St. Peter Julian Eymard Catholic Parish

SPJE St. Richard’s Mooroolbark Kilsyth / Montrose

Number 7 FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT 14 th March , 2010 COME I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU

Parish Priest Pastoral Associate Fr. Andrew Jekot Mrs. Veronica McLindon .

Parish Secretary Mrs. Adriana De Leo Parish Office 234 Hull Road (PO Box 2) Mooroolbark 3138 Telephone 9723 4275 Fax 9725 4377 http://www.spje.org.au/ [email protected]

SPJE Parish School Reay Road Mooroolbark 3138 Telephone 9725 0595 Fax 9723 9255

School Principal – Mr. James Daly http://www.spjemooroolbark.catholic.edu.au The action and words of Jesus in the gospel today, lead us to conclude the St. Richard’s Church 19 Cherylnne Cres, Kilsyth 3137 Mel ref 52 C6 table is here for those of us who know the frailty of our lives enough to recognise our St. Richard’s Parish School hunger and thirst for the Bread of Life and 672 Mt. Dandenong Rd. Kilsyth, 3137 the Cup of Salvation. Telephone 9728 4378 Fax 9728 6272 Today's Gospel is not just about each of School Principal - Mr. Tony Trevitt us being welcomed into the arms of our http://www.srkilsyth.catholic.edu.au compassionate God, it is also a challenge Catholic College for us to defend the right of the outcasts, Mount Lilydale Mercy College the public sinners and the losers who Anderson St., Lilydale 3140 seek to turn their life around to be Telephone 9735 4022 Fax 9735 0266 http://www.mlmclilydale.catholic.edu.au welcomed here as well. This is not just about the table of the Mass Times @ SPJE , either. Tues, Wed, & Fri: 9.15 am Saturday: No morning Mass 6.00pm (vigil) It is to what degree we help our country to Sunday: 10.30am be more hospitable to the most defenceless, the poor and the displaced. It Mass Times @ St. Richard’s Thurs: 9.15am (Rosary at 9am) is then, that we live out the power of this Sunday: 8.30 am parable.

Reconciliation: Saturday 5 p.m. Lord, may we through this Eucharist, live Sacraments (Baptism, weddings, catechetics) our lives, so that we show compassion to Ring Parish Office 9723 4275 others and may it give us the courage and faith to be generous, and loving. : Every Tuesday at 7.30pm in the Convent Meeting Room.

Weekday masses LAST WEEK’S THANKSGIVING No Mass on Thursday Weekly pledge amount: $3952 Tues, Wed & Fri @ 9.15am Actual Received: $3891 Average Weekly Giving for the last 6 months $3686

Readings for Next Week

ROSARY GROUP Yr C: Is 43:16-21; Phil 3:8-14; Rosary will be held on Wed. 17 th March at the Jn 8:1-11 or Yr A: Ezek 37:12-14; home of Hilda Aukstinaitis, 1/200 Hull Road, Rom 8:8-11; Jn 11:1-45 Mooroolbark. All Welcome.

Prayers For The Sick UPCOMING EVENTS We pray for parishioners and friends who are ill, especially Jack Grant, Josef Tront, Roger Correia, 13 th /14 th Fourth Sunday of Lent Lenny Peres, Frank Butera & Michael Coleman. Senior level liturgies th Tues 16 RCIA Meeting Parish house 7.30pm Christmas Fair AGM Church foyer Remembrance Diary th We remember those who have died recently Thurs 18 Adult Faith Formation Eucharist meeting 7pm SPJE church. especially Cora Sweerts, John Ernst & Robert th Fitzgerald and all those whose anniversary occur Fri 19 St. Richard’s Feast day School mass @ 12pm about this time: 20 th /21 st Fifth Sunday of Lent Mary Phillips, John Sheridan, Osvaldo Parish Retreat Iacobucci, Christina Mosca, Elizabeth Elms, Tues 23 rd Lenten Penitential service 7.30pm June Gunst, Patrick Corrigan, Carmel Barro, SPJE church James O’Connell, Maria Cincotta, John Malone, Thurs 25 th Social Justice Action group 7.00pm Maureen Plostins, Eric James, Maria Nyhuis, SPJE church foyer. Leon Watson, Rita & Frank Carrolan, Bernadette Fairbrother, Kevin Johnson, Brian Mitchell, Molly Butcher, Emily Keeley, Gregory HOLY WEEK

Commane, Felicidad Allego Villarino & th th Catherine Doensen. 27 /28 Palm Sunday Year (C) R.C.I.A. Retreat Day

ROSTERS APRIL Counters

15 th March Mena Bell, Pam Dryden & Jim Cairns Thur 1 st Holy Thursday 22 nd March Paul Redfern, George Szymanski & Rupert Hubbard Mass of the Lord’s Supper - 8.00pm (Note: no morning mass) Flowers Prayer before the Blessed Feb No Flowers During Lent Sacrament Night prayer - 10.30pm Cleaners 15 th March Rosemary Cullinan & Turner Fri 2 nd Good Friday 22 nd March Bast & Wernert Family, Peter & Anne Stations of the Cross - 10.00am Holt Commemoration of the Lord’s Passion - 3.00pm Ministers of the Eucharist Co-ordinator for March Taize Prayer - 7.30pm 6.00pm Jan Pippard 8.30 am Jim & Brenda Corrigan Sat 3 rd Holy Saturday 10.30am Alan Baker Easter Vigil - 7.30pm

Resurrection supper Readers & Commentators for 20 th & 21 st March

6.00 pm Frank Westaway & Denis Horan th 8.30 am Frank Ruigrok & Christine Orelli Sun 4 Easter Sunday 10.30 am Lucy Moletta & Val Stafford 8.30am (St. Richard’s) 10.30am (SPJE)

