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
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 - 1.00pm; 1.30pm - 4.00pm

SCHOOL PRINCIPALS:
WEEK-END LITURGIES:

WEEK-DAY LITURGIES:

MONTH OF OCTOBER
To highlight the Feast of St Francis of
Assisi this month, as well as Pope Francis
2nd encyclical Care for our Common
Home, the Parish will have a Blessing of
Animals on Friday, 30th October at 5.30pm in
the Church Grounds. You are invited to bring your
animals along for the Blessing.

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)
Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday: 10.00am (Eucharist)
Thursday: 10.00am at SJOG Chapel (All welcome)
Friday: 10.30am (Reconciliation)

Deaths: Eileen Arundell, Bruce Pritchard, James Leishman

Anniversaries: Mary Therese Wolff, Jack Balkin, Peter Ray Anderson, John Mahony,
Michelle Beks, Mary Watt, Andrew Ryan, Harry Lawson, Nicholas Smith, Nicholas
John Smith, Jack Lynch
Baptism We welcome cousins: Xavier Mugavin and Hudson Smits into Gods Family
Parish Halls & Office Works: Contract for works have been awarded to Searle Bros
Pty Ltd. After inviting tenders, Searles provided the lowest tender, and after rigorous
investigation and interview by the Parish Finance Committee, Searles were awarded
the contract. Local contractors will be used throughout the works program, where
possible.

Stewardship - Finances
Stewardship: Weekly average contributions for the month of September:
Parish: $3,381

29th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Pledged Amount: (per week) $2,820

Presbytery: $1,375

The Lords Prayer: When we pray the Our Father at Mass,

parishioners are most welcome to raise their hands in prayer.
Quite a number of parishioners are already praying this way.
St Josephs Parish Family Groups: All are invited to stay for a cuppa following
each Mass next weekend, and join with our Parish Family Groups, as they celebrate
many years of friendship and support within the parish and beyond.
Synod on the Family: The Synod of Bishops General Assembly takes place in
Rome this month. In order to support this important gathering, the Australian
Catholic Marriage and Family Council has developed prayer cards, available in
Gathering Space.
Jubilee Year of Mercy: Pope Francis has announced an Extraordinary Jubilee which
has at its centre the Mercy of God. It will be a Holy Year of Mercy. This Holy Year
will commence on December 8th 2015, the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception
and will conclude on Sunday 20th November 2016, the Feast of Christ the King.
Liturgy of Lament & Hope: A liturgy will be held at St Patricks Cathedral,
Ballarat at 2.00pm Sunday, 1st November (All welcome). This is being arranged in
the context of the hearings of the Royal Commission relating to child abuse. The
liturgy will offer people an occasion to lament the wrongs that have occurred in our
Church, to ask forgiveness and to pray for healing for all involved. All welcome
The Day Before The Races: Morning Coffee Party: Monday 2nd November at St
Brigids Crossley supporting the Good Samaritan Sisters Mission. Doors open 10.30

NB: Parish contribution consists of envelopes, credit cards & direct debits

Stewardship - Ministry

Counters: This week: Team 1: Peter Lawlor (5562 1470)

Next week: Team 2: Mary McNamara (5562 4630)

The follow up Team met during the week and all who wrote down their names for a
particular ministry will be contacted in the coming days.