Parish Update template - Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne

14 March 2018¦No. 9

MARCH JCS LENTEN PUBLIC LECTURE SERIES Mondays 19 and 26 March, 6–8pm Jesuit College of Spirituality, 175 Royal Parade, Parkville Jesuit College of Spirituality is half way through its four-part Lenten Public Lecture series for 2018. Frs Andy Hamilton and Robin Koning will be covering the concluding two topics:  Ignatian spirituality and a time of conflict  Mary in Ignatian spirituality: her neglected role You are welcome to attend one or both of the remaining public lectures. Cost: Gold coin donation Details and RSVP: 9448 8276 or [email protected]. Please RSVP one week in advance of your intention to attend. DOWNLOAD FLYER AT THIS LINK: http://www.cam.org.au/portals/0/2018/ParishUpdateFlyers/PU9/JesuitCollegeLentenLectures.pdf

ECUMENICAL HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL SERVICE Monday 19 March, 7.30pm Chapel of St Peter, Melbourne Grammar School, Domain Road, South Yarra This year’s annual Shoah Memorial, organised by the Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne, the Anglican Archdiocese of Melbourne and the Uniting Church Synod of Victoria and Tasmania, is an opportunity for all people of good will to join members of the Jewish community to gather, learn and respond to the events of the Holocaust and to commit to justice for all. After the service you are invited to share kosher light refreshments and conversation in the hall DOWNLOAD FLYER AT THIS LINK: http://www.cam.org.au/portals/0/2018/ParishUpdateFlyers/PU9/HolocaustMemorialService.pdf

LEARN ABOUT RETIREMENT LIVING WITH VMCH OPEN DAYS Tuesday 20 March, 10.30am–12pm Athelstan Apartments, 450 Camberwell Road, Camberwell Thursday 22 March, 12–2pm Star of the Sea Retirement Village, 1 Headland Drive, Torquay Villa Maria Catholic Homes is hosting open days in March to give people the chance to learn a bit about what life is like at its retirement communities. If you are considering downsizing and living in a retirement community, this is a great opportunity to meet the VMCH staff and residents and ask them questions. You can also look around our modern facilities. The events include entertainment from 3AW personalities Pat Panetta and Mike Brady. Guests can also enjoy a complimentary BBQ and refreshments, along with games and prizes. Details: Mariza on 9926 2410

