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Our Community Groups

Rosary Group

The Rosary Group began 41 years ago  (1981) in the Catholic Church on Bartley Terrace at West Lakes Shore (later it became the Uniting Church).

 

Parishioners started meeting on Monday mornings to pray the Rosary, followed by morning tea and a chat and this has continued to this day, which is a great achievement.

 

Currently, a group of about 12 to 15 Parishioners (both male & female)

meet at the West Lakes Uniting Church at 10:30am.

This is a special time as a community get-together and a lovely way to start the day.

The group is very welcoming,

with a friendly community atmosphere

which is very important in our daily lives.

All are welcome to attend the Rosary,

so please come along and join us.

 

Thanks to Lena, Rosa and Allison for their leadership of the group and to all who join in this Rosary Prayer time.

 

If you would like further information,

please contact the Parish Office.

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Rosary Group
Coffee Break

Morning Teas

Our Parish shares morning tea together

each month and this is a great way

to meet fellow parishioners and visitors

in a friendly & relaxed atmosphere.

 

Morning Teas are held as follows:-

 

1st Sunday of each month after the 9am Mass at Our Lady of the Visitation Church, Taperoo

(in the OLV School’s Veritas Centre next to the Church)

Next Morning Tea will be on Sunday June 4th

3rd Sunday of each month after the 11am Mass at Sacred Heart Church, Semaphore

(in the Parish Meeting Rooms adjacent to the Church)

Next Morning Tea will be on Sunday 16th July

 (no morning tea in June)

Please stay on after Mass on these Sundays and join us for a cuppa, biscuits & a chat.

 

For further information, please contact the Parish Office.

Morning Teas

Parish Social Club

The Parish Social Club Committee was formed

in 2015 by a group of parishioner volunteers

when celebrations for the

100 year Anniversary of Sacred Heart Church

were being planned.

Since then, the Committee members have been organising various parish social events

with great success.

There are usually 2 Parish Lunches each year, consisting of a catered Sunday Roast meal with dessert.  These lunches have been wonderful social gatherings for parishioners,

enjoying friendship and camaraderie.

SAVE THE DATE: June 18th, next Parish Lunch.

Hot Potatoes & Toppings and Dessert in the

Parish Meeting Rooms. BYO drinks.

$15.00 per person

Tickets on sale on Saturday/Sundays

27th/28th May, 3rd/4th June & 10th/11th June

at all Masses and from the Parish Office

(during office hours)

from Tuesday 30th May,

The Parish Lunch is kindly being subsidised by our Parish Social Committee to keep the ticket cost low. There will also be a Lucky Squares game on the day, so please bring along some money

if you would like to play.

[Pam Taylor, Bernice Watson, Joan White, Marie Vickers]

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Parish Social Club

Ladies Flying Solo

All single ladies welcome to attend​ the next

get-together for lunch, friendship and a chat.

June 2nd, 12:30pm at the

Exeter Hotel, Semaphore

Please contact 'Pat Carey on 0400 137 500 '

if you'd like to attend. 

Please contact the Parish Office

for further information.

Ladies Flying Solo

Men's Breakfast Group

The men's breakfast group is a Catholic group of men who meet each month for breakfast and usually reflect on the gospels.

Next Men's Breakfast: June 10th 9:15am

in the Parish Meeting Rooms.

Currently we have about 12 members who enjoy the get-together and there is a lot of

joy & camaraderie shared.

 

All men are welcome to attend and if you would like to join in, please contact the Parish Office before you first join us for catering purposes.

[Dennis Kennedy]

English Breakfast
Men's Breakfast Group
Bookshelf

Reading Circle

Do you enjoy reading?

What about joining our Parish Reading Circle?

The local library has a collection of book sets, so everyone gets a copy of the chosen book of the month.

The group read novels and memoirs

(nothing too heavy) and also share their own good reads.

 

It's great to compare each other’s views on the characters, their dilemmas, their relationships and their moral choices. 

 

If you would like to join the group, or for further information, please contact the Parish Office.

Next Reading Circle is Thursday June 15th

Book for May is "The Wife and the Widow" by Christian White 

[Kathleen Connellan]

Reading Circle

Parish Gardening Teams

The grounds of the Churches & Parish Office at Sacred Heart Church at Semaphore and

Our Lady of the Visitation Church at Taperoo

are being cared for by a dedicated group of parishioners on a regular basis.

 

Recently new irrigation was installed along the fence line on Victoria Road at OLV Church and hedging shrubs have been planted which, in time, will help reduce dust and perhaps some of the noise pollution as well as making the grounds attractive. A roster system is in place to turn on the sprinklers to water the plants.

 

New shrubs have recently been planted in the carpark area at Sacred Heart Church and the rose bushes & hedges are regularly maintained which make a beautiful entrance to

the Church & Office at Semaphore.

 

There are also occasional working bees at both sites to clean up the grounds.

Information regarding these is published in the Parish Bulletins.

 

If you are interested in joining the gardening teams, please contact the Parish Office.

 

[Joan & Michael Collins, Lucie Kennedy, Tomasz Mrozinski, Ros Braham, David Sandison, Chris White & Barry McGowan]

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Parish Gardening Teams

Stella Maris

Stella Maris is the apostolic work of the

Catholic Church offering hospitality and

pastoral care to the People of the Sea. 

The Stella Maris Port Adelaide Seafarers Centre

(Formerly Apostleship of the Sea)

is located at

441 Victoria Rd, Taperoo, South Australia.

(Next to Our Lady of the Visitation Church)

Stella Maris is a caring and Christian society made up of non-paid volunteers aligned to the

Catholic Church, offering pastoral care,

services and support for visiting seafarers irrespective of race, colour or creed.

For more information or to get involved,

please visit their website.

Stella Maris

St Vincent de Paul Society

Vision

The St Vincent de Paul Society aspires to be recognised as a caring Catholic charity offering “a hand up” to people in need.  We do this by respecting their dignity, sharing our hope, and encouraging them to take control of their own destiny.

Mission

The Society is a lay Catholic organisation that aspires to live the gospel message by serving Christ in the poor, with love, respect, justice, hope and joy, and by working to shape a more just and compassionate society.

Aspiration

An Australia transformed by compassion and built on justice.

Our Local Conference

Our local volunteers support anyone in need with food, clothing, furniture and financial counselling.  The area served by our local Conference covers Outer Harbour to Royal Park.

If you are in need of assistance, please call

1300 729 202.

If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, please contact the Parish Office

 

Your assistance will be greatly appreciated, thank you.

Volunteers
St Vincent de Paul Society

More Community Group
information still to come

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