Pew Bulletin for 28th October 2012

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The Catholic Guy at St. Damien's Dawesville

St Damien’s Catholic Parish, Dawesville is hosting The Catholic Guy. See attached poster  here

DATES:  October 31st - November 6th 2012

ADDRESS: St Damien of Molokai Church, 3 Nyabing Pass, Dawesville WA

SESSION TIMES:
Session One
Wed 31st Oct at 7.30pm OR Thurs 1st Nov at 9.00am
Session Two
Thurs 1st Nov at 7.30pm OR Fri 2nd Nov at 9.00am
Session Three
Fri 2nd Nov at 7.30pm OR Mon 5th Nov at 9.00am
Session Four
Mon 5th Nov at 7.30pm OR Tues 6th Nov at 9.00am
Session Five
Tues 6th Nov at 7.30pm

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
Do I need to come to all sessions? No, come to ask many as you wish. However, you will have the best experience if you come to all five sessions as they do follow a journey.
Will I have to do anything? No. Nobody will put you on the spot and nothing will be awkward or threatening. Come just as you are.
Who is this event for? Everyone. Women, men, young, old, Catholic and non-Catholic. Everyone will love this event.
How long do the sessions go for? Each session is approximately 1.5 – 2 hours in length.
What actually happens at the sessions? Each session includes a mix of talks, prayer, music and the arts. Some sessions will also include interviews and other special items. You will also laugh more than you expect.
If admission is free, how is it funded? A collection will be taken for anyone who wishes to contribute. The Catholic Guy Ministry also receives additional donations that enable these events to take place.

Road closures - Sunday 21st October 2012

Due to the Ironman event in Mandurah on Sunday 21st October 2012 roads will be closed around the church. For details see

http://www.usmevents.com.au/Triathlon___Multi_Sport/Ironman_Mandurah/General_event_info/Traffic_impacts.htm

or

http://www.usmevents.com.au/Assets/USM+Digital+Assets/Mandurah/Mandurah_roadclosures.PDF

Sunday School Newsletter - October 2012

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Pew Bulletin - Sunday 7th October 2012

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Sermon - 30th September 2012

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Pew Bulletin - 30th September 2012

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Short course: Introduction to Pastoral Care

The BCM (Bishop’s Certificate in Ministry) course “Introduction to Pastoral Care” will be presented by Mrs Mandy Davies, a trained nursing sister, at  Christ's Church, Mandurah on Friday night 19^th October 2012 and Saturday morning 20^th October  2012. This unit is particularly helpful to anyone ministering in the area of Pastoral Care, the Op-Shop or Emergency Relief, as it will give them valuable skills that are needed for these ministries. If you miss this weekend, it will probably be another four years before we can teach it in our area again.  Information leaflets are available from the church office. You do not have to complete the whole of the BCM if you attend this unit:  it can be completed as a one off unit, or be a starting point for you.

Sermon 23rd September 2012

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Sermon 16th September 2012

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Pew Bulletin for 23rd September 2012

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Sermon - 9th September 2012

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Job Vacancies - Anglicare WA

Anglicare WA has vacancies for a:

- housing Support Worker – Rockingham

- housing Support Worker – Mandurah
See http://www.anglicarewa.org.au/careers/vacancies/current-vacancies/default.aspx for details. 

An evening of Classical Violin - 2nd October 2012

As part of its 2012 WA Spring tour, Attilla Sautov will be performing in Mandurah at Christ's Church Anglican Church, cnr Sholl St and Pinjarra Rd, on Tuesday 2 October 2012 at 7 p.m., with a beautiful and extremely versatile program.

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Attilla started playing the Violin at the age of 4 in Tashkent. His enormous talent and master classes with some of the world’s best violin players would soon allow him to win many international competitions.

In the year 2000 he moved to Germany where he worked as concert master in several leading Orchestras, among others, The Cologne New Philharmonic  Orchestra. With them he did performances in the most prestigious venues all over the world like the Sydney Opera House, the Berlin Concert Hall, the Ottawa National Art Centre and the Hong Kong Art Centre.