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HAWTHORN PARISH WOMEN’S NIGHT Tuesday 20 March, 7.30pm Immaculate Conception Church, 345 Burwood Road, Hawthorn Three very generous women share their life and faith stories at this year’s Women’s Night: Rachel McLoughlin, Elizabeth Fogarty and Margaret Anderson. Rachel McLoughlin hails from Norwood parish in South Australia. She is a qualified physiotherapist and spiritual director who, a year ago, took her first vows as a sister of the IBVM order. She is currently studying her Masters in Theology and volunteers as a physiotherapist at the Cabrini Asylum Seeker and Refugee Health Hub. Elizabeth Fogarty is a long-time parishioner of Hawthorn. She has a large extended family and until recently worked with her husband in his orthopaedic practice. Margaret Anderson has five children and also has a large extended family. She is a trained special education teacher and a committed Collingwood supporter. In her own words, Margaret’s life is all about her family, her faith and her football club. In addition to the three guest speakers, Georgina Docherty will inspire with her beautiful vocals. A glass of bubbly and supper will follow. Details and RSVP: Bernadette Kirwan on 8862 4020 or [email protected] WESTERN SPIRITUALITY IN THE PUB: SOUTH SUDENESE – ENRICHING OUR COUNTRY? Tuesday 20 March, 7.30pm Club Italia, 128–152 Furlong Road, St Albans There have been lots of negative media reports about South Sudanese young people, particularly in the Western suburbs, as well as some negative comments made by federal politicians. Some young people have behaved in unacceptable ways. For this first Western Spirituality in the Pub session this year, speakers on the topic will be Tut Gordon Tut and Daniel Ajak, who will open up conversation that may well broaden insights and perceptions and perhaps balance some of the things we may have seen and read. Tut was born in Ethiopia after his family left South Sudan due to civil war and currently works as a lawyer at Victoria Legal Aid. Daniel currently works as a criminal defence lawyer at Papa Hughes Lawyers. He was also born in Ethiopia after his parents fled to Kenya. Daniel currently works as a criminal defence lawyer at Papa Hughes Lawyers. Talks begin at 7.30pm, dinner is from 6pm. The event will end by 9pm. Details and RSVP: [email protected] DOWNLOAD FLYER AT THIS LINK: http://www.cam.org.au/portals/0/2018/ParishUpdateFlyers/PU9/WesternSpiritualityInPubMarch.pdf CAMPION: LISTENING TO THE TURNING EARTH Wednesdays 21 March, 13 June, 19 September and 12 December, 1.30–3pm Campion Centre of Ignatian Spirituality, 99 Studley Park Road, Kew Facilitator Tim Moloney CFC will offer four sessions of 90 minutes each to sit and contemplate the seasons of our Earth, using images and reflections from writers in the field. We will sit prayerfully to honour the Earth and its evolving changes in our template climate. Cost : $25 per session Bookings: 9854 8110 or [email protected] or www.campion.asn.au Details: Helen Lucas on 0435 232 101 DOWNLOAD FLYER AT THIS LINK: http://www.cam.org.au/portals/0/2018/ParishUpdateFlyers/PU9/Listening2TurningEarthCampion.pdf MASS FOR YOUNG ADULTS, SOUTH MELBOURNE Wednesday 21 March, 7pm Sts Peter and Paul's, corner Dorcas and Montague Streets, South Melbourne This month the main celebrant for the Mass will be Bishop Terry Curtin. Bishop Terry, an auxiliary bishop in the Archdiocese of Melbourne, is the Episcopal Vicar for Evangelisation and Mission. Join young people from all over Melbourne as we celebrate the source and summit of the faith together. The Mass for Young Adults, South Melbourne is on the third Wednesday of every month this year. DOWNLOAD FLYER AT THIS LINK: http://www.cam.org.au/portals/0/2018/ParishUpdateFlyers/PU9/Mass4YoungAdults.jpg Page 2 of 10


BYSTANDER INTERVENTION WORKSHOP FOR PARISHES Thursday 22 March, 6.30–9.30pm Cardinal Knox Centre, 383 Albert Street, East Melbourne To assist in preventing family violence and violence against women, Catholic Social Services Victoria has arranged with ThinkPrevent to present this workshop, which is highly recommended for leaders in parishes, as well as for others keen to make a difference in responding to and preventing domestic and family violence. The speaker will be Dr Ree Bodde, CEO of ThinkPrevent. Cost: $10 covers catering and workshop materials Registration: www.trybooking.com.au/TTVY Details: Huong Nguyen on 9287 5588 or [email protected] DOWNLOAD FLYER AT THIS LINK: http://www.cam.org.au/portals/0/2018/ParishUpdateFlyers/PU9/BystanderInterventionWorkshop.pdf

