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Melton Parish has advised us that there is an ‘unwelcome’ visitor who stalks presbyteries, targets churches—open doors, monies at the back of the church, handbags, and he cases his target. He is known to police.

MacYAK is a network of young adults and Sisters of St Joseph centred at the MacYAC gathering place at 155 Melbourne Avenue, Glenroy.
It provides an opportunity for young adults (18-35 year old) to share life, prayer,reflection, vision and outreach to those in need.
Applications for the live-in community are available from http://tiny.cc/haen5
Come and find out more at the Information Night – Sun 14 November or Mon 15 November – from 7.00pm. Further info contact Sr Rita Malavisi 9306 8903 or 0419 299 065 or Sr Janette Murphy 0411 406 152.
Mary MacKillop wrote: ‘Believe in the whisperings of God to your own heart’.

Nineteen of us gathered last Wednesday for our first meeting. We began by studying our new three-year target to develop relationships of friendship and faith in our parish, and to use our gifts for the good of all.
We then read Pope John Paul Il’s teaching on the spirituality of communion which is to underpin all our pastoral efforts. The Pope’s words in 2000 are very inspiring.
We studied the roles of the P.C.T. and neighbourhood teams and the representation of the neighbourhoods on the P.C.T.
The following neighbourhoods have representation on the P.C.T:

• Ashfield (Gaby Plummer)
• Boardman (Marlene Bramwell)
• Langama (Joanne Spiteri)
• Gum Tree Hills (Julie Reddan)
• Jacksons Hill (Irene Campbell)
• Killara (Annette Byrne-Phillips)
• Kismet (Michael McConville)
• Paynes (Aileen & Terry Sweeney)
• Rolling Meadows/Goonawarra (Melissa Diblasi)
• Sherwood (Tom Allen)
• Strathearn (Amanda Ferraro)
• Studley Park (Mary Macdermid & Jo Wiegerink)
• Sunbury West—Tony Kiley.

We looked at beginning some of the proposals agreed on at the Parish Assembly on 16 October. We finally set the six dates for gathering in 2011.
Much energy was in the room and we finished at 9.00pm.
…………………………………..Fr Kevin

The Fiesta will be held at Ferraro Receptions, 14 Onslow Avenue, Campbellfield on SATURDAY 20 NOVEMBER at 6.30pm.
This event will again feature great food, dancing, drawing of the major raffle etc.
Tickets $45 each (incl. food, drink & music) are available by contacting the following: Foundation Office—9386 3948 or Foundation Secretary—9380 8759.

CANONISATION THANKSGIVING CELEBRATION ON SAT 6 NOVEMBER AT ST PATRICK’S CATHEDRAL, EAST MELBOURNE

10.00am ‘Welcome to Country’ and reflection on Mary MacKillop’s life and legacy (please be seated by 9.55am) 10.30am Mass of Thanksgiving celebrated by Archbishop Denis Hart.
Refreshments will follow at Dallas Brooks Hall, 300 Albert St. East Melbourne.
Info: www.cam.org.au/mackillop

The Centenary Ball on 9 October was an outstanding success as every one of 234 present had a marvellous evening thanks to Eileen Cardillo and her committee. The venue, the food, the band and the friendly atmosphere was fabulous.
At the Ball and at the Parish Assembly people expressed the wish for the Ball to be repeated. Consequently, the Parish Ball for 2011 will be on Saturday 8 October at the same venue—Calabria Club with the same band. Please put this date in your diary.

GRATITUDE IS THE MEMORY OF THE HEART’……St Mary MacKillop 1907

Sincere thanks to Fr Kevin, Parish Pastoral and Liturgy teams for the wonderful preparation to celebrate the Eucharist on the occasion of the Canonisation of St Mary of the Cross MacKillop. Thank you to all the parishioners who joined with us as we gathered to watch the live telecast, enjoy each other’s company and to share in a delicious meal

Sisters Mary and Maureen

Australia’s newest musical MACKILLOP is playing in Melbourne from 23-24 October. It’s a truly spectacular celebration of Mary MacKillop.
Melbourne Shows:
Sat 23 Oct (3.00pm & 7.30pm) Sun 24 Oct (1.00pm) at Besen Centre, 87-89 Station Street Burwood.
Tickets $45 adults, $40 concession, $35 each (groups of 7+) $30 each (family of 4+) www.mackilloptickets.org or phone 0424 648 034.
100% of the profits from this production are going to the Canonisation Appeal.

