This month we have added over 200 households to our neighbourhoods, bringing to 3,122 the number of households in our parish where a Catholic resides.
With the statement of our Thanksgiving Offering, there is a summary of our finances for 2009. We are able to service our debt of $739,608 (excludes debts on schools) and our annual running costs of $328,815 due to the generosity of 928 parish families who contribute the first hour of their income to God’s work in thanksgiving for all God’s gifts.
Further details are with your new envelopes which will be available in approx. two weeks.
CO RESPONSIBILITY AND GOVERNANCE IN PARISH EDUCATION
A meeting will be held on Tuesday at 7.30pm in the Parish Centre to outline new structures in local governance of our parish schools. This is the culmination of a year’s work by our committee of educationalists. All welcome.
CANDLES IN CHURCH
The latest magazine of Catholic Church Insurances has an article ‘Over the last four years Catholic Church Insurances has received a significant number of property claims arising from fires started by candles’. The insurer advised that candles should be separated from flammable materials and not left alone (p.7).
APPLICATIONS FOR PREP 2011
At the Information Sessions last Wednesday, there was a strong demand for application packs for our two schools. Closing date for submitting applications for first round offers is Friday 30 April at each school.
APPLICATIONS FOR PREP 2011
At the Information Sessions last Wednesday, there was a strong demand for application packs for our two schools. Closing date for submitting applications for first round offers is Friday 30 April at each school.
EMMAUS CHARISMATIC PRAYER GROUP
The Emmaus Prayer Group meets at 10.15am on Thursdays. NOTE: This week’s meeting will be at OLMC Church. All welcome including children. Further info/transport please contact Lambert & Elaine van der Weerden on 9744 4029.
AN INVITATION TO ALL MINISTERS OF COMMUNION AND OTHERS WHO CAN ASSIST
Over four weekends in May, 121 children of our community will be celebrating their first Communion. We will be having practice sessions at St. Anne’s Church on Tuesdays 27 April, 4, 11 & 25 May at 7.00pm and at Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church on Wednesday 28 May at 7.00pm.
It would be a great demonstration of support for these children and their families if you could assist the teachers, RE coordinators and Catechists at these sessions and at the First Communion Masses.
If you are able to assist in this important work of initiating new members into our community, please phone the Parish Office on 9744 1060 and leave your name and phone number, or email ‘richardhallett@olmcsunbury.org.au’
AN INVITATION TO ALL MINISTERS OF COMMUNION AND OTHERS WHO CAN ASSIST
Over four weekends in May, 121 children of our community will be celebrating their first Communion. We will be having practice sessions at St. Anne’s Church on Tuesdays 27 April, 4, 11 & 25 May at 7.00pm and at Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church on Wednesday 28 May at 7.00pm.
It would be a great demonstration of support for these children and their families if you could assist the teachers, RE coordinators and Catechists at these sessions and at the First Communion Masses.
If you are able to assist in this important work of initiating new members into our community, please phone the Parish Office on 9744 1060 and leave your name and phone number, or email ‘richardhallett@olmcsunbury.org.au’
SOCIAL JUSTICE IN THE CITY SERIES
A series of talks presented by St Francis Conference Melbourne at St Francis Pastoral Centre, cnr Lonsdale & Elizabeth Streets, Melbourne on Wed 28 April 12 noon to 1.00pm.
Guest Speaker: Phil Glendenning, Director Edmund Rice Centre, involved in human rights, peace and reconciliation work in Australia and internationally.
‘Those who were here first and those who were here last’. The place of Indigenous Peoples, Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Contemporary Australia.
Further info.-9895 5800.
ST PEREGRINE, PATRON OF CANCER SUFFERERS
A weekly Mass at Servite Priory Chapel, 32 Park Drive, Parkville every Tuesday at 7.30pm.
ST PEREGRINE, PATRON OF CANCER SUFFERERS
A weekly Mass at Servite Priory Chapel, 32 Park Drive, Parkville every Tuesday at 7.30pm.
HAVE YOU BORROWED A CHURCH KEY AND NOT RETURNED IT TO THE PARISH OFFICE?
Please check and, if so, return it ASAP……thank you.
MINISTERS OF COMMUNION
Please collect new roster from Welcoming Desk in St Anne’s Church.
MINISTERS OF COMMUNION
Please collect new roster from Welcoming Desk in St Anne’s Church.
LIVE IN SUNBURY
Violin Soloist Sonia Baldcock and Piano Accompanist Jennifer McNamara (presented by Sunbury Chaplaincy Committee).
Tue 2 May at St Andrew’s Uniting Church 1.30pm onwards.
Adults $15 Seniors $12. Tickets-Helen 0407 506 507
LIVE IN SUNBURY
Violin Soloist Sonia Baldcock and Piano Accompanist Jennifer McNamara (presented by Sunbury Chaplaincy Committee).
Tue 2 May at St Andrew’s Uniting Church 1.30pm onwards.
Adults $15 Seniors $12. Tickets-Helen 0407 506 507
COULD YOU CARE FOR A CHILD WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
Centacare Catholic Family Services is looking for adoptive or long-term foster care parents who feel prepared to take on the additional challenges of a child with special needs.
Centacare’s Adoptions and Permanent Care program manager Kathleen West says, ‘We are particularly seeking adoptive or long term foster care parents for a beautiful little two year old girl called Anne who has severe disabilities. We are hoping to find a family who can provide full time care for Anne for life. We need a family who is patient and resilient, able to manage Anne’s ongoing medical requirements and prepared to work with support and therapeutic services. Most importantly, we need someone who can accept Anne’s disabilities, limitations and unknown future, and love her for who she is’.
If you would like more information on providing Anne or another child, including those with special needs, with a loving home environment, please contact Centacare Catholic Family Services between 9am – 5pm Monday to Friday on 9689 3888.
OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL YOUTH GROUP
The Youth Group will next be meeting at St Anne’s Church at 6.30PM on 16th May.
We meet every 3rd Sunday at 6.30PM between St Anne[‘s Church or Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church.
The Group’s Mission Statement can be found in pdf format here.
And some photos of members running the BBQ at the Parish Centennial Bush Dance can be seen here.
PARISH CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION BUSH DANCE
Parish Centennial Celebration Bush Dance
Take at least 400 people, a mixture of excited children, parents, grand parents and friends, Shenanigans Bush Band, a sausage sizzle from the Youth Group, an old farm shed courtesy of the Reddan family, soft drinks and nibbles from OLMC P&F, Tea coffee and Anzac Biscuits from St Annes, blend it all together and you have one great Parish Centennial Celebration Bush Dance. Thanks to the army of workers that made it happen.
VOCATION VIEW
Let people know that Jesus has the solution. Cast your net on the other side of life. Listen to God’s Son. And tell the world what you hear!
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish Sunbury 
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