Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish Sunbury
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When the song of the angels is stilled,
When the star in the sky is gone,
When the kings and princes are home,
When the shepherds are back with their flock,
The work of Christmas begins:
To find the lost,
To heal the broken,
To feed the hungry,
To release the prisoner,
To rebuild the nations,
To bring peace among people,
To make music in the heart.
By Rev. Dr Howard Thurman (1899-1981) (pictured) Baptist Theologian, Civil Rights Leader and mentor to Martin Luther King.
We offer our prayerful sympathy to the Salesian Community as their Confrere Fr Hans Dopheid SDB entered eternal life last Sunday after a long illness.
Requiem Mass for the repose of the soul of Fr Hans Dopheide SDB will be celebrated in the College Chapel at Salesian College “Rupertswood”, Sunbury, on TUESDAY (Jan. 3, 2012) at 11 a.m. The Funeral rites and burial will follow the Mass immediately in the Salesian College Cemetery at Sunbury.
The Salesians of Don Bosco of the Australia-Pacific Province mark the passing to the Lord of Fr. Hans Dopheide on Dec. 25, 2011. Fr. Hans was born in Utrecht, Netherlands on Nov. 26, 1936, was professed as a Salesian at Sunbury in 1958 and was ordained a priest in Italy in 1967. Fr. Hans worked at Salesian College “Rupertswood” from 1968 to 1985 in the roles of Teacher, Headmaster, Farm Manager and Vice-Rector. From 1986 to 2005 Fr. Hans worked in the Salesian missions in Samoa and Pakistan where he oversaw the construction of two Technical schools. In 2005 he returned to Australia where he needed ongoing medical care. Fr. Hans was a man of great talent which he shared willingly with so many – music, agriculture, technology, finance and boundless energy – all of which were driven by Don Bosco’s love of God and young people.
Lions Hostel has an organ available to anyone interested. Please contact Jenny at the Lions Hostel on 9744 7001 for further info.
We are looking for two people to work on a part-time basis with the parish Religious Education Coordinator and the parish primary schools to provide the teaching component of religious education and preparation for celebration of the Sacraments of Initiation for children attending other schools in our parish area. Qualification to teach Religious Education in Catholic primary schools is highly desirable. If you are interested please contact the Parish Office for a more detailed explanation of what is involved in this important work. We have a lot of fun together doing this!
I consider myself to be very fortunate and blessed to have been able to do study in Europe. The study tour organised by Yarra Theological Union was wonderful, far beyond my expectations. The scholars and leading figures we met were so generous with their time. We saw new modern churches in suburban Paris with a strong social welfare programs we visited the immersion font where St Augustine and his son were baptised at the Easter Vigil in 397 and the chapel in Belgium where the first Mass facing the people was celebrated in 1922. However, we can also be proud of the efforts made in Australia on liturgical renewal since the 1950’s……..Kevin McIntosh
Hume City Council held a public information and consultation evening at the Memorial Hall last Wednesday when twenty residents attended and saw the proposals for growth. A member of our Parish Education Board and Salesian College Council was present as there is proposed a possible establishment of homes for 10000 people in Diggers Rest and South Sunbury in the next five years. The State Government will make the final decision.
Christmas on the Green will take place on Sun- day 11 December. The event is being sponsored by the Combined Churches of Sunbury and tells the Christmas message in story, song and festivity. Please come and join in the festivities. This is a family friendly environment. It starts at 3.00pm with face painting, jumping castle, games, art and craft activities, clowns and a giant slide. Carols singing will start at 6pm with great gusto and smiles will be out in force! Please bring your own chair and safety candles will be on sale on the night. This years celebrations will focus on the birth of Jesus with a nativity scene with stable and animals. There will also be a light and sound music show.
Position for a Parish Secretary at St Mark’s Parish, Fawkner. For further info, http://www.cam.org.au/jobs
St Anne’s Primary School has formed an Autism Spectrum Disorder Parent Support/ Network Group this year and the gatherings have proved to be educational, supportive, enlightening and at times ‘inspirational’.
