PARISH OF SS PETER & PAUL - DONCASTER EAST
Twenty Ninth Sunday In Ordinary Time
Sunday, 19th October, 2014
OUR VISION
We are a Catholic Community who profess, celebrate and witness that Jesus lives, and to whom the
Father sends His Spirit.
We express that belief by living out and spreading the message of the Gospel.
Parish Priest:
Fr Bill Gill
Pastoral Associate: Sr Lyn Eastmure
Church:
23 Leeds St, Doncaster East 3109
Phone:
9842 1480 9842 5764
Fax:
9842 0181
Emails:
[email protected] (parish)
Website:
[email protected]
[email protected]
www.sspp.org.au
Weekend Masses:
School Principal:
Saturday Vigil 6.00pm
Sunday 9.00am 11.00am and 6.00pm
Reconciliation:
Saturdays 9.30am and 5.30pm
and any weekday after Mass
Baptisms & Weddings:
By appointment
Mrs Maria McIntyre
School Phone: 9842 2056
Fax:
Email:
9842 1125
[email protected]
Website: www.sppdcstr.melb.catholic.edu.au
EXPLORING THE WORD (Matthew 22: 15-21)
This was an interesting question posed to Jesus. Given the political and religious structures
of the society in which he lived, this was a no-win situation!
Jews were required to pay a denarius (a day’s wage) to the Roman overlords and were also
required to pay a half-shekel (a standard silver coin) tax towards the running of the Temple.
If Jesus had answered ‘yes’, he could have been accused of betraying his religious duty. If he
had answered ‘no’, he could have been reported to the Roman authorities for inciting others
not to pay their taxes. This was a trick indeed.
Jesus’ answer makes clear that there are obligations to the State for any citizen but also
makes clear that there are obligations to God. The coin bears Caesar’s image and therefore
belongs to him, but the whole of creation bears the imprint of God. The first loyalty of all
created things is therefore to God.
From the PA’s Desk...
Our Prayers are asked for those who have died
Last Wednesday was the feast of St Teresa of Avila:
recently: Antonio La Rosa
and for those whose anniversaries occur at this time: Mark
Edward Murray, Rose Chia, Mick Mernagh, Christopher Liew,
“Christ has no body now but yours.
Rudolf Meraviglia-Crivelli, Frances Nolan, Jesus Maria Ureta,
No hands, no feet on earth but yours.
Yours are the eyes through which he looks compassion on this world. Helen, Spiro, Lorico & Carmela Borg, Ian Williams, Giovanni
Natarelli, Assumpta Lee, Francesco Nigro, Vincente Belmonte
Yours are the feet with which he walks to do good.
Snr, Salvador Bonaccorso, Enzo Salvatore, Rosario Serruto
Yours are the hands through which he blesses all the world.
and Michele Simonetti.
Yours are the hands, yours are the feet,
This prayer of hers is one I really love:
Yours are the eyes, you are his body.
Christ has no body now on earth but yours.”
― Teresa of Ávila
Blessings, Sr Lyn
Weekday Masses & Feast Days:
Monday
9.00 am Service of the Word with Communion
Tuesday
9.00 am Service of the Word with Communion
Wednesday 9.00 am Service of the Word with Communion
Thursday 9.00 am Mass
Friday
9.00 am Mass
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament until 12.00 noon
Saturday
9.00 am Mass
6.00pm School Family Mass hosted by Rooms 4 & 5
Congratulations and Happy Birthday to our
Parish Priest, Fr Bill Gill, who will be celebrating
his 75th Birthday on Friday, 24th October.
For those who are sick:- Peter Moroney, Tanya Dean,
Angela Federico, Nina Lynch, Beryl Humber, Gino Villani and
Helen Larkin.
From the PP’s Desk... Vatican Synod on Marriage and the Family
Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster, UK, said that the
mid-term report has been misinterpreted in some quarters.
The controversial document which uses conciliatory
language, is not a doctrinal or decisive document.
This account of the discussions of the first week served to
crystalise the hopes and difficulties raised in that week. He
said: “I appreciate the Spirit of the Report which seeks to
proclaim and strengthen the pastoral care of the church.
The warmth and the reach of the Church’s pastoral care is
crucial even if not always known or experienced.”
