Don't forget to read the latest from Father Bob.

This week he recommends an article on Barak Obama by Tony Coady from The Age

Temple Beth Israel is holding an Open Day for the St Kilda Festival on Sunday 8 February, from 10-5.
They invite anyone interested to visit their synagogue at 76-82 Alma Road, St Kilda, to join a tour or simply to wander around, particularly non-Jewish visitors and people of Jewish heritage who are not affiliated with any synagogue at present. Rabbis will lead tours at 10.30 am, 1.15 pm and 3.30 pm. A musical performance by Temple Beth Israel singers and soloists will be at 12 noon.

South Port Day Links Inc requires drivers to carry frail elderly and people with a disability. Half a day a week commitment required. Cars supplied, training provided. Details: 9646 6362

Hundreds of people from different cultural backgrounds will gather at Melbourne Town Hall on Sunday, 8 February from 4 - 8.30 pm for an afternoon of colourful entertainment, from a variety of religious and spiritual communities.
'Melbourne: Making a Difference' will feature culturally diverse music, dance, ritual and cuisine, as well as highlighting the issues of reconciliation and climate change. Tom Calma, Aboriginal Elder and Australian Human Rights Commissioner, will be one of several Indigenous speakers and performers from Australia, New Zealand and the United States.
Australian Conservation Foundation CEO Don Henry will discuss the challenge of climate change with a panel made up of members of the Jewish, Buddhist and Catholic communities. Melbourne Sikh community will serve a traditional Indian vegetarian meal as an act of community service. Azmeena and Hazeem Hussain of 'Salam Cafe' fame will host a range of Indigenous and world music performers.
For further details and registration contact 1300 852 156 or info@parliamentofreligions2009.org

Richard Dawkins, author of The God Delusion, has just spent $300,000 on adverts posted on London’s buses and trains. 'There’s probably no God. Now stop worrying and enjoy your life.'

Coming out of Christmas as we are (Epiphany, if, you’re Orthodox), if I had a lazy $300,000 I’d commission ads like 'Probably, we ourselves are God. Now start worrying and share your life.'

Read more in Father Bob's blog.

Time flies.time and tied wait for no man/woman . . . There are probably endless combinations and permutations involving the word 'time'.
New Year is all about time - time spent, gainfully or not, during the past 12 months - time available to be spent, please God and the 'gods' over the coming 12 months.
Christmas suits me better because it's bigger than time. It's before, during and after time. That's big. Read more.

Since the 'Art 4 A Cause' exhibition that was held on Saturday, 25 October this year, our brand new foundation banner has disappeared, without a trace...
If anyone knows its whereabouts of the Fr Bob Maguire Foundation Banner, please notify the parish office at Sts Peter & Paul's on 9696 0644.

Adoptee Catherine Brenand is seeking information about her biological mother - Needa Pensic. She is not certain of her mother's whereabouts or, indeed, if she is still alive. The mother would be about 80 years old. At some stage she heard her mother was living in South Melbourne.
If you have any information that could help Catherine, please contact Judy in the Parish office on 9696 0644, 10 am - 3 pm Monday to Friday.