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RUPERTSWOOD CRICKET CLUB

The Rupertswood Cricket Club would like to invite all past and present members to help celebrate our first 20 seasons on Saturday 6 February, at 7.30 at Rupertswood Clubrooms.
Contact Michael 0417 597 721 or Warren 0413 867 725 for more details.

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EMMAUS CHARISMATIC PRAYER GROUP

The Emmaus Charismatic Prayer Group will resume meeting at St Anne’s Church at 10.15am on Thursday 4 February. All welcome including children.
For more info/transport please contact Lambert & Elaine van der Weerden on 9744 4029.

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VOCATION VIEW

The word of God becomes the flesh of God when YOU live it in your life. Believe what you read; live what you believe. Be another Christ.

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PLEASE RETURN!

Two framed photos of Fr Gallivan and Fr Kevin are missing from the Historical Display room.
These are needed for display at centenary in March. Prior permission for borrowing any item must be obtained from the Parish Office.

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PROGRESS REPORT ON WORKS

  • Last week the external of the permanent and temporary classrooms of O.L.M.C. School was painted in heritage colours. All classrooms have been cabled for power, data and security.
  • At St Anne’s, internal painting and plastering has been proceeding in the ¾ level area.
  • The steel roof of the bell tower has been fabricated
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The Year of the Priest: June 2009 – June 2010

In recent years, studies have shown how happy priests are. The Presbyterian sociologist Dean Hoge:

“the level of happiness among Catholic priests is fairly high”.

In 2001, 88% said they would choose priesthood again. The Catholic sociologist Fr Greeley wrote in 2004

“priests score higher on measures of satisfaction than do doctors, lawyers, faculty members and Protestant ministers”.

92% said they would choose priesthood again.

These professional studies show that priests are not ‘unfulfilled emotional wrecks’ as sometimes portrayed.
Hoge listed three top personal problems for priests: low authority exercised in the church, too much work and thirdly unrealistic expectations by lay people.

Feel free to leave a comment below.

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OUR SOARING INSURANCE COSTS

There is a 25% increase in our premium for insuring our parish property for 2010, our premium being $25,937.00 which is paid out of our Thanksgiving Offering.
In addition our two schools paid $66,884 in insurance premiums last year which was paid from school fees.

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THANK YOU

Thank you for your generosity towards the collection for Melbourne Overseas Mission last month when you gave $1,178.00, an increase of 13% on the 2008 collection.

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SOME EVENTS IN 2010

On 7 February at 10.30am Mass, Bishop Costelloe, Bishop of the Northern Region, will dedicate the new altar and font at St Anne’s Church.

On 21 March we will celebrate 150 years of O.L.M.C. School beginning a year of celebrations for the school and the centenary of our parish in February 2011.

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FINANCE

Our parish debt is $690,120. In addition, our combined debt on both our schools is just over $2 million. Thanks to our 997 donors who gave an average of $7.50 a week in Thanksgiving Offering.

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THANKS

Thanks to  all  who  have  supported  the  activity of our parish by their giving generously of their time and money to support the activity of our parish;

  • worship rosters
  • church cleaning
  • flowers
  • church setting up
  • counters
  • maintenance men
  • bingo workers
  • catechists
  • ministers of communion to the house-bound and those in aged care
  • music ministry
  • neighbourhood coordinators
  • parish posties
  • finance committee
  • school boards
  • liturgy planners
  • Thanksgiving Committee
  • parish coordinating teams
  • parish website, etc.

Thanks also to all those employed in our parish office and our two schools as pastoral, secretarial, support and teaching staff for their wonderful contribution throughout 2009.

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HIGHLIGHTS OF 2009

  • Parish Renewal—sessions of spiritual renewal were offered in April and October.  We continued on our target of giving all 14,000 Catholics of our parish a sense of belonging.  To assist this, our infrastructure of 22 neighbourhoods was strengthened.  We were invited by the Archdiocese of outline our process to other large outer Melbourne parishes in November.

  • During the first four months, we worshipped in the Parish Centre while a new ceiling, heating/cooling, a new altar, a new font, new ambo, new ambry, audio loop were installed in St Anne’s Church.

  • In May a proper access ramp was constructed at O.L.M.C. Church.

  • In November a gala auction dinner and raffle raised sufficient finance to restore the bell tower at O.L.M.C. Church hopefully by the time of the sesquicientary in March.  The steel has arrived in the factory.

  • In March, Paul Hogan, Deputy Principal at Essendon, was appointed Principal at O.L.M.C. School.  In June, Shane Crawford—Deputy Principal at Heidelberg was appointed Deputy Principal at St Anne’s School.  Sadly, we lost Helen Williams, a staff member for 26 years, in October as she entered eternal life.

  • During the third term, the carpark at St Anne’s Church was asphalted with a new bus terminal.  The Federal Government granted $200,000 and the school took out a ten year loan of $142,000.

  • Painting of the exterior of St Anne’s Church—was completed over five days under the expert guidance of Santo Munafo.  Sincere gratitude to the 20 parishioners who willingly gave their time earlier this month.

  • 123 parishioners were baptised into the Body of Christ and brought into the life of our Church.

  • Confirmation  was  conferred  at St Patrick’s Cathedral on 8 November—two sessions to accommodate the 137 Confirmands.

  • 27 weddings were celebrated at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church.

  • 32 funerals took place in our churches.

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SETTING UP FOR CHRISTMAS MASS AT RUPERTSWOOD

Wednesday at 7.00pm.

In recent years, it has taken us only 30 minutes to set out 1,500 chairs which can easily be carried by a child—so many hands make light work!

Thursday at 6.15pm.

Carparking attendants are required on Thursday evening from 6.15pm.

All Christmas Masses

All Christmas Masses will need volunteers to welcome and hand out newsletters.

Anyone able to help please ring Parish Office—9744 1060.

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CONGRATULATIONS TO O.L.M.C. SCHOOL CHOIR

At the Carols on the Village Green last Sunday, the children from Our Lady of Mount Carmel School superbly presented two Carols before an audience of 2,000 and broadcast live on FM local radio. They sang ‘This Little Boy’ and ‘The Inglewood Carol’ – the children knew every word by heart and sung distinctly.

Our music teacher is Ruth Lethlean.

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CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT

Sunbury celebrates Christmas 2009 on the Village Green—Sunday 13 December at 7.00pm.
Free BBQ at 6.00pm. BYO seating.
Performances by Sunbury Divas; local primary schools; combined churches chorale & band.
Organised by Sunbury Christian Churches and sponsored by Sunbury businesses.