FIFTH SUNDAY IN LENT (YEAR B)
22nd March 2015
LENTEN / EASTER TIMETABLE
Monday night Lenten Prayer in the Anchor
(Pls note: enter from Florence St)
8pm, 16th Feb-30th March—Program “Rich in Mercy”
Trinity Parish
Vanuatu Caritas Appeal
Fund raiser/Social
Sunday, 12th April, 2-5pm,
St. Paul’s Hall, Bentleigh
Music, Live Band,
bring your own drinks and nibbles,
tea/coffee provided.
Sign up sheets at Easter.
Entry: $10 pp to go to Appeal.
ALL WELCOME (They need our help!)
Second Conversation in Faith
Following our recent ‘Conversation with Jane Phelan’,
our second Conversation in Faith will be with the
newly consecrated auxiliary bishop for Melbourne,
Bishop Mark Edwards, O.M.I. Thurs. April 16th at
7.30 pm in the McKenna Centre, see Page 6 for
more details.
Communal Rite of Forgiveness
St. Peter’s– Tuesday, 24th March, 7pm
Anointing Masses—10am
St. Paul’s—Tues. 24th March, St. Peter’s—Fri. 27th March
Holy Thursday, 2nd April, 7:30pm—all three churches
Good Friday, 3rd April:
10am—Stations of the Cross at St. Catherine’s & St.
Paul’s
11:30am - Ecumenical Way of the Cross, Virginia Park, East
Boundary Road -Followed by soup & Rolls @ St. Peter’s
Lighthouse Hall, Bignell Road,
3:00pm—Commemoration of the Lord’s Passion—
all three churches
8pm—Taize Prayer at St. Peter’s
Easter Saturday, Vigil: 7:00pm—Outside around the fire—
All three churches.
EASTER SUNDAY: St. Peter’s—8:30am & 10:30am
St. Paul’s—9:30am
REFLECTION: What strikes me as simply profound is that in approximately 627BC Jeremiah prophesied
a new covenant for God’s people – one in which God will have a personal relationship with His people, so
personal that it will be written on their hearts – not stone tablets or scrolls that can be destroyed. Those
many years before Jesus was even born, this promise of sins being forgiven and having direct contact with
God was foretold – this truly amazes me.
When Jesus came, this prophecy was fulfilled. The metaphor of the grain of wheat having to die before it
can produce a plentiful harvest is a vivid portrayal of what had to happen to Jesus before his mission was
accomplished. His mission to change the world and destroy evil, through his suffering and death gave us the
opportunity to directly receive God’s love, forgiveness and salvation.
This fifth Sunday in Lent before we move into Palm Sunday and Holy Week and recall the events of Jesus
suffering death and resurrection, keeping in mind, that this was a sacrifice made personally for each one of
us. Jesus is the culmination of God’s covenant with us, His people. A personal covenant written deep within
our hearts that God will draw us up to Himself, away from all evil. Just as the people standing there heard
God’s voice not for anyone else’s sake but for their own, we too should perhaps, try and hear and respond to
that voice for our own sakes.
Cynthia White—Pastoral Leadership Team
We support the endeavours of the Royal Commission to bring healing to the victims of abuse.
