Saint Catherine of Siena (Established: 18th January 2006) “Be who God meant you to be and you will set the world ablaze!” - St. Catherine of Siena

17th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C) – 28 July 2019

CAROLINE SPRINGS PARISH PARISH PRIEST: Rev. Fr Richard Rosse DEACON & PASTORAL ASSOCIATE: Rev. Chris Creo PARISH COORDINATOR: Mr Robert Durai

POSTAL ADDRESS: PO Box 3014, Caroline Springs, Vic. 3023, Australia

CHURCH, PRESBYTERY and OFFICE 28 College St., Caroline Springs Phone 83619822 Fax 83619844 Emails [email protected] [email protected] Website: www.stcatherinecarolinesprings.org.au OFFICE HOURS: Monday to Friday 9.30am–5.00pm

SUNDAY MASS TIMES Saturday 6.00pm (Vigil Mass) Sunday 9.00am and 10.30am

WEEKDAY MASS TIMES, SERVICES & ACTIVITIES Monday: Liturgy of The Hours-Morning Prayer (No Mass) 9.30am

“Lord, teach us to pray just as John taught Tuesday: 7.00pm Wednesday - Saturday: 9.30am his disciples.” (Gospel) Friday: 8.00am (During School Term)

CONFESSIONS: Saturday 8.45 - 9.15am & 5 - 5.30pm RESPONSORIAL PSALM: Tuesday 6.00 - 6.30pm Lord, on the day I called for help, you answered me. ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT GOSPEL ACCLAMATION: Tuesday: 6.00pm - 7.00pm

Alleluia, alleluia! ROSARY: Wednesday - Saturday 9.00am

You have received the Spirit which makes us God’s children, and in that Spirit we call God our Father. HOLY HOUR FOR MOTHERS Last Wednesday of the Month: 7.30 - 8.30pm

Alleluia! LECTIO DIVINA Today’s Scripture Readings Fortnightly (Monday): 10.00 – 11.00am Gen 18:20-32; Ps: 137; Col 2:12-14; Lk 11:1-13 LEGION OF MARY Next Sunday’s Scripture Readings (Ord Time 18) Monday: 7.30 – 9.00pm | Winter: 7.00 – 8.30pm Eccl 1:2; 2:21-23; Ps: 89; Col 3:1-5, 9-11; Lk 12:13-21 LIVE CHRIST SHARE CHRIST PRAYER REQUESTS Every 1st Saturday: 2.00 – 4.00pm

For the sick YOUNG MEN OF GOD Every 1st & 3rd Sunday of the Month: 7.30 - 9.00pm Jocelyn & Sabrina Arana, Marcus Condon, Marcel Del Prado, Bing Lamplough, Greg Nemesis, Dylan Smith, Trimboli Family, Serifina Family, Okesa Sea, PARISH YOUTH GROUP nd th Jaime & Jerry Montenegro, Pam Armstrong Every 2 & 4 Sunday of the Month: 6.00 - 7.30pm (CRC Hall)

For the dead BAPTISMS 6.00pm: (RIP) Marigwan Buttigieg, Juan Bello, Josephine Grixti | 9.00am (RIP) Contact the presbytery Monday to Thursday and allow at least six weeks for preparation etc. Anthony Elisha | 10.30am (RIP) Criselda & Joseph Fernandes, Paulo Vong, Maria Paula Fernandes Li, Pedro Lay, Yung Yi Lay, Leong Van In WEDDINGS A minimum of 4 months’ notice is needed for weddings in the Point of Reflection: parish (couples must attend a marriage preparation course).

