ST JOSEPHS PARISH - WARRNAMBOOL

Parish Office: 5562 2231 Fax: 5562 2230 E-mail: warrnambool@ballarat.catholic.org.au Diocesan website: www.ballarat.catholic.org.au PARISH STAFF: Fr John Fitzgerald (Parish Priest) Barry Wolff (Business Manager) Leanne McElgunn (Secretary) Brian Shanahan (Gardening/Maintenance) Michael Gray (St Josephs School) Peter Morgan (Emmanuel College) 6.30pm (Vigil); 8.30am - 10.30am - 6.00pm Purnim: 11.00am (Eucharist on 2nd and 4th Sundays) (Assembly of Word with Communion on 1st, 3rd & 5th Sundays)

FIFTH SUNDAY of LENT

WHITE SMOKE!
Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bengoglio (76 years) has been elected the 266th Pope and taken the name Francis. Let us rejoice!

HOLY WEEK
24 March: Passion (Palm) Sunday begins Holy Week The palms symbolise Christs triumph, while the cross is the symbol by which his triumph is achieved. 25 March: Mass of Holy Oils at 6.30pm (St Patricks Cathedral, Ballarat) This Mass has special significance for those who will use the blessed oils in 2013: the ordained, the sick, those to be baptised and confirmed. 26 March: Communal Celebration of Gods Mercy & Forgiveness at 7.30pm. Parishioners and visitors are invited: * to hear the Word of God * to examine our conscience * to repent of our sins * to seek forgiveness of Almighty God

Office Hours: Monday to Friday: 9:00am - 12:30pm; 1:30pm - 4:00pm SCHOOL PRINCIPALS: WEEK-END LITURGIES:

WEEK-DAY LITURGIES: Wednesday: 10.00am (St Josephs School Mass) Thursday & Friday: 10.00pm (Eucharist) Friday: 10.30am (Reconciliation) Friday: 7.30pm (Stations of the Cross)

THE EASTER TRIDUUM

28 March: Holy Thursday: Mass of the Lords Supper (7.30pm) NB: (including the Reception of Oils & the Washing of Feet) 29 March: Good Friday: Celebration of the Lords Passion (3.00pm) 30 March: Easter Vigil: 7.00pm (The Vigil begins with the Easter Fire) 31 March: Easter Sunday: 8.30am & 10.30am (NB: No 6.00pm Mass) Easter Sunday: 11.00am (St Annes, Purnim) Retreat for Parishioners: For people of all ages, married or single. The Retreat enables parishioners to continue with their daily routine of work. There is no charge for the Retreat. Further information: see Gathering Space or contact Mary (0409 158 177) or Parish Office (5562 2231) Venue: St Josephs Date: 14th April - 4th May Facilitator: Fr Dinh Trung Hoa sj Organ Recital: We have a rare opportunity to hear one of the finest organists in the world play our historic Pipe Organ. Olivier Latry, organist at Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris, (see Gathering Space) is giving a Recital here on Tuesday, 9th April at 7.00pm . Tickets available after Mass & Parish Office. $20/$15 conc Meetings: Monday: Bereavement Support Group at 4.30pm (Gathering Space) Tuesday: Maintenance Committee at 7.30pm (Gathering Space) Thursday: CWL at 10.30am (Meeting Room)

Deaths: Jean Sandford (Ballarat), Mavis Morgan (Geelong) Anniversaries: We remember in prayer: Mick McKinnon, Les Jones, Tom Ritchie, Molly McGrath Wedding Bells: Congratulations & Gods Blessings to Elizabeth Hingston & Michael Sleeman as well as Tammie Adriaanse & Marcus Voigt on their special day. Baptism Preparation: Next Meeting is April 10th at 7.30pm Stations of the Cross: St Annes Purnim, March 29th at 11.00am Sacrament of Reconciliation: The Grade 6 children will celebrate Gods mercy and forgiveness this Tuesday at 5.30pm. St Josephs Playgroup: Easter Raffle is on again. Aim: to raise money to buy books for Playgroup library. You may win a basket full of eggs. Tickets $1 following Mass. PowerPoint Presentation: The focus this week: Lent Liturgical Ministers: If you would like to be involved with the Easter Triduum please place your name on the sheet available (Gathering Space). Thankyou. Collections: Counters: Presbytery: $1, 564.00 Parish: $3,126.50 This week: Team 9: Barry Walsh (5562 4568) Next week: Team 10: John Monigatti (5562 9537)