ST RAPHAEL’S PARISH 17 HARDY STREET, PRESTON WEST. VIC 3072 Tel: 9470 2586 Email: [email protected] Website: www.straphaelswestpreston.org.au Parish Priest: Rev Dr Simon Grainger Parish Secretary: Rachel Costa School Principal: Mr. Damian Howard, School Tel: 9478 8374

Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B) Sunday 29 July 2018 Festa di San Lupo

My dear Brothers and Sisters, “There is one Lord, one faith, one baptism, and one God who is Father of all, through all and within all”, St Paul; reminds us in this Sunday’s reading from the letter to the Ephesians(4:1-6). We are reminded by this Sunday’s readings that God our Father generously feeds us as he fed the multitudes through Elisha with 24 loaves and as he fed the multitudes through Jesus at the feeding of the five thousand with five barley loaves and two fish. And now God the Father feeds the countless millions of people baptised into faith in Jesus Christ with bread and wine which, upon every Catholic altar in the world by words of consecration and the power of the Holy Spirit, become really, truly and substantially the Body and Blood of Christ. This truth is at the heart of my ministry here with you in West Preston. It is the very essence of what the children of our parish are being taught as they prepare to receive the Eucharist for the first time in September. This is the faith proclaimed by the saints throughout the ages, not least by St Lupus/St Loup/San Lupo whose feast our Italian community celebrate this weekend. San Lupo was born in about 395AD and died in 478AD and served 50 years as bishop of Troyes in France. He was a strong defender of our Catholic faith against heretics who sought to undermine it and against Attila the Hun and his barbarian hordes who sought to destroy it. He worked miracles in the name of Jesus during his earthly life and has continued to do so even since his death in 478AD. A small village near Benevento in southern Italy was named after him and devotion to San Lupo has been brought from there to West Preston with families who emigrated to Australia after World War Two. In 1831 a lady of the Di Palma family was healed through the intercession of San Lupo and her descendants live and flourish here in our parish of St Raphael, West Preston, and rejoice to celebrate their wonder- working Patron Saint. We give thanks that we are believers in the “one Lord, one faith, one baptism and one God”. We give thanks that we are fed constantly by Jesus in the Eucharist. We give thanks that Jesus hears the intercessions of Saints such as San Lupo, who heed the cries of the sick and suffering and plead for them in the court of our “God who is Father of all”.

With every prayer for God’s peace, grace and blessing be upon you, Fr Simon Grainger Pax et Gratia

ST RAPHAEL’S PARISH MISSION STATEMENT PARISH OFFICE HOURS: The parish office is attended by “St Raphael’s Parish has always sought to be a welcoming and inclusive volunteer staff on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30am to community. 5:00pm.You may contact the office at any time and leave a message Today, our Community strives to help each parishioner to enter into a deeper when the office is unattended on 9470 2586 and someone will get relationship with Jesus and with one another. back to you as soon as possible. Empowered by our baptismal call we reach out to the wider community to live the Gospel values.” MASSES: READERS: Weekends: Saturday: 9:00 am, 6:00 pm (vigil), Sat 6:00pm Sun 9:00am Sun 10:30am Sunday: 9:00 am (Italian), 10:30 am Weekdays: Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri: 8:30 am. This Week P Smith F Comito J Knight ADORATION: Every Friday 9am-4pm (1 June - 30 Sept),

Next Week 9am-5pm (1 Oct – 31 May). N Daniele P Di Palma T Crisafi BAPTISMS: Sundays at 11:45 am. EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS CONFESSIONS: Saturdays following the 9:00 am Mass & Sat 6:00pm Sun 9:00am Sun 10:30am half an hour before every mass by request. M B-Rossi J Singam COMMUNION TO SICK: Wed, Thurs & Fri (Lay Ministers) This Week C Hawkesford R Comito R Macri ** In addition to visitation to the sick by lay ministers, Fr Simon is happy to visit any sick or housebound C Colosimo M Gaggiano Next Week F Hardy parishioners upon request. C Molinaro A Berton ANOINTING OF THE SICK: 1st Friday of every month, CHURCH CLEANING: Lucy Triulcio’s team 2 the next one being Friday 3 August 2018 LAWN MOWING: Team 1: 18 August LIVING GOSPEL PRAYER GROUP (LGPG):  Home visits  If you would like Fr Simon to come for a visit and a chat, Wednesdays at 1:30 pm. please let the parish office know. ROSARY PRAYER GROUP: Wednesdays at 9:00 am.

