33 Tranmere Street, Drummoyne NSW 2047 Tel (02) 9181 1795 Fax (02) 9819 6406

Email stmarks@bigpond.net.au Parish Website www.stmarksdrummoyne.org.au

† 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

† Fathers’ Day Year B—Yr of Consecrated Life 6 September 2015

Parish Priest: Very Rev Fr Michael McLean PP EV (Email: stmarks@bigpond.net.au)

Priest in Residence: Fr Denis Minns OP

Pastoral Associate: Ms Mary Cook (Email: cookmary@bigpond.net.au Tues, Wed & Thurs 9 am—5 pm)

Chairperson Parish Pastoral Council: Mr John Perkins School Principal: Ms Rachel Bourke

Parish Administration: Mrs Debra Whaley (Mon & Tues) & Mrs Sue O’Neill (Wed, Thurs & Fri)

Parish Office Hours: Mon & Tues 9 am—5 pm Wed, Thurs & Fri 9 am—3 pm

Last weekend the Sacrament of

Confirmation was conferred with the

laying on of hands, the special prayer

invoking the Holy Spirit, then the

individual anointing with Chrism and

sign of peace. Bishop Terry Brady

confirmed 59 from our community.

In today’s Gospel, Jesus used both word and action to

bring about the miracle of physical healing of the blind,

deaf and dumb man. Jesus put his fingers into the man’s

ears and touched his tongue with spittle … he looked up to

heaven, sighed and said to him ‘Ephpheta’ be opened.

The Church continues to use both words and actions to

convey the deeper reality of God’s love and presence in

our lives and our world. The liturgy is full of symbolic

actions and ritual gestures: the sign of the cross, kneeling,

standing, raising the host and chalice, striking the breast,

signing the forehead, lips and breast with a cross before

the gospel is read, bowing to the tabernacle or altar, the

sign of peace. The words and gesture of the Ephpheta in

the Infant Baptism ritual are worth repeating today: The

Lord Jesus made the deaf hear and the dumb speak. May

he soon touch your ears to receive his word, and your

mouth to proclaim his faith, to the praise and glory of God

the Father.

Are you good at keeping secrets?

You might have been asked to

keep a confidence. This is a

secret, I will tell only you, but

please don’t tell anyone else.

Then that person can’t resist and

whispers to the next person. This

is a secret, don’t tell anyone. Sooner or later the secret is

out in the open. This happens in today’s gospel. Jesus

took a deaf and dumb man aside with only a few people

around and healed him. Jesus ordered them to tell

no-one about it, but the more he insisted the more widely

they proclaimed it! Mark’s purpose is to reveal Jesus as

the crucified Messiah, not simply an itinerant

wonder-worker. Jesus is about spreading the Good News

of the Kingdom of God and hoping to avoid the attention

of the religious and political leaders who were out to trap

and arrest him. Mark has Jesus travelling in Gentile

territory indicating the Church’s mandate to go out to all

the nations.

Today’s Liturgy Today’s Liturgy Today’s Liturgy Today’s Liturgy Today’s Liturgy Today’s Liturgy Today’s Liturgy Today’s Liturgy -------- Entrance Antiphon: Ps 118:137, 124

You are just, O Lord, and your judgement is right; treat your servant in accord with your merciful love.

First Reading: Isaiah 35:4-7

Then the ears of the deaf shall be opened and the tongues of the dumb speak.

Responsorial Psalm: Ps 145:7-10. R. v. 1

Praise the Lord, my soul!

Second Reading: St James 2:1-5

Has not God chosen the poor of the world to inherit the kingdom?

Gospel: Mark 7:31-37

He makes the deaf hear and the dumb speak. Communion Antiphon: Ps 41:2-3

Like the deer that yearns for running streams, so my soul is yearning for you, my God; my soul is thirsting for God,

the living God..

Physical deafness can be seen as a

symbol of being closed off from

the world around us. Are there

voices you do not hear, or do not

hear well enough, in your family

or workplace, in our nation and

our world? Are we always

attentive enough to those who

have something to say to us?

