Community Life

Committees

 

Parish Mission Team

The Parish Mission Team provides general pastoral advice to the Pastoral Director, and helps implement the various activities of the parish.

Membership: Margaret Smith, Margaret Cronin, Vivianna Thelander, Andrew Esposito, Deacon Andrew O’Brien.

 

Parish Finance Council

The Parish Finance Council is convened in accordance with Church law and assists the Parish Pastoral Director to meet the financial and administrative responsibilities. ​The Council meets regularly to review the finances of the Parish to ensure that sufficient funds are available to meet the ongoing parish needs by reviewing the Planned Giving Program and to assist the Parish meet its Pastoral responsibilities by ensuring adherence to the budget. If you need to make any changes to your planned giving or wish to contribute to planned giving via the envelope system/direct debit, please contact the Parish office or Finance Council.

Membership: Angela Nicholas, Megan Sindel, Ken Williams, Deacon Andrew O’Brien.

 

St Vincent de Paul Yeronga Conference

 

The SVDP Society has a Conference based on the Parish of St Sebastian’s and serves the area from Ashby Street, Fairfield to Oxley Creek, Tennyson. The Conference meets once a fortnight in Majellan House at 6:00 pm for one hour for prayer and discussion of the resources used or needed for calls for assistance that have been attended over the past two weeks or are expected over the next two weeks.

Charitable works include home visits that are offered on three days of the week and donated bread is distributed once a week to people who have been visited.

New members are always needed and observers are welcome to the meeting. Contact the parish office for details.

 

Rosies Outreach

The parish has an outreach team operating under the Rosies umbrella. They visit Brigadoon boarding house monthly at 2 pm on the fourth Sunday. New volunteers are warmly welcomed. Contact the parish office for details. For information about Rosies, visit rosies.org.au

 

Activities

 

Monthly lunch at Yeronga Services and Community Club

Parishioners enjoy lunch together on the last Thursday of each month at 12 noon at Yeronga Services and Community Club. This provides an opportunity to celebrate birthdays and other significant occasions.

 

Men’s Breakfast

Meet on the last weekend of each month for breakfast, to enjoy good company, good food and good conversation. For further information email jratd1@gmail.com

 

The Holy Rosary

Recited every Tuesday and Friday, 20 minutes prior to the celebration of the Mass.

 

Places

 

Columbarium / Memorial Wall

The Parish Columbarium and Memorial Wall is located at the side of St Fabian’s Church and is a place for quiet and respectful prayer. If you are interested in using our wall for a family member (either for their ashes or for a memorial plaque) please contact the parish office.

 

Memorabilia room

Located in Majellan house is the Memorabilia room, containing many items, photos and information about the history of the Parish.