Healing Workshop on Saturday 17 November from 1-5pm Sunbury Youth Centre, 52-54 Evans St, Sunbury.
$10 per person.
Healing Service on Sunday 18 November 10am-12 noon, Sunbury Memorial Hall, Stawell St, Sunbury.
Healing takes many different forms– physically, spiritually, emotionally just to name a few.
If you would like to be part of these events, guest speakers will inspire healing for those in need.

A Giant  car-boot sale with craft stalls will be held by Sunbury Uniting Church on the Village Green and inside the church hall, on Saturday 17th November from 8.30am.
There will be outside car sites (over 60 cars!!) and inside craft stalls.
Site prices: cars $20, inside craft stalls $20.
To book a site, ring Helen on 9744 3031 or 0407 506 507.

BREAKING THE SILENCE

 (Leaders: Bernard Heaney -Team Leader – Community Mental Health.
Hume Region- and colleagues)
“Starts with a reflection about the old institution on top of the hill in Sunbury and the changing face of mental health. Proceeds to a bit of education about the mental health conditions that can present themselves and the issues that this presents for people and their families – and reveals some of the local options for support – and of course discussion, questions, comments, experiences and reflections”
Duration: One-off
Date: Wed 7th November,2012
Starting time: 5pm (till 6.30pm) Venue: Rupertswood mansion

A few years ago in our parish, we were lucky enough to run the Alpha program. The Alpha program is based on welcome, hospitality, sharing and prayer.
Information and training sessions will be coming up on Saturday 10 November from 9.30am –4.30pm at St Francis of Assissi, Mill Park.
Another session will be held on Sunday 11 November from 9.30am –4.30pm at Thomas Carr Centre, East Melbourne.
Cost $20 per person with morning tea and lunch included.

Members are offering a Mass on Friday 9 November at 9.15am for all the Souls of the Faithful departed who were members and auxiliaries in our parish.

Our Parish is holding a Memorial Serivice on Thursday 8 November at 7.30pm in St Anne’s Church.
We welcome all those who wish to remember family members who have entered eternal life in a beautiful meditative memorial service.
Please feel free to bring a photo of your loved one and join us for supper afterwards.

7th November 2012 at 12 noon in the Co-op Bookshop, Bailieu Library Building, Melbourne University of a new Book  “A Decision to Discriminate. Aboriginal Disempowerment in the Northern Territory”
Speakers:  Hon Alastair Nicholson AO RFD QC, Elder Rosalie Kunoth- Monks OAM from Utopia NT, Professor Muriel Bamblett AM, CEO Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency.
Cost Free.
RSVP – info@concernedaustralians.com.ua or leave message at 03 9415 7164.    Melways Ref 2BC7.

Morning Tea will be held after 8.30am Mass this Sunday and is hosted by Studley Park Neighbourhood.
Please bring a plate to share. All welcome.

The Melbourne Male Voice Praise Choir will be performing at St Andrews Uniting Church on Sunday 21 October. Call Helen on 9744 3031 or 0407 506 507 for further information. Any offers to provide plates for afternoon tea welcome.
$20 for Adults, $5 under 18.
Bookings essential.

ANNUAL PARISH DINNER DANCE

Saturday 10 November 2012 at  7.00pm at the Calabria Club, Uniting Lane Bulla. $50.00 a head for a 4 course meal including beer, wine and soft drinks.
Please get behind this fun event and join in for the dancing and great music.
Lots of prizes.
For further details contact Eileen Cardillo on 5428 5354, Dot Anderson 9740 8164 or Maree Salm 9744 1657.
Tickets will be available after all Masses on 27 & 28 October and last chance to get tickets will be 3 & 4 November.
Alternatively, please call Eileen or Dot for tickets anytime.

FACING THE TRUTH is the title of the Victorian Catholic Church’s submission to the Parliamentary Inquiry into Child sexual abuse in our Church and other religious organisations. As the Parliamentary Inquiry continues, a website to communicate the useful material from the inquiry is www.facingthetruth.org.au.

Last Thursday hundreds, including our Archbishop Denis, gathered at St Peter’s Basilica, Rome to recall the Council’s opening and re-dedicate themselves to implementing the teachings of the Council. Scholars say it takes seventy years to implement a major shift like Vatican II- “the great blessing to the Church in 20th Century” (Pope John Paul II in 2000).

Wednesday 31 October at 278 Victoria Parade, East Melbourne.
“Study your faith– Understanding your spirituality.”
Two sessions 4-6pm or 6-8pm.
Enquiries on 9412 3314 or email ctc@ctc.edu.au

This Thursday marks 50 years since 2300 bishops gathered in Rome as invited by Pope John XXIII to begin the Second Vatican Ecumenical Council. It was only the second Ecumenical Council in 400 years; the previous council, Vatican I, was in 1870 which was cut short by war and never completed.
Pope Pius XII in 1940’s prepared for Vatican II by his teaching on the Church, liturgy and scripture.
Pope John Paul II described Vatican II as the grace given by God to the Church in the 20th Century.
To mark the 50th Anniversary, Pope Benedict has announced a Year of Faith which  begins this Thursday.
Today and the next five Sundays there will be a special perspective “Time to go a little deeper” about Vatican II on www.cathnews.

 Last Tuesday our local member, Maria Vamvakinou MHR, invited Kevin Rudd MHR to address representatives from the Christian Churches and other faiths to discuss interfaith dialogue in multicultural communities. The Sunbury clergy from the Anglican, Catholic, Lutheran and Methodist Churches postponed their normal monthly meeting to be present.
He began by saying multiculturalism had benefitted Australians in three ways: firstly by enriching our cuisine;  secondly, new migrants and refugees brought us a freshness, by their spirit of enterprise making employment opportunities; and thirdly, each wave of migrants challenges those already present here, but it keeps our country young.
We can show the world how to do get on as we work well togther. It also gives us bridges back to the world.
Some state that faith and religion divide people. Not so, he said. The Abrahamic religions (Jewish, Christian, Moslem) all have mutual respect at their core.
Kevin Rudd said he is optimistic for the future. Australia has a first-class relationship with Indonesia, the largest Moslem country in the world with 260 million peopls. Our relationship shows the world how to co-exist. Another miracle of modern Australia is how our indigenous brothers and sisters have accepted our apology and reconiliation is proceeding. Most Australians have respect for diversity. It is better to ignore the hate– talkers as what the haters fear most is non-publicity.

The Life, Marriage & Family Office & Australian Catholic University invite you to a screening of the movie October Baby. Based on the story of Gianna Jessen, an abortion survivor, October Baby is a powerful and poignant movie about forgiveness, healing and an enduring truth – that every life is beautiful.
When: Thursday 18 October
Time: BBQ at 7pm / Screening at 8pm
Venue: Cardinal Knox Centre, 383 Albert St, East Melbourne
For more information: lmf@cam.org.au Cost: By donation

As part of the Year of Grace, the relic of St Francis Xavier will be part of a national pilgrimage.
Wednesday 8 October at 7pm in Holy Eucharist Church, St Albans South.

Thank you again to the generous people of the Sunbury Catholic Church.
The collection for CatholicCare last week raised a massive $1423.40!
The funds will help create infrastructures to support families in communities like ours.

Pastoral Associates minister collaboratively with Priests and Parishioners to support the people of God in their faith journeys. They provide leadership in areas such as worship, formation, outreach and pastoral care.
Information is on the Welcome Desk at St Anne’s Church for those interested in this exciting ministry. Alternatively, www.apamelb.com