HOLY HOUR parish. Regardless of whether you are a first year During the season of Lent, is offered school parent or have been part of the parish for every Friday night from 7-8pm. Come along and many years, we would welcome you to join us and spend some time together praying before the be part of this years’ Fair – no experience Blessed Sacrament. necessary, just a willingness to have a go. The

AGM will be held on Tuesday 16 th March

MINISTRIES FOR PALM SUNDAY & HOLY WEEK commencing at 7:30pm in the St Peter Julian’s Church Foyer. We hope to see you there. We invite parishioners to sign up for our Holy Week Ministries: reading, commentating, Eucharistic ministry, offertory procession, resurrection supper etc. The list is in the foyer of the church, please sign up. LENTEN PENITENTIAL SERVICE Please note that if you choose to read as your ministry then there is a special practice on Lent is an opportune time to stop and acknowledge Wednesday, 24 th March @ 7.00pm. We ask you God’s healing power in our lives. We are all invited to make every effort to come so these liturgies to come before God and one another and make reconciliation an important part of the Lenten can run smoothly. Thank You. journey. Tuesday 23 rd March @ 7.30pm SPJE

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PALM SUNDAY Has anyone some palm branches that we can use at our liturgies at Combined Parishes Car Raffle 2010 SPJE and St. Richard’s? Please So far 145 books have been returned sold. There see Fr. Andrew are still books available if you think you can sell another book. We have purchased 500 books but WORKING BEE have only issued 400 so if you can sell more it would be appreciated. Please make cheques out Come along and be part of a to SPJE for banking. Tickets can also be group that like to get their hands purchased after Mass. All profits from the sale of dirty! We would like to tidy up tickets go to the Parish. Any queries just ask Tony our parish site in preparation for Warren (9726 8363) or Eileen Goltz.

Holy Week and the Easter season. We begin at 9am Remember the Poor Saturday 27 th March until 12pm. Bring gardening tools, brooms, etc. Sumptuous morning tea The St. Vincent de Paul poor box is located in provided. the church foyer opposite the kitchen area. Please remember the poor and donate generously. All money goes to welfare and READERS & COMMENTATORS bushfire assistance. For a receipt place the Any person who would like to share in the money in an envelope with your name and ministry of the Word as a reader/commentator is address and a receipt will be forwarded to you. invited to contact the parish office asap. The next roster begins in March.

EASTER VIGIL CHOIR PRACTICE Want to help make great music at the Easter Christmas Fair AGM Vigil? Well it may seem a long way off, but now is the time Please join us for practice on Thursday 11th to start planning our next Christmas Fair and we and Thursday 25th March, 8pm to 9.30pm in need you to be part of it. The Fair is a great way to St Richard’s Church foyer. get to know other members of our broader Inquiries to Jane on 03 9725 4194. community and hopefully have some fun along the way. The Fair makes a major contribution to our parish, most importantly; it brings us together as a community. It also provides a significant financial contribution to both our schools and our broader PLUS a plate of goodies to share. Come for the Door prizes, raffle and sale of left over food with all monies raised going to the A reminder to parents of children preparing to Cancer Council. receive First Eucharist this year that you have been invited to attend our Adult Eucharist Program: Date: Thurs. 11 th & 18 th March MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER WEEKEND Time: 7.00-8.30pm Is a marriage enrichment program for married Place: SPJE Church couples. Volunteer couples and a Priest present the We hope to see all of our First Eucharist parents weekend. It is based around Catholic values, but represented. you don’t need to be Catholic to attend. Forget life’s tensions and interruptions and rekindle the closeness, intimacy, love and romance that brought ST RICHARDS PARENTS you together in the first place. ASSOCIATION PRESENTS st The next 3 weekends will be held on 16-18 April, 1 Annual Car Rally 25-27 June and 20-22 August. For further

Sunday 21 st March 10am start. information and bookings contact Peter & Erika Smith (03) 9899 0824 or Email Main objective – FUN !!!! [email protected] . Checkout the website A car rally is a fun activity that involves solving clues and for more information on www.wwme.org.au collecting items from particular places on the way. It will depart from St Richards Primary starting at intervals from 10am. You will follow the clues and directions to lead you to the final secret destination where we will all enjoy a BYO picnic lunch.

The event is open to our school/parish community and family and friends. All welcome to attend.

WIN A NAVMAN MY50T GPS VALUED AT $299.

Winner is decided by fastest time and correctly answering the questions/clues and by participating by the rules. “Being Present to God in Contact Tracie on 0417 371 883 or email on [email protected] Our Ordinariness”

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Tues 23rd March…Visit Katandra Gardens, Mr John Stuart Wandin. A MUST for all garden lovers, followed by lunch at Mr K Deli, Wandin. Great menu, Pallotti is on McNamara’s Rd; great value. Meet SPJE car park to car pool. John has had 20 Ring Maddie 9728 5628 or Loretta 9726 0452 to years experience book for any of these events Mel ways Ref.289 A2

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Thurs 13th May…. Visit Monsalvat in Eltham. This marvellous artist colony, set on many Cost Single $ 100 Double $ 180 beautiful hectares or garden and farmland could Please make your Payments this week @ easily be a small “Slice of Medieval Europe” with its wonderful architecture and cobbled lanes. Parish Office. Entry $12 adults and $9 seniors. Bring a sandwich or enjoy a light lunch at the Any enquiries see Veronica McLindon café. Meet SPJE carpark at 10am so we can car pool.

Fri 28th May ….. Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea to be held in the church gathering space from about 9-45am. Join us for this “Elegant Event” its always fun. Entry is a gold coin,