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 online at: http://www.cam.org.au/ lifemarriagefamily or alternatively 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.
SALESIAN COLLEGE FARMERS MARKET
The VCAL students at Salesian College are running a farmers market on Friday 17 October from 4.30pm til 6.30pm at the Patch (situated at the rear of the school). All welcome.
TOUR OF MACKILLOP SERVICES HERITAGE MUSEUM
237 Cecil St, South Melbourne on Wednesday 15 October 2014. Meet at Sunbury Station 9.20am for 9.40am Met Train to Flinders St, No. 1 tram from Swanston St to South Melbourne.
Morning tea supplied. BYO lunch.
For those driving, please meet at 11am at Museum.
All welcome to come.
Any enquiries call Jenny on 0427 588 683.
BLUE KNOT DAY
Blue Knot Day is ASCA’s (Adults Surviving Child Abuse) national awareness day. It will be celebrated on Monday 27th October, 2014 and activities will be held in the week from October 27 to November 2. On Blue Knot Day Australians are asked to unite in support of the 5 million Australian adult survivors of childhood trauma. Following the release of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse’s interim report in June, ASCA President, Dr Cathy Kezelman, said the significance of this year’s Blue Knot Day is growing as the issue of child sexual abuse has never been more prominent. This year Blue Knot Day will focus its attention on the education and training urgently needed for health professionals and organisations working with survivors.
WEDNESDAY MORNING TEAS
Over the past weeks the Grade 6 Children from St Anne’s Primary School have supplied and hosted morning tea after Wednesday morning Mass. They have been very gracious and hospitable. They will resume the morning teas this Wednesday morning. Everyone is welcome.
REMEMBERING LOVED ONES IN NOVEMBER
The month of November is dedicated to the prayerful memory of the Faithful departed. Our parish will celebrate the memory of loved ones. At each of our churches there will be blank leaflets to write the names of those who have died, to be placed in a Memorial Book of the Dead. This book will be for display and presented at each Mass during the Procession of the Gifts. The leaflets may be taken home and returned completed during October.
FAITH GROUPS MARCH TOGETHER IN JORDAN
On 23 August, Jordanian Muslims and Christians walked hand in hand to denounce violence in the Middle East. Starting from a mosque next to the Coptic Orthodox Church, they carried banners “Muslims and Christians are together” as the Muslim call for prayer and church bells were heard at the same time to show the unity of Jordanians. (Report in “Jordan Times”)
Along the same vein, on September 26, Archbishop Denis Hart wrote an article for “The Australian” newspaper. The full article is posted on the Noticeboard in St Anne’s Foyer. The article encompasses the need to embrace the Muslim community at this time of proactive raids on terror extremists all around Australia. Archbishop Hart explains that the majority of Muslims lead simple good lives, as we do, and want a peaceful life. It is the small group of extremists who are causing the problems for the entire community. He asks us all to show kindness and compassion to the Muslim community so they know that we are understanding of their plight. For there to be peace in our world we must try to accept each other– including all the differences we have– so the terrorists will not succeed in division and war in our desire for a peaceful world. For those who wish to read the entire letter, please follow the hyperlink http://www.cam.org.au/ Portals/1/Reach%20out%20to%20the%20Muslim%20community.pdf
PARISH MEETING NIGHT
Next gathering of parish groups is on Wednesday 8 October at 7.30pm in St Anne’s School.
OLMC CHURCH
Further research is needed following reports from the engineer and a stonemason. The problem is bigger than first thought.
Also, termites have caused further damage.
NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER AND FASTING FOR THE SYNOD 0N THE FAMILY
There will be a National Day of prayer and fasting on Friday 10 October for the Synod on the Family. The Bishops of Australia invite us all to pray earnestly for the Synod on the Family taking place in Rome 5-19 October and especially to join in a National Day of Prayer and fasting on Friday 10 October. Also, please take the prayer cards that are on the Welcome Desk in St Anne’s foyer, for you to pray at home with your families.
A resource called “Sanctuary and Servant of Life” is also available at the Welcome Desk. It is embracing family values– even the
many different shapes families come in!
