15 February - The Catholic Parish of Sacred Heart & St Columba

The Catholic Parish of Sacred Heart & St Columba
Our Catholic Parish is a Christian community which welcomes all to
walk together in a spirit of compassion, justice and hope.
Sunday 15 February 2014
6TH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
St Columba Church
Sacred Heart Church
St Columba’s Primary School
Sacred Heart Mission
Cnr Glenhuntly & Normandy Rds, Elwood 3184
YEAR B
83 Grey St, St Kilda West 3182
24 Glenhuntly Rd, Elwood 3184 Tel: 9531 6560
87 Grey Street, St Kilda 3182 Tel: 9537 1166
PARISH OFFICE: 2 Normandy Rd, Elwood 3184
Tel: 9531 6120 Fax: 9525 7951 Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.elwoodstkildawestparish.org
Parish Priest:
Fr John Petrulis [email protected]
Pastoral Associate: Maria George [email protected]
SHM Pastoral Associate: Marianne Zeinstra [email protected]
Catechetic Coord: Christine Mitchell [email protected] Parish Administrator: Jane Hearnes
[email protected]
Parish Visitors: Sr Trish Kelly, Maryanne Pullen, Jim & Marina Van Dort, Elizabeth Martinov, Legion of Mary (call or email parish office)
Principal: Carol Morrison [email protected] Deputy Principal / SWC: Bern Bradley [email protected]
Religious Education Leader: Adelia Muldoon [email protected]
Reflection on today’s Gospel: Mark 1: 40-45
There is a very puzzling detail in today’s Gospel. After
Jesus heals the leper he tells him, “See that you tell
no one anything …” Why does Jesus say this? It will be
impossible for the main to keep his healing a secret,
and you would think that Jesus would want everyone
to know, since Jesus’ healings give authority to his
teaching. Perhaps Jesus is not admonishing the man to
keep his healing a secret forever. Rather, maybe he is
instructing the healed man to first show himself to
the priest so he can be declared clean and re-enter
society.
Leprosy is contagious. As we read in this Sunday’s
selection from Leviticus, lepers had to warn others
when they were approaching by calling out, “Unclean,
unclean!” Notice that the leper did not call out
“unclean, unclean” when approaching Jesus. Jesus
might well have been angry with this man for
endangering Jesus’ health. But evidently, Jesus is not
thinking of himself. Mark tells us that Jesus is so
“moved with pity,” that Jesus “stretched out his hand,
touched him,” and healed him. Jesus touched him! One
cannot but wonder how long it had been since this
person had felt human touch.
Still, we are left with the questions. Why did Jesus
instruct the man to tell no one? Mark gives us an
answer in today’s Gospel selection. By telling everyone
about his healing, the man caused Jesus the same
problem that we saw Jesus confronting in last week’s
Gospel. News of Jesus’ acts or power caused the
crowds to pursue Jesus, not to hear the Gospel, but to
experience miraculous healings. Because the man
disobeyed Jesus’ instruction, “it was impossible for
Jesus to enter a town openly”. Once more we see that
for Jesus, healings were not an end in themselves.
They were one expression of God’s love, which Jesus
came to reveal.
Elwood St Kilda West Parish website: www.elwoodstkildawestparish.org
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How might Jesus’ words when he healed the leper
have meaning for us?
If you were to seek Jesus out, for what would you
ask?
In what way do we show ourselves to the priest in
order to be declared clean?
At Home with the Word © LTP
Parish Commissioning Mass: At 6pm Mass this
weekend, we celebrate the many ways we all
contribute to the spirit and well being of our Parish
Community. Thank you to everyone who volunteers
and supports the many facets of parish life. We
also sincerely thank all those who quietly and
regularly attend our masses and support our
community through their prayerful reflection.
WELCOME to all who celebrate the Eucharist
with us today, to the church communities across
our parish and a special welcome to any who may
be visiting our parish.
