We congratulate Ray Rosales, from our Parish Community, who was awarded from The City of Whittlesea Council, an Australia Day Award for Senior Citizen of the Year.
2019 PARISH RENEWAL PROGRAM RESULTS.
On behalf of my fellow priest Father Shymon, members of the Parish Renewal Program team and our entire parish staff, we want you to know how much we appreciate your presence and participation in our parish communities.
It’s been an eventful past two months and we would not have achieved our Program results without the engagement of parishioners who offered their time and God-given talents and financial pledge commitments.
Effective 22 December 2019, Christ the Light Catholic Parish has pledged Stewardship income of $2,809 per week (a 40% increase) from 204 givers, i.e. 171 existing and 33 new contributors. Your willingness to be part of our Groups and Ministries has resulted in 92 parishioners committing to help support everything that we do.
Thank you all very much.
With sincere gratitude,
Fr Martin.
Our Parish Feast Day of Christ the Light.
On this weekend we celebrate our Parish Feast Day of Christ the light. We are reminded in our gospel of Simeon lifting up the child in his arms on the light for all nations. The light of Jesus comes to save and liberate us from the darkness of all that is dehumanising and evil. In embracing us with mercy and compassion, we find new hope through the life-giving presence of Jesus. May we be become beacons of this light within our families and all those we come to meet in our daily life.
On Saturday 15th of February we are all invited to celebrate as a parish community. It is an opportunity for all to deepen our sense of belonging and involvement with each other within one Parish of Christ the Light.
Parish Feast Day BBQ:
Saturday 15th February 6.15 pm at St Joseph Primary School, 44 Mernda Village Drive, Mernda. A family BBQ to be held on the lawn area of the school grounds. Sausages and steak in bread, salads, cold cans of drink and sweets/desserts available for purchase. Coin toss and children’s games, will be held, for all to join in and enjoy. (Don’t forget to bring your gold coins for the coin toss). Bring your own alcohol, drinking glasses, picnic rugs or folding chairs.
If anyone can donate any sweets/desserts it would be greatly appreciated, please remember to list ingredients for anyone with allergies.
Looking forward to seeing you all there helping to celebrate our combined Parish feast day.
Don’t forget to pray for good weather.