Saturday 4th August at 10 AM in Meeting Room at St Anne’s Church. New members or interested persons most welcome.
PROJECT COMPASSION
Project Compassion raised $10.7 million Australia wide including $1,415,491 rom the Church of Melbourne– the best result ever! With this money, Caritas Australia will meet all commitments to other Caritas partners in 30 countries world wide. Caritas Australia thanks all the generous donors.
NAIDOC WEEK 29 JUNE 2012
Today is Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sunday. We acknowledge the deeply religious and spiritual traditions of our ancestors with respect. We have chosen the theme By the Power of Faith we shall be Healed. It is also the beginning of a week of celebrations throughout the nation where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people celebrate their spirituality, identity, culture and survival. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sunday is the start of NAIDOC week where we are all welcomed and encouraged to join in the activities and celebrations. More information can be found at www.natsicc.org.au
NAIDOC REFLECTION
“Do you think that your gifts are worth so little that you should no longer bother to maintain them? Share them with each other and teach them to your children. Your songs, your stories, your paintings, your dances, your languages must never be lost.
(Pope John Paul II)…. Alice Springs, Nov 1986
CATHOLIC MISSIONS THANK YOU
Thank you for your faithful support in response to the recent Catholic Mission Church Appeal. Together as a Church we raised $1094.00. Your generous donation has helped missionaries in Ethiopia and around the world feed, in body and soul, those in desperate need. Please consider becoming a “Friends in Faith Partner” with a regular monthly gift to continue to support missionaries, priests, catechists and remote parish communities. Call 1800 257 296 or go to www.catholicmission.org.au/feedme for more information or to sign up today. Thank you for feeding them…. body and soul.
U.N. ACKNOWLEDGES CHURCH’S WORLD ROLE
Last week, the President of the U.N. General Assembly met the Pope in Rome in talks focussed on the Church’s “contribution to peace and development and cooperation between religions and cultures.”
The previous day, the director general of the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organisation, Mr Graziano da Silva expressed to the Pope great appreciation “for the commitment shown by the Church to combating hunger and poverty.”
CAN YOU HELP?
Do you know an older person or a person with a disability who lives at home but has difficulty getting out and about to do their shopping or meeting up with friends? These are the people our Volunteer Drivers assist through the Sunbury Community Transport Service! As a Volunteer Driver you will be driving the newest fleet of cars and mini-buses in town and you will go home satisfied everyday knowing that you’ve lend someone a hand. You will meet some amazing people and enjoy the many social and recreational benefits of being part of great volunteer team at Link Community Transport.
Further info call Link Community Transport Ph: 03 9355 8484.
CATHOLIC MISSION
Next weekend our Parish will be holding the annual Catholic Mission Church appeal. This year we are invited to feed, in body and soul, our brothers and sisters in Ethiopia as they face drought, hunger and famine.
You can act in partnership with our brothers and sisters by supporting dedicated missionaries like Australian Sister Maureen Elliott, local priests, catechists and faith communities.
Please come prepared next weekend and give generously.
Together we can feed them.. body and soul.
Freecall 1800 257 296 or catholicmission.org.au
CATHOLIC MISSION
Next weekend our Parish will be holding the annual Catholic Mission Church appeal. This year we are invited to feed, in body and soul, our brothers and sisters in Ethiopia as they face drought, hunger and famine.
You can act in partnership with our brothers and sisters by supporting dedicated missionaries like Australian Sister Maureen Elliott, local priests, catechists and faith communities.
Please come prepared next weekend and give generously.
Together we can feed them.. body and soul.
Freecall 1800 257 296 or catholicmission.org.au
NEWS FROM SOCIAL JUSTICE GROUP
From the office for Justice and Peace “Stronger Futures Northern Territory 2011 Bill”. This Bill has been passed by the House of Representatives and is scheduled to be debated in the Australian Senate on the 18 June 2012, just a few weeks before the Church celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sunday on 1 July 2012. In a Media Release, the Australian Catholic Bishops’ Conference and Catholic Religious Australia “Call upon the Federal Senators not to pass this legislation.” You are encouraged to read the Media Release and other information, together with contact details for Senators, available at the Welcome Desk. Please take action in support of our Indigenous brothers and sisters. For further info, media@catholic.org.au.
CAN YOU HELP?
Do you know an older person or a person with a disability who lives at home but has difficulty getting out and about to do their shopping or meeting up with friends? These are the people our Volunteer Drivers assist through the Sunbury Community Transport Service! As a Volunteer Driver you will be driving the newest fleet of cars and mini-buses in town and you will go home satisfied everyday knowing that you’ve lend someone a hand. You will meet some amazing people and enjoy the many social and recreational benefits of being part of great volunteer team at Link Community Transport.
Further info call Link Community Transport Ph: 03 9355 8484.
NEWS FROM SOCIAL JUSTICE GROUP
From the office for Justice and Peace “Stronger Futures Northern Territory 2011 Bill”. This Bill has been passed by the House of Representatives and is scheduled to be debated in the Australian Senate on the 18 June 2012, just a few weeks before the Church celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sunday on 1 July 2012. In a Media Release, the Australian Catholic Bishops’ Conference and Catholic Religious Australia “Call upon the Federal Senators not to pass this legislation.” You are encouraged to read the Media Release and other information, together with contact details for Senators, available at the Welcome Desk. Please take action in support of our Indigenous brothers and sisters. For further info, media@catholic.org.au.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY ASSISTING REFUGEE STUDENTS: MERCY CONNECT PROJECT
Mercy Works is currently recruiting volunteers to support refugee students in their educational transitions in Secondary and Primary Schools in Melbourne’s northern and western regions.The volunteer commitment is half a day per week for four school terms. Experience working in an educational setting is required.Retired teachers are encouraged to apply.
