RERUM NOVARUM ORATION 2012

“Labouring for the Common Good” by Senator John Madigan and Dr Matthew Tan. Lecture Theartre, Daniel Mannix Building, Australia Catholic University at 15 Young St, Fitzroy from 7pm Tuesday 13 November.
RSVP Mark Clarke 9926 5727.

MIRACLES IN THE MARKET PLACE

Healing Workshop on Saturday 17 November from 1-5pm Sunbury Youth Centre, 52-54 Evans St, Sunbury.
$10 per person.
Healing Service on Sunday 18 November 10am-12 noon, Sunbury Memorial Hall, Stawell St, Sunbury.
Healing takes many different forms– physically, spiritually, emotionally just to name a few.
If you would like to be part of these events, guest speakers will inspire healing for those in need.

A GIANT CAR BOOT SALE

A Giant  car-boot sale with craft stalls will be held by Sunbury Uniting Church on the Village Green and inside the church hall, on Saturday 17th November from 8.30am.
There will be outside car sites (over 60 cars!!) and inside craft stalls.
Site prices: cars $20, inside craft stalls $20.
To book a site, ring Helen on 9744 3031 or 0407 506 507.

MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING IN THE SUNBURY COMMUNITY

BREAKING THE SILENCE

 (Leaders: Bernard Heaney -Team Leader – Community Mental Health.
Hume Region- and colleagues)
“Starts with a reflection about the old institution on top of the hill in Sunbury and the changing face of mental health. Proceeds to a bit of education about the mental health conditions that can present themselves and the issues that this presents for people and their families – and reveals some of the local options for support – and of course discussion, questions, comments, experiences and reflections”

Duration: One-off
Date: Wed 7th November,2012
Starting time: 5pm (till 6.30pm) Venue: Rupertswood mansion

ALPHA PROGRAM

A few years ago in our parish, we were lucky enough to run the Alpha program. The Alpha program is based on welcome, hospitality, sharing and prayer.
Information and training sessions will be coming up on Saturday 10 November from 9.30am –4.30pm at St Francis of Assissi, Mill Park.
Another session will be held on Sunday 11 November from 9.30am –4.30pm at Thomas Carr Centre, East Melbourne.
Cost $20 per person with morning tea and lunch included.

LEGION OF MARY

Members are offering a Mass on Friday 9 November at 9.15am for all the Souls of the Faithful departed who were members and auxiliaries in our parish.

CATHOLIC WORLD MISSION APPEAL

Thank you for your wonderful support in response to the Catholic Mission World Mission Appeal. Together as a Church, we raised $1107.40. Your generosity has helped missionaries in the Philippines and across the world reach out physically and spiritually to communities in distress– restoring their hope in life.

MEMORIAL SERVICE

Our Parish is holding a Memorial Serivice on Thursday 8 November at 7.30pm in St Anne’s Church.
We welcome all those who wish to remember family members who have entered eternal life in a beautiful meditative memorial service.
Please feel free to bring a photo of your loved one and join us for supper afterwards.

MEMORIAL SHEETS FOR DECEASED AT ALL MASSES

November is traditionally the month to remember those who have entered eternal peace starting on Thursday 1 November, with All Saints Day. We invite you to take a memorial sheet and complete it. The sheets will be placed in a memorial book where all our dearly departed will be remembered and prayed for by our Parish.

BOOK LAUNCH

7th November 2012 at 12 noon in the Co-op Bookshop, Bailieu Library Building, Melbourne University of a new Book  “A Decision to Discriminate. Aboriginal Disempowerment in the Northern Territory”
Speakers:  Hon Alastair Nicholson AO RFD QC, Elder Rosalie Kunoth- Monks OAM from Utopia NT, Professor Muriel Bamblett AM, CEO Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency.
Cost Free.
RSVP – info@concernedaustralians.com.ua or leave message at 03 9415 7164.    Melways Ref 2BC7.

STEWARDSHIP……A WAY OF LIFE

CATHOLIC STEWARDSHIP FROM SUNDAYS READINGS

“You shall love The Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength. … You shall love your neighbor as yourself. No other commandment is greater than these.”
Love — that is what the life of Christian stewardship is all about. In an effort to show God our immense gratitude for the love and care that He continually bestows on us, we give our lives to Him in loving service. We love and serve one another as a response to God’s infinite love for every one of us.
That is what we were made for. That is the life we are called to. That is Christian discipleship lived through stewardship. It is constant self-giving in love of God and one another. Nothing else is more important!

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STEWARDSHIP……A WAY OF LIFE


CATHOLIC STEWARDSHIP FROM SUNDAYS READINGSIn today’s gospel, we learn an incredible lesson about what happens when we act out in faith, even amidst opposing people.
The blind man (Bartimaeus) called out to Jesus, because he knew that Christ could heal Him, and He believed that Christ would. He had faith. And even when people around him tried to hush him, the man was not deterred. He continued to cry out with courage and conviction.
In turn, Jesus gave the man his sight back, and the gospel tells us that the man then followed Jesus “on the way.”
Christian discipleship begins with a faith response to Jesus. He has called us to Himself, and we must choose how we will respond. We must take ownership of the faith He has blessed us with and choose to live in faith, to live for Him — even when we face opposition.
We give Jesus our lives. We live boldly and courageously, giving our time, talents and treasure to serve Him, because, like Bartimaeus, we believe!

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SING-A-LONG

SING-A-LONG at Goonawarra Aged Care from 2.30pm on Friday 2 November.
Please come along and join in the fun.

CALLING ALL BUSY BEES

Our parish working bee will be held on Saturday 3 November from 9am to 12noon. Please bring your tools and your good humor and help keep our parish looking beautiful.

SPECIAL COLLECTION THIS WEEK FOR WORLD MISSION 2012

Countless communities in distress and desperation in the Philippines and across the world urgently need you now. Join with Catholic Mission this weekend to restore hope and share the grace of our loving God. By making a gift to the Catholic Mission World Mission Appeal today or by becoming a “Friends in Faith Partner” with a monthly gift, you will help our brothers and sisters in desperate need.
Further information can be found at catholicmission.org.au/hope or call 1800 257 296.

PRAY FOR YEAR 12 STUDENTS

This week the students studying Year 12 have finished their school year.
Their final exams will start Thursday 1 November.  These young people are starting out on a journey that will shape their futures and we join together as a Parish to give them support by remembering  them in our prayers.

Loving God
We pray for the Year 12 students of the parish who commence their final school exams this week.
In this hectic and stressful time, may they find peace and comfort in the loving support of this faith community, their families and friends and the teachers who support their journey of growing into young adults.
May the significance of this important time not be lost on our young people.
Bless them with a healthy, happy, and rewarding future, in which they clearly see their ability and never cease to follow their dreams.
AMEN.

CELEBRATION OF THE CHILDREN WHO ARE IN YEARS 1 OR 2 THIS YEAR AND THEIR FAMILIES

The 10.30am Mass at St. Anne’s Church on Sunday 28 October will be a special celebration of the blessings which your children and your family have received from God and which you bring to our community.    The children are preparing something special for this celebration and during the Mass will receive a blessing and a small gift from the parish community.  All welcome.