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)

29th Sunday in Ordinary Time

THE BLACK MADONNA OF MONTSERRAT
This famous statue is a small Romanesque statue made of wood. It depicts a seated Black Virgin with the child Jesus on her lap. Her dark colour is due to changes in the varnish with the passage of time. Believed by some to have been carved in Jerusalem in the early days of the Church, it is more likely a Romanesque sculpture in wood from the late 12th century. The Madonna statue soon earned widespread fame as numerous miracles were associated with the intercession of the Black Virgin of Montserrat. The Monastery of Montserrat, located near the top of the 4,000-foot mountain, is home to about 80 monks. The monks welcome visitors and invite them to participate in their daily celebrations of Mass and the Liturgy of the Hours.

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

WEEK-DAY LITURGIES: Tuesday: 1.00pm (Requiem Mass: Heather Giblin RIP) Wednesday & Friday: 10.00am (Eucharist) Friday: 10.30am (Reconciliation)

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Deaths: Noel Greene, Brett Rentsch, Heather Giblin, Joe ODonohue (Melb), Phillip Sherry (Ballarat), Iris Kavanagh (Melb), Margaret (Mag) Gleeson Anniversaries: We remember in Prayer: Dhara Kerr, Jack Balkin, Mary Watt, Jack & Mary Gartner, Frank & Phyllis Jones, John Kermond, John Samon, Andrew Ryan Wedding Bells: Congratulations and Gods Blessings to Kristie McLean & Leigh Van Ginneken on their wedding. Baptisms: We welcome into Gods Family today (Sunday): Elise Perry, Charlotte Couch, Evie Lambert, Mason Murrell, Kianoe Brooks, Arlie Le Cerf & Lucas Goodwin Holy Hour: St Annes Purnim this Thursday: 11.00am to 12 noon Lyndoch Auxiliary: Annual Fete: This Monday at Lyndoch Day Centre, 1.00pm. Powerpoint Presentation: The Cave at Manresa Collections: Counters: Presbytery: $1,312.00 Parish: $1,292.50 Thankyou for your support This week: Team 7: Pat Blackney (5562 7189) Next week: Team 8: Stan Carroll (5562 7658)

will build my Church (Matthew 16:18)

After decades of struggling in a communist ruled country, with no religious freedom, it is only recently that the people of Mongolia, thanks to the worlds youngest Catholic Church, have had the opportunity to hear the Good News of Jesus Christ. By reaching out today, you can help build the Mongolian Church, and the Kingdom of God in the most remote areas throughout the world. Envelopes are available in the Gathering Space. Celebrations: The Passionate Family Groups of St Josephs are celebrating many years of friendship and support within the Parish and beyond. You are invited to stay and join them for a cuppa following each Mass this weekend. 30 Days of Grace in a Year of Faith: A booklet of reflections & prayers has been published connecting the Year of Grace and the Year of Faith. You are invited to bring the Year of Faith to a prayerful conclusion by using the booklet. Booklets cost $2.00. Please place your name on list in Gathering Space. Pre-Melbourne Cup Coffee Party: St Brigids Hall (Crossley) on Monday 4th November at 10.30am. Proceeds to Good Samaritan Sisters Mission. All welcome