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LIFE, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY SUNDAY

LIFE, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY SUNDAY

Every year, the Archdiocese of Melbourne celebrates Life, Marriage & Family Sunday in October. Focusing on respect for human life and the family, resources are produced to positively contribute to the conversations in our community.
This year, Life, Marriage & Family Sunday is celebrated with the theme – Walking with Families – Pope Francis & the Art of Accompaniment. Resources developed focus on Pope Francis’ recent exhortation on the family – Amoris Laetitia (The Joy of Love). As well as a booklet, a series of six videos have been produced featuring married, consecrated and single people. Each share their insights and experience of the mission of the family, hospitality, prayer and accompaniment.

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DIAMOND JUBILEE OF FR JIM FEENAN

Today we celebrated the Diamond Jubilee of one of our respected parish priests Fr Jim Feenan. Born in Northern Ireland in 1926, he received his formation as a priest at Carlow in the Republic of Ireland. After being ordained on 10 June 1956, he came to Melbourne. In 1973, he was appointed parish priest of Sunbury. With the opening of the airport at Tullamarine in 1970, Sunbury was beginning to grow. In 1974, he oversaw the purchase of land for another school in Stewarts Lane. At the Parish Education Board they named the new school St Anne’s.
Fr Jim began celebrating Mass each Saturday at Sunbury Training Centre later called Caloola. He also commenced religious education for children at government schools. He helped renovate the convent and presbytery. In 1977, he was appointed parish priest at Manifold Heights in Geelong from where he retired in 1990. Since then, he has assisted parishes in the Geelong area and Bellarine Peninsula. Fr Feenan concelebrated the 10.30am Mass.

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PARISH DANCE IN AID OF CHILDREN LIVING WITH AIDS IN INDONESIA

PARISH DANCE

The Ripchords will be back at the parish Centre on Saturday 25 June with their great music and will get you up dancing all night! Cost is $20 per head. BYO basket supper. All profit goes to LAP Project. Make a table and join in the fun. Enquiries to Cathie on 0405 380 560

So instead of just putting your donation towards the care of the poorest of the poor children in Indonesia (and we cannot say enough how much we appreciate your generosity), come along and help show our Sunbury Parish Community in action in a great cause and do something for yourself at the same time (have fun, that is).

Below is another clip from The Ripchords playing at Pascoe Vale RSL March 2016

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SPARC NIGHT

SPARC

Come to St Anne’s Church on Saturday 25 June at 7.30pm for a spirit filled and moving Praise and Worship session. We have been granted the privilege of this experience not to be missed.
The night consists of the opportunity to receive Sacrament of Reconciliation and also moments of reflection interwoven with beautiful and uplifting contemporary hymns. Supper will be offered afterward. Come along and enjoy this powerful and moving spiritual experience. All welcome.

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PARISH FINANCIAL SNAPSHOT

DEBT AT 3RD DECEMBER 2015  $112 075

AVERAGE SHORTFALL FROM THANKSGIVING PROGRAM IS $398 PER WEEK or 9%

WE HELP JESUS WITH HIS MISSION BY FINANCING IT AND WORKING IN IT

A PARISH FINANCIAL REPORT:

INCOME

Thanksgiving    $187 779

Rent (inc rent from Schools)    $194 925

Bingo & Other Income    $35 534

Total Income    $418 238

OUTGOINGS

Staff Costs (excluding priests)   $131 332

Repairs & Maintenance   $75 455

Loan Repayments   $59 038

Insurance   $20 566

Archdiocese Levy   $16 288

Architects & Consultants   $14 444

Electricity, Gas, Water   $13 873

Other Costs   $84 879

Total Expenditure   $415 875

 

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ALTAR SERVER TRAINING……NOTE NEW TIMES

NOTE NEW TIMES

Training for young people wishing to join the Altar Server Team will be held at 11am on 18th and 25th June in St Anne’s Church. Candidates should be at least 10 years of age and have received their first Eucharist. Enquiries Michael McConville  0417332186

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MASS FOR EXPECTANT MOTHERS

The Life, Marriage & Family Office warmly invite all expectant mothers and their families to the Mass for Expectant Mothers. The Mass will be celebrated by Archbishop Denis Hart at St Patrick’s Cathedral on Sunday 5 June at 11.00am. Registrations can be made online at http://www.cam.org.au/lifemarriagefamily/Mass-for-expectant-mothers or alternatively by contacting 9287 5587 or Lmf@cam.org.au. Registration closes Friday 27 May. Expectant mothers who register will receive a small token of recognition.

