Important Updates
Please note the Parish office hours changed and we are closed Wednesdays.
PARISH OFFICE HOURS
Monday & Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday & Friday 9am - 4.30pm
LENT, HOLY WEEK & EASTER SCHEDULE:
HOLY THURSDAY 28th of March
EMMAUS: 7pm
SACRED HEART: 7pm
GOOD FRIDAY 29th of March
STATIONS OF THE CROSS 11am on ‘the oval’ at SACRED HEART
SERVICE OF THE LORD’S PASSION
EMMAUS: 3pm
SACRED HEART: 3pm
HOLY SATURDAY 30th March
BLESSING OF FOOD - SACRED HEART: 10am
EASTER VIGIL 30th March
EMMAUS: 7pm
SACRED HEART: 7pm
EASTER SUNDAY 31st March
EMMAUS: 9am
SACRED HEART: 7:30am , 9am (Polish), 10:30am
EASTER MONDAY: 1st April
POLISH MASS 9am
HAPPY EASTER
(and Easter-ing over the weeks ahead)
TO
ALL ! !
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https://www.melbcatholic.org/s/subscription?id=0012w00000LOj6oAAD&req=subscribe
You can also find a copy on the left hand side of our webpage "Parish Newsletter" Published weekly Thursday afternoons.
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Usual Mass Times:
Sacred Heart Church
Tuesday – Friday 7:30am
Saturday 9:00am
Saturday 5:00pm
Sunday 7:30am
9:00am (Polish)
10:30am
Slovene 2nd Sunday of month at 5.00pm
Emmaus Church
Saturday 6:30pm
Sunday 9:00am
Sacrament of Reconciliation @
Sacred Heart Church
English Saturday 10.30am
Maltese every 4th Saturday 4.00pm
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SAFEGUARDING POLICY
Sacred Heart/Emmaus Parish is committed to the care, wellbeing and protection of children, young people and people at risk in our community. The Parish takes a zero-tolerance approach to child abuse and upholds that child protection and the dignity of every person is the responsibility of every adult. To report issues and concerns, contact: stalbans.csc@cam.org.au or 0413 841 936
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY
Sacred Heart-Emmaus Parish acknowledges the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation, the traditional owners of the land where we gather. We pay our respect to their elders past, present and emerging.
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Ministry
As the teaching of our Church says, the point of our Ministry in the Church is “to carry forward the work of Christ under the lead of the befriending Spirit”.
Ministry is needed so that we can “carry forward the life of Christ under the lead of the befriending Spirit”.
Safeguarding Training "How Too"
All Ministers please ensure you have completed the online training model of the Archdiocese Safeguarding Training if you could not attend one of the events held:
Use this link https://safeguarding.melbournecatholic.org/s/login/?ec=302&startURL=%2Fs%2F
1. You will need to enter your WWCC number or VIT number for registration.
2. Work through each section and complete all assessment materials.
3. When all is completed you will attain a certificate with your name on it.
Forward this certificate to the Parish Office so we can enter your particulars in the Parish Records. stalbans@cam.org.au
This is a 3 yearly requirement, along with the Parish Code of Conduct, copies of this are in the Sacristy at Sacred Heart/Emmaus or Parish office if you are needing to read and sign off.
Applying for WWCC (working with children check) steps:
Visit this webpage on your computer: https://wwcv.auspost.com.au/
In the first step - Verify at the Post office (the online verification rarely works!)
Make sure to put down that you are a volunteer (its free of Charge)
Organisations details - Sacred Heart Emmaus Parish - 4 Winifred Street, St Albans VIC 3021
phone: 0393662146
Occupational Fields is number 64 "Religious organisation"
Once you have filled all this in, you will receive an email to them to the email address you included.
You will receive an email that states your check has been received, and it has a "barcode" that you take to your local post office along with your Photo Identification to finalise the check. Once you do this (within 14 days go to the post office) you will get a further email to say your WWCC has passed. Then they will post a card also but this can take a few weeks. Don’t Forget to provide a copy to your ministry leader or the parish office.
It is also a requirement of the Archdiocese to complete online training at:
https://safeguarding.melbournecatholic.org/s/login/?ec=302&startURL=%2Fs%2F
and sign the Parish Code of conduct - copies of this are in the Sacristy or contact the Parish office.