BULLETIN OF THE PARISH OF LAVERTON
QUEEN OF PEACE
POINT COOK
ST MARTIN de PORRES
Mass times:
Saturday:
Sunday:
R.A.A.F. Chapel
Mass: Sun. 9.00am
Lumen Christi
Mass: Thu. 9.15am
Stella Maris
Mass: Fri. 9.15am
Mass times:
Sunday:
Weekdays:
Tuesday
6.00pm
8.00am
11.00am
9.15am
Wed. & Fri.
Reconciliation:
Sat. 10.00am - 10.30am
10.00am
9.15am
Reconciliation:
Before Mass by request.
PARISH PRIEST: Fr John Healy.
ASSISTANT PRIEST:
Fr Thomas Kuruvila
PRESBYTERY: QOP, 62A Everingham Rd, Altona Meadows. Ph.: 9360 9955. DEACON: Dong Tran
PRECA CENTRE: Education in Faith. 39 Talbot St, Altona Meadows. Ph.9360 0199. Email: [email protected]
PARISH OFFICE: 62A Everingham Rd, Altona Meadows Vic 3028. Ph.: 9369 6877
Fax: 9369 6761.
OFFICE HOURS: Tue. -10.00am to 4.00pm, Wed. & Thu. - 9.00 to 4.00pm, Fri.-9.00am to 3.00pm. Contact the office
for BAPTISMS, WEDDINGS etc, & any other enquiries.
EMAIL & WEB ADDRESSES: Parish Office [email protected] Web www.lavertonparish.org.au
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M A R C H
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S U N D A Y
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CARITAS AUSTRALIA
MARIAMA, NIGER
For most of us, it’s almost impossible to imagine what it would be like to live from day-to-day without enough
food to eat. But for Mariama (29) and her family it is a reality they confront every day.
Mariama’s miother tries to support the family by selling vegetables on the side of the road. But her tiny,
inconsistant income often means the family doesn’t have enough money to buy food. As a result Mariama’s
2-year-old daughter Fati, is often sick and recently became malnourished.
Thankfully, Mariama found life saving help at a Nutrition Centre run by CAFOOD (U.K. Caritas) and CADEV
Niger (Caritas Australia’s local partner in Niger). The centre cares for malnourished children like Fati, and
provides them with medical cars, nutritional supplements and essential food so they can recover from
Malnutrition.
The program of food and care that Fati is currently receiving at the Nutritional Centre has given the young girl
at second chance at life. As Fati recovers physically, Mariama’s spirit and dignity are being restored through
the counselling she receives at the centre. Mariama has also taken a sewing course that means she will be able
to earn an income and secure a better future for them both.
Mariama is filled with hope and gratitude. “I am very happy,” she says. “I would like to say a big thank you to
Australian people for all their support of the Nutrition Centre.”
Your donation to Project Compassion 2015 will help to save the lives of
people living on the brink of survival in Niger, giving them access to
nutritional support and essential food for life.
Holy Thursday:April 2nd. 7:30pm at Queen of Peace
Good Friday:
April 3rd. 10:00am Stations of the Cross at
St. Martin de Porres
3:00pm Veneration of the Cross at
Queen of Peace
Holy Saturday: April 4th.
Easter Sunday: April 5th.
7:30pm Vigil Mass at
Queen of Peace
8:00am Mass at Queen of Peace
9:00am Mass at R.A.A.F. Chapel
Point Cook
10:00am Mass at St. Martin de
Porres
11:00am Mass at Queen of Peace
# Stations of the Cross on FRIDAY
evenings at 7:00pm at Queen of Peace.
#Sacrament of Reconciliation
-Every Saturday 10:00-10:30am @ Q o P
-2nd Rite Tues. 24th. March 7:00pm St.
Martin de Porres
-2nd Rite Wed. 25th. March 7:00pm @
Queen of Peace
#New Mass Times for the Parish.
Parish Mass will be celebrated at Queen of
Peace Church on Saturday mornings at
9:15am every week.
