The Sacramental Team met on Tuesday 14th September 2021 to discuss the upcoming Sacrament of Reconciliation, scheduled for November 10. Due to the current Covid restrictions and lockdown, the team decided to postpone preparation for the Sacrament of Reconciliation till Term 1 next year. It is anticipated that the current 2021 Year 3s will commence…
Due to current NSW stay-at-home regulations for people who have visited the ACT since 5th August there is no Mass in Yass or Gunning this weekend and until further notice Please join the Zoom Mass with Fr Peter My on Sunday 15th August at 10.00am Link will be sent via parish mailing list Further Information:…
With the departure of the Sisters of Mercy from Yass, there is now an opportunity for the Yass Parish to purchase the former residence of the Sisters, at 106 Meehan Street (alongside the Church on the Comur Street side). Father Peter, the Parish Finance Committee and the Pastoral Council have been considering whether such a…
Due to the current Covid restrictions the Sisters of Mercy farewell originally planned for Sunday 18th July has been postponed. A new date will be set by the Sisters in consultation with Fr Peter and St Augustine’s Parish.
On Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sunday-5th July- Ngunnawal man, Michael Bell, began Mass by welcoming the St Augustine’s Parish Community to his country. Some excerpts from his speech are included below. “I would like to acknowledge my Ngunnawal Elders any other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Elders, I would also like to acknowledge the ancestries…
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, It was wonderful being able to celebrate with many parishioners last weekend. Thank you for your commitment to the faith and your generosity expressed by the collections. This Sunday will be the last Liturgy of the Word via Zoom, as long as the coronavirus is kept at bay. Due…
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, I thank God for our wonderful country and the leaders who have worked tirelessly to protect its citizens during this Covid-19 pandemic. I thank God for our communion of communities and especially for you who have been prepared to make extraordinary sacrifices for the benefit of all. Whilst we…
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, We were told yesterday that Sister Macrena will be moving to Young this coming Tuesday. A lunch will be held outside the Hartigan Centre this Sunday at 12:30pm for those who would like to wish Sister Macrena all the best for the future and to express our gratitude for…
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, You have seen the people of Great Britain, standing at their doors expressing gratitude to the frontline workers dealing with the coronavirus. The sacrifices they are making resonates with the supreme sacrifice of Jesus. Locally we have those in our hospital and nursing homes doing the same. My visits,…
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, In the early 90’s I attended a course at Seton Hall University, Newark, U.S.A., with priests from thirty-six countries. Late in the evening, with the help of lemonade, the stories of the pastoral issues dealt with by the priests were shared. There was a guy from South Africa who…
