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 - please note changes for February 2023 noted below
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.
February Mass Reminder
A reminder that while Fr John is away during the month of February, there will be no Saturday night Masses and no Mass at Merrigum.
New Administration Officer
On behalf of Fr John Paul, it is our pleasure to announce the appointment of Vicki Arnell as our new Parish Administration Officer. Vicki will commence working for the parish on Tuesday, 7th March. Please introduce yourselves and make her feel welcome.
Wayne Mulcahy, Chair; PFC and Alana Brennan, Chair; PPC
World Day of Prayer
This annual ecumenical service will be held this year at the Kyabram Uniting Church. We always encourage a Catholic presence at these events.
Friday 3rd March at 10.00am
Everyone is welcome. Enquiries: 0427 194 885
Lenten Season Program
THE LITURGY & PRAYER MINISTRY will hold a reflection time during the Lenten season. All parishioners are invited to come, pray and reflect together to prepare for Easter. We will use the program prepared by the diocese of Sandhurst drawing upon scripture readings of lent, stories and insights of saints.
When: Mondays of Lent
Where: In the Church
Time: 7.00pm
Stations of the Cross
Stations of the Cross will be prayed the four weeks of Lent as follows: Tuesday 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th March following 5.00pm Mass in the Church.
COME and journey with Jesus and fellow parishioners.
Parish gathering to celebrate and give thanks for the harvest
Will be held on Saturday, 11th March.
In Jesus’ day, the Jewish people celebrated the “Feast of Ingathering” or the “Feast of Tabernacles”. Everyone shared from their harvest, and goods were collected for the poor.
St Augustine’s Parish will again celebrate the harvest with the same sense of joy and sharing on Saturday 11th March.
We invite all farmers, crop growers, orchardists, winegrowers, home gardeners and cooks, to bring from their produce on that day – for the produce swapping table.
Let us also share abundance with those in need; we encourage people to bring a non-perishable item in a can, jar or packet, of something produced in our area. On the day, donors can bring these items to the altar in the entry procession for the St Vincent DePaul Society baskets.
We also ask people to bring a plate to share for supper following Mass.
Online Safeguarding Training
The Diocese has now launched their new On-Line Training for volunteers. All key volunteers are required to undertake the safeguarding training (eg Child safety and vulnerable adults). You will receive an email or call inviting you to register for the training in the coming weeks. Once registered you will have 30 days to complete the module, it takes about 30 minutes to complete. It is not timed so you can suspend the module at any time and log back in (within the 30 days) it will take you back to where you left off. Finola Price and Mary Zobec are available to guide you through the process. The Parish Office will be notified when you complete the training.
For more information please call Finola Price on 5852 1310 or Mary Zobec 0427190282.
Working with Children
Would current volunteers please check if their working with children card is current and if not please renew. Can you please call into the Parish Office on a Tuesday or Thursday with your new card.
Thank You.
Sandhurst Mission and Pastoral Council
Expressions of Interest (EOIs) are OPEN: On Wednesday 15th February, Bishop Shane Mackinlay called for EOI's from members of the Diocese to join him on the new Sandhurst Mission and Pastoral Council. All relevant information and the EOI form is available on the Sandhurst website:
https://sandhurst.catholic.org.au/mission-and-pastoral-life/mission-pastoral-council
The contact at the Chancery is Jill Doncovio
03 5445 3630 or jill.doncovio@sandhurst.catholic.org.au