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
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PLANNED GIVING ENVELOPES AND GIVING STATEMENTS
The planned giving envelopes and annual statement are available to be collected from the gathering space in the Church. Please contact Vicki in the office if you need to make any changes to your contact details or would like to change the type of giving.
MEMORIAL SERVICE
The annual Memorial Service to remember loved ones will be held on Thursday 9th November at 7pm in the Church. All welcome.
LADIES CUPPA AND CHAT
Ladies, you are invited to Cuppa and Chat at the Fauna Park Café on Wednesday 8th November at 2pm.
If you need a ride, please contact Mary Elliott on 0427 822 754.
ANNUAL CEMETERY MASS
The Cemetery Mass will be held on Saturday 25th November at 9am. Please bring a chair.
PAST STUDENTS & FRIENDS MEMORIAL SERVICE
Will be held on Saturday 25th November at 5pm in the school Memorial Gardens. Mass will follow at 6pm, followed by a cuppa.
REMEMBERING LOVED ONES
During the month of November, you are invited to place names of loved ones in the basket provided. This basket will be brought up at Offertory time. Names will later be burnt and scattered in the school Memorial Garden.
MEN’S CHOIR
The men’s choir has restarted on the 1st Sunday of each month. Please come at 8am to practice.
RCIA INQUIRY NIGHTS
Are you interested in becoming a Catholic or do you know someone who is? Please come along to our Inquiry nights on Monday nights at 5pm in the Parish meeting room at the Presbytery. For further information please contact Annette Ryan 0408 502 858 or Mary Zobec 0427 190 282.
PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL QUESTIONNAIRE
Parishioners, we need your help and opinions. Commencing the weekend 5th November, the PPC is conducting a questionnaire to gauge parishioner’s opinions about the activities in our parish and to obtain suggestions to strengthen our Parish. Please fill in the questionnaire and place in the suggestion box located in the gathering space. Feel free to take the questionnaire home and return next time you are at Mass. Thank you for your time.
CARITAS AUSTRALIA GAZA CRISIS APPEAL
Around 1.4 million people have been displaced in Gaza with immediate food, shelter, health, and psychosocial needs. Even before this crisis, 80% of people were reliant on international aid. Ongoing bombardments have destroyed homes, hospitals and essential water and sanitation infrastructure. People in Gaza are in despair with nowhere to run due to a land, air and sea blockade. This is a period of incredible turmoil and sadness. The escalation of violence has only exacerbated needs for the people in Gaza and West Bank, who already live in dire conditions, Sally Thomas, Humanitarian Lead, Caritas Australia. With your help, we can support our partners on the ground responding to immediate needs: www.caritas.org.au/gaza or 1800 024 413.
ANOINTING MASS
Did you know that the Anointing Mass is not only for the sickly and fragile but for anyone who is in need of healing of mind, body and spirit? Our next Anointing Mass will be 2nd November at 10am followed by a cuppa.
BISHOP ABSENCE FROM THE DIOCESE
Following the Synod Assembly, I will also be attending meetings of the Methodist-Catholic International Commission and the Australian Bishops Conference. I would be grateful for your prayerful support during these various undertakings. In all, I will be absent from the Diocese until Tuesday 14th November. During this time, Fr Joe Taylor will administer the Diocese as Vicar General. He can be contacted by phoning the Chancery or via this email address, which Tim Nolan will manage as usual.
Wednesday 4th – Sunday 28th October: Synod for a Synodal Church, Rome
Monday 30th October – Friday 3rd November: Methodist–Roman Catholic International Commission, Jerusalem
Monday 6th November: Permanent Committee, Australian Bishops Conference, Sydney
Tuesday 7th – Thursday 9th November: Australian Bishops Conference, Sydney
Friday 10th November: Interim Synodal Roundtable, Sydney
Yours sincerely,
Shane Mackinlay
COLUMBAN ART CALENDAR
We have some 2024 Columban Mission art calendars available for sale for $10 each, available from gathering place.