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THE PARTNERED PARISHES OF
Holy Rosary Parish
St. Brendan's Parish
22 Gower St., Kensington 3031
Phone: 9376 6148
Fax:
9376 6482
Email: [email protected]
Web:
holyrosary.com.au
103 Wellington St., Flemington 3031
Phone: 9376 7378
Fax:
9376 5960
Email: [email protected]
Web:
stbrendansflemington.com.au
Parish Priest - Fr. Max Vodola
Assistant Priest & Coptic Chaplain - Fr Francis Fahim
Pastoral Associate
Sr. Pat Dimeck CSB
Pastoral Associate
Carol Harris
Secretary
Sacrament Coordinator
Parish Administration
Parish House
Jo McEwen
Yvette Oswald
Sharon Kane
35 Gower Street
(Opposite Church)
Secretary
Sharon Kane
Parish House
103 Wellington Street
Flemington 3031
School
9376 9455 (Amanda Smith)
School
Kindergarten
9376 0249 (Peter Hayes)
9376 6305 (Eevon Tey)
MASS TIMES
Saturday (Vigil)
Sunday
5.30pm
9.00am
MASS TIMES
WEEKDAY
Wednesday
Friday
9.15am
9.15am
Saturday (Vigil)
6.00pm
Sunday
10.30am
(Coptic Mass
1.00pm)
Tuesday – Saturday 9.15am
BAPTISMS
WEDDINGS
2nd & 4th Sunday at 12.00pm
Contact Parish Office
WEEKDAY
BAPTISMS
1st Sunday during 10.30am Mass
3rd Sunday at 12.00pm
WEDDINGS
Contact Parish Office
RECONCILIATION
Saturday 9.45am
EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
Saturday
9.45am – 10.45am (after Mass)
1st Friday of each month
9.45am – 10.45am
ROSTER - SUNDAY 17 May 2015
Lector/Commentator
Minister of
Communion
5.30pm
Susan Long
Pia Vasquez
Anna Dare
9.00am
Jonathan Smith
Stephen Parnis
John Mason
Karen Bergin
Children’s Liturgy of the Word
Counters
Sarah mason
Lector/Commentator
06.00pm
Gloria Wong
Geoff Savage
Lino Lazzaro
10.30am
Cynthia Longmire
Maria Castelli
Children’s Liturgy of the Word
Counters
RECENT DEATHS AND ANNIVERSARIES
Recent Deaths:
Minister of
Communion
Bert Fasoli
Frances Raudys
Karen O’Toole
Bianca Premraj
Bert Fasoli
Recent Deaths:
Joseph Truong
Anniversaries: Alma Moran, Rosie Dimeck. Deceased Mothers
Anniversaries: Norma McGawley, Marion Stafford, Veronica Mary
Malone, Giselda & Michael Darmanin, Michael & Salvatore Farrugia,
Giovanni Costa, Anthony Rocco, Michael Meilak, Deceased Mothers
FINANCES
HOLY ROSARY
THANKSGIVING: $ 2107.05
PRESBYTERY
$ 167.75
LOOSE
$ 263.30
ST. BRENDAN’S
THANKSGIVING: $ 1225.00 (weekly pledge $1,858)
PRESBYTERY: $ 182.00
LOOSE:
$ 407.00
(Includes Credit Cards, EFT & Weekly Thanksgiving Envelopes)
HOLY ROSARY - Ten Ton - Week 13 – Fr Max
WEEKDAY MASSES - HOLY ROSARY
Wednesday 13th May 9.15am Mass
Friday 15th May 9.15a.m Mass
ST BRENDAN'S FOOD PANTRY – THANK YOU We have been
overwhelmed by the huge response to our call for assistance with
non-perishable food items to distribute to those in need living in our
community. Thank you so much for your generous support.
CARITAS NEPAL EARTHQUAKE APPEAL - THIS WEEKEND AT ALL MASSES We have all seen the distressing images of the
recent earthquake in Nepal. Caritas Australia is responding with immediate assistance. We will take up a special collection this
Sunday 10 May at all Masses and forward this money to Caritas Australia. For those who wish to make a direct credit card donation,
please contact 1800 024 413 or www.caritas.org.au/nepalearthquake Many thanks for your support and generosity.
ST. ALOYSIUS COLLEGE – NORTH MELBOURE – YEAR 9 SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE FOR 2016
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Scholarship Testing Day – Saturday June 13 , 9.30am Applicants please register online at www.aloysius.vic.edu.au
HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY
Loving God, we pray:
for new mothers, coming to terms with new
responsibility;
for expectant mothers, wondering and waiting;
for those who are tired, stressed or depressed;
for those who are unable to feed their children due to
poverty;
for those whose children have physical, mental or
emotional disabilities;
for those who raise children on their own;
for those who have lost a child;
for those who care for the children of others;
for those whose children have left home;
and for those whose desire to be a mother has not been
fulfilled.
Bless all mothers, that their love may be deep and
tender, and that they may lead their children to know do
what is good, living not for themselves alone, but for
God and others. Amen
STORIES JESUS TOLD: THE PARABLES
Mondays 11 May to 22 June, 6.30–8.30pm
(excluding public holiday on 8 June)
Mary Glowery House, 132 Nicholson St, Fitzroy
This six week course presented by Anima Education will
study the stories Jesus told, the ‘parables’. With these
stories Jesus not only talked about the Kingdom of God,
but actually made the Kingdom of God present by
announcing it and inviting his hearers to make the
radical choice of faith to enter into it. As we hear these
stories today, Jesus continues to address us with the
same challenge. The lecturer will be David Schütz BTh
BA GradDip Min, GradDip LIM.
Cost: $15 per night or $90 for the whole course.
Enrolments and enquiries: 0400 978 938
MARIAN MISSION
P R O G R A M
Saturday 30th May 2015 Multicultural English Mass
Carmelite Monastery Kew 94 Stevenson Street, Kew VIC

