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) Michael Gray (St Josephs School) Philip Morison (Emmanuel College) 6.30pm (Vigil); 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)

FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY MAY GOD WHO HAS COME AMONG US IN THE BIRTH OF JESUS CHRIST BLESS YOU WITH EVERY GOOD GIFT NOW AND ALWAYS
Fr John
Annual Christmas Appeal: Bishop Paul Bird is continuing the custom of holding this Annual Appeal. Bishop Paul writes: Our Christmas Appeal is one way by which the diocese can respond to the many communities around the world who turn to us for assistance. Often these requests come from priests and religious who have bonds with the Diocese of Ballarat. Our response is an indication of our solidarity with people in need, such as those affected by natural disasters. The Christmas Appeal will be taken up next weekend (2nd collection) See Notice Board re where the 2011 Appeal money was distributed.

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: Pat Brown (Colac), Betty OGrady Anniversaries: Charlie Fotheringham, Cyril McNamara, Bill Murrihy, Gerard Ryan, Wedding Bells: Congratulations & Gods Blessing to Rachael Barnes & Xavier Moloney on their marriage this weekend. Baptism: We welcome Connor McNamara-Smith into the Body of Christ, the Church PowerPoint Presentation: The focus this week is the Holy Family. Facing the Truth: Information about the Inquiry into the handling of child abuse by religious and other organisations is available at www.facingthetruth.org.au West Papua Group: Invites you to meet Sr Maureen Sexton, their contact, who works with the West Papuan refugees living on the West Papua/PNG border. Thursday 10th January, 6.00pm at Maceys Bistro. More information see Notice Board Collections: Presbytery: $1,162.00 Parish: 2,406.50 Thank you for your support Counters: This week: Team 9: Barry Walsh (5562 4568) Next week: Team 10: John Monigatti (5562 9537)

Thank you for your friendship and support during 2012 and your good wishes for the up-coming year. Also thanks to the many parishioners who assisted so generously in preparing the Church and the liturgy as well as participating actively in the liturgy during the Season of Advent and Christmas. (Fr John)

NB: Tuesday is the very important feast of Mary, the Mother of God (New Years Day). Mass will be celebrated at 10.00am as we ask Gods Blessing upon 2013. Celebrating the Eucharist would be a most appropriate way to begin our New Year.