Devotions and Service

Everyone is warmly encouraged to join any of the activities/groups below.

Prayer & Devotional Groups

Marian Movement of Priests Cenacle

The Marian Movement of Priests is a private association of Catholic clergy and lay associate members founded by Italian priest Fr. Stefano Gobbi in 1972. While visiting the Shrine of Our Lady of Fátima in Portugal he felt himself inspired to begin this work, whose principal emphases are to encourage Consecration, especially of priests, to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, and whole-hearted fidelity to the Magisterium of the Pope.

Meets to pray the Cenacle prayers including the Holy Rosary in front of the Blessed Sacrament

Tuesdays at 6 pm in the Church

Contact: Rosemary Lia

Weekly Devotion to St Michael and the Angels

We come together as a parish community to pray for the intercession of our patron St Michael and the Angels.  The Chaplet of St Michael and Benediction is part of the devotion.

Tuesdays at 7 pm in the Church

Coordinator: Carmela Gonzaga

Perpetual Devotion to Our Mother of Perpetual Help

Weekly novena prayers as well as Exposition and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament

Please drop your petitions and thanksgiving notes in the box up at the front placed beneath the statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Saturdays after the the 9.15 am Mass in the Church

Contact: Valerie Gonzaga

First Friday Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

6 pm: Exposition, Adoration, Benediction with opportunity for the Sacrament of Reconciliation

7 pm: Holy Mass offered for the souls recently deceased of the parish community

Contact: Carmela Gonzaga

First Saturday Devotion to Our Lady of Fatima

Procession with the statue of our Lady of Fatima from the Church to the Grotto while praying the Holy Rosary

After the 5 pm Vigil Mass

Contact:  The Legion of Mary

Rosary and Marian Cenacle (Croatian) 

Thursdays between 11 am-12.15 pm in the Church followed by agape

Contact: Rose Polic

Padre Pio Group

First Fridays after the 8.30 am Mass in the Church

Contact: Rosamaria Lia

Cantonese Prayer & Bible study Groups

Saturdays (except 2nd Sat of the month) at 10.30 am in the Church Meeting Room

Contact: Margaret Tham

Service in the Parish

Parish Pastoral Council

Meets four times a year on the third Wednesday of the month at 7.30 pm.
Henry Chandrajaya, Carmela Gonzaga, Winkie Monje, Teresa Yin, John Romanous, Sandra Mak, Pat Hinson, Tony Sakr, Royston Fernandes, Margaret Tham, Valerie Gonzaga, Mike Amper, Amy Cheung, Emily Mak, Vicki Lavorato, Mario Sciacca, Urey Lau, Alberto Rubinchtein, Robyn Rodwell (Ex Officio), Rebecca Besly (Ex Officio), Fr Janusz Bieniek (Ex Officio)

Parish Finance Committee

Members four times a year on the first Friday of the month after the 7.00 pm Mass.
Teresa Yin, Louis Cheung, Denis Zebec, Valerie Gonzaga

Legion of Mary

The Legion of Mary is a lay apostolic association of Catholics who, with the sanction of the Church and under the powerful leadership of Mary Immaculate, Mediatrix of All Graces, serves the Church,  the mystical Body of Christ on a voluntary basis in about 170 countries.

Here at St Michael’s, legionary work (under the direction of the parish priest) includes taking Holy Communion to those unable to attend Mass; facilitating the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and Extreme Unction, visiting parishioners in their homes on behalf of the parish priest; catechizing primary public school students; accompanying and instructing those who would like to enter the Catholic Church (RCIA) and organizing and giving instructions to the parish children who are receiving the sacraments of Confirmation, First Holy Communion and First Reconciliation.

Wednesdays at 7.30 pm in the Old Church

President: Henry Chandrajaya

Members: Jim Manwaring, Therese Borg, Mark Halavazis, Valerie Gonzaga, Angelo Soccio, Roslyn Chan, Maria Lorenzo, Linda Ling

Altar Society

Care of the sanctuary, linen and sacred vessels

Valerie Gonzaga

Flowers

Contact: Antoinette Zakaria

Library (at the back of the Church)

Books, CDs and videos available after Weekend Masses

Contact: Parish Office

Pious Goods Store

Open after each Mass on weekends.  

6.00 pm Vigil Mass: Sandra and Josie

8.00 am Sunday Mass: Margaret

10.00 am Sunday Mass: Amy

6.00 pm Sunday Mass: Pat

If necessary, contact the Parish Office during the week.

Liturgy & Catechesis

Acolytes

Assist at Mass and take communion to the sick

Coordinator: John Romanous

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion

Assist in the distribution of Holy Communion during Mass as well as taking Holy Communion to the house-bound and those in nursing homes and hospital

Coordinator: Pat Hinson

Altar Servers

Children assisting priest at Mass

Coordinator: Acolytes

Lectors

Read Scriptures and Prayer of the Faithful at Mass

Coodinator: Sandra Mak

Music Ministry

Groups: Bethany College, Joy Vaz Group, Yulia Judianto, Colleen Calopedis, Gonzaga Family

Contact: Carmela Gonzaga

Hospitality

Serving tea, coffee, cordial & biscuits after Sunday morning Mass in the Corroboree Room

8am Mass

10am Mass – MCRs

Children’s Liturgy

Teaching children during Liturgy of the Word at 10am Mass and/or being involved in Children’s Masses throughout the year

Coordinator:

Catechists at Hurstville Public School

We teach the public school children from kindergarten to year six about the Catholic Faith every Wednesday.

Coordinator: Margaret Tham

Catechists: Valerie Gonzaga, Tony Sakr, Louis Cheung, Thanh Nguyen, Celine Bernhardt, Winkie Monje, Mimi Lui, Teresita Montchan, Teresa Chow, Elizabeth Vong, Evelyn Cicciotti

Sacramental Program

This is a collaboration between St Michael’s Parish and St Mary Star of the Sea primary school.  It covers the Sacraments of Confirmation, Holy Communion and Reconciliation for all parish children.

Coordinator: Valerie Gonzaga

Members: Carmela Gonzaga, Henry Chandrajaya, Elizabeth Vong, Meliani Djuari, Pinky Acevedo, Therese Borg, Tom Sinn

Baptism Preparation for Infants

Every first Wednesday of the month at 7.30 pm in the Presbytery Meeting Room

Contact: Royston Fernandes

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)

For Non-Catholics who want to know more about the Faith and for Catholics who would like to grow in their Faith

Tuesdays at 8.00 pm (after Devotion to St Michael) at the Presbytery Meeting Room

Overall Coordinator: Valerie Gonzaga

RCIA Cantonese: Margaret Tham

RCIA Mandarin: Elsie & Urey Lau and Sr Agnes