Catechists
Croydon Public School
Students from kindergarten to year 6 are taught Special Religious Education (SRE).Classes are 30 minutes in duration on Thursdays between 12.25-1.30pm.
Burwood Girls High School
Students from Years 7-12 are taught Special Religious Education (SRE).Classes are 30 minutes in duration on Tuesdays between 10.10 am & 10.40 am.
Training is provided by the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine (CCD). New catechists are always welcome.
Contact: Suzanne Miceli
Children liturgy
During Sunday 10.00 am Mass the children are taken to a classroom where the Word of God of the day is proclaimed to them on their level. New helpers are always welcome.
Contact: Suzanne Miceli
Youth Ministry
Contact: Sofia Mifsud
Sacramental programs
At Holy Innocents Parish we have adopted Parish Based Sacramental Programs. Please refer to Sacramental pages.
Contact: Suzanne Miceli
Companions on the Journey
Caring and supporting parishioners experiencing loss of a family member or being incapacitated due to old age or sickness. New members are always welcome.
Contact: Annette Stilsby
Church cleaning
Parishioners helping out in keeping our church neat and tidy. A roster exists with a rotation time of 9 weeks. It takes around 1 hour for a couple of people to vacuum the carpet and dust the benches. Every parishioner should take part in this roster at least for a year or so. Anyone available to join please contact the Parish Office.
Altar Society
A group of dedicated parishioners to embellish the altar with floral decorations. Few teams participate in a roster with rotation time of 8 weeks. New members are always welcome. To join please contact the Parish Office.
Altar Servers
Assisting the priest during the mass. Altar servers are accepted after their first holy communion.
Instructions: “INSTRUCTIONS FOR ALTAR SERVERS” – Download
Contact: Suzanne Miceli, Parish office
Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion
Assisting priest to distribute Holy Communion or taking communion to those who cannot come to Mass such as elderly or sick people. New members are always welcome.
Instructions:
“Communion of the sick” for prayers when giving communion outside Mass – Download
“Notes for Extraordinary Ministers of Communion” – Download
Contact: Suzanne Miceli, Parish office
Lectors
Ministering at the Liturgy of the Word, reading 1st reading, responsorial psalm, 2nd reading and prayers of the faithful. A roster exists with rotation of around 13 weeks. New lectors are always welcome.
See attached file “Notes for Lectors”
Contact: Annette Stilsby or Parish office
Italian Charismatic Prayer Group
Members meet every Thursday.
Contact: Marisa Cusumano 9745 5191
Divine Mercy Prayer Group.
Meet every Friday after Mass.
Contact: Vicki Micalizzi