How would you describe your ‘prayer life’? SCHOOLS IN OUR PARISH

CHRIST THE PRIEST PRIMARY SCHOOL (Prep-Yr. 6): CHURCH COLLECTIONS 54 Caroline Springs Blvd. | Phone: 93618600 (PRINCIPAL: Mrs Adele Vesty) Stewardship: $3120.45 Presbytery: $1210.30 REFUGEE SUPPORT APPEAL: $90.25 ST GEORGE PRECA PRIMARY SCHOOL (Prep-Yr. 6)

22-48 Lancefield Drive | Phone: 8390 7352 | 7378 5500 (PRINCIPAL: Mr Jim Sheedy) BULLETIN SUBMISSIONS Mass Offering/Intention for the Dead -- Not later than 12 noon CATHOLIC REGIONAL COLLEGE every Thursday | Announcements & Notices -- Not later than CAROLINE SPRINGS (Year 7-10) 5pm every Tuesday. Normally, announcements and notices will 10 College Street | Phone: 9217 8000 be in the Bulletin for two weekends. (PRINCIPAL: Mr Jamie Madigan)

THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH ST IGNATIUS LOYOLA (1491 - 1556) Sun 28/07 11.45am Celebration of Baptism Founder of the Jesuit Order 3-5pm GATHERING: Altar Servers (Feast: 31 July) 6-7.30pm GATHERING: Youth Group IGNATIUS (or Iñigo) was born in Loyola in the Spanish Basque Mon 29/07 10-11am Lectio Divina country. He was a soldier, but was wounded in the battle of 7-8.30pm MEETING: Legion of Mary Pamplona (against the French) at the age of 30. During a long 7.30-9pm PRAYER MEETING: convalescence he read a life of Christ and a collection of lives of the Spiritual Renewal Ministry saints, and discovered that Tue 30/07 7.30-9pm PRACTICE: 10.30am Choir his true vocation was to Wed 31/07 7.30-8.30pm Holy Hour for Mothers devote his life wholly to Thu 01/08 5.30pm DEPARTURE TIME: Cathedral God. He was as systematic Mass for the Imposition of the about this as he had been (7pm Mass) about his military career: he spent a year’s retreat in Fri 02/08 6.30-8.30pm Confirmation Mass (CTP) a Dominican friary, made Sat 03/08 10.30-11.30am PREPARATION CLASSES: a pilgrimage to Jerusalem, Children of Catechetical Age and then set about 11.15am MEETING: Church Flower learning Latin. Arrangement Ministry Such enthusiasm in a 12.30pm DISCERNMENT MEETING: layman caused grave Pastoral Council Nominees suspicion in the Spanish authorities, and he was questioned and 4.45-5.45pm PRACTICE: 6pm Choir imprisoned more than once. He moved to Paris in 1528 and continued his studies; and then in 1534 Ignatius and six companions ACYF PERTH MELBOURNE PILGRIMAGE bound themselves to become missionaries to the Muslims in THE Archdiocese of Melbourne invites parishes, communities, Palestine. By the time they were ready to set out, war made the schools and individuals to join us for the Melbourne Pilgrimage journey impossible and so the group (now numbering ten) offered to the Australian Catholic Youth Festival (ACYF) in Perth from 8– their services to the Pope in any capacity he might choose. A 10 December. number of them were duly ordained and they were all assigned to ACYF is the largest national various tasks. gathering of Catholic youth in Soon it was proposed that they should organise themselves Australia and it exists to provide young people with into a regular religious order, and in 1540 the Society of Jesus (the opportunities to deepen their Jesuits) was formed. Ignatius was the first Superior General until relationship with Jesus, be empowered to be disciples in the his death. Soon after their foundation the Jesuits began to meet world today and encounter and celebrate the vitality of the the challenge of the Reformation: a tough task, given the Church. The Festival is for youths from year 9 students to 30 debilitated state into which the Church had fallen, but one which, years of age. as Ignatius said, had to be undertaken “without hard words or Details: cam.org.au/acyf19 or call the office on 9287 5565 contempt for people’s errors”. Ignatius had a gift for inspiring friendship, and was the recipient SPONSORSHIP AVAILABLE of deep spiritual insight. Soon after his conversion Ignatius wrote the FOR STUDENTS ATTENDING ACYF Spiritual Exercises, a systematic step-by-step retreat that can be CATHOLIC Education Melbourne (CEM) announced earlier this followed by anyone – and has been followed by many, not all of year that they are committed to assisting Catholic Secondary them Catholics, ever since. (Source: Universalis) students in attending the Melbourne OTHER SAINTS Pilgrimage to the Australian Catholic Youth Festival in Perth. Initially, sponsorship was • 29 July - St Martha offered to the 68 Catholic Secondary Schools • 30 July - St Peter Chrysologus, & doctor within the Melbourne Archdiocese allowing • 1 Aug - St Alphonsus Liguori, bishop & doctor up to 20 students and 2 teachers from each • 2 Aug - St Eusebius of Vercelli, bishop school to attend with a 50% subsidy for their St Peter Julian Eymard, priest pilgrimage registration cost. • 3 Aug - St Dominic, priest