Being so far away in Australia, are we resistant to seeing

the reality of the largest migration of dispossessed

suffering people fleeing for safety towards UK and

Europe since World War 11? And those seeking

Australia as a safe haven from persecution and

dispossession are either turned back on the high seas in

leaky boats, or rescued to be sent to offshore detention

camps. The letter from St James has something to say to

us today: Listen … it was those who are poor according

to the world that God chose, to be rich in faith and to be

heirs to the kingdom which he promised to those who love

him. Those fleeing persecution are the poor where the

face of Christ resides. We cannot remain blind, deaf and

dumb and say we love our neighbour.

Mary Cook

Pastoral Associate—St Mark’s Parish

NEXT WEEKNEXT WEEK

24th Sunday in Ordinary Time24th Sunday in Ordinary Time——YrYr BB

St Mark’s Parish Feast DaySt Mark’s Parish Feast Day——Is 50:5Is 50:5--9; 9;

James 2:14James 2:14--18; Mk 8:2718; Mk 8:27--3535

ST MARK’S PARISH

MASS TIMES:

SATURDAY VIGIL:

6.00 pm

SUNDAY:

9.00 am & 6.00 pm

WEEKDAYS:

Monday & Friday

8.00 am

Tuesday & Thursday

9.30 am

Wednesday

7.30 am

Saturday

12 noon

RECONCILIATION: Saturday 11.30 am

EXPOSITION:

Saturday 11.00 am

to 12 noon

BAPTISMS are on the first

& third Sundays of the

month at 10.30 am. During

Lent no Baptisms are

celebrated. Parents are

asked to contact the Parish

Centre (02 9181 1795) to

make an appointment to

discuss details for the

Baptism of their child.

*Contact Mary Cook at the

Parish Centre for baptism

information and bookings.

MARRIAGES:

Parishioners intending

marriage are asked to notify

the Parish Centre at least six

months prior to the

wedding.

EUCHARIST FOR THE SICK: Anyone who is

aware of a Catholic who is

sick or housebound should

notify the Parish Office so

that they can receive the

appropriate sacraments.

In the Church foyer are red HSC prayer cards. Parishioners are invited to place the name of any HSC student they know on a red prayer card and place it in the box in the foyer. The box will be brought up at the Offertory Procession during the HSC Mass on Sunday 20 September at 6 pm. All students studying for the Higher School Certificate, their families and parishioners are invited to this HSC Mass. There will be pizza afterwards for those students in the parish centre upstairs.

Recently, St Mark’s Parish Pastoral Council (PPC) met for its monthly meeting. The PPC supports and discussed—

† The PPC would like to invite any interested parishioners to consider being part of the ministries of Welcoming, Hospitality and Transport. We invite people to consider the very important work of these ministries in our Parish involving looking after new parishioners and welcoming regulars at weekend Masses; being part of a team to provide support for parish morning teas and other gatherings; and to provide assistance to those of our community who may need help with transport to get to Mass or other functions held within the Parish.

† There are plans for a mini Advent Retreat to be held in the Parish Centre, early in Advent to help us to prepare for this wonderful season, and plans also for a Spirituality Companion Group and a Social Justice Group – opportunities for people to connect.

† At the conclusion of 2015, there will be some PPC members for whom their term is complete, leaving vacancies – please consider the possibilities for your personal growth in this service of our community.

Enquiries can be directed to PPC Members at Mass, or via the Parish Office.

Fr Michael

All parish families with preschoolers and babies are invited to come along to St Mark’s School Playgroup. When: Friday 11 September and on the Friday mornings listed below. Where? St Mark’s Hall. This Playgroup runs in Terms 3 and 4 each year. Please email: amanda.gardiner@syd.catholic.edu.au if you are interested. Please note Playgroup is not on all Fridays due to other school events.

Week 9 11 September Playgroup Week 10 18 September Playgroup

PULPIT POINTS:

† Helping the homeless: on the streets with the Capuchin

Friars.

† Act now to save refugees, Pope begs world leaders.

† Saying Goodbye ... Lift-out Bereavement Guide.

† Holly quit ‘fortress of atheism’ to find God.

† Senate inquiry: if you blinked , you missed the deadline.

† Much work needs to be done in the garden of the Lord: Archbishop’s

homily.

† Marriage Equals – a new archdiocesan website.

† Editorial, letters.

† Vista: what’s on in your parish and diocese.

† ROSARY—The rosary will be held in the Church on Tuesday 8 September from 7 pm to 8 pm. All warmly welcome.

