Parish Bulletin Friday9th Oct

First Reading; Wis 7:7-11
St. Monica’s Parish
Gospel Acclamation: Mt 5:3
Moonee Ponds
A reading from the book of Wisdom
I prayed, and understanding was given me;
Alleluia, alleluia!
I entreated, and the spirit of Wisdom came to me.
Happy the poor in spirit;
I esteemed her more than sceptres and thrones;
the kingdom of heaven is theirs!
compared with her, I held riches as nothing.
Alleluia!
I reckoned no priceless stone to be her peer,
Gospel: Mk 10:17-30
for compared with her, all gold is a pinch of sand,
A reading from the Gospel according to Mark
and beside her silver ranks as mud.
Jesus was setting out on a journey when a man ran up,
knelt before him and put this question to him, ‘Good
master, what must I do to inherit eternal life?’ Jesus said
to him, ‘Why do you call me good? No one is good but
God alone. You know the commandments: You must not
kill; You must not commit adultery; You must not steal;
You must not bring false witness; You must not defraud;
Honour your father and mother.’ And he said to him,
‘Master, I have kept all these from my earliest days.’
Jesus looked steadily at him and loved him, and he said,
‘There is one thing you lack. Go and sell everything you
own and give the money to the poor, and you will have
treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.’ But his face
fell at these words and he went away sad, for he was a
man of great wealth.
I loved her more than health or beauty,
preferred her to the light,
since her radiance never sleeps.
In her company all good things came to me,
at her hands riches not to be numbered.
The word of the Lord
Thanks be to God.
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 89:12-17. R. v.14
(R.) Fill us with your love, O Lord, and we will sing for joy!
1.
Make us know the shortness of our life
that we may gain wisdom of heart.
Lord, relent! Is your anger forever?
Show pity to your servants. (R.)
2.
In the morning, fill us with your love;
we shall exult and rejoice all our days.
Give us joy to balance our affliction
for the years when we knew misfortune. (R.)
3.
Show forth your work to your servants;
let your glory shine on their children.
Let the favour of the Lord be upon us:
give success to the work of our hands. (R.)
Second Reading: Heb 4:12-13
A reading from the letter to the Hebrews
The word of God is something alive and active; it cuts like
any double-edged sword but more finely: it can slip through
the place where the soul is divided from the spirit, or joints
from the marrow; it can judge the secret emotions and
thoughts.
No created thing can hide from him; everything is uncovered and open to the eyes of the one to whom we must
give account of ourselves.
The word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Jesus looked round and said to his disciples, ‘How hard
it is for those who have riches to enter the kingdom of
God!’ The disciples were astounded by these words, but
Jesus insisted, ‘My children,’ he said to them, ‘how hard
it is to enter the kingdom of God! It is easier for a camel
to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man
to enter the kingdom of God.’ They were more astonished than ever. ‘In that case’ they said to one another,
‘who can be saved?’ Jesus gazed at them. ‘For men’ he
said, ‘it is impossible, but not for God: because everything is possible for God.’
Peter took this up. ‘What about us?’ he asked him. ‘We
have left everything and followed you.’ Jesus said, ‘I tell
you solemnly, there is no one who has left house, brothers, sisters, father, children or land for my sake and for
the sake of the gospel who will not be repaid a hundred
times over, houses, brothers, sisters, mothers, children
and land – not without persecutions – now in this present time and, in the world to come, eternal life.’
The Gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ
Presbytery: 22 Robinson St., Moonee Ponds 3039
Telephone: (03) 9370 5035 - Facsimile: (03) 9370 6335
Email: [email protected] Website: www.stmonicasparishmp.com.au
Office Hours: Tuesday to Friday 9.00am—3.00pm
Parish Priest: Rev Fr Tony Feeney
Assistant Priest: Rev Fr Minh Tran
Parish Secretary: Lesley-Ann Wilson
School Principal: Mr. Peter Moore — School Phone No: 9375 1132
Green
Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year B
10/11th October , 2015
Weekend Masses
Saturday: (Vigil for Sunday): 6:30pm — Sunday: 8:00am, 9:15am ( Italian) 10:30 am, 5:30 pm
Monday: Liturgy of the Word with Holy Communion: 7.00am
Tuesday to Friday: 7:00am & 9:15am Mass
Saturday & Holidays: 8:00am Mass
Reconciliation on Saturday: 10:00am - 11:00am, 6:00pm – 6:20pm
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
after 8am Saturday Mass
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1st Collection : For the upkeep of the Parish Church and all the works of the Church.
2nd Collection : For the running of the Presbytery and support of the 2 priests
(as well as contributing to look after retired priests such as Mons Kenny.)
ENTRANCE ANTIPHON
COMMUNION ANTIPHON
If you, O Lord, should mark iniquities,
Lord, who could stand?
But with you is found forgiveness,
O God of Israel.
The rich suffer want and go hungry,
but those who seek the Lord lack no blessing.
A story.
