ST JOSEPHS PARISH - WARRNAMBOOL

Parish Office: 5562 223 1 Fax: 5562 223 0 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) Peter Morgan (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)

FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY

MAY GOD WHO HAS COME AMONG US IN THE BIRTH OF JESUS CHRIST BLESS YOU WITH EVERY GOOD GIFT NOW AND ALWAYS.
Fr John

Office Hours: Monday to Friday: 9.00am - 12.30pm; 1.30pm - 4.00pm SCHOOL PRINCIPALS: WEEK-END LITURGIES:

WEEK-DAY LITURGIES: Wednesday & Friday: 10.00am (Eucharist) Friday: 10.30am (Reconciliation)

Annual Christmas Appeal

Our Christmas Appeal is one way by which the diocese can respond to the many communities around the world who turn to us for assistance. Often these requests come from priests and religious who have bonds with the diocese of Ballarat. Our response is an indication of our solidarity with people in need, such as those affected by natural disasters I am aware that there are many times throughout the year when you are invited to respond to appeals for very worthy causes, but I hope the Ballarat diocese can continue to support this particular appeal Yours sincerely in Christ (Bishop Paul Bird) NB: This Appeal will be taken up at all Masses next weekend. See Notice Board re where the 2012 Appeal money was distributed.
Thank you for your friendship and support during 2013 and your good wishes for the coming year. Thanks also to the many parishioners who assisted so generously in preparing the Church and the liturgy during the year. (Fr John) Advent Collection for Refugees: Thank you to the parishioners who contributed to this Appeal during the weeks of Advent Your generosity will make a difference to people who are in real need and will give them comfort to know that others care about them.

Deaths: Les Ryan, Kath Finnigan (Port Fairy), Neryl Gapes (NSW), Kate Glennen (Terang), Maisie OKeefe, Olive Tobin (Sr Sheilas sister) Anniversaries: We remember in Prayer: Ron Campbell, Cyril McNamara, Charlie Fotheringham, Bernie Baxter Baptism: We welcome Connor William Flynn into Gods Family this weekend. New Years Day: Feast of Mary, the Mother of God. Mass will be celebrated at 10.00am this Wednesday. Visual Technology: The screens on the Sanctuary have now been installed and will be used this weekend before and after Mass. Next year screens will also be attached to some of the pillars throughout the Church. Woodford Cup: The annual Woodford Race Meeting will be held today (Sunday). Your support of the annual Cup Day benefits St Johns School (Dennington) Simpson Church: 50th Anniversary celebrations on Sunday, 13th July 2014. Mass followed by lunch. Further details: contact Des (5594 3316) Collections: Counters: Presbytery: $2,139.00 Parish: $1,352.00 Thank you for your support This week: Team 6: Barry Wolff (5562 7913) Next week: Team 7: Pat Blackney (5562 7189)