Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish Sunbury
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“I know that in your parish communities you come together in small groups to reflect upon the Word of God; part of this also involves the verbal sharing of your daily experiences. This allows you to discover the community dimension of the Good News. Place this experience at the service of your brothers and sisters. make yourselves builders of communities in which, after the example of the first community, the Word lives and acts.’
Excerpt from an address by Pope John Paul II in Rome, May 1986.
A 4 day pilgrimage to Hamilton, Portland and Penola will be conducted from 17th – 20th May 2013 with pickup points at Southern Cross Station, Bacchus Marsh and Ballarat. Cost will be $575 (based on 25 pilgrims) twin share (all included except 2 lunches) with $120 extra for a single room. All sites connected with St Mary MacKillop and her family will be visited with Mass on Sunday at Penola.
Contact: Sr Mary Fermio rsj PO Box 37, Bacchus Marsh 3340 or Ph 5367 2078 or email: mary.fermio@sosj.org.au before 15th March for application forms and further details.
A Sing A Long will be held on Friday 1 March at Goonawarra Nursing Home from 2.30-3.15pm.
All welcome.
For something a bit different, the morning tea on the first Sunday of the month will be an afternoon tea/ supper at OLMC Church after 5.30pm Mass on Sunday 3 March.
Please join us and bring a plate to share.
Christian families in Bethlehem are supported by making and selling items of a religious nature made From olive wood. At Masses on 16/17 February there will be a sale of items priced from $5 to $150.00.
Three Masse will be celebrated at 9.30am St Anne’s, 12.30pm OLMC, and 7.00pm St Anne’s. Those over 18 and under 60 years are bound to fast and those over 14 years are bound to abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday.
To prepare ourselves to renew our baptismal promises at Easter, we embark this Wednesday on our forty days of prayer, self-denial and helping others.
Our theme for Lent is “Jesus is the truth who will set us free.” We shall journey with Jesus during these forty days of Lent as we will recall his time in the wilderness, his transfiguration, his call to be converted, the prodigal son forgiven and the adulteress woman forgiven.
Lent is a season of renewal– deepening our appreciation of God’s word together, more time spent in prayer and giving to others from our self-denial. It should not be a sad time, but rather a time of growth as persons and as a community.
Commissioning Student Leaders, Catechists, Teachers, School and Parish Office Staff of 2013 takes place within the 10.30am Mass. Let us pray for those members of our parish who have willingly taken on roles of service for us living out their Baptism in this Year of Faith, as called by Pope Benedict XVI.
As Tom Wood entered eternal life last weekend, we offer our prayerful sympathy to Anna his wife and their children, Ian, Gavin and Louise. Born in Dublin, Tom with Anna left his beloved Ireland and migrated to Australia for a better life for their children. In 1973 they came to our parish. Suffering from Parkinson’s for many years, Tom was well cared for at Goonawarra Nursing home and ministered to by our Communion Ministers for three years. His funeral Mass was celebrated last Wednesday.
Oxfam Trailwalker in Australia has raised more than $42 million since 1999. With the support of our Trailwalker teams, Oxfam has the funds to carry out their vital work and enable the people they help to bring about positive change in their lives. Your support helps provide orphans in South Africa with a healthy start. We are blessed to have a team in Sunbury called “The Proclaimers” doing the 100km walk on April 19-21 to raise much needed funds for Oxfam.
If you are able to help with a donation, please go to http://trailwalker.oxfam.org.au/melbourne/teams/team/?team id=13715
The Dominican friars will be holding a retreat for young men aged
18-30 at Nazareth House, 16 Cornell Street, Camberwell, from 22-24 February 2013. Speakers include Fr Anthony Walsh, Fr Dom Murphy and Fr Paul Rowse.
Theme: “Wisdom”. Cost $50 – includes meals and accommodation. Register by 5 February. Spaces limited.
For more information and to register contact Br James Baxter OP – james.baxter@op.org.au.
More Info here.
From Fame to Faith is the name of the exclusive National tour presented by ACU. It is the inspirational story of Hollywood actor Eduardo Verastgui, who starred in the Award winning movie “Bella”. This is a free event on Thursday 28 February from 8pm at Central Hall, Australian Catholic University, 20 Brunswick St, Fitzroy. Further info from Mary McInerney on 9953 3072.
Have a look on youtube here.
Salesian College Open Day will be held on Wednesday 13 February 2013 from 9.00 until 12.00pm. Tours of the College, Information Packs, Curriculum Information and Enrolment Information will be available and Parents/Students are invited to stay for refreshments and to chat with staff on duty. Please note that Applications for Year 7, 2014 are currently being accepted and will close on 1 March 2013. For further information contact the College Registrar, Mrs Marylou Jones on 9744 0060 or click on this link here.
LED BY THE SPIRIT is the title of a history of our parish since 1852.
Remaining copies for sale availalbe from the Piety Stall or Parish Office for $20.
The Chorale begins weekly rehearsals again at 7.30pm from Monday 4 February for approx. 1 hour at St Mary’s Church, O’Shanassy St. Sunbury. The choir would be happy to see any new members both men and women. No auditions or music knowledge necessary.
The Chorale lead hymns at 4 combined church events during the year. You will be most welcome at some or all events.
On October 11 2012, the fiftieth anniversary of Vatican II, the Pope released an Apostolic Letter titled “Porta Fidei” for all to read. We have many copies of the letter in each church, so please take them. On page 11, Pope Benedict XVI tells us what we should be trying to achieve as a Parish in 2013. Did you know within our Parish we have Small Christian Communities? These groups gather to pray regularly and if you are interested in being part of it , please contact Jennifer Poon on 9740 9650.
Calendars are available from the Piety Stall at $9 each.
These are the hands of your best friend young and strong and full of love for you that are holding yours on your wedding day as you promise to love each other today, tomorrow and forever.
These are the hands that will work along side yours as together you build your future.
These are the hands that will passionately love you and cherish you through the years and with the slightest touch will comfort you like no other.
These are the hands that will hold you when fear or grief fills you mind.
These are the hands that will countless times wipe the tears from your eyes, tears of sorrow and tears of joy. These are the hands that will tenderly hold your children.
These are the hands that will help you to hold your family as one.
These are the hands that will give you strength when you need it.
And lastly, these are the hands that even when wrinkled and aged will still be reaching for yours– still giving you the same unspoken tenderness with just a touch.
The Salesians of Don Bosco invite you to the Eucharistic celebration of the Feast of St John Bosco and the Perpetual Profession of Peter Phung Ba Dat SDB and Charles Arun Michael SDB at St Margaret Mary’s Church, 51 Mitchell St, North Brunswick on Thursday 31 January at 7.30pm.
RSVP to Fr Anthony Quang 0412 560 445. Light meal following Eucharist.
The HEARTBEAT BALL 2013 will be held on Saturday 16 February from 7pm-12am at Elizabethan Lodge, 604-610 Middleborough Rd, North Blackburn.
Costs $85 per head ($80 concession) and includes 3 course meal with unlimited beer, wine and soft drinks. Tickets can be purchased via Doris on 9385 0100. The money raised will support the work of Right to Life Australia and Pregnancy Counselling Australia.
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