Today we stand in footsteps millennia old. May we
acknowledge the Elders, families and forebears of
the Boonwurrung and Wurundjeri tribes of the
Kulin Nations, who are the traditional custodians of
our parish land, whose cultures and customs have
nurtured, and continue to nurture, this land since
men and women awoke from the great dream. We
honour the presence of these ancestors who reside
in the imagination of this land and whose
irrepressible spirituality flow through all creation.
Our Parish supports the endeavours of the
Royal Commission to bring healing to
and justice for the victims of abuse.
WHAT’S HAPPENING ACROSS OUR PARISH
Coming up at Mass
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Tues 17 Feb – Ash Wednesday Eve Mass, 7pm
Sacred Heart Church
Wed 18 Feb – Ash Wednesday Mass, 9.15am
St Columba Church
Parish Information
Copies of a recent Eureka Street article by Andrew
Hamilton “Strong leadership misses the mark” are
available at the back of church. It’s well worth a read!
The latest edition of Kairos is available ($2) at the
back of church. It features Caritas Australia’s launch
of Project Compassion.
PALMS FOR ASH WEDNESDAY: Last call out for your
palms from 2014. Maria will prepare the ashes this Monday
with some of the school children so please hunt them out.
Lenten Program Events
Monday 23 Feb 7.30-9.00 pm, Venue: Parish House,
2 Normandy Rd, Elwood. Small Christian Community
Group. An informal gathering for faith based
discussion of daily life. Topic: Reflections on Gospel
from 1st Sunday in Lent
Monday 2 March 7.30-8.30pm, Venue (change):
upstairs - St Columba’s Primary School, 24
Glenhuntly Rd, Elwood. Presenter: Sr Judy Bellisini,
Presentation Sisters. Topic: The Creative
Connections Through Craft group at the Wellsprings
for Women Inc centre. In this group, a unique soft
entry education environment is offered. Women
begin by practising craft techniques, making
connections and slowly build up their confidence and
self-expression with the ultimate goal of teaching
them English and helping them identify pathways for
study, work and an empowered future. See
http://vimeo.com/76957338
Monday 9 March 7.30-8.30pm, Venue (change):
upstairs - St Columba’s Primary School, 24
Glenhuntly Rd, Elwood. Topic: No Fire Zone- The
Killing Fields of Sri Lanka Documentary film to be
screened (content suitable for adults only). An
opportunity to reflect on the global refugee and
asylum seeker situation.
With the support of the St Kilda / Elwood
Ecumenical Group (SKEGS)
Visiting our Christian churches on the Sundays in
Lent. Each community will invite some of their
members to attend the service nominated for each
Sunday, to represent their community and share
worship together. Feb 22, 10.30am Holy Trinity
Anglican. March 1, 11am ‘our’ Sacred Heart. March 8,
9am Christ Church Anglican. March 15, 10am Baptist
Church. March 22, 10.30am St Kilda Parish Mission,
Uniting Church. Please fill out the sign up sheet.
Elwood St Kilda West Parish website: www.elwoodstkildawestparish.org
Abraham Our Father: The figure of Abraham in
Jewish Tradition. A series of three Sunday evening
Bible Studies led by Rabbi Fred Morgan will be held
at the St Kilda – Elsternwick Baptist Church – two
remaining night are Sundays 22 February & 15
March 2015. 7.30pm-9.15pm, 9 Pakington Street,
St Kilda. Auspiced by the City of Port Phillip
Multifaith Network. Gold coin donation appreciated.
Further info: Alan Marr 0407 095 695
And Saturday 28th February, Christ Church, cnr
Eildon Rd and Acland St. St Kilda, 2-5pm. A
Conversation with Dr Jim Nickoloff “Being a Poor
Church for the Poor – knowing that we are all
focused on ministry with and for those who are
disadvantaged in any way. Without each other, we
are all the poorer.” Professor Nickoloff lectures
throughout the USA and Australia in Social Justice
and Liberation Theology. He co-leads Boston
College’s Summer School unit on Liberation Theology
with Gustavo Gutierrez. See the flyer at the back
of church for more details and please fill out the
sign up sheet.
