Mosaic of St Ambrose
as seen in our church.
As our Parish strives always to be a welcoming community of faith,
we have a range of groups and organisations involved in various aspects
of community and Parish life. Please take a look now, there is sure
to be a group that you could be involved in. We are always looking
for additional volunteers.
At St Ambrose’s, we have liturgy preparation teams that help plan the Sunday liturgies throughout the year. You are welcome to be involved. There is always additional liturgy preparation prior to the major seasons in the Church’s calendar, Lent, Easter, Advent and Christmas.
For further details, please phone:
Tricia Murray (03)
9267 0394 (business hours)
Both the 6pm Saturday Vigil Mass and the 10.30am Sunday Mass have a choir to lead the singing. Both choirs are almost always looking for additional members. If you have any interest at all in taking part, please take the opportunity after Mass to introduce yourself to a member of one of the choirs. Or if you’d prefer to have a chat about it first, please phone:
Jo Bennett on (03) 9387 7382
The Peace and Justice Group, which meets every month, is made up of concerned parishioners who are vitally interested in matters relating to peace and justice in our world. The group sometimes joins with other groups outside the Parish to tackle issues. Over the last year or so, the group has especially been looking at issues relating to the environment and world hunger.
Anyone interested in finding out more should contact:
Mary Connell on (03) 9376 7839
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The Social and Fete Committee organises parish events like the Fete (usually held in November), Mothers' and Fathers' day gifts, parish dinners, day trips for senior parishioners, raffles and other fundraising events. Everyone is welcome to join the Committee.
For further information,
please contact:
Carmel Scilini 0407 528 516
This group meets every Tuesday evening at 7.30pm at the parish house for an hour focused on contemplative prayer.
For more information contact:
Chris Morris on (03) 9386 6671 (after hours)
Parishioners in the 18+ age-group meet regularly to reflect on the Gospel and to discuss relevant issues.
If you’d like to be involved,
please contact:
Robert Trafficante on 0430 499 779
At St Ambrose’s, we regularly conduct the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults for people enquiring about the Catholic faith.
If you have any interest in this at all, please phone:
Fr Michael
at the Parish House on (03) 9380 1023
The Ambrosian is our parish magazine. It appears three times per year.
The editorial committee is always looking for additional input so
if this appeals at all, please contact:
Jo Bennett – (03)
9387 7382
The Inter-Church group meets regularly with other Brunswick church groups to discuss issues. Members include the Anglican, Baptist and Uniting Churches and The Salvation Army.
If you would like more information,
please contact:
Charmaine Chang on 0402 811 739
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At St Ambrose’s (in partnership with Our Lady's, East Brunswick), we have an active group that helps people in need. This group is referred to as the St Vincent de Paul Conference and it meets every fortnight. Conference members visit people throughout Brunswick who are looking for help in any way.
St Vincent de Paul members are working at the coal face where they reach out to disabled people, the frail aged, refugees and all sorts of individuals and families who may be finding life tough. The help that members offer may include providing food or material assistance, budget advice or help with advocacy issues.
Our St Vincent de Paul Conference is always looking for new volunteers to help with this vital work.
Please contact:
Ernest Bennett on (03)
9387 7382 (after hours)
St Ambrose's Food Bank is a means of providing material support to individuals and families, who are in need in the Brunswick area. The Food Bank gives people a choice of packaged foods as well as fresh fruit and vegetables.
Time: Every Thursday, 11am to 11.30am
Place: St Ambrose’s Meeting Room, 287 Sydney Road, Brunswick.
If you’d like to help with the Food Bank, please contact:
Bobby Hardstaff on (03) 9387 1470
Bethany House is a residence owned by the parish, where we provide accommodation for women refugees.
For further information, please contact:
The Parish House on (03) 9380 1023
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