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MASSES: Weekends: Saturday: 9:00 am, 6:00 pm (vigil), Sunday: 9:00 am (Italian), 10:30 am Weekdays: Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri: 8:30 am. ADORATION: Every Friday 9am-4pm BAPTISMS: Sundays at 11:45 am. CONFESSIONS: Saturdays following the 9:00 am Mass & half an hour before every mass by request. COMMUNION TO SICK: Wed, Thurs & Fri (Lay Ministers) ** In addition to visitation to the sick by lay ministers, Fr Simon is happy to visit any sick or housebound parishioners upon request. ANOINTING OF THE SICK: 1st Friday of every month, the next one being Friday 6 April 2019
LIVING GOSPEL PRAYER GROUP (LGPG): Wednesdays at 1:30 pm. ROSARY PRAYER GROUP: Wednesdays at 9:00 am.
Home visits
If you would like Fr Simon to come for a visit and a chat, please let the parish office know. PARISH OFFICE HOURS: The parish office is attended by volunteer staff on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30am to 5:00pm. You may contact the office at any time and leave a message when the office is unattended on 9470 2586 and someone will get back to you as soon as possible.
Our Parish is committed to the
safety, wellbeing and dignity of all
children and vulnerable adults.
Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C)
Sunday 3 March 2019
My dear Brothers and Sisters,
“For every tree can be told by its own fruit”, Jesus tells us in this Sunday’s
Gospel reading from St Luke (6:39-45). Our Baptism and Confirmation into faith
in Jesus Christ brings us great benefits and privileges, not least the promise of
eternal life; however, it also brings great obligations and responsibilities. Not
least of these is the expectation that, as faithful Christians, we will live our lives in
accordance with the teachings of Jesus, to visibly demonstrate our love of God
and neighbour, to do unto others as we would have them do to us. Our Christian
faith not only provides us with a moral and ethical code for our daily lives, but
also provides us with structures to help us live our lives in accordance with Jesus’
teachings, so that we can be seen to be the good fruit of a bountiful and healthy
tree. One of the structures which our Christian faith provides us with is the 40 day
season of Lent which takes us from Ash Wednesday to the great vigil of Easter
when we celebrate the Resurrection of Christ. Making an effort to participate in
Lent and its activities will help us to live our lives better as Christians. Lent, or
Quaresima in Italian, is a time when Christians particularly engage in prayer,
penance, fasting and almsgiving. Guidelines from the Archdiocese for the
observation of Lent come with this newsletter. Young children and the elderly are
not bound by the obligations of Lent, though I do believe that every child over the
age of five is capable of understanding about giving up sweets, and every elderly
person still of sound mind is capable of offering up additional prayers during the
season. In these days leading up to Ash Wednesday on 6 March I invite all
parishioners to reflect very carefully on what they might be able to offer up by way
of prayer, penance, fasting and almsgiving in this 40 day season. It is essential
that we avoid extremes, or engage in conspicuous actions that draws attention to
ourselves. Quiet modesty and dignity should be the keynotes of our offerings, just
as we avoid flowers in the church and restrain our musical accompaniment of the
Mass during this season. Our offerings, which should be private between us and
our heavenly Father, should reflect the reality of our own individual lives, our
age, our state of health, our economic and social circumstances, our working
environment. It is sometime useful to offer up something to which we have a mild
addiction. By the end of Lent we may find we no longer need that particular thing.
It may be helpful to jot down a note of what you plan to offer up, with at least one
item for each of the four categories of prayer, penance, fasting and almsgiving.
One might commit, for example, to saying one Our Father, one Hail Mary and one
Glory be to the Father each day, to going to confession once during Lent, to
giving up chocolate and to giving $5 or $10 to a Catholic charity such as Caritas,
Catholic Care or St Vincent de Paul. Please do have a think about it, and try to be
a joyful participant in this season of Lent, so that we can in this parish be seen to
be the good fruit of the bountiful tree of faith in Jesus Christ.
With every prayer for God’s abundant grace, peace and blessings to be upon you,
Fr Simon Grainger
Pax et Gratia
FOR THE INFORMATION OF PARISHIONERS:
LENT 2019.
109. The Lenten season has a twofold character:
1) it recalls baptism or prepares for it;
2) it stresses a penitential spirit.
By these means especially, Lent readies the faithful for
celebrating the paschal mystery after a period of closer
attention to the Word of God, and more ardent prayer. In
the liturgy itself and in the liturgy-centred instructions,
these baptismal and penitential themes should be more
pronounced. Hence:
a) Wider use is to be made of baptismal features proper to
the Lenten liturgy.
b) The same approach holds for the penitential elements.
