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67-77 Exford Road, Melton South 3338 . P .O. Box 2152 Ph: 9747 9692, Fax: 9746 0422 Email: [email protected] Parish Homepage: stanthonysmeltonsouth.wordpress.com (includes Padua News) Office Hours: Wed & Fri. 8.30am—4.30pm Friday 8.30 - 4.00pm Parish Priest: Fr Fabian Antony Smith Parish Secretary: Mrs. Lesley Morffew St. Anthony’s School Principal: Mr. Damien Schuster 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C 21st July 2013 Let us pray to be kept faithful; in the service of God. Responsorial Psalm: Ps 14 St. Anthony’s Parish Primary School Wilson Road, Melton South 3338 Phone: 9743 1401 Leader: THE JUST WILL LIVE IN THE PRESENCE School Secretary: Mrs. Marthese Pace OF THE LORD. Email: [email protected] Website: www.sameltonsth.catholic.edu.au All: THE JUST WILL LIVE IN THE PRESENCE OF THE LORD. Catholic Regional College - Melton (Years 7-12) Principal: Mr Mark Sheahan Contact: 9743 6522 LORD, WHO SHALL DWELL ON YOUR HOLY MOUNTAIN? Catholic Regional College - Sydenham (Years 11- 12) Principal: Mr Brendan Watson Contact: 9361 0000 HE WHO WALKS WITHOUT FAULT; HE WHO ACTS WITH JUSTICE MASS & DEVOTION TIMES THIS WEEK AND SPEAKS THE TRUTH FROM HIS HEART; HE WHO DOES NOT SLANDER WITH HIS TONGUE. Tuesday morning: 9.15am Tuesday evening: 6.30pm HE WHO DOES NO WRONG TO HIS BROTHER, Wednesday morning: 9.15am WHO CASTS NO SLUR ON HIS NEIGHBOUR, Thursday morning: 9.15am WHO HOLDS THE GODLESS IN DISDAIN, Friday morning: 9.15am BUT HONOURS THOSE WHO FEAR THE LORD. Saturday Vigil Mass 5.30pm HE WHO KEEPS HIS PLEDGE, COME WHAT MAY; Sunday 8.30am & 10.30am WHO TAKES NO INTEREST ON LOAN AND ACCEPTS NO BRIBES AGAINST THE INNOCENT. INDIVIDUAL RECONCILIATION SUCH A MAN WILL STAND FIRM FOREVER. Saturday 4.45pm ALL: THE JUST WILL LIVE IN THE PRESENCE OF THE LORD. Gospel Acclamation: BAPTISM ALLELUIA, ALLELUIA! Baptism Preparation Meeting: 6.30-8.00pm in the Church HAPPY ARE THEY WHO HAVE KEPT THE WORD WITH A Thursday 25th July for Baptisms 4th & 18th August GENEROUS HEART See details on Parish Homepage as listed above and download forms. Fill them out and bring them to the Baptism Preparation AND YIELD A HARVEST THROUGH PERSEVERANCE. Meeting for your chosen date along with a copy of your child’s Birth ALLELUIA! Certificate. Both parents are required to attend these meetings. THIS WEEKEND WE WILL BE CONDUCTING Contact Father Fabian or the Parish Office if you have any questions. Phone 9747 9692. THE ANNUAL PROPOGATION OF THE FAITH APPEAL AT ALL MASSES. Adult Preparation for the Sacraments of Baptism, PLEASE GIVE GENEROUSLY. Reconciliation, Eucharist or Confirmation through the R.C.I.A. Program. See Father Fabian or the Parish Office for information. THIS WEEK’S HYMNS 8.30AM & 5.30PM Hymns 10.30 Mass PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL 1. Book 1, No. 92 will be announced. Sue Alexander 9743 7281 Godwin Barton 9747 9493 2. Book 1, No. 31 Stephen Fernandes 9743 5331 Natalie Howard 0410 478 046 3. Book 1, No. 129 Mila Little 9743 7783 Rose Ma’ae 0431 386 473 4. Book 1, No. 57 Marthese Mercieca 0421 378 691 Maria Micallef 9746 9685 5. Immaculate Mary Carmen Vella 9743 4378 (on overhead at 5.30pm Mass only) Ex-Officio: Fr Fabian Smith P.P., & Damien Schuster NEWS FROM THE WORSHIP QUADRANT NEXT WEEK 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year C 27th & 28th July Readers Special Ministers 5.30 Irene Fernandes Naim Chdid, Maria Micallef, Margaret Vella & Mary Rose Portelli. 8.30 Geoff Sutton Rita Harinos, Lillian Christian and Edwina La Rose. 10.30 Aloysious Dacunha Anthea Scerri and John Scerri. Next Week’s Readings: Gen 18:20-32; Col 2:12-14 Gospel: Lk 11:1-13 MASS COORDINATORS / COMMENTATORS 5.30pm - Noel Saunders & Anna Samy. 27th & 28th July 8.30am - Marie Wytkamp & Lina Calleja. 10.30am - Godwin Barton & Josephine German. PIETY STALL VOLUNTEERS FOR THIS WEEKEND: 20th & 21st July 5.30: Marthese Mercieca 8.30am Edwina La Rose 10.30am:Carmen DeBrincat PIETY STALL VOLUNTEERS FOR NEXT WEEKEND 27th & 28th July 5.30: Judy Van Hoos 8.30am Chris Fitzgerald 10.30am:John & Kristina Scerri CLEANING ROSTER : Friday 26th July: Joyce Stellini, Stella Cochrane & TBA NEWS FROM THE FAITH FORMATION QUADRANT Meditation NO MEDITATION THIS WEEK. Divine Mercy 1st Sunday of the month at 3.00pm . Fatima Statue Rudy & Carol Nalipay 0401 875 410 LOCAL CELEBRATIONS FOR WORLD YOUTH DAY 2013 OVER THE WEEKEND 26-28 JULY IN OUR AREA St Peter Chanel Youth Group – WYD at home in the West On the 26th of July they will celebrate our faith together in solidarity with young Catholics at World Youth Day with a Holy Hour which will include Taize and Benediction. Follow- ing the Holy Hour they welcome everyone to stay, have a chat, something to eat and drink and enjoy each other’s com- pany. Venue: St Peter Chanel Parish, 848A Ballarat