ST JOSEPHS PARISH - WARRNAMBOOL

Parish Office: 5562 2231 Fax: 5562 2230 E-mail: warrnambool@ballarat.catholic.org.au Parish website: www.stjosephswarrnambool.org 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)

3rd Sunday of Easter

ST JOSEPHS PASTORAL LEADERSHIP TEAM
The Pastoral Leadership Team met on Wednesday evening. The prepared agenda was put aside as the focus of the evening centered around the abuse that has occurred within the Church during these past years. We are grateful that Fr John shared his thoughts with us in his homily last weekend. We join him in welcoming the Parliamentary Inquiry and we look forward to an outcome that will give comfort and sustain those who have been abused, and one that will help us all go forward together as a loving and safe community. Pastoral Team: Michael Gray, Paul Venzo, Josephine Pangrazio, Peter Lafferty, John Finnigan, Evelyn Gurry, Tony Herbert, Brian Beirne, Phil Dwyer, Fr John & Mary Lancaster (executive officer) Bishop Peter Connors was interviewed by the ABC radio during the week and he acknowledged the horror of the abuse, welcomed the inquiry and acknowledged how important it is to provide victims with the opportunity to express their pain and their criticism of the Church. I think (parishioners) will be very pleased to know this is now coming out into the open and that our procedures which are currently in place can be examined and that what happened in the past can also be examined. I think its true to say in the past we did act in a way, which by modern standards was very inept. Overtime Bishop Peter has met with many victims of abuse to provide help and support. Maytime Fair: St Josephs School Annual Fair - next Sunday. Your support is very much valued, so please visit the school on Sunday and enjoy terrific food, fun rides and a wide variety of entertainment and activities. Racing Mass: Next Sunday, 29th April at 10.30am in St Josephs Church. A cuppa will follow. Please bring a plate to share. History of St Josephs: Do you have any old photos of Parish buildings etc or articles pre-1900? Would you kindly loan them to the Parish Office to be collated into a history of St Josephs Parish. Also if you are able to help in collating the memorabilia please leave your name with Leanne (Parish Office). Thanks. Fr John Confirmation: The parents evening is this Tuesday, 24th April at 7.00pm (Gathering Space). It is essential that at least one parent is present. Christian Meditation: This workshop will teach participants an ancient practice of contemplative prayer exploring its Christian roots and showing how this prayer is helpful for those seeking a deeper experience of the Divine. Saturday 19th May, 10am-3pm, Christ Church Warrnambool. Cost $10. Presenter: Ruth Fowler Meetings: Thursday: Liturgy Committee at 5.00pm

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) N.B: A funeral normally takes the place of the weekday liturgy

Deaths: Frank Sharkey, Sheila Maguire, Mary Hyland, Colin Pye (Brisbane), Bill Slater Anniversaries: Bill Roache, Albert Stainsby, John Brown, Jim Jackman, Jim ONeill, Joe Ryan, Pat Coghlan, James Dunn Baptism: We welcome Percy Pappin, Stevie & Toby Godber and Leah & Nicholas English into Gods Family this weekend. Holy Hour: St Annes Purnim this Thursday from 11.00am to 12 noon Project Compassion: Thank you once again for participating so generously in this years Appeal. $8,065.10 has been received. Receipts are now available at the Parish Office for those who requested them. Praying the Rosary: Lyndoch Hostel Chapel at 1.30pm Collections: Counters: Presbytery: $1,102.00 Parish: $1,552.00 Thank you for your support This week: Team 9: Stan Carroll (5562 7658) Next week: Team 10: Barry Walsh (5562 4568)