Liturgical Calendar for 2010

Normal Collections taken at St. Michael's 2010

Liturgical Calendar for 2010

7-Feb Catechist Sunday & World Day of Prayer for the sick
14-Feb Chinese Community Mass at 10am for Chinese New Year & Valentines Day
17-Feb Ash Wednesday – Special Mass at 7pm
20/21 February  Sat. 5pm Mass (Bishop David’s birthday bash.) New Family School Mass at 10am
10-13 March Parish Retreat (9.15am & 7.30pm-) 1 hr duration with night session repeat of am.
17-Mar St Patrick’s Day
28-Mar Irish Community Mass (10am) & Palm Sunday 
1-Apr Holy Thursday
2-Apr Good Friday
3-Apr Easter Vigil Mass (7:30pm)
4-Apr Easter Sunday Masses (8am, 10am, 6pm)
11-Apr Divine Mercy Sunday
25-Apr World Day of Prayer for Vocations & Anzac Day
9-May Mother’s Day
16-May Ascension of the Lord
24-May Mary Help of Christians, Patroness of Australia
6-Jun Body and Blood of Christ
12-Jun Confirmation Ceremonies (11am, 3pm)
13-Jun Phillipino Community Mass for Independence Day (10am) 
27-Jun Croatian Community Mass for the Feast Day of Our Lady of Maggiore  (10am)
4-Jul Indian Community Mass 10am (Feast of St Thomas, Apostle of India)
11  July National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sunday
18-Jul Arabic Community Mass at 10am
25-Jul Bible Sunday & Marriage and Family Sunday
8-Aug Blessed Mary MacKillop
15-Aug Assumption of Mary & Vocations to the Priesthood & Consecrated life Sunday
22-Aug Blessing for Pregnant Women (10am) Mass
29-Aug National Day for Migrants and Refugees
5-Sep Father’s Day
18/19 September Parish First Communion (5pm) Saturday  and (10am) Sunday
26-Sep Social Justice Day & Italian Community Mass 10am( Feast Day of St Padre Pio.)
29-Sep St Michael’s Feast Day
3-Oct Respect Life Sunday (Pro-Life Sunday)
17-Oct Indonesian Community Mass for Independence Day  & Marriage Sunday 
23-Oct Spanish Community Mass (7.30pm) Feast of Our Lady of Miracles.
24-Oct World Mission Day
1-Nov All Saints Day
2-Nov All Souls Day- Special Memorial Mass at 7pm for all our departed family & friends.
25/27 November First Reconciliation (7pm) Thursday & (3pm) Saturday
28-Nov 1st Sunday of Advent
5-Dec International Day for people with Disabilities
25-Dec Christmas: Vigil Masses - 6 pm for Children (at Bethany Hall) and 8 pm.
Carols 11.30 pm. Day Masses- 12 am (midnight), 8 am and 10 am .

Normal Collections taken at St. Michael's 2010

1-Apr Holy Thursday (Project Compassion)
2-Apr Good Friday (Collection for Holy Places)
8-9 May 1st Charitable Works Fund  Appeal
26-27 June Peter’s Pence (Annual collection for Intentions of Holy Father)
7-8 August 2nd Charitable Works Fund Appeal
5-Sep Fathers’ Day Appeal (Priests Retirement Appeal)
24 October World Mission Day
6-7 November  3rd Charitable Work Fund Appeal