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GIVE LORD ETERNAL REST TO

  Give Lord Eternal Rest to :   

Philomena Howley, Brian Palmer, Kevin Yuhl, Helen Biblow,
Gwen Chapman, Arnold Butler, Rev Fr Kevin Cox, Margaret Agnew,
Ruedi Scherer, Bruce Farnham, Wilma Adams, Charles Malone,
Margaret Traill, Vincent Lee, Anthony Marsh, Christopher Vernon,
Willy Von Herzog, D. DInnocenzo,  
 

All deceased parishioners, family and friends

 

 

 

 

WE PRAY FOR THE SICK OF THE PARISH

 

We pray for all the sick of the Parish Community and their carers 

Pat Harlow who is seriously ill, Nick (15 year old Bosco student),
Marianne Abel, Terry Briggs, Pina, Linda & Michael Conte, Pat Crawford and
Nona Hayes  Tracy de Lyall, Laurie Evans, Norman & Barbara Hayes, Shirley and Ruth Jaggard, Dot Moxham,  Marcia Willis, and all Parishioners and Family members of the Parish Community of Saint Catherine Laboure, who are ill and for all those who are in need of our prayers and for all those who have no one to pray for them.

 

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEWLY BAPTISED

 

Jasmine Kathleen Quigley
CATHOLIC WEEKLY

Highlights of this weeks edition

 

www.catholicweekly.com.au

 

NOTICES

PRAYER FOR RAIN:

 

Lord God, creator of the world with

all its seasons, we ask that you would

hear our urgent prayer for life-giving rains for our country. Amen.

Australian Episcopal Conference.

 

RESUMES 18TH JANUARY 2009

Visit The Last Cuppa Cafe
after every
Sunday 9:30am  Mass  in the Parish Hall.

Congratulations to Mirella Balzan who celebrated her 80th birthday, 2nd January 2009.

Congratulations to Mirella Balzan who celebrated her 80th birthday, 2nd January 2009.

Congratulations to Mirella Balzan who celebrated her 80th birthday, 2nd January 2009.

 

PARISHIONER SEEKS ACCOMODATION

Keith is seeking a room or flat in the Parish. Garage or storage would be helpful. Keith is self employed, quiet and is a non smoker/drinker and can also assist with home duties. If you can help please contact him 0410 613 242

 

ST VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY
Still have some small puddings available at only $10 each and a handful of columban Calendars for $5.


Parish's Golden Jubilee booklets still available for $10.

LONELY/ALONE/LOST/NEEDY???????

Are you feeling alone or needing some care from your fellow parishioners? I am aware that some parishioners are feeling down as they do not know anyone in the parish. Some are lonely, some cannot get to Mass but would like to be on a Communion List, others have personal or family worries. Please arrange a chat with Brother Chharles, Sister Monika or me. There are various groups that may assist you or Church agencies that are professionally set up to provide counseling, care or assistance. Please feel free to approach the Priests of the parish. St Catherine’s should aim to a caring, Catholic community in action and not just word.

GYMEA YOUTH GROUP

RESUMES FEBRUARY 2009

YOUTH MASS IS HELD EVERY 1ST AND 3RD SUNDAY AT THE 6PM EVENING MASS

Check out the website for the Youth Group at

www.gymeayouth.org.au

 

WEBSITES OF INTEREST

USEFUL WEBSITES

Useful websites of the week
Medtations for Lent &Lenten reflections
1)
http://www.cptryon.org/prayer/season/1st.html
2) http://www.rc.net/wcc/readings/lent.htm
3) http://www.wadhams.edu/xianformation/Lent/Week1.pdf                          
4)
http://dmoz.org/Society/Religion_and_Spirituality/Christianity/Calendar/Lent/ 
 

Gymea Youth Group: www.gymeayouth.org.au

Catholic answers: http://www.catholic.com/

 For articles on various theological topics: http://www.shc.edu/theolibrary/

 Online Christian classical books:  http://www.ccel.org/index/classics.html

 www.mcgill.pvt.k12.al.us/jerryd/cathmob.htm: (This site is a veritable theological library with links from Catholic teaching to Catholic art.)

