About 40 pastoral associates, principals, priests and teachers from Narre Warren, Berwick, Epping, Sunbury, Melton South, Laverton and Werribee parishes met at St Joseph’s Church (1884) and school (2010) in Mernda on Thursday to discuss our schools within the life of our parishes in the growth corridors of Melbourne.
Compared to some others, our parishioners are well served with schools, churches, shops and transport.
Our Neighbourhood structure is addressing some pastoral care issues.
……………………….Fr Kevin
On Thursday evening I attended two Education Boards (Parish and Salesian) over three hours where the presence of new principals and board chairpersons have changed the dynamics as they continue the good work of previous members and bring a fresh commitment wanting the best for our students. We parishioners are fortunate to have such dedicated leaders.
…………………………………………………….Fr Kevin
Open Day at our two schools is on this Tuesday 15 March with sessions at 9.30am and 2.00pm.
Information Sessions for parents will be held on Wed 23 March in the Parish Centre with sessions at 2.00pm and 7.30pm.
Encased in a statue of the saint surrounded by young people is presently on a world tour and will be at Salesian College on 17 & 18 March.
On the afternoon on Thursday 17 March there will be a quiet vigil between 3.45 and 5.45pm in the Chapel around the statue.
Parishioners are warmly invited to visit the relic and say a quiet prayer at this time.
Charismatic Renewal will hold a Western Regional Day at St Paul’s Church, 230 Sunshine Avenue, Kealba on Sat 19 March from 9.30am to 4.00pm.
It will include Mass at 11.00am. BYO lunch.
For further info. please contact Lambert & Elaine van der Weerden on 9744 4029.
Married couples, make 2011 the year that you prioritise your relationship. It underpins your family life. Please join us for a Marriage Encounter weekend this year. Our weekend helps you to remember why you married and gives you skills to maintain your love for each other. Couples and a priest present the weekend. It is based around Catholic values but you don’t need to be Catholic to attend.
The next weekends will be held on 8-10 April, 3-5 June & 19-21 August.
Further info/bookings contact Peter & Erika Smith (03) 9899 0824 or email vicbookings@wwme.org.au.
Checkout the website for more info on http://www.wwme.org.au Information brochures available at back of St Anne’s Church.
Thank you to those members of the Knights of the Southern Cross who cleaned up weeds etc around the front of St Anne’s Church last Saturday.
Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are days of fast and abstinence. The law of fasting binds those who have completed their eighteenth year, until the beginning of their sixtieth year; the law of abstinence binds those who have completed their fourteenth year (CCL 97, 1251-52)
Please take home a Project Compassion Box and/or a set of Lenten envelopes and give generously to the appeal during Lent.
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For your generous response to the Christchurch earthquake. $1158.30 will be forwarded to Caritas New Zealand.
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From St Vincent de Paul Society Rockhampton, Queensland ‘Thank you for your most generous donation of $1,940.00 towards the Society’s Flood Appeal. The Society’s resources at these times of natural disaster are always stretched and it is only through the generosity of our donors and benefactors that the Society can give the assistance it does to those families who do enjoy the full support of the St Vincent de Paul Society. May God’s choicest blessings be bestowed upon you…..Neil Dwyer, President’.
On February 7th seven elders journeyed from the Northern Territory for a forum held at Melbourne University on the impact of living under the intervention. Copies of a request from the elders to the people of Australia to walk with them to bring about change together with copies of a media release can be obtained at the information desk. Rosalie, one of the elders, spoke about recently going to Geneva to the United Nations Conference. Initially worried about how she would be accepted she now feels very sad that she had to travel so far from her home to be recognised as an equal human being.
Our first function for the year.
St. Patrick`s Day,Thursday 17 March, Seniors Lunch. Sunbury Football Club, a la carte menu, 12 noon.
Cost $14
Bookings Frances 9744 1999.
Tuesday April 5
Speaker from Sunbury Community Register, followed by afternoon tea, 2.00pm, St Anne`s Parish Centre.
Cost $5
Bookings Frances 9744 1999.
Volunteers needed on Wednesday after 9.15am Mass in Parish Centre to help with compiling of envelopes.
Children, we give thanks to God for the joy and the special gifts which you bring to your families, schools and our community, and we celebrate the blessing which your families bring to our Parish and to our wider community, and so, with Saint Paul, we pray for you and your families:
Out of his infinite glory, may God our Father give you the power, through his Spirit, for your hidden self to grow strong, so that Christ may live in your hearts through faith, and then, planted in love and built on love, you will, with all the saints, have strength to grasp the breadth and the length, the height and the depth, until knowing the love of Christ which is beyond all knowing, you are filled with the utter fullness of God.
Amen
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26th February 2011
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Thank you to the members of the Parish Centenary Committee, who have planned and organised our Centenary events: Blessing of New Tower, Bush Dance, Trivia Night, Ball, Student Reunion and our Centenary Mass today.
Today we shall hear a brief introduction to our program during March.
Our speakers are: John Bracher, Michael McConville, Trish McCourt and Karen Rose.
Last Wednesday a group of eleven parishioners met to begin the program.
For those who gave to Thanksgiving last year, there is a letter with a balance sheet from our accountant outlining how your money has been spent.
Please collect your addressed letter today.
This is for children who would benefit from having a special friend or mentor.
Mums, Dads, grandparents or relatives, if you are interested, please complete the ‘Expression of Interest’ form at Welcoming Desk and return it to the school office.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish Sunbury 
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