For much of his life Elmyr de Hory made a living by faking the paintings of great artists and selling them as genuine. On
one occasion, de Hory was introduced to the Spanish artist Picasso. Cheekily, de Hory showed Picasso a fake 'Picasso' he
had recently completed. Picasso looked at the portrait. Not realising that it was a fake, and noticing that it had not been
signed, he promptly signed it. It is not often that an artist thinks a forgery is his own work!
None of us are forgeries! All of us have been made in the image and likeness of God. In the Sacrament of Baptism God
signs each one of us as being one of his own – no forgery ! – sadly many of us behave as forgeries , failing to live as children
of God.
The coming weekends, as we welcome and celebrate the First Communion of many of our children, our young brothers
and sisters, we will be reminded of who we are. As the Lord comes to share his Life and Love with them (and with us), we
will be told, again and again, that we are not forgeries. In and through the Lord’s coming into our lives we will be reminded
of who we are and how we are to live, as Sacraments of God’s loving presence in our world, a world hungering for that true
presence of love that manifests itself in compassion, mercy and healing.
Fr Tony
Minister of the Word
Minister of the Eucharist
Next week 17/18th Oct.
6.30pm D.Besterwitch
R.Gonsalves
Turno Per L’Offertorio
Oggi Fam Rosa Di Pietro
Fam Giovanna Distefano
Readings this week
8.00am Volunteer pls.
9.15am S.Maurici,
M.Cananzi
8.00am Volunteer Pls.
9.15am F.Priscoglio,
T.Pagliarello,M.Galioto,
S.Mammone
Church Linen
October
Maria Giardina
10.30am A.Cukavac
E.LaMari
10.30am J.Cerritelli,
C.McNeill, K.Morgan
Church Vacuuming
Thursday 15th October
9.45am.
Team 2
Isaiah 53:10-11
Next week 17/18th Oct.
6.30pm G.HortonCrundall
J.Trethowan
5.30pm A.Briggs,
P.Moore
5.30pm M.Fewster,
M.Gandolfo,M.Passuello
Wisdom
7:7-11
Heb
4:12-13
Mk
10:17-30
Readings next week
Heb 4:14-16
Mark 10:35-45
Recently deceased :
Clovis Bonner; Lily Louise Christy;
Govanni Tuccio
Anniversaries at this time…
Rosario Frasca , Jack Arena, James Marchant,
Colin & Gerald Lavars, Denis Cronin, David
Leahy, Clem English, Brian Carland, Alf Tallon,
Wayne Dougal, Louisa Butler,
Catherine De Burgh, Mary Livingstone,
John B Murphy, James Foster
ON THE LOCAL HORIZON …
The 10.30am Choir are looking for more singers. If
interested please contact them before or after the
Mass
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11th October :Parish Baptisms @ 12noon in
the Church
13th October : The Italian Prayer Group
meets in the Symons Centre.
14th October: Gamblers Anonymous will
meet in the Parish Hall @7pm. All newcomers
are welcome
15th October: Charismatic Prayer Group meets
in the Symons Centre @ 7.45pm
18th October. The 9.15am mass will be
celebrated in English due to First Holy
Communions.
21st October: Parish Pastoral Council Enquiry
Meeting @ 7pm in the Symons Centre
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PARISH SCHOOL / SACRAMENT NEWS
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11th October:Children’s Liturgy @ 10.30am
Mass.
17th October First Eucharist at Mass
18th October First Eucharist at Mass
24th October First Eucharist at Mass
25th October First Eucharist at Mass
POPE FRANCIS SURPRISE
“I ask you to ensure that humanity is served by
wealth, and not ruled by it!”
RESPECT
We remember in prayer all the victims of sexual abuse. The Truth, Justice
and Healing website at : www.facingthetruth.org.au Provide updated
information on the Parliamentary Inquiry. The Royal Commission and the
church’s response
PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL ENQUIRY
This meeting will be held on Wednesday 21st
October @ 7pm in the Symons Centre. All are
welcome to come along & have your questions
answered.
THE PARISH BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE
For the next 3 weeks parishioners may wish to
PRINT the names of their deceased loved ones on
the pages provided at the church doors.
2015 CHRISTIAN SINGLES NETWORKCONFERENCE
‘Enjoy: the Joy of the Lord is my Strength’
A weekend conference for singles of all ages to
grow in faith, friendship and fullness of life in
Christ as single people.
17-18 October at the Clifton Centre, St Clement of
Rome Parish, Bulleen. Cost: $100 To book, please
go to www.trybooking.com/IADB
WORLD MISSION DAY 18th October
“Love your Neighbour as Yourself” (Matthew
22:39): The celebration of World Mission Sunday
serves to remind us of our shared responsibility to
proclaim the Gospel. In addition to the
support which allows the Church in remote Australia to further its mission, the World Mission
Sunday appeal is a vital source of hope and encouragement for the many places of the world
and I thank you for your support & I hope your
parish celebration is a happy one for all
concerned.
OVERSEAS VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Communities in East Timor, Ethiopia, Kenya, Kiribati, PNG, Samoa and elsewhere are asking for
volunteers to assist mentor local workers and so
assist poverty reduction. They believe this approach promotes self-reliant, sustainable development and have asked Palms Australia to recruit,
prepare and support those who volunteer.