 Focus On the Family: http://www.family.org/     

The 1997 Catholic Internet Directory: One of the most complete   sources of Catholic information available on the Internet. A must visit! http://www.catholic-church.org/cid/

Internet periodical of current Christian news: http://www.cruxnews.com/

ARCHDIOCESAN MASS TIMES

A service for travellers and every parish in the Archdiocese is listed on it.

www.Masstimes.org

 

ASK WEBSITE

  The ASK website – ask.catholic.org.au - is sponsored by the Catholic Enquiry Centre and looks at some key ‘life-questions’ commonly raised by people dealing with the meaning of life and the possibility of the spiritual. ASK seeks to address such questions from a Catholic perspective. ASK also welcomes questions. The ASK website now also has a new service entitled “Talk with a Priest”.

 

EXPLAIN MASS TO THE KIDS


The Resources for Families section of the website of St Christopher's parish in Eastern Melbourne hosts a useful guide to help parents to explain the Mass to their children.
http://www.syndalcatholic.org.au/for_families.htm#famresou

courtesy of Mission & Spirituality News: April 2006

CATHOLIC AUSTRALIA WEBSITE CASTS A WIDE NET

AT www.catholicaustralia.com.au
Almost everything you ever wanted to know about the Catholic Church in Australia is now online. 
The site offers news, articles, thought provoking essays and accessible information of interest to any Australian wanting to know about anything Catholic.

Key areas of the site include:
Who is Jesus?
Daily Catholic News Headlines
Questions and Answers on Baptism, Marriage and Funerals
Resources for Youth and Young Adults
Mission and Spirituality News
Daily Prayer and Scriptural Reflections
The Saints
Year of the Eucharist including a web-cast of the daily Mass
Links to Australian Dioceses, Church Organisations and other Internet sources
The Catholic Australia Website is now on-line at www.catholicaustralia.com.au.

 CATHNEWS – STORIES FROM AROUND THE GLOBE DAILY!
CathNews is a daily digest of news about the Catholic Church. It is sourced from more than 100 news sites and other electronic sources. It includes developments from the Vatican and other international locations, as well as news from the Church in Australia. Each day there is a feature, editorial and review of a Catholic website. Over five years, CathNews has established a loyal following, with 11,000 email subscribers and 10,000 daily visitors to the website, which is one of the most popular Church websites in Australia.  To subscribe to this great service visit www.cathnews.com

FREE SUBSCRIPTION TO CHRISTIAN NEWS ONLINE!
Christian News Online (CNO) is a weekly selection of news from the Christian Churches. Our editor scans major church and religious websites each week to produce summaries and links to the original stories.  The selection includes news stories, a feature, and an editorial. In addition, there is a featured book and website each week, as well as a cartoon prayer. CNO commenced in February 2004, and is sent to a growing list of almost 2500 readers. To receive Christian News Online subscribe FREE at www.christiannewsonline.com

DAILY PRAYER ONLINE – FREE SUBSCRIPTION!
Daily Prayer Online is an interactive prayer service on the web at www.pray.com.au. Launched in March 2004, the site includes a reflection on the day’s Gospel, a thought for the day, a resource to help teachers prepare in the classroom, a spirituality feature, and Quiet Space. The content changes daily in order to provide users with assistance to pray every day. Subscribe now and have your very own Quiet Space daily at
www.pray.com.au.

