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ST VINCENT DE PAUL CHRISTMAS APPEAL THIS WEEKEND..NO, LAST WEEKEND BUT THANKS

Last Christmas, St Vincent de Paul Society members supported around 80000 people and provided over $2.6 million in assistance. Our Christmas Appeal is one vital way of giving essential lifelines to people experiencing poverty in our local communities. Vinnies will be conducting their Christmas Appeals over 2 weekends on the weekends of 6/7 December and 13/14 December. Our Sunbury community is always so generous. Please open your hearts to the Vinnies appeal for 2014 and help those who need our help.

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CHRISTMAS ON THE GREEN

Christmas_treeBThe message of Christ to the community of Sunbury. Saturday 13 December. Activities start at 5pm and carols at 7pm.
Volunteers are needed to make this a success. Please sign on the volunteers sheet provided in St Anne’s Church foyer.
All volunteers are requested to attend the important safety briefing on Tuesday 2 December from 7 til 7.45pm at St Mary’s House 9 O’Shannassy St. This will include a short prayer meeting. For more info contact Mary Dight 0429 061 039 or WIlmy Johnson 9740 9448.

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SINCERE CONDOLENCES

We offer Bishop Vincent Long our prayers and condolences on the passing of his father JOSEPH NGUYỄN VĂN QUANG RIP Born in Vietnam 14.08.1925; Deceased in Springvale 14.11.2014.
The Funeral Mass was held on Saturday. Bishop Vincent and his family would like to thank you for your condolences and prayers.

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HOUR OF PRAYER AND ADORATION

Please note there will be Adoration on Friday 5 December in St Anne’s Church at 7.00pm. The theme will be the Immaculate Conception and OLMC Youth group will be participating.

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LIVE@THECHAPEL SUNBURY PRESENTS

Androo Crothers and guitarist Andrew Bautista form the acoustic rock due Ironstone. They are the guest artists at Live@theChapel Sunbury’s fourth and final live music event for the year at Bethany Lutheran Church on Sunday 23 November starting at 6.30pm. The
evening will conclude with supper. This is a free event, however donations are welcome. Further info on St Anne’s Noticeboard or call Frank Rasenberger on 0457 721 435.

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SACRED HEART COLLEGE 2014 CAR RAFFLE

Info is on the St Anne’s Noticeboard for those who wish to support the raffle. 375 tickets issued @ $100 each.
Raffle will be drawn on Thursday 27 November at 7pm at Sacred Heart College. 1st Prize is a Toyota “Yaris” Car, 2nd prize trip to Macau & Hong Kong, 3rd Prize $1000 fuel voucher.

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REQUEST FROM OUR LADY OF ROSA MYSTICA

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She wishes people to celebrate each year on December 8, between 12-1pm in St Anne’s Church, the hour of graces for the whole world.
With this exercise, one will receive numerous spiritual and bodily graces.
All are welcome.
For those who wish to learn to pray the rosary, check out a beautiful and helpful website at www.therosary3.com.

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MASS FOR EXPECTANT MOTHERS

The Life, Marriage & Family Office warmly invite all expectant mothers and their families to the Mass for Expectant Mothers. The Mass will be celebrated by Archbishop Denis Hart at St Patrick’s Cathedral on Sunday 7th December at 11.00am. Registrations can be made by contacting: 9287 5579 or Lmf@cam.org.au. Please note that registration closes on Friday 28th November. Expectant mothers  who register will receive a small token of recognition.

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TYPHOON HAIYAN ANNIVERSARY

It has been a year since the devastation of Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines and killed 6300 people, causing 4.1 million people to be displaced and 1.1 million homes were damaged or destroyed. Caritas Australia raised a huge $6 million to assist in the rebuilding of lives and infrastructure to the communities affected by the devastation. Caritas reports that they work is still continuing to rebuild the lives and communities so badly affected by this natural disaster of which the world has not seen before. The full report will be on the St Anne’s noticeboard or check out the link at www.caritas.org.au/haiyan.