He has become known for his extrovert and flamboyant stage presence and his tremendous command of the violin. One of his favorite composers is Paganini and playing his very difficult parts always turns out to be a jaw dropping experience sending thrills and plucking pizzicatos down your spine.

Go and hear him play with the Mueller International Chamber Orchestra and be transported, listening to some of the most powerful, impassioned and colorful music in the solo violin repertoire:

P.Tchaikovsky

Waltz from Serenade in C for Strings op.48

F. Mendelssohn

Concerto No. 1 in D minor for Violin and Orchestra

N. Paganini        

Moses Variation on One String on Rossini’s Theme

J. Brahms

Hungarian Dance No. 5 for violin and orchestra

V. Monti

Czardas for violin and orchestra (Gypsy Air)

C.Gardel

"Tango Scent of a Woman'' for violin and orchestra

+ Encores

Tickets available on www.trybooking.com  and at the door 1 hour prior to the concert.  For information call 0469 566 618 or write to: micomanagement@gmail.com  Ticket prices:  Full $30, Concessions $25, Students $20. www.attillasautov.com

Sermon - 2nd September 2012

The sermon for week one of Passionate Spirituality: shaped by God, for God and in God can be downloaded here

Photos from Blessing of the fleece

Prayers following the deaths of five Australian Soldiers in Afghanistan

29-30 August 2012

In the space of 24 hours we've lost five Australian soldiers in two separate incidents in Afghanistan, which occurred on Wednesday and Thursday (29-30 August 2012).

Three Brisbane based soldiers were killed in a "green on blue" attack when someone wearing an Afghan army uniform turned their weapon on them. Two other soldiers were wounded.

In a separate incident, two Special Forces soldiers have died in a helicopter crash.

Please pray for the members of the Australian Defence Force and their families, especially for the families who are grieving.

A Prayer inspired by James 1:17

Every generous act of giving, every perfect gift, is from above, coming down from the father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.

- James, 1:17

Silence

God of unchanging love, shine your light on our nation as we mourn the loss of five young lives, members of the Australian Defence Force.

In this time of darkness and shadow, we uphold each and every member of their family and friends that they may know the consolation of your love.

(We pray for each mother, father, son and daughter; we pray for each brother, sister, niece, nephew and grandparent.)

We ponder and wonder about the circumstances of our loss;

we pray for the injured, for other members of their units;

we pray for all deployed personnel and military chaplains who care for them.

Seeking true peace and justice for our world, give wisdom and courage to our national and military leaders as they commit and deploy men and women who serve our nation each day, ready, even to give up their own lives.

Silence

We gather our prayers in the faith of Jesus Christ, who died and rose again to save us, and now lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit in glory for ever.  Amen.

A Payer for the Australian Defence Force

Eternal God, the only source of peace,

We pray for all who serve in the defence force of this land.
Give them courage and comfort in danger,
Patience in waiting, and discipline in the just use of force.
Help us to seek for all people
The freedom to serve you and each other in compassion and peace.
We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen.

A Prayer for Military Chaplains

Lord God of Hosts,

we pray for your clergy whom you called to the ministry of uniformed chaplaincy, and for those who proclaimed you love and compassion on battlefields and Defence establishments where Australian military personnel serve.

Lord, strengthen their faith as they seek to witness to you in the secular world.

Protect them from all dangers and comfort them in the long separation from their families and the familiar things of church that they must endure.

Lord who blessed peacemakers,

bless especially those chaplains serving overseas, helping to bring peace to nations new and old which are struggling to find their identity and place in the world.

We ask in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

These prayers may also be found on the Defence Anglicans website:

http://www.defenceanglicans.org.au/featured/prayers-following-the-deaths-of-five-australian-solidiers-in-afghanistan-29-30-august-2012

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