The Catholic churches of Balcatta and Gwelup released a parish annual in February for the first time in their history.The two churches form one parish community, with most Masses being said at the St Lawrence and Mary Immaculate Church in Balcatta. Read more here.

PALM SUNDAY

DATE: 24 MARCH

MASSES @ 6.00PM (VIGIL), 8.15AM, 10.15AM (ITALIAN), 11.00AM (GWELUP), 6.00PM

RCIA PRESENTATION OF THE LORD PRAYER @ 6.00PM

CATHOLIC YOUTH MINISTRY MASS @ 6.00PM FOLLOWED BY SESSION IN THE PARISH HALL, BALCATTA

THE SACRED PASCHAL TRIDUUM

LORD'S SUPPER, BALCATTA

DATE: 28 MARCH @ 7.30PM

GOOD FRIDAY (DAY OF FAST & ABSTINENCE), BALCATTA & GWELUP

DATE: 29 MARCH

STATIONS OF THE CROSS @ 10.00AM (BOTH CHURCHES)

PASSION OF THE LORD @ 3.00PM (BOTH CHURCHES)

ITALIAN "VIA CRUCIS" @ 7.30PM, BALCATTA

BLESSING OF EASTER BREAD, BALCATTA

DATE: 30 MARCH @ 12.00NOON

EASTER VIGIL, BALCATTA

DATE: 30 MARCH @ 7.30PM

EASTER DAY, BALCATTA & GWELUP

DATE: 31 MARCH @ 7.30PM

MASSES @ 7.00AM, 8.30AM, 10.00AM (ITALIAN), 11.00AM (GWELUP) 

NO MASS @ 6.00PM

Flame Ministries International will present 5 nights Lenten Retreat

THE GRACE. THE BLOOD. & THE CROSS

from 18 March to 22 March @ 7.30pm.

Topics:

Monday: This Man Jesus, is Lord

Tuesday: How Forgiveness Brings Your Healing

Wednesday: Living in Righteousness

Thursday: The Nine Blood Covenant Steps

Friday: The Final Sacrifice

Music by: Patrick Carre and the Flame Music Ministry

There will be an opportunity for the Sacrament of Reconciliation on the last day of Retreat from 7.30pm.

All welcome!!!

Please join us for songs of praise and worship, Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and prayers for the sick. All welcome! :-)

A 2 metre wooden cross will accompany Fr Irek on the Pilgrimage to Petra, Amman, Holy Land, Poland and Dubai (Monday 7th October - 28th October 2013*). Pilgrims will carry it during the Stations of the Cross and pray for those recommended on the Cross and remember them at daily Masses. If parishioners would like to have their names written on the Cross, please see Fr Irek. Donations collected from this will go towards Parish's fundraising.

* There are still available seats... :-)