Parishioners are kindly asked to donate cakes, biscuits or other baked goods for this popular Parish fundraiser. Please drop off donated baked goods to the Alverna Hall on Saturday 28th 2pm-4pm and to St Theresa on Sunday 29th 10.30am-11.30am. Cakes will be sold after weekend Masses by our Social Committee. Thank you for your generosity and support!

Part 3: The Word of the Lord: Exploring Scriptures

This course offers a general overview of Scripture and its significance for our lives. The central topics covered include: an understanding of the Bible in context, the relationship between the Old and New Testaments, how we understand the Church through Scripture and the importance of tradition and revelation. 

Dates: Tuesdays 10,17, 24 and 31 August
From: 7.30pm-8.30pm
With: Dr Peter Christofides
At: Nollamara Parish, 269 Flinders St, Nollamara
Suggested donation: $5 per session

This course belongs to a 4-part series on Scripture, Prayer and Sacraments, Christian Anthropology and Catholic Values.  For further information or to register, please call Nollamara parish office on 9345 5541 or Balcatta parish office on 9344 7066 or the Centre for Faith Enrichment on 9241 5221.

This year is a very special one as Balcatta Parish celebrates its 60th anniversary.

The following events have been planned in honour of this milestone. Please mark your calendars, details to follow!

Friday 6th August the St Lawrence Dinner Dance will be held in the Alverna Hall at 7pm to celebrate both the Feast of St Lawrence and the 60th anniversary of the parish. Tickets are $45 per adult including wine and soft drinks. 

 Sunday 8th August for the Feast of St Lawrence there will be a Multicultural Mass at 9.30am followed by a Eucharistic Procession on the streets near the church. This is a great way to demonstrate our faith publicly by walking with the Blessed Sacrament, praying and singing together, finishing with a light shared lunch at about 11am in the Alverna hall. Everyone is welcome to come along and bring a plate of some traditional food from your country of origin to share, if you can.

Sunday 17th October for the 60th anniversary of the Parish there will be a Multicultural Mass at 10am followed by a picnic for all parishioners.

Please join us for these special events of thanksgiving for the whole parish community and contact the Parish office on 9344 7066 if you would like to purchase tickets for the St Lawrence Dinner Dance. 

St Mary’s Cathedral Thanksgiving Mass for Blessed Francis Jordan
Wed 8th September, 6pm
This event will be livestreamed via the following links www.youtube.com/stmarysperth and also www.facebook.com/stmarysperth

All parishioners are invited to join Archbishop Timothy Costelloe and the Salvatorian Fathers for a Thanksgiving Mass in celebration of the life and recent beatification of the Salvatorian founder, Blessed Francis Mary of the Cross Jordan. To be held at St Mary’s Cathedral, Victoria Square, Perth on Wednesday 8th September 2021 at 6.00pm followed by light refreshments. For more information and to register for this event please visit: https://www.trybooking.com/BRUDP

Reflection Day - Jesus and the Women of the Gospel
Rescheduled to Saturday 11th September, 9am-3.30pm

Please join presenter Dr Pina Ford (CEWA) from 9am-3.30pm at the Salvatorian Spirituality Centre (2 Caledonia Ave, Currambine) for a day of reflection and contemplation on “Jesus and the Women of the Gospel—the presence of women among Jesus’ followers and His serious inclusion of them, breaking with the traditions of the time”. Cost $25 per person includes morning tea and lunch! For more information and to register for this event by Tues 3rd Aug visit: https://www.trybooking.com/BSIAO