The four Small Christian Community groups in the parish will be concluding the 2010 calendar year with a combined Mass and supper on Monday 22 November at 7.30pm in St Anne’s Church and afterwards in the Parish Centre.
All welcome.
Please bring a plate of food to share.
O.L.M.C. PARISH NEIGHBOURHOOD GARDEN
The Parish Coordinating Team has endorsed the establishment of a neighbourhood garden on parish land next to St Anne’s. Anyone interested in helping to make this idea become a reality is asked to contact Jo Wiegerink on 9744 5788.
Sunbury parish remembers and celebrates
A link to the article by Tracie Holden, who is an author of Spirit of OLMC parish. Just click on the link below and get all the information and photos that Kairos was unable to print.
MEDITATING IN THE CHRISTIAN TRADITION
Address by Abbot John Klassen, a Benedictine from Minnesota in the USA, and the launch of a Melbourne-produced DVD on Wednesday 17th November at 7.00pm to 9.00pm at the Thomas Carr Centre, 278 Victoria Parade, East Melbourne.
Bookings essential.
Phone 9926 5761
BLESSING AND OPENING OF CLASSROOMS AT ST ANNE’S
On 24 February 2009, Lucy Jackanic and I decided to accept a $3 million grant which the Federal Government under Kevin Rudd offered to all Australian primary schools. This was a marvellous opportunity for us as being in Sunbury where the Socio-Economic Status (S.E.S.) is 104.5, we never receive government grants for school buildings—only areas of less than 96 S.E.S. receive grants. On 26 March we had our first meeting with the architect Gerard Smith, who had done much work earlier at St Anne’s.
On 8 September, formal site meetings began and were conducted every fortnight including school holidays until 31 August 2010 often lasting 90 minutes. Shane Crawford, Deputy Principal, also kept a keen eye on this project and attended the site meetings and numerous spontaneous meetings with the workers.
Occasionally, as in all building projects, there were some thorny issues. While we were negotiating with one of Australia’s largest building companies, Lucy and I had between us fifty-five years of experience in building schools. The outcome was the project came in on 99.9% on budget.
Last Tuesday the opening was a joyous event as guests and parents were amazed at the extent and quality of the classrooms, computer rooms, shared spaces, student wellbeing rooms, and the multi-purpose facility.
This Building the Education Revolution (B.E.R.) project is Lucy’s fifth and largest project during her eight years with us—previous projects are Junior School refurbishment, twin classroom project, a new all-weather oval and the sealed carpark. Next Monday construction begins on a new netball court.
Fr Kevin
LETS BREAK THE SILENCE ON THE GREEN
Friday 19 November Sunbury Village Green 6.00pm—8.00pm. We invite you to come along to share your stories, thoughts and hopes with others. A silhouette will be available for either signing, writing your story or dedicating to someone you know who has a mental illness/health issue. These will be planted in the green. Presented by Sunbury Community Health Centre.
ADVENT REFLECTION / PRAYER DAY
Wed 1 December—10.00am to 3.00pm at St Mary’s Parish Lancefield/Romsey, 27 Chauncey St. Lancefield.
Facilitator John Stuart.
Cost: $5.00 BYO lunch to share. Tea/coffee provided.
RSVP Joanne—54 292 130 by Tue 30 November.
ADVENT REFLECTION / PRAYER DAY
Wed 1 December—10.00am to 3.00pm at St Mary’s Parish Lancefield/Romsey, 27 Chauncey St. Lancefield.
Facilitator John Stuart.
Cost: $5.00 BYO lunch to share. Tea/coffee provided.
RSVP Joanne—54 292 130 by Tue 30 November.
WELCOME HOME!
After 216 days in hospital and ‘seven trips to the operating theatre’ following a fall on Easter Monday, Joan Koren has returned home.
O.L.M.C.. SCHOOL—PROGRESS REPORT ON WORKS
Progress has been very steady as work continues six days a week. Carpet will be laid in the new classrooms this week.
JOHN ARTHURSON
As John enters eternal life, he continues to gather people together. Hundreds attended his Vigil Prayers, Funeral Mass and Committal at the cemetery last Friday. Amidst the sadness of his departure at a relatively young age, Catholics gathered to pray and to remember. He was Principal of Catholic Regional College, Keilor North and Sacred Heart College, Kyneton. Both Colleges worked together providing refreshments, printing, choir and a portable address system. Our parishioners worked for hours in the kitchen to cater for the five hundred in the Parish Centre after the burial.
43 of John’s 45 first cousins attended the Mass concelebrated by nine priests. Later comments heard were ‘I was proud to be a Catholic today’ – ‘everything went so well’
Fr Kevin
AT THE GIFT SHOP
- Edition 20 of Kairos featuring St Mary of the Cross plus a 2-page spread on our parish and an article on the Centennial Ball. Several parishioners requested copies so please make sure that you collect your copy from the Gift Shop.
