begin with a Reconciliation Parent Information Night next Tuesday 6th February at 6:00 via Zoom. A link for this meeting will be sent out through Compass on Friday. If you are interested in being a ‘host’ for one of the Homegroups, we will be meeting online from 5:30pm, before the PIN to discuss what hosting entails.

Below is some information provided by Fr John regarding the Sacrament.

I am now inviting parents of baptised children in Year 3 (and above) to enrol them in the Parish’s Family-Based Sacramental Program for First Reconciliation. To enrol your child, please access or download the QKR! App.  Tap on ‘North Woden Transfiguration’, and tap ‘Sacraments’, fill in the form and make your online payment by Friday 2nd February 2022.

The program is dependent on the generosity of some parents to host or to co-host a family group. The role of a host is not difficult. Hosts will be required to attend an Information Session at 5.30pm, prior to the 6pm Tuesday 6th February, Parent Information Night via Zoom.

Dates to remember: 

TIMETABLE FOR THE SACRAMENT OF FIRST RECONCILIATION PROGRAM 2024

• RETURN OF ENROLMENT FORM, FEE AND HOST NOMINATION FORMS: Prior to Friday 2nd February 2024; forms to be completed online via Qkr! App.

• HOST GROUP LEADERS PREPARATION SESSION: Via Zoom 5.30pm Tuesday 6th February
• PARENT INTRODUCTORY NIGHT (All Parents): Via Zoom 6.00pm Tuesday 6th February
• PARENT SACRAMENTAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITY (Optional): Via Zoom 6.00pm Tuesday 20th February
• PRESENTATION MASSES: Each family to attend one of the following: Holy Trinity Church, Curtin 6.00pm Saturday 2nd March 2024  OR Holy Trinity Church, Curtin 9.30am Sunday 3rd March 2024

• RETREAT AND PRACTICE FOR CHILDREN: Holy Trinity School Hall 9.15am–2.15pm Friday 22nd March, 18 Theodore Street, Curtin

• SACRAMENTAL CELEBRATION: Holy Trinity Church, Curtin 6pm Tuesday, 7th May

Any enquiries can be directed to the Parish Office ( 6281 3999/  wodennorth@cg.org.au )

Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C  Luke 5:1-11

Mark 1:29-39- He cured many who suffered from diseases of one kind or another.

This week’s gospel follows directly on from last week’s reading and, as is typical with Mark’s gospel, the events occur on the very same day. The urgency of the gospel is obvious in this week’s reading; Jesus had a very busy 24 hours! Having launched his public ministry in the synagogue earlier that day, Jesus accompanies his new disciples to meet some of their family and have a meal. However, on arriving at the home of Simon and Andrew, they find Simon’s mother-in-law is sick. Unlike the public displays of his healing power that preceded and will follow this episode, Jesus does not say anything but simply takes the woman by the hand and helps her up. Her response of beginning to wait on Jesus and his disciples is a faith response and a recognition of who Jesus is. A theme that runs through this gospel is that the disciples never fully understand who Jesus is. Here, a woman who has just met him recognises him as the Messiah and begins to serve him.

Still on the same day, we see the expansion of Jesus’ healing ministry. On this one day he has cast an unclean spirit out of a possessed man in the synagogue, healed Peter’s mother-in-law of a fever and then healed the crowds of people who came to the door. The next morning he announces that they will take the ministry to the whole region of Galilee. In a very simple way, the gospel of Mark has described the growth of Jesus’ ministry from very humble isolated examples to a deliberate reaching out to the people of an entire region.

Adapted from Greg Sunter

Blessings for the week ahead,

Amanda Basedow

Acting Religious Education Coordinator