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Congratulations to the newest members of our Altar Servers team; Cassandra, Madeline, Erinn, Lauren, Hannah, Leah and Josh.

Born in the US and raised as a Catholic, this vibrant young woman, who now spends her life speaking about God’s love and mercy, has not always lived this way.

Leah Darrow describes her modelling career, which began on America’s Next Top Model, and all that went with it as “her past life”. Having been swept up in popular culture, the fashion world, its glitz and glamour, and all its empty promises, she gradually let her faith fall away…until a life changing moment saw her realise all that she had left behind.

She will tour Australia in September with just one day in Melbourne on Sunday 9 September. This is an event not to be missed – it will be particularly a[ppealing for women and young people. For more information see the brochure at the back of the church.

More at these links here and here.

 

The OLMC Youth Group will be hosting 2 stalls at the St Anne’s Night Market on 7 September. One will be for games and the other will be selling handmade cards for ‘Grandparents’. National Grandparents Day is 9 September.

Friday 7th September Goonawarra Aged Care 2.30-3.15pm.
Please come along and help entertain the elderly residents.

Painting of the Parish Centre will commence on Tuesday 21 August and three weeks are being allowed for the project. The Centre will be out of use while being painted. This is the first time the Centre has been painted since it was built.

Neighbourhoods are asked to arrange a meeting in their neighbourhoods to review the pastoral life of our parish and to discern communally any improvements. A pro-forma for proposals is now at the Welcome Desk and should be forwarded to the Parish Office by 15 August in preparation for the Parish Assembly on 1 September.

The Caleb Faria fundraiser will be held on Saturday 15th  September 6.30pm to 11.00pm in the Parish Centre. BYO food and drinks.
Contact Betty 0408 398 173 or Michelle 0401 283 065 for tickets.
Donated items to be raffled and auctioned and music entertainment will be provided. It will be an evening of fun with friends to help raise funds for Caleb Faria.

Rev. Gavin Ward, Vicar of St. Mary’s Sunbury has sent his heartfelt thanks for our prayers for his wife Vicki who is critically ill.

A “Must Watch” ABC Four Corners Documentary on Family Violence, Homicides and the struggle for justice and change, was screened on Monday 30 July. It can be viewed at http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/stories/2012/07/26/3554420.htm

The Caleb Faria fundraiser will be held on Saturday 15th September 6.30pm to 11.00pm in the Parish Centre. BYO food and drinks. Contact Betty 0408 398 173 or Michelle 0401 283 065 for tickets.
Donated items to be raffled and auctioned and music entertainment will be provided.
It will be an evening of fun with friends to help raise funds for Caleb Faria.

Please make a note of the following dates for those interested in attending Mass with Anointing at our Aged Care Facilities.

Tuesday 7 August 3pm       Goonawarra Aged Care
Wednesday 8 August 11am      Lions Hostel
Friday 17 August 1am      Riddell Gardens

Everyone welcome.

Practice will take place every week during school term from 6.30pm at St Anne’s Church.
We have trained professionals giving free music lessons.
All welcome.

Trivia night and Auction in support of Sunbury Chaplaincy.
It will be held on Saturday 4 August at 7pm in Sunbury Downs College, Mitchells Lane, Sunbury.
BYO basket supper and drinks.
Cost $15 per person.
Call Helen on 0407 506 507 for bookings and further info.

“Human beings have a huge capacity to hurt others but also to heal.”

This Mass will be held on Wednesday 1 August at 10am.
Please come along and share in a cuppa afterwards.
Please contact the Parish Office if you need to arrange transport.

“Peace happens when we treasure everyone…and work together to find solutions in which everyone wins.”

The Lay Ecumenical Committee is in need of a volunteer from our parish. The role of the LEC is to run Sunbury community based gatherings, such as the aforementioned Christmas on the Green, the combined Easter service on the Green, Animal Blessing services, etc. The committee meet throughout the year on roughly a monthly basis. If you are community minded and would like to represent our parish on the LEC, please contact Alan Slocombe on 9744 3122.

As mentioned in last weeks newsletter, the combined Churches of Sunbury will be hosting Christmas on the Green on Saturday 8 December. For this event to be successful, we need to have 2 volunteers represent our parish. Only one Saturday per month is asked of the volunteers. If you would like to help make the event a success, please contact Alan Slocombe on 9744 3122.