In order to enable families to complete their preparations for First Communion, we will be holding practice sessions between 7.00pm and 8.30pm at Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church on Wed 5 August and at St Anne’s Church on Tuesdays 4, 11 and 18 August.
We need three Ministers of Communion for each session and a number of parishioners to act as ushers at the practice and at the First Communion Masses during August.
If you can help please leave your name on the form at the Welcome Desk at St Anne’s Church and at back of Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church.
Active involvement of other members of our community in these celebrations is a great source of inspiration to the children and their families.
MELBOURNE PRIESTS’ GATHERING
Earlier this month, 120 of us gathered at the request of our archbishop to support one another. As usual when priests gather, there was plenty of talk, laughter and good will. This supports the recent survey of 1,286 priests in U.S.A. which found that 90.2% of priests are happy overall. A similar survey in 2001 gave identical results. These surveys contradict the public perception of most of the Western world that ministerial priesthood is a sad and lonely life. ‘When priests speak from the heart they will tell you that they find priesthood satisfying; they enjoy the ministry of a priest; and they’d do it all over again’ (Fr. S. Rossetti, Washington D.C.).
Fr Kevin
ANNUAL MELBOURNE PRIESTS’ CONFERENCE
The Archbishop requested all his priests to gather at Geelong last week for a four-day residential conference on the theme ‘the Person of the Priest’. Our keynote speaker was Fr. Tim Costello, a New Zealand Marist Father. After many years working with seminarians and religious in formation, he is now a lecturer in Rome where he teaches in the Institute of Psychology. He gave us six presentations of about an hour each. We did group work as well among 105 of our confreres. Fr Martin Ashe and his committee organised the conference.
Fr Kevin
VOCATION VIEW
It is the love of Christ that calms the storm and makes all things new.
May His love shine from us in the week ahead.
A VOCATION VIEW
Guided by the Holy Spirit, because with the Spirit comes, love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, trustfulness, gentleness and self control. With God’s help, come forward to proclaim to those who are searching for meaning in life. As the Spirit is our life, let us be directed by the Spirit.
SINGALONG
Goonawarra Nursing Home
Friday 5 June 2.30—3.l5pm
Please come along and help entertain the residents.
Everybody welcome!
Enquiries: 9744 1060
THANK YOU
Thank you to Jim Reilly and the volunteers who assisted with the collating of Thanksgiving Envelopes, also to Karen Morris for organising envelopes and statements distribution to our school families.
AUSTRALIA’S BIGGEST MORNING TEA
Volunteers from the Catholic community are invited to Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea at Goonawarra Nursing Home on Thursday 28 May 9.00—11.00am.
$5.00 admittance.
All proceeds go to the Fight against Cancer.
ALTAR SERVERS
Training for girls and boys wishing to become Altar Servers will be held in St Anne’s Church at 1.00pm on Saturday 30 May and Saturday 13 June. Applicants must be 10 years of age and have received or about to receive Eucharist.
Any enquiries can be directed to Michael McConville—9744 2674.
WE STILL NEED VOLUNTEERS
1. To be included on a roster to set up for 6.00pm Mass. Parishioners who attend 6.00pm Mass please consider. Only TWO more people needed!
2. To be included on a roster to vacuum our churches
3. To be included on the roster to assist at our ‘Welcome Desk’ in St Anne’s Church.
Volunteers would need to be present 15 minutes before and after Mass.
Enquiries: Parish Office—9 744 1060.
We Still Need Volunteers
1. To be included on a roster to set up for 6.00pm Mass. Parishioners who attend 6.00pm Mass please consider. Only TWO more people needed!
2. To be included on a roster to vacuum our churches
3. To be included on the roster to assist at our ‘Welcome Desk’ in St Anne’s Church.
Volunteers would need to be present 15 minutes before and after Mass.
Enquiries: Parish Office—9 744 1060.
VOCATION VIEW
Vocation View
Who shall come forward to explain the love God has for His people who should be one in faith? We need more faith-filled, prayerful and spirited people to make the Vine and the Branches One again. How about you?
Still Seeking Volunteers
1. Volunteer(s) to go on a roster to set up for
600pm Mass. Parishioners who attend 6.OOpm
Mass please consider!
2. Volunteers to go on a roster to vacuum our
churches.
3. More parishioners to go on the roster to assist at our Welcome Desk’ in St Anne’s Church. Volunteers would need to be present 15 minutes before and after Mass.
1. Volunteer(s) to go on a roster to set up for 6.00pm Mass. Parishioners who attend 6.00pm Mass please consider!
2. Volunteers to go on a roster to vacuum our churches.
3. More parishioners to go on the roster to assist at our Welcome Desk’ in St Anne’s Church. Volunteers would need to be present 15 minutes before and after Mass.
VOCATION VIEW
VOCATION VIEW
This is World Day of Prayer for Vocations. The world needs worthy leaders, Good Shepherds of the 21St century, caring unselfishly for the needs of God’s people. Please, pray for Vocations.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
- The Workers
REQUIRED URGENTLY:
1. Volunteers to go on a roster to set up for 6.00pm Mass.
2. Volunteers to vacuum both our churches
Contact the Parish Office—9744 1060.
Volunteers Needed
Volunteers Needed
1. Could you help with opening and setting-up on Saturday evenings for 6.00pm Mass? It would be great to get a roster going so as it is not left to one person.
2. Volunteers needed to vacuum our churches. Some of the parishioners have been on the rosters for a long time and would welcome a well-deserved break. One hour of your time approx. every two months is all that it takes.
3. Welcoming Volunteers are sought to be at our ‘Welcome Desk’ in the Gathering Space at St Anne’s Church. Volunteers shall be on a roster, being present 15 minutes before and after Mass. Thank you to those parishioners who have volunteered.
Please contact the Parish Office—9744 1060 for any enquiries re the above three items.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish Sunbury 
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