Trinity Sunday marks the start of the Sundays in Ordinary Time. The usual Sunday masses will be held on Trinity Sunday, and there will be a festal procession with High Mass at 11.00 am.
Corpus Christi — Thursday 30 May
A special Mass in thanksgiving for the Holy Communion is held on the first Thursday after the end of the Easter season. This service of Corpus Christi has strong links with the mass commemorating the Institution of the Sacrament of the Eucharist on Maundy Thursday. High Mass will be celebrated at 6.15 pm, and will be followed by the Procession of the Blessed Sacrament and Benediction. A light meal will be available in the hall after this service.
St Peter's Day — Sunday 30 June
Our Patronal Festival will be celebrated on Sunday the 30th June, transferred from the 29th. See below for details of High Mass and the following lunch.
Donna Jacobs Sife is a professional storyteller, who draws from Jewish and other world folklore and sacred traditions to tell stories of justice, conflict, fear and humanity. She has been a regular columnist for the Australian Jewish News, and has also written for The Age, Sydney Morning Herald and has published numerous short stories and poetry.
She will entertain the ISS audience with her particular brand of storytelling, humour and humanity during this Saturday morning session: in the church hall from 9.30 am to 12.30 pm on July 27.
Theology is not just for theologians. Seek to be a life-time learner about your faith. Contact Bishop Graeme if you would like to enrol in one or all of the Units of the Trinity Certificate in 2013. The course will be offered mostly on Thursday Evenings from 7.30 to 9.00 pm. Each Unit runs for 8 or 9 weeks.
The certificate is awarded on completion of six units:
Unit 1: EXPERIENCING FAITH
Unit 2: USERS GUIDE TO THE OLD TESTAMENT
Unit 3: USERS GUIDE TO THE NEW TESTAMENT
Unit 4: THE ANGLICAN CHURCH — OUR STORY
Unit 5: CONFESSING OUR FAITH
Unit 6: SERVING CHRIST TODAY
Dates for Unit 1: Experiencing the faith through the Bible, worship, music, etc.
February 21 and 28;
March 7, 14, and the ISS meeting with Keith Mascord on the 21st;
April 3 (Archbishop and Mrs Freier at the ISS), 11, and 18.
Dates for Unit 2: The First or Old Testament.
May 30 (after the 6.15 pm High Mass for Corpus Christi and a meal);
June 6, 13, 20, and Wednesday 26 (ISS meeting with Michael Raiter);
July 4, 11, 18, and 25.
Dates for Unit 3: The Second or New Testament.
August 1, 15 (after the 6.15 pm High Mass for The Assumption and a meal), 22 (Denis Edwards, ISS), and 29;
October 3, 10, 17 (ISS meeting with Meg Warner), 24, and 31;
Contact the Parish Office (9962 2391) or Bishop Graeme (0408 347 847) for further details.
