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We would like to express our deepest thanks to all members of the parish community for your prayers and support during the time of John’s illness and recent death. We would also like to extend a special thank you to those who attended the Mass, sang or helped in any way in the hall that afternoon. It was a wonderful example of our faith in action. Our family has been overwhelmed with flowers, cards, visits and calls. You cannot underestimate how much this has helped us as we grieve our dearly loved husband and father John.

Sincerely…….Therese, Stephen, Jacqui & Chris, Nicole & Matt, Mark and David Arthurson

The Jesse Tree comes right out of a classic Advent passage from the prophet Isaiah:

‘A shoot will sprout from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a branch will bear fruit’ (Isaiah 11:1).

The Jesse Tree is hung with ornaments representing Old Testament people and events, and lead up to Jesus.  The traditional symbols hung on the tree are based on the genealogy of Jesus as recounted by the first chapter of the Gospel of St Matthew.

A new brochure with updated information on the dealing of complaints, counseling and support is available today at the Welcome Desk.

‘Back on Track’, the drought is over
This is a free community concert from midday until 9.00pm on Sat 11 December at the Whittlesea Showgrounds.  The concert is a family friendly, strictly drug and alcohol free event.  Everyone is welcome so come along and show your support for the bushfire affected communities.

As we enter our Centenary Year and as many parishioners arrive or change address, we will conduct a quick census at all Masses next Sunday.

SUNDAY 12 DECEMBER –VILLAGE GREEN
Starts 7.00PM (organised by Sunbury Christian Churches and sponsored by Sunbury Community & Local Businesses).

Free sausage sizzle from 6.00pm provided by the Sunbury Kiwanis Club.  BYO seating.  Candles and drinks for sale by St John’s Ambulance.  Performances by Salesian College Band, local primary schools, combined churches chorale & band, Sunbury Girl Guides.

Father Anton was with us for World Youth Day in 2008 and returns with Father Patrick.  Father Anton is now Principal of a Boarding Secondary College for boys interested in the priesthood.  Father Patrick is in parish work.  They are staying with us for a couple of weeks.

Thanks to all the wonderful parishioners who supported Joe and myself through my long hospitalisation.  Thank you for your prayers, best wishes, gifts, cards, flowers, visits, telephone calls and most of all your valued friendship.  Special thanks to Fr Kevin.
……Joan Koren

On Sunday 28 November at 10.30am at St Anne’s Church we will be especially celebrating Lucy’s eight years as principal at St Anne’s. This will be followed by Morning Tea in Parish Centre. All welcome.

Tuesday 7 December at Tobin Brothers Chapel, 22 Barkly St. Sunbury. Further info. on noticeboard St Anne’s Church. RSVP by Friday 28 November to 9373 7000 or email:
Christmas@tobinbrothers.com.au

SUNDAY 12 DECEMBER –VILLAGE GREEN 7.00PM

(organised by Sunbury Christian Churches and sponsored by Sunbury Community & Local Businesses).
Free sausage sizzle from 6.00pm provided by the Sunbury Kiwanis Club.
BYO seating.
Candles and drinks for sale by St John’s Ambulance. Performances by Salesian College Band, local primary schools, combined churches chorale & band, Sunbury Girl Guides.

Your donation will assist deaf people to live life to the full…..’I have come so that you might have life – life in all its fullness’ – John 10:10-11.

Welcoming Strangers is the title of a talk by Cardinal Wilfred Napier of Durban, South Africa at Genazzanno College Hall, 301 Cotham Road, Kew on 22 November at 7.45pm.
Organised by the Council of Christians & Jews.
Cost $10 incl. supper.

The four Small Christian Community groups in the parish will be concluding the 2010 calendar year with a combined Mass and supper on Monday 22 November at 7.30pm in St Anne’s Church and afterwards in the Parish Centre.
All welcome.
Please bring a plate of food to share.

The Parish Coordinating Team has endorsed the establishment of a neighbourhood garden on parish land next to St Anne’s. Anyone interested in helping to make this idea become a reality is asked to contact Jo Wiegerink on 9744 5788.

A link to the article by Tracie Holden, who is an author of Spirit of OLMC parish. Just click on the link below and get all the information and photos that Kairos was unable to print.

Sunbury parish remembers and celebrates.

Friday 19 November Sunbury Village Green 6.00pm—8.00pm. We invite you to come along to share your stories, thoughts and hopes with others. A silhouette will be available for either signing, writing your story or dedicating to someone you know who has a mental illness/health issue. These will be planted in the green. Presented by Sunbury Community Health Centre.

After 216 days in hospital and ‘seven trips to the operating theatre’ following a fall on Easter Monday, Joan Koren has returned home.

As John enters eternal life, he continues to gather people together. Hundreds attended his Vigil Prayers, Funeral Mass and Committal at the cemetery last Friday. Amidst the sadness of his departure at a relatively young age, Catholics gathered to pray and to remember. He was Principal of Catholic Regional College, Keilor North and Sacred Heart College, Kyneton. Both Colleges worked together providing refreshments, printing, choir and a portable address system. Our parishioners worked for hours in the kitchen to cater for the five hundred in the Parish Centre after the burial.
43 of John’s 45 first cousins attended the Mass concelebrated by nine priests. Later comments heard were ‘I was proud to be a Catholic today’ – ‘everything went so well’

Fr Kevin