At St Anne’s School, there will be two extra classrooms of students to cater for the rising enrolments, while OLMC School will continue at full capacity.
At Salesian College, the enrolment will be 100 more students than in February 2012, with a total enrolment of 1140 students, the largest enrolment ever.
LOURDES DAY MASS
Saturday 1 December at 10.30am, St Patrick’s Cathedral, East Melbourne.
Mass of hope and comfort for the sick and fragile.
The Lourdes Day Mass is hosted by the Order of Malta and supported by the Development Office of the Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne.
There will be a blessing of the sick by the Archbishop with water from the spring at the Shrine of Lourdes.
Each attendee will receive a gift bag containing a small bottle of Lourdes Water, rosary beads and a “How to pray the Rosary’ card.
STEWARDSHIP……A WAY OF LIFE
CATHOLIC STEWARDSHIP FROM SUNDAYS READINGS
Today’s readings draw our attention to the final judgment. The end will come. “Heaven and Earth will pass away,” and though “of that day or hour, no one knows, neither the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father,” we do know that it will come. And each one of us will stand face-to-face with our creator. Will He be pleased with how we’ve lived, and with what we’ve done with the many gifts He’s given us?
Today’s apocalyptic Gospel message offers us a great opportunity to reflect on the meaning of our lives. We know that we were not created to live our lives on Earth forever. We were created to live for God, to live in unity with Him. Our lives in heaven will consist of perfect unity with God; our whole being will be centered on loving and praising Him. Yet, there is no reason for that to wait until we’ve entered eternal glory. In fact, it cannot wait. While we look forward to the day when we will greet the Lord, while we know that heaven is our home, that eternal glory is our goal, we are charged to live in the present. God has placed us here for a reason. He has a mission for each one of us, and He expects us to make good use of the time He has given us on Earth — to praise Him in the way we live our lives, to unite ourselves with Him in the sacraments, and to show forth His glory by serving others in His name.
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NURTURING THE WHOLE STUDENT
At the moment, Catholic schools are funded at 20 per cent less than government schools. Including school fees, this funding gap is 10 per cent. Every effort is made to ensure that the children’s learning needs are met, so they can reach their full potential and achieve their best. Our schools seek to foster a sense of community. Our teachers and staff work with families to develop the whole child: spiritually, emotionally, academically, physically, socially and culturally. Students in Catholic schools are encouraged to engage with their communities, serve others and embrace social justice. Our schools need government funding to help build a strong community. For more info, please visit www.ceomelb.catholic.edu.au/funding.
STEWARDSHIP……A WAY OF LIFE
CATHOLIC STEWARDSHIP FROM SUNDAYS READINGS
Today’s gospel offers us a great lesson in the stewardship way of life. Mark tells us that Jesus sat and watched as many people money into the treasury. And while he watched many wealthy men give enormous amounts of money, it was one widow who gave but two small coins who caught His attention. At first glance it seems clear that she did not give as much as the many wealthy people. Yet, Jesus assured the disciples, “she gave the most” because while the others were giving out of their surplus, she was giving of her first fruits. She was giving everything she had. For her, the gift was a sacrifice.
She stands as a great example to us. We are called to give our all. We give not because we have extra left over like many of the wealthy people in today’s gospel, we give – of our time, our talents, and our treasure, because we want to show God how grateful we are for all He has given us.
How well do our commitments of time, talent, and treasure express our gratitude to God? Are we giving because it’s easy, because we have a surplus from which to give, or are we giving because we are grateful for God’s many gifts, and, therefore, offering our whole selves back to Him?
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MANY THANKS
Many thanks to Fr Bert Fulbrook and Fr Will Matthew from the Salesians for celebrating our weekday and weekend Masses. Also, thank you to Fr Brian McMahon for celebrating Baptisms for our children for the last 2 weeks. And finally, thank you to Fr Tom Cleary from the Columban priests for celebrating Mass last weekend at 10.30am.
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.
MORNING TEA
Morning Tea will be held after 8.30am Mass this Sunday and is hosted by Studley Park Neighbourhood.
Please bring a plate to share. All welcome.
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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YOUTH DANCE NOVEMBER 23RD
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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