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)

33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

November: Month of the Holy Souls
In this month of November we are invited to pray for those who have died. Whilst our own deceased family and friends are always in our thoughts and prayers, we are also invited to pray for those who may not have anyone to remember them. Book of Remembrance: You are welcome to record the names of deceased family members and friends you wish to be prayerfully remembered. A cuppa will follow the Annual Remembrance Mass.
Family Groups: Following the 10.30am Mass today (Sunday), Family Groups are hosting a cuppa. All welcome. Vale: This week we farewelled Merle Roache. Merle was a much valued member of our parish community. She was a dedicated organist and choir member at St Josephs for over 55 years. Rest in Peace.+++ Southern Zone Meeting: Priests, Parish Leaders and Pastoral Associates meet this Tuesday in Koroit. St Vincent de Paul: Mass for deceased members will be celebrated at St Pius X Church on Saturday, 24th November at 10.00am. Cuppa to follow. All welcome Knights of the Southern Cross: Mass for deceased members & their families will be celebrated on Wednesday, 28th November at St Josephs at 10.00am. All welcome Clinical Pastoral Education: This part-time program is to be hosted by St John of God Hospital in Ballarat: January 24th to June 21st. For further information contact Bernadette Wurlod. Email: Bernadette.Wurlod@sjog.org.au or phone (5563 4588). Meetings: Wednesday: Parish Pastoral Team at 5.30pm Thursday: Liturgy Committee at 5.30pm Thursday: West Papua Group at 7.30pm

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

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

Deaths: Merle Roache, Geraldine Nihill (Melbourne), Lorraine Young (Colac) Anniversaries: Annie Frazer, Michael ONeill, Michael McElgunn, Gerald Healey, Luke Thornton Wedding Bells: Congratulations and Gods Blessings to Shannon Allwood & James Bourke who were married this weekend. Baptism: We warmly welcome Stella Smith into Gods Family. Holy Hour: St Annes Purnim this Thursday: 11.00am to 12 noon Powerpoint Presentation: This weeks focus is on the Month of November. Praying the Rosary: Lyndoch Hostel Chapel at 1.30pm Collections: Counters: Presbytery: $1,342.00 Parish: $1,460.00 Thank you for your support This week: Team 3: Tom Arundell (5561 2109) Next week: Team 4: Gerald Shanely (5562 5992)