And in Holy Week:
We gather at 7pm, on Monday March 30th for a
shared service of Lament and Reconciliation, at
Christ Church Anglican, cnr. Acland St and Eildon Rd,
and later that week at 9.30am on Good Friday 3rd
April at Holy Trinity Anglican, cnr. Chapel St and
Brighton Rd. for shared prayer before our
Ecumenical Good Friday Walk, beginning at 11am
outside St. Kilda Town Hall.
The Music Core team have planned our 2015
Triduum repertoire and the times and dates for the
combined Choir rehearsals. We have a wonderful
selection with familiar and new pieces, and we invite
you to be a part of it! So: Calling all singers, those
presently in our parish choirs and those who'd like to
help out just for Easter - young and old, women and
men, from Sacred Heart and from St. Columba.
Please come and join the group - meeting 7.30 9pm, every Wednesday till Easter, beginning on
18 February (Ash Wednesday) at St Columba
Church, Elwood. Please fill out the sign up sheet
if you would like to join the choir.
The latest free edition of Australian Catholics is
available at the back of church. In the lead up to
ANZAC DAY it focuses on ‘War and Peace’ and includes
a feature story ‘Men of God in their midst. Father
Morgan Batt is a chaplain, commonly known as a padre,
with the Australian Defence Force. His ministry has
taken him into global hotspots such as East Timor and
Iraq, where his role involves being with the men and
women soldiers wherever they are - whether it's in
camp or on patrol in hostile environments.
Dear friends/parishioners/school parents,
One of the most successful programs our parish offers
is ‘Godstart’. This is a post-Baptism program where
every baby and child christened in our community
receives on their birthday (up to the age of 5), a special
card which acknowledges their birthday, their baptism
and their growing faith. These cards are sent by mail to
those living outside our area, and delivered by hand to
those within our boundaries.
We have a fantastic Godstart team (a huge thank you
to them all!) - Sonya who maintains the data base and
prepares all the cards, and Boris and Lynda, Nuala and
myself who deliver the cards. Nuala has been helping us
out for the last few years, but due to work
commitments cannot continue. We are looking for a
couple more helpers in the delivering of these cards at this stage its usually just 2 or 3 per month. Godstart
helpers usually deliver the card on or near the child’s
birthday and if the family is not at home, they just
leave the card in the letterbox.
Is this something you would like to help with? It’s an
easy task, but means so much to those who receive the
cards - the parents know that their child is being
thought of and remembered each year. It would suit
people who walk regularly - you can deliver the card as
you go!
Please let me know if you think you can assist.
Thanks and every blessing
Maria George
[email protected] 95316120
The First Spiritual Exercises: The parish invites
you to join in a guided retreat throughout Lent. This
retreat, based on the Spiritual Exercises of St
Ignatius will focus on taking time to dwell in the love
of God. Participants will need to commit to around
1/2 an hour of structured prayer 5 times per week
and 5 meetings on a Tuesday night throughout Lent.
Who are the facilitators: This retreat is being
offered by members of the parish who are also part
of a world wide Catholic organisation, in the Ignation
tradition called Christian Life Community (CLC). cont.
Coming Up
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Meetings: Start at the Parish Centre in Elwood, 7pm
Tuesday 24th Feb and go for five weeks, same time
and place. Contact/ enquiries: If you are interested
please contact the parish office or speak to Jo,
Janine or Mairead after they speak at Mass, or put
your name down on the sheets at the back of the
church. Numbers: Numbers of participants are
limited and places will be offered on a first in best
dressed basis. If there is significant interest and
people who do not get a place, we will look at running
it again later this year or again in Lent next year.
Coming up– Mass of healing & anointing at St. Columba’s
Fri 6 March, 11am & light lunch to follow. The mass
provides an opportunity for all of us to ask for healing in
our own lives and in the wider community. It also asks
parishioners to support those who come for anointing and
healing. Anyone who can attend to support in this way
would be greatly appreciated. Please also add your name
to the list at the back of the church if you wish to stay
for lunch, if you can offer food or transport on the day.
