Our Lady of the Rosary Parish
Kenmore Moggill
Parish Mission 2015
Renewal of Mind & Heart
Saturday April 25th to Wednesday April 29th
Our Lady of the Rosary Parish Church
Corner Moggill & Kenmore Roads Kenmore
Mission Team
The Mission Team are from the Thomas More Centre in the USA.
The three members of the team are:
Sister Joan Bukrey OSF
Sister Joan was born and raised in St. Paul, Minnesota. She is a member of the Sisters of St.
Francis of Assisi in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She has a background in religious education and
religious formation. She has been on the Mission Team since 1988. She is fond outdoor
pursuits including, walking and observing wildlife, particularly birds.
Fr. Michael Champlin OP
Father Michael is from the United States and is a founding member of the Dominican
Evangelical Team which became the mission team of the Thomas More Centre. He has
degrees in philosophy and social psychology. He has forty years of experience on the
mission team, working in America, Australia, the South Pacific and Africa. He is a keen
student of wine and enjoys cooking and travel.
Fr. Nicholas Punch OP
Father Nick has worked in parishes, schools and universities. He was Provincial of the
Australian New Zealand province of the Dominicans from 1981-1988. Father Nick has a
special interest in scripture and moral theology. He has worked with the mission team full
time since 1991. His hobbies include photography and classical music.
The members of the Mission Team have wide international experience. In their preaching
and presentations they draw on this experience and the riches of Scripture and Christian
tradition and relate these to the needs of people living in contemporary society. Mission
sessions include prayer. worship, preaching, input from the presenters and dialogue with
participants. Fellowship and hospitality are an important part of the mission experience.
The website below provides further information about the Thomas More Centre and the
work of the Mission Team www.thomasmorecenter.org.
Mission Program 2015
Saturday 25th April
Mid afternoon
Team arrive in the Parish
6pm
Team celebrate Parish Vigil Mass + Refreshments after Mass
Sunday 26th April
8.00am
Team celebrate Mass at St Catherine’s. Moggill + Refreshments
9.30am
Team celebrate Mass at OLR, Kenmore + Refreshments
5.30pm
Team Celebrate Mass at OLR, Kenmore + Refreshments
7.00 - 9.00pm
First Presentation by Mission Team, including refreshments and Q/A time.
Monday 27th April
9.15am
Mass
10.00am - 12 noon
Morning Session, including refreshments and Q/A time.
7.00 - 9.00pm
Evening Session, including refreshments and Q/A time.
Tuesday 28th April
9.15am
Mass
10.00am - 12 noon
Morning Session, including refreshments and Q/A time.
7.00 - 9.00pm
Evening Session, including Family Reconciliation, followed by refreshments.
Wednesday 29th April
9.15am
Mass
10.00am - 12 noon
Morning Session, including refreshments and Q/A time.
7.00 - 9.00pm
Anointing Mass and CLOSE.
For Information
The following information items may be useful to participants in the Parish
Mission
The events of the Parish Mission are open to all.
 People are encouraged to participate in as many of the Parish Mission events as they
can.
 There is no charge for Parish Mission events. There will be a collection taken up at
the final session of the mission on Wednesday evening.
 The Mission Team Presentation and Dialogue sessions are aimed at adult
participants 15 years old and over.
 Worship, including Mass and prayer during the Parish Mission is led by members of
the Mission Team
 Parking is available in designated areas surrounding the Parish Church and in
surrounding streets.
 Reconciliation Session has a family focus led by the mission Team.
 The parish provides hospitality in the break between segments of Mission Team
Presentation and Dialogue Sessions.
 Materials from the Mission Team are available for cash sale during the Parish
Mission.
 Information about the Parish Mission is posted on the OLR Parish website
www.olr.org.au and OLR School website www.olrkenmore.com
Parish Office contact details are:
Our Lady of the Rosary Parish
1 Kenmore Road (PO Box 54 ) Kenmore 4069
Parish Office hours 8.30 am – 4.00 pm Monday to Friday
Parish Secretaries: Trish Sharkey, Colleen Tracey
Ph. 3878 6655 e-mail: [email protected]