Parents and their Prep grade children are invited to an evening at their respective schools.
Wednesday 2 May for St Anne’s School
Thursday 3 May for OLMC School
Both Schools from 6.30-7.30pm.
Please take your child to their own classroom just prior to 6.30pm.
CATHOLIC STEWARDSHIP
CATHOLIC STEWARDSHIP FROM SUNDAYS READINGS
In this Sunday’s gospel reading, we hear Jesus call Himself the Good Shepherd. He loves and cares for us like a shepherd cares for His sheep — taking care of their every need and leading them along the right path. In fact, so much does He care for us, that Jesus says, “I would lay down my life for my sheep.”
Of course, we know that He did in fact do that. We just celebrated the paschal mystery, in which Jesus gave himself up to death for our sake. And as we continue to celebrate the Easter Season and rejoice in His glorious redirection, we recognize that Christ’s loving care for us extends to today. He is actively involved in the life of the Church, providing for all of our needs and guiding us along our way.
In response to Christ’s life-giving love, it is our responsibility as His disciples to give ourselves to Him. We offer Him our time, talent, and treasure — truly, we offer Him our whole lives in thanksgiving for all He has done for us. As His disciples, it is our calling, our responsibility to use our lives for His greater glory. Everything we do — at home, at school, at work, and elsewhere — should glorify the Good Shepherd and call others to believe in
His loving care.
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CATHOLIC STEWARDSHIP
CATHOLIC STEWARDSHIP FROM SUNDAYS READINGS
Today we celebrate the third Sunday of Easter, and the readings today highlight for us the redemptive nature of the cross and the joy of the resurrection.
In the first reading, we hear Peter tell his audience, “The author of life you put to death, but God raised Him from the dead. Of this we are witnesses.”
Christ had to die in order to rise from the dead, but we see in His resurrection that God’s plans are greater than any we can imagine. So, as His disciples and stewards of His many gifts, we give ourselves to Him as His servants know at all time – in joy and in suffering – His plans far outweigh our own. We are His disciples, and in giving Him ourselves, we ask Him to do with us what He will.
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PREP 2013 APPLICATIONS
Prep 2013 applications close this Friday.
Please return your enrolment application forms to your respective school.
Interviews of children with their parents commence on 8 May concluding 1 June.
PUBLIC WORSHIP– ANZAC DAY
9am Mass at OLMC Church then 10am Prayer Service at War Memorial on the Village Green. Both our schools will march and lay wreaths. Fr Kevin will lead a prayer.
AN ANZAC DAY PRAYER
Lord our God, boundless provider, source of peace that the world cannot give, kindly hear our constant prayer for those who bore witness to your own fidelity by giving their lives for those they loved. Resurrect them in our true homeland and perfect that peace for which they longed and died. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen.
MEAL AS A MEMORIAL OF LAST SUPPER
240 students, parents and teachers gathered in the Parish Centre last Wednesday and Thursday evenings to recall in prayer and in eating and drinking the meal of the Last Supper.
We prayed the Psalms of the Jewish Passover and the words of Jesus at His last Passover meal before he died for us.
The students are preparing to begin receiving the Eucharist next month.
Thanks to Richard Hallett, the student RE team and our teachers for preparing the moving celebrations.
CHRISTMAS ON THE GREEN
“CHRISTMAS ON THE GREEN”
First meeting to plan this years festi- val will be held at the Lutheran Church, Brook St Sunbury on this Saturday 28 April at 8.30am.
Some of our parishioners need to volunteer to be on the planning committee.
ST VINCENT DE PAUL
Meeting scheduled for Monday Night the 23rd of April at 7:00pm in the back of the church.
WORLD YOUTH DAY 2013
WYD 2013 will be held in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil from 22-28 July 2013.
WYD is an international gathering of young Catholics from around the world.
Over 4 million people are expected to attend this week-long carnival of music, prayer, workshops and Mass with the Pope.
Travel with Melbourne’s official pilgrimage group and experience South American life on the way to Rio!
Visit http://www.cam.org.au/youth for further information.
HELP REQUIRED
Our Baptism team urgently requires new recruits. The roster requires several members to run a baptism meeting every two months on a Monday evening. Training will be provided and meetings only go for one hour. If you are able to help this important ministry, please contact the Parish Office on 9744 1060.
Are you Lonely in Your Parish? A New Study Offers Cautions – Xt3 Library
Xt3, the catholic website, has an article that may be pertinant to us today in our Parish. Click on the link below and read the article and peruse the comments.
Are you Lonely in Your Parish? A New Study Offers Cautions – Xt3 Library.
The Australian Government Wants to Know Your Views on Same-Sex Marriage
The Federal Government is holding an on-line survey which aims to guage the public response to same-sex marriages in Australia. Click on the link at the bottom to have your voice heard.
The Australian Government Wants to Know Your Views on Same-Sex Marriage. An anonymous online survey had been established asking for people’s views and comments in regards to two Bills that have been proposed to Parliament, to legalise same-sex marriage.Make your voice heard! Tell the government why we should defend traditional marriage. Make sure you say ‘No’ to the Marriage Equality Amendment Bill 2012 Mr Bandt and the Marriage Amendment Bill 2012 Mr Jones, addressed in this survey.Click here read more, and follow this link to fill out the survey: https://www.surveymk.com/s/spla-marriage
WHAT IS THE XT3 WEBSITE?