CATHOLIC BOOK CLUB Friday 23 March, 7pm Caroline Chisholm Library, Level 3, 358 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne Anyone interested in reading and discussing Christian books and poetry is welcome to join the monthly meetings of The Catholic Book Club. This month—a week earlier than usual because of Easter—a selection of poems by James McAuley will be discussed. Details: Paul Nixon on 0405 486 531 or www.melbournecatholicbookclub.yolasite.com STATIONS + FISH AND CHIPS Friday 23 March, 7pm Sts Peter and Paul’s, corner Dorcas and Montague Streets, South Melbourne Every Friday in Lent, at 7pm, the faith community at Sts Peter and Paul’s has gathered for Stations of the Cross, followed by a communal fellowship gathering of fish and chips! This will be the final Friday Stations evening for Lent. You are welcome to attend for both the Stations and the communal meal afterwards. Details: Fr Dean on 9690 5895 MOVIE NIGHT AT CAMPION Friday 23 March, 7–9.30pm Campion Centre of Ignatian Spirituality, 99 Studley Park Road, Kew This free Campion event offers the opportunity to see a film, Billy Elliott, that provokes us to re-assess our preconceptions and assumptions about personal identity, and perhaps makes us question in what other areas of our lives our society makes judgements that constrain our gifts and flourishing. After the film, there will be an open floor discussion and refreshments. Cost: Free Bookings and RSVP: 9854 8110 or [email protected] Web: www.campion.asn.au/bookings HEALING RETREAT: GREENSBOROUGH NORTH Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 March, 9am–5pm St Thomas the Apostle parish hall, 251 Diamond Creek Road, Greensborough Need healing? You are invited to reach out and touch the fringe of his garment at this two-day journey of inner healing. BYO lunch and bible. Morning and afternoon tea will be provided. This retreat is presented by the Catholic School of Evangelisation. Cost: $50 donation appreciated, students $30 Details: Rose on 0411 650 339 Bookings: by Monday 19 March to [email protected] or https://www.trybooking.com/TKLD DOWNLOAD FLYER AT THIS LINK: |http://www.cam.org.au/portals/0/2018/ParishUpdateFlyers/PU9/TheFringeStThomas.pdf Page 3 of 10


MT MACEDON WALKING PRAYER DAY Saturday 24 March, 9.30am–4pm McGregors Picnic Ground off Cameron Drive, near Camels Hump carpark, Macedon Regional Park This is an opportunity for you to spend some reflective time walking in silence within a faith community in Nature. It offers you the experience of listening to God speaking to you in Nature. ‘In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks. Take a walk to free the soul.’ (John Muir) Cost: $35 Bookings: 9854 8110 or [email protected] or www.campion.asn.au Details: Helen Lucas on 0435 232 101 DOWNLOAD FLYER AT THIS LINK: http://www.cam.org.au/portals/0/2018/ParishUpdateFlyers/PU9/WalkingInNatureMtMacedon.pdf

YOUNG MEN OF GOD: MOVIE FUNDRAISER Saturday 24 March, 12–3pm Hoyts Highpoint, Highpoint Shopping Centre, 200 Rosamond Road, Maribyrnong The Young Men of God extend an invitation to all to attend a private screening of the new film Paul, Apostle of Christ. Cost: $20 Registration: https://www.trybooking.com/TXNB or on the day at the front of Hoyts, near the Lux Bar Details: Llewy Berchy on 9287 5568 or [email protected]

WALK WITH OUR LADY OF SORROWS, TA’ PINU SHRINE Saturday 24 March, 1pm Ta’ Pinu Shrine, 15 Flanagans Drive, Bacchus Marsh The afternoon begins at 1pm with a walk with the Mother of Sorrows on a special Lenten pilgrimage along the 14 Stations of the Cross, led by the Brothers and Sisters of the Alliance of the Two Hearts. Mass for Our Lady of Sorrows is at 2pm, followed by the Rosary procession around the church with the statue of Our Lady. Benediction will conclude the afternoon. Details: phone 5367 7006, 0412 360 231 or email [email protected] DOWNLOAD FLYER AT THIS LINK: http://www.cam.org.au/portals/0/2018/ParishUpdateFlyers/PU9/WalkWithMaryTaPinu.jpg

HEARTS IN ACTION: LUNCHEON Sunday 25 March, 12.30pm Sofia Pizza Restaurant, 857 Burke Road, Camberwell ’Hearts in Action’ is a long-established group offering Catholic men and women friendship, spirituality, social and motivational opportunities. It’s for those ‘young of heart’ in their 30s and 40s. This lunch will be the first get-together for 2018. New members very welcome. Details and bookings: Cathy on 0427 720 006 or Sister Susan on O455 495 557