Wider Community
Spirituality in the Pub: Southern SIP 2015 Theme:
The Human Family. ‘The historical background to
marriage & the family in Catholic tradition: the Synod in
that context’ by Frank O’Loughlin. Wednesday 25
February at 7.30pm. Frank has lectured in
Sacramental Theology and Liturgy at CTC and in a wide
range of other Institutes and Groups since 1976
Venue: Sandringham Hotel, cnr Beach Rd & Melrose St
(separate room for SIP mtg). All are welcome to gather
for a meal from 6pm. Bookings are essential – call 9598
7255 & specify the booking is for SIP. Contact
Francesca on 95938653 if you’d like to join others from
the parish.
Spirituality in the Pub 2015. The Pumphouse Hotel,
128 Nicholson St, Fitzroy. Wednesday 4 March at
8.00pm. “Can Pope Francis turn the Church around?”
Father Eric Hodgens. Retired after almost fifty years
in parishes, Fr Hodgens has degrees of MA & Dip. Crim.
and writes regularly of current church journals.
The Pumphouse provides a spacious and comfortable
atmosphere. Meals from 6-7.30pm.
Parish Calendar
Sat 14 Feb – Commissioning of Parish leaders / teams,
6.00pm St Columba Church followed by a Parish BBQ
Mon 16 Feb – Finance committee mtg, 7,30pm Parish
House
Tues 17 Feb – Ash Wednesday Eve Mass, 7pm Sacred
Heart
Wed 18 Feb – Ash Wednesday Mass, 9.15am St Columba
Wed 18 Feb - Triduum choir practice, 7.30-9.00pm, St
Columba Church
Elwood St Kilda West Parish website: www.elwoodstkildawestparish.org
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We 18 Feb - St Vincent de Paul mtg, 7.30pm Parish
House
Thurs 19 Feb - Visiting team mtg, 2pm Parish House
Thurs 19 Feb – St Columba School welcome event
Fri 20 Feb – Confirmation Retreat Day
Fri 20 Feb / Sat 21 Feb – PLDT Formation Weekend
Sat 21 / Sun 22 Feb – Confirmation Commitment
masses
Mon 23 Feb – 1/2A Class Mass, 9.15am upstairs at
school
WEEKLY COLLECTIONS
OUR LITURGICAL CALENDAR
MONDAY
9.00am COMMUNION SERVICE at St Columba
COLLECTIONS Last two weekends
TUESDAY
9.00am COMMUNION SERVICE at St Columba
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2.00pm MASS All very welcome
at Avonsleigh Community, 41-43 Robe St, St Kilda
7.00pm ASH WEDNESDAY EVE MASS at SH
WEDNESDAY 9.15am ASH WEDNESDAY MASS at St Col
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
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11.00am MASS at Sacred Heart Church
9.00am COMMUNION SERVICE at St Columba
21 / 22 February – 1st Sunday of Lent
SATURDAY
6.00pm
MASS at St Columba Church
SUNDAY
9.00am MASS at St Columba Church
11.00am MASS at Sacred Heart Church
Thanksgiving Collection
Thanksgiving Envelopes
Loose cash
Total
Total after 6 weeks
Average
$ 562.60
$ 363.45
$
926.05
$ 6556.65
$ 1092.78
Presbytery Collection
Thanksgiving Envelopes
$ 760.50
Total after 6 weeks
$ 4165.70
Average
$
694.28
Our first collection is the Thanksgiving Collection
which supports the day to day running of the parish
and covers salaries, insurance, church/faith/liturgy
requisites and general outgoings of the parish
office. Our second collection is the Presbytery
Collection which supports our parish priest. Each
quarter 25% is paid to the Priests Retirement
Foundation.
