Here I Am, Lord (2024)

FAST24 Perth – Lent 2024: Here I Am, Lord

Friday 1st March & Saturday 2nd March, 2024.

2024 Perth Program Theme: HERE I AM LORD

Friday 1st March & Saturday 2nd March, 2024.

Venue:  Our Lady Queen of Apostles Church, 55 Tudor Avenue South, Riverton, Western Australia. 

PART ONE – Friday evening 1st March 2024

17.30PM

Participants start to check-in at the Parish Hall. 

18.00PM

Opening Prayer - led by Kyle Anthony

Community dinner: a “last supper” together before the fast begins 

19.00PM

Stations of the Cross  – The fast begins

20.00PM

Introduction and Orientation for the 24-hour fast - by David Tham

20.15PM

Session 1 – Discovering Self in Christ - by Fr Phillip Perreau

21.30PM

Evening Prayer - led by Aidan Anthony

21.45PM

For Participants not taking part in overnight sleepout:  return home to rest overnight. 

22.00PM

For Registered Participants taking part in overnight sleepout: Overnight sleepout/campout activity.  (Bring Your Own Sleeping Bags / Tent / Cardboard sheets. Bring your own essential toiletries). Registration is essential if you want to take part in the overnight sleepout.  

PART TWO – Saturday morning 2nd March 2024

07.30AM

For Participants who took part in overnight sleepout: Rise and shine / Freshen up.  Remove sleeping bags / cardboard boxes and set up the chairs 

07.45AM

For Participants who did not take part in overnight sleepout: Assemble in the Parish Hall and help with setting up for the day

08.00AM

Morning Prayer @ The FAST24 Prayer Corner:

Introduction To Synodality, through prayer and reflection based on the words of St Vincent Pallotti - by Tricia Wisolith  

09.00AM

Session 2  – Cultivating Authentic Fellowship - by Salvatore De Luca

10.00AM

Intermission

10.30AM

Praise & Worship songs - led by Sharon Willesen

PART THREE – Saturday afternoon 2nd March 2024

11.00AM

FAST24 Creativity Workshop (FAST24 T-shirt design activity) - led by Bee Foo & Rheannon Lazar

12.30PM

Session 3 - Expressing our Faith through Outreach - by Alina Biju

13.30PM

The Hunger Games - led by Post-Confirmation Team

15:30PM

Activity Session - led by Bob Fisher (St Vincent de Paul Society)

16.00PM

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament / Sacrament of Reconciliation

17.00PM

Community preparation for Mass and Dinner / Choir practice

18.00PM

Evening Mass (Vigil Mass) - Sacrament of the Eucharist

19.00PM

FAST24 Group photo immediately after Mass

19.15PM

FAST24 Dinner (break fast together)

20.30PM

Conclusion: Acknowledgements & Closing Prayer - led by Hudson Pereira