HOLY EUCHARIST PARISH
1A Oleander Drive
St Albans South 3021
Western Highway Deanery
Parish Priest - Fr Minh Tran SJ
Fr Brendan Byrne SJ
Fr Albert Said SJ
Fr Minh-Uoc Pham SJ
Pastoral Associate
Rod Lalunio
HE School Chaplains
Sr Ha Le IBVM – (03) 9366 2899
Sr Mercia Richards IBVM
Filipino Chaplain
Fr Joselito Asis
Refugee Worker – Gabriel Mabior
Office Hours: Friday 9.30am-3.30pm
Parish Secretary
Sandra Maiolo
Music Co-Ordinator
Sr Ha Le IBVM
Parish School Principal – Jeff Parker
PHONE:
9366 2899
RCIA Co-Ordinator: -
Cris Creo- email:
[email protected]
Mass Times
Saturday: 6pm
Sunday
9am, 10:30am, 6pm
12:00pm Vietnamese
Other Masses
1st Sun Filipino Mass 3.30pm
Sudanese Mass 3pm – every 2nd & 4th Sunday
RECONCILIATION:
Any time by request – contact Fr Minh.
SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION
Preca Centre, 29 Rosslare Parade,
St Albans – phone 9356 0734.
Co-Ordinator: Daniel Attard.
MARRIAGE PREPARATION
Catholic Care Courses
At least six months notice should be given.
THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
Baptisms take place on a Saturday morning
at 11am. Preparation takes place on the
Thursday evening before the first Saturday of
the month at 7:30pm in the Presbytery.
The Co-ordinator is Toni Antonowicz.
Baptism forms can be collected from the
Presbytery or go online at
www.holyeuchariststalbans.org
THE SACRAMENT OF THE ANOINTING
The sacrament of the anointing of the sick is
held every 1st Friday of month during the
9:00am mass.
DAILY GOSPEL READINGS
Mon:Jn.8 :1-11
Tue :Jn.8 :21-30
Wed:Lk.1 :26-38
Thu:Jn.8 :51-59
Fri: Jn.10 :31-42
Sat:Jn.11 :45-56
Sun:Mk.15 :1-39
Office Hours: Mon – Fri. 9:30am – 3:00pm
Phone: 9366 1310
Fax: 9366 9359
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.holyeuchariststalbans.org
5TH SUNDAY OF LENT – YEAR B
21/22 MARCH 2015
“We welcome the strangers”
Palm Sunday of the Passion of The Lord
Sat 6:00 PM, 28-3-15
Reader:
Sylvio Hoshun
Head Spec Min: Pam Norris
Spec Min:
Charlie Busuttil
Nanette Micallef-Grimaud
Patsy De Abreu
Carmen Camilleri
Cathy Bartolo
Salim Hiazeen
Sun 9:00 AM, 29-3-15
Reader:
Miriam Vella
Head Spec Min: Johanne Dajic
Spec Min:
Kim Bui Quanq
Mini Eddy
Pauline Storace
Anthony Naido
Nalini Cruse
Josephine Grixti
Sun 10:30 AM, 29-3-15
Reader:
Derek Dsouza
Head Spec Min: Nina Desira
Spec Min:
Isabella Barreca
Marilyn Medina
Mary Giuffrida
Cita Carreon
Stephanie Choo
Arleen Walsh
Tony Randich
Sun 6:00 PM, 29-3-15
Reader:
May Mendoza
Head Spec Min: Hanh Nguyen
Spec Min:
Wency Garrata
Lucy Bosjnak
Sharon Perena
Ralph Perena
Ian Matanis
PIETY STALL 6 pm - Janie Gatt
9 am - Mini Eddy
10.30am - Elizabeth Mercieca
CHURCH CLEANING
Week beginning: 23 March 2015
Group 12 – Lucy Mercieca, Delia Ryan
Rita Agius, Margaret Bajada
SINGING GROUPS NEXT WEEKEND
Sat. 28 March - 6pm - Michael Bonnici
Sun.29 March - 9am - Charlie Schembri
10.30am - Filippino choir
6pm - Laririt family
WEEKDAY MASS TIMES
Tuesday - Friday 9:00am
OPENING PRAYER
Let us pray
By your help, we beseech you, Lord our
God,
may we walk eagerly in that same charity
with which, out of love for the world,
your Son handed himself over to death.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity
of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
Prayer After Communion
We pray, almighty God,
that we may always be counted among the
members of Christ,
in whose Body and Blood we have
communion.