Church's website: www.facingthetruth.org.au
OUR MASS TIMETABLE
OUR PEOPLE
& OUR
CONTACT
DETAILS
(Subject to change)
DAY
TIME
SERVICE
COMMUNITY
WEEK COMMENCING 23rd March, 2015
HOLY TRINITY PARISH
WEB PAGE: www.holytrinityparish.org.au
EMAIL: [email protected]
Priests: Michael Sierakowski, Paul Gurry,
Clem Cafarella, Cyril Blake
Pastoral Associates: Matilde Chia, Margaret Pinzone,
Carmel Dyt, Delia Donahoe (OLSH), June Kellar, Liz Liston
Catherine Green (Arrowsmith Program)
Parish Manager: Libby Thomas
St. Peter’s East Bentleigh
OFFICE HOURS
(Mon - Fri) 9am - 3pm
St. Paul’s Bentleigh
OFFICE HOURS
(Mon - Fri) 9am - 3pm
844 Centre Road,
East Bentleigh 3165
Ph: 9579 4255
Fax: 9570 4288
122 Jasper Road,
Bentleigh 3204
Ph: 9557 1165
Fax: 9503 4575
[email protected]
[email protected]
Pastoral Associates:
Carmel Dyt,
Delia Donahoe,
June Kellar
Liz Liston
Secretaries:
Marion Quinn
Trish Richards
Sacramental Teachers
Lidia Boschini
Betty DeMarco
Tues
Communion
St. Paul’s
10:00am
Mass
St. Peter’s
10:00am
Anointing
Mass
St. Paul’s
7:00pm
Communal
Rite of
Forgiveness
St. Peter’s
9:15am
Communion
St. Paul’s
10:00am
Communion
St Peter’s
10:00am
Mass
St Catherine’s
10:00am
Mass
St. Paul’s
Communion
St. Paul’s
Anointing
Mass
St. Peter’s
Mass
St. Catherine’s
8:00am
Communion
St. Peter’s
9:30-10am
Reconciliation
St. Paul’s
6.00pm
Mass
St. Paul’s
6.30pm
Mass
St. Peter’s
Mass
St. Peter’s
Mass
St. Catherine’s
Mass
St. Paul’s
Mass
St. Peter’s
Mass
St. Catherine’s
Mass
St. Peter’s
Wed
Thurs
9:15am
Fri
10:00am
Pastoral Associates:
Matilde Chia
8.30am
Secretary:
Libby Thomas
Primary School
Ann Cooper – Principal
Margaret Smith - REC
9557 7130
9:15am
Mon
Sat
St. Catherine’s
Moorabbin
Stewardship Program:
Keith Gonsalvez
2 Buchan Street,
Moorabbin 3189
Ph: 9555 4242
Adult Faith Education:
Chris Pearson
[email protected]
Pastoral Associate:
Margaret Pinzone
Primary School
Michael Juliff - Principal
Secretary:
Judi Fisher
9575 0909
Primary School
Mrs Maria Angliss– Principal
Ms Carmel Donlon - REC
9555 7200
RECONCILIATION: 1/2 hr before each mass
Emergency:
Please call St. Peter’s and leave a message as
we regularly attend this phone—03 9579 4255
8.30am
9.30am
Sun
10.30am
5.30pm
Collections: Last weekend 14th & 15th March 2015
Community
Stewardship
Presbytery
St. Peter’s
$5,713
$1,326
St. Paul’s
$1,114.70
$719.40
$2,226
$638
St. Catherine’s
ST. CATHERINE’S NOTICES
ST CATHERINE’S FETE
A BIG THANK YOU to the school, parish and local
community for supporting the school fete last
Saturday. We were blessed with superb weather and
an inviting atmosphere! The crowd was unprecedented
as was the record profit. Winners of our raffle were;
1. Bridget Danaher
3. Bowen-Wheatley Family
5. Elaine Moore
7. Rupert D”Cruze
9. Sherine Vanderputt
2. Chris Speers
4. Jo Shannon
6. Lida Palamara
8. Judi Fisher
10. Jason Anstee
CRAFTY LADIES
Craft Group will meet tomorrow at 1pm in the Sweeney
Centre. New members and ideas always welcome.
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL
Next meeting on March 30th at 7pm, in the Sweeney
Centre at St Catherine’s. All welcome.
VOCATION VIEW
Unless a seed first dries out and dies, it cannot be planted in the
earth to grow. Unless we first dry out and die to our selfish ways,
we can never expect to be people who will 'lay down their lives
for their friends.'
ST. PETER’S NOTICES
MEETINGS/FUNCTIONS THIS WEEK
Mon. 23rd Mar 7:30pm St V de P Conference
Meeting—Green Room.
8:00pm Charismatic Group Lenten
Program—Anchor
Wed 25th Mar 4:00pm Sacramental Program—
Green Room & Lounge Room
Thurs 26th Mar 7.30pm Liturgy Team Meeting—
Green Room
Sacrament This Weekend
We welcome Alessia Di Paolo, Alexander
Morawski, Natalia Morawska & Emilia
Morawska into our community through
Baptism.
Palms for Palm Sunday
We would welcome donations of palms, olive, cypress
for all masses on Palm Sunday
CELEBRATING EASTER
SIGN UP SHEETS FOR EASTER LITURIGES
on sacristy windows this week. You are all encouraged
to take an active role in Easter Liturgies.
