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

First Sunday of Advent

Advent has a two-fold purpose:
* to prepare for Christmas when Christs birth is remembered

PARISH STAFF:

Fr John Fitzgerald (Parish Priest)

Barry Wolff (Business Manager)
Leanne McElgunn (Secretary)
Brian Shanahan (Gardening/Maintenance)

Office Hours: Monday to Friday: 9.00am - 12.30pm; 1.30pm - 4.00pm

SCHOOL PRINCIPALS:
WEEK-END LITURGIES:

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)

WEEK-DAY LITURGIES: Wednesday, Thursday & Friday:10.00am (Eucharist)

Friday: 10.30am (Reconciliation)

Deaths: Jan Brooks, Jean Delaney, Phillip Hughes

Anniversaries: We remember: Michael Mee, Amado Mendoza, Jack Downey, Jill
Kelly, Vic Kelson
Wedding Bells: Gods Blessings to Jenna -Lee Mapleson & Nathan Sproules and
Melanie OToole & Corey McDonald on their special day.
Clergy Appointment: Fr Greg Tait will take up responsibilities for the Parish of
Portland in January, 2015 following Fr Peter Shermans appointment to Wendouree.
Childrens Liturgy of the Word: Next Sunday at 6.00pm Mass
Open Day: Interested parishioners are welcome to Bohan Place this Saturday 6th
December to view new Koala Child Care Centre. Further details in Standard & 3YB

* to await Christs second coming at the end of time

St Vincent de Paul Society & Refugee Collection: Envelopes
for both these worthy causes are available under the Christmas
tree. Envelopes can be placed on the collection plate or handed to the Parish Office.

Communal Celebration of Gods Mercy & Forgiveness

Tuesday, 16th December at 7.30pm
NB: This is an excellent way to prepare for the up-coming feast of Christmas.

Christmas Mass Times

24th December (Wednesday)
5.00pm at St Josephs School (All welcome)
7.00pm & 9.00pm St Josephs Church
25th December (Thursday)
9.30am St Josephs Church

Nativity Exhibition: 11th - 14th December

A great way to engage with the true meaning of Christmas and move the focus
from commerce to the reality of the Birth of Christ and all that this means.
A fascinating range of cribs from around the world will be on display. Parishioners
are invited to lend their nativity scene for display, in particular cribs from other
cultures. No charge for entry. See posters in Gathering Space.

Our Diocesan Community: The final Edition of the Year is now available.

Some of the nativity scenes are small and easier to view in a display cabinet. Would
you have a glass display cabinet you could kindly lend for the Exhibition? Please
contact Parish Office.

Emmanuel College News: A great night was had by Year 12 (Graduation Mass and
dinner) held recently.

We are also looking for volunteers to help with security/supervision. If you can help
please contact: Parish Office (5562 2231) or Mary (0409 158 177)

Baptismal Preparation: Next Meeting: Wednesday, 10th December at 7.30pm

Collections: Presbytery: $ 1,232.00 Parish: $1,587.00 Thank you for your support
Counters:

This week: Team 10: John Monigatti (5562 9537)

Next week: Team 11: Veronica Anderson (5562 4859)

Meetings: Tuesday: Liturgy Committee at 5.30pm

Wednesday: Finance Committee at 12.00noon