To Tom Allen, Jack Flintoft, Jack Reddan and Roland Rocca for coordinating the Annual Mass Count held over the last four weekends in our parish.
The Emmaus Charismatic Prayer Group
The Emmaus Charismatic Prayer Group will not meet this Thursday 4 June.
Meetings will resume next week.
Further info or transport please contact Elaine & Lambert van der Weerden on 9744 4029.
THANK YOU
Thank you to Jim Reilly and the volunteers who assisted with the collating of Thanksgiving Envelopes, also to Karen Morris for organising envelopes and statements distribution to our school families.
AUSTRALIA’S BIGGEST MORNING TEA
Volunteers from the Catholic community are invited to Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea at Goonawarra Nursing Home on Thursday 28 May 9.00—11.00am.
$5.00 admittance.
All proceeds go to the Fight against Cancer.
SUPPORT FOR FIRST COMMUNION PROGRAM
If you can support the families preparing for First Communion by hosting or leading a small home group meeting, helping with a practice session the week before the First Communion celebration or helping with the smooth running of one of the First Communion Masses, please put your name and phone number on the clipboard near the Church door and you will be contacted shortly by our Sacrament Preparation Team.
WEEK OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY
The 2009 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity will mark 101 years since the first Prayer Octave for Christian Unity’ began in 1908. The 8 days leading up to Pentecost— May 24 to May 31—are a great opportunity to renew and deepen Our relationship with God and with our fellow Christians. The theme this year is
That they may become one in your hand
(Ezekiel 37:17).
All parishioners are invited to join our sisters and brothers from other Christian Churches in celebrating the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity by attending a special ecumenical service to be held at St Andrew’s Uniting Church, corner of Brook and Barkly Streets, on Sunday 31 May commencing at 700pm. A plate of supper to share after the service would be much appreciated.
FOR COLLECTION THIS WEEKEND
THANKSGIVING ENVELOPES: New sets of envelopes are available at both churches. It would be appreciated if as many parishioners as possible could collect their envelopes. NOTE: Families of Our Lady of Mount Carmel and St Anne’s Schools—these will be delivered as usual to your school.
THANKSGIVING STATEMENTS: for period 04.01 .09 to 03.05.09 are available for collection at both churches. Enclosed will be a summary of our parish finances. To avoid postage costs, it would be appreciated if you could collect your copy which will be in alphabetical order. NOTE: Families of Our Lady of Mount Carmel and St Anne’s Schools—these will be delivered as usual to your school.
THANKSGIVING STATEMENTS: for period 04.01 .09 to 03.05.09 are available for collection at both churches. Enclosed will be a summary of our parish finances. To avoid postage costs, it would be appreciated if you could collect your copy which will be in alphabetical order. NOTE: Families of Our Lady of Mount Carmel and St Anne’s Schools—these will be delivered as usual to your school.
ALTAR SERVERS
Training for girls and boys wishing to become Altar Servers will be held in St Anne’s Church at 1.00pm on Saturday 30 May and Saturday 13 June. Applicants must be 10 years of age and have received or about to receive Eucharist.
Any enquiries can be directed to Michael McConville—9744 2674.
WE STILL NEED VOLUNTEERS
1. To be included on a roster to set up for 6.00pm Mass. Parishioners who attend 6.00pm Mass please consider. Only TWO more people needed!
2. To be included on a roster to vacuum our churches
3. To be included on the roster to assist at our ‘Welcome Desk’ in St Anne’s Church.
Volunteers would need to be present 15 minutes before and after Mass.
Enquiries: Parish Office—9 744 1060.
VOCATION VIEW
Jesus said to his disciples
‘Go into the whole world and proclaim the Good News to all creation.’
There are still dark aspects to our world and to our neighbourhood that need the Good News. Answer the call to
‘Go and teach all people my Gospel. I am with you always, until the end of time.’
RECOVERY
(a newsletter of the Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne and the Dioceses of Sale, Ballarat & Sandhurst):
For all the latest information on Bushfire recovery visit HERE
WORKERS IN THE VINEYARD
I am the Vine, You are the Branches
As our Parish continues to grow more and more, and the “branches” of Jesus the Vine spread further and further and become more numerous, we find we need more labourers in our vineyard. We will be having a “Workers in the Vineyard” weekend coming up on the weekend of Sunday the 14th of June, with more information as the time gets closer.
As Jesus said:”Pray therefore that the Lord of the harvest will send out labourers into his harvest”
Matt 9:37
PROJECT COMPASSION RECEIPTS
These may be collected from the Parish Office. Thank you to Judith Ibrahim for counting the donations to Project Compassion.
Respect Life Sunday
Today is Respect Life Sunday with the theme ‘Defending Conscience and Protecting Life’. Let us continue to pray for all those whose right to freedom of conscience is under attack, especially for those with sincerely held beliefs about the taking of innocent human life.
Prayer Cards and pamphlets are available at the Welcome Desk in St Anne’s Church foyer and at O.L.M.C. Church. Please take a copy home with you.
Altar Servers
Training for girls and boys wishing to become Altar Servers will be held in St Anne’s Church at 1.00pm on Saturday 30 May and Saturday 13 June. Applicants must be 10 years of age and have received or about to receive Eucharist.
Any enquiries can be directed to Michael McConville—9744 2674.
Bacchus Marsh Catholic Museum
Would you like to visit Bacchus Marsh Catholic Museum (old convent site) in Main Street on Sunday 24 May?
The museum is open 1 .00—4.OOpm on the fourth Sunday of the month to the public.
If you are interested in joining the Associates on the 24th—meet at St Joseph’s Convent, Sunbury at 1 230pm.
A limited amount of transport may be available.
Enquiries: Jenny Coutts—9744 3472 / 0427 588 683.
Jewish Catholic Dinner
Sunday 31 May at 700pm at Beth Weizmann Community Centre, 306 Hawthorn Rd. Caulfield South.
Guest Speakers: Archbishop Denis Hart and Rabbi Yaakov Glasman,
Tickets: $50.00 (Kosher meal).
For bookings: Stella Maris Parish— 9589 2886.
Palms Australia
Last July the youth of the world came to Australia. Now it’s time to share your gifts with the world. Palms Australia is interested in meeting teachers, doctors, nurses and other professional, technical and trades people willing to share their skills for 1-3 years in Asia, Africa or the Pacific.
Come to a Palms Focus Workshop at St Francis Church Pastoral Centre, Lonsdale St. Melbourne on SAT 27 JUNE at 930am.
RSVP: Benjamin (02) 9518 9551 fax: (02) 9518 9550, email: ben@palms.org.au Website: http://www.palms.org.au
We Still Need Volunteers
1. To be included on a roster to set up for 6.00pm Mass. Parishioners who attend 6.00pm Mass please consider. Only TWO more people needed!
2. To be included on a roster to vacuum our churches
3. To be included on the roster to assist at our ‘Welcome Desk’ in St Anne’s Church.
Volunteers would need to be present 15 minutes before and after Mass.
Enquiries: Parish Office—9 744 1060.
VOCATION VIEW
Vocation View
Who shall come forward to explain the love God has for His people who should be one in faith? We need more faith-filled, prayerful and spirited people to make the Vine and the Branches One again. How about you?
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish Sunbury 
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