Holy Cross Parish Kincumber News and Events

Sisters and Brothers It is easy to walk with the crowd, to have similar thinking people around. We do not worry about anything; we just do what others do. When I was a child, I was told not to follow the crowd but to make my own decision. My parents said that the healthy fish swims upstream. People suggested that a person should follow his/her own rea-son. We want to know why we should listen to the advice of others. Many times, one person follows a crowd, but sometimes it is just the opposite, people follow one special person. Today’s gospel tells us that people gather around Jesus and follow him from he side of the lake. People not only come to him but “they were pressing all round him” to be close to him and to be able to touch his cloak. People who follow Jesus are not just “a crowd”. They are many individuals with their own history, lives, and reasons. They are individuals who believe that Jesus is the one who understands their problems, the healer who can help them to be better.

The Beatles Fundraising Concert was a huge success and we would like to thank all those involved who helped raise over $3000 which will go towards the cost of our annual music copyright and our music ministry. What a great effort to all teams involved.

Bishop Anthony Randazzo will confer Confirmation on the baptised children of our parish aged 8 years and above, on Sunday 18th August at 11.00am Mass at Holy Spirit Church. Online Confirmation registrations are currently open, please go to the Sacraments page (  Sacramental Program 2024-2025 ) on the parish website for all Confirmation information and the registration link at   https://raceroster.com/events/2024/85209/confirmation-2024 Classes begin on 21st July, and continue on 28th, 4th, 11th August,  Confirmation practise Wednesday 14th August.

Please keep in your prayers the following families who are preparing for Baptism – the Ungsupraspert family, the Aguirre-Acevedo family, the Death family, the Pengilley family, the Derewlawny family, the Holt family and the Tunningley

Fr. Bogdan visited 2 of our state schools last week. He talked about Baptism to our Stage 1 (year 1 and 2) students and Eucharist to our Stage 2 (year 3 and 4) and Stage 3 (year 5 and 6) students. The students were very excited to see Fr. Bogdan again and remembered him from his visits last year. The children learnt a lot from his demonstrations in which the children got to Baptise 1 of the 2 dolls he bought with him and be able to see the sacred vessels and the hosts that are used during Mass. Fr. Bogdan will be visiting the classes again at our State Schools next term. The children really look forward to him visiting them.

  ON THE TRAIL OF POLISH SAINTS PILGRIMAGE Our next Poland trip meeting will be held on Sunday 7 July in the church after 9am Mass.  All those who have booked to go on the Poland trip please come along to this meeting. 

Ministry rosters are now available for pick-up in the Narthex.  If you are new to the Parish and would like to join a ministry,  please contact the parish office.  https://www.hckcp.org.au/about-us/parish-team-contacts

Weekly envelopes and Ministry rosters are now available for pick-up in the Narthex. If you are new to the Parish and would like to participate in weekly giving, please contact the parish office.

The Final Appeal for 2024 take place during June 2024. Bishop Anthony formally launched the appeal via his Video Presentation.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zafVhlTbkM   Our Quota for this year, which has been set by the Diocese, is $21,600. To date your Donations amount to $6,200 which equates to a residual target or shortfall of $15,400. Bishop Anthony is focusing on two key charitable works the Diocese supports, namely, the Diocesan Confraternity of Christian Doctrine (CCD) and our Hospital Chaplaincy and Pastoral Care Practitioners and of course we will be still supporting students with disability at St. Lucy’s School and St. Edmund's College as well as the Ephpheta Centre for our deaf community. Once again we encourage you to support these fine and necessary charitable works. We could well be “ in their shoes” but for the Grace of God. Donations to PWBB are fully Tax Deductible and should you require any assistance or clarification then please contact the parish office.

Need help with our new website ? Were you able to open your digital Bulletin? Or have any question or ideas? Contact the parish office or send us your thoughts and questions to feedback@hckcp.org.au .

Calling all Knitters and Crocheters!  Please join us for the month of June to make beanies  for our local St Vincent De Paul  to distribute to those in need.  The challenge is to donate 50 beanies as a Parish!  There will be a Beanie Box in the Narthex, with patterns and some wool provided.  Happy Knitting and Crocheting!  For further information - please contact Therese Smith via the   Parish Office