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St Thomas More's Parish
298 Bay Street, Brighton-Le-Sands
New South Wales, Australia
Phone/Fax: (02) 9567 3589
Email: StmBrighton@aol.com

Year of the Most Holy Rosary
October 2002 to October 2003





Prayer for Rain

FATHER IN HEAVEN, we know that You love us, care for us and provide for us. We know that we in Australia are singularly blessed by You in many ways. Yet we come to You to ask that You look mercifully on us in our present time of need. We have not always come back to say 'Thanks'. Many in the world are so much poorer and in need of Your help and love than we, nevertheless we ask You to provide sufficient rain to our country, to teach us to appreciate what we have and to help us show our gratitude by our generosity to all who are in need.

Source: Parish Weekly Bulletin, 17 November 2002


CALENDAR OF EVENTS

For the month of May 2003
1, Thursday - Feast Day of St Joseph, theWorker
2, Friday - Day of Penance
  - Feast Day of St Athanasius
3, Saturday - Feast Day of Saints Philip & James, Apostles
4, Sunday - 3rd Sunday of Easter
11, Sunday - 4th Sunday of Easter
  - Vocation Sunday
15, Thursday - Bicentenary


* Messages from Fr Jim
* CD to help East Timorese Kids
* Confirmation
* Catholic Engaged Encounter
* Good Shepherd Trading Circle
* Family Relationship Courses
* For hurting marriages - there is hope!



Messages from Fr. Jim

Let us keep praying for peace in the world remembering how blessed we are and how so many millions are in need of prayer and material help. Mother of the Lord intercede for them.

The Holy Father urges us to pray for the sick and disabled throughout the world particularly on the first Sunday of the month.

Welcome: A special welcome to all visitors to Beautiful Down Town Brighton. We do hope that you have a very pleasant stay, meet new friends and go home with refreshed spirits in soul and body.

THANKS

1) Project Compassion Appeal

To all who have contributed to this important Appeal,

2) New stained glass windows in the ceiling

To Mr & Mrs F D'Appuzo and family for making this donation,
To Mrs M Harrison (daughter of C & L Fenech) for its design,
To Rob & Charles Leo and Charlie Micalizzi for its installation,

3) Annual General Meeting

To those who attended the very successful AGM,
To all those who have retired from the Pastoral Council (and welcome to the new members),
To those who provided refreshments and cakes afterwards

To them and all concerned,

our sincere

THANKS and APPRECIATION

Source: Brighton Parish Weekly Bulletin



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Message from M. Perotta
 
BEST WISHES FOR 2003 to you all  !!!
 
I know it's still a little early, but I'd like to get in your diaries for the long awaited return of the Encounter Christian Band to Caringbah. 
 
You'll remember how great the evening was when they performed at St Thomas More.  Many of you asked me to let you know when they return.  Here's the drum roll........... they return on the last Friday of each month:
 
7.30 pm at Our Lady of Fatima Parish, Enter from driveway at 389 Port Hacking Road (South), Caringbah.  Drive around the oval and up to the top to Keller Hall.  What great value for an evening including a meal for just $7.  Music, prayer and a guest speaker.
 
Go to http://www.come.to/encounter for ALL the details. 
 
If you'd like to make up a table - please phone 0415 805 158.
Please feel free to invite a friend.
 
 
Club 20

This is a social group for adults in their 20s and 30s. Members of the group meet on the 1st Sunday of the month at 7.30 pm at the St Declan's Parish in Penshurst.

For details call Helen on 9534 2429 or Julian on 0414 920 512 or send an email to club20penshurst@hotmail.com.

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Dialogue for Young Adults

This is a monthly forum, sponsored by Yucan, where young adults in their 20's and 30's come to be heard, informed and challenged.

The details of the next session are as follows:

When:

Sunday, 4 May from 7.30 pm to 9.30 pm

Speaker:

Donna Mulhearn

Topic:

Discovering Christian Meditation - a young adult's story

Where:

St Francis Xavier's Parish Hall
19 Mackenzie Street, Lavender Bay

Donation:

$5.00

Enquiries:

Margaret on 0415 805 158


Confirmation

Archbishop Pell will be confirming our candidates on Sunday, 22 June, at 3.00 pm. The Archbishop wants this Mass to be attended by all parishioners

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School Building Envelope

Do you know that you can claim 100% tax deduction if you use these envelopes? If you would like to give it a try, please call the Parish on 9567 3589. The weekly envelopes will be distributed next month, March.

All new subscribers are welcome.

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Divine Mercy

Come, join us in praying the Rosary, the Chaplet of the Divine Mercy and the Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament after the 8.15 am Mass every 1st Saturday of the month.

You are also welcome to join us in praying the Rosary and the Chaplet of the Divine Mercy on other Saturdays after the 8.15 am Mass.

For those interested in praying the Rosary in their home, please contact Rob Leo on 9567 2199.

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Invitation

All parishioners
are invited
to a morning tea
after the 10.00 am Mass
on the 1st Sunday of the month.


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Holy Mass in the Maltese language will be held on the 2nd Friday of the month at 6.00 pm. There will be Confessions/Reconciliations at 5.30 pm.

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Invitation to All Engaged Couples

The Catholic Engaged Encounter is a weekend designed for couples who are preparing for marriage. Its aim is to help couples strengthen and enrich their relationship through individual dialogue on topics introduced by experienced married couples. This program is presented with the approval of the Archdiocesan Marriage Preparation office.

For further information, call (02) 9990 3212 or click here.


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Family Relationship Courses for those wishing to enrich their existing relationship with their partner, children and other family members. For information, phone Centacare on 9660 2044.

For other details, click here.

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Retrouvaille is for helping hurting marriages. The programme concentrates on couples who are thinking about separation or divorce. If couples don't know how to change or where to turn, Retrouvaille can help. For confidential enquiries and further information, call (02) 9520 1496.

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Our Local Senior Citizens Group Club meet at 11.30 am on Tuesdays at the club rooms, 3rd Floor of the Coles Supermarket, corner Moate Avenue and Bay Street, Brighton le Sands. All seniors are welcome.

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Good Shepherd Trading Circle is a fair trade project, established in Australia to support women in micro-enterprises in developing countries. A full range of beautiful products made by these women are on display at 78 Victoria Street, Ashfield on Tuesday and Thursday from 10.00 am to 3.30 pm and every first weekend of the month.

For more information, click here.

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Date of Last Update: 12 May 2003