Fr Bill
‘One in a Hundred Appeal’
A Parish Celebration will be held on Sunday, 26th
COLLECTION IS DUE NEXT WEEKEND
October beginning with Mass at 11.00am. Please BYO For the Sisters of Our Lady of Sion Jerusalem and the Palestinians
drinks and a plate to share and keep the date free for
this special event! It will be Fr Bill’s last birthday Time For A Smile: Who was the greatest female financier
in the Bible? Pharaoh’s daughter. She went down to the bank
celebration in our parish.
of the Nile and drew out a little prophet.
The Parish family of Ss Peter & Paul’s
invite you and your family to
participate in
Weekly Calendar:
Wednesday 22nd Evening Practice for Concert with
Barry Sims
Thursday 23rd
7.30pm St John’s Parish, Heidelberg Fr Elio Capra to speak on Liturgy
Ss Peter & Paul’s Community invites you to join us at
Bereavement Masses
Ss Peter & Paul’s 2014
“Sounds of Spring”
to be held here at our Parish Church
Benefit Concert
7.30pm Saturday 25th October in
the Church
Saturday/Sunday, 1st/2nd November
The 17th Annual Concert is multi-instrumental, featuring Piano,
Flute, Cello, Brass, Guitar and Voice Compositions by Bach,
Debussy, Gaubert, Kapustin.
Featured Guest Artists include “The Melbournaires” Men’s
Harmony Chorus, Agatha Yim on Flute and Michael
Dahlenburg on Cello, of the acclaimed Round Window
Ensemble, the indomitable Barry Sims on Piano, Sr Geraldine
Larkins rsj, Jessica Ridler and Ian Cox, and many talented
locals, including Jessica Ting, Marcelle Dusart, the Crosby
Family, the Sleeth Sisters, Anna Ng and Gabriel Kok,
Mary Duke and Fr Bill
Suggested Donation: $15 (Concession $10)
Ss Peter & Paul’s Social Club
is organising a BYO Picnic for
Saturday, 8th November at 12.00pm
at Ruffey Lake Park in Doncaster.
Come and make some new friends and enjoy each other's
company. Also, for those interested, on Thursday 23rd
October, there will be a bus trip to Phillip Island National
Vietnam Veterans’ Museum. $20 per person. This trip is being
organised in collaboration with St Philips Social Club. Bus
leaves the carpark at 9.30am and will be back at 4pm. Please
call Margaret Dodd on 9842 4167. Melways ref: Map 33 E10.
Entrance is from the Boulevard at the west end of George St.
FAMILY MASS
For all families in the Parish. Share our special
Liturgy, with special involvement of the children.
The Ss Peter & Paul’s FAMILY MASS
6.00 pm on SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25th
on the weekend of
at our usual Mass times.
This will be an opportunity to
remember all those who have entered
eternal life.
life.
A memorial book and table will be provided
for those who would like to bring a
photograph to place on it.
Come and share this weekend with us.
Transport can be arranged by contacting
the presbytery on 9842 1480.
Tea & Coffee will be provided after the Masses.
Volunteers Needed Please for assistance with running the
St Vincent De Paul Charity Shop in Mont Albert. No
experience necessary! Training and support provided on the
job. Please call Geraldine on 9898 0720 for more information.
Manningham Interfaith Network is holding a Sacred
Treasures Tour on Sunday, 26th October 1-4.30pm. Our
local Faith Centres hold some wonderful art pieces. More
information from the flyer on the noticeboard in the Narthex.
26th October, 2014
30th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Exodus
22: 20-26
Thessalonians 1: 5-10
Matthew
22: 34-40
6pm R. Noel Spinks
C.
9am
All welcome
We encourage parents attending Family Mass with their children to sit in
the front pews of the church as this enables the children to feel more fully
involved in the Mass - it is difficult for small children to feel involved if
they cannot see the activities making up the celebration.
Alena
Chia
Greg Sleeth
Lyn Tompson
11am Carmel Armiento
Cynthia Blundell
6pm
Projector
Operators
Melanie Thomson
Esther
Lee
Loida
Herrero
A
Vocation
View
We do not choose a
vocation completely on
our own. We must
prayerfully reflect on how
we can best give to God
what is God’s. And then
live as though everything
depends on God.
Money Counters: Group 8: Bill Gilmore, Carole & Barry Mernagh
and Noel Spinks