This subsidy is available to any student enrolled in a Catholic Secondary School within the Archdiocese of Melbourne, regardless of whether they are attending the Melbourne Pilgrimage with their school, another group or the Melbourne Collective Group (MCG). It is hoped that students who would like to attend the Melbourne Pilgrimage will take up this opportunity IN the spirit of Mary MacKillop, we invite you to bring life to “the and receive support to attend. poorest and most neglected parts of God’s vineyard.” Catholic Education Melbourne acknowledges the Your donation to Mary MacKillop Today will support thousands importance of encouraging students in their life-long faith of people in Timor-Leste, Peru, Papua New Guinea, Fiji and here in journey and supporting them to connect with groups that Australia with education, health, finance and livelihood opportunities, nourish their faith. There are limited number of subsidies bringing hope to communities for generations to come. available and applications need to be received by 11 August. Please consider making a small monthly donation to our Regular Apply online here: Giving Program and help bring Mary Mackillop’s charism to life. Donation envelopes available at the Gathering Space. https://www.cam.org.au/acyf19/Announcements FIRST HOLY COMMUNION Meditations of CHRIST THE PRIEST CATHOLIC COURAGEOUS PRAYER PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS From the Morning Meditation in the Chapel WE congratulate our students from the Christ the Priest Catholic Primary of the Domus Sanctae Marthae, 10 October 2013 School who will be receiving Holy Communion this weekend for the first time. OPE Francis commented on the Gospel of the day taken from the SATURDAY, 27 JULY— Ava Soto, Pietro Modaffari, Brooklyn evangelist Luke (11:5-13), in which the Lord teaches his disciples Farrugia, Mikhael, Nikita Gidari, Sienna Kavanagh, Zahli Di P the importance of persistent prayer. Falco, Charlotte Volpe, Sophia Rafal, Isabella Smirnakis & Pope Francis called the passage the “parable of the of the intrusive, Rohan Oughtred. importune friend” who goes by night to ask his friend for bread for another SUNDAY, 28 JULY (9am)— Cruz Tabone, Frank Varughese, friend who had just arrived Jarvis Beck, Nathan Gerada, Isaac Vallianos, Ashton Pace, at his home, for he had Aezeth Aguilar & Flora Jando. nothing to give him. SUNDAY, 28 JULY (10.30am)— Arabella Riepsamen, Joshua Pope Francis said: Farfalla, Ethan Mercieca, Owen Agius, Jaidan Farrugia, Sienna “Jesus speaks to us about Cassar, Chelsea Spiteri, Leo Tortoreto, Claire Vickery, Adele this on another occasion: Romano & Angelina Attard. in the parable of the widow who went day after THE 21ST ANNUAL day to to the corrupt judge ’S DINNER who wouldn't listen to her, and who didn't want to Friday 16 August, 7pm listen to her ... she was so Moonee Valley Racecourse, 1 importune, she pestered him so much that finally, for the sake of getting McPherson Street, Moonee Ponds rid of her, he gave her justice, he gave her what she was asking for”. THE Knights of the Southern Cross are proud to announce The Pope suggested we reflect on our own prayer: “How do we the 21st Archbishop’s Dinner. This prestigious event offers pray? Do we pray piously and calmly out of habit or do we place guests an opportunity to socialise with like-minded people ourselves courageously before the Lord to ask for grace, to ask for while supporting the education of our clergy. what we are praying for?” Our attitude is so important, he explained, Cost: $140 per person for “prayer that is not courageous is not real prayer”. When we pray, RSVP: by Friday 2 August we need “the courage to trust that the Lord is listening to us, we need

