Minutes
Some matters arising from the last minutes were:
- that some lectors may need to be reminded that a pause after the reading, for reflection is appropriate.
- Audio Visual preparations for the canonization viewing in the hall is underway.
General Business
It was decided that Mary MacKillop leaflets to be ordered ( 50c per copy) for distribution on the day. These are glossy double sided leaflets with her biography.
The 5.30pm Mass at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church will be transfered to St Anne’s Church and music etc was arranged for the day. The readings chosen will be used at all Masses on the day and will be as follows:
- 1st Reading – Colossians 3 12-17
- Psalm : (sung) Like a Shepherd… AOV 160 (verses to be sung by cantor)
- Gospel: Matthew 6 25-34
Hymns as follows:
- Gathering Hymn: We are many parts…AOV 86
- Psalm : Like a Shepherd… AOV 160
- Offertory: Instrumental music
- Communion: Song of the Body of Christ….AOV 27
- Recessional: instrumental music
A team of volunteers will gather after the 10.30am Mass on the day to set-up the Parish Centre .
Saturday November 6th – gathering at the Sunbury cemetery for Prayer & Blessing for all souls at 9.30am and Bulla cemetery at 11am
Neighbourhood hosted Masses for sacramental children- Richard to organise
Advent Focus:- Jesse Tree, Our parish family tree/history over the last 100 years
Christmas masses:
- Christmas falls on a Saturday this year which means Sunday Masses will also be the next day. It was decided that the 6pm Sunday vigil mass be dropped as the Christmas masses will have been held
- Friday 24th at the Salesian Stadium at 7pm & St Anne’s at 10pm
- Saturday 25th at 8.30am & 10.30am
- Sunday 26th to continue as usual at St Anne’s at 8.30am & 10.30am & 5.30pm at OLMC
Next Meeting scheduled – Wednesday 17th November 7.30pm
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish Sunbury 