Fifth Sunday of Easter - Year B 2Nd May 2021
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Fifth Sunday of Easter - Year B 2nd May 2021 Dear Sisters and Brothers, Sale of Religious Items from the Holy Land The Word of God, even on this Fifth Sunday of Easter, There will be a sale of religious items from the Holy Land continues to indicate to us the way and the conditions to be this weekend in the foyer of the Cathedral after all a community of the Risen Lord. Last Sunday the Masses. These items have been made by Christian relationship between the believer and Jesus the Good artisans of Bethlehem who specialise in handcrafting Shepherd was highlighted. Today the Gospel offers us the biblical carvings made from olivewood. Selling such moment in which Jesus introduces himself as the true vine items to visiting pilgrims through the tourism industry is and invites us to abide in him so as to bear much fruit one of the main sources of income for Christian families (cf. Jn 15:1-8). in Bethlehem. However, at present, the tourism industry The vine is a plant whose branches form the whole; and the is unable to generate enough income for Christian branches are only fruitful insofar as they are joined with the artisans due to a range of factors including political vine. This relationship is the secret of Christian life and instability, conflict and COVID-19. We thank you in John the Evangelist expresses this with the word ‘abide’, advance for supporting this worthy cause. which is repeated seven times in today’s passage. “Abide in me”, says the Lord; abide in the Lord. 2021 Marian Procession on May 16th It means abiding in the Lord in order to find the courage to step outside of ourselves, from our comfort zone, from our The 2021 Marian Procession and Peace Rally will be limited and protected spaces, in order to cast ourselves into held on Sunday May 16 at the Adelaide Showgrounds. the open sea of the needs of others and to give a wide The Procession commences at 2pm and all are invited to range to our Christian witness in the world. This courage to attend with their parish or community under their banner. step outside ourselves and to advance the needs of others Group assembling will begin from 1:30pm at the starting is born from faith in the Risen Lord and from the certainty point of the procession on the Main Arena. The event is that his Spirit accompanies our history. expected to end shortly before 4pm. Please visit One of the ripest fruits that springs from communion with https://www.trybooking.com/BPJAN to book your ticket. Christ is, in fact, the commitment to charity for our Remember to wear a hat, and/or bring an umbrella. neighbour, loving brothers and sisters with self-sacrifice, to Should the weather be inclement the event will remain at the point of the final consequences, as Jesus loved us. The the Showgrounds but move into the Jubilee Pavilion. dynamism of believers’ charity is not the result of strategies; it is not born of external stresses, of social or ideological For more information and volunteering please contact concerns, but rather, it is born from the encounter with Archdiocesan Events on Phone: (08) 8210 8220 or Jesus and from abiding in Jesus. For us he is the vine Email: [email protected]. whose sap — that is, ‘life’ — we absorb, in order to convey into society a different way of living and self-spending which places the least in first place. 2021 Annual Diocesan and ACBC National Count of Attendance When we are intimate with the Lord, as the vine and branches are intimate and joined, we are able to bear the The Annual Diocesan Annual Count & 5-yearly National fruits of new life, of mercy, of justice and peace, derived Count of Attendance conducted by the Pastoral from the Lord’s Resurrection. It is what the Saints did, those Research Office of the Australian Catholic Bishops who lived Christian life in fullness and lived the witness of Conference (ACBC) will commence this weekend in our charity, because they were true branches of the vine of the Parish. Requirements for both these counts have been Lord. But “to be holy does not require being a bishop, a incorporated together. We would like to thank all our priest or a religious.... We are all called to be holy by living volunteers for their help and our parishioners for our lives with love and by bearing witness in everything we participating in this annual exercise. do, wherever we find ourselves” (Apostolic Exhortation Gaudete et Exsultate, 14). We are all called to be holy; we must be holy with this Cathedral Parish RCIA Program 2021 richness we have received from the Risen Lord. Every activity — work and rest, family and social life, exercising For any adults who are interested in knowing more about political, cultural and economic responsibilities — every the Catholic faith and becoming a Catholic, the RCIA activity, whether small or great, if