Warragul and Drouin Catholic Parishes St. Ignatius’, Neerim South-St. Joseph’s, Warragul-St Ita’s, Drouin ‘Forming Missionary Communities’ Parish Priest: Sunday 7th March 2021– THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT-Yr B Father Peter Slater Presbytery: Sunday Mass Times 3 Witton St PO Box 275 Warragul. Warragul 3820 Neerim South Saturday: Vigil 5.30pm ph: 5623-1642 Warragul Saturday Vigil 7.00pm [email protected] Warragul Sunday: 9.00am Drouin Sunday: 10.30am Assistant Priest: Warragul Sunday: Shona Mass 5.00pm Father Confidence Masvosva ph: 5623-1642 Weekday Mass Times [email protected] Monday: Warragul 9.30am Tuesday: Drouin 9.30am Deacon: Warragul 5.30pm Deacon Mark Kelly Wednesday: Warragul 9.30am 0427 748 646 Thursday: Drouin 9.30am [email protected] Friday: Warragul 9.30am Churches: St. Joseph’s: 17 Queen St A LETTER FROM FR PETER. a combined churches sponsoring of an Warragul. Dear Parishioners, Alpha course. While the Pastoral Council Our Pastoral Council is in a time of didn’t initiate all these works it certainly St Ita’s: transition, there should be new encouraged much activity. On your behalf Victoria St, membership in a few weeks. At our last I would like to acknowledge the service Drouin. meeting, by way of bringing the service of provided by the whole council and thank retiring members to a close, the talk was those who are moving on to other areas of St. Ignatius: around the experience of the past year, service. Main Road, that is the twelve months we have been Regards Neerim South. living with Covid restrictions. How did we Fr Peter. do mission during that time? The Parish Office: responses were striking and I would like to SHONA MASS 19 Connor St, PO Box 275 share some of the things remembered. On Sunday the 7th of March at 5pm there Warragul. Warragul 3820 Phone calls were made to parishioners will be a Shona Mass at St Joseph’s Ph: 5623-1642 during those quiet times; as a way of Shona language is my mother tongue. The [email protected] keeping in touch. Prue, our secretary, Zimbabwean community in Victoria will began sending text messages and emails come for that Mass and there will be Parish Staff: to parishioners. This included emailing singing, drumming and dancing. Those the Sunday bulletin, which also included a who are willing to attend the Mass are Secretary: weekly letter from me, a practice which most welcome. Come and enjoy Mass in Prue Walkinshaw has continued to the present. Then, another language and experience a following a suggestion, the format of the different liturgical celebration. R.C.I.A. Coordinator bulletin was altered and colour was Fr Confidence. Joan Robertson Ph: 5623-1642 introduced to the soft copy version. [email protected] BOOKING FOR MASSES March 13/14 Sacrament & Catechist Coordinator For several weeks Deacon Mark provided St Joseph’s & St Ita’s faith education lift outs for the bulletin too. https://www.trybooking.com/ Thérèse Meggetto Ph: 5623-1642 These included material on the areas for BPJOD [email protected] the Plenary Council and Social Justice This will bring up the list of Masses. statements. Click on book now button and follow the Youth Minister prompts Bethany Allen Ph: 0476 273 279 Furthermore, a newsletter was compiled. [email protected] This contains more detailed news including personal items. The second Schools: edition is now being distributed. Marist-Sion College 5623-5944 Safeguarding - Our Parish is Principal: Mr. Peter Houlahan While mass attendances were restricted we made use of social media to upload a committed to providing a safe and St. Joseph’s Primary School 5623-2943 Sunday Mass each week, adding a small supportive environment for all people Principal: Mr. Ronan O’Mahony local contribution to the countless online with special concern for children, masses available. young people and adults at risk. Our St. Ita’s Primary School 5623-7222 Safeguarding Officer is Principal: Mr. Andrew Osler There was cooperation between Brian Robertson who can be CatholicCare, Vinnies and the local St. Angela’s Primary School 5622-9800 Foodbank – improving the delivery of contacted via Principal: Mr Justin Greenwood. assistance to people in need. There were [email protected] or gatherings by means of Zoom, the 56231642. provision of online booking for mass, and CATHOLIC PARISHES OF WARRAGUL AND DROUIN OUR VISION - FORMING MISSIONARY COMMUNITIES We are engaged together in the mission of Jesus today; as we seek to make God known and to love God and neighbour. Anything that helps people live in their full dignity and freedom, that serves the kingdom of God, is mission. We do this in community because we are more than individual believers and parishioners. We are one community made up of