Catholic Parish of All Saints Liverpool News

Sacrament of Baptism for School-Aged Young People Young people (aged 7–17) (or their parents) who wish to be baptised should arrange a meeting with our Sacramental Coordinator, Pina Bernard. Preparation sessions begin in February 2027. Young people who were baptised in a different Christian tradition and who would like to join the Catholic Church are welcome to apply. Enq.: pina@cpasl.org.au; 9753 6507.

The Laudato Si’ Group promotes the teachings of Pope Francis in his Encyclical, Laudato Si’ (Care for our Common Home) through practical, achievable initiatives. We meet at 7pm on the 2nd  Tuesday of each month in Loreto Place Room 2.Wemeet this Tuesday, 10 November. All are welcome.

The monthly morning tea on the 2nd Thursday of the month takes place this Thursday, 12 November in the Hall. Delicious food, tea, coffee, hot chocolate, old friends and new. Bring someone with you.

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament on Thursday evenings, 6pm-8pm, will continue as a pilot until the end of the year. It offers another opportunity for personal devotion, especially for those undertaking local late night shopping. It aims also to promote Eucharistic devotion in the Parish in the lead up to the International Eucharistic Congress in Sydney in 2028. To ensure constant presence of worshippers in the church during the two hour period, individuals as well as ministry and cultural groups are invited to sign on for 30 minute time slots by contacting the Parish Office: info@cpasl.org.au; 9753 6500.

The NCLS 2026 will be conducted during Masses next weekend, Saturday, 14 and Sunday, 15 November. The NCLS is held every five years in Christian Churches throughout Australia to coincide with the National Census. All Saints participated in NCLS 2016 and 2021. The great response enabled us to gather valuable data for Parish planning. Worshippers will be asked to complete a survey form after the short homily. Assistance will be offered. Surveys will be available online. Children can complete their own survey. I appreciate your cooperation. The Parish Census survey is postponed to early 2027. Fr Paul

Open Door, which offers food, drinks and fellowship to local people on Tuesdays and Fridays, 11.30am-1pm, is three years old. Thank you to the volunteers who make it work so well by their caring and faithful commitment. We acknowledge them during the 5pm Vigil this weekend. Thank you especially to Michelle Fonti, Outreach Programs Coordinator, for her great contribution. New volunteers are welcome. Please contact Michelle: michelle@cpasl.org.au.

Spring Alpha enters its penultimate week. Planning is underway for Summer Alpha, beginning on Thursday, 28 January 2027 . It will be a slightly shortened version so that it ends in the week before Holy Week, which is early in 2027. To enquire and/or to sign up, go to the updated website: https://allsaintsalpha.wordpress.com/.

A final walkthrough of the Reconciliation Rooms will occur next Friday, 13 November. The Rooms will be blessed and opened as soon as possible after they are signed off.

The next CWF appeal will take place on the weekend of 21 & 22 November . The annual levy is $66600 ($22200) for each appeal. The Parish makes up the shortfall from what is collected. Donations are tax deductible.

All Saints Antioch community invite young people (aged 16-25) to our Open Night this Sunday after 5pm Mass. Get a feel of Antioch with games, worship and free dinner. Fr Sone, our Chaplain, will host a Q&A session. Bring a friend. Enq.: Lizzie: 0422046096, elizabethwastie01@gmail.com.

Recently deceased: John Melich, Patrick Conneely, Giuseppe Iervasi, Franco Cappelleri. Death Anniversaries: Frank Tassone, Stella Murina, Mai Nguyen, Giuseppe Oliveri, Danilo De Leon. Sick: Eric Morelli, Margaret Harkin, Nonie Kennedy, Margaret Smith, Tim Clancy, Lee Evangelista, Hamish Pereira, Yousif Banna, Jan Leong, Antonio Rosa, Jose Koc, Christina Rosa, Joshua O’Hare, Jose De Sousa, Ewa Elliott, Mischelle Padillo, Odee Odisho, Mena Monteiro, Rosario Frech, Maria Allen, Tepa Misliuki.

Clearly print the deceased name(s) on it so they are recorded accurately in our Book of Remembrance. Catholic tradition designates November as the month to honour the dead. As a result, the process for managing intentions is different. To submit a November intention, take a special envelope from the church side door racks.Print the name(s) of those requesting the intention. Insert any donation in the envelope and submit it to the Parish Office through the post latch in the Office door. Intentions will be honoured by Parish clergy and priests to whom intentions are forwarded.

We are back! Exodus commenced for Term 4 last Friday. Who: Yrs 5-10; When: 3.3pm-5pm Fridays (school terms). Where: Parish Hall; What: Fun Games, Good Food, Growing Faith and Great Friendships. Enq.: douglas@cpasl.org.au.

All Saints (1 November) and All Souls (2 November) are related Solemnities. They both honour the faithful who have died. All Saints celebrates those who enjoy fullness of life in eternity because of their holy lives. All Souls focuses on the faithful who are destined for life in eternity after purification (Purgatory). Catholics believe that the souls of these faithful can be assisted by the prayers of the iving. The Saints, the Souls in Purgatory and the living faithful comprise the complete Church community.

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament on Thursday evenings, 6pm-8pm , will begin in the church on Thursday, 5 November . It will offer another opportunity for personal devotion, especially for those undertaking local late night shopping. It aims also to promote Eucharistic devotion in the Parish in the lead up to the International Eucharistic Congress in Sydney in 2028. To ensure constant presence of worshippers in the church during the two hour period, individuals as well as ministry and cultural groups are invited to sign on for 30 minute time slots by contacting the Parish Office: info@cpasl.org.au; 9753 6500.

The annual Mass of Remembrance will be celebrated at 7.30pm on Tuesday, 10 November for parishioners and friends to pray for deceased loved ones. A light supper will follow Mass. For catering purposes please  RSVP  by Friday, 6 November with the Parish Office: info@cpasl.org.au, 9753 6500.

The annual Walk with Christ Eucharistic Procession through the streets of Sydney will be held on Sunday, 22 November , the Solemnity of Christ the King. The Festival begins at 1pm in Martin Place. The walk commences at 2.30pm from the corner of Pitt Street and Martin Place . It ends at St Mary’s Cathedral. The Procession is a public witness and act of worship towards the person of Jesus Christ (as King) and an invocation of His blessing upon the city. A bus has been hired for parishioners attending . Please register your seat as soon as possible with the Parish Office: info@cpasl.org.au, 9753 6500.

Men from All Saints and other local parishes pray the Rosary at the statue of Our Lady of Fatima in Bigge Park at 6.30am on the 1st Saturday of each month and then have breakfast. We gather again next Saturday, 7 November.

Zacchaeus’ Treehouse is a family ministry for children 5-12. Siblings are welcome. We meet on the 2nd and 4th Sundays: 9.30am Mass, 10.30am morning tea and a fun session of craft, based on the Sunday readings. We meet next Sunday, 8 November . Over 70 children and families enjoyed a wonderful day last Sunday on pilgrimage to Our Lady of Mercy Shrine at Penrose Park. We are involved in our Parish Feast Day celebrations this Sunday. Enq.: Christine: 0430 513 201; familyministry@cpasl.org.au.

We need to update our Parish census as part of identifying who our members are and how we can better serve them and invite them to join in delivering our Parish Mission and Vision. For this purpose, worshippers will be invited to complete a survey during Masses on the weekend of 14 and 15 November. We hope to offer a QR code facility for online completion. If anyone is unable to attend Mass that weekend or complete a survey for other reasons and would like to do so, please contact the Parish Office: info@cpasl.org.au; 9753 6500