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21st September 2014

This document provides information about the parish staff, school principals, mass times, deaths, anniversaries, and upcoming events for a parish community. It lists the parish priest, other staff members, and their office hours. It also announces welcomes, baptisms, and mentions a upcoming holy hour and video to be played. Notices about collections, countings, and other news items are included at the end.

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21st September 2014

This document provides information about the parish staff, school principals, mass times, deaths, anniversaries, and upcoming events for a parish community. It lists the parish priest, other staff members, and their office hours. It also announces welcomes, baptisms, and mentions a upcoming holy hour and video to be played. Notices about collections, countings, and other news items are included at the end.

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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: Michael Gray (St Josephs School)
Peter Morgan (Emmanuel College)

WEEK-END LITURGIES: 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 & Friday:10.00am (Assembly of Word & Comm)



Deaths: Pat Brady

Anniversaries: We remember: Joan Carey, Jack Mugavin (Purnim), William &
Gertrude Ryan, Frank & Bess Houlihan, Laurie Callaghan, Tom Woolley, Leon
Murphy, Annie Richardson, Catherine Agnes Eagles

Welcome: We warmly welcome Fr Michael Smith sj to St Josephs as our supply
priest this weekend while Fr John is on holidays.

Baptism: Layla Kane & Jackson Bald are welcomed into Gods Family this weekend.

Holy Hour: St Annes Purnim this Thursday: 11.00am to 12noon

Emmanuel College: You will have seen the Emmanuel College crest many times
before but what does it mean? Before masses this weekend an animated video clip
prepared for Open Day this year will explain the meaning behind the crest and logo.
All students are wished a safe & happy holiday break & look forward to their return in
2 weeks when the Year 12 students will have just 10 days of classes before their
secondary school journey concludes & their final exams commence. (Peter Morgan)

Hospitality: A cuppa will follow all Masses next weekend hosted by our Family
Groups. Everyone is welcome to stay for a cuppa and chat.
Collections: Presbytery: $ 1,170.00 Parish: $2,747.50 Thankyou for your support

Counters: This week: Team 11: Veronica Anderson (5562 4859)
Next week: Team 1: Peter Lawlor (5562 1470)
ST JOSEPHS PARISH - WARRNAMBOOL
Parish Office: 5562 2231 Fax: 5562 2230
E-mail: [email protected]
Diocesan website: www.ballarat.catholic.org.au

25th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Ballarat Clergy Support Fund

Last year our parish contributed $6,808.00 to this collection which raised nearly
$71,000 throughout the Diocese. The Ballarat Clergy Support Fund relies on your
generosity to enable it to continue supporting our sick and retired priests. 18 retired
priests are currently supported by this Fund.
Special envelopes are available for this collection. They can be found with your Plan
Giving envelopes or in your seat. Please place on the collection plate or you may
return your envelope next weekend.
A credit card facility is available for your convenience and contributions over $2 are
tax deductible.
Caring for those who cared for us - the Church Communitys responsibility

Looking Forward: Over 100 people from around our region gathered on Tuesday
evening where the Looking Forward document aided discussion on the future
direction in regard to our faith communities. The meeting was led by Fr Justin
Driscoll & Amanda Smith. The document can be downloaded
www.ballarat.catholic.org.au
The Joy of the Gospel: A book in which Pope Francis draws on his life experience
and passion for evangelization. Fr Justin Driscoll based much of his presentation at
the Looking Forward gathering on this book. If you would like a copy please place
name on list in Gathering Space. Cost $9.95


Social Justice Sunday: Next weekend (28th September). This years Social Justice
Statement is titled: A Crown for Australia: Striving for the best in our Sporting
Nation. The Statement challenges us to look at the place of sport in our lives.

Pope Francis: Ecology & Sustainability Focus: Let us be protectors of creation,
protectors of Gods plan inscribed in nature, protectors of one another and of the
environment. Let us not allow omens of destruction & death to accompany the
advance of this world!

Diocesan News: Keep up to date with happenings of the Diocese by logging on to
[email protected]. The latest edition has an interesting article on one of
our parishioners following the celebration of Migrant & Refugee Sunday.

Faith Formation Program: A day of spiritual nourishment, Saturday 11th October,
St Patricks Hall, Dunkeld. For registration or further information Fran (5337 7154)

Interchurch Dinner Dance: Saturday 11th October. Tickets and further details
phone Gayle (0418 316 547)

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