PAGINA IN ITALIANO
UN'ESPERIENZA CHE ARRICCHISCE
Per i quindici di noi che hanno appena partecipato al
pellegrinaggio parrocchiale MacKillop, è stata una
esperienza spiritualmente molto feconda. La prima
tappa del pellegrinaggio era da Portland a Hamilton nel
sud-ovest di Victoria. La fase successiva è stata verso
Penola in South
Australia. È stato
il viaggio che St
Mary MacKillop
ha intrapreso
quando, nel
gennaio 1866 (150
anni fa il prossimo
gennaio), ha detto addio a sua madre e ha viaggiato in
un ‘Cobb & Co’ corriera verso Penola, per dare inizio
alla sua vocazione religiosa e promuovere l'istruzione
per i bambini poveri delle zone rurali. Sempre a Penola
venne fondato da Mary e Padre Woods l'ordine delle
suore di San Giuseppe.
Abbiamo visitato e pregato in luoghi importanti della
vita di Mary MacKillop e la sua famiglia. Le nostre tre
messe speciali durante la settimana erano focalizzate
sugli aspetti della spiritualità di Mary – la sua
sollecitudine per i poveri, la capacità di portare la croce
e la sua fedeltà alla volontà di Dio. Il nostro libretto di
pellegrinaggio conteneva molte informazioni sulla vita di
Mary e la sua famiglia. Inoltre, quattro dei giorni del
pellegrinaggio abbiamo camminato circa 14 chilometri,
lungo strade di campagna sulla strada per Penola – per
approfondire il significato del viaggio del Pellegrino.
Grazie a questo pellegrinaggio abbiamo tratto
ispirazione dalla vita e dalla fede di Mary, per un
impegno spirituale più profondo nelle nostre vite.
Fr Michael
FOTO SULLA BACHECA
Ci sono alcune foto e una descrizione del pellegrinaggio
parrocchiale da Portland a Penola sulla bacheca della
chiesa. Guardatele prima di tornare a casa oggi!
BENEDIZIONE DEGLI ANIMALI OGGI
Oggi durante la messa delle 10:30 avremo la
benedizione degli animali. Il 4 ottobre è
tradizionalmente la festa di San Francesco di
Assisi che lodava Dio per tutta la creazione ed
è spesso raffigurato con gli animali, anche mentre
predica agli uccelli. Questa benedizione riconoscerà la
nostra interconnessione con tutte le creature di Dio.
Gli animali e i loro proprietari saranno invitati a
partecipare alla processione di ingresso all'inizio della
messa. La benedizione si svolgerà dopo l'omelia.
“CUPPA” DELLA PRIMA DOMENICA DEL MESE
Dopo la messa delle 10:30 oggi siete tutti invitati a
gustare una tazza di tè o caffè con biscotti e torte.
Questo è un evento regolare ricorrente la prima
domenica del mese e dà alle persone
l'opportunità di incontrare e parlare con
altri parrocchiani. Vi aspettiamo nel centro
comunitario di St Ambrose dopo la messa.
Tutti benvenuti!
FR VINH È VIA QUESTO FINE SETTIMANA
Fr Vinh sarà via dalla parrocchia questo fine settimana
per celebrare le messe domenicali nella parrocchia di St
Oliver a Pascoe Vale, perchè il loro parroco, Fr Paul
Connell, è in vacanza.
FILM DEL LUNEDÌ IN OUR LADY’S
Un film italiano verrà proiettato
questo lunedì, 5 ottobre, alle 13:30
presso la casa parrocchiale di Our
Lady’s, al quale seguiranno tè e caffè. Tutti i
parrocchiani di lingua italiana sono benvenuti!
Parish Newsletter
The Catholic Parish of Brunswick and Brunswick East
27th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B
SUNDAY MASS TIMES
RESPONSORIAL PSALM
Our Lady’s
May the Lord bless us
all the days of our lives.
St Ambrose’s
CIRCOLO PENSIONATI ITALIANI
Ogni Martedi e Giovedi pomeriggio nella sala di Our
Lady’s, ore 13.00 – 16.00, ci sono varie attività, tra cui
tombola e carte e servizio di caffé e biscotti gratis. I
locali sono aperti a tutti. Ambiente adatto a persone
con esiginze di svago e creare nuove amicizie con cui
scambiarsi due parole. Per informazione o prenotazioni
contattare Leonardo sul 0438 494 201.
APPELLO PER L'EDIFICIO DEL SEMINARIO
L'arcidiocesi sta conducendo una colletta speciale ai fini
della costruzione di otto camere aggiuntive necessarie
urgentemente per il Corpus Christi College. La nostra
parrocchia raccoglierà queste offerte il prossimo fine
settimana.
GRAZIE DA CATHOLICCARE
CatholicCare desidera ringraziare la
nostra parrocchia per la nostra
donazione di $685,20 in risposta al loro appello del
2015. CatholicCare offre consulenza per alleviare le
sofferenze che seguono a difficili cambiamenti di vita e
aiuta a costruire nuove connessioni per coloro che
sono vulnerabili e isolati.
