St Ignatius Parish (part of Eastern Bays Catholic) held a working bee on Sunday the 25th of November to tidy up the Parish Centre and give it some much needed love ahead of some more significant work that we will be undertaking in the coming months.
Thank you all those who turned up and pitched in with their enthusiasm and some elbow grease. Many hands truly made light work of all the tasks we wanted to achieve.
Thank you for your support in keeping our parish beautiful.
UPDATE
Wohooo we did it!
We reached our goal. We raised $32,500 (over 325 Hampers) Thank you to everyone with your generous donations.
Online donations are now closed however you can still make a donation via a bank transfer. Please contact Bridget at [email protected] for further details.
As the Christmas season approaches, we are excited to announce the start of our annual Eastern Bays Catholic Christmas Hamper Drive. Our goal for 2024 is to gather 300+ hampers that will be distributed to families in need through Te Waipuna/Sisters of Mercy, Glenbrae Primary School, and other local organizations that support our community.
This year, you can make a direct impact by purchasing either a full hamper ($100) or a half hamper ($50). Each hamper will be filled with essential items to help families enjoy a brighter Christmas season. As a donor, you will receive a tax receipt for your generous contribution, and you have the flexibility to donate any amount you wish.
We are using the same easy-to-navigate process as we did for our successful Great Quiz Night event. To contribute, simply visit the home page on our website and click the 2024 Christmas Hamper Drive image. Weekly updates will be posted to track our progress, so you can see the difference your donations are making.
Join us in spreading holiday cheer and supporting our local community this Christmas season. Your generosity will help bring joy and relief to families who need it most.
Our best wishes to Father Doan…
A wonderful gathering was held at Mother of Perpetual Help Parish to celebrate Father Doan’s recent birthday.
On August the 3rd, our parish community came together for a night of trivia, laughter, and camaraderie at The Great Quiz Night. This special event was organised to raise funds for the much-needed refresh of our parish center, and we are thrilled to announce that we raised an impressive $3,350!
The night was filled with challenging questions, friendly competition, and plenty of laughs. Teams battled it out across various categories, with everyone contributing to the lively atmosphere. It was wonderful to see so many familiar faces, along with some new ones, all coming together for a common cause.
We want to extend a huge thank you to everyone who participated, volunteered, and donated. Your generosity and support have brought us one step closer to our goal of revitalising our parish center, making it a more welcoming and vibrant space for all.
Stay tuned for more updates on the parish center’s refresh, and we look forward to seeing you at our next event!
Many thanks to our wonderful Quiz master Kathy Parsons and her husband Allan, without whom the night would not have been possible.
We would also like to thank all those who donated towards the Raffle and the Silent in auction. Both added to the atmosphere of the night and raised a whole bunch of extra funds. Thank you.
Below are the Silent Auction Prizes and Winners
A huge thank you to our inaugural Year 12 students—Villi, Antonio, Sam, Ethan, Ruby, Charlotte, and Tessa—for leading the way in our trial volunteering at Everybody Eats Tatou in Glen Innes. We were also fortunate to have the support of Dan and Esme Hughes. As you can see from the attached photos, they did an excellent job in their roles, whether working behind the scenes (plating, dishes) or at the front of the house (taking orders, clearing plates, setting tables).