Mission
Social Justice and Earthcare Working Group
Catholic social
justice issues are outlined at
https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/ . The Catholic Earthcare
website is https://catholicearthcare.org.au/.
This project
is being coordinated by John Hine, who can be contacted on
jjhine09@gmail.com or 0432 027 744.
Mission Minstry Team
As Christians we are called to
Mission. The Mission Ministry Team meets on the third Tuesday of
each month to discuss outreach opportunities. They oversee the
placement of parish volunteers in the broader community with
selected outreach centres that have been assessed to meet specific
parish criteria.
They are responsible for the investigation and possible
introduction of a Sister Parish (Partnering Program) with a parish
in East Timor.
Opportunities for parishioners who are unable to contribute
physically, but who still wish to be involved in mission, are
provided by this team.
Prayer is an important part of any mission work and the Mission
Ministry Team thanks you for yours.
Religious Education in State Schools
Queensland Law permits all Religious denominations to
teach Religious Education in State Schools. Of the 3 State
Primary Schools in the area, our Parish provides 20 teachers
at Albany Hills State Primary School. R.E. taught at the School is Christianity,
crossing all denominational boundaries. Teachers’ ages range from
the 30’s to Grandparents. Work and commitments claim some
volunteers each year, so this ministry is constantly in need of
new Teachers.
• Full training given to each volunteer
• Teaching manuals provided
• Ongoing support given
• No teaching experience necessary.
Time expenditure for each volunteer is one
or two 1/2hr lessons per week, plus a couple of hours preparation.
This varies according to the content of the Lesson and the
enthusiasm of the volunteer. If you feel drawn to this ministry,
we’d love to hear from you.
“Come and see”
St Vincent de Paul Society
More Than a Hand Out, a Hand Up
All Saints Conference is part of a
worldwide community, established in Paris in 1833, who put their
Christian faith into action by helping people in need
personally, materially and socially. Attending to these we
attend to their spiritual needs.
The members share their time and
talent, striving to develop their own faith through prayer,
spiritual reading and discussion, providing an opportunity to
review what has been done and what needs to be done. Reporting
on and discussing visits, which are always done in pairs, and
other activities at fortnightly meetings in the Parish Centre
helps us to find better ways of responding. It enables us to do
together what we could never do alone, coming together in mutual
support and encouragement.
At the heart of all we do is the
sharing of ourselves, person to person, and the sharing of what
we have – food, clothing, shelter, furniture, skills, advice
etc. We aim to help people back onto their feet, so they can
decide the direction of their lives.
We are committed to including the
Parish Community in our activities through fund raising,
supplying Christmas hampers to local families and providing
donation bins in the Parish Centre for unwanted clothing and
goods to go to our local Vinnies Shops at Eatons Hill and
Lawnton.
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