PREGHIERA PARROCCHIALE PER OTTOBRE
Preghiamo per il Sinodo dei Vescovi che si riunisce questo mese
per prendere in considerazione la vocazione e la missione della
famiglia nella Chiesa e nel mondo contemporaneo. Preghiamo che
lo Spirito Santo guidi i Vescovi nell'affrontare queste questioni
vitali.
6.00pm Saturday Vigil
9.00am Sunday (Italian/English)
10.30am Sunday
WEEKDAY MASSES
Our Lady’s
UN SALUTO DALL'IRLANDA
Sr Barbara Burke, ex Parish Pastoral Associate, ci
manda i suoi saluti. Non sta bene e sta ricevendo cure
palliative. Preghiamo per lei.
4 October 2015
St Ambrose’s
Tues to Thurs at 9.15am
Friday at 9.00am
Tues to Saturday at 10.00am
RECONCILIATION
St Ambrose’s
Our Lady’s
10.30am Saturday
11.30am Saturday
MARRIAGES AND BAPTISMS by appointment
PRIESTS OF THE PARISH
Fr Michael Casey and Fr Vinh Nguyen
PASTORAL ASSOCIATES
Sr Diane Cleveland and Sr Julita Buss
FAITH DEVELOPMENT AND ADMIN
Tricia Murray
SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
Mr Philip Cachia
PARISH OFFICE
287 Sydney Road, Brunswick VIC 3056
PHONE
9380 1023
FAX
9388 8144
EMAIL
[email protected]
ST AMBROSE’S CHURCH
287 Sydney Road, Brunswick
Phone: 9380 1023 Fax: 9388 8144
Website: www.stambroseparish.org.au
OUR LADY’S CHURCH
49 Nicholson Street, Brunswick East
Phone: 9380 1844 Fax: 9388 0170
Website: www.ourlady.org.au
O blessed are those who fear the Lord
and walk in his ways!
By the labour of your hands you shall eat.
You will be happy and prosper.
Your wife will be like a fruitful vine
in the heart of your house;
your children like shoots of the olive,
around your table.
Indeed thus shall be blessed
the man who fears the Lord.
May the Lord bless you from Zion
in a happy Jerusalem
all the days of your life!
May you see your children’s children.
On Israel, peace!
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
Alleluia, alleluia!
Your word, O Lord, is truth:
make us holy in the truth.
Alleluia!
EUCHARISTIC PRAYER 2
RECENTLY DECEASED
Giulia Mazzetti of Rupert Street, Francesco
Bartucca of Weston Street, Giovanni Mercuri of
Edward Street, Henry Spiteri, Fr John Hannah OMI,
Diane Gamboa, George Pisani, Nancy Wilson
ANNIVERSARIES
Raffaele Giglietta, Emilio Ferrante
WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A DISCIPLE
This section of Mark’s Gospel
explores what it means to be a
disciple. Unlike the Pharisees who
are preoccupied with the letter of
the Law, Jesus encourages his
disciples to get beyond that and
understand the spirit of the Law –
God’s dream for humankind. The
shift in the passage to the focus on
children seems a little disconnected but the whole
passage is about living in the kingdom with the
right attitude.
Most of us at some time or another have been
told to ‘grow up’; ‘stop acting like a child’; or to
‘act your age’. It implies that, as we grow older,
we have to behave in a more ‘responsible’ or
‘mature’ way than when we were children. Jesus
turns this on its head and tells us that unless we
‘welcome the kingdom like a little child’ we will
never enter it. The gospels are full of stories
about people who call on God’s mercy because
they recognise that without God they are nothing.
When they subsequently receive God’s mercy or
healing they welcome it all the more – like a little
child. Greg Sunter
AN ENRICHING EXPERIENCE
For the fifteen of us, who have just travelled the
MacKillop Parish Pilgrimage, it was indeed a
spiritually enriching experience. The first stage of
the Pilgrimage was from Portland to Hamilton in
south west Victoria. The next stage was on to
Penola in South Australia. It was the journey that
St Mary MacKillop took when, in January 1866
(150 years ago this January), she said goodbye to
her mother and travelled by Cobb and Co Coach
to Penola, to begin there her religious vocation
and to provide education for poor rural children.
It was in Penola
that the Sisters of
St Joseph were
founded by Mary
and Fr Woods.
We visited and
prayed at important
sites in the life of
Mary MacKillop and
her family. Our three special Masses during the
week focused on aspects of Mary’s spirituality –
on her care for the poor, her capacity to carry the
cross, and her faithfulness to God’s Will. Our
Pilgrimage Booklet contained much information
on the life of Mary
and her family. As
well, on four of the
days, we had a walk
of about 14
kilometres, along
country roads on
the way to Penola –
to deepen a sense of the pilgrim’s journey.
Through this Pilgrimage we have been inspired by
the life and faith of Mary, and to a deeper faith
commitment in our own lives.
Fr Michael
PHOTOS ON THE NOTICEBOARD
There are some photos and a description of the
parish pilgrimage from Portland to Penola on the
church noticeboard. Make sure you see it before
you leave the church today!
BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS TODAY
Today, at the 10.30am Mass, we will have the
Blessing of the Animals. The 4th of October is
traditionally the Feast of St Francis of Assisi who
praised God for all of creation and is often
depicted with animals, even
preaching to the birds. This
blessing will acknowledge our
interconnectedness with all of
God’s creatures. The animals and
their owners will be invited to join
the entrance procession at the start of Mass. The
blessing will take place after the homily.
A GREETING FROM IRELAND
Former Parish Pastoral Associate, Sr Barbara
Burke sends her love to all at Our Lady’s and St
Ambrose’s. She is not well and is receiving
palliative care. Let us pray for her.
MEETING REMINDERS
 The Parish Leadership Team meets this
Wednesday 7 October in the parish house at
Our Lady’s at 7.00pm.
 RCIA meets this Thursday 8 October in St
Ambrose’s Community Centre at 6.30pm.
DONATIONS OF PRIZES FOR MARKET DAY
Thank you to all parishioners who have
donated items for spinning wheel
prizes for the Parish Market Day. The
collection box will be at the back of
the church again this weekend to
accept donations of new items, such as
homewares, appliances, toys, gifts, etc. Thank you
for your ongoing generosity!
SEMINARY BUILDING APPEAL
The Archdiocese is conducting a special collection
for the purpose of building eight additional rooms
urgently needed for Corpus Christi College. Our
parish will hold the collection next weekend.
FR VINH AWAY THIS WEEKEND
Fr Vinh will be away from the parish this weekend.
He is celebrating the Sunday Masses at St Oliver’s
Parish in Pascoe Vale as their Parish Priest, Fr Paul
Connell, is on holidays.
YEAR OF MERCY PLANNING DAY
Come along to the Catholic
Leadership Centre in East Melbourne
on Saturday 17 October and hear
all about what’s planned for the Year
of Mercy in Melbourne – including a
pilgrimage to St Patrick's Cathedral to
officially open the Jubilee, as well as
reflections from best-selling author
Margaret Silf (UK). With up to 14 workshops to
choose from, there’s something for everyone!
Presenters include Margaret Silf; author and
scripture expert Fr Frank Moloney SDB; acclaimed
musician Genevieve Bryant and many more! If you
are interested, please see Fr Michael or Tricia
Murray. The parish will cover the cost of
registration which includes a resource pack,
morning tea and lunch.
MONDAY MOVIE AT OUR LADY’S
An Italian Movie, will be shown
this Monday, 5 October at
1.30pm at Our Lady’s Parish
House, followed by tea and coffee. All Italianspeaking parishioners are welcome!
FORUM RE SUPPORT FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS
The Archdiocese is holding a forum on Parish
support for Asylum Seekers in St Ambrose’s
Community Centre on Wednesday 14 October,
9.30 am – 3.30pm.Recent developments have
highlighted the importance of a response at parish
FIRST SUNDAY CUPPA
After the 10.30am Mass this weekend
everyone is invited to enjoy a cup of tea
or coffee with biscuits and cake. This is
a regular event on the first Sunday of
the month. Come along to St Ambrose’s
Community Centre after Mass. All welcome!
level to the needs of asylum seekers. The Forum
aims to share information among parishes and
agencies about the needs of asylum seekers and
the ways that parishes can support them. Guest
speakers for the day include: Mr Phil Glendenning,
Chair of the Refugee Council of Australia and
Director of the Edmund Rice Centre; and Sr Brigid
Arthur CSB, Coordinator of the Brigidine Asylum
Seeker Project. Fr Michael is also giving a
presentation. See the Parish Noticeboard for
booking information.
ST V DE P HELPERS NEEDED
The St Vincent de Paul Conference will
be holding an information night, in the
meeting room at the back of Our Lady’s
church, this Wednesday 7 October at 7.30 pm,
or call Carmel: 0447 763 982.
THANKS FROM CATHOLICCARE
CatholicCare would like to thank our parish for our
donation of $685.20 to their 2015 Appeal.
CatholicCare helps ease the pain of difficult life
transitions through counselling and helps build new
connections for those who are vulnerable and
isolated.
WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY
Next Saturday 10 October is World Mental
Health Day. At our Saturday 10.00am Mass we will
focus on this. The theme this year is ‘Mental Health
Begins with Me’.
THE GIFT OF PALLIATIVE CARE
Next Sunday is Respect Life
Sunday. A new print resource
addressing end-of-life care will be
available from the church table. A
video and other material can be
viewed and downloaded free from
the Life, Marriage and Family Office website:
www.cam.org.au/lifemarriagefamily.
PARISH PRAYER FOCUS FOR OCTOBER
We pray for the Synod of Bishops as it meets this
month to consider the vocation and mission of the
family in the Church and the contemporary world.
We pray that the Holy Spirit guide the Bishops in
considering these vital issues.
ON THE NOTICEBOARD
 Updates from the Archdiocese
 Outline for the Year of Mercy in the
Archdiocese
READINGS NEXT WEEK: Wisdom 7: 7–11; Hebrews 4: 12–13; Mark 10: 17–30