NOTICES READINGS Grow in virtue this Lent : Prudence Healing Masses: Prudence, one of the Cardinal virtues, disposes Every Sunday evening 16, Monday practical reason to discern our true good in every Holy Family Church, at 7.00 pm. 2 Kg 5:1-15; circumstance and to choose the right means of Doveton Catechesis of Lk 4:24-30 achieving it. It is not to be confused with timidity or Good Shepherd: 17, Tuesday fear. It is called auriga virtutum (the charioteer of Tue: 4pm – 5:30pm ST PATRICK the virtues); it guides the other virtues by setting rule THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT- YEAR A Wed: 5pm – 6:30pm Jer 1:4-9; and measure. Disregarding the advice or warnings of 15TH MARCH 2020 Thu: 10am – 11:30am Acts 13:46-49; others whose judgment does not coincide with ours is (For children aged 3-6) Parish Priest: Lk 10:1-12 a sign of imprudence. Fr.Michael Payyapilly VC Quenching Your Thirst with Living Water Catechism Classes “Prudence is love choosing wisely between the things School Principal This is the story of a woman who encountered Jesus at the well. For State school 18, Wednesday Mr Steve Twomey The first thing to note is that the very fact of Jesus speaking to her touched her. children on Thursdays at Deut 4:1, 5-9; that help and those that hinder” – St. Augustine. Parish Manager: 4.00pm in the Small Hall. Mt 5:17-19 “Prudence is right reason in action” - St. Thomas Aquinas Mr. Danny McCormick She was a Samaritan woman and Jesus was a Jewish man. Jewish men did not Catechist speak to Samaritan women. But there was something more that Jesus said that Legion of Mary: 19, Thursday Scripture passage. Mrs Maureen Marvin Every Tuesday at ST JOSEPH, “The wise man builds his house on the Rock” Mt 7:24 Secretary deeply affected her. As the woman herself tells us, He “told me everything I have 10:45am Spouse of the “I, wisdom, dwell with prudence, And I find knowledge Mrs Maureen Goonewardena Venue: Small Hall done.” She wasn’t only impressed that Jesus knew all about her past as if He were Blessed Virgin Mary and discretion.” Proverbs 8:1 Child Protection Officer Mrs. Vina Fernandes a mind reader or magician. There is more to this encounter than the simple fact Youth Group 2 Sam 7:4-5,12-14,16; Fridays 7.00pm in the Patron Saint: : St. Dymphna Telephones that Jesus told her all about her past sins. What truly seemed to touch her was Rom4:13,16-18,22; (who was known to have a high degree of Prudence) Presbytery.....97924317 small hall. Mt 1:16,18-21,24 School………97911853 that within the context of Jesus knowing all about her, all the sins of her past life Parish Prayer Group Prayer for Prudence Sunday Masses and her broken relationships, He still treated her with the greatest respect and Meets every Tuesday 20,Friday Saturday Vigil…. 6.30pm Jesus, artful Master of Parables, dignity. This was a new experience for her! We can be certain that she would at 7.00pm -8.30pm Hoesa 14:2-10; Sunday……….... 9.30am Your prudence eluded the hypocrites. ………………….11.00am in the Big Hall. Mk 12-28-3421, have daily experienced a sort of community shame. The way she lived in the Your actions were known before creation, Spanish Mass New Parishioners are 4.30pm Saturday. past and the way she was living at the present was not an acceptable lifestyle. Saturday Displaying all the wisdom of Your prudence. always welcome. Weekday Masses And she felt the shame of it which, as mentioned above, was the reason she Hosea 5:15 -6:6; Eternity must have attended to minutia. Monday…….… 9.15am Fridays During Lent: Lk 18:9-14 Tuesday……… 9.15am came to the well in the middle of the day. She was avoiding others. But here was 9.15 AM – Holy Mass Being prudent in Your best interest, Wednesday…... 7.00pm Jesus. He knew all about her but wanted to give her Living Water nonetheless. 6.30 PM: Stations of the Sunday You considered all potential consequences, Thursday……... 