Parish Bulletin
St Mary’s Parish Prayer
God our Father, as we thank you for the blessings, we ask you to bless this Parish of yours, so that we may love you more.
Encircle our families with your loving care.
Help parents to be good examples to their
children and our youth to grow in strength as good Christians.
To the sick grant health, to the aged bring serenity and to those in sorrow, joy.
May we grow stronger in faith and may
our love for one another become deeper
in our daily living.
We make this through the intercession of our Mother Mary. Amen
UPDATED- Parish Office Hours
Tuesday and Thursday, 9.00am to 4.00pm. You are welcome to call Brenda directly on 0466 830 682 if the parish number 5825 2034 is unattended.
Bulletin notices are welcome and can be phoned to 5825 2034 or emailed to the office
Mass Times
Weekend Mass
Sat Vigil 6.30pm
Sunday 10.00am
Reconciliation
10.3am to 11.00am - Saturday
Great News From Bishop Shane
Effective Monday, 18th January, face masks are no longer required in churches.
New - Liturgical Jottings - The Sign of Peace
[After the Fraction] follows the Rite of Peace, by which the Church entreats peace and unity for herself and for the whole human family, and the faithful express to each other their ecclesial commun-ion and mutual charity before receiving in the Sacrament. The local Conference of Bishops in accordance with the
culture and customs of the peoples establish the manner for the actual sign of peace to be given. However, it is appropriate that each person, in a sober manner, offer the sign of peace to those who are nearest ,cf GIRM 82.
COVID regulations call for a
non-tactile gesture. The Indian form of namaste (palms joined
together with a simple bow) has proved feasible popular and
reverent.
Meetings
- Baptism Formation Meeting: Tuesday 9th Feb: 7:00 pm [in the church]
- Finance, Tuesday 16th Feb,7.00pm
Winter Night Shelter Meeting
Thursday 4th Feb, 7.30pm, in the Marian Centre.
St. Mary’s is providing a venue, the M G O’Brien Hall Mooroopna, to facilitate an evening meal, a bed for the night, and breakfast next morning for 10 homeless people once a fortnight on a Thursday night, during the months of June, July and August 2021.
This is our contribution to the Greater Shepparton Winter Night Shelter (GSWNS) a combined effort of the churches to provide help to homeless people. There are other venues which will operate in rotation.
Thank you to all who volunteered last year.
We would like more volunteers so if you can help please come to the meeting.
Contact Cathie McMaster
0434 343 327
Word of God Sunday
The Church in Australia celebrates the Sunday of the Word of God on the first Sunday in February – February 7 in 2021. Pope Francis established the day, which is devoted to “the celebration, study and dissemination” of the Word of God. Visit www.catholic.org.au wordofgodsunday to access resources to help
commemorate the day and for suggestions on how to better engage with Sacred Scripture in
various ways and settings.
TO KNOW HIM IS TO LOVE HIM
St Brendan’s Parish will be running a weekly Adult Faith Formation.
in 2021. This will provide an opportunity for ongoing faith formation.
Commencing Tues 2/2/2021
7.30pm—8.30pm
Contact Hayden 0438 071
UPDATED - MASS with MONS PETER
These masses are again being videod on Friday and uploaded to YouTube and the parish website late Saturday afternoon
https://www.stmarysmooroopna.com
and go to - Mass Schedule,
- This week
Live Services From Sandhurst With Bishop Shane
12.10pm every weekday and 10.00am Sundays
OTHER OPTIONS FOR YOU AT HOME -
DAILY TV MASS Livestream from the National Catholic Broadcasting Council of Canada: https://dailytvmass.com/ and
Facebook: ‘Daily TV Mass’
Bulletin Advertising
The Parish are currently calling for businesses that are interested in advertising in the Parish Bulletin and the School newsletters. We have 2 vacancies available.
If you are interested in discussing this, please contact Brenda at the Parish on 5825 2034 or The school Office on 5825 2858
Parish Sponsors
