St Brigid's Parish

ADDRESS
198 Brisbane Street
Dubbo NSW 2830

POSTAL ADDRESS
PO Box 579 DUBBO NSW 2830

PHONE
(02) 6882 4233

FAX
(02) 6884 0369

PARISH OFFICE
stbrigidsdubbo@bigpond.com.au

Parish Office Opening Hours
Monday to Friday
9am - 1pm
2pm - 5pm

St John's College (Years 7-12)                                 Sheraton Road Phone: 6884 3766 Fax: 6884 3774 St John's Primary (K to 6)                                      Sheraton Road Phone: 6882 2677 Fax: 6884 4500 St Pius X (K to 6)                                                   East Street             Phone: 6882 3808 Fax: 6884 4519	St Mary's Primary (K to 6) Myall Street Phone: 6882 4790 Fax: 6884 4525 St Laurence's Primary (K to 6) Tamworth Street                            Phone: 6882 2129                        Fax: 6882 1124 Catholic Education Office                           Sheraton Road                            Phone: 6882 7355  Combined School Fees  Office Administration Building                    St John's College                      Sheraton Road                         Phone: 6882 6152                        Fax: 6885 1378

Parish Finance and Management Committee

Mrs. Nicole Johnstone - 6882 2020
Mr. Peter Duffy - 6887 3125
Mr. Doug Butcherine - 6882 2323
Mr. Brian Barnes - 6882 5606
Mrs. Marie Tierney - 6882 4951
Mr. Matthew Thorne - 6887 3133

Planned Giving
Judy Clark - 6882 4233
Parish Office: 198 Brisbane Street

Peter Hargraves (Chairperson) - 6882 9654

Liturgy Committee                   Mrs. Marie Duffy (Coordinator) - 6887 3125 Altar Servers Jeanette Hannam - 6884 6611                                      Lectors and Commentators Mrs. Nicole Johnstone - 6882 2020 Powerpoint Data Projection Laurence Clark (Presbytery) - 6882 4233 Ministers of the Eucharist Michelle O'Brien - 6884 8246 St Brigid's Parish Choir Mrs. Rhonda Gleeson - 6884 8408 Men's Choir Barry Cooper - 6884 3498 Melody Singing Group Mrs. Lucy Ryan - 6882 2620

St John's Primary Choir  TBA - 6882 2677 (w) St. John's College Musicians & Singers Mr Robert Exner - 6884 3766 (w) Kidzsing Singing Group Suzanne Duffy - 6884 4773 Anne Field - 6884 3240 Children's Liturgy of the Word Nell O'Brien - 6882 4790(w) Altar Society Flower Arrangers Jan Byrnes - 6884 6473 Rosemary Doherty - 6884 0534

Marriage Preparation
Contact Centacare - 6885 0277 / 6882 7012

Baptism Preparation
Fr Brien Murphy - 6882 4233
Sr Joanna Healey osu - 6882 4233
Mrs Carole O'Connor - 6884 4624

Reconciliation, Eucharist and Confirmation
Sr Joanna Healey osu - 6882 4233

Additional Sacramental Preparation Courses for Reconciliation, Eucharist and Confirmation
Mrs Carole O'Connor - 6884 4624

St Mary's Villa
Peter Dent - 6882 9053

Bracken House
Maureen McKay - 6882 2471

Orana Gardens
Judy Prentice - 6882 9400
Beryl Logue - 6882 8025

Village Life
Fran Croghan

Catechists
Norm Dowton - 6882 6081

Welcoming Ministry - Coordinators
Bernadette Donoghue  - 6884 9640
Kath Freeth  - 6884 6873

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
Carole O'Connor - 6884 4624
Judy Prentice - 6882 9400

National Association for Loss and Grief (Orana Chapter)
Noeleen Kennedy - 6882 1106 or 6882 4325
Trudy Hansen - 6882 2747

Visitation of Sick in Hospital and Distribution of the Eucharist
Mrs. Ruth Davis - 6884 7140

Ministers of the Sick and Housebound/Aged
Paul & Betty Fahy - 6884 0115

New Parishioners Visitation & Dinners
Mrs. Bernadette Donoghue - 6884 9640

Knights of the Southern Cross
Mr. Mike Twohill - 6884 0082

Natural Family Plannning
Anne Woodhead - 6882 3084

SPRED (Special Religious Education to the Disabled)
Janine Kearney - 6882 4016

Meals on Wheels
Mrs. Maureen McKay - 6882 2471

Pastoral Visitation of Bereaved Families
Sr. Jeanette Bubb - 6884 5632

Centacare is a non-profit, non-government organisation with professionally trained staff offering education and development programs concerned with Relationships, parenting, dealing with loss and grief, lifespan development.

Centacare also offers individual, family and couple counselling, and a mediation program.

Dubbo office: 28 Cobra Street (PO Box 2083)

Phone: 6885 0277

Fax:      6882 7012

Our Lady of Help of Christians Charistmatic Prayer Groups
Evening meeting: Mr. Jim Blair - 6882 4205
Day time meeting: Rita Crisante - 6882 9870

Prayer Cenacle
Mrs. Marie Merriman - 6884 2251

Circle of Mercy
Margaret Twohill - 6884 0082
Jude & Maree Maloney - 6884 4439

Two Hearts Devotion
Mrs. Ann Patriarca - 6882 5556

Rosary Makers
Mrs. Jan McColl - 6882 4662

Home Rosary
Mrs. Jan McColl - 6882 4662

Dubbo Catholic Debutante Ball
St John's Primary School P& F

Combined Catholic Schools Ball
Representatives from each Schools' Parents & Friends Committee

St Brigid's Hospitality Group
Mrs Bernadette Donoghue - 6884 9640
Mrs Kath Freeth - 6884 6873

Rhonda Gleeson - 6884 8408
Trish & Ross Tomlins - 6884 7906

Chris Smythe - 6884 1179

Italian Community
Marc & Anna Pavan - 6884 7165

Parish Secretary - 6882 4233 (During business hours)

St Vincent de Paul Family Help Centre (Brisbane Street): 1800 047 100

St Brigid's Conference President:   John Mason

St Jude's Conference President:     Helen Logan

Castlereagh Regional President:      Dan Sullivan