THE RELIC OF DON BOSCO
Encased in a statue of the saint surrounded by young people is presently on a world tour and will be at Salesian College on 17 & 18 March.
On the afternoon on Thursday 17 March there will be a quiet vigil between 3.45 and 5.45pm in the Chapel around the statue.
Parishioners are warmly invited to visit the relic and say a quiet prayer at this time.
MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER WEEKEND
Married couples, make 2011 the year that you prioritise your relationship. It underpins your family life. Please join us for a Marriage Encounter weekend this year. Our weekend helps you to remember why you married and gives you skills to maintain your love for each other. Couples and a priest present the weekend. It is based around Catholic values but you don’t need to be Catholic to attend.
The next weekends will be held on 8-10 April, 3-5 June & 19-21 August.
Further info/bookings contact Peter & Erika Smith (03) 9899 0824 or email vicbookings@wwme.org.au.
Checkout the website for more info on http://www.wwme.org.au Information brochures available at back of St Anne’s Church.
THE BLESSING OF THE NEW FACILITIES AT OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL SCHOOL
26th February 2011
THANK YOU
Thank you to the members of the Parish Centenary Committee, who have planned and organised our Centenary events: Blessing of New Tower, Bush Dance, Trivia Night, Ball, Student Reunion and our Centenary Mass today.
CARITAS AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND
CARITAS AOTEAROA New Zealand has launched an appeal to assist those affected by the Christchurch earthquake. Donations can be made directly to Caritas New Zealand by phoning 0800 221 022 for credit card donations; donating online using a credit card http://www.caritas.org.nz; posting to Caritas New Zealand, PO Box 12193, Thorndon, Wellington 6144, New Zealand (mark envelope ‘Christchurch Earthquake Relief’).
SPECIAL COLLECTION TODAY AT ALL MASSES.
OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL YOUTH GROUP
The Youth Group welcomes all youth between Prep to Yr 12 to join in some indoor fun and outdoor activities.
The Youth Group gathers every fourth Sunday at 6.30pm at St Anne’s Church.
The next gathering is 27 February.
Please join! Bring along friends!
PARISH CENTENARY MASS 27th FEBRUARY
Our concluding celebration to our year`s celebration is our Mass on Sunday 27 February at 10.00am beginning at OLMC Church our first church.
After twenty minutes of the Liturgy of the Word we shall travel and continue our Mass with the Liturgy of the Eucharist in St Anne` s Church which will accommodate the numbers. Morning tea will follow.
MEN’S SHED
At the recent Parish Coordinating Team meeting a presentation was given on Men’s Sheds. Problems with men’s health, isolation, loneliness and depression are looming as major health issues for men. Men’s sheds can play a significant and practical role in addressing these and other men’s issues. Men’s sheds can help connect men with their communities and mainstream society and at the same time act as a catalyst in stimulating their community’s economic activities.
The Sunbury Men’s Shed is located at the rear of the Community Health Centre in Macedon St.
Mensheds Australia is incorporated as a not-for-profit Australian Public Company. (ACN No 122 352 372) It was established to quickly and efficiently address the needs of starting, running and growing men’s sheds across Australia.
Mensheds is a uniquely Australian organisation specialising in the needs of men, their health and well being, their men’s sheds and their communities.
The purpose of Mensheds Australia is to create an innovative approach to men’s sheds development and help build sustainable men’s sheds that are valuable assets for the communities they serve.
Mensheds Australia role is to support the people who make things happen and to encourage broad-thinking and innovation, Together we seek to serve communities by providing an infrastructure for starting, running and growing men’s sheds and providing resources for facilitation, management and implementation of projects that will meet the men’s and community’s aspirations.
AUSTRALIAN CATHOLICS MAGAZINE
Copies of AUSTRALIAN CATHOLICS MAGAZINE will be available in foyer from today.
PARISH HISTORICAL COMMITTEE
The Parish Historical Committee is continuing to work on preparing a booklet to celebrate the Parish Centenary. They require photos of Sister Agnella Kenny, Sister Bernadine Nolan and Sister Lucia Flanagan.
All photos will be returned to the owners after they have been scanned.
Please leave photos at the Parish Office.
CONGRATULATIONS TO BROTHER CAHILL
Congratulations on your 60th anniversary as a Religious Brother of the Salesian Order. Br Cahill Gleisner sdb has spent most of his religious life in Sunbury. He is a regular member of our 5.30pm Sunday congregation.