† OUR NEW PARISH WEBSITE—Recently, our new

parish website was launched—an exciting time for our parish! Parishioners are able to access information about what’s going on in the Sydney Archdiocese, World Youth Day news, view the calendars of both the parish and St Mark’s School and other important information at the click of a mouse! Take a look. Visit: http://stmarksdrummoyne.org.au

† F IRST RECONCIL IAT ION 2015—F i rs t

Reconciliation enrolment for children in Year 2 and older are now available in the Church foyer. Children attending St Mark’s and Drummoyne Public School will be given their forms at school.

† JUNIOR EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS (JEMS) - If you are in Year 6 and above and would you like to be a Junior Eucharistic Minister (JEM), please contact the parish office on 9181 1795 or email: stmarks@bigpond.net.au Full training and support will be provided.

† VOCATION DISCERNMENT RETREAT FOR MEN—Date: 11-13 September. A glimpse into the Priesthood, including talks by Fr Epeli Qimaqima, Fr Greg Morgan and Fr Emmanuel Seo. Also, opportunities for prayer, Confession, spiritual guidance, Adoration, group discussion and Q&A. This retreat is for men in all stages of discernment. Where: Seminary of the Good Shepherd, 50-58 Abbotsford Rd, Homebush. Cost: $100. Enquiries/Registration: vocations@sydneycatholic.org or 9307 8424 or www.vocationcentre.org.au

† COMMUNITY BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT—Reflections Morning Tea Group: Monday 7 September from 10 am to 12 noon at The Tree of Hope Room, 2C West St (Cnr Thomas Street), Lewisham (Mary Potter Wing). Easy bus/train connection. Free community event sponsored by Catholic Cemeteries & Crematoria. RSVP: Patricia Thomas 0438 263 036 or 9649 6423.

† REFLECTION DAY—St Mark’s parishioners are

invited to a special day of prayer and reflection with the parishioners from All Hallows Parish, Five Dock at Mary MacKillop Centre and St Mary’s Cathedral on Thursday 10 September 2015. Cost: $25. Bus will leave All Hallows Parish at 9 am and will return by 2.30 pm. BYO lunch. RSVP to the parish office on 9713 7960.

† FUNERALS AT ST MARK’S—Parishioners are asked to

contact the parish office (02 9181 1795) if they need pastoral support and guidance regarding the arrangements of funerals of loved ones. In order to facilitate the smooth planning of a funeral, the parish needs to be contacted to ensure the Church is available, as well as Clergy before funeral directors are arranged. Thank you.

We welcome into our faith community this

Sunday through he Sacrament of Baptism at

St Mark’s:

Alice Eva Beaton

&

Lachlan Mick Cassidy

and congratulate their parents.

If you are new to St Mark’s please pick up an ‘Information for

New Parishioners’ handout from the Leaflet Cabinet

in the Church Foyer.

In your love and concern, please pray for the

following ill members of our community—Carlo

Balacco, Bruce Barter, Betty Bidgood (nee Mason)

& Jeff Bidgood, Pat Castagnone, Zachary Chidiac,

Evelyn Dann, Meagan Ficarra, Glen Firmstone,

Daisy Gill, Alan Gill, Julie Grady, John Latin,

Lynette Lord, Wendy Madden, Margaret Micheletti,

Carina Partington, Hilda Reeves, Bishop Geoff

Robinson, Elizabeth Uno, Molly Wark, Anne

Whitfield, Ceeying Wong and all community

members unwell at this time.

Recently Deceased: Sandrino Porta; John O’Neill;

Joe Piccarelli; Namoi Watson-Ley; Patrick

Tunchon; Fr Blood; Musum Ahmed.

Anniversaries and those we are remembering at this time: Giuseppe Colantonio; Roslyn Iris

Poppen; Margaret Townsend; Albert Townsend;

Margaret Armessen; Paul Rota; John Ziino;

Francesca & Antonio Capomolla; Maja Udovicic;

Dr Warwick Williams; Maria Eusebia Loayza;

Veronica Hamilton; Vito & Donatella Repole;

Lorenza Di Palma; Charlie Camilleri; Roslyn Iris

Poppen; Giovanni & Clorinda Tento.