ALSO
Parish Mass will also be
celebrated at St. Martin’s
every Tuesday and
Thursday mornings
at 9:15am
NEXT WEEK’S READINGS:
1st Reading: Exodus 20:1-17
2nd. Reading: 1 Cor 1:22-25
22/2/2015 Gospel: John 2:13-25
$2,238
$3,697
BOOKING A BAPTISM IN THE PARISH
-$1,359 As from Sunday 3rd. May Baptisms will be held
Parish Film Evening
On Wednesday evening 18th. March
“Molokai: The Story of Fr. Damien” will be screened
in Queen of Peace Church at 7:00pm.
This will be followed by supper.
Please bring a plate to share.
ALL WELCOME!
FILIPINO MASS AT ST MARTIN de PORRES
On the first Saturday of the month, there will be a
Filipino Mass at St Martin De Porres at 6.00pm.
The Mass will be a mix of English and Filipino.
The next one will be held on Saturday 7th. March
Queen of Peace Prayer Group
Invites you every Tuesday at 6:30 pm to Queen of
Peace Church for rosary, prayers, and exposition of the
Blessed Sacrament.
The next Mass is on 24th March @ 7:30pm
SCHOOL AGED BAPTISMS.
Classes for school aged children to be Baptised will
begin NEXT Wednesday 4th. March @ 4:00pm in
Queen of Peace Church. This will be for prep to grade
2 students. (They need to attend 1 session only.)
Wednesday 11th/18th/25th March will be for grades 3
to 6 students at 4:00pm.
At least one parent must be a Catholic and have a
Baptism certificate to prove it.
Classes last for 45 minutes and
on completion a Baptism date
can be arranged.
To book a place for the classes
please ring the Parish office on
9369 6877
EVERY WEEK at Queen of Peace Church at 12:30
To book a baptism you need to ring the Parish Office
on Tuesdays or Wednesday on 9369 6877 and be
prepared for an available date that could be at least 5
to 6 weeks away.
Parents will need to attend an
information night on the first
Wednesday of each month at
7:00pm in Queen of Peace
Church after booking in a date.
Queen of Peace Liturgy Roster
The new Liturgy roster is only for 2 months.Everyone
who is on the roster has been sent a copy.
If there are any enquires please ring the Parish Office
on 9395 6877
WESTERN SPIRITUALITY IN THE PUB.
Our Western Spirituality in the Pub 2015 year has the
theme of Getting to Know our Neighbours. We are
very fortunate to have Sherene Hassan, a very highly
respected member of the Victorian Moslem
community as our speaker on
10th March at the Italia Club, Furlong Road,
St Albans (next door to Sunshine Hospital).
Topic: Presentation on/Conversation about Islam.
Session starts at 7.30 p.m. You are encouraged to
support the club that supports Western SIP by dining
As the closing date for applications for Year 7, 2016 at Emmanuel College was Friday 27 February
any outstanding applications should be submitted urgently. Donna Grech, Registrar is
available to assist with any queries about enrolment applications: ph:83255119,
email [email protected]
Usher Welcomer
6.00pm M&S. SHERMAN
8.00am
J.MAGRO,
9.00am
(Point Cook RAAF Base)
10.00am
ST. Martin de Porres
11.00am J.QUIAZON
LITURGY ROSTER – 7th. & 8th. March 2015 - 3rd. Sunday of Lent
1st Reader
2nd Reader
Prayers
Eucharistic Ministers
J.PARIS
L.HANNON
F.SCHIAVONE
J.CINI
L.HANNON
G.CINI
C.CACHIA
D.GUNAWAN
A.BOYD
L.DONAL
J. TOWNSEND
M.MASAGANDA J.QUIAZON
R.GRIMA, L.TEW, G.MALADY, S.SHERMAN, required
G.BALDICCINO, N.CONDOR, required
F.FORTINI, L.FRANZE, J.KARIN, A.BOYD, required
PRAYERS FOR THE SICK Please remember in your prayers those in our Community who
Lent is about mercy and survival
because true obedience to God, even in
its demands for a hard love, ALWAYS
leads to life. Richard Leonard. sj
are sick.
BULLETIN NEWS Items for the Bulletin should be left at the Parish office by the Wednesday
prior to ‘NEXT BULLETIN’ date - please include a contact name and phone number.
BULLETIN BOARD Please check the bulletin board in the foyer for more
nformation on Bulletin news and other information. NEXT BULLETIN 8th. March 2015