WE PRAY FOR: FESTA DI SAN LUPO

Those who are Sick & Dying that they may find meaning in This feast will be celebrated at the 9am Italian mass on their suffering. Sunday 29 July 2018 at St Raphael Church We pray especially for: Kay Frawley Pat Kelly, Frank Micallef, Ray Murphy, Angelo Festa del Volto Santo di Gesu Gaggiano, Michael, Caterina Caruso, Leo Mancini, Robert, Sunday 12 August at 2:30pm at St Ambrose Church, 278 Syney Patricia, Giuseppina, Pasquale, Maria Rosa, Margaret, Mary, Rd Brunswick. Cabrini, Abby, Maria, For more information, pick up a flyer from the Church foyer. (For all who have died, especially those we love:  FEAST of the ASSUMPTION  RECENTLY DECEASED: Russell Boustead, S. Anna 15 August 2018 D’Addona (in Italy-Sun 29/7 at 9am), Giovanni Rosa The solemnity of the Assumption is a Holy Day of (Funeral: Thurs 2/8 at 11am, Rosary: Wed 1/8 at 7pm at Obligation for ALL Catholics. Abbey Funerals Chapel), Ignatius Ronald Raymond (Sat/28 Our Masses for this year will be: 6pm; died 27 July) Tuesday 14 August 2018 at 7:00pm ANNIVERSARIES: Lupo Di Palma, Loredana De Marco, Vigil Mass of the Assumption Mario Gugliotti (all Sun 29/7 at 9am), Rev. Fr John Phelan, -blessing of expectant mothers Vittore Renato Scopel (1 Month Sun 5/8 at 9am) Carmelo Wednesday 15 August Scarcello & Vincenzo Frissina (8.30 27 July) 8:30am Parish Mass of the Assumption

…that they may share in the resurrection of Jesus. 9:30am School Mass of the Assumption    Rosanna Cammenzuli has kindly agreed to play the organ and lead the singing at the Vigil Mass. The songs New Archbishop of Melbourne The Holy Father Pope Francis has appointed Most Reverend Bishop will be in English, Italian and Latin. In particular we Peter Andrew Comensoli of the Diocese of Broken Bay as the ninth will be singing the “Salve Regina” in Latin during the Archbishop of Melbourne. Vigil Mass. At the Vigil Mass on 14 August, Fr Simon The Mass of Reception for Archbishop-elect Comensoli will be held in St will be blessing all mothers in the parish who are Patrick’s Cathedral, East Melbourne on Wednesday 1 August at 7pm. expecting babies. This will take place at the beginning

Catholic Development Fund (CDF) News of the Mass before the Penitential Rite. The CDF has introduced the new CDF Community Fund. The   CDF Community Fund offers a range of investment products for  SENIORS LUNCH  Students, Catholic Employees, Parishioners and members of the The next seniors’ lunch will be on Thursday 16 August wider community. Please pick up a brochure from the foyer or if at 12:00 Mid-day at: Darebin RSL, 402 Bell St, Preston. you would like more information about the CDF Community Please let us know if you will be attending the lunch by Fund, please contact our Customer Service team on 1800 134 135 writing your name on the form in the foyer. or [email protected]. Non seniors are also most welcome. Thank you. † † Living Gospel Prayer Group † † Scarcella  

Make each year a Year of the Eucharist Feast of St Raphael-Sunday 21 October 2018 You are invited to six sessions covering: Eucharist in God’s Salvation Plan (2 sessions) On Sunday 21 October 2018 we will celebrate the Feast of St Eucharist, Source & Summit of Church life Raphael at the 10:30am Mass. which will be attended by the Eucharist celebrated (2 sessions) whole of St Raphael Parish Primacy School. Following the Mass Eucharist experienced there will be a Parish picnic/ BBQ in the grounds of the school. Wednesdays: 18, 25 July, 1, 8, 15, 22 August The school is organising a family fun day from 11:30am - Time: 1:30pm to 3pm 3:30pm.There will be fantastic amusement rides available for all At: St Raphael’s Church ages (toddlers to teenagers) from 11:30am - 3:30pm, children's Please phone Marijana before 11 July on 0422 340 675 to activities, animal farm, pony rides, food stalls, coffee and cake, register face painting, entertainment, sporting showcases and A recommended donation of $20 is appreciated for the book. exhibitions and lots of great activities for the enjoyment of all. † † † Fr Simon would like there to be a concert for parishioners and ‘Stewardship Reflection their guests in St Raphael’s Church from 2pm to 3pm, featuring “There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish; guest artists playing light and entertaining music. If those but what good are these for so many?” JOHN 6:9 parishioners who feel that they could contribute a musical The miracle of the Loaves and Fishes is the only miracle which performance at the concert, on the piano, the guitar, the piano is recorded six times in the Gospel. It carries two important accordion. the concertina, the violin or other musical instrument messages. First, no matter how little we have, we always have please get in touch with Fr Simon to let him know what you enough to share. Second, Christ can take our humble gifts and might be able to do. Please put this event in your diary as a do great things with them if we are just willing to let Him. No great way to celebrate Spring and the Feast of our parish Patron gift is too small or insignificant! Saint, St Raphael, the healing Archangel.

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