the courage to knock at the door... The Lord himself says: ‘everyone PLENARY2020 FORMATION: EXPLORING who asks receives, and he COMMUNAL DISCERNMENT who seeks finds, and to him Saturday 10 August, 10am–12.30pm ““When we pray who knocks it will be Cardinal Knox Centre, Lecture Theatre courageously the Lord opened’”. Pope Francis 383 Albert Street, East Melbourne not only gives us grace; asked: “Do we get involved AS we enter this next phase of in prayer? Do we know how Plenary preparations, all parish he gives us his very self to knock at the door of Plenary coordinators and in the grace,” for “the God's heart?” facilitators are invited to gather for Lord never gives or In reply he turned to the a session exploring the practice of conclusion of the day's communal discernment. sends a grace by post: Gospel. “Jesus tells us: ‘What Information about resources to inform this next phase of the he brings it himself, he father among you, if his son journey toward the Plenary Council will be available, along is grace!” asks for a fish, will instead of with planning resources for individual parish teams. a fish give him a serpent; or if he asks for an egg, will give Enquiries: Contact Suzanne Hermon at the Archbishop’s him a scorpion? If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to Office for Evangelisation on 9926 5761 or your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give ...’ — the [email protected] Pope paused and said — “and then we expect to hear he will give good Registrations: https://www.trybooking.com/BDHNF things to you. But no,” he continued, “he doesn't say that! He says that he will give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him! And this is tremendous”. CRC CAROLINE SPRINGS “When we pray courageously the Lord not only gives us grace; ENROLMENT FOR YEAR 7, 2021 he gives us his very self in the grace,” for “the Lord never gives or ALL parents of current Year 5 students who are zoned to Catholic sends a grace by post: he brings it himself, he is grace!” Regional College Caroline Springs have until 23 August 2019 to The Pope concluded: “Today in collect of the Mass we ask the submit their applications for enrolment for Year 7 in 2021. This is Lord to give us even that for which we do not know how to ask. the final date of acceptance for applications. And what is that that we don't know how to ask for? For him! We Parents who have children attending the College with siblings ask for a grace, but we do not know how to say to him: come and in Year 5 will still need to complete an enrolment form. Download bring it to me. We know that he always brings a grace; he comes the application form from our College website: and gives it to us. Let us not make the mistake of accepting the http://www.crccs.catholic.edu.au/enrolment- grace without acknowledging that the one who brings it, the one information/24/p/enrolment-form/ who gives it to us, is the Lord”. (Source: Vatican website)

SOCIAL COMMITTEE: BAKE SALE MASS OF THE IMPOSITION OF THE PALLIUM THE Social Committee will be having a Bake Sale on 10-11 WE are organizing a bus to attend the Mass of the Imposition of the August. Pallium on the Most Rev. as Archbishop of Parishioners who would like to Melbourne on Thursday, 1 August, 7pm at St Patrick’s Cathedral. A donate items for the Bake Sale are contribution of $10 will be collected for half of the cost of the bus. requested to please register their Please register your name and contact number on the names on the Clip Board in the foyer. The Bake sale will be Registration Sheet in the Gathering Space. Last day to register is 28 available after all the week end masses. For queries, please July. THE BUS WILL LEAVE AT EXACTLY 5.00PM contact Gordon Ross at 0409932876.

