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MATER CHRISTI PARISH SEATON NEWS1 5 T H S U N D A Y I N O R D I N A R Y T IME ( A )
1 2 J U L Y 2 0 2 0 SEAFARERS SUNDAY—Apostleship of the seA—Stella MariS the Church prays for those who live and work on the sea. Stella Maris, Apostleship of the Sea is the official maritime welfare agency of the Catholic Church. Today’s Appeal supports seafarers both practically and spiritually. During the COVID-19 pandemic, seafarers continue to bring products to sustain our population and economy, often at personal risk to their health. Two options to support this ministry, (1) Please send your donations to: bit.ly/seasundayaustralia For further information, please call: Ros Rajasingam on 0481 910 245 or visit website:www.aos-australia.org (2) Please deposit your donations in the SPECIAL COLLECTION BOX —SEAFARERS’ SUNDAY in the Church in support of all those whose life experience is on the ocean—an experience so unpredictable & sometimes dangerous. The Church recognises and supports seafarers & their families. PLANNED GIVING PROGRAMME. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR ONGOING SUPPORT… PLANNED GIVING ENVELOPES 2020/2021 (numbered 1-106) AVAILABLE IN THE CHURCH FOYER TODAY. If you cannot find your set of Envelopes this weekend, please look out for more Envelopes at next weekend Masses. THANK YOU Or… if you wish to deposit directly into Parish Account (online donations) please ring Office for details. Plenary Council 2020 Adelaide has been selected as the venue for the first of two historic national gatherings to consider the future of the Catholic Church in Australia. Adelaide will host the opening assembly of the historic Plenary Council from October 3-10 2021 with the second assembly to be held in Sydney from July 4-9 2022. Two members of the Adelaide Archdiocese have been appointed to a committee that will work closely with the Australian Catholic Bishops Commission to prepare for the 2020 Plenary Council. Sarah Moffatt (Acting Chancellor) and John Lochowiak (Manager of Aboriginal Services at Centacare Catholic Family Services) together with 12 others from around Australia have accepted an appointment to the Plenary Council Executive Committee. The Council recently released six thematic Discernment Papers which have been distributed to Parishes and communities for discussion. You may read them at https://plenarycouncil.catholic.org.au/continuing-the-journey-of-discernment Curving Covid-19 reminders: Please comply with social distancing all the times. Use hand sanitisers on entry/exit to Church. If you are not feeling well, we advise you to stay at home. We still need your details in the COVID Register as required by Government each time you enter Church for Mass and other activities in the Church. To make things easier, we ask you to please write your Name, Contact number, Email address/Home address on a small piece of paper before coming to Church and hand it to the Mass-Coordinators. You will be given a Ticket (numbered & coloured) & please follow the instructions from the Mass Co-ordinators. Your Ticket Number is your seat allocation. You can now come to Mass every day and every Sunday. Sunday Liturgy for Families... As a response to the COVID-19 situation the Family & Parish-Based Catechesis Office has prepared liturgies with a focus on children. Families can use these at home to reflect on the Gospel each Sunday. This can be found at this link on the Archdiocesan website: http://www.adelaide.catholic.org.au/our-works-and-community/family- and-parish-based-catechesis/prayer-services View Youth Ministry Resource Online... http://www.cathyouthadelaide.org.au/resources1 Children's Ministry Update 2020... prepared by the Family and Parish-Based Catechesis Office at the following link http://www.adelaide.catholic.org.au/schools/catholic-education-sa/family-and-parish- based-catechesis/newsletters for Catechists within the parish. Or for correspondence directly from CESA Office please contact Elena Moffa elena.moffa@cesa.catholic.edu.au or Sr Jenny Seal jenny.seal@cesa.catholic.edu.au. PLANNED GIVING ONLINE... If you wish to support your Priests (1st Collection) or Mater Christi Parish (2nd Collection) visit: Donate Click on “donate to a parish” Click on drop-down box Choose “Seaton” Click “submit” Fill in your details on the form Choose 1st Collection / 2nd Collection Follow the prompts to the end You can visit us on Facebook Mater Christi Parish Seaton Fr Roger Fr Luigi Fr Franco There are a number of resources available to assist with daily prayer and reflection. Please go to the Adelaide Archdiocese or the Office for Worship. www.adelaide.catholic.org.au www.ofw-adelaide.org.au Family Liturgy Let us pray for one another. Prayers during this period |
