Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish Sunbury
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A day to treasure—timeless principles for a great marriage at Sunbury Baptist Church, 207 Gap Rd. Sunbury.
Date: Sat 29 August 9.00am—4.30pm.
Cost: $90 per couple including lunch.
You’ll learn how to understand why relationships fail; discover God’s plan for marriage; resolve conflict in relationships; achieve deeper levels of intimacy.
Bookings/enquiries: 9740 7683 or admin@sunburybaptist.com
Brochures at Welcoming Desk.
In order to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Congolese martyr Blessed Isidore Bakanja, an African Mass will be held on Sat 15 August at 6.00pm at the Assisi Centre Chapel, 230 Rosanna Rd. Rosanna.
Mass will be in French, Swahili and English with Eucharistic Adoration to follow.
Supper afterwards. All welcome.
RSVP: Pierre 9926 5709 or pkazadi@melbourne.catholic.org.au
Every First Friday at 7.00pm in Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church: Rosary, Hymns and Divine Mercy Chaplet with quiet time for Adoration.
Every Saturday at 9.00am: Rosary, Hymns and Divine Mercy Chaplet with quiet time for Adoration followed by Reconciliation at 10.00am.
All welcome especially children
The Pastoral Coordinating Team meeting was held on Tuesday night 22nd July. The night commenced with the recitation of the Litany of Blessed Mary MacKillop and then proceeded to the General Target which is to be found at the bottom of this Post. The Target, which was decided by the parishioners, was to be achieved by the end of 2009 and the next step we need to take is a census so we can make contact with:
“All the people of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish, Sunbury“
A sub-committee was setup to look at how best to implement this.
There was a discussion of the “Workers in the Vineyard” program and the formation that has already been done with the lectors and the extraordinary ministers of Communion. Rosters are under construction and will be communicated as completed.
August 26th will be a day when the Parish Leadership Team etc plan the calendar for the next year. It was requested that the full 12 month parish calendar be published on the parish websites and this will be done.
Fr Bert’s Golden jubilee will be celebrated on the 13th September with Mass at 10.30am followed by a morning tea.
The Youth Group Coordinators were starting on the night of the 26th July with a get-together an Pizzas kindly provided by the Sunbury Branch of the Knights of the Southern Cross.
Later in the year Jill Gibbs will hold a Parish Retreat on Communitarian Spirituality which will be a follow on from the retreat held to coincide with our recent Parish Evaluation.
The Centenary Committee asked for some funds for a deposit in order to book the venue for the Parish Ball to be held in October next year. This will cost $55 per head for drinks, meal and band. The timetable for the Parish Centenary events are on the History page of either website.
The Sacramental Program with parish integration is underway and we will be looking for wider neighbourhood support with practices etc.
A Neighbourhood map has been put up in the gathering space of St Anne’s Church and the program of sending a card to all Baptismal families from the pertinent Neighbourhood is about to get underway.
The next meeting will be held on the 9th Sept 2009
“By the end of 2009 all the people of Our Lady of Mt Carmel Parish Sunbury, through their experiences and through structures of communication and participation, are aware of the value of every person.”
Explanation of the terms used in the target.
all the people: all the Catholics and their families, the parish priest and the religious, those who live within the boundaries and those who live outside the boundaries who choose to make this their parish, different generations, those aspiring to become Catholics, non-Catholic students, staff, and their families who identify with the Catholic schools in the Parish, and all those who choose to associate with us.
through their experiences: not just through words but through what actually happens, e.g. neighbourhood gatherings, personal contact, greeting and smiling, making oneself known to, showing an interest in, remembering other people’s names, being friendly towards, expressing care for, offering practical assistance to, working together in some common action.
structures of communication: ways of decentralising the parish such as area teams, the parish Good News letter, visitation to families, mailings, internet, email, parish web site.
and participation: pastoral care, assemblies, and open parish gatherings,are aware of, have a sense of, get used to the idea of, are awakened to, have an initial realisation of, are conscious of.
the value of every person: respect for the dignity of a person, the worth of each, the uniqueness of each.
Reasons to justify the target.
From the situation: on the one hand we are fragmented, unknown to one another,many have little sense of belonging, there is a lack of confidence and a lack of self-esteem. On the other hand some of us in the parish really want others to feel involved but don’t always know how to go about it.
