What to Expect: The Relics of St Thérèse of Lisieux visit Ryde Gladesville

The National Pilgrimage of the Relics of St Thérèse of Lisieux, and her parents, Saints Zélie and Louis Martin, will visit St Charles Borromeo Church on Tuesday 17th March.

The schedule for the day can be found below. We also anticipate many visitors to our Parish on the day, as people come from our local community and beyond to see the Relics. We thus require many volunteers to assist with various roles on the day.

SCHEDULE

08:00 am   Arrival of the Relics, Ceremony of Welcome & Short Talk by Fr. Greg                       

08:15 am    Adoration

09:15 am    Benediction

09:20 am    Procession by School Children

11:30 am   Quiet Time, Veneration of the Relics & Self-guided prayer

12:00 pm    Angelus

12:10 pm    Continuation of Quiet Time

01:00 pm    Presentation by Fr Daniele

01:30 pm    Rosary

02:00 pm    Mass Celebrated by Fr Daniele

02:45 pm    Leaving Ceremony

03:00 pm    Departure of the Relics

Light Refreshments will be available all day outside the church

Lunch will be available after 12 pm 

We need your help!

With so many people expected to visit our church, and many more following the relics along their Pilgrimage across Sydney, we require volunteers from our Parish community to help the day run as smoothly as possible. 

If you would like to volunteer to help, we require assistance in the following roles:

• Parking Ministers
• Ushers & Welcomers 
• Flower Stall (Operator & Flower Donations) 
• Hospitality (Serving Tea & Coffee, assisting with set up and pack up etc) 
• General Assistance (Removing used candles, handing out prayer cards etc) 
• Morning Tea Donations (Slices, Biscuits, Cakes) 
• Lunch Donations (Sandwiches, Rolls) 

No experience is necessary, as training and further instruction will be provided closer to the day for all roles as we put together volunteering teams. 

If you are able to assist in any way, please contact the Parish Office on 9807 2966 or at office@rgcp.org.au, and let us know which role(s) you can assist with, and what times you are available.