Rd, Deer Park- When: Friday 26 July Contact: Natasha at [email protected] FOR MORE CELEBRATIONS SEE THE REAR Rio de Janeiro NOTICEBOARD W OR L D Y O U T H D A Y 2 0 1 3 To coincide with the celebrations of St Anthony of Padua turning 30 this year, we will be celebrating a very special Wedding Anniversary Mass on Next Weekend Saturday 27 th July at the 5.30pm vigil mass . If you are celebrating or have celebrated an anniversary from January – July and whether you have been married for 1 or 12 or 22 or 45 years, you are invited to attend this special Wedding Anniversary Mass. Together with other married couples, you will renew your vows and receive a special blessing. The love that you have for one another is in some sense the love that you have for God because God is dwelling in your marriage each day and every day. No preparation needed just the desire to celebrate your LOVE and your JOURNEY as a married couple. Families and friends are invited to attend. Light refreshments will be served after mass. We encourage all married couples to participate in this very special tribute. Please register your names on the sign-up sheets at the rear of the church after mass and see Fr Fabian, John or Anthea Scerri if you have any questions. NEWS FROM THE PASTORAL CARE QUADRANT We pray for the recently deceased: Father John Allen We pray for the death anniversary at this time of: Marjorie Barker, Doris Farrugia, Dr. Marshall Leon Pereira, Lawrens Tanti snr and Francis Vella. Please pray for the Sick: Erlinda E. Cortez, Frank Consiglio, Lynne Dwyer, Victor Dimech, Therese Hall, Albert Nicholls, Vicki & Bill Vassallo, Alex Venasilao, Gloria Cruz, Ian Nowak, Michael Saunders, Anna Persiano, Patricia Coulson and all those who have requested our prayers. NEWS FROM THE SERVICE / COMMUNITY QUADRANT SOCIAL COMMITTEE SPIT ROAST LUNCH St. Anthony’s Social Committee will be holding a Spit-Roast Lunch on August 11th at 12pm (after 10.30 Mass) Where: in Padua Hall. Entry Fee: Adults: $10.00 Children (10-15yrs old) $5.00 Entry Fee includes: Roast Lunch Salads Dessert Tea & Coffee There will be activities for adults and children as well as a raffle on the day. Please place your name & details on the sheet provided at the back of the church for catering purposes. This must be done by Sunday 4th August for organizational purposes. PRIME TIMERS—Tuesday 30th July Our next outing is ‘A Christmas in July’ at West Waters Hotel in Caroline Springs. It is a 2 course lunch, $18 per person. Meet at St. Anthony’s car park at 11.00am. Any enquiries see John or Lois Brewis on 9743 6582. Please place your name on the list at the rear of the church if you are interested and if you need a lift ST. ANTHONY’S PARISH BINGO St. Anthony’s conduct Bingo every Tuesday evening in Padua Hall. Doors open 6.30pm, Eyes down at 7.30pm. Cost: $10 for 40 games MR. JACKPOT: $2 per ticket. Jackpot Prizes: $2000, $10,000 & $30,000. Come along and support your parish and have a good time! NEW edition of Kairos out this weekend! Keep up to date on Catholic Melbourne - stunning photos and quality articles on WYD Rio Commissioning Mass, Pope Francis’ Encyclical, Order of Malta 900th Anniversary & more! To subscribe: [email protected] or 9926 5758 Song Competition for Australian Catholic Youth Festival Calling all musicians! Entries are now being accepted for the Australian Catholic Youth Festival theme song Competition. Enter now for the chance to have your song professionally recorded and win admission and accommodation at the Australian Catholic Youth Festival 2013. Application close: 9 August MOVIE NIGHT As part of the Year of Faith, we are having our monthly Movie Night in the Multi-purpose Room again next Sunday 28th July at 5.30pm Our feature this month is: John Paul II starring Jon Voight and Gary Elwes. All Welcome. FROM THE PARISH OFFICE COLLECTIONS: Presbytery Offering: Thanksgiving: (includes Direct Debit & Credit Cards) 14/7/2013 $ 619.00 $ 2607.30 Feast Day July 24—St Charbel the Wonderworker St Charbel Makhlouf (1828-98), known as the „Hermit Following his death, the monks who trembled of Lebanon‟ and the „Wonderworker of the East‟, was a with cold during the night when they kept vigil at his Maronite Catholic monk. Sources: 365rosaries.blogspot.com.au coffin before his funeral, said: “See how we find At St Charbel‟s beatification in 1965, Pope Paul ourselves unable to endure for a single night the rude VI said of him: “A hermit of the Lebanese mountain is cold of this chapel! How could this priest live here for inscribed in the number of the blessed, a new eminent 23 years, on his knees, like a statue before the altar, member of monastic sanctity is enriching, by his every night from midnight until 11 in the morning, example and his intercession, the entire Christian when he rose to say his Mass? Blessed is he, for he people.