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
Second Sunday of month 11.30am
Merrigum
Fourth Sunday of month 11.30am
Mass of Anointingis held the first Thursday of the month at 10.00am in St Augustine’s Church.
RCIA - Come and See
Are you interested in becoming a Catholic or know someone who is?
Please call one of our team members – Annette Ryan on 0408 502 858, Mary Zobec on 0427 190 282 or Alma Limbrick on 0417 184 527 for further information.
Social Gathering
The Parish Pastoral Council recognise the difficulties and social isolation we have all faced during this COVID pandemic and are offering parishioners an opportunity to gather as a parish community to share a meal and conversation.
The first of these will occur on Tuesday 7th June in the Presbytery from 6.30pm – 8.30pm.
You are invited to bring a casserole or hot food to share and BYO own drinks. Tea & Coffee will be available.
Become an Earthcare Parish/Family
In 2015, Pope Francis wrote his environmental encyclical Laudato Si’ in which he implores us to protect our common home. To escalate the implementation of Laudato Si’, Pope Francis has now established the Laudato Si’ Action Platform with its 7 Goals for 7 sectors over 7 years.
Our Australian Bishops Social Justice Statement 2021-22, ‘Cry of the Earth, Cry of the Poor’ reinforces the call to care for all creation and invites us to join them in taking action and committing to the Laudato Si goals.
Catholic Earthcare Australia has made it easy for parishes and families to take up the Bishops’ invitation by developing a process to assist you on the journey towards these 7 goals and to becoming living Laudato Si’ communities. Become a Catholic Earthcare Parish/Family at https://catholicearthcare.org.au.
Before registering our Parish, we are seeking parishioners who may be interested in forming a little committee to move this forward. Contact Alma 0417 184 527 or the Parish Office.
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
In Australia the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is scheduled from 29th May to 5th June. This is the 114th year that Christian Churches across the world have celebrated the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. The Holy Father, Pope Francis is very dedicated to strengthening ecumenism, by frequently traveling and engaging with other Christian Churches. We are challenged to follow his lead.
This year's theme for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is:
We saw the star in the East, and we came to worship him
(Mt 2:2).
The following webpage provides some useful resources for Australian Christian communities to use during the week and over the year:
https://www.ncca.org.au/faith-and-unity-resources
In the Footsteps of Mary MacKillop
An Australian Pilgrimage
The Sisters of Saint Joseph have prepared an Australian Pilgrimage, “In the Footsteps of Mary MacKillop” commencing in Melbourne on 18th October, journeying through Victoria and South Australia and ending at Mary MacKillop Place, North Sydney on 29th October, 2022. During the pilgrimage, we visit many places associated with Mary MacKillop’s life and ministry.
See the noticeboard at the back of the church
for further information.
Home Communion
The Parish is commencing Home Communion again. If anyone has a family member or loved one at home requiring communion, please contact the Parish Office (5852 1026).
Also, if anyone would like to be a Home Communion Minister please contact the Parish Office.
Grief and Loss Support Group
Grief support groups offer companionship and understanding from others who have experienced a similar loss and are experiencing the similar challenges that living with grief brings.
If you are on a grief journey and would like to join this group or for further information please contact Kyabram District Health 5857 0200 or Alana Brennan 0427 658 563.
There will be some forms available from the back of the church also. Please pass this information on to anyone who would benefit from this group.