CERTIFICATE OF THE DEDICATION SUNDAY ROSTER *6.00pm Vigil Mass* OF THE CHURCH AND ALTAR [SERVERS] A & C Naveen, V Espiritu, F Urgel, H Ding, THE certificate of the dedication of the church and altar is now A Nguyen-Khoa on display on the post near the main entrance and the kitchen. [READERS] P Gurrie, G Marangoly, J Espiritu It is signed by then Melbourne Archbishop Denis Hart. [EMHC] C & S Rosario,

[GREETERS] T Carnovale, A Edwards PPC UPDATES [COLLECTORS] R & V Bongcaron, R Di Lullo, D Shelton, M Mazzullo THE PPC met on Wednesday, 17 July, and among the items *9.00am Mass* discussed were the following: [SERVERS] E, E & E Hautea, J & J Pope, A Jayawardena • Establishment of a Men's Group in the Parish. [READERS] T Binks, N Foehn, M Escano • Parish Pastoral Plan which will be presented to the [EMHC] R Moss, M Bartolo Parish at the next PPC meeting at 7.30pm on 21 [GREETERS] M Zanic, M Keecherer August. All parishioners are invited to this meeting. [COLLECTORS] L Micallef, A & L Morley, A Spiteri, V Quintal For additional details, please see the full minutes on either *10.30am Mass* the PPC notice board or the Parish website. [SERVERS] P Monsales, P McDermott, J Zamora, J Shelton, LAST DAY OF NOMINATIONS - 28 July J D’Souza ALL nominations should be submitted by 6pm. All persons [READERS] R Endaya, S Creo, J Dominado nominated will be REQUIRED to attend the discernment [EMHC] T White, J Zahra, N Zamora /information meeting either on Saturday, 27 July or 3 August [GREETERS] J Zahra, J Madigan 2019 @ 12.30pm [COLLECTORS] E Dominado, C & V Ferrer, J Madigan, F Giarratana DATE CLAIMER: PARISH MEETING [CHILDREN’S LIT.] No Children’s Liturgy [COUNTERS] F Lavilla, H Philips, T Porter, M Bartolo Wednesday 21st August @ 7.30pm ALTAR LINEN N Theuma THIS is the last meeting of the current Parish Pastoral Council. It is the meeting when the Council officially gives account of its NEXT WEEK’S ROSTER (18 Ordinary-C) performance to YOU in person and provides the plan for the *6.00pm Vigil Mass* future. It is also a chance for you to ask any questions. [SERVERS] C & R Marangoly, J & I Di Lullo, F Urgel, A D’Cruz INTERESTED IN THE PARISH? [READERS] M Carnovale, M Nicdao, T Bacon BE THERE. BE INFORMED! [EMHC] S D’Costa, H Rabara [GREETERS] B Gurrie, M Mazzullo [COLLECTORS] L Ferris, M Weaver, C & S Elisa, M Debrincat *9.00am Mass* [SERVERS] M Escano, M Ranasinghe, J D’Souza, N Victuelles,

LINE DANCING HAS STARTED IN THE PARISH! A Jayawardena [READERS] R Moss, E Ong-Sim, C Hinds PUT on your comfortable dancing shoes and together we will learn [EMHC] B Adams, C Disney line dance steps and have lots of fun! [GREETERS] A Debono, S Bonnici Venue: CRC gym/hall | Time: 7:30-9pm [COLLECTORS] A Debono, J & M Carlos, T Vella, S Abela Dates: Aug 16, Sept 20, Oct 11, & Nov 8. If you are interested, please fill in your name and contact details *10.30am Mass* [SERVERS] on the sign-up sheet in the Gathering Space. P & N Monsales, J & J Pope, E Creo [READERS] W Escano, R Giarratana, A Forneas

[EMHC] N Zamora, R Endaya, R Piazzese [GREETERS] D & D Fernando [COLLECTORS] MR Peeters, R Raymond, R Scerri, S Venansius, E Fernando WHAT ARE YOU SEEKING? COME AND SEE! [CHILDREN’S LIT.] No Children’s Liturgy ARE you or somebody you know interested in becoming Catholic? [COUNTERS] F & M Bartolo, MR Peeters, S Chung, L Soto Want to learn more about what it means to be a Catholic? The ALTAR LINEN G Villegas Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) will have an INFORMATION NIGHT on Thursday, 22 August at 7.30pm. For * CHURCH CLEANING * more details, please see Deacon Chris after the Mass or contact A & M Vella, M Allison, A Adams, A Aywel, T Kir, R Cefai, A Curmi, Sat 3 AUG him during office hours. A Debono