One Parish,
Two Communities
Parish Newsletter
Our Lady Help of Christians
St Ambrose’s
49 Nicholson Street, East Brunswick
Telephone: 9380 1844 Fax 9388 0170
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.ourlady.org.au
287 Sydney Road, Brunswick
Telephone 9380 1023 Fax: 9388 8144
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.stambroseparish.org.au
PARISH TEAM
PRIESTS OF THE PARISH: Fr Michael Casey and Fr Vinh Nguyen
PASTORAL ASSOCIATES: Sr Diane Cleveland and Sr Julita Buss
FAITH DEVELOPMENT AND ADMINISTRATION: Tricia Murray
SCHOOL PRINCIPAL: Mr Philip Cachia, www.olbrunswickeast.catholic.edu.au
SUNDAY MASS TIMES:
Our Lady’s
St Ambrose’s
WEEKDAY MASSES:
Our Lady’s
St Ambrose’s
St Ambrose’s
RECONCILIATION:
Our Lady’s
MARRIAGES AND BAPTISMS: By appointment
6.00pm Saturday Vigil, 9.00am Sunday (Italian/English).
10.30am Sunday.
Tuesday to Thursday at 9.15am, Friday at 9.00am
Tuesday to Saturday at 10.00am
10.30am Saturday
11.30am Saturday
23RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR A
7 SEPTEMBER 2014
RESPONSORIAL PSALM
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
O that today you would listen to his voice!
Harden not your hearts.
Alleluia, alleluia!
God was in Christ,
to reconcile the world to himself;
and the Good News of reconciliation he has
entrusted to us.
Alleluia!
Come, ring out our joy to the Lord;
hail the rock who saves us.
Let us come before him, giving thanks,
with songs let us hail the Lord.
EUCHARISTIC PRAYER II
Come in; let us bow and bend low;
let us kneel before the God who made us
for he is our God and we
the people who belong to his pasture,
the flock that is led by his hand.
O that today you would listen to his voice!
‘Harden not your hearts as at Meribah,
as on that day at Massah in the desert
when your fathers put me to the test;
when they tried me, though they saw my work.’
RECENTLY DECEASED: Gladys Andrews, Edith
McNamara
ANNIVERSARIES: Michele Mancini, Margaret and
Bill Hoare; Olive Currin; Joe Currin; Margaret
Harrington, Carmela Mario Caramia, Cesare and
Donata Pricoli, Francesco Calabrese, Mario
Michieli, Alfred Sultana
WHERE TWO OR THREE ARE GATHERED
Jesus states directly, ‘I shall be there.’ With no
Temple or priest or special rituals, all that is
needed for Jesus’ presence is two. This saying of
Jesus is very similar to a rabbinic saying
attributed to a Jewish rabbi in the second
century CE who taught, ‘When two sit and there
are between them the words of the Torah, the
divine presence (Shekinah) rests upon them.’
The passage gives us a small
glimpse into the life of one
early Christian community.
Obviously, it was a
community that had its
difficulties and struggles,
hence Matthew’s need to
offer a way of handling
disagreements within the community. If this
community is predominantly Jewish as most
commentators believe, then it is a community
used to praying when a group of ten men
gathered. Now, within a smaller Christian
community it may be more difficult to gather
such a group so Matthew offers further pastoral
advice that Jesus is present when only a small
number gather – even just two people. As we
glimpse some of the struggles within Matthew’s
community this may provide a source of
encouragement for our own communities as we
face the difficulties of being Church in our time.
And, above all, remember Jesus’ promise – he is
Emmanuel, God with us – even when it might
seem God is distant. Mary Coloe
FATHERS’ DAY
Happy Fathers’ Day to all the fathers in our
parish community. We pray that
God may bless and guide you in
your very special vocation. We
pray for our own fathers, living
or deceased. We pray in thanks
for the goodness we have
received from our fathers.