A training program will be conducted in July 2012.
Please contact Sr. Mary Lewis for an application form and further information. Website: Mercy Connect Project Phone:9326 1895 or email: somml@bigpond.com.
CAN YOU HELP?
Do you know an older person or a person with a disability who lives at home but has difficulty getting out and about to do their shopping or meeting up with friends? These are the people our Volunteer Drivers assist through the Sunbury Community Transport Service! As a Volunteer Driver you will be driving the newest fleet of cars and mini-buses in town and you will go home satisfied everyday knowing that you’ve lend someone a hand. You will meet some amazing people and enjoy the many social and recreational benefits of being part of great volunteer team at Link Community Transport.
Further info call Link Community Transport Ph: 03 9355 8484.
NEWS FROM THE SOCIAL JUSTICE GROUP
MAKING ROOM AT THE INN
Strengthening our response to Asylum Seekers.
Friday 11th May 2012 9.00AM – 3.30PM at Cardinal Knox Centre, 383 Albert Street, East Melbourne.
Addresses by Fr Daniel G Groodry and Bishop Vincent Long Van Nguyen.
Please RSVP to Lucia Brick Catholic Social Services 92875566; or Lucia.Brick@css.org.au by 7th May 2012.
Entrance by donation.
Joseph Kony leads the Lord’s Resistance Army in Uganda and this army abducts children of Uganda and uses them to build his army.
The Australian YCW has developed a National Enquiry which will help in raising awareness and clarify the motivations and consequences of this issue. Copy giving details at Welcome Desk.
CATHOLICCARES’S HEAVENLY GALA BALL
CATHOLICCARE’S HEAVENLY GALA BALL 24 MAY 2012
HELP US SUPPORT MELBOURNE FAMILIES TO SURVIVE SUBSTANCE ABUSE
Once a year CatholicCare holds a Gala Ball, proceeds from which go to support families affected by substance abuse. Only a small proportion of this vital service is funded by Government, the rest of the service is reliant on sponsorship from the Archdiocese, fundraising activities and a dedicated band of volunteers raising money each year. Our fundraising target for the evening is $150,000 this money goes towards supporting the counselling services and programs aimed at supporting and strengthening families. We are looking for auction items, sponsorship, donations or ticket sales, if you are in a position to assist in any of these areas or know of anyone that could please contact Kathy Matthews at CatholicCare on 8417 1200 or kathleen.matthews@ccam.org.au
WHAT IS THE XT3 WEBSITE?
“When people exchange information, they are already sharing themselves, their view of the world, their hopes, their ideals. It follows that there exists a Christian way of being present in the digital world: this takes the form of a communication which is honest and open, responsible and respectful of others… I would like then to invite Christians, confidently and with an informed and responsible creativity, to join the network of relationships which the digital era has made possible.”
– Pope Benedict XVI, Message for the 45th World Communications Day, 5 June 2011
Pope John Paul II asked of us: “You young people have in a special way the task of witnessing today to the faith; the commitment to bring the Gospel of Christ – the Way, the Truth and the Life – into the third Christian Millennium, to build a new civilization – a civilization of love, of justice and of peace.”
And so Xt3 represents Christ (Xt) in the 3rd Millennium.
Xt3 is a content driven social networking site. It has the functionalities of the most common social networks, but with a broad resource base of the latest media that relates to the Catholic faith! Xt3 is sponsored by Cardinal George Pell, Archbishop of Sydney.
Xt3 supports and bring to life the Holy Father’s 2009 theme for the 43rd World Communications Day this: New Technologies, New Relationships. Promoting a Culture of Respect, Dialogue and Friendship.
CARITAS AUSTRALIA
CARITAS AUSTRALIA would like to thank you for supporting Project Compassion.
If you still have your Project Compassion box or set of envelopes at home, please bring them back next week or visit http://www.caritas.org.au to make your donation online.
Together we are working towards the creation of the just and compassionate world that God desires.
MARRIAGE AMENDMENT BILL 2012
Archbishop Denis Hart is encouraging all parishioners to complete an online survey at www.aph.gov.au/marriage.
The Marriage Amendment Bill will redefine and undermine the true meaning of marriage.
The closing date for responses will be April 20 2012.
PROJECT COMPASSION REFLECTION
Happy Easter from all at Caritas Australia!
Celebrate that your generosity to Project Compassion continues aid and development work reflective of the life of Jesus Christ, and shaped by the tradition of Catholic Social Teaching principles, in over 35 countries around the world.
You have offered new life to your brothers and sisters struggling with poverty and injustice. Thank you for supporting Caritas Australia’s Project Compassion 2012 appeal.
If we want peace, we must work for justice.
Click on the image below to go to the Caritas website.
FLAGS FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AWARENESS
Last Wednesday, our local Federal Member Rob Mitchell M.H.R visited and presented our parish with three flags; Aboriginal, Australian and Torres Straits. He met some members of the Parish Social Justice group, inspected paintings on indigenous themes by our school children and the plaque of acknowledgement of the original owners of our land erected in 2002.
Social Justice was the theme of our teachers’ professional development last month and is being developed in the schools curriculum.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish Sunbury 
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