Religious Dimension
St Vincent de Paul Christmas Appeal
It is that time of the year where we ask of your donations for our Christmas Appeal.
The food items you donate will be placed in hampers to help those in need this Christmas in the Mornington Peninsula area.
Below is a list of items that are needed to support families. Please bring in your donations until Wednesday 11th December and leave them in the collection box outside the office.
A big thank-you to those who are able to help. |
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Ride to REACH
In January I will be riding 650km across Cambodia in 8 days. The Ride to REACH is a massive personal challenge for me!
🚲REACH Siem Reap focuses on education, healthcare, and community development, empowering individuals and communities for long-term success. By supporting REACH, I am hoping to contribute to positive change in the lives of those in need, fostering hope, and creating opportunities for a better future. Every dollar raised goes directly towards impactful programs that make a real difference in the lives of marginalized individuals and communities in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
You can help by supporting me in this endeavor, we can make a meaningful and lasting impact on the lives of Cambodians.
If you would like to donate please see the link below or if you would like to follow my ride please find my instagram page @jacquiridetoreach
https://ride-to-reach-2025.raiselysite.com/mick-jack-and-jacqui
Christmas and Advent
At Advent and Christmas, we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, we give praise and thanks, we reconnect with family and friends. Beginning the Church’s liturgical year, Advent, (from Latin adventus, “coming”), is the four week period of preparation for the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ at Christmas. It starts on the first Sunday, 1st December and ends on the fourth Sunday before 25 December.
What if you’re not religious?
Even though Advent has a special meaning in the Christian Church, it can be celebrated by everyone regardless of your religious beliefs. After all, this time of year can be particularly busy – the Advent celebration may help you to slow down and take a moment to ponder what is important in life. As times have been so difficult recently it has been easy to lose sight of the more important things. Why not use Advent to have everyone in the family remember to slow down, be more grateful and think of others?
CHRISTMAS MASS TIMES
CHRISTMAS EVE:
SORRENTO 6.30pm (Children's Mass), 8.30pm Carols, 9.00pm Mass
RYE 5.30pm
CHRISTMAS DAY:
SORRENTO 10.00am
RYE 8.30am
HOLIDAY MASS TIMES 28th December, 2024 - 26th January, 2025
RYE: Saturday 5.00pm Sunday 8.30am Weekday Thursday 11.00 am
SORRENTO: Saturday 6.00pm 10.00am Weekdays Mon - Fri 9.15am
PORTSEA: 5th January - 26th January, 2025 Sunday 9.30am
Parishioner Survey
Parish census cards were sent home a couple of weeks ago. Please return them completed to school if you are a catholic, live within the parish boundaries and would like to be included in the parish data base.
Jacqui Hayes