Parish News
The Relics of St Therese of Lisieux:
The relics of St Therese and her parents St Louis and St Marie-Azelie (Zelie) will travel through a number of dioceses in Australia this year. The saints who are ‘visiting’ Australia are the only married couple to have been canonized, and their daughter is one of the most popular saints of the Catholic faith.
On Tuesday 31st March, the relics of St Therese and her parents will arrive at St Patrick’s Church in Gundagai at 12 noon and remain for several hours. A special Mass will be held and veneration of the relics will continue after Mass.
What are Relics?: A relic is a piece of the body of a Saint, an item owned by the Saint, or an object which has been touched to the tomb of a Saint.
Parish Roster:
| Date | Reader | Acolyte | Offertory | Cleaning/Flowers | Mowing |
| March | |||||
| 08.03.20 | Liz Murray | B Isaac | Murray Family | Chris Harrison | |
| 15.03.20 | Julian Roche | T Corbett | Julian Roche Family | Carmen Cribb | |
| 22.03.20 | Doreen Hughes | S Murray | Hughes Family | J Kuhn | |
| 29.03.20 | Jan Kendall | T Corbett | Paul Roche Family | Carmel Salmon | N Hughes |
Sacraments:
Confirmation: This year the Sacrament of Confirmation will be celebrated in Tumut with students from Batlow, Adelong and Tumut on Saturday 27th June 2020 at the 6.00pm Mass. Please contact Fr George or speak with Mrs Murray if you require information on the dates for the Commitment Masses or need help enrolling. This sacrament is available to students in Year 6.
First Communion will be held in St James Church, Adelong on Sunday 15th November at the 10.00am Mass. Students in Year 3 and above, who have made their First Reconciliation, are welcome to enrol.
Reconciliation: This date is yet to be confirmed for Adelong. I will be in contact with families in Year 2 to discuss possible dates. Reconciliation will be held in Batlow on Tuesday 7th April at 6.00pm.
If you have any questions about any of the Sacraments please contact me by email – elizabeth.murray@cg.catholic.edu.au