CHILD PROTECTION SUNDAY
September 11 marks the end of Child Protection Week. The theme for this year is Safeguarding Children and Young People. We fly white balloons to acknowledge what our parish is doing to provide a safe environment. Joining with others in this awareness raising campaign we proclaim to our parish and to society at large our determination to protect young people and to stop child abuse wherever it occurs.
PARENTING SEMINAR
Thursday 15 September, 7-9pm at St Mary’s Church, 74 Roseberry St, Ascot Vale. Topic presented will be “Anxiety in Children and Teenagers.” presented by Murray Evely. Costs $10 and bookings are through Shirley O’Sullivan 9464 5225.
ANIMAL BLESSING
Monday 12 September 7.30pm a meeting will be held at Just Planet to put some ideas forward tor this upcoming event. All welcome-especially those with music talents!
OPEN EVENING
Salesian College is holding an Open Evening on Thursday 15 September from 5-7pm in the James Carroll Centre.
ST ANNE’S NIGHT MARKET
Friday 16 September 6-9pm. Entry via Stewarts Lane car park. Come for a great night of shopping and support our school community.
Entry: Gold coin donation per adult, children under 16 free.
Interested stallholders please contact school office on 9744 3055.
EVERGREENS
St Mary’s Anglican Church invites us to Spring Delights with a talk on changes in nursing, including programme of vocal music by the Quinton Duo, followed by afternoon tea. This is a Fundraising event for Leprosy Mission. Thursday 15 September from 1.30pm. Cost $5.
For bookings contact Frances on 9744 1999 by 5 September.
MEN’S HEALTH FORUM
The second Men’s Health Forum for 2011 is to be held from 10.00 AM to 12.00 Noon on Monday the 12th of September at the Glenroy RSL, 186 Glenroy Road, Glenroy. The speaker is Mr John Doutch from the Council of the Ageing (Vic), who will be speaking about “Anxiety and Depression”.
The session will be interactive and there will be time for questions. Entry is by gold coin donation.
This Forum has been organised by the Knights Consultor Division and is open to every person in the Community – not just KSC Members, not just Catholics – but everyone, men & women no matter what their age or belief.
PARISH ASSEMBLY
A very brief and much condensed report of the recent Parish Assembly can be found on our Parish Reports page.
Just click here.
WELCOME TO FATHER MICHAEL
Fr Michael has come to reside and minister among us during September and October. As stated last Sunday, he is an experienced educator in the faith having been involved full time in the Catholic Education Office and later as the Director of Continuing Education of the priests of Brisbane. For the past 16 years, he has been the Australian Director of the apostolic group promoting a better world.
As announced last Sunday, Fr Michael will speak over the next five Sundays about formation on the liturgy fulfilling the Pope’s exhortation when he received the new Mass texts from Cardinal Pell that we should approach the texts “with a renewed mentality.”
Father Michael’s presence here allows me to work for 14 days at the international meeting for the Community for a better world in Rome where we will review the group’s work over the past four years and plan for the next four years. Then I shall take some of my 2010 annual leave and this year’s leave for a holiday. In November I will be part of a group of 29 Australians on a liturgical study tour led by lecturers from Yarra Theological Union, Box Hill. We will begin our study in Cologne and conclude in Milan, visiting parishes, monasteries and theological institutes specialising in liturgy.
………………..Fr Kevin
EVANGELISING LETTER
The latest letter with the gospel theme acceptance of others, is now printed and will be delivered to our homes by our “Parish Posties”. The letters are written by Jill Gibbs of the Community for a better world who has been at our last two Parish Assemblies. Presently, Jill is in palliative care in St Vincent’s Brisbane. However, she has her laptop in her room and is still producing letters for us and for a parish in NSW. She sends her love and prayers– let us keep her in our prayers. She has been a full time worker for the Church since 1966, firstly a missionary nurse in PNG and then in the renewal of world and church. She was based at the international centre in Rome for 18 years.
CATHOLIC EDUCATION NEWS
There is a strengthening link between the three Catholic Schools which serve our parishioners: Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Salesian College and St Anne’s. Regular contact is made between the students and staff of the schools. Last week, the teachers of Years 6 and 7 of the respective schools met for the benefit of our children. With the advent of the National Curriculum, on-going contact between the staff will be necessary.
The Principal of Salesian College, Mark Brochaus, attended our Parish Education Board last Wednesday and future initiatives between our three schools was discussed, especially in the area of professional development of our teachers. He also announced that the VCAL program at Salesian will continue despite some media reports.
St Anne’s has concluded the regular four-year review which all Catholic schools undertake to improve the education we offer our children. The review process takes about eight months and the external reviewer who was present in the school last week to meet staff, students and parents has been very impressed.
FLOWERS NOT TO BE ON THE ALTAR
The Church teaches flowers should not be placed on the top of the altar (General Instruction of Missal No. 305). The reason for this is “the altar on which the Sacrifice of the Cross is made present under sacramental signs” (No 296)Flowers do not relate well to the sacrificial aspect of Eucharist. In addition, vases may stain and damage the beautiful American Cherry wood of our altar.
SPIRITUAL PREPARATION FOR CONFIRMATION
On this Tuesday at 7.30pm there will be celebration of the Sacrament of Reconciliation for all candidates. Several priests will be present. Hence, Tuesday Mass is at 6.30pm.
………Fr Kevin
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish Sunbury 
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