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)

31st Sunday in Ordinary Time

END of an ERA
Ive received correspondence from Br Vince Duggan (Province Leader of the Christian Brothers) informing me that a decision has been made for Brothers Hugh, Dermot and Gabe to return to Melbourne. Br Duggan writes: That will mean the community will close from the end of February next year The three Brothers speak highly of the support they receive from you and of their happiness at being involved in such a parish While we are unable to send other Christian Brothers to Warrnambool we do hope that, over the years, the many men who have been there have had some impact for good on the life of the parish. I will dialogue with our Parish Leadership Team about how best we can say thanks & goodbye. (Fr John) The Ignatian Way: You are invited to share in the PowerPoint presentations of Fr Johns pilgrimage in Spain this Wednesday at 7.00pm (Gathering Space) Please bring a plate to share for supper. Weekend Masses: Based on the Mass Count over the past few years, St Josephs Parish doesnt warrant four (4) Masses these days. Three (3) would adequately meet our present need. Thus the change from 4 to 3 Masses will commence on the 1st weekend in February, 2014. The present situation: * * * * * * * There are 3 Vigil Masses in Warrnambool There are 4 Sunday Morning Masses in Wbool (NB: In 2004 St Josephs dropped from 3 to 2 Sunday Morning Masses) There is 1 Sunday Evening Mass for the whole region (St Josephs) Its been difficult finding Liturgical Ministers for the present 4 Masses at St Josephs and also been difficult to guarantee music at every Mass There will be one less priest in Warrnambool at some stage No students in the seminary for the Ballarat Diocese, thus no priest to be ordained re the next 7 years Purnim has 2 Masses per month plus Lay Assemblies on the alternate Sundays

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

WEEK-DAY LITURGIES: Monday: 10.30am (Requiem Mass: Cyril De Grandi RIP) Wednesday, Thursday & Friday: 10.00am (Eucharist) Friday: 10.30am (Sacrament of Reconciliation)

Deaths: Cyril De Grandi, Peter Brereton (Euroa), Graeme Sheehan, Dan Madden, Dorothy Everard, Peter McInerney Anniversaries: We remember in Prayer: Joan Gleeson, Barney Clarke, Dinnie ODonnell, Mary Shaw, Anne McCarthy, Elizabeth McCarthy, Patrick OCallaghan, Mack Lancaster, William & Elizabeth Lawlor, Justin Bushell, Rosalyn Earl, Michael OKeefe, Leo McNamara Baptism: We welcome into Gods Family: Harrison Williams & Braxton Harrington Annual Mass of Remembrance: Saturday, 16th November at 6.30pm. Anointing Mass: Thursday, 5th December at 2.00pm. Book of Remembrance: You are welcome to record the names of deceased family members and friends you wish to be remembered during this month of November. Pre-Melbourne Cup Coffee Party: St Brigids Hall (Crossley) tomorrow (Monday) 10.30am. Proceeds to Good Samaritan Sisters Mission. All welcome PowerPoint Presentation: The Face of Christ Collections: Presbytery: $1,157.00 Parish: $1,397.80 Thank you for your support Counters: This week: Team 9: Barry Walsh (5562 4568) Next week: Team 10: John Monigatti (5562 9537)

Any constructive suggestions would be appreciated re one less Mass (Please return to the Parish Office) .