As a result of these gatherings we have decided to hold an information session to ensure our students with ASD are better understood in the world they are part of.
On Thursday 1 Decem- ber from 9.15-10.15am at the Parish Centre.
Morning tea will be pro- vided.
Please RSVP by 28 Nov by contacting Nicole on 9744 3055.
During the month of November we remember our dearly departed loved ones. At all masses, we have a memorial book that we will add to every week. Please feel free to fill in a purple form to have your loved ones added to our memorial book.
This will take place on Sunday 11 December. The event is being sponsored by the Combined Churches of Sunbury and tells the Christmas message in story, song and festivity. Organisers are looking for volunteers and donations to help make the event a success. If you would like to assist, please contact the Parish Office on 9744 1060. There is also information in the foyer of St Anne s Church.
CATHOLIC STEWARDSHIP FROM SUNDAYS READINGS (20th Nov)
This Sunday we celebrate the feast of Christ the King. And while Christ is King of the World, he is also a kind and loving shepherd who cares for His flock.
The first reading today focuses on the Lord’s caring nature. “I will rescue them from every place where they were scattered when it was cloudy and dark. I myself will give them rest.” The Responsorial Psalm reiterates those sentiments, praising the Lord for His incredible generosity. He gives us all we need and more, again, like a shepherd who cares for His sheep.
Meanwhile, in all three of the readings, there is an eschatological element. Each one, in varying degrees, speaks to us of the second coming and the final judgment that will take place when the Lord does return in glory.
The Lord is our shepherd. It is, therefore, our responsibility as His disciples to use what He has given us wisely. We all have time, talents and treasure, and we are called to use those gifts to the best of our ability, not by squandering them, but by taking ownership of them and making the Master proud.
On judgment day, the faithful steward of God’s gifts will be with those on the right, and with the words, “Come, you are blessed by my Father. Inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world,” we will be ushered into the heavenly kingdom.
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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 19 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. For more info or to book, ring Helen on 9744 3031 or 0407 506 507.
Next weekend, Mr Charlie Gatt from the Bible Society of Australia will be visiting us to speak at all Masses about the “May They Be One” Bible Campaign. All parishioners will be invited to participate financially or through prayer, and thereby share in the blessings that come from helping to proclaim the Good News of the Gospel to others less fortunate.
St Peter Apostle Mission Parish at 38 Guinane Ave, Hoppers Crossing is hosting a healing mass and mission retreat.
On 11 Nov from 7-9pm there will be a heal- ing mass, preaching of the Word of God, Praise and Worship followed by Adoration.
On 12 Nov from 10am to 8pm there will be praise and worship, preaching the Word of God, Adoration, Holy Mass 1st Rite of Reconciliation.
Concluding on 13 Nov from 5-9pm with Holy Mass, Praise and Worship, Preaching the Word of God and Adoration.
Contact Fr Pius Kodakkathanath on 9749 4300 for further information.
BYO lunch. Tea and coffee supplied.
From Sun 13 Nov to Sun 20 Nov at St Brendan’s Flemington, St Joseph the Worker, North Reservoir, St Matthew’s, North Fawkner, St Martin de Porres, Avondale Heights, concluding at St Patrick’s Cathedral.
The Missione Mariana wil be led by Archbishop Salvatore Pappalardo, archbishop of Siracusa, together with Rev. Monsignor Alfio Inserra, in both Italian and English. Information will be on the Welcome Desk in the foyer of St Anne’s Church.
The Gisborne Singers will be performing Handel s Messiah on Nov 20 at 3pm in The Chapel at Rupertswood Mansion, Sunbury. As in the past, the choir will present this major work with professional soloists and orchestra. Prices are General $35, Con $30, Students $20, under 12 free. Concert bookings, contact Liz on 5426 2467.
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