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YOUTH MASS: ST THOMAS’, DRYSDALE Sunday 25 March, 5.30pm St Thomas’, Peninsula Drive, Drysdale At the outer edges of the archdiocese, in beautiful Drysdale on the Bellarine Peninsula, this Youth Mass is an opportunity for young people (particularly of secondary school age) and their families to join together for Mass, even to take part in the preparations for and delivery of the Mass. Pizza dinner follows, so join other young parishioners for this special monthly Mass, taking place on the fourth Sunday of each month throughout the year. Details: 5251 2502 or [email protected] DOWNLOAD FLYER AT THIS LINK: http://www.cam.org.au/portals/0/2018/ParishUpdateFlyers/PU9/DrysdaleYouthMass.pdf

EMMANUEL COMMUNITY EASTER RETREAT Thursday 29 March to Sunday 1 April (Holy Thursday to Easter Sunday) Baanya Biami, 220 Marshall Lane, Staughton Vale The Emmanuel Community Melbourne invites you to join them in celebrating the Easter Triduum, during a guided time of retreat. This sacred time in the Church year begins on the night of Holy Thursday, continues through to the Passion of Our Lord on Good Friday and the Easter Vigil on Saturday night, culminating in the joy of the resurrection on Easter Sunday morning. Offering the richness of the liturgy and times of personal prayer, it is an opportunity to experience the love and mercy of God poured out to all. All are welcome, couples, singles and families. Children’s ministry will be provided for kids/ teenagers from Kindergarten up to Year 12. Under 18s must be accompanied by a parent/guardian. Bookings are essential. A range of accommodation is available and all meals are included. Cost: Details in the PDF available for download below Bookings: www.trybooking.com/338897. A range of accommodation is available and all meals are included. Details: www.emmanuelaustralia.com.au DOWNLOAD EVENT FLYER AT THIS LINK: http://www.cam.org.au/portals/0/2018/ParishUpdateFlyers/PU9/EmmanuelEasterRetreat.pdf

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APRIL RE-OPENING OF ST JOSEPH’S, COLLINGWOOD NEW DATE: Saturday 7 April, 10.30am St Joseph’s, 46 Otter Street, Collingwood Just before Easter in 2007, St Joseph’s church in Collingwood was totally destroyed by fire. Almost ten years later, the blessing of both the Archdiocese of Melbourne and the City of Yarra was given to rebuild St Joseph’s. The church is now almost complete and will be officially re-opened on the amended date of 7 April, with Mass commencing at 10.30am. The church is now able to accommodate approximately 300 people. Archbishop Hart will be the main celebrant. All parishioners of St Joseph’s, visitors and interested persons are warmly invited to attend. Details: Joan on 9481 7333

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PALLOTTINE CAMINO 2018 Saturday 21 to Monday 23 April St Christopher’s, Syndal to Pallotti College, Millgrove This annual pilgrimage walk connects two sites of Pallottine spirituality and mission and is a special time to meditate on your experience of God in nature while walking approximately 65 kilometres over three days. Pilgrims will have Mass on each of the three days of the walk, which commences at St Christopher’s parish church on the Saturday and concludes at Pallotti College on the Monday. The walk travels along Dandenong Creek, the Warburton Trail and the O’Shannassy Aqueduct in Millgrove. Pilgrims will be transported at the end of the days’ walks on the Saturday and Sunday to comfortable overnight accommodations at Pallotti College. Cost: $240 including transfers, two nights’ accommodation and most meals Details: Lorraine on 0402 217 123 or [email protected] DOWNLOAD FLYER AT THIS LINK: http://www.cam.org.au/portals/0/2018/ParishUpdateFlyers/PU9/PallottineCamino2018.pdf

