CB All Hallows’ Five Dock Fifth Sunday of Easter | Year B | Sunday 2nd May Parish Mission A Message from Fr Joseph We, the people of this place, Dear Friends in Christ, every one of his disciples, as well as the live and celebrate a love of faith. Today’s second reading, from the first community of his followers. Those who hear We share this faith in a letter of John, gives us another his words are the new vine, the new People spirit of service, expression of the same message: “let us of God. The community will have life only in that creates a sense of God’s presence among us. love not in word or speech but indeed as much as it is fully connected to the source and truth.” One of the criteria by which of life, the true vine. All Hallows’ Parish we can determine if love is authentic is Maybe one of the questions might resonate Parish Priest: Fr Joseph Kolodziej in its relationship to the truth, and in the more with our prayer today: How are the M: 0412 085 189 coherence of our actions. In the Gospel, fruits of my labour connected to my Jesus offers what must have been a relationship with Christ? Am I resisting some Deacon: familiar image to explain what it means pruning that God is trying to do with me? Rev. Mr Constantine Rodrigues to live in his love, and how we can Where might I need to do some pruning in Parish Secretary: “measure” the love that gives us life. “I order to strengthen my relationship with Elsa Waldie am the vine, and you are the branches… Christ? Let’s pray for each other, that we Safeguarding Officers Whoever remains in me and I in him will may be branches bearing fruit and glorifying Nives Vuchich - 0411 180 999 bear much fruit, because without me God with our actions, particularly as we Ray Pozzato - 0438 860 168 you can do nothing.” With the birth of work towards healing our hurting world and the Messiah, a new People is formed, welcoming our brothers and sisters. Parish Office: Monday - Thursday called together in Christ as the new 9am - 4pm chosen people, we are the true People With best wishes for the Holy Season of of God. “I am the true vine…” Now Easter. 2 Halley Street, Five Dock NSW 2046 Jesus takes that same image, and applies Fr. Joseph PP Ph: 9713 7960 it, we might say, to the life of each and 0412 085 189 E: [email protected] W: www.allhallows.org.au Sacramental Life This Week: Follow us on Facebook Holy Mass: Sunday 2: All Hallows Catholic Church, Saturday: 8am & 5.30pm Vigil 5th Sunday of Easter Five Dock Facebook St Athanasius Sunday: 8.30am, 10am (Family Mass) Youth Group // 5pm - Parish Hall and 6pm Monday 3: Monday - Friday: 8am, St Philip and St James This week Thursday 9am Wednesday 5: The Holy Rosary is prayed after every Holy Hour // 3pm - Chapel of Divine Mercy morning Mass for the Parish community. All are welcome. Thursday 6: Mass for Domremy College // 7.30am All Hallows Parish School: Reconciliation: Parish Mass at 9am Before or after any Mass. School Principal: Or any time by appointment. Friday 7: Mrs Helen Elliott Stations of Light // 7pm Sick Calls: Growing Men’s Fellowship // 7.30pm Ph: 9713 4469 Any time - day/night. F: 9712 5184 Parish Hall Exposition: Sunday 9: E: [email protected] Every Wednesday after 8am Mass. 6th Sunday of Easter W: www.ahfivedock.catholic.edu.au Baptisms: Mothers Day Find us on Facebook Saturdays or Sundays. Youth Group // 5pm - Parish Hall All Hallows Catholic School, Weddings: Five Dock Facebook Contact Deacon or Father. All Hallows Primary School Please Some information about All Hallows School: remember in ● 498 enrolled students Kindergarten-Year 6 your Prayers: ● 40 Staff ● 20 classes Sick: We are a 3 stream school (3 classes of each grade). This year for the first time there are 4 small Kindergarten classes which will revert back into 3 classes for Year 1 in 2022. Christine Bailey Enrolments are now open and the first round will close on 30 May. If you know of anyone Tom Graham interested in enrolling their child in K-Year 6, please encourage them to submit their Tony Michael application urgently. Do you know of Mrs Helen Elliott anyone who is sick and Principal in need of prayer? Please send their name Generation Awakening - Teen Youth Group in an email to the Parish Office and we will add their name in Last week, GA started the Bible series. We explored a here. scripture passage and answered the following questions: 1.What does this tell me about who God is? Recently 2.What does this tell me about who I am? 3.How should this influence the way I live? Deceased: When reading the Bible try