SACRAMENTS & CHURCH SERVICES

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"Catholic Church has seven Sacraments instituted by Christ: Baptism, Confirmation, the Eucharist, Penance, the Anointing of the Sick, Matrimony (Marriage) and Holy Orders.The seven sacraments touch all the stages and all the important moments of Christian life: they give birth and increase, healing and mission to the Christian's life of faith. There is thus a certain resemblance between the stages of natural life and the stages of the spiritual life." (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1210)
Signs and Symbols
Signs & Symbols: A Reflection
Creating a Sacred Site (space) in your home
Why We Do The Things We Do: 75 bite-size explanations of Catholic practices
Pray.Com.Au -- Madonna Magazine/Australian Jesuits
Sacred Space
Pray As You Go: is a daily prayer session, designed to go with you wherever you go, to help you pray whenever you find time, but particularly whilst travelling to and from work, study, etc.
The Daily Scripture Readings And Meditations
How Do I Know I'm Experiencing God?

Baptism

"Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit." (Matthew 28, 19)
​More Information for Baptisms at St. Monica's Parish
More Information for Baptism
Ten ways to Prepare for your Baby’s Baptism
Ten ways to Be a Great Godparent
Ten ways to Host a Party for your Baby’s Baptism

Confirmation

"By the sacrament of Confirmation, [the baptised] are more perfectly bound to the Church and are enriched with a special strength of the Holy Spirit." (CCC 1285)
More Information for Confirmation
Ten ways to Celebrate your Child’s Confirmation
Ten ways to Foster your Child’s Vocation

The Eucharist

"The Eucharist is 'the source and summit of the Christian life.'" (CCC 1324)
Please click this link to see the Mass timetable on the Home page of our website.
More Information for Eucharist
Ministry of Holy Communion for Those living with Coeliac Disease Or Gluten Intolerance
Ten ways to Celebrate your Child’s First Communion

Reconciliation (Confession)

"Those who approach the sacrament of Penance obtain pardon from God's mercy for the offense committed against him (...) ." (CCC 1422)
Reconciliation available time at St. Monica's:

• Saturday at 8.30 am​

• by appointment
  

More Information for Reconciliation
Ten ways to Celebrate your Child’s First Reconciliation

Anointing of the sick

"Jesus called the twelve and began to send them out two by two, (...) they anointed with oil many who were sick and cured them." (Mark 6, 7. 13)
More Information for Anointing of the Sick

Matrimony (Marriage)

"What God joins together, let no one put asunder." (The Reception of the Consent)
More Information for Marriage at St Monica's Parish
More Information for Matrimony
Ten ways to Celebrate your Marriage at Home
Everybody has a story to be told
Ten ways to Create a Sacred Site

Holy Orders

"Holy Orders is the sacrament through which the mission entrusted by Christ to his apostles continues to be exercised in the Church until the end of time:
thus it is the Sacrament of Apostolic Ministry." (CCC 1536)
More Information for Holy Orders
Everybody has a story to be told

Funeral

"Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace. Amen." (Eternal Rest Prayer)
More Information for Funerals at St. Monica's Parish
More Information for Funerals
Vatican issues new document on Christian burial and cremation
Regarding Two Questions About the Preservation of the Ashes of the Deceased Following Cremation
Cremation
Everybody has a Story to be told - Farewell in death 

Devotions

Praying as a Christian - Fr Ron Rolheiser OMI  
Ten ways to Grow closer to Mary
2025 How the Church says you can obtain a Plenary Indulgence 
Decree on the Granting of Indulgence during the Ordinary Jubilee Year 2025 called by His Holiness Pope Francis, 13.05.2024
2025 Way of the Cross from Rome's Colosseum
Stations of the Cross
Legion of Mary Melbourne Senatus
How to Pray the Rosary (power points)

• The Glorious Mysteries
• The Mysteries of Light
• The Joyful Mysteries
• The Sorrowful Mysteries
• Pray the Rosary with Salt and Light TV

Take a virtual tour of the Holy Land
Take a virtual tour of Jerusalem
Take a virtual pilgrimage to Capernaum, site of Jesus’ miracles
Take a virtual tour of the Holy Sepulcre Jerusalem
Take a virtual pilgrimage to California’s historic Catholic missions
Take a virtual tour of 4 of the most beautiful churches in the world
Virtual tours make it easier than ever to see all the Vatican has to offer 
A travel guide for Australians & Kiwis on the Camino de Santiago
Australian Friends of the Camino