ST JOSEPHS PARISH - WARRNAMBOOL

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)

5th Sunday of Easter

COMMITMENT OF PARENTS re CONFIRMATION
Celebrant: Will you continue to nourish your own faith by regularly hearing and reflecting on the Word of God, receiving his body and blood and living out the values of the gospel? Parents: I will Celebrant: Will you endeavour to inspire your child to live the Christian life through word and example? Parents: I will Celebrant: Will you support and assist your child in the growth and practice of the faith? Parents: I will
NB: Next weekend the Sponsors make their faith commitment. Anniversary to Priesthood: OLHC Wendouree celebrates the 40th Anniversary to Priesthood of Fr Tom Brophy on 20th May: Mass at 10.30am and followed by a shared lunch. All welcome. Further enquiries Vin Dillon (04091 75273) Southern Zone Meeting: Priests, Parish Leaders and Pastoral Associates meet this Tuesday at St Josephs. Cuppa at 10.00am followed by meeting at 10.30am. Christian Meditation: This workshop will teach participants an ancient practice of contemplative prayer: Saturday 19th May, 10am-3pm, Christ Church Warrnambool. Cost $10. Presenter: Ruth Fowler Mothers Day Concert: Annual concert by the Warrnambool Symphony Orchestra at St Josephs Church. Sunday 13th May at 2.30pm Fundraiser for West Papuan Refugees: The movie Of Gods and Men (winner of the 2010 Cannes Film Festival Grand Prize) is being screened this coming Friday (11th May) at 7.30pm in the Hammond Centre at Christ Church (corner Koroit & Henna Sts). Entry by donation. All funds to benefit West Papuan Refugees in PNG. Further information in Gathering Space. Meetings: Monday: Maintenance Committee (Meeting Room) 7.30pm

Office Hours: Monday to Friday: 9:00am - 12:30pm; 1:30pm - 4:00pm SCHOOL PRINCIPALS: WEEK-END LITURGIES:

WEEK-DAY LITURGIES: Wednesday, Thursday & Friday: 10.00am (Eucharist) Friday: 10.30am (Reconciliation) N.B: A funeral normally takes the place of the weekday liturgy

Deaths: Anniversaries: Bernie Riordon, Kay Lowrie, John Joseph Smith, Nancy Bolden, Jack Ryan, Mary Ackerly, Henry Holscher Mary Clancy, Len Jackman, Olive ODonnell, Mary & Dave Lewis, Jim Shanley Baptism: This weekend we welcome Chase White, Harvey Bean and Maya Anderton into Gods Family Project Compassion: Receipts are now available for those who requested them. Praying the Rosary: Mary McDonalds home (116 Rooneys Rd) 2.00pm Collections: Counters: Presbytery: $1,310.00 Parish: $1,884.60 Thank you for your support This week: Team 11: John Monigatti (5562 9537) Next week: Team 12: Veronica Anderson (5562 4859)