Transcript 2nd Sunday of Easter - Melbourne

PAGINA IN ITALIANO
GRAZIE!
Alla luce dei molti modi in cui ho ricevuto gli
auguri di Pasqua quest'anno, posso sinceramente
dire grazie a tutti voi! Sono anche estremamente
grato ai molti parrocchiani che svolgono vari
ministeri che fanno parte della nostra vita
parrocchiale.
Fr Michael
RITO DELL'ASPERSIONE
All'inizio di tutte le nostre messe
domenicali durante la stagione di
Pasqua, avremo il rito
dell'aspersione come ricordo del
nostro battesimo e delle promesse
battesimali. Questo segno sacramentale di
aspersione con l'acqua di Pasqua ci chiama ad una
fede rinnovata e ad una vita vissuta secondo Gesu’.
IL TEMPO DI PASQUA
Dal Triduo pasquale che abbiamo celebrato la
scorsa settimana, ora entriamo nella gloriosa
stagione di Pasqua — un periodo di 50 giorni che
si conclude il giorno di Pentecoste, domenica 15
maggio. È un tempo durante il quale dobbiamo
approfondire la nostra fede in Cristo risorto. È un
momento per rinnovare la nostra fede battesimale,
dal momento che verremo benedetti con l’acqua
battesimale tutte le domeniche di Pasqua, ed è un
momento per impegnarci a vivere il Vangelo più
pienamente. Pasqua è l’inno nei nostri cuori che
non puo’ rimanere in silenzio!
L’ACQUA BENEDETTA
Durante la stagione di Pasqua, coloro che
desiderano portare a casa un po’ di acqua
benedetta sono invitati a portare una
piccola bottiglia e prenderne un po’.
SALVADANAI DEL PROJECT COMPASSION
Se oggi avete portato il salvadanaio del
Project Compassion, gentilmente
mettetelo nel contenitore Project
Compassion posto sull’altare vicino al
leggio. Grazie per il vostro generoso
contributo quaresimale per il lavoro
della Caritas Australia.
TORNA L’ADORAZIONE EUCARISTICA
Durante la Quaresima abbiamo pregato le stazioni
della Via Crucis dopo la messa del martedì delle
09.15 in Our Lady’s e la messa delle 10.00 del
venerdì a St Ambrose’s. Ora, dopo queste messe,
torniamo all'esposizione del Santissimo
Sacramento con preghiera silenziosa per mezz'ora.
CUPPA DELLA PRIMA DOMENICA
DEL MESE OGGI
Oggi, prima domenica del mese,
dopo la messa delle 10.30 siete tutti
invitati a venire nel centro
comunitario di St Ambrose’s per tè, caffè e torta!
MINISTRI DI COMUNIONE AI MALATI
Ci sarà una sessione di formazione alle
ore 11.00 (inizieremo con una tazza di
tè insieme) venerdì 15 aprile nel
centro comunitario di St Ambrose’s
per tutti coloro che desiderano essere
ministri di comunione ai malati nella
nostra parrocchia. Siamo profondamente grati per
la generosità di tutti coloro che volontariamente
offrono questo servizio. Anche se siete già
ministri, siete calorosamente invitati a venire a
questo incontro.
LOTTERIA DI PASQUA – ULTIMA CHIAMATA!
Se avete ancora i biglietti, per favore controllate.
Se i vincitori non si fanno avanti entro la fine di
questa settimana (e la maggior parte di noi ha già
buttato via il nostro biglietti) i pacchi saranno dati
al foodbank parrocchiale per una lotteria per
raccogliere fondi per il loro lavoro. I biglietti
fortunati della lotteria parrocchiale per i cesti di
Pasqua sono:
1. Primo premio biglietto blu scuro B 015
2. Secondo premio biglietto arancione B 78
MESSA DI PADRE PIO
La messa in onore di San Pio da
Pietrelcina si terrà martedì 5 aprile alle
09.15 in Our Lady’s.
PREGHIERA PARROCCHIALE PER APRILE
Preghiamo con gratitudine per il dono della vita.
Impariamo a rispettare e a nutrire la vita in tutta la
creazione.
Parish Newsletter
The Catholic Parish of Brunswick and Brunswick East
2nd Sunday of Easter, Year C
SUNDAY MASS TIMES
Our Lady’s
St Ambrose’s
6.00pm Saturday Vigil
9.00am Sunday (Italian/English)
10.30am Sunday
WEEKDAY MASSES
Our Lady’s
St Ambrose’s
Tues and Wednesday at 9.15am
Friday at 9.00am
Thursday to Saturday at 10.00am
RECONCILIATION
St Ambrose’s
Our Lady’s
10.30am Saturday
11.30am Saturday
MARRIAGES AND BAPTISMS by appointment
PARISH PRIEST
Fr Michael Casey
PASTORAL ASSOCIATES
Sr Diane Cleveland and Sr Marjetka Žlahtič
FAITH DEVELOPMENT AND ADMIN
Tricia Murray
SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
3 April 2016
RESPONSORIAL PSALM
Give thanks to the Lord for he is good,
his love is everlasting.
Let the children of Israel say:
‘His love has no end.’
Let the children of Aaron say:
‘His love has no end.’
Let those who fear the Lord say:
‘His love has no end.’
The stone which the builders rejected
has become the corner stone.
This is the work of the Lord,
a marvel in our eyes.
This day was made by the Lord;
we rejoice and are glad.
O Lord, grant us salvation;
O Lord grant success.
Blessed in the name of the Lord
is he who comes.
We bless you from the house of the Lord;
the true God is our light.
Mr Philip Cachia
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
PARISH OFFICE
Alleluia, alleluia!
You believe in me, Thomas, because you have seen me;
happy those who have not seen me, but still believe!
Alleluia!
