All Hallows Catholic Parish, Five Dock

Welcome to All Hallows Parish, Five Dock

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)

Do you know any ADULTS who would like to become Catholic, or any ADULT who would like to be received into the Catholic Church or to be fully initiated into the Catholic Church?

An adult who has never been baptized.
An adult who was baptized in another ‘Christian church’ and wants to become Catholic.
A baptized Catholic (adult) who has not yet received the Sacrament of Confirmation.

Anyone 16 years and over is welcome to prepare for the reception of the sacraments of initiation – Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist at the Easter Vigil (8^th April 2023).

The course will commence in October 2022. For enquiries, please contact the parish office on 02 9713 7960.

Note: Any Parishioners interested in joining the RCIA team are welcome, please contact either one of the priests or the parish office.

Catechists Needed!

Become a Catechist or Helper in public schools

All Hallows urgently need more helpers for classes at Abbotsford, Five Dock and Russell Lea Primary Schools. Lessons are half an hour. Please consider our needs for these classes.

Half of Catholic children in Sydney are in public primary and high schools. Share the hope and joy that Jesus brings with them and become a catechist or helper. Starting off as a helper, you’ll receive easy step-by-step lessons and hand out activity books in primary schools.

Find out more about the work catechists do here, whether at primary or secondary level: https://ccd.sydneycatholic.org/

“Being a catechist is the most spiritually fulfilling thing I’ve done”- Rose.

Please speak with Fr Sebastian / Fr Richard or contact the parish office on 02 9713 7960 if you are interested in volunteering.

Ignite Conference 2022

Thursday 29 September- Sunday 2 October

Freeman College Bonnyrigg.
This popular conference was postponed in 2020 and 2021 due to COVID-lockdowns, but is back this year, featuring the Holy Sacraments of Mass, Reconciliation and Adoration, inspiring speakers, workshops and dynamic music. Read more about the conference online: https://igniteconference.com.au/

Parish Renewal Conference 2022

Specifically tailored for our clergy, lay leaders and parishioners to be renewed in the Church’s mission of evangelisation, join us to strengthen your practical efforts through spiritual, intellectual, pastoral and human formation.

St Mary’s Cathedral Precinct

Friday 19 August, 6 – 9 pm and Saturday 20 August, 9 am – 5:15 pm

$25 per person for parishioners in the Archdiocese of Sydney

Registration essential: www.gomakedisciples.org.au/prc22 by Sunday 14 August

Inquiries: parishrenewal@sydneycatholic.org

NB: The pricing of all tickets is based on substantial subsidies by the Sydney Centre for Evangelisation to make this as affordable as possible.

Thank you for supporting our parish

We would like to thank the many parishioners who have been supporting our parish through regular donations. Please contact the parish office if you would like to be part of our Planned Giving program or use the “SUPPORT US” button at the top of right hand corner of this Home Page if you would like to make a donation.

“Get to Confession” resource for renewing and restoring parish life

During these past two years, our collective experience as One Body of God has been challenged by difficulties brought on by the pandemic, which have affected our parish life, our worship, and our relationships with one another – even with Our Lord.

To help restore these, the Sydney Centre for Evangelisation decided to find creative ways to bring people back to Church and back to a personal encounter with Jesus Christ. One of these initiatives was to restore the faithful of our Archdiocese through the Sacrament of Confession. Thus, the Sydney Centre for Evangelisation has produced this ‘Get to Confession’ resource for you to view as we begin our Lenten journey to Easter. You can view this resource here: “Get to Confession”.