Parish Office Hours: Mon—Fri 9:30am-2:30pm CONTACT DETAILS Parish Priest: Fr Jude Pirotta mssp Telephone: 9748 6800 Pentecost email: [email protected] 09 June 2019 Assisting Priest: Fr Brendan Byrne sj Deacon: Dcn Royden Dsouza Parish Council President: Geralyn McCarthy Parish Secretaries: Red Lusterio Tita Manalo Thanksgiving: Maria Saldana Parish Bookkeeper: Angel Hartanto Wed & Fri 9:30-2:30 Sacramental Co-Ord Other Schools: Rachelle Revell Ph: 0411 774 636 [email protected] Youth Ministry Co-ord: Red Lusterio 0409 184 299 St James Primary School: Telephone: 9749 1000 Principal: Mary Abbott [email protected] St Francis Primary School: Telephone: 9731 6004 Principal: Michelle Gillett [email protected] St Clare’s Primary School: Telephone: 9371 8400 Principal: Andrew Leighton [email protected] Thomas Carr College: Telephone: 8734 2444 Principal: Craig Holmes [email protected] Weekday Masses: Tues—Sat 9:00am 1st Friday Monthly: Mass at 7:30pm Adoration at 8:00-9:00pm Reconciliation (Confession): Saturday: 9:30am-10:00am MISSION IMMERSION TRIP 2020 Luke is the evangelist who has most Experience faith in action while working among memorably depicted the bestowing of the Spirit the poor in Manila city and Bataan province in upon the Church, locating the experience on the Philippines, between 2nd and 19th January the Jewish feast of Pentecost (Acts 2:1-11). As 2020. Applicants between the ages of 18-35 its name in Greek indicates, this feast took will be given first preference; applicants over place fifty days (seven weeks) after Passover. 35 will be considered if there is availability. It involved a pilgrimage to Jerusalem, where For details and to express interest email: Israel gathered to give thanks for the [email protected] or call 0403 843 completion of the grain harvest and to 796 or the Parish Office on 9748 6800 during celebrate the gift of the land. Office Hours, by Sunday 30th June. The trip is The theme of gathering appears in the lists of hosted by the Paulist Missionaries (MSSP). visitors to Jerusalem from so many regions who hear the testimony of the Spirit-filled apostles each in their own language. The primary reference is to pilgrims from the Jewish diaspora, but we can find here also a foretaste of the universal mission of the Church. The renewed People of God is now being empowered and equipped for its mission to be ST JAMES PARISH FETE—DATE CLAIMER This year the Parish Fete will be on Saturday 19 October. Please save the date. Now is the time to get into the garden and pot some cuttings so they can grow and be ready to sell at the Parish Fete. COLLECTIONS LAST WEEKEND MELBOURNE CATHOLICS MAGAZINE The June Melbourne Catholics Magazine is in Thanksgiving: $ 5423.10 the Magazine Rack for $4.00 (please place in Presbytery: $ 1862.60 the Church Donation box on the wall of the Flowers: $ 30.95 Narthex as you collect your copy). Youth: $ 13.15 READINGS FOR THE MOST HOLY TRINITY 1st Reading: Prv 8:22-31 Wisdom is begotten of God. Responsorial Psalm: Ps 8:4-9 O Lord, our God, how wonderful your name in all the earth! Enrolments for Year 7 2021 onwards are now being accepted. Limited places available for 2nd Reading: Rom 5:1-5 Year 7 - We boast of our hope and afflictions. Gospel: Jn 16:12-15 The Spirit will guide the Apostles to all truth. JOB POSITIONS AVAILABLE PRAYER LIST To view job advertisements for positions around Let us pray and support those in our community the Archdiocese of Melbourne, visit the who are sick. We especially pray for Manuel G. Noticeboards in the Narthex. Martinez Jnr, Emmanuel Bernardo, Michael Xue, Robert Azzopardi, Corey Cauchi, Teodora Gundayao, Mary Ann Bucud, Wayne Camilleri, Emerita Sagovia, Ann Maree Daly, Connie Micallef, Paul Cutajar, Juanito Osumo, Mary Ulep Guerzon, Tchiapke Joel, Jorge Maranan Jnr, Evelyn Soneja, Maria De Brincat, Elizabeth Magnaye, Mario Ranada, Paula Richards and all those who are ill. RECENTLY DECEASED & ANNIVERSARIES Please pray for our loved ones whom we remember especially Marivic Costales, Lionel Egbert D’Monte and Mary D’Souza, who passed away recently, Gabriel and Freda Rodericks, Basil Agapis, Lena Antao, Harry Robert, Swamy Lobo, Susai Rajan, Fidelis John, Cassandra Alexander, Christopher Zahra, Carmen and Joe Camilleri, Emy Saffarese, Gloria and Mathew Montebello, Jake Shaw and all whose anniversaries occur at this time. MISSIONARY SOCIETY OF ST PAUL—AUSTRALIAN PROVINCE We thank Fr Ivano Burdian mssp for his service, ministry and support that he has provided us over the years as the Provincial of the MSSP’s in Australia. He will be moving to the Canadian Province to continue his work with the MSSP’s. We welcome Fr John Taliana mssp, as the new Provincial for the MSSP’s in Australia. Fr John, along with Fr Lonnie Borg mssp and Fr Jude Pirotta mssp, make up the leadership team for the MSSP’s. Fr Ivan has this message for us: My dear brothers and sisters of St James, As I get ready for my departure for Canada, once again I wish to thank-you for the spirit of welcome, with Fr. Jude, you have nurtured over these years. I have always felt part of the “family”. It has been a privilege to be able to walk with you in our Journey of faith. I can assure you that my own faith has been nurtured by the experience. As I take my next step in the mission I have been invited to embrace please pray for me as I pray you will continue to embrace yours, as individuals, families and as a community. Remembering that we are empowered by the Spirit given to us in our baptism. If you are in Toronto please look, Fr. Mario and I up. Until next time, take care and God bless, your brother, Fr. Ivano. Fr John writes to us: Dear Paulist Missionary friends Fr Jude, Fr John and Fr Lonnie A few months ago, Fr Mark Grima, Superior General of the Paulist Missionaries, shared with me that after consultation with our members in Australia, he would like me to accept the ministry of Provincial leader in our Australian region. After a time of praying and discernment I accepted and chose to start this ministry on the 8th of May, feast of Our Lady of Pompeii. For us Paulist Missionaries this is an important feast marking the day when, in 1887, our founder Joseph De Piro, while praying to Our Lady, decided to leave his Law studies and start studying for the priesthood. I arrived in Australia as a Paulist seminarian in 1974, when Fr Jude was still discerning his vocation, and was ordained a priest in December 1978. My first assignment was as assistant priest in the parish of St Joachim’s Victoria Park, WA, where I spent five years. During my forty years of priesthood I have also ministered in different parishes and places in Victoria and NSW. I have encountered people from different beliefs, languages and cultures, and my life has been greatly enriched by the people I ministered to. I am no stranger to you parishioners at St James, I have often visited you and shared in your celebrations. I feel very blessed by the community of St James and your support and welcome to many Paulist Missionaries. I am pleased to see so many lay people getting involved in the life of our Missionary Society. Although small in number, Paulist Missionaries continue to offer our ministry within the Melbourne Church, where we first arrived in 1948. Thank you; you are an important part of our mission. I hope to be able to visit you soon. Fr John .