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 Second Sunday of Lent – Year B 25th February 2018 “‘Here I am!’ he answered.” – Genesis 22:11 It is easy to say, “Here I am, Lord”, when we are kneeling in church. But how easy is it to say, “Here I am, Lord”, when a neighbour needs our help, when we are invited to join a parish ministry, or when we are asked to provide financial support? Often times, we are called when it’s not convenient for us. Discipleship is not always easy; most of the time it will make us uncomfortable and vulnerable. MASS & DEVOTION TIMES THIS WEEK ENTRANCE ANTIPHON Of you my heart has spoken: Seek his face. St Bernard's It is your face, O Lord, that I seek; hide not your face from me. 1 hour Adoration before every weekday Mass. FIRST READING GENESIS 22:1-2, 9-13, 15-18 Monday 26th no Mass Tuesday 27th 5:30pm The sacrifice of Abraham, our father in faith. 6:15pm Lenten Talk RESPONSORIAL PSALM PSALMS 115:10, 15-19. R. 114:9 in the Parish Centre Wednesday 28th 9:30am R. I will walk in the presence of the Lord in the land of the living. Thursday 1st 9:30am I trusted, even when I said, “I am sorely afflicted”. O precious in the Friday 2nd 9:30am eyes of the Lord is the death of his faithful. Your servant, Lord, your servant am I; you have loosened my bonds. A rd Saturday 3 5:00pm Vigil thanksgiving sacrifice I make; I will call on the Lord’s name. Sunday 4th 8:30am My vows to the Lord I will fulfil before all his people, in the courts of 10:00am the house of the Lord, in your midst, O Jerusalem. Our Lady Help of Christians R. I will walk in the presence of the Lord in the land of the living. rd Saturday 3 6:30pm Mass SECOND READING ROMANS 8:31-34 God did not spare his own Son. RECONCILIATION – 1ST RITE Saturday 4:15pm St Bernard’s GOSPEL ACCLAMATION MATTHEW 17:5 Saturday 4:45pm St Anthony’s Glory and praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ! From the shining cloud, the Father’s voice is heard: this is my beloved ROSARY is held every Monday at 7:30pm Son, hear him. with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament for one Glory and praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ! hour. Rosary is also held on the first Friday of the GOSPEL MARK 9:2-10 month following morning Mass. This is my Son, the beloved; listen to him. Next First Friday: 2nd March 2018 COMMUNION ANTIPHON EUCHARISTIC ADORATION is held on This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; the first Friday of the month from 10:00am to 7:00pm. All are welcome to come along and listen to him. spend some time with the Lord. Next Adoration: 2nd March 2018 St Bernard’s (continued) th th MINISTRIES 24 & 25 February 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 Sandra Ibrahim Gerard Harrington Sr Mary Fermio / Jenny Hooper SENIOR PARISHIONERS’ MASS is Eucharist Ministers Vikki Benson Colm Carragher Carole Ryder held on the third Friday of the month in the Parish Centre at 10:30am. Everybody is Altar Servers Baddeley Shea Vereker welcome, not just the seniors. th Next Seniors’ Mass: 16 March 2018 Piety 24th February Jan & Colm Carragher 25th February Mandy Harrington PROVIDENCE MASS Counters #7 Denis Everard, Bernard Coburn, The Village, 5-7 Griffith Street, Maddingley Mary Flanagan, Patrick Flanagan Mass is usually held on the second Friday of the month at 11:00am. Next Mass: 9th March 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 February 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: 4th March 2018 He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead and Host: Parents & Friends 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 Karen Gilbert (nee Lennox) in South Australia, Laurie Lees (St Gerard’s Catholic Church, Warrandyte). rd th MINISTRIES 3 & 4 March 2018 DEATH ANNIVERSARIES Mass Times 5:00pm Sat Vigil 8:30am Sun 10:00am Sun Lily Freeman, Mia Geurts, Bishop Barry Jones NZ, Sr Bernadette Joseph FC, Brooke Lovel, Stan Readers Eleanor Tabone Jan Carragher Jennifer Taylor McGonegal, Anton Mijic, Rosie O’Donoghue, / Allan Comrie / Carmel Shea Carmela Pinti (De Bortoli), Nell Shelly, George Townsend. Eucharist Ministers Mary Beaton Carole Ryder Brendan Harrison Prayers for the Sick & Frail Altar Servers Baddeley Lidgett-Egan (please let us know when your loved one is rd no longer required on this list) Piety 3 March Jan Farmelo 4th March Carmel Shea John Anderson, Noah Barlow, Dudley Baddeley, Michael Barrett, Steven Braszel, Kevin Bridges, John Canty, Counters #8 Colm Carragher, Maggie Carragher, Fred Capuano, Gary Ching, Ted Cooling, Lindsay & Kathleen Dally, Judy Delahey, Jack DeLuca, Ian Jill Braithwaite, Marj Tung 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 Frances McDaid POF Sr Mary Fermio McKechnie, Marcus Meno, Tess Mercieca, Paul Mullin, nd Arthur Pape, Michael Paterson, Georgia Peacock, Friday 2 March March Arabella Periera, Bev Pickett, Mitchell Prendergast, Peter Roberts, Julie Scott, Ken Shaw, Marian Smith, Readings First Reading Resp. Psalm Second Reading Frank & Elizabeth Stehmann, Mitchell Tung, John Van Gen 22:1-2, 9-13, Ps 115:10, 15-19 Rom 8:31-34 Orsouw, Angela Vicum, Louis Vogels, Barry Walsh, Mary 15-18 R. 114:9 & Michael Walsh, Carol Wells, Cath Wheelahan, Jayne Wilkins, Nils Wyren, Patricia Yazbek, Betty Young, Hannah Young. ———————————————— LENTEN TALKS Hopetoun Catholic Cemetery Bacchus Marsh Road, Bacchus Marsh are held each Tuesday at 6:15pm in the Parish Centre ———————————————— until Tuesday 20th March 2018. Catholic Museum Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right spirit within me. 88 Main Street West Do not cast me away from your presence, and do not take your holy spirit from me. Convent Lane, Bacchus Marsh Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and sustain in me a willing spirit. ———————————————— St Vincent de Paul Society SPECIAL COLLECTION – THIS WEEKEND Welfare Number: 1800 305 330 24th & 25th February 2018 Between 10:00am and 3:00pm weekdays There will be an extra collection this weekend for the children of Suriname. The The new Vinnies store is located at Republic of Suriname on the north-east coast of South America is the focus of 8 Grant Street, Bacchus Marsh, World Day of Prayer which we the parishioners of St Bernard’s are the host on and is now open 7 days a week. nd We are calling for more volunteers. Friday 2 Marsh at 2:00pm. The children of Suriname are particularly vulnerable, experiencing family violence, If you would like more information, abuse and neglect. Child labour in the form of street selling is rife, whilst many are please ring 0417 525 617.