A special
invitation to anyone who has not taken an active role
before, but would like to be involved in a speaking or
non-speaking part. Please put your name on sign-up
sheets. We welcome all volunteers.
Good Friday Ecumenical lunch,
soup and rolls in the Lighthouse
following the way of the Cross in Virginia Park
(starting 11:30am at Curtin Street)
We are asking St. Peter’s to donate vegetable
soup, and their time to set up, pack up and serve.
Sign up sheets this weekend
Loganville Easter Raffle
Tickets on sale after Masses
This weekend 21st/22nd & next 28th/29th March
‘Called to Disipleship’
Thank you to those who signed up as Eucharist
Ministers/Lectors. We are offering training for
new and old Eucharist Ministers after each
mass April 18th/19th and Lectors new and old
after each mass May 2nd and 3rd.
ROSTERS FOR READERS
Please collect rosters from the back of the church.
Those not collected will be posted. Please notify
the parish office if yours does not arrive.
Thank you
St Peter’s School is 150 years old this year.
Yes the first little wooden school house was erected in
1865 on Centre Road near the site of the current
hospital.
We are looking for photographs (and memorabilia)
pertaining to the history of the School that we could
borrow for the 150th Anniversary. If anyone has any
please contact the School Office on 9575 0909.
Thanking you in anticipation.
Michael Juliff
Invitation to celebrate
Australia's Neighbour Day
With a yummy morning tea at Moongala
Women’s Community House on
Monday 23 March from 10.30-12pm.
Come along and meet the neighbours! All welcome!!
RSVP Jules or Jude 9570 3468
See McKenna Notice Board & Pamphlet Stand
∗ St. Peter’s Newsletter : 19th March. 2015
∗ Archdiocese of Melb. Parish Update: 18th March
∗ Palm Sunday, 29th March—Prayer Service, 1pm,
St. Patrick’s Cath. and Walk for Justice for
Refugees, 2pm, State Library.
∗ Rental Property Dingley: Leanne 9995 2469
∗ Employment Wanted: Cleaning/Shopping Kristine
9503 8341.
∗ Accommodation required for retired man, room or
granny flat, John 0400 133 914
Rich in Mercy
This Gospel passage begins with a request from some Greeks “to see
Jesus”. They were trying to perceive what this Jesus was really all about,
trying to get an insight into his personality, imagining a possible future,
hoping for a response. And there was a response full of allusions to the
future. Jesus was as a grain of wheat. He died and was buried in the
earth and that death was fruitful for the whole of humankind. He foresaw
being nailed to the cross which would be dropped upright into a hole in
the ground. In every death, there is life - this is the big message of Lent
and of Easter. The grain of wheat will die and will through death nourish
us with food. In the death of relationships, of health, of faith and all that
may be dear to us there is always the invitation to deeper life. In our final
death is the call to everlasting life.
Reflection
What might have to ‘die’ in you in order for something new
to take root and grow?
How do you understand the call to be a servant to others?
With Pope Francis we open our hearts to
God’s mercy:
Today and always, the poor are the privileged
recipients of the Gospel. We have to state,
without mincing words, that there is an inseparable bond between our faith and the poor.
( The Joy of the Gospel, 48)
Do I ask who the poor really are in our
society?
Do I seek them out, or do I avoid them?
Enfold us in your mercy O God.
Practice:
This week the Works of Mercy are:
Bury the dead, console the bereaved —
It can be difficult for all of us when faced
with the intense grief suffered by someone
who has lost a child, parent, grand-parent,
wife or husband. Just be there for someone who is grieving ...
Forgive yourself and others — This week
take some time to prepare more deeply for
the coming Easter liturgies by attending our
Communal Rite of Forgiveness.
Prayer:
Jesus, in this time of prayer I imagine you
putting a grain of wheat into my hand. You
and I chat about what it can mean. When I
next eat bread, it will have a deeper
significance for me. When I share in the
Eucharist, I will try to be aware that it means
your own life, which is blessed, broken,
shared out and consumed for the life of the
world. Lord, help me to see you more clearly,
love you more dearly, and follow you more
nearly, each day. May I die to myself in Jesus
so that through him I may have new life.