asking those three questions. Tina Gallo This week, we will continue exploring the content of the Bible and we will be looking at a Filippo Musso character - Gehazi. Have you heard of Gehazi before? You are invited to come along to the Maria Gallo Parish Hall at 5pm on Sunday before 6pm mass and we will look at what the story of Palma Spata Gehazi reveals about God and what the character of Gehazi reveals about humanity. Carmelo Spata * If any parishioners want to share a special character in the Bible, please contact Emilia Barmina Beatrice Lorquet on 0414 577 947, you will be welcomed to present at GA. Maria Di Carlo Rosaria Modderno CWF May Parish Appeal Rosina Flammia The Charitable Works Fund (CWF) May Appeal is happening this Anniversaries: weekend and we need your help. COVID-19 has taken an especial toll on the most vulnerable in Sydney – including those now facing Mario Carlucci homelessness, single mothers, those struggling with mental health, and our local Aboriginal communities. For the Souls of the Faithful Special envelopes are available at the parish. Alternatively, you can Departed: learn more and donate securely at www.ourfaithourworks.org/cwf. Donations of $2 or more are tax deductible. Eternal rest grant unto them , O Lord St Vincent de Paul Family and Faith and let perpetual light shine upon them. Vinnies NSW Flood The 26th April was the anniversary of the May all the souls of all Appeal Vinnies will death of Nano Nagle, founder of the the faithful departed, be supplying food, Presentation Sisters in Ireland. All Hallows through the mercy of clothing, household primary school was founded by the God, rest in peace. goods, and other Presentation Sisters so we remember her on Amen. everyday this day with gratitude. Nano’s selflessness necessities to continues to inspire us each and every day people who are and our school community looks to follow in impacted by the her footsteps. Nano’s family lived by the floods. Our members throughout the state words of this creed, “Not Words, but Deeds.” will be mobilising in the areas of need and Let all that we do show kindness, providing relief to those who need it most. compassion and love to others. Donations can be made via Venerable Nano Nagle…Pray for us. https://donate.vinnies.org.au/appeals-nsw/vi nniesnsw-flood-appeal, on 13 18 12 or at Marisa Squadrito any Vinnies Shop. Family Educator Men’s Breakfast - Catholic Men’s Fellowship How much can you forgive? Danny Abdallah and his wife Leila lost four of their young children last year in a tragic accident involving a driver under the influence of drugs and alcohol. In a story that made headlines throughout Australia he and his wife publicly forgave the young man who had taken SCAM ALERT! their children's lives. Hear his powerful story of how their Please be aware that scammers are faith led them to forgiveness at a Men's Breakfast on targeting parishioners of All Hallows by Saturday 15th May 8am-9.30am at St Joseph's Parish sending them Whatsapp messages Hall, Enfield. Please contact Norm Reavell on 0438 pretending to be Fr Joseph. They ask 515441 for more information. you to buy google play gift cards for a cancer patient. This is a scam! If you receive this message, please do Limited numbers. Bookings essential: not engage them and block them from your phone. https:/www.trybooking.com/BQKYJ If anyone has bought the gift cards, even if they weren’t passed on to the scammer, please contact the parish CWL Silver Circle Winners office. Congratulations to our Week Two and Week Thank you Canada Bay Council 3 winners of the CWL Silver Circle. All Hallows parish would like to thank Canada Bay council for a grant of $1,500 Week 2 which went towards the remediation of 1st Wendy Volpatti $20 Number 17 the area near the parish hall and new 2nd V. Payne $5 Number 39 Community Garden. Week 3 Extraordinary Minister of the Eucharist Roster 1st Judy Heffernan $20 Number 16 A new Extraordinary minister of the Eucharist roster is 2nd Vince Moschella $5 Number 9 now available to be picked up from the gathering space. Training 19th of May at 7.00pm in our Church. Baptisms Supporting our Parish We welcome You can support our Parish Xavier Alexander Nissirios financially by accessing the Henry Simon Seeber BPoint Secure Payment Service on the Parish website who are being baptised into the parish community or you can use the QR Code of All Hallows this weekend. printed here. For contributions to the First Children’s Corner Collection, please select Pastoral Revenue from the drop down menu.