FATHERS’ DAY APPEAL
This weekend there will be the Annual collection
for the Priests’ Retirement Foundation – a
foundation that provides ongoing
accommodation and support for the retired
priests of the Melbourne Archdiocese. Priests
generally retire at 75 years of age and there are
presently 87 retired priests. The Retirement
Foundation meets their needs. There will be an
average of 6 retirements per year for the next
six years. Last financial year it cost the
Archdiocese 3 million dollars to care for these
retired priests. As well as today’s collection,
12.5% of our presbytery collection goes to the
Retirement Foundation.
FIRST SUNDAY CUPPA TODAY
After the 10.30am Mass today there will be a
cuppa in the St Ambrose’s Community
Centre. Come along and enjoy tea,
coffee, cake and biscuits – as well as
each other’s company. All welcome!
FR MICHAEL ON RETREAT THIS WEEK
Fr Michael will be making his annual retreat at
the Cistercian Abbey in Tarrawarra this week.
We wish him a prayerful and peaceful time there.
He will return to the parish on Friday afternoon.
WEEKDAY MASSES THIS WEEK
The times of weekday Masses for this week will
be:
• Our Lady’s 9.15am Tuesday and Wednesday
• St Ambrose’s 10.00am Thursday to Friday.
There will be no morning Mass next Saturday as
both Fr Michael and Fr Vinh will be attending the
ordinations at St Patrick’s Cathedral.
There will be Communion Services at St
Ambrose’s on Tuesday and Wednesday at
10.00am as well as at Our Lady’s on Thursday
9.15am and Friday at 9.00am.
FACING THE TRUTH
All parishioners are invited to a parish meeting,
on Tuesday 23 September from 7.30pm to
9.00pm in the Community Centre at St
Ambrose’s, to discuss the dark
area of criminal abuse of children
in the Catholic Church in
Australia. This will be an evening
of prayer and discussion. It will
also be an opportunity for all of us to express
how we are feeling personally, and as a
community, about the Church’s approach in the
past and present to victims and perpetrators.
WHAT’S IN A NAME?
With Our Lady’s and St Ambrose’s preparing to
take the step toward becoming one parish, we
need to consider an over-riding name that will be
used on our official correspondence/website, etc.
Of course each church will keep its own name –
Our Lady’s and St Ambrose’s. At the last PLT
meeting it was suggested we adopt the simple
name: The Catholic Parish of Brunswick and
Brunswick East. If you have any further
comments or suggestions about a name, please
see a member of the Parish Leadership Team
over the next couple of weeks.
MEALS IN SMALL GROUPS
It is almost time for our next
round of Meals in Small Groups.
This initiative provides an
opportunity for priests and
parishioners to come together in someone’s
home to share an evening meal and conversation
and, in this way, to get to know one another a
little better. If you have never attended one of
the meals, please think about this great
opportunity. The forthcoming dates will be:
• Saturday 18 October
• Saturday 1 November
• Saturday 8 November
PREFACE AND EUCHARISTIC PRAYER
Just a reminder for those who use a missal to
pray the Mass. The Eucharistic Prayer for the
Mass is always indicated on the front of the
Sunday newsletter. This Prayer with its
associated Preface will also normally be prayed
throughout the coming week.
OLHC SCHOOL FUNDRAISER
Our Lady’s Primary School is holding a
Latin Night on Saturday 13
September in Our Lady’s Church Hall.
Tickets are $25 and include tapas, DJ
and Latin Show. Licensed bar available.
Doors open 7.00pm – 12.00am. We are hoping
to organise a parish table for this event. If you
are interested, please sign the sheet in the
gathering space today!!
5 MINUTES OF PRAYER FOR PEACE
With the First Sunday ‘cuppa’ this
weekend, the 5-minutes of prayer for
peace in the Middle East and Iraq
following the 10.30am Mass will be
put on hold for the time being.
