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ROSTERS: for May are now available. Please check to see if there is one for your family. Thank you.
ST PHILOMENAS DISCUSSION GROUP: This Discussion Group meets on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month, in the school staff room from 1.302.30pm. The next meeting is Thursday 30th April. For more information phone Ian McGill 753 3513
TAX REBATE RECEIPTS: The 2008 year receipts are available in the porch today. Please collect yours and your family's. Thanks.
FIRST COMMUNION PREPARATION CLASSES: are now being held for those who celebrated their First Reconciliation last year. Please pray for the children and their families from St Philomenas, Our Lady Help of Christians and St Joseph's Parishes who are walking this faith journey. First Communion Sunday is next Sunday, May 3rd.
CONFIRMATION PREPARATION: Preparation for this Sacrament begins on Sunday 10th May. Please encourage your children, grandchildren, godsons and goddaughters to consider opening their hearts to God in this most important faith celebration. (For Year 11 and above) Registration forms will be available later in the month.
MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER WEEKEND: The opportunity to strengthen your marriage is being offered by Marriage Encounter. The next weekend is being held at Waikanae on the 15-17th May. We highly recommend this opportunity to all married couples. Phone Neil or Francie on 0800 362686 for details.
MORRIS FAMILY GROUP: Pot Luck lunch today at the Morris home,
7 Dorset6 Ave at 12.30pm. Also planning for 2009, so bring your ideas along. Phone 758 9577
MULTI-CULTURAL LITURGY SERVICE: Friday 19 June at 7pm. Please bring some of your cultures' food to share. For more information, call Susan 757 3682 or e-mail her at
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FREE COUNSELLING: Anne Marie Molloy is a trainee counsellor based at St Marys Pro-Cathedral. More information on the notice board.
PROJECT RACHEL COUNSELLOR: Are you interested in becoming a Project Rachel Counsellor? The Catholic Diocese of Hamilton and the Anglican Diocese of Waikato are hosting a training session on 29-30 April in Hamilton. There is no charge for attending, but they will ask for a koha. The cost of accommodation at Houchen House is $45 incl breakfast. St Philomenas Parish would fund this for whoever wishes to attend. For more information, please contact Susan Frykberg 757 3682
CARITAS LENT APPEAL: Thank you for all the gifts you have already made to the 2009 Caritas Lent Appeal. With our support, the poor communities we are in partnership with in many parts of the world will benefit from the Churchs work for justice, peace and development. Donation receipts will be issued in two runs in early May. One for donations received before 31 March and the second for donations made after.
CARITAS ANNUAL REPORT: Copies of the Caritas Annual Report 2008 are available in the church porch.
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