287 Sydney Road, Brunswick VIC 3056
PHONE
9380 1023
FAX
9388 8144
EMAIL
[email protected]
ST AMBROSE’S CHURCH
EUCHARISTIC PRAYER II
287 Sydney Road, Brunswick
Phone: 9380 1023 Fax: 9388 8144
Website: www.stambroseparish.org.au
RECENTLY DECEASED
Battestina Volpe of Evans Street, Antonietta Palumbo
OUR LADY’S CHURCH
ANNIVERSARIES
Vincenza Marra
49 Nicholson Street, Brunswick East
Phone: 9380 1844 Fax: 9388 0170
Website: www.ourlady.org.au
BELIEVING THOMAS
The disciple Thomas has received a pretty raw
deal from history. The phrase, doubting Thomas,
has found its way into our everyday language and
condemns Thomas as the one who wouldn’t take
the word of his fellow disciples but wanted to see
the Risen Lord himself. However, rather than
remembering Thomas for his doubt, we should
remember Thomas as the one who makes the
extraordinary declaration of faith, ‘My Lord and
my God!’ It is Thomas, alone
amongst all those who recognise
the greatness of Jesus across the
four gospels, who acknowledges
Jesus as not just the Messiah, but
God.
By the time the Gospel of John was
written – in the last decade of the
1st Century – there were already diverse beliefs
about Jesus. As is recorded in the gospels, there
were those who regarded Jesus as one of the
prophets of Israel; others recognised him as the
promised Messiah; others still had come to believe
in Jesus the Christ as the incarnation of God. That
is certainly the theology expressed in the Gospel
of John. Perhaps as a means to further his
community’s theology and correct other ideas,
the gospel writer has Thomas declare, ‘My Lord
and my God! – Greg Sunter
THANK YOU
For the many ways that I have received Easter
wishes this year, may I sincerely say thanks to all
of you!! I am also very grateful for the many
parishioners who carry out the varied ministries
that are part of our parish life.
Fr Michael
THE RITE OF SPRINKLING
At the beginning of all our
Sunday Masses throughout the
Season of Easter, we will have
the Rite of Sprinkling as a
reminder of our own baptism
and our baptismal promises.
May this sacramental sign of
sprinkling with the Easter water call us to a
renewed faith and life in Christ.
THE EASTER SEASON AHEAD
From the Easter Triduum that we celebrated last
week, we now move into the glorious Season of
Easter — a 50-day season that concludes on
Pentecost Sunday, 15 May. It is a season during
which we deepen our faith in Christ risen. It is a
time to renew our baptismal faith, as we are
sprinkled with the baptismal water during the
Sundays of Easter, and it is a time to recommit
ourselves to living the Gospel more fully. Easter is
the song in our hearts that cannot stay silent!
Ministers to the sick in our
parish. We are deeply grateful
for the generosity of all who
volunteered. If you already take
Communion to the sick, you are
also warmly invited to come along to this
gathering.
EASTER WATER
During the Easter season, those who
wish to take home some of the blessed
Easter water are invited to bring a small
bottle and take some of the water.
EASTER RAFFLE – LAST CALL!
If you still have your tickets, please
check them. If no winners have
come forward by the end of this
week (and most of us have already
thrown our tickets away) the
hampers will be given to the parish foodbank to
raffle, and raise money for their work.
PROJECT COMPASSION BOXES
If you have brought your Project
Compassion box today, please place it in
the Project Compassion container on the
sanctuary near the lectern. Thank you
for your generous Lenten contributions
to the work of Caritas Australia.
EUCHARISTIC HOUR HAS RETURNED
During Lent, we had the Stations of the Cross
after the Tuesday 9.15am Mass at Our Lady’s and
the Friday 10.00am Mass at St Ambrose’s. Now,
following those Masses, we will return to the
practice of Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
and silent prayer for half an hour.
FIRST SUNDAY CUPPA TODAY
Today, the first Sunday of the
month, there will be a ‘cuppa’ after
the 10.30am Mass. All are very
welcome to come over to St
Ambrose’s Community Centre for
tea, coffee and cake!
PARISH BOOK GROUP
The Book Group meets on the
first Wednesday of each month.
Our next gathering will be this
Wednesday evening, 6 April, from
7.30 – 8.30pm in St Ambrose’s
Community Centre (Spirituality
Room). We will focus on chapters 4 to 7 of
‘Tomorrow’s Christian’ by Adrian B Smith. All are
welcome!
COMMUNION MINISTERS TO THE SICK
There will be a formation session at 11.00am
(beginning with a cuppa together) on Friday 15
April in St Ambrose’s Community Centre for all
those who volunteered to be Communion
The lucky tickets in the parish raffle for the Easter
hampers are:
1. First prize ticket dark blue B 015
2. Second prize ticket orange B 78
SIGN UP FOR DINNERS IN SMALL GROUPS
There is a sign-up sheet on the church table for
the three Dinners in Small Groups. The hosts for
the dinners are:

