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The Backyard Bard production of Jesus: according to Luke.

Hear Luke’s Gospel told word-for-word by storyteller Robert Turnbull from Melbourne theatre company The Backyard Bard. A great family entertainment and an ideal opportunity to invite friends along who don’t usually get to hear the gospel.
Tickets: available at the door—adults $8.00; children $2.00; families $15.00.
All profit goes to Sunbury Chaplaincy Committee.
Where: Sunbury Baptist Church 207 Gap Rd. Sunbury.
When: Saturday 5 September. Starts 6.30pm with musical items by Red Rock Christian College. Storytelling starts at 7.00pm.
Refreshments provided during intermission.
Concludes 8.30pm.

Special Collection National Day for Migrants & Refugees—amount donated $1,031.20.

As part of our Parish Neighbourhood Target—

’that all the people of O.L.M.C. Parish are aware of the value of every person’

– we are planning to conduct a parish census during October. Shortly we will be inviting any parishioners who may have some time to help with the census to register at the parish office.

Parish Coordinating Team

for a free information leaflet, please contact Billings LIFE on 1800 335 860.

This requires action before 15 August. Church leaders, religious and those following the NT intervention are writing to Prof. Anaya, UN Rep on Human Rights, for his support for the reinstatement of the Racial Discrimination Act. Copies can be downloaded http://www.ccjdp.org Support information on noticeboard.

Friday 7 August 2.30 to 3.15pm at Goonawarra Nursing Home.

Many voices are required—how about bringing yours?

All welcome. Enquiries: Irene—9744 1060.

The annual appeal for Centacare Catholic Family Services will take place at all Masses this weekend. If you have forgotten to bring your donation with you, please take an envelope home and return it next Sunday or post it direct to Centacare Catholic Family Services.

A day to treasure—timeless principles for a great marriage at Sunbury Baptist Church, 207 Gap Rd. Sunbury.

Date: Sat 29 August 9.00am—4.30pm.

Cost: $90 per couple including lunch.

You’ll learn how to understand why relationships fail; discover God’s plan for marriage; resolve conflict in relationships; achieve deeper levels of intimacy.

Bookings/enquiries: 9740 7683 or admin@sunburybaptist.com

Brochures at Welcoming Desk.

In order to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Congolese martyr Blessed Isidore Bakanja, an African Mass will be held on Sat 15 August at 6.00pm at the Assisi Centre Chapel, 230 Rosanna Rd. Rosanna.

Mass will be in French, Swahili and English with Eucharistic Adoration to follow.

Supper afterwards. All welcome.

RSVP: Pierre 9926 5709 or pkazadi@melbourne.catholic.org.au

The Life, Marriage and Family Office invites you and your families to join us at the Annual Anniversary Mass. The Mass will be celebrated at St Patrick’s Cathedral on Sunday 16 August at 11.00am by Archbishop Denis Hart.
To register ring 9287 5579 or email cmf@melbourne.catholic.org.au
Registrations close on Friday 7 August.
Group photographs will be taken after the Mass in the Cathedral grounds and couples who register will receive commemorative certificates.

NEW EMAIL ADDRESS: Due to the overwhelming amount of spam received on ‘info@olmcsunbury.org.au’, we have had to change our email address to parishoffice@olmcsunbury.org.au

The 16th century Icon was painted in Crete. While I was in Greece on a Biblical Study Tour with Catholic Theological College last year, I found a copy of the icon in a small museum. The copy is hanging in the Gathering Space.

The annual appeal for Centacare Catholic Family Services will take place in our parish next weekend. Centacare has been supporting and caring for the families of the Melbourne Archdiocese for over 70 years and relies on the support of our Catholic community. Please give generously so Centacare can continue to support families to deal with the complex issues they face today.