The Sunraysia Parish of St Alban the Martyr

Our Parish, Diocese & Traditional Anglican Church

WELCOME TO THE WEBSITE OF THE TRADITIONAL ANGLICAN  PARISH OF ST ALBAN THE MARTYR IN SUNRAYSIA. OUR PATRONAL FESTIVAL IS JUNE 22, THE FEAST OF St ALBAN.

                                     


 Services Sunday 3:00pm. Mass with Litany for Priests and the Angelus There is a Healing service on the First Sunday of the Month   CONTACT: oror Parish Priest Fr Peter Bramsen FSSM P.O. Box 63 Nichols Point 3501. Phone 03 50211393 or Mobile 0427 567650 Email: peter.bramsen44@gmail.com 


The PARISH OF ST ALBAN the MARTYR in SUNRAYSIA:
We are a Traditional Anglican Church, faithful to Holy Scripture and the Book of Common Prayer. We practice and teach the Anglican expression of the Catholic faith.
Our worship follows the rites of the English Missal.  Mass is at 5:00pm  Sunday, with a short Litany for Priests and the Angelus . We  have a healing service once a month,usually on the first Sunday of the month.
Mass Propers

Marriages and Baptism need to be arranged by appointment with the Parish Priest.Feast Day celebrations will be advised, and Home Communion can be arranged for those unable to attend worship at the Church.

PRIESTS OF THE PARISH
The Parish Priest since 2003 is The Very Rev  Fr Peter Bramsen FSSM.ThA.RDA.,and Regional Dean since 2013.  Former Parish Priests include Fr Allan Colley 1992 to 1998 and Fr Ted Johnson (dec) 1998 to 2003.Locum Fr Bryan Snelson 1997and Fr Ross Tounge 2005  Associate Priest 2006 TO 2008 Rev Dr Paul Hannaford BA.MBA.DD(dec).Associate Priest from 2014 to 2020 Fr Richard Asquith Charlton BTh BA

            
              Chapel of St Alban                      Fr Peter                            Fr Richard


TRADITIONAL ANGLICAN COMMUNION:

The Traditional Anglican  Church in Australia is part of the worldwide Traditional Anglican Church. Since October 2009 Members of The Traditional Anglican  Communion who wish have been accepted into Communion with the Roman Catholic Church, through the Ordinariates. There are Ordinariates now in Australia, The United Kingdom and America
The TAC has churches throughout the World,with over 500,000 members in Africa,Australia and the Torres Strait,Canada,Central and South America, England,Ireland,India,Pakistan,Japan and the United States,with emerging chuches in Tanzania,Congo, France,Switzerland,Korea and Burma The Recently elected Primate of the TAC is Archbishop Shane Janzen of Canada  and the Secretary of the College of Bishops is Archbishop Michael Gill of South Africa.
The Fourth Bishop of  the ACCA  since 2012 was the Rt Rev Michael K Pope BISHOP MICHAEL PASSED AWAY AT 9:30PM ON 20TH JANUARY 2015  MAY HE REST IN PEACE.  Our   Bishop is Rt Rev David O Robarts OAM . Bishop David Passed away in October 2024  REST IN PEACE GOOD AND FAITHFULL SERVANTan election process for a new Bishop is being organised. The Administrator of the Diocese is our Vicar General Canon Fr Brian Tee The Vicar general The  Rev Fr Canon Brian Tee, The Registrar and Dean  The Very Rev Fr Graeme Mitchell FSSM passed away in September 2017 Rest in Peace Good and Faithful Servant  and The Chancelor is Canon Dr Sandra McCollSee the website.TAC Website The Election of a Bishop has concluded and our 5th Bishop Is David O Robarts OAM Bishop David was enthroned on the feast of St Michael and All Angels at 6:30pm Thursday 29th September 2016 at the Pro Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin Kooyong Rd Sth Caulfild.

           Bishop David in the Pulpit

Ordination of Fr Richard with Bishop David laying hands

Bishop Michael Presiding
                              Bishop Albert baptising his Grandson
OUR PIONEERS
Bishop Albert Haley (dec)was the First Bishop of the ACCA..Archbishop Louis Falk Missouri Valley USA was the First Primate of the TAC
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ANGLICAN CATHOLIC CHURCH in AUSTRALIA:
The  Diocese covers most of Australia, which will be looked after by the  Bishop  with the help of the Vicar General and regional Deans,

Bisop David Robarts Bishop Ordinary of the Anglican Catholic Church in Australia


CHURCH of TORRES STRAIT:
The Church of Torres Strait,formed in November 1997, also part of the T.A.C.covers the far North of Queensland and the Torres Strait Islands,(What was known in the Anglican Church of Australia as the Diocese of Carpentaria)
The Church of Torres Strait has as its Bishop + Tolowa Nona.Please pray for the Diocese  Bishop Sarnia Townson Assistant Bishop since 2004 has gone to his reward. Please pray for his family and those he ministered to, he was a very warm and caring Bishop and will be sadly missed.
Torres Strait Website

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Please see the ACCA website ACCA Website for a parish to visit and worship if you are travelling in Australia,you will be made very welcome.This site will also allow you to access Fanfare,a news journal of the  Anglican Catholic Church in Australia and other links such as Forward in Faith, FSSM and SSC as well as the Traditional Anglican Communion