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TRUTH JUSTICE HEALING COUNCIL

 Francis Sullivan, CEO of the Truth Justice and Healing Council has called upon all Catholic Communities to stay in touch with the reforms which are starting to take place in the church as the Royal Commission into child sex abuse continues its work. To subscribe to the councils weekly newsletter or find out about the Catholic Church and the Royal Commission and details for the Church’s reform agenda, go to  www.tjhcouncil.org.au.
You can contact the Council via phone on 02 6234 0900 or email admin@tjhcouncil.org.au.
Mr Sullivan said the church, through the council, is working closely with the Commission on a new approach to helping survivors of child sexual abuse find justice.

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MARY MACKILLOP HERITAGE CENTRE

MARY MACKILLOP HERITAGE CENTREMary MacKillop Heritage CENTRE at 362 Albert St East Melbourne, will be open on Saturday 29 November from 10am to 4pm to enable visitors to prepare for the Christmas season with a visit to the Mary MacKillop Museum and the Chapel where St Mary MacKillop prayed. Light refreshments will be available and a guided Mary MacKillop Wallking Tour will take place at 11am. Religious Christmas gifts, cards and decorations including Peruvian items will be available in the gift shop. Sr Helen Barnes rsj will be signing copies of her great new children’s book “Broken Hill Charlie.” Further info is available on the St Anne’s foyer Noticeboard.

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“WELCOME TO THE INN”

 The initiative calls for all of us to be the Church Jesus wanted us to be– that is to Welcome everyone! Strangers are no longer strangers when they come home to church. With Christmas approaching quickly, “Welcome to the Inn” reminds us that for the birth of baby Jesus, there was no room at the Inn. Mary and Joseph would have been quite worried with the birth of their child imminent. Those who come to our church should never feel worried about coming.  Acting on behalf of Jesus, we have a job to do! Let us be welcoming to all. At our recent Parish Meeting Night and Thanksgiving Service on Wednesday night, we discussed the model and the actions our parish will take to implement this theme throughout Advent. Stayed tuned on how you will play your part this Advent!!

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STRENGTHENING ASYLUM SEEKER SUPPORT

Friday 21 November from 9am to 3.30pm at Cardinal Knox Centre, East Melbourne. Cost $20 including lunch. Forum to hear of update on issues, focus on current needs, etc. Further info on noticeboard in St Anne’s Church foyer.

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HOLY LAND CHRISTMAS DISPLAY

Holy Land Christmas gifts will be available for purchase after Masses at St Anne’s Church this weekend. The proceeds of sales goes to support the last Christians of Bethlehem to stay and work in the Holy Land. These would make great and unique Christmas gifts.

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FREE THE CHILDREN: ART INSTALLATION

Thursday 20th till Sunday 23 November 2014, 9.00am-5.00pm each day.
Official launch: 11.00am on Thursday 20th
On the lawn adjacent to St Paul’s Cathedral, Swanston Street, Melbourne
COME BE PART OF A SYMBOLIC FREEING OF REFUGEE CHILDREN FROM IMMIGRATION DETENTION.
Info on noticeboard in St Anne’s church foyer.

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EVERGREENS CHRISTMAS LUNCH

Christmas_treeOur Christmas lunch will be Thursday 11 December at 12noon at Sunbury Football Club.
Cost is $20.
For catering purposes RSVP by 4 December.
Bookings via Frances on 9744 1999. All welcome.

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THANKS TO OLMC SCHOOL FROM THE EVERGREENS

thanksOur Sincere thanks to the Principal, Paul Hogan, Sr Jose`, Prep teachers Rita & Christine and the beautiful Prep children of Our Lady of Mt Carmel School for the wonderful entertainment and lunch they provided for us on Wednesday. Also thanks to all who attended.

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PLEASE HELP THE PENOLA COIN COLLECTORS FROM OLMC SCHOOL

The students from Penola House at OLMC Primary School will be asking for your help to start collecting 5 cent coins for the month of November. The money raised by this effort will go towards sponsoring a student at Brother Beausang Catholic School in Kenya. This sponsorship will provide education for a whole year and the child will also receive a meal each day. Please start searching your house for those lost coins, ask your family and friends to get involved too! Please drop off your coins to the Parish office or to OLMC school office. Thank you, The Coin Collectors from Penola.