Parish Newsletter
The Catholic Parish of Brunswick and Brunswick East
24th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B
13 September 2015
SUNDAY MASS TIMES
RESPONSORIAL PSALM
Our Lady’s
Praise the Lord, my soul!
St Ambrose’s
6.00pm Saturday Vigil
9.00am Sunday (Italian/English)
10.30am Sunday
WEEKDAY MASSES
Our Lady’s
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
It is the Lord who keeps faith for ever,
who is just to those who are oppressed.
It is he who gives bread to the hungry,
the Lord, who sets prisoners free.
It is the Lord who gives sight to the blind,
who raises up those who are bound down,
the Lord who loves the just,
the Lord, who protects the stranger.
Fr Michael Casey and Fr Vinh Nguyen
The Lord upholds the widow and orphan,
but thwarts the path of the wicked.
The Lord will reign for ever,
Zion’s God, from age to age.
PASTORAL ASSOCIATES
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
MARRIAGES AND BAPTISMS by appointment
PRIESTS OF THE PARISH
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
Alleluia, alleluia!
Jesus preached the Good News of the kingdom
and healed all who were sick.
Alleluia!
EUCHARISTIC PRAYER 2
RECENTLY DECEASED
Gaetana Alicata of Hutchinson Street, Felice
Scardamaglia
ANNIVERSARIES
Elsie Saunders, Gennaro Pileggi, Carmela Mario
Caramia, Antonina Conti, Alfred Sultana, Giuseppe
Lobosco
YOU ARE THE CHRIST
Today’s scene marks a turning point
in the Gospel of Mark. When Peter
speaks up and identifies Jesus as ‘the
Christ’, it is the first time that any
person has correctly known who
Jesus is. The Jews at this time were
waiting for a saviour they called the
Messiah, which in Greek is the Christ.
Peter recognises that Jesus is this
saviour but he is not aware yet how
Jesus will be a saviour. Peter’s idea is
probably for a political figure like
King David who could free the
people from the power of the
Roman Empire. This is not Jesus’
vision of his role! Even by this stage
in his ministry, Jesus has met
significant opposition to his teaching
and his behaviour towards the sick,
Gentiles and sinners. His teaching
challenges the authority of the religious leaders of
his time and he must know that if he goes to
Jerusalem, which is the centre of their power and
religious authority, he will be in trouble. In this, I
liken Jesus to people like Oscar Romero, Aung
San Suu Kyi, or Martin Luther King. These people
challenged authority and knew the danger and
likely consequences. Before his death, Oscar
Romero said:
‘I have often been threatened with death. I must tell
you, as a Christian, I do not believe in a death without
resurrection. If am killed, I shall arise again in the
Salvadoran people... You may say, if they succeed in
killing me, that I pardon and bless those who do it.
Would, indeed, that they might be convinced that they
will waste their time. A bishop will die, but God’s
church, which is the people, will never perish.’
Sr Mary Coloe
A SUCCESSFUL CAKE STALL!
Last weekend’s cake stall raised $460.
This was great result, and the funds will
go toward the organisation of our
Parish Market Day. A special thanks to
all those who baked such delicious
cakes and biscuits. We have some very talented
cooks in our midst!
DONATIONS OF PRIZES FOR MARKET DAY
The organisers for the Parish Market Day have
requested donations of items that would be
suitable for spinning wheel prizes. They have
requested new items only, such as homewares,
appliances, toys, gifts, etc.
From next weekend, there will
be a box at the back of the
church to accept any of these
donations. Thank you for your
ongoing generosity!
A SPECIAL WEEKEND FOR JOEL
This weekend Joel (who was a
seminarian here in 2013) has been
ordained to the priesthood and he
will celebrate his first Mass as a
priest at 2.00pm today, Sunday, at
Gladstone Park.
We remember Joel in our prayers at this
significant time in his life. He will visit us over one
weekend in the near future and will celebrate our
Sunday Masses with us. This will give us an
opportunity to congratulate him.