THE OZANAM CONVERSATION: BISHOP VINCENT LONG AND GERALDINE DOOGUE Thursday 26 April, 6.30–7.45pm Catholic Leadership Centre, 576 Victoria Parade (corner of Hoddle Street), East Melbourne The Ozanam Conversation (previously the Ozanam Lecture) is a free annual event in honour of the 20-year-old activist and founder of the St Vincent de Paul Society, Blessed Frédéric Ozanam. Now in its 21st year, it invites us to reflect upon how relevant the Society’s founding mission of 1833 is to today’s world. For this year’s Conversation, Bishop Vincent Long will be joined by journalist and broadcaster Geraldine Doogue for a conversation on the topic, ‘What it means to be a Catholic welfare organisation in a post-Royal Commission world’. Drinks and canapes will be served for 30 minutes prior to the event. All welcome. Details: Julie Fewster on 9895 5929 RSVP: by Friday 20 April to 9895 5935 or [email protected] DOWNLOAD FLYER AT THIS LINK: http://www.cam.org.au/portals/0/2018/ParishUpdateFlyers/PU9/OzanamConversation2018.pdf

GALA: NEXT GEN ORGAN CONCERT Friday 27 April, 6.30–8.30pm St Patrick's Cathedral, 1 Cathedral Place, East Melbourne The next generation of great Australian organists takes centre stage at St Patrick’s for this remarkable evening of organ music, commencing with a concert at 6.30pm and followed by ‘organ discovery’ at 7.30pm. Come and hear the glorious 1964 Fincham Grand Organ at St Pat’s as never before. If you learn, or would like to learn, the ‘king of instruments’, sign up now to meet and play the famous organ in ‘organ discovery’ at 7.30pm, an informal and entertaining voyage of discovery. Cost: $20 Details: Christopher Cook on 0400 255 216 or [email protected] DOWNLOAD FLYER AT THIS LINK: http://www.cam.org.au/portals/0/2018/ParishUpdateFlyers/PU9/GalaNextGenOrganConcert.pdf

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WALKING WITH GOD IN NATURE: CAPE SCHANCK WALKING PRAYER DAY Saturday 28 April, 9:45–4pm Cape Schanck Car Park, 420 Cape Schanck Road, Cape Schanck The Prayer Day Walk is in two loops. In the morning, the walk will head along the clifftops from the Cape Schanck carpark out to the unspoiled gem of Bushrangers Bay and return. In the afternoon, the walk goes north to explore Fingal Beach and the rugged beauty of Bass Strait and return to the car park. The walk is approximately 12 kilometres of easy walking on dirt paths with steps down to the beach. It may be windy and cold. This is an opportunity for you to spend some reflective time walking in silence within a faith community in nature. It offers you the experience of listening to God speaking to you in nature. Cost: $35 Bookings/reservations/registrations details: 9854 8110 or [email protected] or www.campion.asn.au Details: Helen Lucas on 0435 232 101 DOWNLOAD FLYER AT THIS LINK: http://www.cam.org.au/portals/0/2018/ParishUpdateFlyers/PU9/WalkingInNatureCapeSchanck.pdf

SAVE THE DATE CAMPION SEMINAR: SACRED GROUND Friday 18 May, 7pm to Sunday 20 May, 3pm Campion Centre of Ignatian Spirituality 99 Studley Park Road, Kew This reflective seminar, facilitated by Anne Boyd and Pat Long, invites participants into an exploration of the interconnectedness of all life and the place of the human within it. A range of processes will be offered which may assist our attentiveness to the mystery permeating the heart of Earth’s creativity and deepen our experience of the sacred in our midst. The aim of the seminar is to deepen our relationship to Earth and the universe, to re-awaken awe and wonder at the creative process, to evoke compassion for Earth’s diminishment and to invite commitment to a sustainable lifestyle. Cost: $260 live-in, $190 live-out. Bookings and registration: 9854 8110 or [email protected] Web: www.campion.asn.au/bookings DOWNLOAD FLYER AT THIS LINK: http://www.cam.org.au/portals/0/2018/ParishUpdateFlyers/PU9/SacredGroundAtCampion.pdf

