11th October 2026

4th October 2026

LAP FUNDRAISING COLLECTION

Due to the wonderful generosity of our parishioners, a total of $3,000 was raised for LAP at our last weekend collection at our Masses.

These funds (plus those accrued from the regular, generous pledge-givers) will be urgently sent up to the LAP team in Jakarta to assist them in their ongoing care for the HIV AIDS children.

If you were away and would like to contribute, please feel free to use the pledge cards located in the church foyer or contact the Parish office who would be pleased to help you set up a once-off or regular contribution to support the children living with HIV AIDS.

Thank you again for your prayers and financial support – and to those generous people who set and served the morning tea and cleaned up afterwards.

Parish LAP Fundraising Team.

LAP FUNDRAISING COLLECTION

Just a gentle reminder – Our next fundraising collection will be at all Masses on the 4^th/5^th July

Your contribution will again help the LAP team in Jakarta provide essential nutrition and other support to over 139 children living with HIV and 65 (mainly female) caregivers.

The LAP team in Jakarta has recently celebrated their 16^thanniversary, and your generous support and prayers have helped sustain their efforts for twelve of those years.

Thank you again, We also look forward to sharing morning tea with you after the 8:30 Mass.

OLMC LAP Fundraising Team

Some HighLights from the night

NEWS from LAP in JAKARTA

Over the past twelve years your contributions have supported the LAP team in Indonesia caring for poverty-stricken children living with HIV AIDS.

We have recently received from LAP their budget for this year which aims to allocate the donations from OLMC to three main initiatives:

• Nutrition and Medical support for children (50%)
• Enable Case Managers to visit children at home or accompany them on hospital visits (25%)
• Conduct support group activities for adolescents to build their resilience to the stigma associated with their health condition (25%).

The team in Jakarta wanted us to know how grateful they are for your support as we prepare for our next fundraising collection in July.

Thank you, Parish LAP Fundraising Team

STATIONS OF THE CROSS
commence 21 February

Each Saturday evening before the Vigil Mass during Lent at 4.45pm in St Anne’s Church

AUSTRALIA DAY MASS 9:30AM ST ANNE’S CHURCH

Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School

Open Days Prep 2027

2025 Parish Support for LAP

Thank you to all of our parishioners for your continuing support for the LAP project through your prayers and generous financial contributions.

This project supports the LAP team in Jakarta caring for the children living with HIV AIDS in the slums of that city.

Below is a brief summary of the services provided by the LAP Team in 2025 and the support from our parish:

LAP Services:
Back in 2009 a small visionary team established LAP as there was no HIV AIDS prevention program in Indonesia that focused on children.
Now, sixteen years later LAP is caring for 140+ children, 95% of whom live in abject poverty and 70% are orphaned.
From an initial program to provide milk and nutrition to the children, the team has extended their support to now include programs that enable children and care-givers living with HIV throughout Indonesia access to LAP services either face-to-face or online.
Assist children and care-givers to access HIV treatment services such as medical examinations, anti-retroviral drugs, and the national health insurance program.
Build the skills and resilience of an increasing number of children surviving into their teenage years through targeted development programs.

Financial Support by the Parish:

We were very pleased to be able to remit over $16,000 to the LAP team in Jakarta during the course of the year.
This wonderful response came from collections at all Masses in July and November and a continuation of the generous regular pledges that had accrued over the year.
Contributions from our parish go directly to the LAP team in Jakarta to enable them to expand their services to meet the changing needs of the HIV children and their care-givers.

Thank you sincerely for your wonderful support, may you and your family have a happy and peaceful Christmas,

Mick Hetherington, Luisa Hogan, Carmela Rigby, Elena Rodrigues, Jill and Tony Kiley

On behalf of the Parish LAP Fundraising Team

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON LAP, CLICK THE IMAGE ABOVE

Parish LAP Fundraising Team.

The special collection this weekend will be for the LAP Team who care for children living with HIV/AIDS in Jakarta.

