Baptism Preparation Sessions If you are having your child Baptised in our parish it is a requirement that you attend a prior Preparation St Peter the Apostle Catholic Church Session. 95 Wood Street, Inglewood WA 6052 Dates for 2018 are: 10 June, 7 October and 9 December. Please contact the Parish Office for further infor- Newsletter No. 2032 mation. 6 Sunday Easter Year B Fr Jeronimo Flamenco 6 May, 2018 Parish Priest

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament GOSPEL REFLECTION by Fr Michael Tate (taken from ‘Pastoral Liturgy) On Thursdays between 9.30am-6.30pm spend time in A pagan Roman officer was so evidently graced by the Holy Spirit that St Peter realised that the followers of prayer and reflection with the Lord when the Blessed Sacrament is exposed. All are invited to Jesus Christ need not be constrained within the confines of Judaism. This incident, together with St Paul’s come along between these hours and spend quiet time mission, has helped Christianity spread to every tribe and nation on the face of the earth. with the Lord. ‘Catholic’ simply means ‘world wide’, and the Church’s universal mission is to preach the truth of Christ’s At 6.30pm Benediction will take place. victory over death and the true meaning of love: ‘No greater love can a man have than to lay down his life for his friend.’ In our experience, this is best exemplified in the desire of a mother or father to substitute themselves for a dy- © The scriptural quotations are taken from the Jerusalem Bible, published and ing infant or child. Our Lord practised what he preached with incredible intensity. He substituted himself for copyright 1966, 1967 and 1968 by Darton Longman and Todd Ltd and Dou- bleday & Co Inc, and used by permission of the publishers. the whole of humanity dying because of a broken relationship with its Creator. He did so on behalf of us The English translation of the Psalm Responses, the Alleluia and Gospel Vers- whom he calls friends, those with whom he wishes to share his victory over death. es, and the Lenten Gospel Acclamations, and the Titles, Summaries, and Con- clusion of the Readings, from the Lectionary for Mass © 1997, 1981, 1968, This is the message entrusted to the members of the one, holy, catholic and apostolic church to be spread to International Committee on English in the Liturgy, Inc. All rights reserved. the people of every tribe and nation. We could take a moment to pray that we better express our undying gratitude for our status as friends of the ROSS MARTINS Risen Lord, and better do our part as missionary disciples spreading the news of his great love embracing the Property Consultant PARISH INFORMATION whole of humanity. 0418 953 062 www.stpeterschurch.org.au (P): 9227 6488 (F): 9227 6651 (A): SUITE 5, 250 Facebook: St Peter the Apostle Catholic Church— OXFORD STREET, LEEDERVILLE, WA 6007 Bedford/Inglewood Weekday Masses Tuesday - Friday 9:00am Reconciliation Saturday 5:00pm - 5:30pm Mary’s Procession after 6pm Mass on Saturday, 19 May. Weekend Masses Saturday 6:00pm If you can supply white flowers for the float we would be Sunday 8:30am grateful. Thank you. Sunday 10:00am 5:00pm

Baptisms and Weddings (08) 6468 6643 E-mail [email protected] Parish Secretary Lesley Lockwood Mass Times this week 231 Grand Promenade Parish (08) 6468 6643 Tuesday: 9.00am Wednesday: 9.00am Thursday: 9.00am Friday: 9.00am Dianella Parish Office 98 Wood Street Saturday: Vigil 6.00pm 92297700 (all hours) INGLEWOOD WA 6052 Sunday: 8.30am 10.00am 5.00pm www.bowraodea.com.au E-mail [email protected] Office Hours Tue & Thu 9:00am - 4:00pm Eucharistic Adoration: CANCELLED FOR THIS WEEK ONLY Reconciliation: Saturday: 5.00pm - 5.45pm Sacrament Coordinator Chris Neville (School Term) E-mail [email protected] Parish Finance Update Sacrament Office Parish Hall Baptisms Office Hours Tue 8:15am - 4:30pm 2nd Collection including Planned Giving envelopes Last weekend we welcomed Liam Trevaskis and Wed 8:15am - 3:30pm (29 April) $1,678.85 Charlie Garrad to God’s family. Congratulations to Liam and Charlie Family Fast (April) $ 139.50 Parish Priest Fr Jeronimo Flamenco Castillo Presbytery (08) 9271 3289 Presbytery House 93 Wood Street INGLEWOOD WA 6052 E-mail [email protected] First Reading: Acts 10: 25-26, 34-35, 44-48 Gospel Acclamation: John 14: 23 PLEASE LIKE AND SHARE US ON FACEBOOK As Peter reached the house Cornelius went out to Alleluia, alleluia! All who love me will keep my words, meet him, knelt at his feet and prostrated himself. and my Father will love them and we will come to But Peter helped him up. ‘Stand up,’ he said, ‘I am only them. Alleluia! a man after all!’ IMPORTANT NEWS Then Peter addressed them: ‘The truth I have now The following Ministries are required to complete the Safeguarding Declaration come to realise’ he said, ‘is that God does not have form 18 at the back of the church. Please print your name and Ministry and favourites, but that anybody of any nationality who when you have completed the form return it either Don Pinto, Tina Baldwin or fears God and does what is right is acceptable to him.’ Ross Contrusceri. While Peter was still speaking the Holy Spirit came down on all the listeners. Jewish believers who had Also available is a copy of the Hand Book for your perusal. If you wish to accompanied Peter were all astonished that the gift of the Holy Spirit should be poured out on the pagans Gospel: John 15: 9-17 have your own personal copy, please log into the Archdiocese web site: too, since they could hear them speaking strange lan- www.perthcatholic.org.au then click on Safeguarding section and guages and proclaiming the greatness of God. Peter Jesus said to his disciples: ‘As the Father has loved download Safeguarding Hand Book. himself then said, ‘Could anyone refuse the water of me, so I have loved you. Remain in my love. baptism to these people, now they have received the Those Ministries required to complete the form……….. Holy Spirit just as much as we have?’ He then gave If you keep my commandments you will remain in my Parish Priest, Acolytes, altar server co-ordinators, choir members, Extra Ordinary Ministers of Holy Com- orders for them to be baptised in the name of Jesus love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments Christ. Afterwards they begged him to stay on for and remain in his love. munion, Readers/Commentators, Sacrament co-ordinators, Children’s Liturgy. some days. I have told you this so that my own joy may be in you and your joy be complete. This requirement has arisen from a meeting of all clergy with the Safeguarding team to ensure the safety The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. of our parish priest, all parish workers - paid or unpaid, children and vulnerable adults within our parish. This is my commandment: love one another, as I have loved you. Responsorial Psalm: 97: 1-4 A man can have no greater love than to lay down his R. The Lord has revealed to the nations life for his friends. his saving power. Good Neighbours Group You are my friends, if you do what I command you, I