Our Parish Assembly will be held in the Parish Centre next Saturday 16 October from 9.30am to 2.00pm including a shared lunch.
This is an occasion to plan for future initiatives in the mission of our parish to bring the Good News to all in our area.
Our facilitator is Jill Gibbs assisted by Margaret Green, both of whom have been with us several times.
Some neighbourhoods have met and made proposals.

Sat 16 October 7.00pm to 10.00pm, cnr Brook & Barkly Streets, Sunbury.
Family $30 (2 adults & up to 4 children) Adults $14 Concession/Pensioner $8 Child $5 (under 18). Tickets from Sunbury Print & Copy Centre, Old Bakery Walk on Fridays and also at the door on the night.
Supper provided.
Money raised to go to Australian disaster relief.

On the day of Mary MacKillop’s Canonisation, we will gather for a special Mass at St Anne’s Church at 5.30pm followed by a shared meal in the Parish Centre where, from 7.00pm, there will be a direct telecast on big screens of the Canonisation from Rome.
We join our local Sisters of St Joseph on this great day.
The 5.30pm Mass at O.L.M.C. is being transferred to St Anne’s Church for this great occasion.
We shall celebrate Mary MacKillop at all Masses that weekend with special readings and hymns.

Lucy Jackanic

Last month about 140 of her colleagues in Catholic Education gathered at a function centre to congratulate Lucy Jackanic on her thirty years of principalship in our Catholic Schools. Staff of St Anne’s School organised the surprise celebration to which her mother and sister were also invited. A great night was had by all.

Father  Peter  Monaghan

Father  Peter  Monaghan  of Salesian College was recently named City of Hume’s secondary teacher of the year. Fr. Peter has taught at the College for nine years during which time he introduced the VCAL program (Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning) as an alternative to VCE. Students from our two parish schools have priority entry to Salesian College which has a waiting list for next year.

Thank you to a family who migrated to our parish in recent years for having donated a new vacuum cleaner for cleaning our church.

Thank you: Special Collection Apostleship of the Sea $771.00.

Statements to 29 August are now available.
To save on postage please collect yours from the table in the Gathering Space at St Anne’s Church.
Statements are in alphabetical order.
Please note statements for school families will be delivered via the schools…..Thank you.

1. Mission Integration Office, St Vincent de Paul Society Victoria
2. Project Coordinator, The Bible Society Australia (Victoria)
3. Executive Assistant to the Master, Catholic Theological College East Melbourne.

Further details at http://www.cam.org.au/jobs

Sunday 10 October 2.00 to 4.00pm St Anne’s Church.
Contact Val 9744 3372.

The Youth Group will meet next Sunday 26th September in St Anne’s Church at 6.30 to 7.30pm.

Friday 1 October Goonawarra Nursing Home 2.30-3.15pm.
Please come along and help entertain the elderly residents. Enquiries: Irene 9744 1060.

Sat 9 October at Calabria Club, Bulla. Five-course meal plus drinks, live band, cost $55.00 each.
Tickets on sale after each Mass this weekend OR may be purchased now by ringing Eileen Cardillo 54 285 354 or Sheila Stafford on 9740 9966.

Today we gather in the Bulla neighbourhood to recall with thanksgiving the grace of God and the faith of our forebears who first celebrated the Eucharist within the present boundaries of our parish in 1852.
The earlier settlers in Bulla from Ireland gathered in two family homes—the Daniel’s and Cosgrove’s to celebrate Mass presided over by Father Patrick Dunne who came on horse from Coburg to the houses (Mrs Daniel, a widow with many children) in Oaklands Road just north of Somerton Road.
For 24 years, Catholics gathered in homes for Mass until St Michael’s Church was built in 1876. Then the priest came from Keilor—a shorter ride!
In our centenary year, we celebrate that the Bulla area was incorporated into the new parish of Sunbury a hundred years ago when the new parish of Sunbury was established in 1911.
Our pastoral plan of developing neighbourhoods within our parish is a return to the original structure of our parish when all the families in Bulla knew and supported each other.
……Fr Kevin