Galston, Glenorie and Hills Rural News
St Benedict’s Fete – A huge success
We were blessed with brilliant sunshine for our fete on Sunday 11 March and it was a wonderful community event. The chocolate wheel span right through the day, dispensing prizes to lots of happy winners. The cakes were snapped up – our home bakers have a great reputation – and happy shoppers bought craft items, second hand goods, plants, fresh flowers. All were donated by much-appreciated supporters from near and far. Thanks to all the donors and to the people who worked to make the fete such a success.
Food on the day was yummy, the kids’ activities and treasure hunt were well patronised and probably the most popular stall was the gigantic fruit and vegie tent.
Then there was the raffle. The lucky first prize winner will be enjoying a week away in Hawk’s Nest sometime during the year but possibly most interest was in the second prize. Donated by the monastery, this was a young Limousin steer named Origen. Origen (pictured) was born in January and was won by long-time parishioner Leonie Miller. The monastery has offered to keep Origen and Leonie will have the fun of watching him grow up.
ALPHA talks
A series of talks called ALPHA will begin in the parish in May. ALPHA will be of interest to anyone who wants to more deeply explore their Christian faith. If you would like to know more, please contact parish priest Father Bernard (0416032497) or parish secretary Sandra (0410587735).
Project Compassion
Once again this year during Lent, the period leading up to Easter, parishioners took part in Project Compassion. Project Compassion is a donation program that assists disadvantaged people around the world. A typical example whose story is told on the Project Compassion box is Janaki from Nepal who was helped to begin her own successful sewing business.
Weekend Mass Times
St. Benedict's Catholic Church Arcadia; Mass at the Monastery, 121 Arcadia Rd, Arcadia, at 7 am every morning. Mass at the Parish Centre, Corner Fagans Rd and Arcadia Rd 7 pm Saturday, 9 am Sunday.