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)

3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Australia Day Prayer
'Dear God, thousands of years ago you created this land Australia. Thank you for such a special gift. Keep this land Australia safe and peaceful, help us all to care for this land Australia, to be kind to all who live in this land Australia, and to welcome those who come from other countries to make their home in this land Australia. Please, God, keep this land Australia a good and beautiful land for all to love and to enjoy. Amen.'
The Catholic Weekly, 23.1.05

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

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

Deaths: Kathleen OFarrell Anniversaries: Frank Keegan, Daniel Foley, Max Foley Baptism: This weekend we welcome William Chambers into Gods Family Baptism Preparation: Next Meeting is Wednesday, 8th February at 7.30pm. St Josephs Parish Social Group: Each Wednesday at 1.30pm (Parish Hall). A great way to get to know other parishioners. All welcome Cards: Tuesday afternoon cards has resumed. This week will be at St Josephs (Parish Hall). All welcome Praying the Rosary: Lyndoch Hostel Chapel at 1.00pm Collections: Counters: Presbytery: $1, 364.00 Thank you for your support. This week: Team 8: Pat Blackney (5562 7189) Next week: Team 9: Stan Carroll (5562 7658) Parish: $2,211.50 Thanksgiving Program: Thank you to the parishioners who financially support the work of the Church at St Josephs. Please collect your new set of envelopes this weekend. There may be some who are not part of the Parish Thanksgiving Program and you may wish to assist the Parish financially. You can join the Program through the envelope system or by direct debit or credit card. Please contact Fr John or Leanne at the Parish Office for further details. Rosters: Thank you for being a Liturgical Minister. The new roster is now available. Please collect today (Gathering Space) Accommodation: Local girl urgently requires 4-5 nights accommodation per week in Geelong. Further details: Kathy Holland (0407 052 728) or notice (Gath Space) Jubilee: Congratulations to Sr Marie Mansbridge on her Golden Jubilee of Religious Profession as a Sister of Mercy. All are invited to celebrate with her at the Vigil Mass on Saturday 28th January, followed by a cuppa in the Gathering Space.