MEMORIAL MASS FOR BISHOP JOE GRECH
The Memorial Mass being organised by Catholic Charismatic Renewal will be held at Our Lady, Help of Christians Church, 49 Nicholson St East Brunswick on Thursday 20 January at 3.00pm. Praise and worship 2.15pm, Holy Mass 3.00pm. Main celebrant Fr Colin Xavier). Enquiries: CCR centre—9486 6544 or email centre@ccr.org.au
CENTACARE CATHOLIC FAMILY SERVICES COUNSELLING SERVICES
Centacare Catholic Family Services Counselling Services are now available at Sunbury Community Health Centre. Confidential services offered for families, couples, children, adolescents, individuals and groups. Workshops and information sessions include grief and loss, relationships, family issues, parenting, children and adolescents, as well as preparing and adjusting to change. This is a free service funded by the Federal Government Department of Families, Housing, Community Services & Indigenous Affairs. Bookings can be made on 1800 223 650 or directly with the Counsellor, Margaret Bailey, on 0407 307 811. A few brochures are at Welcoming Desk.
SOME DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Thu 3 Feb 8.45am Students begin classes at both our parish schools (earlier start than Government schools)
Tue 15 Feb 2.00pm & 7.30pm: Information & Registration Sessions for parents wishing their children to celebrate Reconciliation and Eucharist in 2011
Tue 22 Feb 7.30pm Information & Registration Sessions for parents wishing their children to receive Sacrament of Confirmation
Sat 26 Feb 11.00am to 6.00pm: Celebration of 150 years of O.L.M.C. School
Sun 27 Feb 10.00am Centenary Mass outside O.L.M.C. Church to celebrate 100 years of O.L.M.C. Parish
Sundays March 6, 13, 20: Stewardship Program
March 9: Ash Wednesday
……Fr Kevin
APOSTOLIC EXHORTATION ON WORD OF GOD
Pope Benedict has written this recent exhortation following the twelfth Synod of Bishops. The letter comes out as we begin reading the Gospel for Matthew for 2011. Matthew is the scribe and evangeliser who focuses on Jesus as the fulfillment of Scripture and the handing on of his mission to the Church.
‘The document of the Pope has a joy and freshness about it, even when it is not breaking new ground. It will remind us of what we have known about, but not consciously adopted and encourage us to persevere in or being afresh our efforts to make our parishes true schools of the words and Word of God’ (Fr. John Deehan, P.P. Eastcote, U.K.).
‘The document of the Pope has a joy and freshness about it, even when it is not breaking new ground. It will remind us of what we have known about, but not consciously adopted and encourage us to persevere in or being afresh our efforts to make our parishes true schools of the words and Word of God’ (Fr. John Deehan, P.P. Eastcote, U.K.).
As St Jerome says:
‘ignorance of the scriptures is ignorance of Christ’.
In the celebration of the Eucharist, the Pope writes
‘the proclamation of God’s Word entails an acknowledgement that Christ is present, that he speaks to us and that he wishes to be heard.
Hence, as readers of the Word we need to be well prepared; as listeners were to be present on time for the whole of Mass and be active listeners like singers in a choir ready to join in song. The Pope also stresses the importance of periods of silence after the Scripture readings—we need to practice this in our parish and not be self-conscious of silence.
LOST AND FOUND
A pair of ladies’ reading glassed has been found outside the parish office.
BE AWARE
While attending 6.00pm Mass prior to Christmas, parishioners who had parked their 4WD on Council land facing St Anne’s Church returned to find the bumper bar had been dismantled and removed by thieves.
CATHOLIC CHARISMATIC RENEWAL
The Catholic Charismatic Renewal is presenting a retreat with Fr. Michael Manning SVD entitled ‘Fifteen Faces of God’ at Our Lady Help of Christians Hall, East Brunswick from Monday 17 January to Friday 21 January.
Further info/transport please contact Lambert & Elaine van der Weerden on 9744 4029.
CHRISTMAS FAMILY MASSES
CHRISTMAS FAMILY MASSES 2010
Friday 7.00pm Rupertswood Stadium—1500 seats under cover: Please arrive at 6.30pm to assist the parking of hundreds of cards and walking several hundred metres from the carparks. Carols will be sung from 6.30pm
Friday 10.00pm St Anne’s Church
Saturday 8.30am St Anne’s Church
Saturday 10.30am St Anne’s Church
SUNDAY MASSES
Sunday 8.30 & 10.30am St Anne’s Church
Sunday 5.30pm Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish Sunbury 
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