Daily Verse SMS

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Available exclusively to the Telstra mobile network. To subscribe, simply SMS the phrase "ON.BIB" to 176. It's only 30 cents per verse received!
Visit our website at www.dailyverse.com.au

 

CATHOLIC WOMEN'S LEAGUE

is a Eucharistic community of women within the Catholic church. They work across all levels of society- local, state, national and international- and provide a voice fo Catholic Women in the Church and society. for further information contact:- Catholic Women's League Sydney, Polding Centre, Level 8 133 Liverpool St Sydney or phone 9390 5153, fax 9267 9417, email cwlsydney@optusnet.com.au or visit the website www.cwlsydney.org.au

 

BECOME A MISSION PARTNER

AQUINAS ACADEMY

The Aquinas Academy, a work of the Marist Fathers was established in 1945. It is committed to high quality Catholic Adult Education, especially for lay people. The Academy offers a wide variety of studies in Religion, Theology, Christian Spirituality, Religious Education and Interfaith Dialogue. For more information and all enquiries: Registrar, Religious Studies Programme, Aquinas Academy. 141 Harrington St sydney. Phone: 9247-4651, Fax: 9252-2467, email: aquinasa@tpg.com.au  or web: http\\www.aquinas-academy.com

 

ST CATHERINE'S OWN SCOUT GROUP

 is welcoming new members, male and female, to all of its Sections. Cubs ages 8-11, Scouts ages 11-15, Venturers ages 15-18. We will soon be reopening our Rover unit for ages 18-25. More information on that soon. for further details contact Kay Rae 9548-1139

ST VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY
Needs new members (ladies and men) for its work in the Parish. If you think you could help please speak to the church Wardens or phone Jim Gothard on 9522.9519.
CATHOLIC INSTITUTE OF SYDNEY-Courses

For further information: Phone: 9752-9500, Fax: 9746-6022, email: cisinfo@cis.catholic.edu.au or website: www.cis.catholic.edu.au

A FRIEND IN NEED.....

Compeer is St Vincent de Paul's companioning program that uses the power of friendship to help ease the lonliness of adults who are receiving mental health treatment and who are socially isolated. Volunteers spend an hour each week getting to know their 'Compeer friend' and sharing activities that they both enjoy. Such a small contribution of time and care can make a world of difference to someone who has lost flexible and enjoyable! Volunteer opportunities exist for friendly, accepting mature men and women aged 25+. Please contact Julie, Carmel or Mirjana on 9560-8666 for further information.

CATHOLIC ADULT EDUCATION CENTRE: Courses

All courses held at The Catholic Centre, 3 Keating St, Lidcombe. Phone: 9643-3660.

YOUTHSPEAX

www.ccdsydney.catholic.edu.au/youthspeax.htm. The sessions in series Two explore the meaning of Lent for young people in Yrs 7 & 8

CLUB 20

A social group for young adults in their 20s and 30s.
Meetings: 1st Sunday of the month (except January), St Declan's Parish Penshurst meeting room at 7.30pm.
More details: Helen 9774 1987
                        Julian 0414 920 512
                        Email: club20penshurst@hotmail.com

 

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  • Reflection
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EACH WEEK A DIFFERENT THEME!
The current issue of OZSPIRIT can be found at www.ozspirit.info

DO YOU FEEL CALLED TO BE A BROTHER OF ST JOHN OF GOD?

Like their founder, the St John of God brothers dedicate themselves to a life of Hospitable Love for all; especially the most abandoned. If you feel called to promote healing of body and soul, advocacy and reconciliation amongst those who have little, you may wish to explore the vocation of a Brother John of god. If you think you are called by God to share our vocation please contact:-
Brother John clegg OH, Vocations Director. PO Box BN 1055 Burwood North NSW 2134. Phone: 9747-1699. Fax: 9744-3262. Email: jclegg@stjohnofgod.org.au

 

MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER WEEKENDS

Economy Affects Marriages! It takes much effort just to make ends meet in our world today. Do you wish you could talk about something besides all the stresses in your life? A Marriage Encounter Weekend gives you the time and tools to revitalize romance, deepen communication, and nourish the spirituality in your marriaage. Phone Cavell Farley 9774 2032 or http://avoca.vicnet.net.au/~marriage

 


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