Please pray for... those who have died recently: Peter McCormick (SHM Community), Paul Kagan,
John Gomez (Ian’s father)
1st anniversaries; Joseph Molnar, Mario Martinov, Lena Kovacevic, Penny Tamplin, Patricia McCrohan,
Antonio Marussi, Harry Clarke, Patricia Fleming 1.2, Mary Cuddihy and those whose anniversaries are at this time;
Terzita Taranto 3.2, Edith O’Keeffe 11.2, Gregory Murphy 10.2, Margaret D’Cruz, Ann Crehan, Edmund Bourke,
John Boland, Daphne Duttolph, Adrian Keatley 8.2, Leo Flanagan, David Jellis 16.2, Patricia Poole 17.2.12, Jane Mary
Boland 5.2.1983, Miroslav Ulehla 14.2.1983 Terry Ryan, Harry Foster 4.2.11, James (Jimmy) Butt 10.2.11, Kevin
Healy 14.2.11, Henry Loader 5.2.11, Peg Whitehill 22.2.11, Leo Miller 13.2.11, Ziggy Didl, Sean Monaghan, Kevin
L’Estrange, Wayne Barber, Vivienne Foster, Bernie McMahon, Elizabeth Bourke 9.2.04, Alphonsus O’Connor 2.2.74,
Eileen Madigan 1.2.56, Fr Gordon Gebbie 7.2.01, Lorant Stary Feb 1979, William Kearney 21.2.07, Elizabeth Bourke
9.2.04, Howard Shelton 7.2.01, David Jellis 16.2.12, William George Papworth 8.2.92, Marian Flanagan, Shane
Brennan, Amad family, Bryce family, Giuseppe Lo Piccolo, Concetta Lo Piccolo
PRAYERS FOR THE SICK: Ongoing prayerful support is asked for; Therese Mitchell, Majorie Doran, Mairead
Feeney, Mary O’Shaughnessy, Patricia Cooper, Leo Cash, Maire Rockell (sister of Kate), Bill Mitchell, Mary Carolan,
Brian Stackpole, Jeanne Swan, Lesley Griffiths, Sr Margaret, Robin Blaine, Cynthia Joseph, Helen Smith, Marlene
Foster, Maria Borgia, Shirley Chambers, Tony Patane, Cynthia Pyster, Jackie Pyster, Bishop Geoffrey Robinson
If you would like a family member/ friend included please call Jane on 9531 6120 or [email protected]
FIRST READING:
RESPONSORIAL PSALM:
SECOND READING:
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION:
GOSPEL:
LITURGY OF THE WORD
A reading from the book of Leviticus 13: 1-2, 44-46
I turn to you, Lord, in time of trouble.
A reading from the first letter of St Paul to the Corinthians 10: 31 – 11: 1
ALLELUIA, ALLELUIA!
A GREAT PROPHET HAS APPEARED AMONG US;
GOD HAS VISITED HIS PEOPLE.
ALLELUIA!
A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Mark: 1: 40-45
ROSTERS FOR NEXT WEEKEND – 21 / 22 February 1st Sunday of Lent
Elwood Welcomes:
6.00PM M: GREG PULLEN, MARYANNE PULLEN, MARY -LOUISE ZEENG
C: VOLUNTEER NEEDED
L: GREG PULLEN
SET UP: GREG & MARYANNE PULLEN
9.00AM M: THERESA ELLIS, ROGER VAIL, ALECIA RATHBONE
C: RAYMOND BOLGER
L: ANGELA ELLIOT
KIDS CHURCH: WILL RECOMMENCE IN FEBRUARY 2015
Altar and Cleaning February: Leonard de Zilva
Elwood St Kilda West Parish website: www.elwoodstkildawestparish.org
St Kilda Welcomes:
11.00AM M: ANN DEXTER, VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
C: TONI VATTA / RAMON LOPEZ
L: ADRIAN CROPLEY / CARLO MARCON
SET UP: LEGION OF MARY
PRAYERS
OF THE
FAITHFUL: LITURGY TEAM