We come today with grateful hearts to farewell Lucy for being our principal for these last eight years. Hers has been an enormous contribution to St Anne’s School and to our parish in general. Her commitment to our children and parishioners has been outstanding. She has been present at every important parish event during her time here.
The internal improvements of our school, the learning and teaching and the development of staff has been revealed by the external reviewer of the school, by parents and by teachers.
The external improvements are obvious to all: refurbished junior school, the oval, the new car park and the latest buildings opened this month.
Lucy’s contribution to Catholic education in the broader arena is shown by her twelve years of service on the Catholic Education Commission of Victoria whose members include the Victorian bishops and directors of Catholic Education offices.
We wish her a well-earned rest after thirty years of principalship, a most demanding vocation.Lucy, may your future be blessed in many ways especially with good health, love and peace.
Fr Kevin
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.
A meeting of Josephite Associates and anyone else interested in knowing more, will be held in St Joseph’s Convent, 37 Macedon St. Sunbury on WED 1st DECEMBER at 1.30pm.
Josephite Associates are men and women of any age, married or single, who are attracted to the person and spirit of Mary MacKillop. Associates gather for friendship, prayer and to deepen their understanding of Mary MacKillop’s life and spirituality, reflecting on how they can daily live this spirit so as to make a difference in our world.
All are welcome to come and meet Sr Mary Fermio rsj, Victorian Coordinator and discover what being an Associate means.
Wed 1 December at 10.00am to 3.00pm at St Mary’s Parish Lancefield/Romsey, 27 Chauncey St. Lancefield.
Facilitator John Stuart.
Cost: $5.00 BYO lunch to share. Tea/coffee provided.
RSVP Joanne—54 292 130 by Tue 30 November.
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
Change the world this Christmas.
Give the Gift of Life, i.e. Peace $20; Food Security $40; Health $50; Water $75; Education $100; Disaster Response $200.
Visit www.caritas.org.au
Brochures at Welcoming Desk.
Friday 3 December 2.30pm to 3.15pm.
All welcome!
Please come along and help entertain the elderly residents.
Painting has been completed on the top storey of the new building and light fittings will be installed this week.
Tuesday 7 December at Sunbury Football Club, Riddell Road. Cost $25.00—pay on day.
Bookings essential—Frances 9744 1999.
Wed 1 December—10.00am to 3.00pm at St Mary’s Parish Lancefield/Romsey, 27 Chauncey St. Lancefield.
Facilitator John Stuart.
Cost: $5.00 BYO lunch to share. Tea/coffee provided.
RSVP Joanne on 54 292 130 by Tue 30 November.
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.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE FROM A CHRISTIAN PERSPECTIVE
The Inter Church Criminal Justice Taskforce of the Victorian Council of Churches has just developed a publication to consider issues of criminal justice.
Practical recommendations are made to assist victims and families caught up in the justice system.
Ideas are also canvassed in relation to such areas as education, mental health, employment and accommodation so as to assist offenders to live a crime free life.
Some copies at the Welcoming Desk or you can download at www.css.org.au
Change the world this Christmas—give the Gift of Life, i.e. Peace $20; Food Security $40; Health $50; Water $75; Education $100; Disaster Response $200. Visit http://www.caritas.org.au Brochures at Welcoming Desk.
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.
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