The Synod on Marriage and Family has been called by Pope Francis and opens today. There are four participants from Melbourne, a married couple, a woman and our archbishop. The sessions are from 9am to 1pm and 4pm to 7pm from Monday to Saturday for two weeks.
The second part of the synod will be held next October. Let us keep the synod in our prayers.
THANK YOU
Many thanks to the generous parishioners who gave a total of $1584.35 to the Priests Retirement Foundation. This money helps support the retired and sick priests who have served our church.
Also, Thank you to those who supported the CatholicCare Special Collection. Our Parish will be sending $1083.10 to support the important work CatholicCare provides to families in need.
BACK-TO SACRED HEART COLLEGE KYNETON
Saturday 18th October – Gala Dinner 3- course Meal, Live Band 7pm-Arrival and Finger Food Tickets $50
Book online www.shckyneton.catholic.edu.au or Phone the College 54 211 273 All past Students, Parents, Staff and anyone who has been involved with the College, are warmly invited to attend.
A Night of Fun and Nostalgia Sunday 19th October
Family Day/College Tours 10:30am – 3pm.
Please bring along your old photos and memorabilia. We will copy/ scan them while you’re here.
These events are part of our 125th Anniversary Celebrations
ANGLICARE
The need for foster carers has become urgent for Anglicare. An information session will be held in Sunbury on Monday 27 October. For further details call 93015200.
Mission Expo II Presented by Archdiocesan Office for Youth
CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY
Many favourable comments about the Special Mass and Lunch on 14 September 2014 were passed especially about the involvement of our primary and secondary students in Vinnies today. The Minutes of the first meeting of the Society on 16 September 1964 are available. First members of the Sunbury Conference were: L Casey, J Crotty, S D’Altera, W Dignam, D Duggan, R Geyer, M Griffin, J Mullins, J Rush and K Smith.
Fr Con McCarthy PP appointed Mervyn Griffin as President, who then appointed Kevin Smith as Secretary. Fortunately, Kevin was present on 14 September. The Conference at it’s first meeting decided to meet on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday in every month. Hence, 1,200 meetings have since been held—what a jewel in the life of our Church. Thanks be to God.
…..Kevin McIntosh
WHO WILL SPEAK OUT IF YOU DON’T
On 17 September Bishop Vincent Long launched the 2014 Election Kit prepared by Catholic Social Services Victoria. Entitled ‘Mend the Net’, the material builds on the general principles that Catholic Social Teaching derives from the Gospels and the Church’s reflection on society. Copies of the brochures and postcards are available from the welcome desk today. Parishioners are encouraged to write to or email their local member and ask where they stand on the issues highlighted in the brochure. The postcards provide a ready way of making this contact with Parliamentary candidates.
SOCIAL JUSTICE SUNDAY
We celebrate Social Justice Sunday today. This year’s Statement is titled: ‘A Crown for Australia: Striving for the best in our sporting nation’. The Statement celebrates the place of sport in our national life, especially the way in which it brings individuals and communities together and contributes to our health and wellbeing. At the same time, the Statement challenges to look at sport’s darker side—the potential for violence, abuse and corruption that blemish its image and disillusion those who love it most. For further details about the Social Justice Statement, visit the Australian Catholic Social Justice Council website (http://www.socialjustice.catholic.org.au) or call (02) 8306 3499. Prayer Cards and ‘Ten Steps’ leaflets can be ordered from the above phone number of by email admin@acsjc.org.au.
FAITH GROUPS MARCH TOGETHER IN JORDAN
On 23 August, Jordanian Muslims and Christians walked hand in hand to denounce violence in the Middle East. Starting from a mosque next to the Coptic Orthodox Church, they carried banners “Muslims and Christians are together” as the muslim call for prayer and church bells were heard at the same time to show the unity of Jordanians. (Report in “Jordan Times”)
OLMC CHURCH
Following an engineer’s report on a major crack in the wall, a stonemason will be engaged for a further report. A few pews are not available for use until the problem is solved.
SING A LONG
Sing a Long to be held at Goonawarra Nursing Home on Friday 3 October from 2.30pm. All welcome.
Come along and say hello to old parishioners and friends and help give them some entertainment.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish Sunbury 
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