WelcomeWelcomeWelcomeWelcome

CREDOCREDO will be hosting a two-day Alpha Experience & Leadership Training session at St Martha’s hall, Strathfield for parishes in the Sydney Archdiocese who are interested in hosting one of the many Alpha outreach programs on Thursday 10 & Friday 11 September. If anyone in our parish would like to attend this, please contact Credo direct on 9307 8477 or email: office@credosydney.org

We give our thanks, Creator God, for the fathers in our lives.

We ask for Your blessings for them all

and forgiveness where it is needed.

This Father’s Day we remember the many sacrifices fathers make for

their children and families, and the ways – both big and small – they

lift children to achieve dreams thought beyond reach.

So too, we remember all those who have helped fill the void when

fathers pass early or are absent – grandfathers and uncles, brothers

and cousins, teachers, pastors and coaches – and the women of our

families.

For those who are fathers, we ask for wisdom and humility in the face

of the task of parenting. Give them the strength to do

well by their children and by You.

In Your Holy name, O God, we pray.

† PRIESTS’ RETIREMENT FOUNDATION APPEAL

LAST WEEKEND—The parish would like to express its warm thanks to all of you for opening your hearts in support of the Priests’ Retirement Foundation Appeal last weekend. The Sydney Archdiocese is committed to continuing its support of our retired priests in any way necessary and your donations to the Foundation allow it to carry out this important mission. On behalf of our retired priests and parish community, thank you.

† YOUTH NEWS—Diary Dates at St Charles Borromeo

Parish, Ryde: Sunday 28 November—Trivia Night in the hall of Holy Cross College, Ryde to raise funds for WYD pilgrims; SPARC Meeting—Friday 6 November with the National Evangelisation Team visiting.

† NATIVITY FIGURES—The St Mark’s Liturgy Committee

is exploring options to either repair or replace the nativity figures. Due to their state of disrepair, the quotes are up to $8,000 and a suitable replacement set is proving difficult to find. The committee is also attempting to uncover the history of the current nativity set and a copy of the book detailing the history of the Parish, St Mark's Drummoyne 1887—1937 written by Fr Boland. Please contact the parish office if you are able to assist.

† MEMORIAL MASS FOR THE UNBORN—Archbishop

Anthony Fisher OP will celebrate the annual Memorial Mass for the Unborn on Friday 11 September at 7 pm at St Mary’s Cathedral. All invited. Enquiries: Life, Marriage & Family Centre, 9307 8404 or LMFevents@sydneycatholic.org

† ‘AT ROSE'S’ GALA EVENT—An invitation is extended to

all St Mark’s parishioners, family and friends to join the All Hallows community of Five Dock who are trying to realise the dream of one of their long-term parishioners, Rose Gallagher. Rose has bequeathed her estate for at-risk and homeless adolescents. Two new homes have been specifically built for this purpose in the Five Dock area and are run by CatholicCare's ALIVE Program Date: Friday 9 October with the aim of raising $50,000 at a gala event at Mediterranean House, Five Dock. Please contact Rosetta Pozzer via the parish office at All Hallows—02 9713 7960.

† CAN YOU HELP, PLEASE? Can you please assist an

older parishioner to attend Mass once a month? This requires giving them a lift to and from Mass (Sunday 9 am Mass) from their home in Drummoyne. If you would like to help, contact the parish office on 02 9181 1795 or stmarks@bigpond.net.au

† COMMUNITIES FOR COMMUNITIES LADIES’

LUNCHEON—Friday 9 October at Angelo’s on the Bay. Speaker: Ronnie Kahn, founder of OzHarvest and advocate of community support. Save the date!

We will be celebrating our parish’s patron saint, St Mark, with ONE Mass only next weekend (12/13 September) on Sunday 13 September at 10 am (not the usual time of 9 am) followed by a parish picnic in the grounds. St Mark’s Pastoral Council are co-ordinating this event. Parishioners are asked to bring a plate of cakes or slices to share afterwards. The following help is needed— † Set up at 8 am; Serving of food and helping out from 11 am to 12 noon;

Pack up and put away from 12 noon to 1 pm. There are large sheets in the Church foyer if you would like to volunteer to help on this day. Just write your name on these sheets. Thank You.

The Word Made Flesh

The Council documents declare that ‘it is Christ who speaks’ when the

Scriptures are proclaimed in Church. This has incredible implications, not just

for the readers who enable Christ to become present amongst us through

their word and the example of their lives, but also for us the assembly. How

do we ensure that our hearts are fully open to receive God’s Word? This

requires prior preparation. It also requires our physical attentiveness to

engage with the proclaimers and preacher during the Liturgy of the Word.

