We are looking for a number of adult volunteers (including former Salesian students) to supervise four Year 11 students at Sacred Heart Mission, St Kilda on Wednesdays during school term.
Students assist with the preparation and serving of the midday meal. Students travel together and we would need the adult supervisor to meet them outside the Mission by 9.00am. The volunteer session finishes at 2.30pm and students make their own way back to Sunbury. Volunteers will need a Working with Children check which the College can help organise.
If you can help contact Stephen Connelly on 9744 0058.
PREPARATION FOR FIRST RECONCILIATION AND FIRST COMMUNION FOR FAMILIES NOT ATTENDING THE PARISH SCHOOLS
If you wish your child to begin preparation for these sacraments this year, you are requested to attend an information and registration sessions for PARENTS at either 2.00pm or 7.30pm in the Parish Centre on TUE 9 MARCH.
At these sessions we will explain the preparation process and you can register your child.
This is the only opportunity for enrolment.
If you are unable to attend either of these sessions, contact Richard Hallett at the Parish Office—9744 1060.
CHILDREN IN PREP GRADE AND THEIR PARENTS
Children in Prep Grade and their Parents are invited to a Parenting in Faith Evening this week.
Wednesday at OLMC School and Thursday at St Anne’s School.
Both evenings commence at 6.30pm and will conclude about 7.30pm with the children all dressed and prepared for bed.
Parents are asked to take their children to their classroom.
SALESIAN COLLEGE SUNBURY
Applications for Year 7/2011 are currently being accepted and will close on Friday 26 February.
Applications received after this date will be treated as ‘LATE’ and will not be considered in the first round of placement offers.
The College will be holding an Open Day on Tue 23 February for interested parents/students from 9.00am to 12.30pm.
Further info., assistance and Enrolment Application forms are available at the College Office. Please feel free to call in or phone 9744 0000.
BLESSING OF THE BELL TOWER
Sunday 21st March
BLESSING OF THE BELL TOWER
Blessing and Liturgy of the Word at OLMC, 10am
Opening hymn – OLMC school choir – theme of celebration, love of God eg “Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord”
Penitential Rite theme of acknowledging past hurt, healing, new deeds
1st Reading – Isaiah 43: 16-21
Psalm as per day-“The Lord has done great things for us; we are filled with joy”
No second reading
Gospel
Homily
Liturgy of the Eucharist at St Anne’s church, 10.30am
SALESIAN COLLEGE SUNBURY
Applications for Year 7/2011 are currently being accepted and will close on Friday 26 February. Applications received after this date will be treated as ‘LATE’ and will not be considered in the first round of placement offers.
The College will be holding an Open Day on Tuesday 23 February for interested parents/students from 9.00am to 12.30pm.
Further information, assistance and Enrolment Application forms are available at the College Office. Please feel free to call in or phone 9744 0000.
DIARY DATES FOR PARENTS AND GUARDIANS—2010
Parents and guardians are invited to attend an Information & Registration session in preparation for their children’s celebration of First Reconciliation, First Communion and Confirmation. After seeing what is involved, parents and guardians will be invited to enrol their children in the preparation program. Dates for these sessions are:
#For parents and guardians of children at all schools OTHER THAN Our Lady of Mt Carmel and St Anne’s Schools:
Religious Education Program TUESDAY 9 MARCH 2.00pm or 7.30pm
#For parents and guardians of children at Our Lady of Mt Carmel and St Anne’s Schools AND all other schools (in other words……EVERYBODY):
First Reconciliation and First Communion TUESDAY 8 JUNE 2.00pm or 7.30pm.
Confirmation TUESDAY 10 AUGUST 2.00pm or 7.30pm
All meetings will be held in the Parish Centre near St Anne’s Church.
OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL SCHOOL
Mass to celebrate the Opening of the 150th Year of Our Lady of Mount Carmel School will be celebrated on Friday 12 February at 11.45am. Current parents are welcome.
RUPERTSWOOD CRICKET CLUB
The Rupertswood Cricket Club would like to invite all past and present members to help celebrate our first 20 seasons on Saturday 6 February, at 7.30 at Rupertswood Clubrooms.
Contact Michael 0417 597 721 or Warren 0413 867 725 for more details.
REMINDER
Reminder to all parents from schools other than the two Parish Schools: The first meeting in preparation for First Communion will be held at St. Anne’s Church on Tuesday 16 February at 7.00pm.
