St Vincent de Paul wish to thank our parishioners, the Rotary Club and local schools who gave donations this Christmas. These incredibly generous donations have enabled our conference to share the joy of Christmas with struggling local families by providing them with food vouchers, toys and gifts.
Your donations at Mass this month raised $4,000 – thank you.
ST VINCENT DE PAUL SPECIAL CHRISTMAS COLLECTION
ST VINCENT DE PAUL SPECIAL CHRISTMAS COLLECTION
COMING UP OVER 2 WEEKENDS
Our parish has always had an excellent rapport with our local Vinnies. We are looking to have a special collection over the weekends of 9 & 15 December (please note the change of date) to assist the Vinnies at this time of the year. Rather than buying presents for families, it was considered more dignified to give families cash to buy gifts for each other. Our community has always been generous, and we ask that you can help again at this special time of year.
Vinnies are distributing $8000 per month to needy families in Sunbury and Diggers Rest and our Parish would like to give these families a little extra so they can have the joy and dignity of purchasing Christmas presents for their own children.
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Meeting Monday 7 September 7pm in St Anne’s Church.
Also, Central Highlands Regional Council Festival Meeting and Mass.
Commissioning of Conference Presidents on Sunday 16 September at 10.30am Mass at St Anne’s Church.
PARISH ASSEMBLY 2012
The Annual Parish Assembly was held in the morning of 1 September. The assembly was a very happy, peaceful gathering with a very positive atmosphere. The minutes of the assembly are at the Welcome Desk. Developments from last years assembly were noted, eg. re-introduction of Children’s Liturgy of the Word, further members of St Vincent de Paul Society, better audio visual at OLMC Church, an evangelising letter to 3550 Catholic households four times per year, the international day.
Several groups including our two schools gave reports on the past twelve months.
The schools highlighted religious education initiatives especially in social justice plus the developments in teaching and learning, including use of technology. The Legion of Mary gave their report of their pastoral care to those in aged care. Vinnies gave a report of their practical care to hundreds of people in Sunbury which was so inspiring.
Fourteen proposals were put before the assembly. Seven proposals were requests for more assistance, generally of more workers to existing programmes: Baptismal Preparation team, Bingo workers, Communion ministers to sick and frail, Legion of Mary, RCIA Team, Small Christian Communities and the Youth Group.
Seven new proposals were tabled: assist archiving of Parish Historical material, a bus for the Evergreens, Catholic Education Foundation for parish families; improve acknowledgement plaque; a memorial garden at St Anne’s Church; structure all parish meetings and support a health project in remote PNG.
The fourteen proposals are on the walls of the Gathering space. Please take time to view them and sign up today or next Sunday to the proposals, either as a new volunteer or to go on a sub-committee to investigate one of the seven new proposals. Please sign up on the proposals.
I thank the Parish Co-Ordinating Team for planning the Assembly and Michael McConville for his facilitating the Assembly (and for the photos).
THANKS FROM RITA ROCCO
“Thank you for all the various types of support given to Anthony and me over the last few months of his illness. The Holy Spirit is definitely present in our Parish. I was so overwhelmed by the number of people in attendance at both the Vigil Prayers and the Celebration of Anthony’s life. Anthony always felt the embrace our Parish community gives and it has been very comforting to see this be extended to our families. A special thanks goes out to the St Vinnies Conference for the contribution to the service and for hosting the wake. I would especially like to extend my gratitude to Father Kevin for making Anthony’s farewell such a special occasion.
Thanks also goes to Fr Bert and Fr Will for con- celebrating the Mass. God Bless,” Rita Rocco.
ST VINCENT DE PAUL RETAIL OUTLET
St Vinnies has now re-opened. For any assistance, please call the St Vincent de Paul help line on 1300 305 330.
Are you having a clean out? We are in urgent need of your good donations, such as furniture, clothing, bric-a-brac & books. If you run a business and have stock or equipment you do not want then please consider donating to Vinnies. Donations can be delivered to our Sunbury Centre, at 156 O’Shannassy St, during opening hours 9-5 Monday to Friday or 9-1 on Saturday. For a donation pick up, phone 1800 621 329.
Do you have some spare time? We are looking for volunteers to assist us in our retail centre. We are very flexible with any hours you can spare. There are lots of different jobs to suit all applicants. If you can help, please call the manager on 9744 1447. Thank you for your support.
MEETINGS
Tues 31 July 7.40pm Parish Co-Ordinating Team
Wed 1 August 7.30pm Parents of Confirmation Children
Thurs 2 August 7pm Parish Education Board
Frid 3 August 10am Parish Maintenance Team
Frid 3 August 2.30pm Parish Historical Committee
ST VINCENT DE PAUL RETAIL OUTLET
St Vinnies shop is closed temporarily from 2-17 July, due to renovations. For any assistance, please call the St Vincent de Paul help line on 1300 305 330.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH
Thank you from St Vincent de Paul Society who wish to thank the Parishioners for their gracious support of the Winter Appeal.
