Morning Tea will be hosted by Paynes neighbourhood next Sunday morning after 8.30am Mass.
All welcome.
Bring a plate to share if possible.
SING ALONG
There will be no sing a long this month. This is not to reflect adversely on the singers but I suspect that the standard is so high that the residents at Goonawarra Nursing Home need more time to prepare for the next session. So my resident mother-in-law says and shes deaf.
WORKING BEE
Working bee at St Anne’s church on Saturday 2 November from 9am to noon.
All welcome.
(When we say “All Welcome”, if possible could we get more than the four people that came last time)
ADORATION
ADORATION
Friday 1 November in St Anne’s Church from 7-8pm.
All welcome.
LAWN MOWER NEEDED
If any parishioners has a lawn mower that still works, that they can donate to a family in need, please contact Levitt on 0405 598 102. Thank you for any assistance you can provide.
STEWARDSHIP……A WAY OF LIFE
CATHOLIC STEWARDSHIP FROM SUNDAYS READINGS
“I have competed well; I have finished the race; I have kept the faith.” With those words, Paul compared his life to a race, something to which most people can relate. We live in a world that is infatuated with sports and athletics. Perhaps Paul’s world was not like that, but his willingness to use it as a metaphor certainly strikes a chord with our society today.
Our faith lives, our lives of stewardship, parallel Paul’s in terms of it being a race. We are not talking about a sprint, mind you, but a long, drawn out marathon. It is easy to stumble and it is easy to quit, but the real challenge is maintaining our faith and following our faith. Stewardship as a way of life presents us with many challenges and many hurdles, to use another racing term.
The faithful steward strives to keep moving, to keep praying, to keep trying to fulfill Jesus’ call and exhortation to us to be His disciples, His followers. Paul admits that he could not have run the race, could not have remained true to it, without the help and strength offered to him by the Lord. There is no shame, and no humility, in admitting that we need help, lots of it, to maintain our faith in a world which tests it constantly.
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SOCIAL JUSTICE FUNDRAISER
Our Parish is supporting St Anne’s Grade 6 teacher, Kerry Champness raise funds for “Hands Across the Water Charity 500km Bike Ride”. She is attempting to raise $5000 by December to donate to a new orphanage in Thailand set up for children with HIV.
The first event is a live band- “The Projectors” who will play their own original music. A DJ will also be part of the night. BYO drinks and food to the Parish Centre on Friday 15 November from 6pm onwards, to support this worthy cause.
Tickets are $15 from the Parish Office.
Also, on Tuesday 19 November a High Tea in the Parish Centre will raise funds for “Hands Across the water”. Tickets are $28 from the Parish Office.
YOUTH TRIVIA NIGHT
Click image above for a link to a flyer
Friday 25 October in Parish Centre from 7-8pm. Games, prizes and food. No entry fee. Gold coin donation welcome. Colouring competition for lower grade children. Sponsored and organised by OLMC Youth Group. Contact Garnet on 0411 2586 428 for further info. All families with youngsters welcome.
(Also a Youth Movie Night will be held in the Parish Centre on Friday 1 November. More details to follow shortly.)
CARPENTER REQUIRED
The parish has some jobs for a suitably qualified carpenter to attend to. If you are interested, please contact the Parish Office on 9744 1060.
HISTORICAL COMMITTEE MEETING
Historical Committee Meeting
1.30pm Friday 25 October in St Anne’s Meeting Room.
NEWMAN COLLEGE
Newman College Advent Festival is on 30 Nov and 1 Dec. Flyers are on the Welcome Desk in St Anne’s Church foyer or click on the image above.
COLUMBAN CALENDARS 2014
The 2014 Columban Art Calendar is now available at the Piety Stall for $10. When you purchase the calendar, you are participating in God’s Mission and assisting us in meeting the needs of the poor. An audio visual with an explanation of the traditional art work and a written resource is available above or at http://www.columban.org.au/2014artguide.
(Unless you have a spare 30 minutes or so I would recommend downloading the booklet from here and reading it at your leisure. http://www.columban.org.au/assets/files/publications/2014%20col%20calendar/2013%20art%20guide%20A5%20booklet%20web.pdf)
STEWARDSHIP……A WAY OF LIFE
CATHOLIC STEWARDSHIP FROM SUNDAYS READINGS
Many have referred to St. Paul as “The Persistent Apostle.” Thus, Paul serves as a great example and model for what is laid out for us in all the readings for this 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Persistence and its importance to people of faith is an intricate part of each of the readings.
The conversion of Paul is recounted six times in scripture — three times in the Acts of the Apostles and three times by Paul himself in his letters. The intensity and the persistence of Paul’s faith lead us to see how important persistence is to live a life of stewardship.