Unable to attend Mass this weekend and would like to assist LAP with their work? – you can donate directly to the parish account established specifically for contributions to LAP – Just contact the Parish Office who will be pleased to help you set this up.

For all those attending 8:30 Mass, please join us for Morning Tea after Mass.

Thank you for your wonderful generosity over the past twelve years.

Parish LAP Fundraising Team.

COLLECTION NEXT WEEK END (5TH/6TH JULY)

The special collection next weekend will be for the LAP Team who care for children living with HIV/AIDS in the very poorest slum areas of Jakarta in Indonesia.
If you are unable to attend Mass on that weekend and would like to assist LAP with their work you can make a donation directly to the parish ac count established specifically for contributions to LAP. Just contact the Parish Office who will be pleased to help you set this up.
For all those attending 8:30 Mass, we invite you to join us for Morning Tea after Mass. Thank you for your wonderful generosity over the past ten years. Parish LAP fundraising Team.

LAST CHANCE TO JOIN. CONTACT ANYONE ON THE FLYER BELOW TONIGHT OR TOMORROW MORNING.

Highlights:
257 Children, of which 100 are teenagers, and families being cared for.
Hepatitis B screening and vaccinations for 24 teenagers.
“Safeguarding Privacy on Social Media” program launched for 100 teenagers to enable them to make safe, informed decisions about their lives.
Six-month Leadership program to develop leadership skills and build self-confidence for 10 teenagers
“Peer Champion” program in which three teenagers have completed a five-month peer support program teaching them how to support other adolescents during their hospital visits.

Thank you sincerely for your wonderful financial support that goes directly to providing milk and nutrition for the HIV children and financing the provision of Case Workers caring for the children.
This has allowed LAP to use funds from other donors to finance the innovative programs highlighted in the latest newsletter.
Thank you sincerely for your wonderful support,
On behalf of the Parish LAP Fundraising Team
Mick Hetherington, Teresa Quin, Carmela Rigby, Jill, and Tony Kiley

Latest Newsletter Highlights:

LAP have just celebrated their 15th anniversary.In that time they have cared for 252 HIV children and their families. Twelve of the children have been with LAP for over ten years and are now teenagers..
Currently LAP support 162 children, including 32 living in regions outside of Jakarta who are supported via online services.
LAP has trained three of the older children to act as peer support for other teenagers to encouraging them to adhere to their medication program.
In conjunction with a sponsor company, LAP has launched a six-month internship program for four teens to improve their quality of life through job training.
The newsletter includes a special article on Mick and Bernie Hetherington’s recent visit to LAP.

Fundraising by Parishioners:

We were very pleased to be able to remit over $20,000 to the LAP team in Jakarta during the course of the year.
This wonderful response came from collections at all Masses in July and November, a continuation of the generous donations from regular pledge-givers and some very generous anonymous donations from several families. The St. Anne’s school community also contributed through their Harmony Day.
Contributions from our parish go directly to providing milk and nutrition for the HIV children as well as helping finance the cost of providing Case Workers caring for the children.

Thank you sincerely for your wonderful support, may you and your family have a happy and peaceful Christmas,
Mick Hetherington, Frank O’Connor, Teresa Quin, Carmela Rigby, Jill, and Tony Kiley

On behalf of the Parish LAP Fundraising Team

Our Overseas Humanitarian Project
Collection Next Weekend (23rd/24th November)
The special collection next weekend will be for the LAP Team who care for children living with HIV/AIDS in the very poorest slum areas of Jakarta in Indonesia.
If you are unable to attend Mass on that weekend and would like to assist LAP with their work you can make a donation directly to the parish account established specifically for contributions to LAP. Just contact the Parish Office who will be pleased to help you set this up.
For all those attending 8:30 Mass, we invite you to join us for Morning Tea after Mass. (If attending other Masses you are welcome to come at about 9:30am)
Thank you for your wonderful generosity over the past ten years.
OLMC LAP Fundraising Team.