THE TIME OF PILGRIMAGE NEARS
For the 17 parishioners who will be
going on the MacKillop pilgrimage
from Portland to Penola, the time is
drawing near! The pilgrimage begins
on Monday morning 21 September
and follows Mary MacKillop’s journey
as she set out from Portland to begin a religious
Order of sisters to teach the children of the poor
in rural Australia, beginning in Penola. The group
returns to Melbourne the following Monday 28
September. There will be a brief Commissioning
Blessing for them at next Sunday’s 10.30am Mass.
CRAFT GROUP
The Craft Group has decided to meet
every couple of weeks until the Parish
Market Day. The next gathering will
be this Friday 18 September from
11.00am ‘til 12.30pm. Bring along
your craft ideas as we prepare items for the
Market Day!
BOOK GROUP
The next gathering of the Book
Group will be this Wednesday
evening, 16 September, 7.30 –
8.30pm in St Ambrose’s Community
Centre. We will look at chapters 7 to
9 of Journey of the Universe. The final two chapters
we will leave to the meeting after that (date not
yet established). Also at that final meeting we will
discuss possibilities for the next book to read for
the new year.
FINAL WEEK OF SCHOOL TERM
This is the final week of Term 3 in the
school year. It has been a long winter
term with a number of students falling
ill with colds and flu, so a holiday will
be very welcome. We hope for some
sunny weather and a good rest for
everyone in the school community!
CONGRATULATIONS MR CACHIA!
Mr Philip Cachia has been re-appointed
as the Principal of Our Lady’s School
for a further five years, following the
conclusion of his present contract at
the end of 2016. We congratulate him on his reappointment and look forward to working with
him well into the future.
CONGRATULATIONS TO SR THÉRÈSE
Parishioner Sr Thérèse Power has been
awarded the Sir James Darling Medallist
Award. This honour is awarded to an
eminent Victorian educator who has
made an outstanding and sustained
contribution to Victorian education. Thérèse was
a teacher and principal for many years in Mercy
Education and was also the first female director of
a Catholic Education Office. This award is a great
honour for her. Well done Sr Thérèse!
ST V DE P HELPERS NEEDED
Following the article in the latest Parish
Voice, are you interested in helping the
work of the St V de P Society in our
parish? We need helpers for approx 1 hour per
week to visit those in need. You will be teamed
with a current member and given orientation. We
will be holding an information night at Our Lady's
on Wednesday 7 October at 7.30 pm, or call
Carmel: 0447 763 982.
CALL FOR CHOIR MEMBERS
Our parish choirs, at both
the 6.00pm Mass and
10.30am Mass, are always
in need of new members.
A particular call is going
out for male voices. As we enter into this latter
part of the year and look toward our Advent and
Christmas liturgies, we invite anyone interested in
joining the choir to simply come along and
introduce yourself to one of the choir members at
either Mass.
SOCIAL JUSTICE STATEMENT
The Australian Catholic Bishops
will officially launch their annual
Social Justice Statement on
Tuesday. The title of the
Statement is ‘For those who’ve come
across the seas – Justice for refugees
and asylum seekers’. Copies of the
Statement will be available in the parish in time for
Social Justice Sunday on 27 September.
WORK OF CARITAS IN SYRIA
How does one describe the emotion of seeing
footage and photos of desperate men, women and
children fleeing in the hope of not a new life but
life! For Caritas Australia the core focus remains
their work in Syria and surrounding countries.
Details of the Caritas response in Europe can be
found on their website: http://www.caritas.org.
PLEASE SIGN THE PETITION
There is a petition in the gathering
space from Grandmothers Against
the Detention of Refugee Children.
Please sign it today, if you haven’t
already done so. This petition will be
submitted in the Federal Senate calling for the
release of all children from Australian detention
centres.
NEW PASTOR FOR CHRIST CHURCH
The Right Reverend Lindsay Urwin will
be inducted as the new pastor of the
Anglican Parish of Christ Church
Brunswick this Tuesday evening. Fr
Michael will attend the induction. We
hope to meet Bishop Urwin soon and
to continue our close ecumenical relationship with
the Christ Church community.
PARISH PRAYER FOCUS FOR SEPTEMBER
We pray for all prisoners and their families. We
especially call to mind all those who are
imprisoned unjustly.
ON THE NOTICEBOARD
 Updates form the Archdiocese
 Public Lecture at ACU on Dr Sr Mary Glowrey
JMJ: A Legacy of Love, 27 October at 6.30pm.