- Edition 21 (this week’s) of Kairos.
- The 2011 Columban Calendar for only $7.00 each. Buy one of the best religious calendars in the world and you will be helping our missionaries at the same time.
GIANT CAR BOOT SALE
Car boot sale will be held by Sunbury Uniting Church on the Village Green on Saturday 20 November from 8.30am. There will be outside car sites and inside craft stalls. Site prices—outside $20, inside craft stalls $20.
Outside sites still available but be quick. Many inside craft stalls, Devonshire tea/coffee, sausage sizzle, fresh fruit / veg stall. If you don’t want to sell, come and buy – this is a great Christmas opportunity. For the kids – jumping castle, pony rides, fairy floss and popcorn!
Further info/bookings ring Helen on 9744 7031 or 0407 506 507.
SUSPICIOUS PERSON ALERT
Melton Parish has advised us that there is an ‘unwelcome’ visitor who stalks presbyteries, targets churches—open doors, monies at the back of the church, handbags, and he cases his target. He is known to police.
MACKILLOP YOUNG ADULT COMMUNITY
MacYAK is a network of young adults and Sisters of St Joseph centred at the MacYAC gathering place at 155 Melbourne Avenue, Glenroy.
It provides an opportunity for young adults (18-35 year old) to share life, prayer,reflection, vision and outreach to those in need.
Applications for the live-in community are available from http://tiny.cc/haen5
Come and find out more at the Information Night – Sun 14 November or Mon 15 November – from 7.00pm. Further info contact Sr Rita Malavisi 9306 8903 or 0419 299 065 or Sr Janette Murphy 0411 406 152.
Mary MacKillop wrote: ‘Believe in the whisperings of God to your own heart’.
ST VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY
St Vinnies is in urgent need of donations such as furniture, clothing, bric-a-brac and books.
If you run a business and have stock or equipment you do not want, then please consider donating to us at Vinnies.
Donations can be delivered to156 O’Shanassy St. Sunbury or phone 1800 621 349 for pick up.
Volunteers needed to assist us in our retail centre at Sunbury. Flexible hours and lots of variety to suit all applicants. Please phone the manager on 9744 1447 or call into the centre to discuss how you can help us and our community.
Thank you for your support.
NEW PARISH COORDINATING TEAM (P.C.T.)
Nineteen of us gathered last Wednesday for our first meeting. We began by studying our new three-year target to develop relationships of friendship and faith in our parish, and to use our gifts for the good of all.
We then read Pope John Paul Il’s teaching on the spirituality of communion which is to underpin all our pastoral efforts. The Pope’s words in 2000 are very inspiring.
We studied the roles of the P.C.T. and neighbourhood teams and the representation of the neighbourhoods on the P.C.T.
The following neighbourhoods have representation on the P.C.T:
- Ashfield (Gaby Plummer)
- Boardman (Marlene Bramwell)
- Langama (Joanne Spiteri)
- Gum Tree Hills (Julie Reddan)
- Jacksons Hill (Irene Campbell)
- Killara (Annette Byrne-Phillips)
- Kismet (Michael McConville)
- Paynes (Aileen & Terry Sweeney)
- Rolling Meadows/Goonawarra (Melissa Diblasi)
- Sherwood (Tom Allen)
- Strathearn (Amanda Ferraro)
- Studley Park (Mary Macdermid & Jo Wiegerink)
- Sunbury West—Tony Kiley.
We looked at beginning some of the proposals agreed on at the Parish Assembly on 16 October. We finally set the six dates for gathering in 2011.
Much energy was in the room and we finished at 9.00pm.
…………………………………..Fr Kevin
MONTH OF NOVEMBER—PRAYERS FOR THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED
On the Commemoration of all the Faithful Departed—2 November, Mass will be celebrated at 9.15am in St Anne’s Church.
On Saturday 13 November, we shall have our annual prayer services at our local cemeteries. We shall gather at Sunbury Cemetery at 9.30am and at Bulla Cemetery at 11.00am. Due to the diocesan Thanksgiving Mass for St Mary MacKillop on 6 November, we will pray at the graves of our departed on 13 November this year.
BLESSING AND OPENING OF NEW CLASSROOMS AT ST ANNE’S
The Blessing and Opening of the new classrooms will take place on 9 November at 10.00am. Fr Kevin will bless the new facilities and Maria Vamvakinou M.H.R. for Calwell will open the building.
DON BOSCO BRUNSWICK YOUTH FOUNDATION FUN & FOOD FIESTA
The Fiesta will be held at Ferraro Receptions, 14 Onslow Avenue, Campbellfield on SATURDAY 20 NOVEMBER at 6.30pm.
This event will again feature great food, dancing, drawing of the major raffle etc.
Tickets $45 each (incl. food, drink & music) are available by contacting the following: Foundation Office—9386 3948 or Foundation Secretary—9380 8759.
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