Parish News
Weekly bulletins and parish information can be found at:
www.kyabramcatholicparish.org.au
Email: kyabram@cdos.org.au
Sandpiper E-News
The link to the latest Sandpiper e-News can be found here: Sandpiper
WELCOME BACK TO FR UDAY FROM
TANZANIA
Father will be back this weekend from travelling to Tanzania to take part in his community celebrations.
GOD’S WORD
If anyone would like a copy of God’s word, there is a clipboard in the Church Gathering Space. Please put your name on the list and we will order one for you.
THAT CATHOLIC SHOP
The Catholic Shop have a lovely Christmas catalogue for 2024. There are copies of the catalogue available in the gathering space.
MONTHLY WORKING BEE
Due to the Cemetery Mass there was no working bee this month. The next working bee will be on Saturday 7th December at 9.30am.
ADVENT LEAFLETS
There are advent leaflets available in the gathering space. You may like to use these for discussion groups or personal reflection.
MISA DI GALLO
Misa de Gallo Novena will be celebrated from 16th-24th December at 6am at St Brendan’s Shepparton. Fr Uday will celebrate Mass on Wednesday 18th December and encourages Kyabram and Tatura parishioners to attend. Mass will be followed by breakfast in the Parish Centre behind the Church. Please bring a plate to share.
LEBANON CRISIS APPEAL
The escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah has pushed Lebanon into severe turmoil, with tragic consequences that have spread from Southern Lebanon to the entire nation. The situation is dire: over 3,000 lives have been lost, more than 13,000 people injured, and critical infrastructure has been destroyed.
In response to a heartfelt plea for assistance by Bishop Tarabay and Bishop Rabbat, the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference in partnership with Catholic Religious Australia, Caritas Australia and Caritas Lebanon, has launched the Lebanon Appeal. This appeal aims to provide essential humanitarian aid to our brothers and sisters suffering in Lebanon, especially those who are displaced and without homes or shelter. Donate today at www.caritas.org.au/lebanondonate
CLINICAL PASTORAL EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE
Applications Now Open - The Diocese of Sandhurst offers scholarships to parishioners seeking qualifications in compassionate spiritual care via the Clinical Pastoral Education Program, in Shepparton. Applications close 6th December, for course commencing Semester One, 2025.
For more information see flyer, or go to the diocesan website:
https://sandhurst.catholic.org.au/item/2776-sandhurst-scholarships-2025- semester-1
CARITAS AUSTRALIA’S GLOBAL GIFTS are Christmas Cards with purpose! Every card you buy helps build brighter futures for children, women and men experiencing hardship and poverty. By putting your compassion into action and shopping for the Global Gifts of your choice you will bring hope and joy to the world’s most vulnerable communities, while giving your loved ones a meaningful Christmas card. Pick up a catalogue at the back of the church, use the QR code or go to www,globalgifts.org.au
REPEAT NOTICES
PLANNED GIVING ENVELOPES
The planned giving envelopes are ready for collection in the gathering space, along with summary pledge statements. This is the first statements from the new system, so they do look different. If you would like a detailed statement please contact the office and we can send it out to you. Included is a Planned Giving form, which can be used to update any changes in your details.
FUNDRAISER FOR ST AUGUSTINE'S
We have wood scroll 2025 Calendars available in the Piety Store in the Church Gathering Space after weekend Masses. $20 each and five different calendars, Divine Mercy, Lourdes, Miraculous, Our Lady, Perptetual Help and Sacred Heart Jesus. All money raised will go to St Augustine's Parish.
ST PATRICK'S SCHOOL, PYRAMID HILL
On Sunday 8th December, St Patrick’s Primary School Pyramid Hill will host a special event to commemorate and celebrate the school, which will close at the end of 2024. The school community is deeply grateful for the contributions of the principals and the staff who have served St Patrick's School, as well as the Sisters of St Joseph, who established the school in 1956.
Over the past 68 years, many students, staff, and families have formed strong connections with the school. It would be wonderful to see as many people there as possible as we join with current principal John O'Connor, staff, students, families and the broader Pyramid Hill community to honour St Patrick's school. Everyone is most welcome.