2016 positions close soon! Please contact
[email protected] or call 02 95189551
BE NOT AFRAID
A new video and print resource addressing end of
life care and euthanasia will be available from
Sunday 11th October in parishes. The video and
other material can be viewed and downloaded
free from the life , marriage and family office website : www.cam.org.au/lifemarriagefamily
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION
First Holy Communion will be celebrated in our
church this weekend.
We remember and pray for these children and
their families.
@ 6.30pm Anthea Gollant, Renato Mammoliti,
Tara Hornibrook, Charlize Donlan-Bravo, Elizabeth
Billen, Matthew Russo, Lexie Liddell & Jules-Anton
Clarke.
@ 8am
Tom Traficante,
@ 10.30am Madeleine Moody, James Ragg,
Lachlan Monger, Isabella Page, Bailey Coningsby,
Aysia Hanna, Alexander Di Nuzzo,
Eloise Licciardello, Jack Cassidy, Sophie Barresi,
Ben Maslac & Zane Raciti,
@ 5.30pm Sienna Rocci, Harry O’Farrell,
Daisi Kukuljan, Zoe MacLaren, Aaron Bruzzaniti,
Joel Tsiounis, Saxon Farrell & Andrew Kelly.
ROSTER BUILDING FOR NEXT ROSTER :
ROSTER PERIOD OF DEC 1 2015 TO MARCH 31
2016
just to advise that I am now building the new
roster for the next roster period from 1 Dec 2015
to Mar 31 2016. Over the next 4 weeks please
email me on [email protected] or call
the Parish office on 93705035 and advise if you
have a known absence period. I will then mark you
as away during this period and you will not appear
on the roster during your absence period . It is important that you do this if you want to avoid looking for a person to fill in for you once the roster
is set and published. Similarly if you are a new or
existing family or parishioner and would like to be
involved now is a great time to step forward so
that I can easily insert you into the next roster.
On November 3, I will print out and distribute the
new roster. The current roster will finish on November 30th. (Important: please also supply your
email address to me, if you have not already.) If
you have received this notice via Parish bulletin/
School Newsletter, or school news skoolbag app..
and not also via email , then it means I don’t have
your email address .
Regards Lesley-Ann Wilson
Morti di Recente
Clovis Bonner; Lily Louise Christy; Govanni Tuccio
ANNIVERSARI
Rosario Frasca , Jack Arena, James Marchant, Colin
& Gerald Lavars, Denis Cronin, David Leahy, Clem
English, Brian Carland, Alf Tallon, Wayne Dougal,
Louisa Butler, Catherine De Burgh, Mary Livingstone, John B Murphy, James Foster
NELL`ORIZONTE DI QUESTA SETTIMANA
La Messa delle 10.30 di domenica anno bisogno di cantanti, per favoure se siete interessati mettetivi a contatto con Fr. Tony prima o doppo la Messa, siete tutti
benvenuti.
11 Ottobre ;battesimi in chiesa dopo la Messa 12pm.
13 Ottobre il gruppo di preghiera Italiano sara nella sala
Symon 10am.
14 Ottobre Gambers Anonime il loro raduno si terra
nella sala parocchiale alle ore 7pm. tutti benvenuti.
15 Ottobre il gruppo Carismatico Inglese si terra nella
sala Symon alle ore 7.45.
18 Ottobre; La Messa delle 9.15 vera` celebrata in Inglese, perche ci sono I bambini della prima Comunione.
21 Ottobre; Il gruppo pastorale avranno il loro raduno
nella sala Symon alle ore 7pm.
NOTIZZIE DELLA SCUOLA / NOTIZZIE SACRAMENTALI
11 Ottobre Liturgia per I bambini, sara nella Messa delle
10.30am.
17, 18, 24, 25 Ottobre ci sara la prima Comunione sempre nelle Messe, per favoure " guardate il bolettino inglese "
INCHIESTA DEL CONSIGLIO PASTORALE
La loro riunione sara` mercoledi 21 Ottobre alle ore
7pm. nella sala Symon. tutti benvenuti, e avreste modo
di dare la vostra oppinione e anche fare delle domande
che vi stanno a cuore. Sempre per il bene della parocchia, e per noi Italiani.
18 Ottobre e` la GIORNATA MISSIONARIA MONDIALE ( il tema e`) AMARE IL TUO PROSSIMO COME TE
STESSO. (matteo 22:39). Questa giornata purtroppo
e`per ricordarci che abbiamo la responsabilita di
proclamare il VANGELO e di aiutare quella comunita
che ne anno piu` bisogno. L`Appello che si fa quel giorno andra per I piu` poveri, qui in Australia e nel Mondo, vi ringrazzio anticipatamente pr tutto quello che
fate e donate , grazzie.
LIBRO PAROCCHIALE DELLA MEMORIA dei nostri defunti
Nelle porte della Chiesa ci saranno,( per 3
settimane ) delle pagine, per favore mettete I nomi dei
vostri cari che volete siano ricordati, anche nelle preghiere.