Mary…Radiating the Joy of the Gospel

Dear Parishioners,

Feast Week 2014 Theme:

We are only a month out from our Parish Feast Week of the Assumption of Our Lady, the Blessed Virgin Mary. At our Volunteers and Pastoral Council Meeting on Tuesday night which was very well attended Fr Tony announced to all the Coordinators and volunteers the Theme for Feast Week proposed by the Spiritual/Liturgy Sub-Committee namely, “Mary….Radiating the Joy of the Gospel.” Fr Tony explained that the Sub Committee derived the theme from Pope Francis’ Apostolic Exhortation - The Joy of the Gospel.

The proposed theme was well received and it was agreed it’s meaning will be the foundation for all we do in preparing and celebrating Feast Week 2014. The theme calls us, like Mary, to make Christ our Lord and the Gospel the centre of our lives so that from all we do, like Mary, we can let the Joy of the Gospel radiate and lift us always to touch others and lead them to Christ and share in his mission.
As well the theme will be incorporated in all the celebrations and put on the Pro-gram and website.

All the events of Feast Week are to strengthen our faith in the Joy of the Gospel and build up a joy-filled community and help us raise funds to support the Mission of the Parish and the building projects, including a new and first Permanent Presbytery (residence) for the Priests serving the Parish

How to help and participate:

If you wish to share in radiating the Joy of the Gospel in Feast Week inspired by the example and strengthened by the prayers of Mary our Mother, you can:

1. Plan and Commit to Prayerfully and Joyfully attend all the Celebrations of Feast Week with your family
   
   
2. You can offer your time and energy to volunteer to help set up different Faith and Community events especially with the Saj Bread Baking and BBQ. The success of the festivities of Feast week relies heavily upon the generous support of hardworking volunteers who will be needed on the following days and times:
   
   
   1. Wed 13th Aug 9am -5pm, Thurs 14th Aug 8am -11pm (Hrissi and Feast Night)
   2. Sat 16th Aug 9am -11pm, Sun 17th Aug 7am-4pm, Mon 18th Aug 7am-4pm, (Saj Baking and setup)
   3. Fri 22nd Aug 8am-5pm, Sat 23rd Aug 9am-12am (BBQ set-up, Rides and General Volunteer Work)
   4. Sun 24th August 8am-3pm. (Family Day BBQ & Rides, Volunteer Work)
      
      If you can plan to be available over any of these days and hours, please call our Vol-unteers Coordinator Anthony Yacoub 0405 717 163 or Click here to register your help.
      
      
3. With Your Work organisation or Company you can be a Gold, Silver or Bronze Sponsor. You can see the Parish Website or contact me re further details.
   
   
4. Support the fundraising through purchasing raffle tickets and making donations in the weeks ahead.
   May the Joy of the Gospel, through the Prayers of our Blessed Mother, radiate through all of us this Feast Week and always.

Monsignor Shora Maree

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