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FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF THE LEGISLATION OF ABORTION IN VICTORIA—SUNDAY 25 OCTOBER

Where do we go from here? What can we do?
Come to St Patrick’s Cathedral, East Melbourne.
Pray for better solutions for mothers and babies and for an end to abortion.
Be inspired to change the culture, one person at a time.
Events: 11.00am Mass St Patrick’s Cathedral; 12.30pm Prayer Service; 1.30pm Light Lunch/Refreshments Cardinal Knox Centre; 2.00pm Conference Cardinal Knox Centre—be inspired by Dr Eamonn Mathieson (Catholic Doctors Association of Victoria) Bernadette Black (Barnardo’s Mother of the Year 2009) Gwen Winterscheidt & Rosemary Woods (John Paul II Centre for Family & Life).

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THANKSGIVING

Sincere thanks to all those families who completed cards last weekend. Special welcome and thanks to 24 families who joined the program and the 43 others who increased their giving. As a result we can expect to receive $259 a week extra—thank you.
If you weren’t here last weekend and you would like to complete a card, these are available at the Welcome Desk in St Anne’s Church and at the back of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church.

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WOMEN’S SPIRITUALITY REFLECTION DAY

Saturday 31 October 9.30am to 4.00pm at St Mary’s Parish Hall, Main St. Romsey (next door to Catholic church).
Cost $5.00. BYO lunch to share. Tea/coffee and morning tea provided.
Presenter: Sr Madeline Duckett, who is a Sister of Mercy, teacher and spiritual director.
Through reflection on our own experience and drawing upon the experience and inspiration of women who have gone before us, we will deepen and broaden our appreciation of how our spirituality unfolds throughout our lives and what it can become if we are faithful to the journey.
RSVP: Joanne 54 292 130 by Wed 28 October.

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VOCATION VIEW

Life’s rewards are tied up in the spirit of service. Just as the Son of Man came to give his life, so too are we then called through our profession of faith to serve others. Lord, we pray:

let your mercy be on us as we place our trust in you to do your will

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NOT JUST JAZZ NIGHT

Sat 24 October 7.00pm to 10.30pm at Sunbury Uniting Church Hall, cnr. Brook & Barkly Streets.
Supper provided.
Adults $8 Students $5 Family $20 (2 adults, 4 children).
This is a ‘no alcohol’ event.

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PARISH RENEWAL & RETREAT

‘Spirituality in our Times’, facilitated by Jill Gibbs.

This is an opportunity to take another step on our journey of renewing our faith and our action as parishioners based on the gospels and current Church teaching.

Session times: Wed 21 October 10.00am to 11.15am
or 7.30pm to 8.45pm
Sun 25 October 11.30am to 2.30pm (please bring some lunch to share)
Venue: Parish Centre

Pope John Paul II wrote

‘to make the Church the home and the school of communion: that is the great challenge facing us now….if we wish to be faithful to God’s plan and respond to the world’s deepest yearnings’ (2001).

Our retreat is to promote a spirituality of communion in ourselves so that we can appreciate the need to strengthen our neighbourhoods in our parish.

‘Let us have no illusions: unless we follow this spiritual path, external structures of communion will serve very little purpose. They would become mechanisms without a soul, ‘masks’ of communion rather than its means of expression and growth’ (John Paul II—2001).

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SALESIAN COLLEGE RUPERTSWOOD FASHION PARADE

Salesian College is holding a Fashion Parade at Rupertswood Mansion with fashions by Country Style and Pins & Needles.
When: Wed 21 October 7.00pm.
Cost: $65.00 per head includes complimentary champagne, 2-course meal, tea/coffee, petit fours.
Bookings: Katie 0408 102 120 or Fran 0438 272 138.

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THANK YOU

Special Collection last weekend Caritas Australia Communities in Crisis—Asia Pacific Appeal – amount donated $1,736.20. Many thanks.

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VOCATION VIEW

The Christian vocation has expression through marriage, single life, priesthood and consecrated life. Our call to holiness is to answer God’s call to build the Kingdom of God.

‘Let the little children come to me;….for it is to such as these that the Kingdom of God belongs’.

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MARY MACKILLOP MUSEUM

To commemorate the Centenary of the death of Blessed Mary MacKillop in 1909, Mary MacKillop Heritage Centre will be open on SAT 10 OCTOBER from 10.00am to 4.00pm, 362 Albert St. East Melbourne (opposite the Fitzroy Gardens).
Entry by donation. Further info. please call (03) 9926 9300.