Parish News
Weekly bulletins and parish information can be found at:
www.kyabramcatholicparish.org.au
Email: kyabram@cdos.org.au
Mass Times
Kyabram
Week Day Masses (Tuesday and
Thursday): see Parish Diary Dates
Saturday (2nd and 4th Saturday of the month): 6.00pm
Sunday: 8.30am
Tongala
First Sunday of month 11.30am
Merrigum
Third Sunday of month 12.00pm
Reconciliation – Second Saturday of the month at 5.30pm (before 6pm Mass) in St Aug’s Church Kyabram.
Mass of Anointing is held the first Thursday of the month at 10.00am in St Augustine’s Church.
Sandpiper E-News
The link to the latest Sandpiper e-News can be found here: Sandpiper
PPC Report
3 actions to be implemented immediately:
Following the recent ‘Formation Day’ we have made a commitment to three actions to be implemented immediately:
1. Promote our masses through a variety of channels, including a letterbox drop.
2. In the next month we will use the ‘postcard method’ to collect information from parishioners regarding what the PPC are doing well and what we can improve on.
3. Increase Father Johns presence in the school environments, Father John will visit the schools once a month.
Upcoming School Masses:
Everyone is invited to attend the upcoming school masses:
**Thursday 24th August St Patrick’s Grandparents Mass, 11am @ St Patrick’s Church Tongala
**Monday 28th August St Augustine’s Day Mass , 11:30am @ St Augustine’s Brigidine Hall Kyabram
You are also invited to the following:
**Weekly Masses on Thursdays @ 9:15am at St Augustine’s Church Kyabram. These masses are led by different groups of students across the college. They will occur on the following dates:
27th July, 10th August, 17th August, 24th August and 31st August
**Fortnightly liturgies on Fridays @ 2:45pm at St Patrick’s Church Tongala. These liturgies are led by different groups of students across the school. They will occur on the following dates:
4th August, 11th August and 1st September
Sacramental Formation Evening
A reminder that the next formation evening for Sacramental families will be held next Thursday, 27th July at 6.30pm.
Grief and Loss Group
The Grief and Loss Group, which was planned and disrupted by COVID, is now attempting to re-commence. The group to be formed is non-denominational and will be facilitated by a Counsellor from Community Health, Kyabram District Health Service.
Who are the people who would benefit from this group? Anyone who is experiencing a sense of loss or bereavement. You may have lost a loved one - spouse, child, grandchild, parent or good friend. You may have lost your job and finding it hard to cope. There are many reasons for people to feel a sense of loss and abandonment. It is an opportunity to get support for what you are experiencing. Learn strategies in a non-judgmental, confidential and friendly environment to help you on your journey of loss and grief.
If you or someone you know could benefit from this group, please pass on the information. At the back of the Church are forms that you can complete, place in an envelope marked Grief and Loss Group. This envelope will be given to Community Health which will then contact the people directly and provide more information including time, date and venue.
When completing the form the main boxes to fill in are your name and contact details and at the bottom of the first page, under Grief and Loss Group, please mark Kyabram.
Please contact Alana Brennan on 0427 658 563 for more information.
Suggestion Box
Did you know we have a suggestion box in the gathering space? Any ideas or suggestions are welcomed.
New Parishioners
Are you new to the Parish? We would love to get to know more about you. There are forms around the church for you to fill in your details so our Pastoral family can reach out to you. Please fill in a form or reach out to one of our parish volunteers to introduce yourself.
Australian Church Women Felllowship Day
You are invited to join the Annual Fellowship Day at St Andrew’s Church St, Kyabram on Wednesday 26th July at 2pm followed by afternoon tea.
This year is the day is co-hosted by St Andrew’s and St Augustine’s. The theme for this year is “Renewal through Trust: Growing in God’s Ways.”
Australian Church Women Inc. seeks to unite Christian women across denominational boundaries and to promote peace, understanding and unity through faith and love in one God – Father, Son and Holy Spirit. It supports Christian outreach to migrants, refugees, and the peoples of the Pacific and South-east Asia. This service is open to women and men, and gives local Christian groups a chance to show ecumenical solidarity. We encourage people to make an effort on behalf of St Augustine’s Parish. Make a group and come along.
Enquiries: Maria 0427 194 885.
Repeat Notices....
In the Footsteps of Mary MacKillop
Bookings are now open for pilgrims to participate in the popular Australian National Pilgrimage: In the Footsteps of Mary MacKillop run by Mary MacKillop Place and The Sisters of Saint Joseph of the Sacred Heart. The next pilgrimage will be running from 17- 28 October 2023 and will visit many places associated with Mary MacKillop’s life and ministry in Victoria, South Australia and NSW.The Pilgrimage is led by Sr Anne Bond rsj, a Sister from the Sisters of Saint Joseph, and Mr Garry McLean, the inaugural Director of the Mary MacKillop Heritage Centre, East Melbourne. The Australian National Pilgrimage will begin in East Melbourne on 17 October and conclude at Mary MacKillop Place in North Sydney on 28 October. Along the way pilgrims will visit historic sites and towns including Portland, Penola, Robe and the Mary MacKillop Chapel in North Sydney. Get in early!
Website: https://www.marymackillopplace.org.au/retreats-sprituality/australian-national-pilgrimage
Email: national.pilgrimage@mmp.org.au
Phone: (02) 8912 4818