Amen
FAMILY MASS:
ST. PAUL’S NOTICES
ANOINTING OF THE SICK MASS:
Thank you to our families who
supported our Family Mass with our Year 3 children
taking leadership roles. We, as always, are most
grateful to our Youth/School choir for their music and
singing. They certainly bring energy and life to our
celebrations.
ORGAN CHOIR:
Practises for Easter Vigil are
Mondays, 23rd and 30th March.
Please attend if possible.
PALM LEAVES: once again we ask parishioners who
have small palm leaves, olive or cypress trees to bring
in cuttings for Palm Sunday 28th/29th March. If these
could be dropped off at the church on Fri. 27th
or Sat. 28th at the side door of the Church (closest
to the school gates) or Parishioners could please
bring their own branch to Palm Sunday Masses.
CAN YOU HELP: We are currently Looking for
Volunteers for , Readers/ Leaders, Offertory/Gift
Procession, Sacristans, Computer Operators, Liturgy
Groups, Eucharistic Ministers, Communion to the Sick,
Alter Society/Cleaning and Sacristan (help with setting
up and closing up for Masses). Sign up sheets are
available in front of Our Lady’s Altar.
St. Paul’s anointing Mass on Tuesday, 24th March at
10am Mass, followed by morning tea in the hall.
All welcome. If anyone needs transport to and from
this Mass Please contact the Office 9557 1165.
CELEBRATING EASTER: ***
VOLUNTEERS FOR OUR EASTER CEREMONIES::
All available ministers (readers, leaders and Ministers
of Holy Communion) are encouraged to have an active
role in the Easter ceremonies. In addition to the usual
ministries we need people on Holy Thursday to:
1.
bring in the holy oil; and
2.
for the washing of the feet.
Additional ‘behind the scenes’ support would also be
appreciated. Please look at the tasks on the lists for
Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Vigil and Easter
Sunday and write your name wherever you would be
happy to help. Sign up sheets are available in front
of Our Lady’s Altar. A member of the Liturgy team
will then be in contact.
Project compassion boxes can be brought to the
Church on Holy Thursday. Parishioners will be invited
to come forward during the Mass to place them in the
basket. Boxes are still available from the stands at the
doors for those who still wish to collect one.
KAIROS: New issue No 4 now available Please
place $2 in the St. Vincent De Paul box.
ADORATION:
CHILD CARE: A local St. Pauls parishioner has some
vacancies in her home based child care. If interested please
check the notice board for more details.
Stations of the Cross: Friday 9.40am after Communion
Service.
Children’s Liturgy: At both Masses Sat. & Sun.
Wednesday 3 — 4pm,
Friday 8.15 — 9.15am
GENERAL NOTICES
Conversation with Bishop Mark Edwards, O.M.I. Thurs. April 16th at 7.30 pm in McKenna Centre
Born in Indonesia; educated at Mazenod College; graduated Bachelor of Science from Monash University; then entered the
Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate (Oblates) on 1980.
He made his final profession as an Oblate in 1984 and was ordained in 1986. He continued his studies at Monash obtaining
Bachelor of Letters and a Doctorate in Philosophy.
He has been a teacher, a Novice Master, a Lecturer at CTU and various other formation posts within his order, until he was
consecrated a bishop in Dec. 2014.
We wish to welcome Bishop Mark to our community; invite him to share something of his faith journey; and to allow us to
respond in a conversation with him.
Palm Sunday, 29th March– Justice for Refugees—Seeking Asylum is a Human Right—Close Manus, Close Nauru
Prayer Service– 1-1:30pm—St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Walk– 2pm—State Library
OLSH COLLEGE REUNIONS—2015
Sat. 16 May – 40th Reunion for the Class of 1975 At the College from 2-5pm.
Email Anne (Geehman) Oxlade [email protected] check Facebook events page
OLSH College Class of 75 Reunion.
Sat. 23 May – 30th Reunion for the Class of 1985: Email [email protected] and check Facebook OLSH Bentleigh
Class of 1985.
Sat. 23 May – 10th Reunion for the Class of 2005: At the College 2- 5pm. Contact Catherine (Patterson) Millwood on
[email protected]. Facebook OLSH Class of 2005.