Margaret O’Neill
(Brunswick West) for 30 April

Margaret Duggan
(Brunswick) for 7 May

Di and Henry Travers
(Essendon) for 21 May
All are warmly invited to attend
one of the dinners. Fr Michael will
be attending all of them!! If you
wish to attend, please add your
name to one of the lists and the
host will send you further details by email. The
dinners will be 7.00 for a 7.30pm start.
4 MYSTERIES PROJECT
The 4 Mysteries Project is a theatre project which
aims to perform the four gospels. In April there
will be four Saturday sessions:

St Ambrose’s Community Centre

12.00pm – 4.00pm

April 9, 16, 23, 30
At each session we’ll work on a few
scenes from one of the gospels, with a
staged reading at 3.30pm. The Saturday
Sessions are open to anyone who's
interested. For more information:
4mysteriesproject.com.au Or contact Damian
Coleridge 0407 330 404.
2017 ENROLMENTS FOR OUR LADY’S SCHOOL
We have opened our 2017
enrolments given the early demand
for next year. If your child turns five
by 30 April 2017, then they qualify for
a place in Foundation 2017. Please
contact 9380 5050 to book in for our
next Principal-led school tour. We
have limited places in other year levels also.
PUBLIC LECTURE: THE MEDICINE OF MERCY
Baroness Sheila Hollins, appointed by
Pope Francis to the Pontifical
Commission for the Protection of
Minors, has been a leader in the area
of palliative care and assisting people
with issues of grief and bereavement.
Hear her public lecture on The Medicine of Mercy,
Wednesday 13 April, 5.45 – 7.00pm at ACU,
Philippa Brazill Lecture Theatre, 17 Young St
Fitzroy. Bookings 9926 5761.
PADRE PIO MASS
The monthly Mass in honour of St Pio of
Pietrelcina will be on Tuesday 5 April at
9.15am in Our Lady’s church.
ON THE CHURCH TABLE
On the church table, there are a few free copies of
Catholic Education Today. This is produced by the
Catholic Education Office Melbourne. Please take
a copy home if you’d like to read it.
PARISH PRAYER FOCUS FOR APRIL
We pray with gratitude for the gift of life. May we
learn to respect and nurture life in all of creation.
ON THE NOTICEBOARD

Updates from the Archdiocese

Annual Mission Concert for the Missionary
Sisters of St Peter Claver.

Talks on the Saints at St Peter and Paul’s,
South Melbourne

Talk ‘Will terrorism and the War on Terror ever
end?’ presented by emeritus Professor
Joseph Camilleri, 7 April, St Michael’s Hall,
Collins Street, Melbourne.
READINGS NEXT WEEK: Acts 5:27–32. 40–41; Revelation 5:11–14; John 21:1–19