WEDNESDAY EVENING
REFLECTION/MEDITATION
There is much unrest, and there is
a longing. Join me in prayer,
together we can make a difference,
Spring provides new life, an
opportunity for growth. Come, be
involved. Meet at Our Lady Help of Christians
Community Room (7.30 – 8.30pm) just behind
the Parish House. Contact Bruno Masci for
further details: 0413 359 934.
CHILDREN’S LITURGY ROSTER
Starting in September, the
Children’s Liturgy leaders will
work in pairs, in order to
provide age-appropriate
reflections for the younger
and older age groups. After
proclaiming the Gospel together as one group,
the older children (Years 4–6) will form a
separate group with one of the leaders to discuss
and reflect on the Gospel of the day. The parish
will provide journal books for the older children.
FESTA DI MARIA SS DI
SERVIGLIANO MONTEMURRO
This Italian Festa will be held next
Sunday 14 September in St
Ambrose’s church at 3.00pm. More
details are on the church notice
board. For further details contact
Tony Parisi 9387 2119.
PARISH PRAYER FOCUS FOR SEPTEMBER
We pray for all fathers who suffer the pain of
separation from their families. May they find hope
and peace.
ON THE NOTICEBOARD
• Updates from the Archdiocese
• Facing the Truth Parish Meeting
• Latin Night for OLHC School
• Time to Shine: Catholic Schools’ Performing
Arts Gala. Saturday 13 September, 12.00pm
and 5.00pm. Palais Theatre, Lower Esplanade,
St Kilda
PARISH COLLECTIONS
Church:
$1806.00
Presbytery:
$903.00
READINGS NEXT WEEK: Numbers 21:4–9; Phil 2:6–11; John 3:13–17
PAGINA IN ITALIANO
GIORNO DEL PAPÀ
Felice giorno del Papà a tutti i padri
nella nostra comunità parrocchiale.
Preghiamo che Dio possa benedire e
guidarvi nella vostra vocazione molto
speciale. Preghiamo per i nostri
padri, viventi o defunti. Preghiamo in ringraziamento per
la bontà che abbiamo ricevuto dai nostri padri.
L’APPELO GIORNO DEL PAPÀ
Questo fine settimana ci sarà la raccolta annuale per la
Fondazione Sacerdoti Pensionati – una fondazione che
fornisce alloggio e supporto per i sacerdoti pensionati
dell'Arcidiocesi di Melbourne. Sacerdoti in generale vanno
in pensione a 75 anni di età e ci sono attualmente 87
sacerdoti in pensione. La Fondazione sacerdoti Pensionati
prende cura delle loro esigenze. Ci sarà una media di 6
pensionati all'anno per i prossimi sei anni. L’ultimo anno
finanziario ha costato 3 milioni di dollari al’Arcidiocesi di
prendersi cura di questi sacerdoti pensionati. Così come
la raccolta di oggi, 12.5% della nostra colletta del
presbiterio va alla Fondazione Pensionati.
OGGI CUPPA DELLA PRIMA DOMENICA
Dopo la Messa delle 10:30 oggi ci sarà la tazza
di tè nel Centro Comunitario di
Sant’Ambrogio. Vieni e gustare tè, caffè, torta
e biscotti – così come la reciproca compagnia. Tutti
Benvenuti!
P. MICHAEL IN RITIRO QUESTA SETTIMANA
Fr Michael farà il suo ritiro annuale presso l'Abbazia
Cistercense in Tarrawarra questa settimana. Gli
auguriamo momenti oranti e tranquilli. Egli tornerà alla
parrocchia il Venerdì pomeriggio.
MESSE FERIALI QUESTA SETTIMANA
I orari delle messe nei giorni feriali per questa settimana
sarà:
• Santa Maria 9.15am Martedì e Mercoledì
• Sant’Ambrogio 10.00am il Giovedì e il Venerdì.
Non ci sarà Messa prossimo Sabato mattina come P.