Sun. 13 Sept. – 20th Reunion for the Class of 1995:U Time 3pm onwards, venue TBA. Email [email protected]
with your updated details. Tanya (Robbins) Sawtell and Liz (Telfer) Tregoning.
TRINITY BOOK CLUB
Trinity Book Club meeting – 2 April – Sweeney Centre
1.30pm – “When the Night Comes” by Favel Parrett.
Retirement Accommodation available.
St. John’s Church, Bentleigh Retirement Village
Inspect 11am-11:30am, Sat & Sun. Tom: 9557 4715
ST. PETER’S ROSTER
PARISHIONERS
DATE
LECTORS
6.30pm—Ronald Miranda, Martha Morrow
8.30am—Donna Monaghan, Maree Slater
10.30am—Aprille Thiedeman, Shane Thiedeman
5.30pm—Volunteer, Annie Herbison
28th & 29th March
PRESBYTERY COUNTERS
GRP 1: Barry Linton, Liz Coyne, Brian McKernan, Tina Virgona
Sun 29th March
THANKSGIVING COUNTERS
GRP 11: Brian Gwynn, Angelo Taranto, John Lillis, Ray Nielsen
Sun 29th March
SACRISTAN
GRP 9: Patricia Culliver, Margaret Courtney, Kate Robert, Geraldine Savage
Sat 28th March
FATIMA STATUE
Aldersey Family—Glenmer Street, Bentleigh
Sun 22nd March
Suhr Family—Blamey Street
Sun 29th March
Eileen Darby (Sun)
Helen Heal (Sun)
22nd March
29th Mar & 5th Apr
Sr Delia (Wed)
Liz Liston (Wed)
25th Mar & 1st April
8th & 15th April
MOORABBIN
HOSPITAL VISIT
ST. PAUL’S ROSTER
COUNTERS
VOCATIONS / CHALICE
PARISHIONERS
DATE
Marie Nath
Peggy Davis
Lilian Vella
Sun 22nd March
Michael Renwick
Herbert Saldanha
Jaycinthe Jansz
Sun 29th March
Pat Raju
(Sun)
Chris Renwick
(Sun)
Mario Mirabile
Heather Aldred
(L)
(L)
Claire Stanley
Patricia Baxter
(R) (Sat)
(R) (Sun)
Peggy Davis
Sr. Nora
(L)
(L)
Brindyl Madhusudan (R) (Sat)
Glynn Mayne
(R) (Sun)
28th & 29th March
22nd & 29th March
21st & 22nd
March
LECTORS
COMPUTER OPERATORS:
GIFTS
EUCHARISTIC
MINISTERS:
De Losa Family
(Sat)
Peter Whitelaw
(Sun)
21st & 22nd Mar
De Losa Family
(Sat)
Lanh Forrest
(Sun)
28th & 29th Mar
Uytenbogaardt Family (Sat) Maria Demarchi & Angie Jones (Sun)
21st & 22nd Mar
Peggie & Paul Davis
27th & 29th Mar
(Sat) O’Halloran Family
(Sun)
Station 1: Kyle Uytenbogaardt, Volunteer Needed
Station 2: Amanda Bonso, 2 Volunteers Needed,
Station 3: Ida Surjadi, Volunteer Needed
Saturday
Station 1: Libby Thomas, Volunteer Needed
Station 2: Rosa Lettieri, 2 Volunteers Needed
Station 3: Fiona Howard, Volunteer Needed
Sunday
March
Peter & Ilona Harty
22nd March
Diana & Garnet Fernandez and Bev & Les Claudius
29th March
1: Willie Chenhall
3:
22nd March
PARISHIONERS
DATE
MORNING TEA (HALL)
COMMUNION TO THE SICK
2: Kim Loh
ST. CATHERINE’S ROSTER
COUNTERS
Garry & Maureen Clynes, Bernadette Farrell
Mon 30th Mar
ALTAR SOCIETY
Maureen Gill, Katrina Gill
Sat 28th Mar
LECTORS
8.30am: Judi Fisher 10.30am: Marta Nowak
Sun 29th Mar
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS
8.30am: Sheelagh Connors 10.30am: Mary Gill
Sun 29th Mar
COMPUTER OPERATORS
8.30am: Phillip Connors 10.30am: Garry Clynes
Sun 29th Mar
FATIMA STATUE
Collins Family
Mon 30th Mar
FOURTH SUNDAY IN LENT (YEAR B)
GOSPEL
John 12: 20-30
Among those who went up to worship at the festival were some Greeks. These
approached Philip, who came from Bethsaida in Galilee, and put this request to
him, ‘Sir, we should like to see Jesus.’ Philip went to tell Andrew, and Andrew
and Philip together went to tell Jesus. Jesus replied to them:
‘Now the hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. I tell you most
solemnly, unless a wheat grain falls on the ground and dies, it remains only a
single grain; but if it dies, it yields a rich harvest. Anyone who loves his life
loses it; anyone who hates his life in this world will keep it for the eternal life.
