St Bernard's Bacchus Marsh / Our Lady Help of Christians, Korobeit
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St Bernard’s Bacchus Marsh / Our Lady Help of Christians, Korobeit 61 Lerderderg Street, Bacchus Marsh 3340 309 Myrniong-Korobeit Road, Korobeit 3341 Tel: 5367 2069 Email: [email protected] Fax: 5367 4863 Website: http://pol.org.au/bacchusmarsh Parish Priest: Fr Fabian Smith Assistant Priests: Fr Patrick Bradford & Fr John Paul Mount Parish Office Staff: Dolores Turcsan & Naim Chdid Parish Office Hours: Tues–Thu 9:00am–1:00pm, Fri 10:00am–2:00pm StB Fifth Sunday of Lent – Year B 18th March 2018 “I will be their God and they shall be my people” – Jeremiah 31:33 What does it mean to be God’s people? It means we recognise that everything we have and everything we are belongs to God. We aren’t “owners” of anything; we are merely “stewards” of the gifts God has given us. It means we are willing to use our gifts and our lives to care for our neighbours and the world, just as God cares for us. MASS & DEVOTION TIMES THIS WEEK ENTRANCE ANTIPHON Give me justice, O God, and plead my cause against a nation that is St Bernard's faithless. From the deceitful and cunning rescue me, for you, O God, 1 hour Adoration before every weekday Mass. are my strength. Monday 19th no Mass FIRST READING JEREMIAH 31:31-34 th Tuesday 20 5:30pm The days are coming when I will make a new convenant with Israel and I will 6:15pm Lenten Talk forgive their iniquity. in the Parish Centre st Wednesday 21 9:30am RESPONSORIAL PSALM PSALMS 50:3-4, 12-15. R. V. 12 Thursday 22nd 9:30am R. Create a clean heart in me, O God. Friday 23rd 10:30am Have mercy on me, God, in your kindness. In your compassion, Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord blot out my offence. O wash me more and more from my guilt and cleanse me from my sin. Saturday 24th 5:00pm Vigil Sunday 25th 8:30am A pure heart create for me, O God; put a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me away from your presence, nor deprive me 10:00am of your holy spirit. Our Lady Help of Christians Give me again the joy of your help; with a spirit of fervour sustain Saturday 24th 6:30pm Mass me, that I may teach transgressors your ways and sinners my return to you. RECONCILIATION – 1ST RITE R. Create a clean heart in me, O God. Saturday 4:30pm St Bernard’s SECOND READING HEBREWS 5:7-9 Saturday 4:45pm St Anthony’s He learnt to obey and became for all the source of eternal salvation. GOSPEL ACCLAMATION JOHN 12:26 ROSARY is held every Monday at 7:30pm with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament for one Glory to you, Word of God, Lord Jesus Christ! hour. If you serve me, follow me, says the Lord; and where I am, my servant Rosary is also held on the first Friday of the will also be. month following morning Mass. Glory to you, Word of God, Lord Jesus Christ! th Next First Friday: 6 April 2018 GOSPEL JOHN 12:20-30 EUCHARISTIC ADORATION is held on If a grain of wheat falls on the ground and dies, it yields a rich harvest. the first Friday of the month from 10:00am to 7:00pm. All are welcome to come along and spend some time with the Lord. COMMUNION ANTIPHON Next Adoration: 6th April 2018 Amen, Amen, I say to you: Unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains a single grain. But if it dies, it bears much fruit. St Bernard’s (continued) th th MINISTRIES 17 & 18 March 2018 CHILDREN’S LITURGY is held every Sunday during 10:00am Mass in the meeting Mass Times 5:00pm Sat Vigil 8:30am Sun 10:00am Sun room in the Parish Centre. Readers Trish Davine Peter Lafranchi Lexie Brereton / Margaret Love SENIOR PARISHIONERS’ MASS is Eucharist Ministers Colin Remedios Mira Foxford James Waters held on the third Friday of the month in the Parish Centre at 10:30am. Everybody is Altar Servers Shea Baddeley welcome, not just the seniors. th Next Seniors’ Mass: 20 April 2018 Piety 17th March Trish Davine 18th March Carol Ryder PROVIDENCE MASS Counters #10 Kath Connell, Val Dickson, The Village, 5-7 Griffith Street, Maddingley Michael Duffy, Mary Delahey Mass is usually held on the second Friday of the month at 11:00am. Next Mass: 13th April 2018 NICENO-CONSTANTINOPOLITAN CREED I believe in one God, the Father almighty, BAPTISM PREPARATION PROGRAM maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible. is held on the fourth Sunday of the month in the I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Parish Centre at 11:15am. Son of God, born of the Father before all ages. Next Program: 25th March 2018 God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, Registration forms can be downloaded from our begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father; website: http://pol.org.au/bacchusmarsh. through him all things were made. Bring completed Registration Form with a copy of For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven, your child’s Birth Certificate to the program. [bow during the next two lines] and by the Holy Spirit Please note: Both parents and Godparents are was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man. required to attend the program. