Niall Colm Jones River James Rungie We joyfully welcome our new baptised children into our parish family. May God bless them and their families as they grow in faith and love. Welcome to our Catholic family!

For Mental Health Ministry Let us pray that mental health ministry be established throughout the Church, helping to overcome the stigma and discrimination of persons with mental illnesses.

Gracious God, You call us to be one in Christ, united in mission. Bless your Church as we celebrate a century of World Mission Sunday. Ignite in us the missionary zeal that filled Blessed Pauline Jaricot’s heart. Strengthen us to be witnesses to your Gospel with courage and compassion. May we recognise Christ present in every person and every culture. Inspire us to build bridges of justice, peace, and solidarity. Guide our communities to share generously with those most in ne

Lord Jesus Christ, The Holy Land is once again struck by vio- lence, hatred, and death. Lord, look with mercy upon the land that was your earthly home. Receive the diseased into your presence. Comfort those who mourn, are wounded, or forced to flee. Be close to all who are full of fear and despair. You are our peace and the light of the na- tions, put an end to the spiral of terror and suffering in the Holy Land and in the whole Middle East. Let peace and justice flourish at

God’s Farm warmly invites you to our monthly Eucharistic Adoration weekend October 23-25. Mass will be celebrated on Saturday 24th at 11am preceded by Reconciliation at 10am. Sacred Holy Hour at 3pm. Sunday mass at 10am. Please bring a plate and come enjoy the beauty, peace and blessings that a visit to God’s Farm bestows! Enquiries: Mary 0438054199

Ladies of the Parish are invited to join Tuesday Gals at their Book Swap evening at the Ned Kenny Centre on Tuesday 20th October at 7pm. You are welcome to bring along a book or two that you no longer need in your library, pick up some new titles, or simply enjoy listening to our special guest speaker Ebony Taylor, former MacKillop graduate and published author of two children’s book. Ebony is going to share her literary journey with us and I’m sure she will be happy to answe

In loving memory of Beryl Dawson The Funeral Mass will be held at St. Joseph Church Thursday 22nd October at 11am Eternal rest grant unto them Lord, May your perpetual light shine upon them. Amen

With grateful thanks to the Winter Appeal at St Mary MacKillop college our cans supply has almost seen us through the winter months. BUT, the following items are in short supply … 1ltr UHT milk, packets of pasta, breakfast cereals, rice, sweet and savoury biscuits, cans of fruit, baked beans and spaghetti, pasta sauce. Please help fill the baskets in the entry to both our churches or consider a monetary donation – envelopes may be placed in the collection baskets at weekend M

October is traditionally dedicated to the Holy Rosary. Throughout the month, we will begin all weekday and weekend Masses with the Rosary. We invite everyone to come a little earlier and join us in prayer as we reflect on the life of Jesus through the eyes of Mary.

Today you are invited to partner with Catholic Mission and the Church in Malawi as we support families rebuilding after devastating floods and help children access education close to home. Through projects like St Peter’s Nyamikuta Primary School, the Church is creating a place where children can learn, be nourished, and grow with dignity, regardless of their background or beliefs. As we celebrate today 100 years of World Mission Sunday, we are reminded by Pope Leo XIV that w

In the ancient world, it was not uncommon for rulers to describe themselves as gods, claiming to have certain divine powers and qualities. The people of Israel would never allow their rulers to be called gods. There is only one God, the Lord. Their faith is expressed in today's psalm: ‘The Lord is great and worthy of praise, to be feared above all gods (pagan rulers). The gods of heathens are naught. It was the Lord who made the heavens’. The people of Israel were, however, t

21 October Wednesday, 1:00pm at Ned Kenny Center

Tuesday: 8:30am Wednesday: 8:30am Thursday: 4:15pm Friday: 11:15am Saturday: 5:30pm Sunday: 8:30am & 5:30pm

Please be advised that the defibrillator at St Joseph’s Church is currently malfunctioning. Arrangements are being made with the St John’s representative for the unit to be collected for assessment. At this stage, we are awaiting further information regarding its repair or replacement and when a working unit will be available. We will keep parishioners informed of any updates.

Friday 27th November The Parish Pastoral Council warmly invites all who serve in the various Parish Ministries (Acolytes, EMHC, Sacristans, Readers, Commentators, Musicians, Greeters, etc) to a Thanksgiving Mass at OLB on Friday 27th November at 5pm, followed by a sundowner in the Community Hall. Please bring a plate to share. Beer, wine and soft drinks provided. Please RSVP by Monday 23 November to Parish Office.

Don’t forget 6th December is the Craft Group Christmas craft and produce morning tea. As the craft group is very small, everyone is invited to donate craft items or produce for sale - proceeds to parish funds. Further details later but please remember this is not a ‘garage sale’, items for sale would ideally make a Christmas gift! Contact Fran 0428220822 or Julie 0429976602