1.30pm DVD History of Our Lady of Tears

2pm Adoration, Confessions, Rosary & Divine
Mercy Chaplet

3pm Holy Mass

4pm Procession & Refreshments
Bus leaving from St Brendan's Flemington. To reserve a
seat please call Maria Sulfaro –0425 855 594
FIRST EUCHARIST Please pray for the children of our Parish who
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are preparing to receive their First Communion on Saturday 30 May
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at 5.30pm Mass at Holy Rosary and Sunday 31 May at 10.30am
Mass at St Brendan’s.
You are invited to celebrate…………………….
ST. BRENDAN’S DAY, SUNDAY 17TH MAY
The festivities will begin with a Special Celebratory
Mass at 10.30a.m followed by lunch at the school
Gym
St Brendan’s Day Helpers
If you are able to assist with any of the tasks below can you please co
1. Working Bee – Saturday 16th May
2. Parish Lunch - Sunday 17th May – 12:00pm – 2:30pm: Cooking
Sausages, Bar Service, Dessert Distribution, Tea & Coffee Station,
Pack Up
ST BRENDAN’S SCHOOL ENROLMENTS are currently being taken
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for 2016. If you have a child who turns 5 years old before 30 April
2016, it is time to enrol. Please let your neighbours, friends and
relatives know that enrolments are now being taken School Tours are
available every Wednesday at 9.30am or by appointment
Come to WESTERN SPIRITUALITY IN THE PUB/CLUB 2015
Getting to Know our Neighbours
Asylum Seekers/Refugees Speaker: Brigid Arthur csb
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Tuesday, 12 May 2015
7.30pm – 9.00pm
Club Italia, Furlong Road, St Albans
Meeting to Plan events for 125th Parish Anniversary in 2016
Parishioners (past and present) are invited to a meeting on Thursday 14 th
May at 7.30pm in the School Staff room to formulate a calendar of events
and ideas for this special year.
One of the planned initiatives is to make a request for any wedding photos
of marriages celebrated at our Parish Church; indeed any significant
event that has been photographed and is in your family albums can be
submitted. We want to scan these pictures to create a digital timeline of
the Parish.
Please come along or let Karen O’Toole know that you are interested in
participating on 9372 1367 parish email [email protected]
Communion - DOV’E’ CARITA’ E AMORE
Rit: Dov’e’ carita’ e amore, qui c’e’ Dio.
Ci ha riuniti tutti insieme Cristo amore: godiamo esultanti nel Signore!
Temiamo e amiamo il Dio viventi E amiamoci tra noi con cuore
sincero. Rit
Noi formiamo, qui riuniti, un solo corpo: evitiamo di dividerci tra noi:
via le lotte maligne, via le liti! E regni in mezzo a noi Cristo Dio. Rit
Chi non ama resta sempre nella note e dall’ombra della morte non
risorge; ma se noi camminiamo nell’amore, noi saremo veri figli della
luce. Rit
RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS (R.C.I.A)
The RCIA is the Church’s way of welcoming new members. The Rite offers a process through which Enquirers
are helped to find out more about the Catholic faith, and to complete a period of formation leading to the
reception of the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist at the Easter Vigil. It is a gradual process
and takes place within the community of the faithful. We currently have two enquirers.
Team members from the parish meet with the enquirers and these sessions would begin with exploring the Sunday gospel, look
at its links to life, and its connection to the Liturgical celebration. Discussion to explore the traditions and teachings of the Catholic
Church which enables them to grow in understanding of the faith and to gradually become part of the parish community of faith
and its way of life.
This is a wonderful ministry to be involved in. All the team members involved find that their own faith is renewed and refreshed by
their engagement with the enquirers/catechumens. We would like the support of our parish community. We need team members
who are willing to ‘walk with the catechumens on their journey of faith’.
You are invited to attend the RCIA Regional Seminar ‘The Parish as mission-oriented Community’ at Treacy Centre, 126 The
Avenue, Parkville, Saturday 18 July 9.15am – 3pm.
If you would like to be part of such a life-giving team journeying with potential new Catholics please contact Carol
Harris at the presbytery on 9376 7378 or email [email protected]