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate, he suffered death and was buried, and rose again on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures. MORNING TEA is held on the first Sunday He ascended into heaven of the month in the Parish Centre after 10:00am Mass. and is seated at the right hand of the Father. Next Morning Tea: 6th May 2018 He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead and Host: Rosary & Prayer Group his kingdom will have no end. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, Parish Centre Bookings who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified, Tel: 5367 3427 Mon-Fri 9:00am to 6:00pm who has spoken through the prophets. Hall Managers: Marie & Terry Casey I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church. I confess one baptism for the forgiveness of sins RECENTLY DECEASED and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen Ronald Robert Lebner DEATH ANNIVERSARIES MINISTRIES 24th & 25th March 2018 Stan Batson, John Davies, Rex Dent, Zdenko Derma, Shirley Dias, Con Fanning, Eugine Folini, Mass Times 5:00pm Sat Vigil 8:30am Sun 10:00am Sun Malcolm Fraser, Friederich Goehler-Dockter, Marie Jacobs, Denis Johnstone, Christopher Readers Vikki Benson Moira Ross Carole Ryder Mallia, Nell Rycks, Joan Shanahan, John Maurice Mira Foxford Marj Tung Sherry, Peter Anthony Ward, Dan & Sheila Whelan, and Bernard Wilkie. Eucharist Ministers Mary Beaton Peter Lafranchi Roy Ryder Prayers for the Sick & Frail Altar Servers Farrell Lindorff / Vereker (please let us know when your loved one is th no longer required on this list) Piety 24 March Sean Giani 25th March Marj Tung John Anderson, Noah Barlow, Dudley Baddeley, Michael Barrett, Steven Braszel, Kevin Bridges, John Canty, Counters #1 Allan Comrie, Jim Scott Fred Capuano, Gary Ching, Ted Cooling, Lindsay & Kathleen Dally, Judy Delahey, Jack DeLuca, Ian Peter Mooney, Margot Short Dominquez, Allison Evans, Helen Evans, Justin Fernandez, Pasquale Gagliarbi, Mario Galea, Cynthia Church Grounds Front Garden: Stuart Robertson Goodyear, Gwen Green, Joe Gristi, Brian Harrison, March Back/Side Garden: Chris Eggleston Adam Hillier, Elle Hillman, Kiahni Holamotutama, Alicia Parish Centre/Carpark/Pines: Ron Geurts Holborn, Matthew Jansen, David Kasprzak, Loretta Back Paddock: Colm Carragher Kervin, Marie Maloney, Patricia Marechal, Debbie Marshall, Jordanis Maryo, Pauline McDonald, Ian Church Flowers POF Sr Mary Fermio McKechnie, Marcus Meno, Paul Mullin, Arthur Pape, Michael Paterson, Georgia Peacock, Arabella Periera, Friday March Bev Pickett, Mitchell Prendergast, Peter Roberts, Julie Scott, Ken Shaw, Marian Smith, Frank & Elizabeth Readings First Reading Resp. Psalm Second Reading Stehmann, Mitchell Tung, John Van Orsouw, Angela Isa 50:4-7 Ps 21:8-9, 17-20, Phil 2:6-11 Vicum, Louis Vogels, Barry Walsh, Mary & Michael 23-24. R. v. 2 Walsh, Carol Wells, Cath Wheelahan, Jayne Wilkins, Nils Wyren, Patricia Yazbek, Betty Young, Hannah Young. ———————————————— Hopetoun Catholic Cemetery LENTEN TALK th Bacchus Marsh Road, Bacchus Marsh Tuesday 20 March 2018 at 6:15pm in the Parish Centre ———————————————— Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right spirit within me. Catholic Museum Do not cast me away from your presence, and do not take your holy spirit from me. 88 Main Street West Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and sustain in me a willing spirit. Convent Lane, Bacchus Marsh ———————————————— HOLY WEEK / EASTER CELEBRATIONS St Vincent de Paul Society th st Welfare Number: 1800 305 330 Tuesday 27 March Reconciliation – 1 Rite Confession Between 10:00am and 3:00pm weekdays 4:30pm-7:30pm The new Vinnies store is located at Thursday 29th March Holy Thursday – Mass of the Lord’s Supper 8 Grant Street, Bacchus Marsh, 7:30pm followed by Adoration and Night Prayer and is now open 7 days a week. to finish at 10:30pm. We are calling for more volunteers. th Friday 30 March Good Friday – Ecumenical Way of the Cross If you would like more information, 11:00am A re-enactment of Christ’s Passion and Death please ring 0417 525 617.