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13th May, 2012

Ascension Thursday falls this week: there will be a 7 am Low Mass, and a 7 pm Solemn Mass. While the obligation has now been transferred to the following Sunday in Australia, you are earnestly exhorted to observe the Solemnity on its proper day, forty days after the Resurrection of the Lord. 

The Life Dinner 2012 will be held at Melrose receptions Cnr Melrose & Carrick Drives, Tullamarine, Vic on Saturday 23rd of June 2012 at 6:30pm for pre-dinner drinks, dinner at 7.00pm With Guest speaker: Mr Alex Schadenberg.  Cost: $80 Includes three-course meal & drinks, $60 students RSVP: Friday 15th June, 2012 to Phyllis Restall on (03) 9816 0800, M. 0429 336 053 or E-mail: . This is a wonderful and practical way to support pro-life initiatives. Could we perhaps have a volunteer to organise a table (or tables) for our community? 

You are invited to see "The Way", an American drama film and a collaboration between Martin Sheen and his son Emilio Estevez to honour and promote the pilgrimage to "Camino de Santiago" ("The Way of St. James" - a pilgrimage route to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, Spain). It’s at the Brighton Bay Cinema-294 Bay St, Brighton Sun 20th May at 4pm and The Palace, Balwyn on Saturday 19th May at 6pm.  The cost is $25 and it includes ticket, tea, coffee and biscuits.   Bookings at Brighton by 17th May to Phyllis Restall. ph: 98160800, mobile: 0429336053 or e-mail: . For Balwyn, enquiries to Alice on 0404431440 and bookings online at www.trybooking.com/24180

The Family Council of Victoria invite you to an evening with special guest  Rev.Dr.Margaret Court A.O. M.B.E. Ph.D.(Hon) LL.D(Hon). The topic is “Framing the debate for the preservation of marriage”. at St Mary's Anglican Church, 281 Glen Eira Rd, Caulfield on Tues May 15, at 7.30pm-9.30pm including supper. Limited to 230 tickets and RSVP is essential : Phyllis Restall - 98160800 mobile : 0429 336 053 or .

We are proposing to commence regular Sunday Catechism classes for both adults and children. To assist us in planning, please register your interest with the Secretary, providing the following details: name, age, contact number, and E-mail address (if available). The idea will be to run parallel classes for the adults and young people between 9:15AM and 10:00AM, on the 1st, 3rd & 5th Sunday of each month. We hope to be able to commence on Trinity Sunday, 3rd June. Early expressions of interest are crucial in helping us to determine the age group to be catered for among the young (eg younger children or teenagers). Please register via email if possible: ; alternatively, ‘phone the office or write.

Census: please assist us in updating our confidential database – this helps us to help you. Census cards are available in the vestibule   

Let us continue to pray for a successful conclusion to negotiations between the Holy See and the Society of St Pius X, for the latter’s regularization.

Pentecost Sunday: commencement of the Year of Grace. The ‘Year of Grace’ promulgated by the Australian Bishops commences on Pentecost Sunday. A very good way to enter into this Year would be to come to daily Mass during the beautiful Octave of Pentecost.     

Anglican Ordinariate announced for Australia! The Holy Father on 15th June will formally establish the Ordinariate of Our Lady of the Southern Cross, for those Anglicans entering into full communion with the Catholic Church who wish to retain a corporate identity and patrimony in the Church. Let us pray for all those concerned – pastors and people – that they may move forward in faith and confidence, in the grace and power of the Holy Spirit.         

Servers/singers/sacristans wanted: the work of the Sacred Liturgy, especially its Solemn celebration, cannot be successfully carried out only by the clergy. It is the work of the whole Church, and the lay Faithful have a personal responsibility to contribute their time and talents. Nowhere is this more the case than in the traditional Latin Liturgy, which can only be sustained over the long term when significant numbers of the Faithful are prepared to immerse themselves in the rich culture which supports it. We are in need of more Catholic men and youth to offer themselves for the service of the Altar and the Sacristy, and of the Faithful of both sexes to assist with Sacred Music. Anyone interested in serving, singing, or helping in the sacristy, is urged to speak to the Fathers or contact the office.