Parish of St Anne & St

St Anne 1st Sunday of Lent Year C March 10, 2019 Cnr Beresford Street & Windella Avenue, Kew East Liturgy of the Word This week Next week 1st Reading: Deuteronomy 26:4-10 1st Reading: Genesis 15:5-12, 17-18 St Bede nd nd 1 Severn Street, Balwyn North 2 Reading: Romans 10:8-13 2 Reading Philippians 3:17 - 4:1 Gospel Luke 4:1-13 Gospel Luke 9:28-36

St Joachim Responsorial Psalm Cnr Barnard Grove & Peel Street, Be with me, Lord, when I am in trouble. OR GA 53 Be with Me, Lord Kew North Gospel Acclamation Sunday Mass Times Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ, king of endless glory! No one lives on bread Saturday 5.00pm St Anne alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God. Praise to you, Saturday 6.00pm St Bede Lord Jesus Christ, king of endless glory! Sunday 8.30am St Joachim Sunday 9.00am St Bede Sunday 10.30am St Anne We pray for those who have died recently, especially Briffa, Noel McNamara, Sunday 11.00am St Bede John Iacuone and Joy O’Donohue and for those whose anniversaries occur at this time, especially Barbara O’Donnell, Tinh Bui, Lieu Tran, Christopher Cooray, Margot Mass Times White, George White, Giuseppe Melilli, Giuseppe & Lina Lo Presti, Renee Mantinaos, Monday Communion Service John Bird, Anna Tran and Gerald Collins. 8.30am Convent Tue, Thur, Fri 9.15am St Bede Wed, Fri 10.00am St Anne Saturday 10.00am St Bede Sacrament of Reconciliation REQUIEMS Saturday 10.30am St Bede The Requiem for Mr Noel McNamara is on Tuesday March 12 at 11am at St Saturday 4.30-4.45pm St Anne Bede’s Church.

The Requiem for Mr Joseph Briffa is on Wednesday March 13 at 11am at St Bede’s Church. Parish Office Monday-Friday 9.00am-3.30pm PROJECT COMPASSION 1 Severn Street, PO Box 37, The theme of Project Compassion 2019 is Give Lent 100%. The theme Balwyn North Vic 3104 relates to the stories highlighted this year. Stories that tell of people around Ph: 9859 2272 Fax: 9859 9415

Email: the world who, by giving 100% in their work, are making a real difference to balwynnorthkeweast @cam.org.au their communities. There are stories from all over the world – Zimbabwe, Web: Bangladesh, Indonesia, Vietnam, Islands and central . parishofstanneandstbede.org.au The stories also highlight many issues that are important to Australians. These include access to clean water, supporting people with disabilities, Parish Staff maternal health and care for indigenous people and the environment. Priests: Fr John Salvano & Fr Toan Nguyen Project Compassion boxes and envelopes are available in all churches.

Pastoral Co-ordinator: Jo Ryan Please take one home with you as we embark on our journey towards

Young Families Coordinator: Easter. Anita Mueller Secretary: Susie Finance Officer: Kristina Slavec Admin Assistant: Maria Costanzo Sacra ments Parish Schools ------St Anne’s Primary School Baptisms Baptisms are normally celebrated during Masses on the fourth Sunday of the Principal: Gregory James month. Ph: 9859 4116 [email protected] Reconciliation, Eucharist and Confirmation Children not attending the parish schools www.sannkewe.catholic.edu.au are offered after-school classes to prepare for the sacraments. St Bede’s Primary School ------Principal: Annette Broadfoot Marriage Please contact the parish at least six months prior to marriage. After an initial Ph: 8851 4637 interview engaged couples are asked to undertake a marriage preparation course before [email protected] their wedding. www.sbedesbn.catholic.edu.au ------RCIA The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is offered for those who are enquiring about

Holy Spirit Sisters Catholic faith. ------51 Strathalbyn Street, Kew East Rosary is prayed after weekday Mass. Exposition after morning Mass every Friday at St Ph: 9859 2440 Bede, and before Mass at St Anne on the first Friday of the month. Good Samaritan Sisters ------33 Severn Street, North Balwyn For further information please consult our website or contact the Parish Office. Ph: 9859 6384

News, Notices and Diary

At a glance… HOSPITALITY There will be Hospitality at all Masses next weekend. Please join in to meet new friends

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Wednesday March 13 ASRC COLLECTION 4pm The monthly collection for those in our midst who are unable to work due to government Reconciliation Catechist classes at policy will be taken up next weekend. Thank you for your ongoing generosity.