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CATHOLICCARE

CATHOLICCARE provides programs and services to parishioners, their families, friends and community networks.  A new poster on the noticeboard is themed “I have come so that you may have life and have it to the full” (John 10:10) Please visit www.ccam.org.au for more information.

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WELCOME TO OUR NEW CATHOLICS

At the Easter Vigil on Saturday 26 March, we celebrated the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist with our Elect,  Narelle and Janice as they came to full communion with the Catholic Church. After the Mass we shared supper with them and their families in St Anne’s Church foyer. 

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OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL COMMUNITY CELEBRATION OF THE MERCY OF GOD

It was great but humbling at the same time to see so many parishioners come to our Celebration of the Mercy of God last night. A special thanks to Fr John Papworth SDB, Fr Will Matthews SDB, our assisting priest Fr Bert Fulbrook SDB and our parish priest Fr Kevin, who all provided the sacramental portion of the Celebration.
(even the queue-jumpers were forgiven by very patient parishioners)

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OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL COMMUNITY CELEBRATION OF THE MERCY OF GOD

OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL COMMUNITY CELEBRATION OF THE MERCY OF GOD
Wednesday 16 March– 7.30pm St Anne’s Church

On Wednesday, 16 March, we will be ‘celebrating’ the sacrament of reconciliation as a community who believe that God is full of mercy and compassion. Big or small, our sins are swallowed up in the ocean of God’s merciful love. We can observe this Jubilee Year of Mercy in no better way than to participate in the communal celebration of the second rite of reconciliation offered to us as we prepare to celebrate the death and resurrection of Christ, the paschal mystery, through which we gain our salvation.

Fr Bert Fulbrook sdb

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THANK YOU FROM THE SISTERS OF ST JOSEPH ON THEIR CENTENARY IN SUNBURY 21st FEBRUARY 2016

100 YEARS OF THE  SISTERS PRESENCE  IN SUNBURY Congratulations and grateful thanks to Fr. Kevin, Sr. Jose, the organizing committee, many helpers and parishioners for all the preparations for the outstanding celebrations on this occasion. We felt very humbled when Fr. Kevin, after such an inspiring homily asked for a standing ovation. The welcome we received from everyone gave us such a feeling of being  “at home” among such a wonderful group of people. We were very impressed with the work and thought that went into the “Honour Board”. The footprints representing the journey of the Sisters over 100 years enabled us to appreciate the Sisters who walked this journey before us. Mary MacKillop’s Spirit is truly alive there. In Mary’s words “We have much for which to be thankful.” 1873. ………...Sisters Maureen Cahir, Mary Rowan, Margaret Brown, Rosalie Corrigan.

CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR DIAMOND JUBILEES
Congratulations to Sisters Maureen Cahir and Mary Rowan, on your 60 years of religious profession as a Sister of St Joseph. Both of you have been among us over these sixty years at various times living out the charism of your founders St Mary MacKillop and Fr Julian Tenison Woods. May the Lord continue to bless you.

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SPECIAL COLLECTION THIS WEEKEND….FINAL 2016 REPORT FROM L.A.P. IN JAKARTA

NOTICE: As part of the Parish’s ongoing commitment to support the LAP Team caring for children living with HIV AIDS in Jakarta, a fundraising appeal will be held at all Masses on the weekend of the 18/19 February. We thank you for your continued support of this worthy cause. Mick Hetherington, Frank O’Connor, Julie Reddan and Tony Kiley.

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Firstly a thank-you to St Anne’s Parish Youth Group for their support which culminated in a donation from money raised by the Parish Christmas Dinner Dance.

Secondly there is a report  on their activities over the previous twelve months. If you read it you will find out about St Anne’s students have been interacting with the LAP children. Just click on the link below.

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