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)
Office Hours: Monday to Friday: 9:00am - 12:30pm; 1:30pm - 4:00pm SCHOOL PRINCIPALS: WEEK-END LITURGIES:
AN INVITATION !
Would you like to be more involved in the life of our parish community? Our parish relies on volunteers and there are many ways to contribute. A list has been drawn up for your consideration and is available this weekend in the Gathering Space. This is an opportunity especially for families connected with 1st Communion to become involved. If you seek further information please contact Leanne (Parish Office).
WEEK-DAY LITURGIES: Monday: 11.00am (Requiem Mass: Mary Hand RIP) Wednesday & Friday: 10.00am (Eucharist) Friday: 10.30am (Reconciliation) N.B: A funeral normally takes the place of the weekday liturgy
Deaths: Nellie Drever, Phillip Lafontaine, Mary Hand Anniversaries: Bess Roache, Ron Warburton, Darren Graham, Annie Kelly, Jack Watson Baptism Preparation: Next Meeting is Wednesday 8th August at 7.30pm St John of God Auxiliary: Movie & luncheon, Thursday 9th August at 12noon. $15. RSVP to Pat 5562 7200 or Ann 0407 352 069. All welcome Praying the Rosary: Mercy Place (Hopetoun Rd) at 4.00pm Collections: Presbytery: $1,232.00 Parish: $2,582.50
FIRST COMMUNION
Over 70 children, together with their families, have begun preparation for First Communion. We are invited to support these children through our example and our prayer. Next weekend is the Rite of Presentation for the children. Welcome: We welcome Fr Damien Heath to St Josephs this weekend as our presider. Fr Damien is here to supply while Fr John recovers from eye surgery. Invitation: Parishioners & friends are invited to the profession of Sr Natalie Houlihan ibvm into the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary at St Patricks Cathedral Ballarat, on Saturday August 18th at 11.30am. Meetings: Tuesday: Maintenance Committee at 7.30pm Thanks-Giving Program: Thankyou to the parishioners who support the work of the Church through their financial contribution. There are still sets of envelopes, along with taxation receipts, available for collection. If you have any queries regarding your contribution, please contact Leanne (Parish Office).
Thank you for your support Counters: This week: Team 11: John Monigatti (5562 4568) Next week: Team 12: Veronica Anderson (5562 4859)