Christmas Connect

The word Advent comes from the Latin word adventus, which means coming. Christians celebrate the four weeks before Christmas as a time to reflect on and anticipate the “coming” of Christ at Christmas as well as the “coming” of Christ at the end of time.

BASIC GIFT will have its LAST connect of the year, so it’s the perfect time for anyone who has been wanting to come to youth nights this year, but haven’t been able to make it, to join us at this festive time of year to grow in faith together!

What to bring:
• It’s going to be an exciting night where we will ask everyone to spend less than $10 on a Kris Kringle present to exchange on the night!!
• And what better way to celebrate any festive season, then with FOOD. We ask that everyone brings a small plate to share on the night.
• Plus 1!

There will be BonBons as well so don’t miss out!

Carols in the Park

BASIC GIFT have been invited yet again to perform at this Sunday’s Carols in the Park at Mamre Homestead! The youth music ministry a.k.a BASIC Soul have performed in previous years and are psyched to have been given the opportunity once more. This is an ecumenical event that brings choirs from different Christian denominations in the St Clair – Erskine Park area.

So come along, bring the family, bring your friends for a night full of song and maybe dance, and watch BASIC GIFT represent up on stage. We might even get the chance of fireworks at the end of the night. Magical! ALL ARE WELCOME!

Carolling 2010

Here ye! Here ye! Carolling is back and better than ever! It’s every Friday and Saturday for the next two weeks! Come to the church at 6.30pm for a quick tune up and then travel around to different homes to bring some Christmas cheer (and… the occasional off note!) to some lovely people!

It really is important that BASIC is well represented as donations will go towards WYD! So please contribute while having some fun and raising some cash-ish for Basic-ish! ALL ARE WELCOME!

Carolling Dates:
Friday 10th of December
Saturday 11th of December

Please come to as many as possible! In the case of carolling and fundraising it really is the more the merrier and we’d love to see heaps of people there! Don’t be shy about singing; there’ll be a big group so there are no solos or anything! It should be loads of fun so please come and meet at the church Friday and Saturday!

Nepean Sports Day

You reckon you’ve got what it takes to take on other parishes in the deanery, prove it next Sunday 14th November 2010, at the second annual Sports Competition. 8 parishes will battle it out in touch footy, soccer, basketball and netball to claim bragging rights as the deanery’s most athletic parish. So represent BASIC GIFT next Sunday to go for the win.

If you’re not the athletic type, come down and support your team. We need all the support we can get! Bring signs, pom poms, face paint, you name it! Support BASIC all the way.

Details for this event can be found on the flyer. For more information, please contact Michael at basicgift.holyspirit@gmail.com .

Trash N Treasure

As the saying goes, one person’s trash is another person’s treasure…..

Put this beloved phrase to the test and support BASIC GIFT in their quest to raise funds for WYD 2011, Madrid by coming along to our Trash n’Treasure day!

The details are as follows:

Event: Trash n’ Treasure 
Date: 28 November 2010 
Time: 10:30am – 5:00pm 
Location: Cnr of Todd Row & Moore St, St Clair – Holy Spirit Parish 
Food, music and great company will be provided.

If you would like to donate goods for BASIC to sell, please contact Kieran on 0415 059 649 or email basicgift.holyspirit@gmail.com. We kindly ask that goods donated be of sellable quality i.e. soiled or extremely worn items will not be accepted.

So join us for a great day out to support your local youth and grab a great bargain (or two) in the process!

McHappy Day

BASIC GIFT is supporting McDonalds by playing at Mchappy Day next Saturday, 13th November (Time still needs to be specified). Last year, McHappy Day raised over $2.4 million for Ronald McDonald house Charities. All the money raised went towards helping seriously ill children and their families lead happier, healthy lives. McDonalds is aiming to raise $2.8 million. So come down to St Clair, buy a big mac and enjoy the music, fun and festivities.

http://www.mchappyday.com.au/

WYD Announcement

Want to know what’s happening with WYD? Want to ask questions? Get more information?

Michael Dela Cruz will be announcing the WYD plan for the Augustinians next Youth mass. There are currently 20 + people from St Clair going . Add to that number by coming along next Sunday, 14th November, to hear where the group will go for pilgrimage, costs and how to be involved.

YMN November

Come join us on the 14th and the 28th of November for a special youth mass and youth night. With under a year to go until WYD, BASIC GIFT is conducting their youth nights focused on the theme of WYD, “Planted and built up in Jesus Christ, Firm in the faith”. We ask that all WYD pilgrims please attend these youth nights as we prepare and grow spiritually in the faith. Even if you’re not going to WYD, you are still welcome to come along and join in the fun, the food and faith. Bring a friend, a relative or someone you think would enjoy this. See you there!

HSP Fiesta 2010

It’s that time of year again where the community of Holy Spirit St Clair comes together to celebrate the basic gift that our Mother Mary has given us, the Holy Rosary. You’re invited to pray with us as we process with our Mother leading the way, celebrate Eucharist and party in the festivities of our multi-cultural community. Details of the festivities are listed below. Come celebrate with us and support the group who will be selling drinks and who will also be performing a special number.