THE Parish is proposing to set up a Scripture Reflection Group as a follow on to the successful Parish Reflection Day last year. If you are interested in participating, please put your name down on form in narthex or for more information, contact Susie on 9816 8025.
News
Archdiocese offers information on euthanasia’s implications
ON Wednesday, May 17, the Health Minister Jill Hennessy released an interim report on voluntary Euthanasia. This report has the potential to see physician assisted suicide become legal in Victoria. A bill could go before parliament by the end of the year and if it is passed it is expected to be introduced 18 months […]
Children’s First Reconciliation
SIX children from neighbouring State schools and five from St Bridget’s Primary school received the Sacrament of First Reconciliation in the parish on Wednesday, May 17. Thanks to Rebecca Fells who prepared the children from the State schools and the teachers who prepared the children from the school. Children from State schools can prepare for […]
Project Compassion
THANKS to all parishioners who contributed to the Lenten Project Compassion appeal. Your generosity raised $2387.
Remembering Mothers
MOTHER’S Day gives us an opportunity to reflect on our mothers living or deceased, and how they have given us life and love to enable us to live a peaceful and happy life. What they are and what they do for us are some of the most important influences in our lives. Much of their […]
Good Shepherd Sunday
SUNDAY May 7 was observed as Good Shepherd Sunday, a day when the Church asks each of us to pray for, or to consider a vocation to the priesthood or consecrated life. Each person in the community has a role to play in encouraging vocations – whether by prayer, encouragement or personal suggestion. The Pope, […]
ANZAC Day 2017
MANY people joined in proudly when the National Anthem was sung on Anzac Day, and rightly so. Recently I came across another verse that has been written to the same melody as our National Anthem. It goes like this: With Christ our head and cornerstone, we’ll build our nation’s might, Whose Way and Truth […]
Youth BBQ
THE youth of the parish are holding a BBQ after the 5.30pm Mass (6.30pm – 8pm) next Sunday May 7, as a social gathering and welcome to Fr Brendan Lane. Youth of the parish (Year 7 to 25yrs) are encouraged to attend. All food and drinks will be provided.
ANZAC Day
TUESDAY, April 25 is Anzac Day and morning Mass will be celebrated at 9am. This day marks the landing of the Australian and New Zealand soldiers at Gallipoli during the War of 1914-1918. It has become a day of remembrance in which we honour the courage and self-sacrifice of those who have served in all […]
Message from Fr Brendan Lane
IT is good to be with you and thank you for the warm welcome I have received this week. I look forward to my time here being fruitful and beneficial to us all. I am slowly learning about the place and finding my way around. Many years ago I was assistant priest to Fr Bill […]