From the persistence of Moses in the first reading from Exodus, to Paul’s urging us to “be persistent” in his letter to Timothy, to the Parable of the Persistent Widow in the Gospel from Luke, we are advised that we should always pray and never give up.
Perseverance is a hallmark of good stewardship. Good stewards know that living in that way is not always easy and comfortable. Yet with the help and guidance of the Lord, the strength to both live that way and to fulfill Jesus’ call to carry on lives of discipleship is both possible and a path to great joy and satisfaction. Paul wrote,
“…let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.”
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PARISH MEETING NIGHT
PARISH MEETING NIGHT
This is a concept where all the parish groups gather on one night a month, beginning with a brief prayer session together in the church, followed by their group meeting for one hour, concluding with supper together. At the parish of Kings Park (formerly St Albans West), they have followed this concept for 16 years with about 230 people involved each month. There, they use classrooms and other spaces for meetings. Each year, parishioners are asked to be in a group whichever they have the energy for in that year. Coming together on one night enthuses people as they are not meeting in isolated venues. Minutes are done at the meeting and emailed to those not present. At our Parish Assembly, this proposal was accepted for us to implement next year. Parishioners can be part of multiple Ministries as they do not need to attend monthly meetings whereas Parishioners are asked to be part of one Group who do attend a monthly meeting. The difference between Ministries and Groups will be outlined in the Parish Expo on 15 & 16 February 2014. Information will also be part of the next Neighbourhood letter to describe the various Ministries and Groups for parishioners to be part of for the next 12 months.
CATHOLIC MISSION SPECIAL APPEAL
After decades of struggling in a communist ruled country, with no religious freedom, it is only recently that the people of Mongolia have had the opportunity to hear the Good News of Jesus Christ. Today we invite you to reach out and help the people of Mongolia to build their Church, so that more people can come to know the grace, joy, peace and hope of our loving god. By supporting the Catholic Mission World Mission Appeal today or by becoming a ‘Friends in Faith Partner’ with a monthly gift, you will help build the Kingdom of God in Mongolia and throughout the world.
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 in a number of ways:
- At each of our two 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 open for display and be presented at each Mass during the Procession of the Gifts. The leaflets may be taken home and returned completed during October.
- The graves at Bulla and Sunbury cemetery will be blessed on Sunday afternoon, November 10 at 2.30pmand 3.30pm respectively.
- We will celebrate a Mass of Remembrance at OLMC Church at 7.30pm on Tuesday November 19.
FROM LITURGY TEAM — PRAYER OF SORROW
Prayer of Sorrow: in response to the abuse of children in institutions
On Wednesday 13th November in St Anne’s Church at 7pm, a service called “Prayer of Sorrow: in response to the abuse of children in institutions” will be held.
We wish to acknowledge the abuse that has happened in our Church in the past. We wish to welcome everyone to the service. We invite those who were physically affected by abuse, families of those abused and all parishioners who have felt betrayed by the treatment of the abused by the Church. We would wish that all parishioners could come and by their presence say that we are sorry for the hurt done by our Church. Experts tell us that healing only begins when trust is established. Trust is based on truth. Truth comes packaged in honesty and humility.
CHRISTMAS SINGERS
The Sunbury Combined Churches Chorale is beginning to prepare for Carols on the Green and St Mary’s Lessons and Carols Service and invites you to join us. Rehearsals are on Monday nights 7.30pm to 8.30pm in St Mary’s Church from the 7th October. Enquiries to Gwen Hutcheson 9740 5258
Join us as we celebrate our 20th anniversary.
CHRISTMAS ON THE GREEN 2013
The message of Christ brought to the Community by the combined churches of Sunbury
Saturday 14th December 2013
Activities starting 5pm. Nativity Stable with real animals, puppet show, clowns and crafts, food and drink stalls. This is followed by Carols on the Green at 7pm. Workers are needed for setting up tents and foodstalls and for actors in the stables. Everyone is very welcome.
2 DAY PARISH YOUTH RETREAT — CANCELLED
CANCELLED
A two day Youth Retreat will be held in the Parish Centre on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 October. The program is titled “Knowing God”. The program has been designed by YMT Australia and is aimed to help our youth in their faith journey. There are 5 sessions:
- Uniqueness & Individuality
- Loving & Accepting Others
- Jesus– An Intimate Friend
- The Power of Affirmation
- Where to from here?
Any youth wishing to attend this retreat will need to contact the Parish Office on 9744 1060 as we will need to know numbers attending for catering and cost purposes.
PLEASE HELP
As a way of supporting our Youth, we are asking all parishioners to supply food for the duration of the program. We will need lunch and dinner. Morning and afternoon tea will be supplied by the Parish. Please contact the Parish office on 9744 1060 to let me know what you can supply to meet the demands of those attending.
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