Transfigured and Renewed (2018)

FAST24 2018: Transfigured and Renewed

Friday 23 February & Saturday 24 February, 2018

2018 Program Schedule

Start time: Friday 23 February 2018 from 5.30PM, beginning with a community welcome and light dinner, followed by Stations of the Cross at 7.00PM.

End time: Saturday 24 February 2018 after the 6PM Mass, followed by a community supper to break the fast.

Venue:  Our Lady Queen of Apostles Parish.

Address: 55 Tudor Avenue, Riverton, Western Australia 6148.

Parish Office Tel: (08) 6188 6877.

Cost: $10 per person

This FAST24 program may be modified at the discretion of the organisers.  All timings are approximate.  

PART ONE – FRIDAY

Time

Activity

05.30PM

Participants check-in.

06.00PM

Welcome address, House Rules / Safety BriefingGroup Dinner: participants have dinner together.

06.35PM

Preparations for leading the commemoration of the Stations of the Cross.Jesus said, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.” (Luke 9:23)  Not “take up his cross once” or “take up his cross for a little while” but “take up his cross daily.”  At first that may sound like a downer, but when we realise that following Jesus does not end with the cross but with Resurrection and new life, we can find the patience, endurance, and determination to remain committed to our goals even in the face of hardship.

07.00PM

Via Crucis — Stations of the Cross in the spirit of St Vincent Pallotti @ Twilight.

07.30PM

Introduction to FAST24: Understanding the meaning of the Eucharistic Fast — e.g. What does Sacrifice really mean? Why do we fast?Introduction to 2018 FAST24 theme, “Transfigured & Renewed”; followed by personal introductions by participants.

08.15PM

Session 1: “Called To Be Transfigured” — What meaning does the Transfiguration story hold for us today? Presented by Fr Eugene San SAC, who leads the Australian Regional Council of the Society of the Catholic Apostolate.

09.30PM

Conclude the evening with song and Sign of Peace.

10.00PM

For Participants not taking part in overnight sleepout: End of Day 1 Program / return home.

10.10PM

For Participants taking part in overnight sleepout: Cardboard “Hotel” or “Coffin” creative challenge — facilitated by Daniel Thomas, member of the Parish Youth Council.  Bring your own sleeping bag, or use the cardboard boxes provided.

11.15PM

Lights out for overnight participants: Sleeping Bags and/or Cardboard “beds”.

End of Part One

Continued in Part Two: Saturday program

PART TWO – SATURDAY

Time

Activity

06.30AM

For Participants who took part in overnight sleepout: Rise and shine / Freshen up. For Participants who did not take part in overnight sleepout: Assemble for Part 2 of the Program.

07.00AM

Morning Prayer — led by Fr Paul Manickathan SAC, PP

07.30AM

Session 2: “Follow and Share” — discipleship and team building — led by Ann Maria Shaju and members of the Parish Youth Council

09.30AM

Break / free-time for fellowship / freshen up

10.00AM

Praise Music & Prayer

10.15AM

Session 3: “Mission & Ministry” — presented by Keenan Klassen, Christmas Appeal Coordinator for St Vincent de Paul Society WA (Inc)

11.15AM

Break / free-time for fellowship / freshen up

11.45PM

Praise Music & Prayer

12.00PM

Session 4: “Mission & Ministry” — presented by Vicky Burrows, Director / Coordinator of Aboriginal Catholic Ministry (Perth)

01.00PM

Break

01.15PM

Praise Music & Prayer

01.30PM

Session 5: “The C.P.R. Dilemma: Catholic Parish Renewal or Critical Personnel Renewal?” — How is your parish community a hub for reconnection and renewal of faith?  Who is it really attracting?  And how is it engaging young people today? Presented by David Tham, FAST24 Custodian & Our Lady Queen of Apostles Youth Ministry Coordinator

02.30PM

FAST24 T-shirt/Poster design activity. Followed by Break / free-time for fellowship / freshen up.

03.15PM

Session 6:  Introduction to St Vincent Pallotti, the Pallottines, and Catholic Apostolate — Presented by Tricia Wisolith, Parish Secretary & Union of Catholic Apostolate (UAC) Local Committee West Representative

04.00PM

Sacrament of Reconciliation and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.(Or Free time for Silent Prayer/ Contemplation).

05.00PM

Group Feedback Sharing / Evaluation, and Acknowledgements

06.00PM

Saturday Evening Vigil Mass.

07.15PM

FAST24 Supper (break fast together).

“From the event of the Transfiguration I would like to take two significant elements that can be summed up in two words: ascent and descent. We all need to go apart, to ascend the mountain in a space of silence, to find ourselves and better perceive the voice of the Lord. This we do in prayer. But we cannot stay there! Encounter with God in prayer inspires us anew to “descend the mountain” and return to the plain where we meet many brothers weighed down by fatigue, sickness, injustice, ignorance, poverty both material and spiritual. To these brothers in difficulty, we are called to bear the fruit of that experience with God, by sharing the grace we have received. And this is curious. When we hear the Word of Jesus, when we listen to the Word of Jesus and carry it in our heart, this Word grows. Do you know how it grows? By giving it to the other! The Word of Christ grows in us when we proclaim it, when we give it to others! And this is what Christian life is. It is a mission for the whole Church, for all the baptized, for us all: listen to Jesus and offer him to others.”

— Pope Francis, in “Angelus”, St Peter’s Square, 2nd Sunday of Lent, 16 March 2014