St Bernard’s Container Deposit Scheme
St Bernard’s has been registered as a charity with the Container Deposit Scheme.
Containers that come under the scheme are : Most aluminium, glass, plastic and liquid
paperboard (carton) drink containers between 150mL and 3 litres are eligible.
You can keep the lids on, we recycle them too.
BUT NOT WINE BOTTLES.
To help identify the appropriate containers, look for the 10c mark on the drink container label. It is often located near the barcode.
To return containers:-
• Parishioners can either download the App and search the Charities in the App for St Bernard’s and make that as the preferred method of payment (the funds will be deposited directly to St Bernard’s parish Account)
St Bernard’s comes under Victoria’s Deposit scheme West and the App is CDS Vic West.
Parishioners can then take the containers themselves to one of the deposit sites
and process them -
OR
• they can store the containers at their home and let the Parish Office know when they have a full bag
e.g. in a large rubbish bag or tub etc.
They can either phone or email the office to advise or to arrange for a collection at the end of each month.
Mill Market Stall
Can you help St Bernard’s market stall with items from deceased estates or house clearances?
Our market stall is doing very well at the Mill Market and is always looking for more stock.
We take all sorts of crazy items from china, ornaments, records, books, vintage magazines,
clocks, board games, vases and anything else you think would be of interest. Mill Market
donations & Book Fair items can be dropped off Saturdays between 9am and 10am at the
Clairvaux School Hall. Please call the Parish Office (5243 2739) to discuss further.
Thank you for your support.
BOOK FAIR
Do you have books, games, puzzle’s you would like to donate? Items can be dropped
off at the Clairvaux Hall on Saturday’s from 9:00am - 10:00am.
St Bernard’s Church Annual BOOK FAIR Date for 2025 TBA
Clairvaux School Hall, Reynolds Rd. Belmont 8am to 2pm
Come along & browse through a huge selection of second-hand books
- fiction, non-fiction & children’s - all at bargain prices.
Jigsaw puzzles, board games, DVDs & CDs & Scrumptious Scone Stall.
Something for everyone.
Financial support for our Parish :
We welcome financial contributions, which assist with on-going expenses in the Parish.
Please contact the Office, to arrange regular payments by direct bank transfer, credit card or
to receive a set of envelopes for regular giving.
There is also a Donation Tap machine in the foyer of the Church. A ‘tap’ credits $5 directly
into St Bernard’s Church account.
Donations to the St Bernard’s Church Mannya Account support our sister parish in Uganda.
The focus in 2025 is education - payment of fees, for a number of students who would otherwise
not be able to continue at school.
