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)

27th Sunday in Ordinary Time

National eConference
Theme: Gospel of St JohnThe Love of God Made Visible Speakers: Fr Francis Moloney sdb and Dr Dorothy Lee Date: Wednesday 16th October (10.15am3.15pm) Venue: St Josephs Parish Hall If you are interested in coming please leave your name on the list provided. See Notice Board for further information St Lukes Day Ecumenical Service: To pray for the medical/caring progessionals in hospitals & nursing homes. October 18th, Warrnambool Uniting Church at 11.00am Social Justice Statement: If you require a copy of the statement issued by the Australian Catholic Bishops, leave your name on the list provided (Gathering Space) Palms Australia Encounter Program: This agency has been preparing, placing & supporting volunteers for placement in developing countries for 51 years. A limited number of places are available for the next visit to the pacific island nation of Kiribati. Further information encounter@palms.org.au or 02 9518 9551 Organ & Choral Recital: Dominic Perissonotto, well known Pipe Organist from St Patricks Basilica in Fremantle W.A., will be playing at Thomson Memorial Presbyterian Church in Terang this Friday at 7.30pm. Tickets available from Parish Office. See Gathering Space for more information. All welcome Cancer Council WBool Unit: Fashion Parade, tomorrow (Sunday), 2.00pm at Hammond Fellowship Centre, Henna St. Tickets $15. All welcome Wangoom Craft Group: Meet 2nd & 4th Wednesday of every month at Wangoom Hall from 1.00 to 4.00pm. All proceeds to Peters Project. Enquiries 0467 053 915 Inter-Church Dinner & Dance: October 12th Enquiries Gayle (0418 316 547) Lyndoch Auxiliary: Annual Fete, Monday 21st October at Lyndoch Day Centre, 1.00pm. All welcome Powerpoint presentation: Following the final days The Camino Ignaciano Time for a smile: Deep within a forest, a little turtle began to climb a tree. After hours of effort, he reached the top, jumped into the air waving his front legs and crashed to the ground. After recovering, he slowly climbed the tree again, jumped, and fell to the ground. The turtle tried again and again, while a couple of birds sitting on a branch watched his sad efforts. Finally, the female bird turned to her mate. Dear, she chirped, I think its time to tell him hes adopted.

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

WEEK-DAY LITURGIES: Wednesday: 10.00am (Assembly of Word with Communion) Friday: 10.00am (Assembly of Word with Communion)

Deaths: Anniversaries: We remember in Prayer: Frank Greene, Laurie ODonohue, Bob Lang, Wilma McNamara, James Mugavin, Bruce & Nora Phillips, Christine Phillips, McMahon & Thalbourne families, Robert (Bob) Brown Welcome: We welcome back Fr Joseph Vnuk this weekend and thank him, along with his fellow Priests and Deacons for celebrating Mass for us while Fr John has been on his pilgrimage. Bereavement Support Group: Monday October 7th at 4.30pm (Gathering Space) Baptism Preparation: This Wednesday at 7.30pm (Gathering Space) Communion to the Sick: If you have a family member or a friend who would like to receive Communion when they are in South West Healthcare please contact Parish Office (5562 2231) Marriage Encounter Reunion: Mass will be held at OLHC this Wednesday at 10.30am to be celebrated by Fr Terry Herbert MSC. Cuppa to follow, please bring a plate to share. Enquiries Lenore 5561 4968 Collections: Presbytery: $1434.00 Parish: $1,250.50 Thank you for your support Counters: This week: Team 5: Peter Stacey (5562 1469) Next week: Team 6: Barry Wolff (5562 7913)