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CATECHIST

At all our Masses last weekend our Catechists spoke to us about their special ministry at Mortlake Public Primary School. You might like to become a catechist.  It involves only a few hours of your time on a Wednesday morning.  Training and support are

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FEAST DAYS THIS WEEK – Mon 5th Feb to Sat 10th Feb

Monday: St Agatha (251 – Patron of Nurses) Tuesday: St Paul Miki & Companions (1597 – Patron of Japan) Wednesday: St Romuald (1027) Thursday: St Jerome Emiliani (1537) – Patron of homeless children Friday: Cyril of Alexandria (444) Saturday: St

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MESSAGE FROM MONS JOHN – 4th February, 2018

Sometimes we miss the deep message of the Gospel stories because we are people who read newspapers, journals and novels. Generally we tend to read a story and treat it literally. Many of the Gospel stories, unlike the stories we read in our age, are loade

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LENT 2018

Ash Wednesday occurs on 14th February this year – earlier than usual. Once again we will have our Lenten discussions groups each Wednesday evening, commencing on 21st February at 7.30pm in the parish hall. All welcome!

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URGENTLY NEEDED

READERS VACANCY We have a vacancy for a reader at the 6pm Vigil Mass, starting on the 24/25 February and in total for 2018 it would be 8 mass times. Please see Mons John after Mass or phone the office on 9743 1017 if you are available. Many thanks

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CATECHISTS FOR MORLAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL

The “CATECHIST SUNDAY” will be held on 3rd & 4th February 2018. At all our Masses this week-end one of our Catechists will speak to us about their special ministry at Mortlake Public Primary School. We have a team of 13 catechists providing faith

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FEAST DAYS THIS WEEK – Mon 29 Jan to Sat 3rd Feb

Monday: St Gildas the Wise (570) Tuesday: St Martina (228) Wednesday: St John Bosco (1888 – Patron of apprentices) Thursday: St Brigid (525 – Patron of Ireland) Friday: PRESENTATION OF THE LORD Saturday: St Blaise (316 – Patron of those with throat

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SAINT BLAISE

Next Saturday (3rd February) is the feast of St Blaise. Traditionally he is reported to be an amazing Saint. In the 3rd century he became a bishop in Sebastea in Armenia. It is said that he saved the life of a young boy who had a fish bone lodged in this

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MESSAGE FROM MONS JOHN – 28th January, 2018

Sometimes when people ask us, “How was your day?”, we simply reply “It was just an ordinary day!”.  Nevertheless, when one thinks about it, every day is different.  We observe different things; we say and hear different words.  We meet differen