POPE FRANCIS’ FIRST FIVE YEARS: A SEMINAR Friday 15 June, 10am–3pm Newman College, 887 Swanston Street, Parkville This seminar will celebrate Pope Francis’s pastoral vision of mercy, justice, love and care for the earth. You are invited to join Cardinal Charles Bo, SDB of Myanmar and leading Australian theologians and community leaders to discuss:  A field hospital: Pope Francis and the Church’s engagement with the world  Pope Francis and Laudato si’  Pope Francis and his impact on the Church of Asia  Pope Francis’s interpretation of Vatican II  The spiritual roots of ‘reform’ in Pope Francis  Pope Francis: a theologian of migration Cost: Free, but please register Details and registration: Br Mark O’Connor on 9383 3106 or [email protected] DOWNLOAD FLYER AT THIS LINK: http://www.cam.org.au/portals/0/2018/ParishUpdateFlyers/PU9/June15SeminarNewmanCollege.pdf Page 7 of 10


CATHOLIC VOCATIONS OFFICE: 2018 CAMINO IN SPAIN AND PORTUGAL Monday 25 June (arrive Madrid) to Friday 20 July (depart Lisbon) In 2018, Catholic Vocations Melbourne is excited to offer Catholic young men of Melbourne the opportunity to walk the ancient pilgrimage route of the Camino de Santiago to the tomb of St James the Apostle. The 500km trek on foot will provide pilgrims with the opportunity to step out of their ordinary lives and to dedicate some time to asking some of life’s big questions. Each day pilgrims will have the opportunity for Mass, confession, spiritual direction and prayer. After reaching Santiago de Compostela, the pilgrimage will conclude with two days of prayer and relaxation at the beautiful shrine of Our Lady of Fatima. Your Pilgrimage Chaplains are Fr Nicholas Pearce and Fr Joel Peart from the Archdiocese of Melbourne. Archbishop Denis Hart fully supports this Camino. ‘As the Church in Australia enters into the Year of Youth and Vocations, I am pleased to support this initiative, and encourage the young men of Melbourne to take up the challenge and join the Camino 2018 team.’ The Pilgrimage is four weeks in total and departs after the last week of university semester one exams, returning in time for week one, semester two. Costs: Flights Pilgrims will organise their own flights, arriving in Madrid and departing Lisbon (allow approx. $2000). Daily pilgrimage costs Pilgrims should budget for $50AUD for each day of walking on pilgrimage (allow approx. $950). This budget is based on the experience of previous pilgrims and includes simple accommodation and a mixture of basic pilgrim meals and self-catering. Pre- and post-accommodation/meals/transfers One night Madrid, two nights Santiago, two nights Fatima. Transfers from Madrid to Burgos, Santiago to Fatima and Fatima to Lisbon. Allow approximately $1000+. However, there are 12 sponsored places available where these costs will be met by a number of generous benefactors. These places are open to Catholic young men who reside in the Archdiocese of Melbourne and who are between the ages of 18 and 35 at the time of the pilgrimage. Applications for these dozen places are now open. Details: 9926 5733 or [email protected] DOWNLOAD FLYER AT THIS LINK: http://www.cam.org.au/portals/0/2018/ParishUpdateFlyers/PU9/Camino2018.pdf

2018 HELDER CAMARA LECTURE, NEWMAN COLLEGE Thursday 5 July, 5–6.30pm Newman College, 887 Swanston Street, Parkville Renowned Thomas Merton scholar and Professor of Ignatian Studies Dr Chris Pramuk, from Regis University, Denver, will deliver this year’s Helder Camara public lecture, themed ‘Wisdom—sophia—in the life and prayer of Thomas Merton’. All welcome. Cost: Free, but please register Details and registration: Br Mark O’Connor on 9383 3106 or [email protected] DOWNLOAD FLYER AT THIS LINK: http://www.cam.org.au/portals/0/2018/ParishUpdateFlyers/PU9/HelderCamaraLecture5July.pdf