Sr Carmel Pilcher rsj, Liturgy Consultant

ROSTERSROSTERS——The rosters listed below are a reminder only. Please

ensure you check your roster for your service times.

� ST MARYS CATHEDRAL SCHOLARS FUNDRAISING CONCERT—The concert

will feature the Scholars of St Mary’s Cathedral conducted by Oliver Brett. They are a small, elite group of thirteen singers, all of whom are former choristers. The first half will feature music from the English, Italian and Spanish Renaissance with music by Byrd, Tallis, Palestrina, Victoria and Cavalli. The second half will begin with French music by Fauré before the Scholars sing more modern numbers including ‘Imagine' by John Lennon and ‘What a Wonderful World’, made famous by Louis Armstrong. The concert is to raise funds to buy the Scholars new cassocks. It is hoped you will be able to support this concert for what promises to be an evening of beautiful music sung by a talented group of boys. Venue: The Cathedral Crypt on Thursday 10 September at 7 pm. Tickets $30 general admittance or $10 for students/children available from http://www.trybooking.com/IWMD or at the door.

� THE MATT LAFFAN SCHOLARSHIP provides financial assistance to a student with a physical disability who wishes to reside at St John’s College while studying at the University of Sydney. The Scholarship is available for 2016 and the College will be accepting applications up until 27 November 2015. The Matt Laffan Scholarship is supported by an annual fundraising event, Laffo’s Long Lunch, together with other generous donations. For more information on the scholarship see the attached or visit the College’s website at http://www.stjohnscollege.edu.au/. Please contact the Registrar at St John’s College for appl icat ion deta i ls p lease ph : 02 9394 5000 or Email: registrar@stjohnscollege.edu.au.

� A LOVE AND TRUTH “WINE AND CHEESE” NIGHT is being held on Saturday 10 October at St Joseph’s Parish Hall and 126 Liverpool, Enfield. This is an evening to enjoy meeting other married couples in an informal setting while having a glass of wine and some nibbles. There will be a short talk on “Finding Time for Each Other” and then discussion followed by tea and coffee. Please contact Bernadette on 0423 102 066 or loveandtruthsydney@gmail.com to RSVP by 7 October or to find out more information.

� "POPE FRANCIS AND OTHER PROPHETIC VOICES: Calling Us to Reshape the Public Sphere” - The Australian Catholic University is one of the sponsors of a two-day conference to be held on 17-18 September at St Michael’s Uniting Church, Collins St, Melbourne to reflect on and respond to Pope Francis’ Pontificate. There is also a Youth Forum on 16 September at that Church and a Public Forum on Thursday night 17 September at the Australian Catholic University. A discount and group registrations are available for parishes, schools and other groups. For more information refer to the attached flyer or visit www.acu.edu.au/popefrancis and to register visit https://www.acu.edu.au/616950 or Tel/Email contact: 02 9701 4176 / iace@acu.edu.au.

� ST PATRICK’S INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION INFORMATION SESSION—Enrolments are now open for 2016 Diplomas in Business, Management and Business Administration. These 40-week courses are ideal for Year 10, 11 or 12 school leavers and provide a viable alternative pathway to career and university success. The Job Placement Program sees up to 95% of graduates placed in jobs prior to the completion of the course. The next Information Session focusing on giving students and their parents an insight into the ‘St Patrick’s Pathway to Success’ will be held on Sunday 13 September at newly refurbished premises on Level 1, 65 York Street, Sydney at 11 am. For more information visit www.spie.edu.au

PARISH DIARY 201PARISH DIARY 201

Tuesday 8 September

Rosary 7 pm—Church

Regular Gps:

2nd & 4th Monday of the month)

St Vincent de Paul Society

7.45 pm—Parish Centre

Mondays to Fridays Morning Prayer 15 minutes prior to Mass

Tuesdays Italian Ladies’ Prayer Group 1.30 pm—Parish Centre

Thursdays (3rd of the month)