A total of $1221.00 was collected and will help support families in need.
Also, they wish to thank both St Anne’s Primary School and Our Lady Of Mount Carmel Primary School for their generous donation of food, clothes, blankets and cash at the Sacred Heart Masses on 15 June.
ST VINCENT DE PAUL RETAIL OUTLET
St Vinnies shop is closed temporarily from 2-17 July, due to renovations. For any assistance, please call the St Vincent de Paul help line on 1300 305 330.
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Next meeting will be on Monday 2 July at 7pm in St Anne’s Church.
ST VINCENT DE PAUL RETAIL OUTLET
St Vinnies shop is closed temporarily from 2-17 July, due to renovations. For any assistance, please call the St Vincent de Paul help line on 1300 305 330.
THANK YOU
Thank you for your gifts of warm clothing and food for the local poor given by families at our schools on the Feast of the Sacred Heart. The gifts will be distributed by Society of St Vincent de Paul who have said the amount of gifts is more than any other year.
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL’S MEETING
The meeting scheduled for Monday Night the 18th of June at 7:00pm in the back of St. Anne’s Church.
ARE YOU BRAVE ENOUGH?
VINNIES CEO SLEEPOUT THURSDAY 21 JUNE, 6PM TO 6AM
There are more than 100,000 Australians who sleep rough each night of the year. Just under half of these are women; a quarter of these are under the age of 18. CEOs and senior business and community leaders in capital cities across Australia are invited to rise to the challenge and experience what it is like to be homeless for one night in winter and help the St Vincent de Paul Society to raise awareness of the real facts of homelessness. All money raised through the sponsorship of participants goes directly towards the ongoing provision of Vinnies’ homeless services across the country. So…will you rise to the challenge and sleep out in Melbourne this year?
Where: Etihad Stadium Docklands, Melbourne
Cost: Donation
Registration: http://www.ceosleepout.org.au/events/vic-sleepout/
Contact: Kellie Evans 9895 5842
ST VINCENT DE PAUL
Are you having a clean out? We are in urgent need of your good donations, such as furniture, clothing, bric a brac & books.
If you run a business and have stock or equipment you do not want then please consider donating to Vinnies.
Donations can be delivered to our Sunbury Centre at 156 O’Shannassy St, during opening hours 9-5 Monday to Friday or 9-1 on Saturday.
For a donation pick up, phone 1800 621 329.
Do you have some spare time?
We are looking for volunteers to assist us in our retail centre. We are very flexible with any hours you can spare. There are lots of different jobs to suit all applicants.
If you can help please call the manager on 9744 1447.
Thank you for your support.
ST VINCENT DE PAUL
Are you having a clean out? We are in urgent need of your good donations, such as furniture, clothing, bric a brac & books.
If you run a business and have stock or equipment you do not want then please consider donating to Vinnies.
Donations can be delivered to our Sunbury Centre at 156 O’Shannassy St, during opening hours 9-5 Monday to Friday or 9-1 on Saturday.
For a donation pick up, phone 1800 621 329.
Do you have some spare time? We are looking for volunteers to assist us in our retail centre. We are very flexible with any hours you can spare. There are lots of different jobs to suit all applicants.
If you can help please call the manager on 9744 1447.
Thank you for your support.
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Meeting scheduled for Monday Night the 23rd of April at 7:00pm in the back of the church.
ST VINCENT DE PAUL
Are you having a clean out? We are in urgent need of your good donations, such as Furniture, Clothing, Bric-a-Brac & books. If you run a business and have stock or equipment you do not want then please consider donating to us at Vinnies.
Donations can be delivered to our Sunbury Centre at 156 O’Shanassy St, during opening hours 9-5 Monday to Friday or 9-1 on Saturday.
For a donation pick up, phone 1800 621 329.
Do you have some spare time? We are looking for volunteers to assist us in our retail centre. We are very flexible with any hours you can spare. There are lots of different jobs to suit all applicants. If you have a few spare hours then please phone the manager on 9744 1447 or call into our Centre at any time to discuss how you can help us and our community. Thank you for your support.
POSITIONS AVAILABLE
The St Vincent de Paul Society Victoria is seeking someone to support our members and volunteers in their work assisting those in need in the East Melbourne suburbs.
For full details go to Advert & position description www.vinnies.org.au/vic or Tel: Patricia McCourt, Manager membership & Development 03 9895 5882. Applications close 13 January 2012.
Also, St Mark’s Parish, Fawkner are looking for a Parish Secretary. Anyone interested can get further info from www.cam.org.au/jobs.
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