Anyone interested in seeing Mao’s Last Dancer this Tuesday 20 October at Reading Cinemas 12.30pm. Meet in theatre foyer at 12.15pm.
Enquiries Frances—9744 1999.
ALL MEMBERS OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY
Retreat Sat 24 October 12.30pm in Parish Centre finishing with 6.00pm Mass at St Anne’s Church.
Lunch and afternoon tea provided.
Contact John 9744 5759 before Friday 23 October.
THANK YOU
Special Collection last weekend Caritas Australia Communities in Crisis—Asia Pacific Appeal – amount donated $1,736.20. Many thanks.
ANTI-POVERTY WEEK 11-17 OCTOBER 2009:
Help fight poverty and hardship. Poverty and severe hardship affect more than a million Australians. Around the world more than a billion people are desperately poor.
Further info. visit www.antipovertyweek.org.au
CATHOLIC DEVELOPMENT FUND UPDATE OCTOBER 2009
There are copies at Welcome Desk. One of the feature items depicted is the new oval at St Anne’s School to which Catholic Development Fund gave financial assistance by granting a loan to be repaid over ten years.
RENEWAL OF THANKSGIVING OFFERING
We are mid-way in the current three–year program and today one of our parishioners will outline the current state of our parish finances. There will be a handout after Mass.
VOCATION VIEW
The Christian vocation has expression through marriage, single life, priesthood and consecrated life. Our call to holiness is to answer God’s call to build the Kingdom of God.
‘Let the little children come to me;….for it is to such as these that the Kingdom of God belongs’.
Caritas Australia
Caritas Australia Communities in Crisis – Asia Pacific Appeal
Call (03) 9926 5786, (03) 9926 5706, 1800 024 813 or donate online at www.caritas.org.au
Mail to: Caritas Australia, 383 Albert Street, East Melbourne, 3002
ST VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY
ST VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY
There will be a follow up meeting for all interested members this TUESDAY 6 OCTOBER 7.30pm at St Anne’s Church.
PLEASE COME ALONG—WE NEED YOU!
MARY MACKILLOP MUSEUM
To commemorate the Centenary of the death of Blessed Mary MacKillop in 1909, Mary MacKillop Heritage Centre will be open on SAT 10 OCTOBER from 10.00am to 4.00pm, 362 Albert St. East Melbourne (opposite the Fitzroy Gardens).
Entry by donation. Further info. please call (03) 9926 9300.
NATIONAL TRIBUNAL OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
Sydney this week to examine applications for declaring some marriages null. To prepare for the session, I burnt the midnight oil in recent weeks reading and assessing 1,326 pages of evidence. The process shows how respectful the Church is of people when they say ‘I take you as my husband/wife’. Unfortunately, some people lack the ability to put their intentions into practice
Fr Kevin
ANNUAL MASS OF ALL NATIONS
Sunday 11 October at Croatian Catholic Church, cnr Fitzgerald Rd & Whitesides Ave Ardeer (Melway 25J12).
Commencing at 2.30pm with Rosary followed by Mass. Main Celebrant & Homilist: Bishop Hilton Deakin.
All most welcome to this celebration that brings together the ethnic chaplains and their communities to celebrate not only the cultural diversity of the Catholic Church in the Archdiocese of Melbourne, but also its unity.
SALESIAN COLLEGE RUPERTSWOOD REUNION
Sat 10 October 2009, 10am-4pm, Salesian College, Rupertswood, Macedon Street, Sunbury.
All past pupils teachers and their families are warmly invited to the 2009 reunion.
Special call this year for the graduating class of 2004 and 1984.
Details: Salesian College—9744 0000. Email pfa@scr.vic.edu.au
ST ANNE’S PRIMARY SCHOOL TRADE NIGHT
Friday 9 October 7.00 to 9.30pm. Enter from Stewarts Lane.
Gold coin donation to shop. Lucky door prize.
Ceramics, Shoes, Jewellery, Cosmetics, Linen, Candles, Soap, Cards & Wrap, Stamps, Bags, Scrapbooking and much, much more.
ALL WELCOME.
SOCIAL JUSTICE
Calling for the reinstatement of the Racial Discrimination Act in the N.T.—what the Victorian Council of Churches (VCC) said last week: ‘We acknowledge the goodwill of governments in attempting to address decades of neglect in the areas of Aboriginal policy, planning and service delivery. However the VCC also believes it is the duty and responsibility of government to ensure that legislation, policies and actions comply in all respects with obligations to which Australia is signatory or for which it has declared its support. The Executive of the Victorian council of Churches calls upon Prime Minister Rudd to ensure that Professor Anaya’s report will be viewed as a valuable contribution to expert policy advice’. We invite you to join parish Social Justice Group members in writing to PM Rudd.
Details: http://www.socialpolicyconnections.com.au
RENEWAL OF THANKSGIVING OFFERING
We are mid-way in the current three–year program and next Sunday one of our parishioners will outline the current state of our parish finances.
TABOR JOURNEY PROGRAM
: If your relationship has ended, you may be interested in this program for separated, divorced or widowed people who are experiencing feelings of loss, sadness or emptiness, or they feel stuck and want to do something positive for themselves. This is a live-in weekend program with follow up sessions. Further info or an application form, phone 52 217 055 or visit www.centacaremelbourne.org
ARCHBISHOP’S DINNER ORGANISED BY THE KNIGHTS OF THE SOUTHERN CROSS
More parishioners needed to make up a table for this great night on Friday 2 October 7.00pm at the Atrium Flemington Racecourse.
Compere: Peter Smith
Guest Speaker: John Cardinal Foley.
Proceeds go to the Priests’ Support & Education Fund in which Fr Martin Ashe is involved.
Join with local KSC members and support this worthy cause.
Brochures available at the Welcome Desk in St Anne’s Church.
If you are interested, please contact the Parish Office.
VOCATION VIEW
Some people do not respond to God’s call because they feel they are not worthy to do God’s work. And they are not—nobody is! But still God calls. There is enough ministry for many more. Answer God’s call.
SUNBURY CHAPLAINCY COMMITTEE PRESENTS MAO’S LAST DANCER
Film Premiere & Supper at 6.30pm on Thursday 1 October, Readings Cinema in Horne St.
Tickets $22.00 each.
Numbers limited, booking essential.
All proceeds from this fundraiser support Sunbury Chaplaincy.
Bookings—Sue 0432 891 949 or Judy 0425 786 839.

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