St Bede’s in the Jarrow Room. MORNING TEA FOLLOWING MORNING MASS ______There will be morning tea following morning Mass at St Bede’s on Friday March 15 at 9.45am. All welcome

LENTEN SMALL GROUPS The Lenten small groups have been finalised. Details of the various groups can be found at the back of all the churches. We wish all those who have signed up for these groups a rich and nourishing Lenten journey.

STEWARDSHIP March 3 MARY MACKILLOP HERITAGE CENTRE PLEDGED $6,095 The Mary MacKillop Heritage Centre at 362 Albert St East Melbourne, invites ACTUAL $5,983 parishioners, families & friends to their first Weekend Open Day for 2019 on Saturday, Collections during Mass March 16 from 10am to 4pm. Visit the Mary MacKillop Museum, the Chapel where Mary Money donated in the first prayed, as well as the Gift Shop & Refreshments area for morning or afternoon tea. A collection supports the priests Mary MacKillop Walking Tour will take place at 11am. Everyone welcome and entry is of our Parish and other priests free.

in need in parishes of the Melbourne Archdiocese. 42nd INTERFAITH ECUMENICAL GATHERING OF THE KEW COMMUNITY FESTIVAL The second collection, the The Mother Prioress and Carmelite Nuns extend a cordial invitation to parishioners to Stewardship collection, which attend the 42nd Interfaith Ecumenical Gathering of the Kew Community Festival at the includes envelopes, cheques, Carmelite Monastery Church, 94 Stevenson St., Kew, Sunday March 17 at 2.30pm. cash and credit card donations, Afternoon tea will be served by the Nuns in the Monastery Garden. Please RSVP to supports the work of our parish 9853 2402.

and our share in the mission of the wider Melbourne Church. MISSIONARY SISTERS OF ST ANNUAL MISSION CONCERT The Missionary Sisters of St Peter Claver will hold their Annual Mission Concert on Sunday March 31 at the St Peter Claver Hall, 154 Cotham Road, Kew, commencing 2pm Admission is free – a collection will be taken during the Concert. Proceeds will go to assist Sr Donatus Kilole of the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Mother of Christ working in the diocese of Nairobi, Kenya, in the very remote village of Timau

PLENARY COUNCIL WOMEN IN CHURCH GOVERNANCE Parishioners who would like to Images of old men gathering at the Vatican would give the world the false impression that review the Parish submission to the women are totally excluded from governance in the . A contrasting picture Plenary Council are invited to arises from the governance of a group of Australian Church corporate entities where contact the Parish Office. women are equal participants.

For the past two years, Australia’s Ministerial Public Juridic Person (PJP)’s have shared

data on the participation of women in their governance. The results show that women are MELBOURNE CATHOLICS on average evenly represented. Eva Skira, Deputy Chair of the Council of the The March issue of Melbourne Association of Ministerial PJPs said: Catholics celebrates the millions of “ASX listed companies have had a target of 30% of women on their boards for some time women who have contributed to but we have reached about 50% due in large part to the tradition many of us inherited building the faith over millennia, from women Religious who have always governed their own religious Institutes. helping the poor putting the gospel Under canon law, Church property and ministries are usually entrusted to either: a into action, and who today organise ; the leader of a /Order or to the trustees of a Ministerial PJP. a large portion of our parishes, The third of these three types of canonical stewards is fairly new with the average age of ministries and schools. Ann Rennie Australian Ministerial PJPs being twelve years. shares insights into pragmatic Ministerial PJPs in Australia were established to steward the ministries previously in the feminism of the day to day. Kate care of or Religious Institutes. There are eleven Ministerial PJPs operating in Moriarty explains the intricacies of education, health, aged care and other ministries across Australia. Some of the larger raising daughters. Julie Owens Ministerial PJPs are: Mary Aikenhead Ministries, St John of God Australia; and Edmund interviews philanthropist Maria Rice Education Australia. Myers and the indomitable Sr Brigid It is very likely that the role of women within the Church will come forward in submissions Arthur is interviewed. Fiona Power to the Plenary Council 2020. The trustees of Ministerial PJPs look forward to participating reflects on the life of Mary Glowrey. in the resulting discussions. Great value at $4. SAFETY OF CHILDREN AND ALL VULNERABLE PEOPLE We hold the care, safety and wellbeing of children and all vulnerable people as a central and fundamental responsibility of our parish. The Parish Statement of Commitment and Reporting Process are on display in all churches and all Parish Policies are available on the website or at the parish office.