Catholic Parish of All Saints Liverpool News

Wardens will be counting attendances at the Saturday Vigil and all Sunday Masses during May. It is an established Parish practice to conduct counts in February, May, August and November for monitoring trends across Masses, Seasons and event, lodging Parish returns and pastoral planning. The count will also double for that undertaken in all parishes for the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference in every national census year. Thank you for your cooperation.

Congratulations to all involved in preparing and hosting the Mass and Blessing for Hope, Healing and Gratitude and lunch in the Hall afterwards for Catholic Care clients and their carers last Thursday. 41 guests attended, with 9 carers, 10 Catholic Care staff and 12 Parish volunteers supporting them. Thank you to Michelle Fonti, Parish Outreach Coordinator, for her vision and leadership in collaboration with Jacqueline Willoughby, Manager, Chaplaincy in Community, from Catholic Care. Thank you to the volunteers who made the guests so welcome, Gina Fattal for coordinating the food and drink, Parish staff, Kim Mannix for the music in Mass, Fr Joseph for celebrating Mass and Frs Michael and Paul for helping him administer the Sacrament of Anointing. Everyone is keen to make this event a fixture in the Parish calendar.

Donations through Easter Offering and Christmas Offering envelopes are the main source of funds for Pastoral Revenue. They augment what is given in the first collection at Sunday Masses, Baptism and Wedding donations. Pastoral Revenue supports clergy stipends and care for retired and sick clergy. Each parish gives to a central fund what they collect after expenses. Parishes able to declare surpluses support those who are not. Please place Easter Offering envelopes with donations enclosed on either plate during Sunday Masses throughout the Easter Season.

There are four Scripture Groups meeting in the Parish during the Easter Season: Wednesday, 6, 13 & 20 May; 10am-11.30am, Loreto Place Chapel; led by Kim Mannix. Thursday, 7 & 14 May; 7pm-8.30pm, Loreto Place Rm 2; led by Fr Paul. Friday, 8, 15 & 22 May; 7pm-8.30pm, Loreto Place Rm 1; led by Charlie Gullo. Saturday, 9, 16 & 23 May; 7am-8.30am; Loreto Place Rm 1; Men’s group led by Abbott Fattal. Enq.: info@cpasl.org.au.

Zacchaeus’ Treehouse is a family ministry for children 5-12. Siblings are welcome. We meet on the 2nd and 4th Sundays: 9.30 am Mass, 10.30am morning tea in the Parish Hall, then a fun session of craft, based on the Sunday readings. We meet next Sunday. Enq. Christine: 0430 513 201; familyministry@cpasl.org.au.

A number of people have enquired about joining the next Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) process later in the year. We hope to be blessed with another large group to match the 15 from 2025-2026. If you are not Catholic but are interested in knowing more about our faith, or you know someone who might be, please contact the Parish Office, info@cpasl.org.au; 9753 6500, or one of the priests. RCIA transforms lives.