lived in union with Jesus program will begin shortly. Kindly contact the parish and with the attitude of love and of service, is an occasion office on 82108155 or [email protected] if to live Baptism and Gospel holiness to the fullest. you are interested in joining the program. (Excerpts from http://www.popefrancishomilies.com/john/chapter-11-21) Next Sunday May 9th is Mother’s Day Many Blessings, We celebrate Mother’s Day on May 9th. On behalf of the Fr. Anthoni Adimai SdM. Fathers and the Parish team we wish all the Mothers in our Parish a Happy Mother’s Day. Administrator - Adelaide Cathedral Parish Cathedral of St Francis Xavier, 39 Wakefield Street, Adelaide Church of St Patrick, 268 Grote Street, Adelaide Church of the Holy Name, 80 Payneham Road, Stepney Church of St John Vianney, 546 Glynburn Road, Burnside Church of St Peter Claver, cnr Stuart Road & Grandview Grove, Dulwich Church of St Mary, 179 Stanley Street, North Adelaide Church of the Queen of Angels, cnr South Road & Kintore Street, Thebarton Worship ADELAIDE CATHEDRAL PARISH Archbishop of Adelaide Archbishop Patrick O’Regan Entrance Antiphon: O sing a new song to the Lord, for Administrator Fr. Anthoni Adimai SdM he has worked wonders; in the sight of the nations he has Assistant Administrator Fr. Peter Rozitis shown his deliverance, Alleluia. Assistant Priests Fr. My Tran First Reading: Acts 9:26-31 Fr. Sam Arockiasamy Fr. James McEvoy Responsorial Psalm: I will praise you, Lord, in the Fr. Francis Tawil assembly of your people. Fr. Bakhos Azar Second Reading: 1 John 3:18-24. Latin Mass Chaplains Fr. Michael McCaffrey, FSSP Fr. Thomas Sofatzis, FSSP Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia, Alleluia! Live in me and let Deacons Rev. Celestino Dias me live in you, says the Lord; my branches bear much fruit. Alleluia! Rev. Anthony Hill Rev. Nick Kerr Gospel: John 15:1-8. Rev. Remo Patroni Rev. Alfred Donat Universal Prayer Response: Christ, graciously hear us. Some of the Assistant Priests & Deacons have other Diocesan responsibilities Communion Antiphon: I am the true vine and you are Parish Office (across the lawn from the Cathedral) the branches, says the lord. Whoever remains in me, and I Mon to Fri: 9.30am–4.30pm • 8210 8155 in him, bears fruit in plenty, Alleluia. 39 Wakefield St (corner of Wakefield and King William St) ****************************** Adelaide SA 5000. Next week: Sixth Sunday of Easter Mailing: GPO BOX 1364, Adelaide SA 5001. [email protected] • www.adelcathparish.org First Reading: Acts10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48. Parish newsletter: www.adelcathparish.org/news-events/ Second Reading: 1 John 4:7-10 weekly-newsletters. Gospel: John 15:9-17. Parish Pastoral Team ******************************* Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults Fr. Peter Rozitis/ Parish Office 8210 8155 Liturgies & Activities (3rd-9th May) Finance and Maintenance Mon St. Philip and St. James. Trevor McAuliffe 8210 8194 Sat Sixth Sunday of Easter Libby Hughes 8210 8222 Pastoral Assistant (Queen of Angels/ Holy Name) Maria Iadanza 8210 8155 Prayer Requests Office Administration Savia Coelho/Conrad Fernandez 8210 8155 Recently Deceased: Perry Sabellico & Fr. Peter Rawat Sacramental Coordinator (SFX). TBC Deceased Anniversaries: Parish Pastoral Council Chairperson Cathedral: Blandina Cotejar, Alfred Shearman and Dr Bill Griffiths 0488 057 660 Van Der Muelen family & friends Aboriginal Catholic Ministry St. Marys: Nancy Maude Loan. Otherway Centre 8362 3185 Holy Name: Giovanni & Antonio Superno Travaglini and Cathedral Parish Music Guido & Santa Mandozzi. Timothy Davey (Director) 82108128 Queen of Angels: Michelina Morabito, Santina Lentini, Astrid Sengkey (Coordinator) 82108128 Antonio Rosario, Rosario & Caterina Ielasi, Saverio & Anna Sergi and Anna Marafioti, Schools in the Parish St Aloysius College • www.sac.sa.edu.au St. John Vianney/St. Peter Claver: Leeson family, Bob Principal: Ms. Paddy McEvoy Cross, Ralph & Frances Sobels, John Rogers, Flora • 8217 3200 Malcolm, Margaret Ryan, Alice Jackson and Gerald Christian Brothers College • www.cbc.sa.edu.au Cattanach. Principal: Mr Dan Lynch • 8400 4222 (Junior Campus) • 8400 4200 (Senior Campus) Prayers Requests for the Sick: St Mary’s College • www.stmaryscollege.catholic.edu.au Hayley Reilly, Anton Sylvester, James Hann, Alana Roscio, Principal: Ms Clare Nocka • 8216 5700 Antonio Romeo, Emily Swan, Philip Harding, Joseph Bauer, St Patrick’s Special School • www.stpats.catholic.edu.au Angelina Musico, Cynthia McMinn, Teresita Agravante, Amy Principal: Ms Cathy Sires • 8332 1555 Lopez, Cindy Galinato-Bradley, Ana Lucca Telusa, Dr. John Sabine, Lydia D’souza, Joy Anderson and Julie Nelson. Any emergency requiring a priest• 0417 080 955 Pastoral Care: Visitation and Communion can be arranged for parishioners who are ill. Please call the Office: 8210 8155.