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WE WELCOME OUR SCHOOL STAFF AND OUR CATECHIST

We extend a warm welcome to our School teachers, staff and Catechists, who will be commissioned at the 9am Mass this Sunday morning. We will ask God’s blessing to be upon them, that they may always have a profound sense of privilege in being a part of the the lives of the children from our parish. We give thanks for their generosity of spirit in doing whatever is necessary to ensure the children of this community are formed, intellectually, spiritually and pastorally. I will make a presentation to Fr Thomas on behalf of the parish to express our thanks for his 2 years of faithful service to our parish. I will also recognise the contribution made to the After School Parish Religious Education Program by Monique Gintzburger, Judy Robinson and Marion Howlett. After Mass we will adjourn to the parish hall for a sausage sizzle prepared by our Social Committee.

ASH WEDNESDAY

There will be a Whole School and Community Mass this Wednesday at 9am in the morning and an evening Mass at 7pm. This marks the beginning of Lent, it’s an important day in our faith, so please make an effort to come along and receive the ashes.

PROJECT COMPASSION

Your donations to Caritas Australia’s Project Compassion make a real difference to communities in need. Please take home a Project Compassion box and/or a set of Lenten envelopes and give generously to the appeal during Lent. Your donations allow Caritas Australia, the Catholic Agency for International Aid and Development, to alleviate poverty and bring hope and justice to disadvantaged throughout the world this solemn and sacred season. Please take a copy if you feel you can utilise this resource.

PLEASE SEE THE NOTICE BOARD FOR A JOB VACANCY

MATER DEI COLLEGE OPENING MASS

Mater Dei College’s opening Mass for 2015 will be held this Tuesday evening, February 17 at 6.30pm, here at St Anthony’s church. All College students/families are encouraged to attend.

NEXT YOUTH MASS IS SUNDAY MARCH 8 AT 6PM

We are very happy to welcome new Yr 9 and above students. Mark this date in your diary… Burger/Chips in the hall afterwards!.

THURSDAY MORNING MASS IS NOW AT 7.00AM

The time of the Thursday morning Mass has changed to 7.00am. Fr John is Chaplain at Mater Dei College on a Thursday so he has changed the time so that there can still be a Mass in the parish on Thursdays.

FRIDAY EVENING MASS WILL RECOMMENCE IN LENT 2015.

Friday evening Mass will recommence this Friday, 20th February at 6.30pm. It will be followed by Stations of the Cross.

MORNING TEA ROSTER FOR 2015

In the foyer you will find a NEW Roster for monthly morning teas for 2015. Please feel free to express your generosity and put your name and phone number next to one of the months!

PARISH RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM (PREP) PREP

Classes will begin this Wednesday, 18th February. If you missed registration last week please come along on Wednesday at 3.30pm to the office in the courtyard and complete the necessary paperwork before classes begin. You will need to bring a copy of your child’s Baptism certificate.

NO BIBLE STUDY CLASSES THIS WEEK

After speaking with many of the Bible Study participants we have decided to cancel this week’s Class. It’s too difficult to accommodate the Wednesday evening class which is the largest of all classes. My profound apologies to all concerned. We will resume the following week…make the most of the week off to get your reading done!

PARISH COUNCIL MEETING

We are unable to have a Parish Council meeting during February because there are a number of members away. The next meeting will be on 11 March, the second Wednesday of the month, at 7.30pm in the Presbytery.

FAITH WORK BOOKS FOR CHILDREN

The parish has purchased a limited number of ‘My Faith Workbook’s 2015’. They are suitable for children aged Year 3 to Year 7. They are a terrific resource to help parents teach their children about our faith. It covers Rituals, Saints, Prayer and many other interesting and vitally important dimensions of faith. Often, parent’s say to me that they don’t know where to begin when it comes to teaching children about faith in the home; well this Book is a great help in providing a solution to that problem. Please take one, if you plan to use it. There are 100 available and they cost $5.00 each.

‘FIVE MINUTES WITH THE WORD OF GOD’, BOOKLETS FOR LENT

The parish has obtained 100 copies of ‘Five Minutes with the Word’, a publication designed specifically for Lent to help us enter more deeply into this solemn and sacred season. Please take a copy if you feel you can utilise this resource…only one per person as they are in limited supply.