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)

23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

BALLARAT CLERGY SUPPORT FUND Collection for Sick and Retired Priests The Ballarat Clergy Support Fund provides for retired priests who have spent a lifetime selflessly caring for others, and who deserve a happy and peaceful retirement. The fund is currently supporting and caring for 18 priests. Please give as generously as you can and help us continue caring for those who cared for us. You are still able contribute by using the special envelope provided, or in an envelope marked Ballarat Clergy Support Fund. A credit card facility is available for your convenience, and contributions over $2.00 are tax deductible. Caring for those who cared for us - the Church Communitys responsibility Fr Johns Pilgrimage: See notice board to check on how Fr John has progressed along the Ignatian Way. Diocesan E-news: Interesting stories and photos can be found on the Diocesan website www.ballarat.catholic.org.au Currently there are articles by our parishioners Ben van de Camp & Otha Akoch about how they came to Australia. You can receive the E-News regularly and find out what is happening in our Diocese by subscribing at the foot of the E-News page. Australian Catholic Youth Festival: Australian Catholic Bishops invite young people from Year 9 to 25 years to participate in this festival. It will be one of fun, music, talks, workshops & activities celebrating the young heart of the Church. December 5-7 in Melbourne. For more information see notice board or www.youthfestival.catholic.org.au St Josephs History: Photos are displayed again this weekend. Please see if there are faces you can identify. Chaplaincy: Pastoral care and support in Warrnambools four primary & two secondary Government schools is provided by chaplains sponsored by the Warrnambool & District Chaplaincy Committee. A number of chaplain positions will be vacant in the near future. An information session is being held later his month. If interested in being a school chaplain please contact the Parish Office (5562 2231) Christian Women Communicating International: Guest Speaker Joan Kirsten, 11th September 6.30pm at Cattleya Restaurant. Tickets $25. (5565 4477) Meeting: Wednesday: Social Justice Group at 7.30pm

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

Deaths: Margaret Watt (Clifton Springs) Anniversaries: We remember in Prayer: Kevin Mugavin (Purnim), Patricia Toleman, Ross McCann, Mary Wait Welcome: A warm welcome to Fr Anthony Walsh OP who is here to celebrate Mass with us this weekend. Day of Prayer & Fasting: Today (Saturday) Pope Francis fervent desire is for the whole Church to be united with him in a day of Prayer & Fasting for peace in Syria in the Middle East and throughout the whole world. Let us Pray 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) Family Group Banner: The banner is not in good condition. Is there anyone with needlework or craft skills willing to help resurrect it? Please contact Jane (5561 7259) Collections: Presbytery: $1,664.00 Parish: $1,020.15 Thank you for your support Counters: This week: Team 1: Peter Lawlor (5562 1470) Next week: Team 2: Mary McNamara (5562 4630)