For more information, please contact Fr. Abel on 0409-368-449.
Program for next week:
Gospel Theme:  Luke:5, 1-11:  "Leave me Lord, I am a sinful man."
Focus Question:  Risking the launch into the deep.
Suggestion for Prayer Experience:  Healing Prayer
Topic Theme:  Living in the Kingdom - The Sacraments of Healing
Next Week:  Living in the Kingdom - The Social Sacraments.

2.  ADULT PREPARATION FOR CONFIRMATION  On Sundays 7, 14 and 21 March, from 4.30 TO 5.30pm in St James Priory, there will be a 3 session preparation course held for adults who have not received the Sacrament of Confirmation. Since Confirmation is the Sacrament of Christian maturity, it is important for parents, newly-weds and all who are challenged with responsibility to receive this Sacrament, if this has not occurred before now.  If, for whatever reason, you have not received this Sacrament, the opportunity is now, with Confirmation to be administered as part of the Easter Vigil on Saturday, 3 April.    Phone Fr Abel on 3397 1671 for more details. 

2.  The 4th National Congress for Augustinian Laity is being held from Thursday, 1 July, to Sunday, 4 July 2010, at Villanova College.  Any parishioner interested in billeting attendees for this time is asked to contact Mary O'Regan, Elizabeth Jansen or Karleen O'Reilly.  The Parish office has phone numbers.

3.  AUGUSTINIAN YOUTH LEADER WEEKEND  The Augustinians are hosting a   Youth Leader Weekend Retreat at Mulgoa (Western Sydney) from 29-31 January 2010.  Young people (17 and older) are invited to attend.  We hope to send 3 or 4 from the Parish.  Financial support is available.  For further details please contact Deacon Tan (0407 456 228) or Fr Dave (0419 265 317)

4.  BIBLE STUDIES AND PRAYER for Young Adults will commence in the Priory at 7:00pm on Friday, 12 February.  These meetings will continue every Friday evening and will conclude at about 8:00pm.
Contact Deacon Tan on 0407 456 228 for further details. 

5.  All parishioners are invited to inspect the new CENTACARE DISABILITY SERVICES premises in the old convent building after the 9:00am Mass on Sunday, 14 February.  A brass plaque commemorating the presence of the Good Samaritan Sisters (1919 - 2006) and the naming of the building as GOOD SAMARITAN HOUSE will be blessed at the 9:00am Mass.

6.  AUGUSTINIAN FRIENDS will meet on Wednesday, 10 February, starting with a shared dinner at 6:30pm.  Special speaker for the night will be Deacon Tan.

Prayer Group is held each morning prior to 8:00am Mass (from about 7:30) and lasts about 20 minutes.

Adoration including Holy Hour is held every Tuesday morning after 8:00am Mass.