Sunshine Club Lunch 12 noon—Five Dock RSL

Fridays (4th of the month) St Mark’s Catholic Women’s League

2 pm—Parish Centre

Sunday 20 September HSC Mass 6 pm—Church

ALTAR SOCIETY GP 11ALTAR SOCIETY GP 11

Rebecca Piccolo & Christine Gooley

LITURGICAL MINISTERS 6 September 2015 LITURGICAL MINISTERS 6 September 2015 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time—Fathers’ Day

Anointing Mass Sat 12 noon—Year B

WORDWORD COMMUNIONCOMMUNION SERVER/SERVER/

JEMJEM

(jnr euch. min)(jnr euch. min)

CHILDREN’S CHILDREN’S

LITURGYLITURGY

VIGIL (Saturday) 6 PM Vigil

T Pattenden J Pattenden

K Sharpe N Duane A Latham

R Zoccali

9.00 AM (Sunday)

M Massey J Maniscalco M Woods

Y Lee M Jimenez R Colantonio

E Pidd JEMS: A Chrystie G Chiera

Younger Gp: G Romeo Older Gp: N Murphy

6.00 PM (Sunday)

R Casey N Macaulay

S Iacono C Iacono

M Casey

JEMS: G Harrington

THIS WEEK:

LITURGICAL MINISTERS 13 September 2015 LITURGICAL MINISTERS 13 September 2015 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time—Year B

St Mark’s Parish Feast Day—One Mass Only at 10 am

WORDWORD COMMUNIONCOMMUNION SERVER/SERVER/

JEMJEM

(jnr euch. min)(jnr euch. min)

CHILDREN’S CHILDREN’S

LITURGYLITURGY

10.00 AM (Sunday)

ST MARK’S PARISH FEAST DAY & PICNIC

ONE MASS ONLY THIS WEEKEND AT 10 AM

NEXT WEEK:

SCHOOL REFERENCES FROM FR MICHAELSCHOOL REFERENCES FROM FR MICHAEL— If you require a high school reference from Fr Michael, please submit to the parish office all of the following documentation—

1 The relevant part of the School Nomination Form to be filled out by the Parish Priest with details—such as the name of your child, start year for the high school, Parish and Parish Priest;

2 A photo of your child who is being nominated, with the other members of the family, if possible (family photo);

3 One-page biography of family’s major involvements and commitments in the life of the parish and primary school, past and present, including membership in the Parish Planned Giving Envelope system if appropriate;

4 Other relevant information, eg community roles, other financial commitments to the parish and schools;

5 A stamped, pre-addressed envelope addressed to the school.

The Parish Priest Reference is sent directly to the high school. Thank you.

PLANNED GIVINGPLANNED GIVING—Planned Giving, which helps run the parish of St Mark’s, offers a 50% tax deduction. To give, please contact the office on 02 9181 1795 or stmarks@bigpond.net.au

COMMUNITY GATHERINGS FOR BAPTISM FAMILIECOMMUNITY GATHERINGS FOR BAPTISM FAMILIES FIRST S FIRST

SUNDAY AFTERNOON OF SUNDAY AFTERNOON OF EACH MONTH: HOSPITALITY EACH MONTH: HOSPITALITY

HELP NEEDEDHELP NEEDED—St Mark’s Parish is seeking a few parishioners to assist with the next Community Gathering for Baptism families on Sunday 4 October from 4 pm-5 pm. Families come together to meet Fr Michael and each other. Children are present. Afternoon tea is offered in the parish centre upstairs meeting room. If you would like to assist with this hospitality, please contact the parish office on 9181 1795 and leave your name and contact details. (No gathering in September due to Fathers’ Day). INVITATION TO FAMILIINVITATION TO FAMILIES BOOKED FOR UPCOMING ES BOOKED FOR UPCOMING

BAPTISMS, BAPTISMS, OR FAMILIOR FAMILIES WHO HAVE HAD A CHILD ES WHO HAVE HAD A CHILD

BAPTISED AT STBAPTISED AT ST MARK’S THIS YEARMARK’S THIS YEAR—Parents: If you have missed out on a Community Gathering for whatever reason, please contact Mary Cook on cookmary@bigpond.net.au and come along to meet other young families and their children on the first Sunday of the month at 4 pm. Fr Michael is keen to meet all families, and afternoon tea will be provided. Next gathering is Sunday 4 October from 4 pm-5 pm, then every first Sunday of the month at 4 pm in the Parish Centre.