Thank you to the teachers of both Our Lady of Mount Carmel Primary School and St Anne’s Primary School for donating $485 from their Kris Kringles to St Vincent de Paul Society.
THANK YOU
Thank you for the generosity for the St Vincent de Paul Christmas Appeal. In addition to the $1875.35 collected the week of 27 November, $1047.65 was collected on the weekend of 4 December. The money collected will help support the many families who need assistance this Christmas. The money raised will help maintain the dignity of the families struggling to buy gifts for their children and buy basics like food and clothing. It will also provide practical support for struggling families and emotional support for those who have no-one to turn to. Sunbury community continues to be generous in their support of such worthy causes.
ST VINCENT DE PAUL
The Vinnies Christmas appeal starts this Sunday 1 December. This Christmas, Vinnies will spend time helping over half a million people and you can help too. By supporting Vinnies with a donation to the Christmas Appeal, you’ll be helping to provide services which make a real difference to people’s lives: presents for children, basics like food and clothing, practical support for struggling families and emotional support for those who have no-one to turn to. And isn’t that something everyone wants?
Please, when you’re thinking about the gifts you plan to give this Christmas, think about a gift to the Vinnies Christmas Appeal and help someone change their life. Envelopes will be available at both churches for people wanting to donate via credit card or direct debit. These can be returned this week or next week.
CHRISTMAS APPEAL
St Vincent de Paul Christmas Appeal will start on 1 December. More Info will be provided in next weeks newsletter.
ASSISTANCE REQUIRED
Working with St Vincent de Paul, we have visited an Indian family with two adults and two teenage girls. The parents are fully qualified “Accountants” in their own country but after 5 months they are unable to find employment as bookkeepers or accountants. They wish to be able to follow their profession in Australia. The mother has said she would be prepared to work 1 or 2 days per week unpaid while she learns our systems. If anyone is able to help, please call Anthony Rocco, St Vincent de Paul, Conference President on 0416 008 967.
PARISH ASSEMBLY
A very brief and much condensed report of the recent Parish Assembly can be found on our Parish Reports page.
Just click here.
THANK YOU
Thanks for your generous support of St Vincent de Paul Winter Appeal. $1711.80 was raised.
VINNIES SLEEPOUT VAN
The CEO Sleepout is on again this year and the Society hopes to exceed last year’s results. Business and community leaders will sleep out at Etihad Stadium on Thu 16 June where they will get a glimpse into what life is like for more than 105,000 Australians who sleep rough each night.
To register, sponsor a CEO or to find out more about the event visit www.ceosleepout.org.au
ST VINCENT DE PAUL
St Vinnies is seeking retail volunteers to help out in our Sunbury Centre, 156 O’Shanassy St.
No retail experience is necessary.
Contact the manager on 9744 1447.
THANK YOU
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For your generous response to the Christchurch earthquake. $1158.30 will be forwarded to Caritas New Zealand.
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From St Vincent de Paul Society Rockhampton, Queensland ‘Thank you for your most generous donation of $1,940.00 towards the Society’s Flood Appeal. The Society’s resources at these times of natural disaster are always stretched and it is only through the generosity of our donors and benefactors that the Society can give the assistance it does to those families who do enjoy the full support of the St Vincent de Paul Society. May God’s choicest blessings be bestowed upon you…..Neil Dwyer, President’.
CURRENT CRISES IN MENTAL HEALTH
Current Crisis in Mental Health, a presentation by John McGrath, former Deputy Chair of Beyond Blue at St Francis’ Pastoral Centre, Lonsdale St. City on Wed 23 February 12 noon to 1.00pm. Sponsored by St Vincent de Paul Society.
ST VINCENT de PAUL SOCIETY
St Vinnies are looking for volunteers to assist in the Retail Centre at 156 O’Shanassy St. Sunbury.
For more info call the manager on 9744 1447.
THANK YOU
Special Collection last weekend: amount donated for St Vincent de Paul Rockhampton—$1,938.40.
CATHOLIC CHURCH OFFERS PRAYERS AND PRACTICAL ASSISTANCE IN QUEENSLAND FLOODS
‘The Australian Catholic Bishops and people around Australia are united in prayer and practical support as the State of Queensland suffers its worst flooding in decades. The bishops extend heartfelt sympathy to the victims and their families.
Archdiocesan priest, Fr John Conway, is currently the administrator of three parishes in an area at the bottom of the Toowoomba ranges. He and people in the area are responding in the aftermath: “I’d like to express my gratitude to all the people and priests across Australia who have rung to offer support. Many places still have no drinking water, roads are damaged so trucks can’t get through. We can’t get fuel, milk, bread. We’re basically rationing everything”, he said.
St Vincent de Paul Queensland President Brian Moore hopes to assist people as quickly as possible: ‘We are appealing for money to get to the conferences to give concrete support to those affected. When the water subsides, Vinnies is going to be there for months meeting the needs of people. It is really heart wrenching to see all the people affected by these floods.
For those who did not have the opportunity last weekend to donate to the Special Collection last weekend for St Vinnies, Rockhampton, phone 13 18 12 or www.vinnies.org.au which will allow you to contribute to the St Vincent de Paul Statewide appeal’.
ST VINCENT DE PAUL QUEENSLAND FLOOD APPEAL
People who have lost clothing, food and furniture will need help as the waters recede. St Vinnies will be there for the long term as they were in Darwin after Cyclone Tracey. Today’s collection will be forwarded to St Vincent de Paul Society in Rockhampton.
THANK YOU – FROM ST VINCENT DE PAUL
Thank you to the parish community for donating $2,106.00 to the recent appeal. Your generosity especially at this time of the year is sincerely appreciated.
Next meeting will be on Monday 20 December at 7.00pm St Anne’s Church.
SPECIAL COLLECTION THIS WEEKEND
ST VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY ANNUAL CHRISTMAS APPEAL: HELP MAKE CHRISTMAS BETTER FOR THOSE IN NEED!
ST VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY
St Vinnies is in urgent need of donations such as furniture, clothing, bric-a-brac and 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 to156 O’Shanassy St. Sunbury or phone 1800 621 349 for pick up.
Volunteers needed to assist us in our retail centre at Sunbury. Flexible hours and lots of variety to suit all applicants. Please phone the manager on 9744 1447 or call into the centre to discuss how you can help us and our community.
Thank you for your support.
Parish Assembly
A brief report on the Parish Assembly can be found on our Parish Renewal page here
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ST VINCENT DE PAUL
- Are you spring cleaning? We are in urgent need of your good quality donations—furniture, clothing, bric-a-brac and books. If you run a business with stock or equipment you do not want, please consider donating to Vinnies. Donations can be delivered to our Sunbury Centre, 156 O’Shanassy Street or phone 1800 621 349 for pick up.
- Volunteer gardener and a volunteer cleaner required for our Centre. Please call the manager on 9744 1447.
Thank you for helping us to support our local community.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish Sunbury 
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