LINKS TO EXPLORE: You will find other links through the website.
  Australian Churches- Bible Study- Billabong Worship Resources,by Rev Jeff Shrowder UCA.- Bioethics- Catechism- Collection of Prayers- Confraternity of the Blessed Sacrament- Daily Scripture- Divine Office-BCP- Evangelical Catholics - Family Voice formerly Festival of Light- God's Loveletter- Lambeth Conference-Lectionary Page- Marriage Encounter- Our Lady of Walsingham- Prayer Book-Joseph Ratzinger fan club- Quotes from the Popes- Religious Orders- Revised Common Lectionary,Vanderbilt - Saints and Angels- Sodality of the Most Holy Rosary-

Intercessions,Notices Events and Services

                                                     
INTERCESSIONS:                                                        Sanctuary St Alban The Martyr Mildura
LORD HEAR OUR PRAYER: AND LET OUR CRY COME UNTO THEE.
Pray for the Diocese of Australia,for ,+  David Robarts OAM  Bishop Pray for the soul of Fr Graeme Mitchell Registrar and   Dean and for his family, Canon Fr Brian Tee Vicar General ,Canon Dr Sandra McColl Chancellor. Pray for the Regional Deans, Fr Stephen Nichols, and Fr Peter Bramsen  .All our Parishes Priests and People.Pray for all those preparing for ordination.
Pray for the Church of Torres Strait, +Tolowa Nona Bishop,all their Parishes Priests and People.
Pray for the Traditional Anglican Church throughout the world,+Shane Jenzen Primate and the College of Bishops Bishop Michael Gill Secretary to the Collge of BishopsTAC Website


Pray for Pope Frances The Vatican and the Worldwide Roman Catholic Communion and for full communion between the Roman Catholic Church and the Traditional Anglican Communion.We give thanks for the generous statement from the Vatican on October 21st 2009, and pray for those working on the implementation of the new unity
The Holy See-

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Pray for Chaplains and for their agencies.Access Ministries and the Victorian Council of Churches.ACCES Vic--Vic Council of Churches--
Pray for the Mission of the Church,for the International Anglican Fellowship,Pray for the Fellowship Director Erv Litschke .IAF Website
In our parish,continue to pray for Fr Peter and all who worship here, Pray especially for those who have been recently baptised.Pray for an increase in numbers. Pray for the Ministers Fellowship in Mildura,for continued good will and fellowship among the members.and their meetings every 4th Wednesday alternating with the 4th Thursday.Pray for   Chairperson Rev Andrew Tonkin Secretary Lynnette Adams.Pray also for the group of Combined Churches in Merbein, 
Pray for Peace in the World and an end to terrorism.
Pray for all who are less fortunate than ourselves
PRAY for all who have died in the faith of Christ.
+ Rest Eternal grant unto them O Lord : and let Light Perpetual Shine upon them.
+ R.I.P.

Bishop Michael Kerry Pope Bishop ACCA 2012 to 2016
Bishop Robert Friend Bishop of the ACCA 1997 to 1998

Bishop Albert Haley Bishop of the ACCA 1990 to 1995

Fr John Anthony Hepworth Bishop ACCA 1998 to 2010 Primate of the TAC 2000 to 2010

Bishop Sarnia Townson Assistant Bishop Torres Strait 

Fr Graeme Mitchell Registrar ACCA from formation of the church till his passing in 2014

We remember Those who made the supreme sacrifice in wartime. "They shall grow not old as we that are left grow old. Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning. We will remember them." + LEST WE FORGET +



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   PARISH OF ST ALBAN THE MARTYR IN SUNRAYSIA                                                                                          .    

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OUR  MASS INCLUDES THE ANGELUS  AND  A LITANY FOR PRIESTS WITH HEALING ON THE FIRST SUNDAY  .

Calendar of Services and Events Our Service is on Monday at 10:00am

Each Saturday at 11:30 am Meditation at Monaghan Room Sacred Heart Catholic Church 

Our services and events to Monday 29th December 2024 Christmass One

CONTACT US:
 Service 10:00AM MONDAY  Angelus Litany  and Mass with Healing on first Monday

Monday 4th November 10:00am Angelus Litany and Mass with Healing Trinity 23 Green

Monday 11th November 10:00am Litany Angelus and Mass Trinity 24 Green

Monday 18th November10:00am Litany Angelus and Mass Trinity 25 Green

Monday 25th November 10:00am Christ the King Litany Angelus and Mass White

Moday 2nd December 10:00am Angelus Litany and Mass with Healing Advent Violet

Monday 9th December 10:00am Angelus Litany and Mass Advent 2 Violet

Monday 16th December 10:00am Angelus Litany and Mass Advent 3 Old Rose

Monday 23rd December 10:00am Angelus Litany and Mass Advent 4 Violet 

Wednesday 25th December 5:00pm Angelus Litany Bless Crib and Mass Christmass Gold

Monday 30th December 10:00am Angelus Litany and Mass Christmass 1 White

CONTACT: oror Parish Priest and Regional Dean The Very Rev Fr Peter Bramsen. FSSM. ThA. RDA

PO Box 63 Nichols Point 3501. Phone 03 50211393 or Mobile 0427 567650 Email: peter.bramsen44@gmail.com

                                                                             Fr Richard at his ordination  2015           Fr Peter just after ordination 1999

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