The next lunch will be held at “Kim Long” Chinese shall not call you servants any more, because a serv- 1. Sing a new song to the Lord restaurant at 50 Walter Rd on Thursday, 10th May ant does not know his master’s business; at 12 noon. for he has worked wonders. I call you friends, because I have made known to you His right hand and his holy arm It will be a small banquet lunch at $15 per person. Church releases draft Safeguarding Standards everything I have learnt from my Father. have brought salvation. R. The Catholic Church’s new safeguarding body has released You did not choose me, no, I chose you; and I com- Please advise Marie of numbers attending before Monday, 7th May. If anyone requires transport the draft National Catholic Safeguarding Standards which missioned you to go out and to bear fruit, fruit that please ring Marie 9275 6307. will be used to gauge the capacity of the Catholic Church 2. The Lord has made known his salvation; will last; and then the Father will give you anything to provide safe places for children and vulnerable adults. has shown his justice to the nations. you ask him in my name. All are very welcome. The draft standards can be found on the new Catholic Pro- He has remembered his truth and love What I command you is to love one another.’ fessional Standards Ltd (CPSL) website. for the house of Israel. R. The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ. Thursday Adoration Sheree Limbrick, CEO of CPSL, said the release and the 3. All the ends of the earth have seen Please note that there will be NO Thursday Adora- broad consultation around the standards is an important tion next week (Thursday, 10 May) due to unfore- development in strengthening child and vulnerable adult the salvation of our God. seen circumstances. It will re-commence the follow- protections in the Catholic Church in Australia……. Shout to the Lord all the earth, ing week (Thursday, 17 May). ring out your joy. R. Ambassador to the Holy See unveils New Norcia exhibi- tion WE ARE BACK……... The Australian Ambassador to the Holy See Melissa Hitch- Second Reading: 1 John 4: 7-10 man, has last week officially opened a recently developed Children’s Liturgy will com- My dear people, mence again at 8.30am Mass section of New Norcia Museum & Art Gallery on 23 April. The new exhibition focuses on Rodendo Salvado’s mission let us love one another this Sunday. era from 1846 to 1900. Along with fellow Spanish Bene- since love comes from God Children aged Kindy to Year dictine Joseph Serra, first Abbot Salvado co-founded the and everyone who loves is begotten by God and knows 4 are welcome to attend, they Territorial Abbey of New Norcia in 1847, which remains God. meet at the back of the Australia’s only monastic town…… Anyone who fails to love can never have known God, church at the beginning of because God is love. Mass and will rejoin us later. Plenary 2020: Perth Archdiocese set to launch process God’s love for us was revealed on 26 May when God sent into the world his only Son so that we could have life through him; Reminder.. Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB will launch the 2020 Plenary Council process this month during the Vigil Mass this is the love I mean: Altar servers—a workshop training afternoon of Trinity Sunday on 26 May at 6pm. In announcing the not our love for God, in the church, plus a sausage sizzle, on Tues- launch, Archbishop Costelloe affirmed this will be a mo- but God’s love for us when he sent his Son day, 8 May at 4pm. mentous occasion for the Catholic Church in Australia and to be the sacrifice that takes our sins away. carries with it the hopes, dreams and aspirations of every- one involved………. The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.