Category: Volunteers Needed

Thank you to the 8 people over 50 who attended the working bee last Saturday. Those under 50 are also welcome to participate! …..Jo Wiegerink

We would sincerely like to thank the Honner family for taking over the care of the Donkey. He is in good hands.  We would also like to thank Peter and Jenny Ryan who have cared for the Donkey and done a great job! Also, many people came forward to help look after the Donkey, and we are very grateful for their offers, so thankyou to all those who care about the Donkey’s well being.

Sing a Long will be held at Goonawarra Nursing Home on Friday 5 April from 2.30pm. All welcome.

Eight men entered the Seminary to study for the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Melbourne. Please remember to pray for Nathan Rawlins, Nirmal Nanayakkara, Christopher Raj, Vincent Taouk, Trac Nguyen, Ravi Muvvala, Anil Mascarenhas and Geroge Feliciouz. Also, Alexander Chow will commence at Beda College in Rome to study for the Archdiocese of Melbourne.

An Irish gift to our Church in Melbourne has been Fr John Daly who entered eternal life last Saturday after 60 years of priestly service to the People of God in various parishes, including Yea, Dandenong North, Balwyn, East Coburg, East Brighton and St Albans (1987-2007). In 1952, several Irish priests came to Melbourne. His brother Dan followed and supported John who suffered much illness.

CALLING ALL BUSY BEES
We are having a working bee at St Anne’s Church on Saturday 2 March from 9am to noon. Bring your tools and help keep our church beautiful.  We look forward to seeing you there!

On Wed 13 Feb (Ash Wednesday)after 9.30am Mass (school mass), we require helpers to sort out the Thanksgiving Envelopes. The more– the merrier!
Also, we require a volunteer who will be able to learn how to lead the group of volunteers, as our current leader will be away for the next time we do the envelopes in July/ August. We would be very grateful to anyone who can help us with this most important task. You will receive training and be supported by the Office staff also.

Ever wondered what it takes to deliver 500 free meals per day to people in need? Or create a home for 150 people with histories of homelessness or disadvantage? Go behind the scenes at Sacred heart Mission in St Kilda and see for yourself! To celebrate their 30th Anniversary, Sacred Heart Mission is opening their doors on the 24 February. For more info go to www.sacredheartmission.org/PageSingle.aspx?ID=168.

Last Thursday evening in the presence of 400 to 500 people in the packed parish church of North Brunswick, Brother Dat SDB took his final vows as a religious Br. Dat was asked to leave his native Vietnam by the Salesians and come and work in Australia, joining 95 Salesians in Australia-Pacific Province. He studied computers at RMIT and now teaches at Sunbury. His parents came from Vietnam for the ceremony and were at St. Anne’s for Mass last Sunday.
Dat met the Salesians through playing soccer as a young person.Among the 45 Salesians present on Thursday was Fr Norm Forde SDB who taught the first day students at Rupertswood in the 1950’s. He has been a Salesian for 60 years and currently teaches at Catholic Theological College Melbourne as well as being guest lecturer in bio-ethics in Rome and Chicago recently.

Fr Joe Ruys, former parish priest of Dallas has finished his six years on loan to the Columban Society in Lima, Peru where his Parish consisted of 110,000 parishioners and 15 chapels. He rode a motorbike around the gravel roads. He developed formation programs for leadership of parishioners and catechetical methods for parish youth groups.
Welcome back Fr Joe.