ST JOSEPHS PARISH - WARRNAMBOOL

Parish Office: 5562 2231 Fax: 5562 2230 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) 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)

32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

November, Month of the Holy Souls
Mass of Remembrance: Parishioners who wish to have a relative or friend remembered at the Remembrance Mass are invited to submit names to the Parish Office by Wednesday 14th November. We already have the names of those who had a funeral celebration from St Josephs in the past twelve months. Bereavement Group: The annual Mass of Remembrance will be next Saturday November 17th, at 6.30pm. Book of Remembrance: You are welcome to record the names of deceased family members and friends you wish to be prayerfully remembered. Family Groups: The Family Groups of St Josephs are hosting a cuppa following the 10.30am Mass next Sunday. This will also be a great opportunity for those interested to find out more about the role of Family Groups within our Parish. Further information please contact Chris & Jane Thompson 5561 7259. All welcome Memorial Mass: A memorial Mass for Fr Peter Claridge will be held at St Marys Parish, Ararat on Friday 16th November at 11.00am. The principal celebrant will be Bishop Paul Bird CSsR. All welcome. An Evening of Inspiration with Emmanuel past students: David Atkinson OAM, Gorgi Coghlan, Judith Earls, Sgt Sean Lanigan, Felicity Melican & Michael Turner, along with special guest Adam Elliot. Come and enjoy a fun evening, 10th November, 6.30pm (Ardlie Street Campus) $65 Bookings at www.trybooking.com/ BXGO or phone Jenni 0448 818 667 Pastoral Care Education Day: November 30th (Further details in Gathering Space). Ecumenical Presentation: The Anglican Diocese of Ballarat are hosting a visit of Esther de Waal, one of todays most celebrated spiritual writers, November 16th at Christ Church Warrnambool. All welcome. Further details in Gathering Space. Waark Cultural & Environmental Aboriginal Corporation: This group is engaged in delivering cultural, educational & environmental based works, where the aim is to build understanding, trust and reconciliation and to close the gap between indigenous and non-indigenous people. The final tour for the year is 17th 18th November. Further details in Gathering Space. Meetings: Wednesday: Finance Meeting at 12.00pm Wednesday: Social Justice Group at 7.30pm Thursday: CWL at 10.30am

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 the Word with Communion) (Lay-Led Assembly: Group 2) Friday: 10.00am (Eucharist & 10.30 Reconciliation) N.B: A funeral normally takes the place of the weekday liturgy

Deaths: Sr Philomene Carroll RSM, Justin Bushell Anniversaries: Murt Murrihy, Allen Keogh, Gerard Keogh, Elizabeth Dooley, Agnes McMahon Welcome: This week we welcome Fr Damian Heath who is with us to celebrate Mass while Fr John is on holidays. Wedding Bells: Congratulations and Gods Blessings to Emily Kermond and Joseph Wilson who were married this weekend. Baptismal Preparation: Next meeting is November 14th at 7.30pm Powerpoint Presentation: This weeks focus is on Remembrance Day. Taize Service: November 16th, 8.00pm at OLHC. All welcome Catholic Mission: Envelopes still available (Gathering Space) Praying the Rosary: Mercy Place at 4.00pm Collections: Presbytery: $1,614.00 Parish: $2,201.50 Thank you for your support Counters: This week: Team 2: Mary McNamara (5562 4639) Next week: Team 3: Tom Arundell (5561 2109)