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) Sunday: 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)

First Sunday of Lent

SEASON of LENT
The Season of Lent is a time of prayer, self-denial and for helping others. In this way the whole Church prepares for the Feast of Easter. Stations of the Cross: All Fridays in Lent: 7.30pm (St Josephs Church) Sacrament of Anointing: Thursday 3rd April at 2.00pm Mass of the Oils: Monday, 14th April at (St Patricks Cathedral, Ballarat) at 6.30pm Communal Celebration of Gods Mercy: Tuesday, 15th April at 7.30pm Easter Triduum: 17th - 19th April (Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Vigil) Easter Vigil: Time to be decided

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

Project Compassion (Week 1)

This week we meet Maristely who lives with her family in a favela (slum) in Brazil. When they first moved to Sao Paulo, favela houses were made of cardboard, there was no electricity or water, and sewage ran down the street. Caritas Australias partner, the Movement for the Defence of Favela Residents, is changing lives across 40 favelas in Sao Paulo by helping families gain access to clean water, electricity and connected sewerage. Across the favelas, there is a dominant culture of violence. The program also promotes peace so young people can attain education and employment rather than joining local gangs. NB: Please take home a Project Compassionate Box or Envelope with you. Camino Reunion: 15 of the 20 pilgrims who walked the Ignatian Way last August from Loyola to Manresa (Spain) will be gathering in Warrnambool next weekend as guests of Fr John. Mercy Place: Are you willing to assist in taking Communion to a few residents on a Sunday? Please contact Felicity Barker, Pastoral Care Associate (5564 2800)

WEEK-DAY LITURGIES: Wednesday & Friday: 10.00am (Eucharist) Thursday: 10.00am (St John of God Chapel) Friday: 10.30am (Reconciliation)

Deaths: Maureen OBrien, Gerard Kelly, Paul Irving Anniversaries: We remember in Prayer: Mary Carey, Geoffrey Fotheringham, Annie Rowan, Wil Gillett, Peter Watson, Stuart Nicolson, Leanne Bidmade Baptism Preparation: Wednesday at 7.30pm (Gathering Space) St Josephs School Fair (30th March): Donations of jams, preserves, pickles, sauces, chutney much appreciated. Leave at school. Prefer the garden to the kitchen? Jacinta is looking for bulbs, potted plants & cuttings which she will collect (5562 8244)

Jesuit Missions: Car raffle tickets $10. Contact Peter Jackman (5562 1492) Powerpoint Presentation: The focus this week is based on the Gospel Collections: Counters: Presbytery: $1,422.00 Parish: $2,274.50 Thank you for your support This week: Team 5: Peter Stacey (5562 1469) Next week: Team 6: Barry Wolff (5562 7913)

Diocesan E-News: The article Farewell to some Religious Communities features the Christian Brothers Farewell from Wbool. Go to www.ballarat.catholic.org.au select Diocesan News and then E-News. Facing the Truth: For further information www.facingthetruth.org.au or www.tjhcouncil.org.au/ or www.catholic.org.au/towards-healing Meetings: Tuesday: Liturgy Committee at 5.30pm