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 - 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: Noel McCluskey, Barry Manley

Anniversaries: We remember: Geoff Billington, Molly Eccles, Michael McElgunn,
Jack Murrihy, Michael & Anne Morissey, Catherine & Michael Morissey, Marie &
Dave Collins, Noreen McCarthy, Dermot McCarthy, Michael Kelly, Agnes
McMahon, Jack Maguire, Gerald Healey, Gerard Rea, Michael Hand
Wedding Bells: Gods Blessings to Elizabeth Hodges & Dennis OLoughlin
Family Groups: Thank you to all for their help and interest at the Annual Passionist
Family Group Mass. Everyone is welcome to stay for a cuppa following Mass today.
KSC: Mass for deceased members and families: This Wednesday 10.00am plus cuppa
Emmanuel College: Congratulations to students from VET Music Program: 6 awards
including the Koolest Skool at recent awards night held in Melbourne.
Caring for our Environment: Environment & spirituality are interconnected in the
sense that a good environment is essential for the deepening of spiritual life. A good
spirituality enables us to find beauty, goodness & greatness in the nature & in all the
living & non-living things of the world around us. (Little Sisters of the Assumption)
Collections: Presbytery: $ 1,176.00 Parish: $1,240.00 Thank you for your support
Counters:

This week: Team 9: Barry Walsh (5562 4568)

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

Feast of Christ the King

Nativity Exhibition
Making a Scene at Christmas
Date: 11th - 14th December (Thursday to Sunday)
Venue: St Josephs Gathering Space
What 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: from small
to large, simple to elaborate.
Parishioners are invited to lend their nativity scene for display, in particular cribs
from other cultures.
Special activities for pre-schoolers and their families are offered on the Saturday
morning. No charge for entry. See posters in Gathering Space.
We are looking for volunteers to help with security/supervision. If you can help or
need further information contact: Parish Office (5562 2231) or Mary (0409 158 177)

Dates to Keep in Mind

16th December (Tuesday): 7.30pm Communal Celebration of Gods Mercy

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
NB St Annes Purnim (Date & time to be confirmed)
CWL: The Warrnambool Branch held its final meeting on Thursday together with
Eucharist and lunch. The inaugural meeting was held in August, 1950 thus 64 years
of social activities, charitable works and fund raising. Thanks to all the dedicated
ladies, past and present, who have been part of the Warrnambool Branch.
Powerpoint Presentation: We are fortunate in having a beautiful & inspiring
Church building. Last weeks presentation of the artwork in our Church is the first in
a series. Different aspects of artwork & architecture will be shown during the coming
year, e.g Stations of the Cross will feature during Lent.
Meetings: Tuesday: Southern Zone Meeting of priests and pastoral associates
Thursday: NILS at 12.00noon