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COMMUNITY NOTICES
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| The Legion of Mary
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The Legion of Mary conducts visitation throughout the parish, mainly to those who are elderly or incapacitated. The Legion sees its role as providing spiritual and emotional support to those in need. It also plans and co-ordinates prayers at nursing homes. The members meet every Wednesday morning at 9.30am in the presbytery. For more details you my contact the parish office.
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| St. Vincent De Paul Society
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The Norlane (St Thomas & St John) conference exercises its pastoral care mainly by way of house visitation to assist people in crises. Food vouchers, clothing and furniture may be provided and all requests for assistance should be made by phoning the South Geelong Store on ph 5221 9170.
The Society also provides an opportunity shop in Norlane at Labuan Square in Forster Street, where good second-hand clothing and household items may be purchased at cheap prices. Parishioners staff this store, and of course many more volunteers are needed.
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| Communion to the Sick and House Bound
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Every week our Eucharistic ministers together with the Sisters of Mercy and the parish priest visit the sick and the elderly people in our parish and take to them Holy Communion. Very often this ministry provides a contact with the Church which older people may have missed. We rely on family and neighbours to put us in contact with people who may appreciate and benefit from this ministry. You may contact the Parish Office or one of the parish team.
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| Preparation for the Reception of the Sacraments
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The preparation for the reception and appreciation of the sacraments of Reconciliation, Eucharist and Confirmation are available early in the year. Classes commence in February.
The program consists of weekly classes held each Tuesday evening from 7.00pm to 8.00pm(not during school holidays) at St. Thomas Aquinas Parish Church, 51 Plume Street, Norlane. Students attending High Schools are also welcomed. Enrolment forms may be collected from the presbytery. The Members of the Society of Christian Doctrine instruct the children participating in these classes. For more information on the Society of Christian Doctrine, please go to www.sdcprecaoz.org.
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| St. Thomas Primary School, Norlane
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At St Thomas Primary School, Norlane, we are committed to providing quality learning and teaching, based on the values and the person of Jesus Christ. Therefore we aspire to:
- welcome all in our community
- provide a safe, stable and happy environment
- celebrate our beliefs and achievements
- encourage positive choices, and
- create a love for life-long learning.
We believe children learn best when:
- they are affirmed as valued individuals
- learning is prolonged as a life-long process
- they learn in a planned, organised learning environment
- they learn in a safe, supportive and happy environment
- the school and the community work in partnership
- they are encouraged to be responsible and reflective learners
- they are engaged in purposeful learning
- assessment is linked to the learning and teaching process.
For more information link to the school web page.
Website: www.staqnrin@melb.catholicau.edu.au
Telephone: 5275 3560
Fax: 5275 7983
Email: staqnrin@melb.catholic.edu.au
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| The Scholarship
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Each year a scholarship is being offered for one year to a boy or girl wishing to attend St Thomas Aquinas Primary School, and another is being offered to a boy or girl wishing to attend a Catholic High school or college.
Requirements for qualification are that one has to be a practising catholic attending Sunday Mass and involved in the life of the Parish. Being already a pupil of St Thomas Aquinas Primary School or a Catholic High school or college will not prevent someone from applying. Details of application will be announced at Mass during the year.
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| Couples for Christ
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Couples For Christ family ministries are clearly the Lord’s work in the family and the parish. Despite the initial difficulties, they have now come to full bloom. It would be difficult now to imagine the work of the C.F.C. without the ministries. What is important is that what we are and already have is able to touch and transform the lives of other members of the family who are were being served directly prior to birth of the ministries. At this point in time, the value of the family ministries to the life of C.F.C. is very clear. 1) It is a strong support to the evangelization work of the c.f.c.. Many parents join the c.f.c after their children join the youth or singles for Christ. Married children or brothers or sisters of Hold members are evangelised by them. 2) The ministries, especially, Kids for Christ, Youth for Christ, Singles for Christ are the Couples For Christ bridge to the future of the family and the church. The members meet every Tuesday night at the presbytery at 6.30 for song and praise and prayers followed by something to eat and drink. They also meet for the Sunday liturgies.
The Neocatechumenate Community meets in the presbytery every Monday night at 7.00pm to study the Scripture and celebrate the Liturgy of the word. On the first Saturday of the month the community comes together to celebrate the Eucharist at St. Thomas Aquinas Church at 7.30pm. Anyone interested in studying the word of the Lord and in celebrating the Eucharist in the Neocatechumenual way is very welcomed to attend.
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