SCHOOL DAMAGE
Victoria Police have taken possession of very clear CCTV evidence of five youths breaking into our school at 2.30am on Friday and damaging the children’s’ sports equipment.
PROGRESS REPORT ON WORKS
- Last week the external of the permanent and temporary classrooms of O.L.M.C. School was painted in heritage colours. All classrooms have been cabled for power, data and security.
- At St Anne’s, internal painting and plastering has been proceeding in the ¾ level area.
- The steel roof of the bell tower has been fabricated
THE BEGGINING OF THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR
Last week those who did VCE in 2009 received their tertiary education places. Those I have spoken to are happy with their places.
This week , the school year commences – Wednesday for staff, beginning with Mass at St Anne’s on the feast of St Angela Merici. All are welcome to this Mass.
Our three schools: O.L.M.C., Salesian and St Anne’s now have major building programmes totalling about $11 million. These works will substantially improve facilities for our children.
PROGRESS REPORT ON WORKS
At O.L.M.C School, demolition of two classrooms is proceeding where four new classrooms will be constructed with a lift included has continued.
The Bell Tower to house the restored bell at O.L.M.C. Church is proceeding well.
At St Anne’s School, plastering and other fitting out is progressing in the 3/4 Level Block.
The road marking in St Anne’s car park has been repainted. Please observe the changed markings on the road.
THANKS
Thanks to all who have supported the activity of our parish by their giving generously of their time and money to support the activity of our parish;
- worship rosters
- church cleaning
- flowers
- church setting up
- counters
- maintenance men
- bingo workers
- catechists
- ministers of communion to the house-bound and those in aged care
- music ministry
- neighbourhood coordinators
- parish posties
- finance committee
- school boards
- liturgy planners
- Thanksgiving Committee
- parish coordinating teams
- parish website, etc.
Thanks also to all those employed in our parish office and our two schools as pastoral, secretarial, support and teaching staff for their wonderful contribution throughout 2009.
CONGRATULATIONS TO O.L.M.C. SCHOOL CHOIR
At the Carols on the Village Green last Sunday, the children from Our Lady of Mount Carmel School superbly presented two Carols before an audience of 2,000 and broadcast live on FM local radio. They sang ‘This Little Boy’ and ‘The Inglewood Carol’ – the children knew every word by heart and sung distinctly.
Our music teacher is Ruth Lethlean.
PROGRESS REPORT ON WORKS
On Friday, the second major slab was poured from 52 concrete trucks with a large team of workers at St Anne’s. Last week, the relocatable classroom was re-positioned at O.L.M.C. for use in the next twelve months while new classrooms on the ground and first floor are built and a lift installed. The builders on both sites ceased work on Friday for the Christmas holidays and will resume on 11 January.
The steel has been purchased for the bell tower and a builder surveyor has been engaged.
WORKS PROGRESS REPORT
- At O.L.M.C. School, workers are now on site and work sheds are in place for the $2 million extension and refurbishment funded by the Federal Government. Due to this work, the Graduation Mass and supper will be at St Anne’s Church and Parish Centre.
- At St Anne’s School—further concrete will be poured this week given favourable weather. 52 truck loads are on order.
- The possibility of solar power for the restored bell tower is being investigated by our electronic consultant.
OUT OF SCHOOL HOURS CARE
We have been very concerned that our families who were told last week by Hume Council that the Council will no longer be providing before and after school care for all our families after 16 December.
As a result Mrs Jackanic, Mr Hogan and myself have investigated an alternative arrangement.
We are happy to report that all our children from both schools will now be catered for in the Before and After School Hours Care at Sunbury West School, Elizabeth Drive where a private company, OSH Club, provides the care.
The fees and the busing arrangement will be similar to this year.
Parents are asked to register as soon as possible on www.oshclub.com.au and book under the Sunbury West program.
Fr Kevin
WORLD YOUTH DAY 2011
World Youth Day 2011 will be held in Madrid, Spain 16-21 August.
Our Archdiocese will be coordinating the Melbourne pilgrims, not individual parishes and schools as in Sydney in 2008.
The estimated number of pilgrims is 2 million present in the middle of the Spanish summer.
Cost is about A$4,000 to $5,500 including airfares, accommodation and side trip.
Enquiries 9412 3322.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish Sunbury 
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