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www.facingthetruth.org.au
From Monday 29 April, the Catholic Church will commence appearing before the Victorian Parliamentary Inquiry into child abuse. Bishop Bird and Bishop Connors from the Diocese of Ballarat, and representatives from the Salesians and St John of God Brothers will appear on 29 April. Other Catholic Church representatives will appear over coming weeks.

Go to www.facingthetruth.org.au to find:

• videos on Towards Healing and Melbourne Response, the Church’s processes for dealing with allegations of sexual abuse.

• copies of statements made by those appearing before the Inquiry.

• new fact sheets and frequently asked questions.

• 18 corrections to common misconceptions about child abuse and the Catholic Church.

On the website homepage, please register to be notified when new information is added.

Gorgeous, friendly kitten 6 weeks old.
Call Will on 0406 786 422 or Jan on 0422 912 456.

The Rotary Club of Sunbury will be holding a Country & Western night on Saturday 18 May from 6.30pm in Sunbury Memorial Hall.
BYO supper & Drinks.
$15 entry includes entertainment, Tea & Coffee.
Fantastic Live Band.
Tickets available from N & M Catering on 9744 7283 or Mannie on 0421 490 134 or Kerry 0411 287 781.
More info on St Anne’s foyer Noticeboard.

Morning tea will be hosted by Sunbury West Neighbourhood on Sunday 5 May, after 8.30am Mass.
Please bring a plate to share and enjoy a cuppa with friends.
All welcome!

Palms Australia is a Catholic organisation which has been sending volunteers on mission for over 50 years. Palms global volunteers mentor and exchange skills in countries across Asia, Africa and the Pacific. Positions exist in education, health, administration, agriculture/farming, trades and other areas. Pope Francis calls Catholics back to Core Values.  Volunteering to share your skills is a great place to start. Come to Palms Information Session on Saturday 11 May, 11:00  AM at Ross House, Ground Floor Room 1, 247 Flinders Lane, Melbourne. If you know anyone who may be interested in volunteering but is unable to attend, please ask them to contact Sarah Torcasio on 02 9518 9551 or at sarah@palms.org.au for more information.

Anzac Day Mass will be celbebrated at 9.00am to allow time for participants to be at the Prayer Service at the War Memorial on the Village Green at 10.00am

Our prayers and sympathy we offer to the family of Peg Kellock who entered eternal life aged 89, last Wednesday. Peg and her late husband, John, came to our parish in 1986 to support their daughter Liz O’Donnell. Peg was treasurer of St Vincent de Paul Society in Parkdale and later in Sunbury. The family thanks the Ministers of Communion who served Ped during her years in the Lions Hostel.

The parish of St Mary’s Sunbury has written to thank us for praying for Vicki Ward during her 15 month illness, for her family and for their parish.

We are delighted to invite you to see and purchase handmade religious articles made by the Sisters after morning Mass on Friday April 19. The Christian Orthodox Sisterhood named in Honour of Holy Martyr Grand Princess St Elisabeth is located in the Republic of Belarus in Central part of Europe.
Sisterhood of St Elisabeth was founded in 1996. Our missionary began in National mental hospital located not far from the Convent. Nuns and sisters of mercy take care of mentally challenged children and adults.
Life of the child with diagnosis such as Down syndrome, birth traumas or congenital physical defects may be quite short and it is painful to see them suffering. Also the adult patients need constant support owing to the fact that their illnesses make it impossible for them to adapt socially. In the recent years a shelter and house of Labor for former drug and alcohol addicted people was organized 20 miles away from the Convent. A lot of homeless, struggling and lost people get a chance for a new start in life to find God.
In order to help these people some workshops were organized on the premises of the convent where they have a possibility to express themselves in art for God working together with nuns, sisters and lay brothers and making the icons (including hand painted) crosses, crucifixes, wood carvings, embroidered and ceramic gifts, rosaries and vestments. All these goods are made with love and prayers and bring blessings to their owners. We are happy and thanking God for the opportunity to introduce and offer them for your attention.
Sisters of St Elisabeth Convent

Come along and learn about the meanings, celebrations and rituals of “Adulthood” in different Faiths: Aboriginal, Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Islamic and Sikh.
Date: Wednesday 17 April 2013
Time: 9.30 am – 12 pm
Venue: Hume Global Learning Centre (room 4 & 5), 1093 Pascoe Vale Road, Broadmeadows
Cost: Free
(light lunch will be provided RSVP: Required by 15 April to Carmen Largaiolli on 9205 2437 or carmenla@hume.vic.gov.au

Our prayerful sympathy we offer to Rev Gavin Ward, Vicar of St Mary’s Anglican Church as his wife, Vicki aged 51 years entered eternal life last Saturday. Their children Graeme and Emily spoke so well at theri mother’s funeral last Thursday when over 300 people were seated outside the packed St Mary’s Church on the the Village Green.
The service was led by the two Sunbury assistant priests, Rev Cath Fisher and Rev Kim Beales.

We offer our prayerful sympathy to Solly Hipolito as her husband Sergio, known as “Jerry” entered eternal life last Saturday. Jerry was the father of Termael, Jeremy, Mia, Zerrah and Jerrhyd. Jerry has been a contributor and parishioner for 30 years and generally took part in the Eucharist three times per week. His funeral Mass was celebrated yesterday.

SUNBURY INTER-CHURCH COUNCIL

It has been proposed to form such a council as in some parts of Australia. A planning meeting from interested persons from the Lay Ecumenical Committee and the Sunbury Ministers Association is on Wednesday 10 April at 7.30pm to 8.45pm in our Parish Centre. Other persons interested in promoting ecumenism are welcome.

Thank you for your offering which Supports 92 retired Melbourne priests, Melbourne Bishops, priests in parishes unable to support their priest, Fr Bert and finally our own Fr Kevin, providing him with a leased car and a living allowance.

This will be celebrated on Friday 5 April at 10am with the Sacrament of the Anointing of Sick. Last Tuesday in the Cathedral  the Archbishop accompanied by 257 Melbourne priests blessed the Oil of the Sick which we use in our Anointing.
Morning Tea will follow.

Bill O’Mahoney together with his daughter Lyn Mandouit, would like to thank everyone for their support and kind words on the passing of Frank. It has been very much appreciated.

Family & Craft Market on Saturday 6 April at Community Centre, 531 Elizabeth Dr, Sunbury 9am to 2pm.
Over 60 stalls on the day with various activities and wares.
Contact 9744 5096 for any queries.

The Cagliero Project is seeking people who are interested in volunteering overseas in a Salesian school, youth centre or orphanage. Cagliero volunteers are deployed for 6-12 months in the Asia/Pacific region.
Are you ready to take up the challenge? For more inforamtion about the project and the application process please visit our website: www.cagliero.org.au.

The annual collection for the support of the church in the Holy Land takes place on Good Friday. This collection promotes the missionary work of the Church in the Holy Land by providing welfare assistance to local Christians in areas such as health, education, employment and housing. Parishes, schools, orphanages and medical centres also rely on assistance from this collection.

Last Tuesday, our Prayer Service for victims of abuse received many compliments and will be held again later in the year. Thanks to the planning and catering teams.