Michael e P. Vinh saranno presenti alle ordinazioni nella
Cattedrale di S. Patrizio.
Ci sarà Servizi di Comunione a Sant'Ambrogio Martedì
e Mercoledì alle 10:00 così come a Santa Maria 9:15 di
Giovedì e Venerdì 9:00.
AFFRONTARE LA VERITÀ
Tutti i parrocchiani sono invitati ad una riunione della
parrocchia, Martedì 23 Settembre dalle 7:30 alle 9:00 nel
Centro Comunitario di Sant'Ambrogio, per discutere la
parte oscura dell'abuso dei bambini nella Chiesa Cattolica
in Australia. Questa sarà una serata di preghiera e di
discussione. Sarà anche un'occasione per tutti noi di
esprimere come ci sentiamo personalmente e come
comunità, sull'approccio della Chiesa nel passato e nel
presente a rispetto alle vittime e ai criminale.
COSA CE IN UN NOME?
Con Santa Maria e Sant’Ambrogio preparandosi a dare il
passo verso diventare un parrocchia, dobbiamo
considerare un nome che verrà utilizzato sulla nostra
corrispondenza/sito ufficiale, ecc. Naturalmente ogni
Chiesa manterrà il suo nome – Santa Maria e Sant’
Ambrogio. Presso l’ultimo incontro del PLT è stato
suggerito che adottiamo il nome semplice: La
Parrocchia Cattolica di Brunswick ed Brunswick
East. Se avete ulteriori commenti o suggerimenti su un
nome, vedere un membro del Team di Leadership della
parrocchia nelle prossime settimane.
PASTI IN PICCOLI GRUPPI
È quasi ora per il nostro prossimo turno dei pasti in
piccoli gruppi. Questa iniziativa offre la possibilità per i
sacerdoti e parrocchiani di si riunire in casa di qualcuno
per condividere un pasto serale e avere una
conversazione, in questo modo, per conoscersi un po'
meglio. Se non avete mai frequentato a uno dei pasti,
pensi a questa grande opportunità. Le prossime date
saranno:
• Sabato 18 Ottobre
• Sabato 1 Novembre
• Sabato 8 Novembre
RACCOLTA FONDI PER LA SCUOLA OLHC
La Scuola primaria Santa Maria terrà una
Serata Latina Sabato 13 Settembre nella
Sala della Chiesa di Santa Maria. I biglietti
sono $25 e tapas, DJ e Latin Show. Bar con
licenza disponibili. Porte aperte dale 7:00 –
12.00am. Stiamo sperando di organizzare un
tavolo per la parrocchia per questo evento.
Se siete interessati, si prega di firmare il foglio nello spazio
d’incontro oggi!!
MERCOLEDÌ SERA RIFLEZIONE/MEDITAZIONE
C'è molta agitazione, e c'è un desiderio. Unitevi a me nella
preghiera, insieme possiamo fare la differenza, la
primavera porta nuova vita, un'opportunità di crescita.
Vieni, essere coinvolti. Incontro presso la sala della
Comunità di Santa Maria (7.30 – 8.30 pm) appena dietro
la casa parrocchiale. Per maggiori dettagli contattare
Bruno Masci: 0413 359 934.
FESTA DI MARIA SS DI SERVIGLIANO MONTEMURRO
Il comitato promotore cordialmente invita
tutta la comunità Montemurrese, amici e
simpatizzanti, alla celebrazione in onore
della Madonna di Servigliano è un’occasione
importante per tutta la comunità
Montemurrese di sentirsi unita nel celebrare
le tradizioni paesane. Il comitato
organizzatore sarà ben lieto di vedere che
questa festa e ancora molto sentita tra I paesani. La Santa
Messa avrà luogo Domenica 14 Settembre alle ore
3.00pm, nella Chiesa do Sant’Ambrogio. Per ulteriori
informazioni e donazioni telefonate: A Parisi 9387 2119.