ST JOSEPHS PARISH - WARRNAMBOOL

Parish Office: 5562 223 1 Fax: 5562 223 0 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) Peter Morgan (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)

First Sunday of Advent

Advent has a two-fold purpose: * to prepare for Christmas when Christs birth is remembered * to await Christs second coming at the end of time Refugee Appeal: As we prepare for Christmas we invite you to again be generous to the plight of refugees. Envelopes are available in the Gathering Space.

Office Hours: Monday to Friday: 9.00am - 12.30pm; 1.30pm - 4.00pm SCHOOL PRINCIPALS: WEEK-END LITURGIES:

Weekend Masses
Thank you to the parishioners who responded in relation to the above. All your responses were shared during the past week with members of the Parish Pastoral Leadership Team as well as the members of the Liturgy Committee. Also taken into account are the Mass Times at our neighbouring Parishes as well as the Annual Mass Count that was conducted last weekend (see below): Vigil: 76 parishioners 8.30am: 130 parishioners 6.00pm: 115 parishioners 10.30am: 239 parishioners Purnim: 19 parishioners

WEEK-DAY LITURGIES: Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday: 10.00am (Eucharist) Thursday: 2.00pm Anointing Mass Friday: 10.30am (Sacrament of Reconciliation)

Deaths: Jack Murrihy Anniversaries: We remember in Prayer: Peter Wilson, Mary OKeefe, Gerald Healey Jill Kelly, Vic Kelson Wedding Bells: Congratulations & Gods Blessings to Emily Boyd and Josh Monaghan on the occasion of their marriage. Baptisms: We welcome Grace Mugavin, Finnian Dwyer & Evie Dillon into Gods Family this weekend. Cabaret: In aid of the people affected by Typhoon Haiyan: Saturday, 21 December at 7.00pm (St Pius Hall) BYO food & drink. $25 entry. Further enquiries: Esperenza Welsh (5562 5167). Tickets also available from Parish Office. Childrens Liturgy: It is hoped to re-connect with the Childrens Liturgy of the Word in 2014. If you are interested and willing to participate in this important ministry please contact Jo Pangrazio at St Josephs School (5561 1343) Collections: Counters: Presbytery: $1,292.00 Parish: $2,301.30 Philippine Haiyan Typhoon Appeal: $3,962.60 Thank you for your generosity. This week: Team 2: Mary McNamara (5562 4630) Next week: Team 3: Tom Arundell (5561 2109)

NB: With approximately 560 parishioners attending St Josephs Church on any given weekend, three (3) Masses would more than meet the needs of our worshipping community.

Christmas Masses
Christmas Vigil: 5.00pm (St Josephs School Assembly Hall) 7.00pm & 9.00pm (St Josephs Church) Christmas Day: 9.30am (St Josephs Church) Fr John McKinnon will assist with Masses at St Josephs this Christmas. Christmas Masses: If you wish to be involved in a ministry at our Christmas Liturgies please place your name on the roster (Gathering Space). 8.00pm (Purnim)

Facing the Truth

For further information, see the following websites: Towards Healing www.catholic.org.au/towards-healing The Truth Justice & Healing Council www.tjhcouncil.org.au/ Facing the Truth www.facingthetruth.org.au Meetings: Wednesday: Finance Committee at 12.00 noon