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94 Korumburra Rd
Wonthaggi VIC 3995
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Weekday Masses:

Tuesday Our Lady Star of the Sea, Inverloch 11:00a.m.

Wednesday 22 November 9:30am St. Joseph’s Wonthaggi

Friday Mass at St. Joseph’s Wonthaggi 9:30 a.m.


Weekend Masses Our Lady Star of the Sea, Inverloch Sunday 9:00am

St. Joseph’s Wonthaggi Saturday 6:30pm, Sunday 10:30am

COMMUNION ON THE TONGUE: People who prefer to receive communion on the tongue, would you please come last for communion, as there is still widespread fear of COVID.

PLEASE PRAY:

For those who continue to be affected by War and earthquakes. For all who are sick, lonely and suffering from illness and pain. For those suffering from Road Trauma, both death and injury. For Josh Prentice, who passed away recently and the anniversaries of Paul Fitzgerald, Fr. Edward O’Malley, Bishop Jeremiah Coffey, Fr. Raymond (Tim) McInnes, Mgr. William Caffrey and our loved ones, may God’s merciful love shine on them and on the loved ones left behind.

Pope's Prayer intention for the month of November: For the Pope

We pray for the Holy Father; as he fulfils his mission, may he continue to accompany the flock entrusted to him, with the help of the Holy Spirit.  

PRAYER SHAWL GROUP:  Our end of year gathering will be on TUESDAY DEC 5 at the ESPLANADE HOTEL in Inverloch @ 6pm for 6:30pm. We look forward to celebrating the year’s work together. Please RSVP by Saturday Dec 2nd to either Philippa Warby 0408 331 340 or Maureen Maartensz 0407 055 447.
New members are always welcome-plenty of wool & simple patterns available. Good weather for knitting over a cuppa & chat! If you would like a shawl or know of someone in need, please phone Philippa or Maureen. Alternatively, shawls are available at the Parish Office and Our Lady Star of the Sea, Inverloch. Enquiries: Philippa Warby 0408 331 340 and Maureen Maartensz 0407 055 447.

COUNTING TEAM ROSTER: The parish would like to form a team of Counters for the weekend collection monies. Each team must comprise 3 Parishioners.  The counting will be done either on a Sunday or Monday in the crying room at the Wonthaggi Church.  Full training will be available.  Please contact Parish Bookkeeper Ann Hemming if you have any questions or would like to be part of a team. 0418 344 817 annh@sale.catholic.org.au

CATHOLIC WOMEN’S LEAGUE:The Catholic Women’s League is having their annual toiletries collection in October.
Donations will be given to homeless people, asylum seekers and other people in need.  Containers will be placed in both churches and at St. Joseph’s School for donations. Thank you!

PARISH OFFICE HOURS: THE OFFICE IS CLOSED ON MONDAYS.

THE OFFICE IS OPEN TUESDAY TO FRIDAY FROM 9:00a.m. to 5:00p.m. with Lunch being taken between 1:00pm and 1:30pm.  PLEASE CONTACT FATHER DARREN ON 03 56 722 923 OR KRISTINE ON 0499 915 784 IF THE MATTER IS URGENT.  ITEMS CAN BE PUT THROUGH THE LETTER BOX AT THE PRESBYTERY FRONT DOOR. THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING.

POPE FRANCIS’ INTENTIONS FOR OCTOBER: FOR THE SYNOD

We pray for the Church, that she may adopt listening and dialogue as a lifestyle at every level and allow herself to be guided by the Holy Spirit towards the peripheries of the world. 

Diocesan Mission Council: We thank all those people who have submitted their Expression of Interest form

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to be considered for membership of the Diocesan Mission Council. Bishop Greg will now take consider and pray over each submission before calling applicants to a morning of information and discernment about the role of the Diocesan Mission Council that will be held on the 18th of December. Please continue to pray the Holy Spirit will guide the selection process.Fr. Timothy Radcliffe's Meditative sessions: During the Synod on Synodality, attendees devoted three days to a retreat near Rome, readying themselves for the Synod. Each day, Father Timothy Radcliff, a knowledgeable English Dominican, delivered two presentations on synodality-related themes. Access these insightful meditations on our diocesan website (https://www.cdsale.org.au/srm) for spiritual enrichment and a deeper understanding of the synodal church's call.

SYNOD 2023: A letter from the participants in the assembly to the people of God was released on 25 October 2023 in Rome. This letter presents the experience of the first assembly of the Synod and hopes for the future as we move towards the second session in October next year.  

Synod General Assembly to People of God Letter October 2023

INVERLOCH STROLLING CAROLERS: The Inverloch Street Party (late night shopping) will be on Thursday 7th December. The Strolling Carol singers will meet at the Uniting Church 6pm. If you like to sing carols, please come along and join the group. No rehearsal is necessary and song books will be handed out. It is a lot of fun and a great way to interact with our community on this evening. If you have any questions, please contact Jessikah 0400241353.

Engaging Your Faith October 2023: Engaging Your Faith (EYF) is a series of short, online presentations that invite participants to reflect on what it means to be people of faith in the contemporary world. Experienced lecturers from Catholic Theological College present on a variety of topics such as Philosophy, Spirituality, Biblical Studies, Christian Meditation, Theology, Interfaith Relations, and issues in Science and Religion.  For more information and registration visit their website at Engaging Your Faith – Catholic Theological College (ctc.edu.au)

CALENDARS 2024 FOR SALE: Columban, Josephite and Christian Calendars are available at both St. Joseph’s Wonthaggi and Our Lady Star of the Sea.