GENERAL NOTICES CHARISMATIC PRAYER MEETING AND HEALING MASS, CASTLEMAINE First and third Wednesday of each month, 7.30pm Prayer meeting: Buckley Room, St Mary’s, 76 Hargraves Street, Castlemaine Mass: St Mary’s Church, 76 Hargraves Street, Castlemaine If you live in or are visiting the Goldfields region of Northern Victoria, you are welcome to attend these very powerful monthly healing Masses and prayer services. The charismatic prayer meeting is held on the first Wednesday of each month, while the Healing Mass is celebrated on the third Wednesday of the month. You are invited to either of these potent monthly services, described by parish priest Fr Wahid Riad as ‘a powerful gift of healing for individuals and families’, held in lovely Castlemaine, on the fringe of the Archdiocese of Melbourne. Details: Doreen on 5472 1900 or [email protected] Page 8 of 10


LITURGICAL ITEMS WANTED The Parish of Belgrave is in need of the following items in reasonable to good condition, as some of their Mass centres are without:  Thuribles and stands  Incense boats  Lunettes  Monstrances  Coffin palls  Altar cloths  Patens and palls  Ciboria  Cruets  Pyxes and/or burses  Large albs  Blessing items: asperges etc  Large altar missal  Large (>1.5m tall) crucifix If you can help with any of these items, please contact Fr Geoffrey Mcilroy on 9754 2141

ABORIGINAL STATIONS OF THE CROSS PRAYER CARDS NOW AVAILABLE Late last year a set of beautifully painted Aboriginal Stations of the Cross was unveiled at Aboriginal Catholic Ministry Victoria (ACMV). ACMV have recently produced a set of 14 prayer cards drawn from these extraordinary works of art. They make excellent reflection resources for Lent and may now be ordered through ACMV. Cost: $15 a set Details: Sherry Balcombe on 9926 5751 or [email protected] DOWNLOAD ORDER FORM AT THIS LINK: http://www.cam.org.au/portals/0/2018/ParishUpdateFlyers/PU9/AboriginalStationsPrayerCards.pdf

CATHOLIC WALKING CLUB WELCOMES NEW MEMBERS The Catholic Walking Club is a bushwalking club founded in 1951 which has for its objectives the encouragement of bushwalking and allied activities in a Catholic atmosphere, and the fostering of a greater love of the outdoors. The club is seeking new members to enjoy its active program of day, weekend and extended bushwalking, ski touring and cycling trips. Membership is open to all age groups, 16 years and over. Details and enquiries: Peter on 9889 2751 or [email protected] or Margaret at 9439 8205 Website: www.catholicwalkingclubvic.org.au

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FRANCISCAN FRIARY STAY: MEN AGED 25 TO 40 YEARS St Paschal College Friary, 90 Albion Road, Box Hill Do you need a break from routine? Do you need time to pray, read and re-think your life? Need some spiritual advice or just a bit of peace and quiet? Want to know a little about Franciscan spirituality? Curious about what religious life is all about or just need some time out? Come and stay with the Franciscan Friars for a peaceful night or a few days. Any time that suits your life. Details: Friar Joe McKay OFM on 9896 4400 or [email protected]

FREE TALKS ON CATHOLIC THEOLOGY Each Sunday, 12pm Simons College, 33 Howard Street, West Melbourne (2 doors from St Mary Star of the Sea) What do Catholics really believe? Find out in free 50-minute talks on basic theology, with question time following, given each Sunday after 10.30am Mass by Father Anthony Bernal (of Opus Dei), parish priest of St Mary Star of the Sea. Catholics and all faith-seekers welcome. Details: Maryse on 0478 639 162

FREE PROMOTION OF CATHOLIC EVENTS Parish Update is prepared every Wednesday by the Media and Communications Office of the Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne. The aim of the update is to assist Melbourne’s Catholic agencies, parishes, schools, religious orders, organisations and movements to inform parishes about events of interest. The events are also automatically listed on the Archdiocese’s online events calendar. To include a free advertisement about your upcoming event, email details and flyer to [email protected].

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