smaller communities: two parishes, three churches, our parish schools, ministry groups and families. We constantly need formation in our following of Jesus and we seek opportunities to grow in community for mission. SUPPORTING OUR PARISH AND PRIESTS COLLECTIONS NEWS FROM OUR SCHOOLS Thank you to those who have brought your Sunday 28th February 2021 offerings in to the parish. It is still possible to Warragul Drouin ST ANGELA OF THE CROSS give support transferring your offering via Planned Giving $4574.70 $ 2532.95 Tuesday was a very big day of celebration direct deposit. The account numbers are as Presbytery $ 1433.55 for the St Angela of the Cross school follows: community as we celebrated our Feast Day. Planned Giving includes Direct Debit and We celebrated the life and service of Saint First Collection (to support our Credit Card Transactions. Weekly target for Angela by travelling to St Joseph’s Church Priests) Warragul Parish to meet all church and for Mass and a special tour with Fr. Peter. 083879 941199437 Presbytery running costs is $5000. Thanks As part of our celebrations back at school, St Joseph’s & St Ita’s Presbytery to all who give regularly and generously. we launched Project Compassion where account. Cash is not held on the premises students learnt how St Angela’s life and Second Collection (Plan Giving) Overnight mission was similar to the stories shared. St Joseph’s Church Account We finished off the day in Visual and 083879 489045334 PARISH NEWSLETTER: Performing Arts where students completed This is available at our Masses this a special lesson with a focus on St Angela. St Ita’s Church Account weekend, please make sure you get your A great day was had by all! 083879 568166097 copy. ST JOSEPH’S Thank you so much for your continued STATIONS OF THE CROSS: Our reconciliation candidates and their support. St. Ita’s Church Drouin on Friday, 12th parents attended the first reconciliation March at 7.30 pm. workshop on Thursday evening. This was a EASTER CEREMONIES great opportunity for the children to reflect Holy Thursday (April 1) Mass of the LENTEN DISCUSSION GROUP on some scripture passages and to engage Lord’s Supper at 7.30 pm at Warragul, St. Ita’s Meeting room on Monday, at 3 pm. in rich conversations with their parents. This Drouin and Neerim South. Not 7.30 as previously advertised. For Friday our children will participate in a further detail please contact Barbara “Bucket Challenge”, in which they will carry Good Friday (April 2) Celebration of the Durand 0414965079. a bucket of water for thirty minutes around Lord’s Passion at 3.00 pm at Warragul, an allocated course. This is to reflect the Drouin and Neerim South SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION plight of many people who have to walk a WORKSHOP REMINDER: distance to collect fresh water. Money Easter Vigil (April 3) at 7.30 pm at Our second Parent/Child Workshop is on raised from this challenge will be donated to Warragul and Drouin Wednesday 10th March at 7pm at St Ita's Caritas’ Project Compassion Appeal. School Hall or on Thursday 11th March at Easter Sunday (April 4) Mass at Warragul 4pm or 7pm at St Joseph's Church ST ITA’S and Neerim South at 9.30 am; Mass at Warragul. All classes Religious Education lessons are Drouin at 10.30 am. **Please note change IMPORTANT: Families are asked to focussing on Lent and the journey to of time please arrive 15 minutes before your Easter. Next Wednesday students who are chosen workshop, as we will be starting making their first Reconciliation will be With extra celebrations compared to each workshop promptly at the attending Reconciliation workshops, either previous years and with restrictions designated time so we can finish on time. on Wednesday in Drouin or Thursday in brought about by the need for Covid For any enquiries, please contact Thérèse Warragul, please continue to pray for these safety, we would be glad for small on 0499 116 428 students and their parents as they continue volunteer roles in the following areas. their faith journey. Our Mini Vinnies group **To hand out palms on Palm Sunday MEMORIAL MASS presented a Caritas information **To collect towels on Holy Thursday The first of a series of Memorial Masses PowerPoint at Fridays assembly; (after the washing of feet) will be held to commemorate the death of encouraging the children to think of others **To tend the fire at the Easter Vigil parishioners who died during COVID-19 before themselves. All classes spent extra **To hand out tapers at the Easter Vigil lockdown during the months of time in prayer on Friday as part of World **To operate the Power Point (especially at November and December 2019 and Day of Prayer. Warragul celebrations) January to April 2020.