A HISTORY OF THE GIPPSLAND CATHOLIC DIOCESE:

A history of the diocese entitled A Mass Kit in the Saddle Bag, written by Patrick Morgan, is now available. 

Catholics were settling in Gippsland from 1837 for a half century before the diocese of Sale was set up in 1887. During this pioneering period priests were sent out from Melbourne ‘on the Gippsland mission’.  The first two bishops, James Corbett and Patrick Phelan, established a basic but coherent network of Catholic organizations. In recent memory Bishops Eric D’Arcy and Jeremiah Coffey coped with new issues such as increasing secularization and modernist attitudes. The book includes a bibliography, lists of parishes and priests, and over fifty photographs.

The diocesan history can be purchased for $25, plus $5 postage, from Patrick Morgan, 610 Limonite Rd, Boolarra, Vic, 3870; email: morganpa@iprimus.com.au;  phone: 5169 6216.

Newcomers or Update Details:Welcome and thanks for worshipping with us at St. Joseph’s Parish Wonthaggi.

If you are new to the Parish or have changed your details or need Thanksgiving Envelopes, please complete your details, and drop the form on a Collection plate or drop off to the Parish Office.

Name:    ____________________________________

Address:  ____________________________________       

Phone:     ____________________________________

Email:      ____________________________________

New Parishioner__ Change of Address or Phone ___

Thanksgiving: Envelopes __ or electronically__

The Bishops Commission for Evangelisation, Laity and Ministry has published a document on evangelisation, offering a scriptural and theological reflection on the proclamation of the Gospel through the lenses of encounter, discipleship and mission. It draws on seminal documents on evangelisation from recent decades, including the teachings of Popes Paul VI, John Paul II, Benedict XVI and Francis. Evangelisation can be downloaded directly from https://bit.ly/Evangelisation2023

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Sunday Gospel Reflection
Sunday gospel reflections written by the clergy, religious and laymen and women of our diocese are published weekly through the diocesan website and the diocesan Facebook page enabling us to reflect and prepare ourselves on the Gospel before we get to the weekend masses. The link to  our website is   https://www.cdsale.org.au/news/sunday-gospel-reflections
and the link to our Facebook page is  https://www.facebook.com/dioceseofsale 

MISSAL ONLINE: ‘An App’ which Father Darren Howie finds very helpful is Universalis. This will allow you to follow the Daily Mass.                                           

CARITAS AUSTRALIA: There is still time to support our global neighbours as they tackle the challenges of poverty. Your generosity today can help create a better tomorrow for people living in some of the most remote and marginalised communities in the world. All donations over $2 are 100% tax deductible. Caritas Australia:   www.caritas.org.au

Bishops Conference: On August 31, 2018, the Bishops Conference and Catholic Religious Australia responded to the Royal Commission's recommendations. On its fifth anniversary, an update reflects the Church’s ongoing efforts to be publicly accountable for how it is working to create, maintain and enhance safe environments for children and all people who are at risk. You can access a copy of the media release and the report on our diocesan website at https://www.cdsale.org.au/news/."

The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has launched its 2023-24 Social Justice Statement. This year’s statement is titled Listen, Learn, Love: A New Engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. “Strengthening our relationship with our First Peoples is integral and indeed critical to the strengthening of the whole nation,” Bishop Vincent Long OFM Conv said at the launch. The media release and the statement can be found at the diocesan website at cdsale.catholic.org.au.

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In a letter addressed to bishops and eparchs around the world, Cardinal Mario Grech , Secretary General of the General Secretariat of the Synod, invites the faithful around the world to participate through prayer to the XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops that will open in the Vatican on October 4.
With this letter, the Secretary General wants to remember that the Synod Assembly is above all a spiritual event, of prayer and listening to the Holy Spirit, the true protagonist of the event.

A copy of the letter and more information on the synod can be accessed through the diocesan website at https://www.cdsale.org.au/synod-of-bishop

WORKING WITH CHILDREN: AS WE ARE HOPING TO RETURN TO A ROSTER SYSTEM FOR READERS AND SPECIAL MINISTERS, THIS IS JUST A REMINDER TO CHECK THAT YOUR WORKING WITH CHILDREN HASN’T EXPIRED AND IF IT DOES NEED RENEWING, PLEASE CONTACT THE PARISH OFFICE FOR ANY ASSISTANCE WITH THIS.

PREPARATION OF UPCOMING WONTHAGGI ROSTERS:  If you are currently on our Roster for Welcomer/Readers, Offertory and Special Ministers and will not be available during the next month’s please contact Kaye Carew on 0459 359 224 or email kaye.carew28@gmail.com  Similarly, if you would like to join, please contact Kaye. (Remember current Working with Children is necessary). Also, if you are unable to fulfil a rostered time, please organize a swap or replacement. THANK YOU!

Our Parish is committed to the safety, well-being and dignity of all children, young people and adults at risk. Find out more at: catholic.org.au/childprotectionsunday and www.catholicregligious.org.au/safeguarding

If you are concerned about any form of abuse, or believe that someone is at significant risk, you should immediately raise your concerns with one of our Parish Safeguarding Officers. Contact Kristine McRae via the Parish Office: 03 56 721 111 or St. Joseph’s School Safeguarding Officer 03 56 721 052.   Take care, we are here to help.                  

If you are in need of urgent assistance, please phone either Father Darren Howie 0356 722 923 or Kristine on 03 56 72111 or 04999 15 784.

Father Darren Howie                                                        Mrs. Kristine McRae
Parish Priest                                                                       Parish Secretary
St. Joseph’s Parish Wonthaggi