ST JOSEPHS PARISH - WARRNAMBOOL

Parish Office: 5562 2231 Fax: 5562 2230 E-mail: warrnambool@ballarat.catholic.org.au Diocesan website: www.ballarat.catholic.org.au PARISH STAFF: Fr John Fitzgerald (Parish Priest) Barry Wolff (Business Manager) Leanne McElgunn (Secretary) Brian Shanahan (Gardening/Maintenance) Michael Gray (St Josephs School) Philip Morison (Emmanuel College) 6.30pm (Vigil); 8.30am - 10.30am - 6.00pm Purnim: 11.00am (Eucharist on 2nd and 4th Sundays) (Assembly of Word with Communion on 1st, 3rd & 5th Sundays)

25th Sunday in Ordinary Time

SOCIAL JUSTICE SUNDAY (NEXT WEEKEND)
Social Justice Sunday is celebrated 30th September. The 2012-13 Social Justice Statement is titled The Gift of Family in Difficult Times: The social and economic challenges facing families today. The Statement asks Catholics to think about these challenges and to give special consideration to the most vulnerable people in our society. Creating Peaceful Families in a Violent World: You are invited by the Warrnambool Region Social Justice Group to hear a presentation by Simon Reeves, Pace e Bene Australia Peace Associate/Social Worker/Youth Worker, in response to the Australian Catholic Bishops 2012 Social Justice Statement. Venue: St Josephs Gathering Space on Sunday 30th September: 7.30-9.30pm. Donation appreciated. Farewell to Bishop Connors: A Mass of Thanksgiving will be celebrated in St Patricks Cathedral, Ballarat on Monday, 1st October at 6.30pm to acknowledge Bishop Peters retirement and his many years of service to the people of the Diocese. This is an open invitation, you are most welcome to attend. St Josephs Pipe Organ Scholarship 2013: Applications are now invited from those who would like to further their musical skills and contribute to our liturgies. Application Forms & further information are available from the Parish Office. Young Peoples Mary MacKillop Pilgrimage: Are you interested in a Mary MacKillop pilgrimage (18-35 year olds)? Find out more about our first saint and travel with like-minded people: Oct 19-21. For further details see Gathering Space or contact macyac@sosj.org.au Marriage Encounter Reunion: OLHC on 4th October: Mass at 11.30am followed by shared lunch. Guest: Fr Terry Herbert. Enquiries: Michael Lane (5568 7260) Sacrament of Anointing: This will be celebrated on Thursday, 4th October at 2.00pm during the Eucharist. Finance Meeting: This Wednesday at 12noon. Fr Peter Claridge RIP: Fr Peter died on Wednesday morning. He was well-known in this region as he was the Administrator in Koroit, the Parish Priest of OLHC, East Warrnambool and St Josephs, Timboon as well as being an Assistant Priest here at St Josephs. His Requiem Mass is Tuesday at 10.30am in Warracknabeal and burial is in Ararat at 3.00pm.

Office Hours: Monday to Friday: 9:00am - 12:30pm; 1:30pm - 4:00pm SCHOOL PRINCIPALS: WEEK-END LITURGIES:

WEEK-DAY LITURGIES: Wednesday to Friday: 10.00am (Eucharist) Friday: 10.30am (Reconciliation) N.B: A funeral normally takes the place of the weekday liturgy

Deaths: Linda Chow, Fr Peter Claridge, Honora Frederick Anniversaries: Catherine Eagles, Annie Richardson, Joan Carey, Peter James Johnstone Baptism Preparation: Next meeting is Wednesday, 10th October at 7.30pm. Holy Hour: St Annes Purnim this Thursday: 11.00am - 12 noon Morning Coffee Party: Thursday, 27th September (St Patricks Hall) in Port Fairy 10am to 12noon to support The Good Samaratin Sisters Mission. Thank you: Thank you for your support, kindness and good wishes at the time of my Golden Jubilee of Ordination to the Priesthood. (Fr Kevin Arundell) Praying the Rosary: Pat Egans home at 2.00pm Collections: Presbytery: $1,372.00 Parish: $2,318.50 Ballarat Clergy Support Fund: $3,509.70 Thank you for your support This week: Team 7: Peter Lumsden (5562 8741) Next week: Team 8: Pat Blackney (5562 7189)

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