9.15am Cross Followed by Holy Fourth Sunday Securing the outcome of Your earthly life. Friday………… 9.15am He wanted to satiate the thirst that she was feeling in her soul. As He spoke to Saturday……… 9.15am Mass at 7.00pm Of Lent Grant me the prudence to always be cautious her, and as she experienced His gentleness and acceptance, that thirst began to Reconciliation: 1 Sam 16:1,6-7,10-13; And sensitive to the basic needs of others. Saturday 9.45-10.15am be quenched. It began to be quenched because what she really needed, what LENTEN Eph 5:8-14; Jesus, You have shown great foresight, ………….6.00- 6.25pm Tuesday 9.45- 10.15am we all need, is this perfect love and acceptance that Jesus offers. RETREAT Jn 9:1-41Mt 17:1-9 Prudence truly originates from Your Being. Exposition of the He offered it to her, and He offers it to us. will be held on Blessed Sacrament: April 1st, 2nd & 3rd Every Tuesday after Mass Interestingly, the woman went away and “left her water jar” by the well. She from 7pm - 9pm. Every Thursday at 8.00am PAPAL NEWS Every First Friday all day never actually got the water she came for. Or did she? Symbolically, this act of We will have the Mass / Covid-19: The Vatican announces stricter measures to control the spread of the Novena to Our Lady leaving the water jar at the well is a sign that her thirst was quenched by this Praise & Worship / Vatican covid-19 coronavirus, including closing St. Peter’s Basilica and other Wednesday……7.00pm Talk / Adoration. public services. St. Peter’s Basilica and Square will remain closed Prayer Meeting: encounter with Jesus. She was no longer thirsty, at least spiritually speaking. Encouraging you to be a closes to tourists and guided tours until 3 April. The Press Office Tuesday………..7.30pm Jesus, the Living Water, satiated announced the closures on Tuesday afternoon in a communique. As part of this preparation St. Peter’s Baptisms, Marriages: https://mycatholic.life for Holy Week. of Tuesday, the Vatican Post Office’s mobile unit in St. Peter’s Square Please get in touch with Basilica to will also be shut down, along with the two sales points of the Vatican the Parish office. Publishing House and the Photographic Service of the Osservatore Funerals Lenten tourists This Week Next Week Confessions: Romano, which will remain available online. The Vatican’s mess Please contact the Parish Priest Euch: Paul Richardson, Jean Claude Lazer, Euch: Lynette Francis, Joe Marvin, Bernadette Lenten reconciliation will hall will close its doors to employees as of Wednesday, but is activating a meal Lindsay Sant, delivery service for the various offices of the Holy See and the State. Guests Hall Hire Reading: Grace R, Davina R, Anthony W, be on the 19th of March Pls contact the parish office Reading: Lynette F, Cathy M, Smitha A, Paul R, Christine H, at 7pm. Priests from and employees can still access the Vatican and supermarket, though entrances will for Hall availability Jasmin, Royston D YOUTH MASS be restricted to avoid crowds forming inside. The measures will remain in effect until at least outside the parish Parish Website 3 April 2020 to avoid spreading the Covid-19 coronavirus, according to the communique Readings: Gen 12:1-4; 2 Tim 1:8-10; Mt 17:1-9 Readings: 1 Sam 16:1, 6-7,10-13; Eph 5:8-14; will be available. holyfamilydiveton.org.au Jn 9:1-41 HOLY WEEK SERVICES: LENTEN ENGLISH SERVICES:

& HOLY WEEK Palm Sunday 10am Mass: SERVICES PALM On Palm Sunday we will have only ONE Mass (10am) in the morning along with SUNDAY the Solemn Procession. According to the General Instructions of the Roman Missal only one Solemn Procession is made on Palm Sunday for the Principal April 4th: 6:30pm (Vigil) Mass. Thus instead of having two April 5th: 10am (With Solemn Procession) Masses in quick succession, we will be & 7pm merging the two. The procession is not just a procession for Christ but one with Christ. When the people join in the procession on Passion (Palm) Sunday, we see the Church on the move, acting as a single unit, acclaiming Christ with shouts of MAUNDY ‘Hosanna’. THURSDAY Holy Palms will be distributed during all the Masses April 9th: 7:30pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper Veneration: 9pm - 11:15pm Ash Wednesday: 26th Feb - Holy Mass 9:15 am & 7pm SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: SPANISH March 19th: 7pm (Common preparation and individual confessions) GOOD SERVICES: April 6th: 8:45am - 9:10am FRIDAY April 7th: 8:45am - 9:10am & 9:45am - 10:15am Palm Sunday, April 10th: 10am Stations of the Cross April 8th: 6:30pm - 6:55pm 4th April: 4:00pm (Vigil Mass) April 9th: 6:45pm - 7:15pm 3pm Passion of the Lord April 10th: 11am - 12:00pm Maundy Thursday, April 9th - Holy Mass 10pm (Veneration STATIONS OF THE CROSS: at 11:15pm - 12am) Fridays 6:30pm followed by Holy Mass EASTER Good Friday, SERVICES April 10th - Way of the Cross + Passion of the Lord - 6pm Holy Saturday: April 11th 7:30pm Easter Vigil Service Easter Service: April 11th Len en Retreat Easter Sunday: April 12th Holy Mass 9:30am - Easter Vigil - 10:30pm April 1st, 2nd & 3rd: 7pm - 9pm & 11am (No healing Mass at 7pm on Easter Sunday AND Divine Mercy Sunday)