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) Sunday: 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)

7th Sunday in Ordinary Time

REGIONAL WORKSHOPS re CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE
This seminar is designed to be proactive and engaging to help create community awareness around the prevalence of child sexual abuse and its impact on victims; the reason why victims delay or never disclose and the types of responses victims have received that can either help them recover or exacerbate their suffering. The seminar will highlight how we as a community can encourage safe disclosure and provide support that both empowers victims and the community. Presenter: Prof S. Caroline Taylor AM is an awarded researcher & advocate and recognised as one of Australias leading experts in the field of childhood sexual abuse.
Date: Thursday, 6th March Time: 10.00am & repeated at 7.30pm (Gathering Space) Rite of Naming: Darren Boulton, Jane Thompson & Cate Dickson will have their names inscribed in the Naming Book at the 10.30am Mass today. The Book will be presented to Bishop Paul Bird next Saturday at the Rite of Election in Ballarat. Eucharistic Ministers: Formation Evening this Tuesday at 7.00pm for some senior students from Emmanuel College. Its also an opportunity for our present ministers to be up-dated as well as showing support to these students. Lenten Reflection: Once again we join with the Uniting & Anglican Churches during the Season of Lent. The program You have set us Free is designed to be used by small groups that meet weekly. If you wish to participate, or use the booklet for your own personal prayer, please give details on sheet provided. Womens Weekend Retreat: 16-18 May at Halls Gap. A Journey with Celtic Spirituality led by Cath Connelly. Further information in Gathering Space. St Josephs Playgroup: Mums, dads, grandparents, carers and children are welcome to join Playgroup each Tuesday from 10am till 12noon (Scout Hall). An opportunity to have enjoyable contact with others. Enq please contact Parish Office (5562 2231) Ignatian Camino Information Evening: Would you like to walk the pilgrim route taken by St Ignatius of Loyola? A walk in Spains Basque country to Montserrat and Manresa. This Tuesday 7.30pm: Campion Centre 99 Studley Park Rd Kew. Further information & registration secretary@campion.asn.au Facing the Truth: For further information www.facingthetruth.org.au or www.tjhcouncil.org.au/ or www.catholic.org.au/towards-healing Meetings: Thursday: NILS at 12.00pm (Gathering Space)

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

WEEK-DAY LITURGIES: Tuesday to Friday: 10.00am (Eucharist) Friday: 10.30am (Reconciliation)

Deaths: Brian Dodds, Jim Scott Anniversaries: We remember in Prayer: Adele Henderson, Mary McKinley, Thomas Eccles, Patricia McNamara World Day of Prayer: Friday 7th March at 1.30pm (St Josephs). All welcome to join with local participating churches in helping link world peace with world mission. Cuppa to follow. Enquiries Jenny (5561 4053) St Josephs Primary School Fair: Sunday 30th March. Are you able to help with donations of jams, preserves, pickles, sauces, chutney? Please leave at school. Senior Reconciliation: Children have begun their preparation for the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Please keep them and their families in your prayers. Holy Hour: St Annes Purnim this Thursday: 11am till 12noon St John of God Auxiliary: Invitation to see movie The Monuments Men followed by morning tea. Capitol Theatre: 10.00am Wednesday, 5 March. Tickets (5562 7512) PowerPoint Presentation: The focus this week: My soul, give thanks to the Lord Collections: Counters: Presbytery: $1,576.00 Parish: $1,315.50 Thank you for your support This week: Team 3: Tom Arundell (5562 2109) Next week: Team 4: Gerald Shanley (5562 5992)