From the ideal: Through the word of God in St Paul’s letters we are reminded that we need every member of the Body of Christ. Every part of the Body has it’s own purpose in the whole.
The conversion or step of growth we want to help happen is: That we move from letting people remain anonymous and go towards helping them to be recognised, connected, accepted, and to have a sense of belonging in the parish.
Mary MacKillop Centenary Mass and Celebrations will take place at St Patrick’s Cathedral next Saturday 8 August .
9.30am— a celebration of the MacKillop and Victorian Josephite stories.
10.00am—Mass concelebrated by Archbishop Denis Hart, Victorian Bishops and Priests.
Following Mass refreshments will be provided at Dallas Brooks Centre.
Enter via 300 Albert St, Victoria Parade or Eades Street, East Melbourne.
All welcome.
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.
The Life, Marriage and Family Office invites you and your families to join us at the Annual Anniversary Mass. The Mass will be celebrated at St Patrick’s Cathedral on Sunday 16 August at 11.00am by Archbishop Denis Hart.
To register ring 9287 5579 or email cmf@melbourne.catholic.org.au
Registrations close on Friday 7 August.
Group photographs will be taken after the Mass in the Cathedral grounds and couples who register will receive commemorative certificates.
NEW EMAIL ADDRESS: Due to the overwhelming amount of spam received on ‘info@olmcsunbury.org.au’, we have had to change our email address to parishoffice@olmcsunbury.org.au
Parents or guardians of children who wish to celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation this year, are requested to attend an Information & Registration session on TUE 28 JULY in the Parish Centre at either 2.00pm or 7.30pm.
The meeting will last less than an hour and enrolment forms and program details will be provided.
Children need not attend.
105 interviews of prospective children and parents have concluded and offers of places will be posted this week to be returned by 7 August.
The 16th century Icon was painted in Crete. While I was in Greece on a Biblical Study Tour with Catholic Theological College last year, I found a copy of the icon in a small museum. The copy is hanging in the Gathering Space.
The annual appeal for Centacare Catholic Family Services will take place in our parish next weekend. Centacare has been supporting and caring for the families of the Melbourne Archdiocese for over 70 years and relies on the support of our Catholic community. Please give generously so Centacare can continue to support families to deal with the complex issues they face today.
The Victorian Catholic Bishops have published an eight-page pastoral letter on this subject which is available today.
Due to the low numbers of those who signed up, the Life in the Eucharist program scheduled for next weekend has been cancelled. We thank Fr. Frank O’Dea of Box Hill and his team for their interest in us.
Why not leave a comment below and tell us what you would prefer. Whether having a seminar on Saturday as well as on Sunday is too hard for families in the parish due to all the taxi commitments with the children, or whether we should have set-up a different subject. This blog was set-up exactly so parishioners could give feedback and make comments on any subject they want. Here’s your chance to let us know exactly what you would like. Use a nom de plume and leave a comment.
On Sunday 26 July, we will be thanking Helen for the many years of service she gave to St Anne’s School. Helen retired on 1 May after 25 years and one term with us. The celebration will begin at the 10.3Oam Parish Mass and will be followed by Morning Tea in the General Purpose Room of St Anne’s School. For catering purposes, please contact Nicole on 9744 3055 or email nicole@sasunburv.catholic.edu.au if you are attending.
All welcome.
We will not meet on 23rd July because of scheduled parish meetings. For further info/transport please contact Lambert & Elaine van der Weerden on 9744 4029.
This month marks the official one-year anniversary of World Youth Day 08. Whether you were a pilgrim, a DID08 coordinator, volunteer or Melbourne Stay host.
Don’t miss this opportunity to celebrate July as a month of hope.
Catch up with fellow pilgrims and attend an Evening of Prayer at St Francis’ Church with Bishop Timothy Costelloe on Wed 22 July at 7.30pm.
Further info. 9412 3300 or visit www.aoy.org.au
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
You are invited to a get together on Sunday evening at 6.30pm-8.30pm, 26 July. Pizzas and fun to be shared by all at Mt Carmel School multipurpose room. Please call the parish office by Thursday 23 July for catering.
Extraordinary Ministers of Communion are invited to a second session focused on the practical performance of this ministry at St Anne’s Church at 10.00am or 7.30pm on Tuesday 21 July.
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