“When people exchange information, they are already sharing themselves, their view of the world, their hopes, their ideals. It follows that there exists a Christian way of being present in the digital world: this takes the form of a communication which is honest and open, responsible and respectful of others… I would like then to invite Christians, confidently and with an informed and responsible creativity, to join the network of relationships which the digital era has made possible.”
– Pope Benedict XVI, Message for the 45th World Communications Day, 5 June 2011
Pope John Paul II asked of us: “You young people have in a special way the task of witnessing today to the faith; the commitment to bring the Gospel of Christ – the Way, the Truth and the Life – into the third Christian Millennium, to build a new civilization – a civilization of love, of justice and of peace.”
And so Xt3 represents Christ (Xt) in the 3rd Millennium.
Xt3 is a content driven social networking site. It has the functionalities of the most common social networks, but with a broad resource base of the latest media that relates to the Catholic faith! Xt3 is sponsored by Cardinal George Pell, Archbishop of Sydney.
Xt3 supports and bring to life the Holy Father’s 2009 theme for the 43rd World Communications Day this: New Technologies, New Relationships. Promoting a Culture of Respect, Dialogue and Friendship.
CATHOLIC STEWARDSHIP
CATHOLIC STEWARDSHIP FROM SUNDAYS READINGS
Today’s readings emphasize for us what it means to live as a Christian disciple – both in the early Church and today over 2,000 years later. It means living a life rooted in faith. That faith leads us to love.
The second reading tells us, “Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is begotten by God, and everyone who loves the Father loves also the one begotten by Him” (1 Jn. 5:1).
As Christian disciples, we live a life of love – love of God and love of neighbor, and we use all that we have – our time, our talents, and our treasure – in love of others, following Jesus’ footsteps. Remember, Christ’s whole life on Earth was lived for love of others, so much so that He died out of love for all of us. And so it is our responsibility as His disciples to use all that He has given us out of love for others, proclaiming the Gospel by the way we live.
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CHILDREN’S LITURGY OF THE WORD
CHILDREN’S LITURGY OF THE WORD
Childrens Liturgy of the Word starts next Sunday 22 April at 10.30am Mass in St Anne’s Church. Children will be welcome to join the leaders in front of the altar after the opening prayer of the Mass. After being blessed by the priest, the group will then gather in the Meeting room for the Gospel reading, a chat and sharing of stories and un activities relating to the Gospel.
Our leaders will present the Gospel in a variety of ways, such as the use of figurines to play out the readings. Music and actions will also be part of the Children’s Liturgy in order to appreciate the Word of the Lord. Children will return to the congregation to take the Gifts up as a group then return to their families. Children may have activities to show their families, or be able to take the activity home to work on. Please discuss these with children so they can tell you what they have experienced.
Children aged 3 and under are also welcome with parental supervision please. Any parents who are interested in helping with Children’s Liturgy, please contact Joanne on 0448 566 270.
RIGHT TO LIFE AUSTRALIA
Right to Life Australia is hosting a dinner on 28 April 2012 to fundraise to support their Pregnancy Counselling 24 hour service which is a telephone service to assist pregnant mothers in crisis.
The trained counsellors provide voluntary help Australia wide around the clock, every day of the year.
This service does not receive government funding.
Support Pregnancy Counselling Australia to continue to provide this vital service and have a great time at a fun event www.pregnancycounsellingaustralia.com.au Mary Collier, Right to Life Australia ph (03) 9385 0100.
FOSTER CARE
Every night in Victoria there are thousands of children who need a safe place to stay because they are unable to live at home. Also, the long-term benefits of providing a stable and loving home environment are crucial to development of the vulnerable children and young people MacKillop work with every day.
For further information please contact MacKillop Family Services on 8398 6800 or www.mackillop.org.au.
CARITAS AUSTRALIA
CARITAS AUSTRALIA would like to thank you for supporting Project Compassion.
If you still have your Project Compassion box or set of envelopes at home, please bring them back next week or visit http://www.caritas.org.au to make your donation online.
Together we are working towards the creation of the just and compassionate world that God desires.
MARRIAGE AMENDMENT BILL 2012
Archbishop Denis Hart is encouraging all parishioners to complete an online survey at www.aph.gov.au/marriage.
The Marriage Amendment Bill will redefine and undermine the true meaning of marriage.
The closing date for responses will be April 20 2012.
CATHOLICCARE OUTREACH PROGRAM
In the past our community has given generously to Catholiccare. Our community has access to the services provided by this wonderful organisation through the outreach program.
It is run through the Sunbury Community Health Service and the hours of operation are: Mon, Tues, Thurs 9-5; Wed 11.30am-7pm.
Services provided range from individual, couple and family counselling, stress management, grief and loss, pain management and parenting.
Please contact 9744 4455 to arrange an appointment if you need to use this service.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish Sunbury 
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