If a man serves me, he must follow me, wherever I am, my servant will be
there too. If anyone serves me, my Father will honour him. Now my soul is
troubled. What shall I say: Father, save me from this hour? But it was for
this very reason that I have come to this hour. Father, glorify your name!’
A voice came from heaven, ‘I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.’
People standing by, who heard this, said it was a clap of thunder; others said,
‘It was an angel speaking to him.’ Jesus answered, ‘It was not for my sake that
this voice came, but for yours.
‘Now sentence is being passed on this world; now the prince of this world is to
be overthrown. And when I am lifted up from the earth, I shall draw all men
to myself.’
By these words he indicated the kind of death he would die.
Recently Deceased:
Lord, we commend to you people in need:
Those who are sick:
St Peter’s: Paul Nielsen, Pat Callanan, Stanley Wright,
Jane Wheelahan, Solange Ibriham, Bruce Armstrong, Fr.
Lauri Leonard, Peter Carr, Doug Willans, Moira Bugg,
Simon Trinh, Doreen Brown, Anna Marteon, Peter & Marie
Bergin, Sheryl Martin, Aurora Cubero, Pat Huggins,
Michael Griffin, Christina Andersen, Sarah, Elisa D’Elia,
John Madden, Paul Houston, Rachael Hailstone, Roland
Fernandez, Ann Dodd, Merle Milner, Cresencia Elchico,
John Jackson, June Jackson, Maria-Elena De Sa, Valmai
Rogers, Matt Milanovic, Joan Clarke, Dorotea Moniz, Alfio
Pappalardo, Claude Darga, Stephanie & Amelie Francois,
Rae Hill, Maria Kyunghee Chu, Duncan McMillan, Melissa
Jovanovic, Bill Tilley, Dorothy Nolan, Cathy Davies,
Guiseppe Mase, Cathy Hogan, Nigel Harbach, Kathleen
Murphy, Abby, Jacqui Slattery, Sherine Vanderputt,
Daniel Pintado,
St Paul’s: Fr. Chris Reay, Anne Taylor, Elizabeth Wort,
Peter Morck, Camile Riley, Judith Westcott, Sharon Boyd,
Elisa D’Elia, Sandy Bruce, Harry Malatsis, Tanya Wall,
St Catherine’s: Marion Hickey, Sue Saddler, Marie
Rivalland, Jean Sutton, Paul McKay, Paul Madden, Joan
Clarke, Joanne Barry, Robert Boileau, Paul Dwyer, Tony
Infanti, Minna Beer, Trenna Scanlon
St. Peter’s: Yvonne Dey (In India), Malcolm Fraser
St Paul’s: Bob LaGreca
One Month Remembrance:
St Catherine’s: Margaret Murtagh
1st Anniversary Remembrance:
St Peter’s: Crispia Didulo
Anniversaries occurring at this time:
St Peter’s: Ilona Probyn (4yrs), Vonda Lipinski (5yrs),
Joe, Mark & Rebecca Mifsud, Joe Ebejer,
Alfio Munforte,
St Paul’s: Maisie Thompson, Gerard Decker,
Norma Rawlings
St Catherine’s: Armando Gamba (2yrs),
Arthur Menezes, William Cogley, Therese Sullivan,
Aaron Smith, Vito Amalfitano
BULLETIN NOTICES DEADLINES
St. Peter’s
Trish Richards & Marion Quinn, 9579 4255, [email protected]
Thursday
St. Paul’s
Libby Thomas, 9557 1165, [email protected]
Thursday 9am
St. Catherine’s
Judi Fisher - [email protected] or in letterbox at Presbytery
Thursday 9am