PARISH COLLECTIONS
Church
$1050.50
Presbytery $558.25
READINGS NEXT WEEK: Wisdom 2:12, 17-20; James 3:16 – 4:3; Mark 9:30-37
PAGINA IN ITALIANO
SUCCESSO PER LA BANCARELLA DI TORTE!
Lo scorso fine settimana la bancarella di
torta ha generato $460. Questo è stato
un grande risultato e i fondi andranno
per l'organizzazione del nostro Market
Day parrocchiale. Ringraziamo tutti
coloro che hanno preparato queste deliziose torte
e biscotti. Abbiamo alcuni cuochi di molto talento
in mezzo a noi!
ULTIMA SETTIMANA DEL TRIMESTRE
SCOLASTICO
Questa è la settimana finale del
trimestre 3 dell'anno scolastico. È stato
un inverno lungo con molti studenti
ammalati, quindi una vacanza e’ molto
gradita. Speriamo in un tempo soleggiato per un
buon riposo per tutti coloro della comunità
scolastica!
DONAZIONI DI PREMI PER IL MARKET DAY
Gli organizzatori del Market
Day parrocchiale hanno chiesto
donazioni di oggetti adatti per
la lotteria a premi. Si accettano
soltanto prodotti nuovi, come
articoli per la casa,
elettrodomestici, giocattoli,
regali, ecc. A partire dal
prossimo fine settimana ci sarà una scatola in
fondo alla chiesa dove depositare queste
donazioni. Grazie per la vostra incessante
generosità!
CONGRATULAZIONI MR CACHIA!
Mr Philip Cachia è stato rinominato
preside della scuola di Our Lady’s per
altri cinque anni. Ci congratuliamo con
lui per la sua nuova nomina e siamo ansiosi di
lavorare ancora insieme.
UN WEEKEND SPECIALE PER JOEL
Lo scorso fine settimana Joel (che
era un seminarista qui nel 2013) è
stato ordinato sacerdote e
celebrerà la sua prima messa come
sacerdote alle 14:00 oggi,
domenica, a Gladstone Park. Ricordiamo Joel nelle
nostre preghiere in questo momento significativo
della sua vita. Verra’ a trovarci presto e celebrerà
con noi le messe domenicali. Questo ci darà
l'occasione per congratularci con lui.
SI AVVICINA IL PELLEGRINAGGIO
Per i 17 parrocchiani che
parteciperanno al
pellegrinaggio MacKillop
da Portland a Penola, la
partenza si avvicina! Il
pellegrinaggio inizia lunedì
mattina 21 settembre e seguira’ le orme di Mary
MacKillop che partì da Portland per avviare un
ordine religioso per promuovere l’educazione dei
bambini poveri dell’Australia rurale, iniziando a
Penola. Il gruppo tornera’ a Melbourne lunedì 28
settembre. Ci sarà una benedizione per loro
durante la messa delle 10.30 di domenica
prossima.
FESTA DI MARIA SS DI
SERVIGLIANO MONTEMURRO
Il comitato promotore invita
cordialmente tutta la comunità
Montemurrese, amici e simpatizzanti,
alla celebrazione in onore della
Madonna di Servigliano. Si tratta di
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 oggi alle ore 15.00 nella Chiesa di St
Ambrose’s. La Messa sarà celebrate da P. Ivan
Buridan. Per ulteriori informazioni e donazioni
telefonate a Tony Parisi 9387 2119.
FESTA DI SAN PIO DA PETRALCINA
La Santa Messa avrà luogo Domenica
20 Settembre alle ore 15:00 nella
Chiesa di St Ambrose’s. La Messa sarà
celebrate da P. Pawel Pakula. Dopo la
Messa sarà offerto un rinfresco nella
sala della Chiesa. Si prega di portare un piatto do
condividere. (Santo Rosario vicino alla statua di
San Pio alle ore 14:30).
PREGHIERA PARROCCHIALE PER SETTEMBRE
Preghiamo per tutti i carcerati e le loro famiglie.
Preghiamo in particolare per tutti coloro che sono
imprigionati ingiustamente.