Who lives and reigns for ever and ever.
WE PRAY FOR THE SICK: Helen Farrugia,
Asuncion Maddela, Carmen Baera, Doris
Gatt, Eddie Cuma, Boris Kolendowski, Mary
Gauci, Rosario Creo, Frank & Margaret
Maxwell, Stella Sandle, Tommy Fincham,
Katica Dupkovic, Zoravko Rogulic Caeudine
Domango, Teresa Huynh, Sam Ignacolo, Joe
Listar, Nalini Cruse, Sixto Antonio Jr., Jimmy
Bajada, Maricris Moral, Joe Grima, Craig
Busuttil, & Peter Disco
RECENTLY DECEASED: Maria Tran Thi Lan
(Fr. Minh’s Grandmother) & Sr. Elizabeth
Scheer MSC.
ANNIVERSARIES & WE REMEMBER:
George Bugeja, Georgia Frendo, Jan Vala,
Jan Danicek, Jovan Vala, Dominic Tran
Nhung, Carmel & Frances Schembri,
Nazareno Spiteri, Antonio Mifsud, Philip
Gauci, George Azzopardi, Teresa Phan Thi
Thu Huong, Sr. Mary Teresa Hennessey FCJ,
Josee Tanner, Raymond Abela, Francis &
Francis & Francis & Dominique Le,
Dominque & Maria Dan, Joshep & Maria Te,
Francis Chi, Charlie Xerri, Lewis Spiteri,
Tommy Pirotta, Joseph Pirotta, All souls in
Purgatory & All Souls.
First Reading Jer 31:31-34
A reading from the prophet Jeremiah
The days are coming when I will make a
new covenant with Israel and I will
forgive their iniquity.
See, the days are coming – it is the Lord
who speaks – when I will make a new
covenant with the House of Israel and the
House of Judah, but not a covenant like the
one I made with their ancestors on the day I
took them by the hand to bring them out of
the land of Egypt. They broke that covenant
of mine, so I had to show them who was
master. It is the Lord who speaks. No, this
is the covenant I will make with the House
of Israel when those days arrive – it is the
Lord who speaks. Deep within them I will
plant my Law, writing it on their hearts.
Then I will be their God and they shall be
my people. There will be no further need for
neighbour to try to teach neighbour, or
brother to say to brother, ‘Learn to know
the Lord!’ No, they will all know me, the
least no less than the greatest – it is the Lord
who speaks – since I will forgive their
iniquity and never call their sin to mind.
Responsorial Psalm Ps 50:3-4. 12-15.
R. v.12
(R.) Create a clean heart in me, O God.
1.
2.
3.
Have mercy on me, God, in your
kindness. In your compassion blot out
my offence.
O wash me more and more from my
guilt and cleanse me from my sin. (R.)
A pure heart create for me, O God,
put a steadfast spirit within me.
Do not cast me away from your
presence, nor deprive me of your holy
spirit. (R.)
Give me again the joy of your help;
with a spirit of fervour sustain me,
that I may teach transgressors your
ways and sinners may return to you. (R.)
Second Reading Heb 5:7-9
A reading from the letter to the Hebrews
He learnt to obey and became for all the
source of eternal salvation.
During his life on earth, Christ offered up
prayer and entreaty, aloud and in silent tears,
to the one who had the power to save him
out of death, and he submitted so humbly
that his prayer was heard. Although he was
Son, he learnt to obey through suffering; but
having been made perfect, he became for all
who obey him the source of eternal
salvation.
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NEWS
LENT 2015
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION FOR LENT:
Fr Minh will be available after each morning
mass and by appointment for reconciliation
between now & Easter. Please call the office for
an appointment. Mass of Reconciliation will be
held on Thursday 26th March at 7.30pm in
English & Friday 27th March at 7.30pm in
Vietnamese.
Fr Agius will be available for private Maltese
and English confession from 7pm on
Thursday 26th March.
HOLY WEEK MASSES
Holy Thursday 2nd April 2014.
No 9am morning mass
Mass of the Lord’s Supper- 7:30pm
Good Friday – 3rd April 2014
No 9am morning Mass
11am Stations of the Cross in Alfrieda Street
with Sacred Heart Parish
3:00pm Service, 7:00pm Vietnamese
Saturday –4th April 2014
11am and 5pm Blessing of Food
Vigil Mass – No 6pm mass
7:00pm English, 9:00pm Vietnamese
Easter Sunday – 5th April 2014
9am, 10:30am & 6pm.
