OCTOBER – ROSARY MONTH

“No prayer you could ever compose would give me as much joy as an Ave Maria”

A well-prayed Hail Mary fills the heart of the Blessed Virgin with joy, and attracts great graces on us, more graces than a thousand recited absent-mindedly. Saint Jerome said that “the truths contained in the Hail Mary are so sublime and so wonderful, that no man or angel could fully understand them.” Saint Thomas Aquinas, the prince of theologians – “the wisest of Saints and holiest of the wise” according to Leo XIII – preached on this Marian prayer for forty days in Rome, bringing hearts to ecstasy. Father Suárez, a Jesuit scholar, said that at the time of his death he would gladly trade all the books he had written and all the works he had done, for the merits of a single Ave Maria recited with devotion. One day, Saint Matilda, who loved the Virgin Mary dearly, was trying to compose a beautiful prayer in her honour when Our Lady appeared to her, she said: “My daughter, no prayer you could ever compose would give me as much joy as an Ave Maria.” Our Lady of the Streets  R. Ferruzzi (1897)

FORTHCOMING EVENTS

*C.A.R.E. Fundraiser – video screening of CAMINO pilgrims’ walk in Spain Commentator: Attenborough. Sun. 16^th October 2.30pm at Uniting Church. Light supper to follow in the hall. All welcome. Donations for Scripture Teacher at H. School.

*Mon. 17th October 9.30am Wrap with Love in St Mary’s Hall

*Thurs. 20^th Oct. CWL Annual General Meeting 2.00pm in St Mary’s Hall.

*Sat. 22^nd Oct 2pm: Farewell to Judy Stiff at Baptist Church. All welcome. Bring a plate to share.

*Wed. 26^th Oct at 12.30pm BALLDALE MAJELLAN GROUP meeting will be held at Rich Glen Estate Olive Estate, 734 Murray Valley Hwy, Yarrawonga. Meet at St Mary’s Corowa carpark 11.30am. All welcome.

*29^th-30^th Oct. CATHOLIC CHARISMATIC RENEWAL Conference. in Monsignor Peter Jeffery Centre, St Brendan’s Shepparton. Guest speaker: Fr Francis Otobo. Further information: Brigita Hore – brigitajh@bigpond.com or 0412042196.

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COUNSELLING at St Mary’s

Wednesdays 10am Group Parenting Course

Wednesdays 2pm Anger Management at St Mary’s Presbytery rear flat. Run by Centacare and Sisters of Mercy. Ph. 0448772010. Also available: Literacy & Numeracy courses, and Financial Planning for Families.

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Rosaries

* Nora Kingston, 24 Alfred St ph. Wed 4.30pm

* McLean’s, 5a Lindsay St., Wed 5.30pm

* Karinya chapel – Sundays 11am

* St Mary’s Church, Sat 8.45am+ 9am Mass

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Remember in Prayer                                

Frances Garvey, Rose McMillan, Lillian Donald, Maxine Potter, Stefan Svarc, Faye Lovie,  Frank Murphy,  Frank Tuck, Doris Robinson, Jenny King, Anne Kingston, Shannon Elmore.

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MASSES 15^th – 22^nd Oct

Sat 15^th

6.30pm

Sun 16^th Oct 29^th Sunday of OT 

9.00am Mass (For all Parishioners)

Mon 17^th – Wed 19th

No MORNING MASSES

Tue 18^th St Luke, Evangelist

Thurs 20^th

11.40 Nov. & 12pm Communion Service (Fr Walsh absent today)

Fri 21^st

10am Anointing Mass in Hall

Sat 22^nd St John Paul II

No 9am Mass

6.30pm

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LITURGY ROSTER for 22^nd – 23rd October

Gifts:

6.30pm P Culhane M Macqueen

9.00am Drum Fm

Lectors:

6.30pm D Forge I Brooks

9.00am B & E Christy

Special Minister:

6.30pm D & A Norman

9.00am D Collins M Tomlinson

Altar: M Campbell

Welcomers:

6.30pm P Dwyer F Brooks

9.00am C O’Shea

Altar Servers:

6.30pm E Tidd

9.00am T Wynn M Robinson

Collection: M Drum

Counters:  L & N Hughes

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THE JOURNEY CATHOLIC RADIO PROGRAM – AIRS 23 OCTOBER 2016

This week The Journey Catholic Radio program will continue to bring you weekly Gospel reflections, great music and wonderful inputs from the likes of Pete Gilmore in Living the Gospel, Bruce Downes The Catholic Guy and Sam Clear in Walking the Walk .Tune into LIFE 101.9 FM or 98.5 THE LIGHT Albury Wodonga Sun 11am  or go to www.jcr.org.au  or www.itunes.jcr.org.au  where you can listen anytime and subscribe to weekly shows by email.

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