BUSHFIRES RELIEF EVENT -
Parish Garage Sale
“One person's trash is another person's treasure.”
When: 7am - 3 pm , Saturday, 1st February, 2020 Where: Jindalee Church Hall,
Donations: Parishioners and the local community are invited to drop their usable goods donations (no furniture please) to Jindalee Church Hall during the following times:
3 pm- 7 pm, Thursday, 30th January, 2020
3 pm- 7 pm, Friday, 31st January, 2020
Volunteers:
Volunteers are needed to assist in receiving the donations (2 hr time slots), setting up the hall, sales and final clean-up. Please contact the Parish Office on darjin@bne.catholic.net.au or 3715 8517 (between 10am and 2pm Mon-Fri ) to offer your assistance for any of these roles.
NATIONAL RESPONSE TO BUSHFIRE CRISIS
The Catholic Church plans a national response to bush-fire crisis. On Australia Day weekend, parishes across the country will be taking up a special collection at Masses with all funds to be donated to Vinnie's bushfire appeal. With broad and deep roots across the nation, the Church stands ready to walk alongside people through-out their journey of recovery.
Facing this exceptional crisis, we renew our call for insistent prayer for those stricken by drought and fire, for those who have lost their lives in the fires, and their families, for rain to quench the parched land and extinguish the fires, and for urgent action to care for our common home in order to prevent such calamities in the future.
An excerpt from the Bishops Statement Conference President Archbishop Mark Coleridge. Printed copies of the full statement are available in the church foyers. Thank you.
PARISH ADULT FAITH/SACRAMENTAL PROGRAM
If you are an adult seeking baptism/reception into the church, or just enquiring about Christianity or have been questioning your faith come and try Alpha. Families are welcome. Dinner and video after 5.30 mass Sunday 2nd February. Please RSVP to Anna 0411245395.
PRAYER DURING FIRE & DROUGHT
Each day during summer across our nation We pray to you, our God, for the gift of life-giving rain, For those threatened this day by a dry land, High temperatures, strong winds, breathing difficulties And extreme fire alerts in parts of our nation. Wherever we are and whatever we do today, We pray for our sisters and brothers Who have died tragically during the bushfires, We pray for their families and friends and community members, And for those who have lost their houses and properties. We turn to you, our God, as we reach out to support each other. We are family. We pray for the many dedicated people fighting fires, And those providing emergency assistance. We pray for those who continue to struggle With the ongoing drought and its devastation. We pray for them and their communities. We hear of the loss of livestock, animal and birdlife and habitat during drought and fire. We pray for the land and its healing. We pray for life-giving rain. We pray as family that we work together. We turn to you, our God, In this hour of need for members of our human family and for our common home. Amen.
Fr Gerry Hefferan 2020
AGAPE PRAYER GROUP
Resumes on 31st January 2020. Our prayer group would like to wish all parishioners a Joyful and Blessed Christmas Season and a Happy and Holy New Year. Ph : LP - 0401 587 624.