12:00pm Vietnamese
2:30pm Sudanese Mass.
Thank you to those who volunteered to be
special ministers and readers for Holy Week.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO MEET POPE
FRANCIS IN PHILADELPHIA?
If you and your spouse are involved in marriage
and family ministry, we encourage you to apply
to represent the Catholic Archdiocese of
Melbourne at the World Meeting of Families in
Philadelphia this September. Two sponsorships
of $7500 each will be made available to assist
with the cost of airfares, accommodation and
registration for the event. Applications close
midnight, Sunday 29 March.
CARITAS AUSTRALIA: Project Compassion for
2015 is Food For Life. We are all aware that
food is essential for life and sadly the access to
sufficient food is denied to many millions. Please
support Caritas by picking up your compassion
boxes from the church foyer.
SCHOOL NEWS
Sing & Grow: Provides music therapy services
in the community for Families with young
children.
Home Work Club: Tues from 3.15-4.45pm
Computer Classes:Thurs 9-11am, in the
Library.
Vietnamese Computer Classes: Monday 910.30am.
English Classes: Wed 10.30 -12.00 with Sr.
Teresa. Also on Thur from 11.30-1.30 both in
the Community Room.
Cert 1 in General Ed English: Fri 9-2pm
Anybody is welcome to join either class.
Kinda Kinder: Tuesday 9-11am
Multicultural Playgroup: Friday 9-11.30am
MALTESE MISSION: The Maltese Mission in
preparation for Easter will be held at St
Bernadette's Parish, 59B Westmoreland Road,
Sunshine North from Monday, 23rd March to
27th March, with Fr Hector Attard (MSSP). The
Program will be as follows: 6.30pm Rosary &
7.00pm Mass, Sermon, Benediction.
HOLY SATURDAY PREPARATION
RITE –RCIA Candidates, parishioners and
all interested are invited for the Easter Vigil;
short reflection on the meaning of the
Easter Vigil and explanation of the Liturgy.
When: 4 April 2015, 9am (about an hour or
hour and half long)
Where: Holy Eucharist Church
WESTERN HIGHWAY DEANERY
Lenten Prayer and Reflection Day
You are invited to a time apart from the
rush and pressures of everyday life.
Participants will be guided through a day of
personal prayer and spiritual reflection as
we prepare to celebrate the high point of
the Church’s year. When: Sat, March 28th
10am to 3pm. Where: Christ the King
Church, Churchill Avenue, Braybrook.
Bring your own lunch and drinks.
Cost: donation. Enquiries/bookings:
[email protected] or
9304 2926 Wed between 10am and 6 pm
REFUGEES & ASYLUM SEEKERS: Palm
Sunday Prayer Service at the Cathedral (1.00
pm) & the Walk for Justice for Refugees
afterwards at the State Library (2.00 pm)
Full details are on the flyer in the foyer.
ST VINCENT DE PAUL NEWS: A reminder
to those who are interested in joining the
SVDP group, a training/information
session will be conducted this Monday, 23rd
March at 7pm.
PASTORAL CARE: During Lent, please keep
in mind those Parishioners who may require
a visit from our Pastoral Team. Rod
Lalunio, our Pastoral Associate, is available
for home visits. Please contact him directly
on 0433801831.
HOLY EUCHARIST YOUTH GROUP: The
next H.E. Youth group meeting will be on
Monday 23rd March; Gospel Reflection
Time: 6:30 pm to 8:30 PM
Where: H.E. Primary School - family room.
contact TED 0466 154 622.
MEET YOUR NEIGHBOUR DAY: Doutta
Galla Grantham Green Aged Care Facility
will host a fun day with free sausage sizzle,
free car boot sale and much more.
When: Sat 28th March, from 10-2pm.
THANKSGIVING ENVELOPES: The new sets
of Thanksgiving Envelopes are now
available from the Church Foyer. Envelopes
will be sorted by street name. We ask
parishioners to take the ones in their street
for postage, if possible.
TOBIN BROTHERS FREE TRAINING
NIGHT: Tobin Brothers will conduct a
training session on grief that would be most
beneficial to those who provide pastoral
care and communion to members of our
parish. If you are feeling lost in your grief,
caring for someone in grief or would like to
understand more about life than this four
part course is designed for you. We require
a minimum of 10 people to run this FREE
course, so please contact the Presbytery if
you are interested.
A 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’.