110. During Lent, penance should not be only internal and
individual but also external and social…
In any event, let the paschal fast be kept sacred. It should
be observed everywhere on Good Friday and, where
possible prolonged throughout Holy Saturday, so that the
joys of the Sunday of the resurrection may be visited on
uplifted and responsive spirits.
(Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, Vatican II)
Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are days of Fasting
and Abstinence from meat.
On all other Fridays, except solemnities, the law of the
common practice of penance is fulfilled by performing any
one of the following:
(a) Prayer - for example, Mass attendance; family prayer;
a visit to a church or chapel; reading the Bible; making the
Stations of the Cross; praying the Rosary; or in other ways.
(b) Self-Denial - for example, not eating meat; not eating
sweets or dessert; giving up entertainment to spend time
with the family; limiting food and drink so as to give to the
poor of one’s own country or elsewhere; or in other ways.
Project Compassion is a major means of expressing our
self-denial in Australia.
(c) Helping Others - for example, special attention to
someone who is poor, sick, elderly, lonely or over-
burdened; or in other ways.
- All who have completed their eighteenth year and have
not yet begun their sixtieth year are bound to fast. All who
have completed their fourteenth year are bound to abstain
(Canon 1252).
- The Season of Lent is a time of penance. During this
season the faithful are exhorted to devote themselves in a
special manner to prayer, to engage in works of piety and
charity, and to deny themselves.
- Each of the faithful is obliged to receive Holy
Communion at least once a year. This precept must be
fulfilled between Ash Wednesday, 6 March 2019 and
Trinity Sunday, 16 June 2019 unless for a good reason it is
fulfilled at another time during the year.
- The wonderful gift of the Lord’s merciful love is offered
in a special way in the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Lent
is a most appropriate time to receive this Sacrament.
All the faithful who have reached the age of discretion are
bound faithfully to confess their grave sins at least once a
year.
Saturday 6pm Mass
Eucharistic Ministers
Saturday 6pm Mass
Readers
16-Feb-19 Lucy Triulcio Oskar Harding
23-Feb-19 Amato Puli'uvea Nikki Daniele
02-Mar-19 Angela De Fazio Paul Smith
9-Mar-19 Carol Hawkesford Rita Di Natale
9am Italian Mass
Eucharistic Ministers
9am Italian Mass
Readers
17-Feb-19 Carmela Molinaro
Felice Comito
Anna Sisinni
24-Feb-19 Maria Bianchi-Rossi
Rosa Comito
Paola Di Palma
03-Mar-19 Carmel Colosimo
Carmela Molinaro
Vince Colosimo
10-Mar-19 Felice Comito
Maria Bianchi-Rossi
Anna Sisinni
10:30am Mass
Eucharistic Ministers
10:30am Mass
Readers
17-Feb-19 Mary Marziano
Nikki Daniele
Josephine Knight
24-Feb-19 Anna Berton
Bruna D'Alessandro
Maria Gaggiano
03-Mar-19 Amitu'anai To'oto'o
Katalina To'oto'o
Giulia Digiglio
10-Mar-19 Jennifer Singam
Rosetta Macri
Mary Finn
CHURCH CLEANING: Eileen Dufficy’s team 1
LAWN MOWING: Team 2: 16 March
WE PRAY FOR:
That the terminally ill may be supported by their faith in
God and the love of their brothers and sisters.
We pray especially for:
Frank, Michael, Robert, Patricia, Giuseppina, Pasquale,
Maria Rosa, Mary, Cabrini, Abby, Maria, Elizabeth,
Edward, Fay, Danny, Orlando, Elisa, Dolores, Gino, Maria,
Mary, Paola, Kaye, Orfeo, Kelemete, Wilma, Theresa,
Mary, Giuseppina, Liberato.
Fulfil the hopes of those who sleep in your peace:
RECENTLY DECEASED:
Michele Gianetta (funeral Mon 4/3 at 12:30pm)
Orazio Marchitto (funeral Tues 5/3 at 10am)
Antonio Forte (rosary: Tues 12/3 at 7pm, funeral: Wed 13/3
at 10:30am (proposed))
ANNIVERSARIES:
Bortolo (Bob) Nicoletto (3rd Anniv. Sat 2/3 at 6pm)
Rocco & Caterina Masino (Sun 3/3 at 9am)
Carmela D’Addona (Sun 10/3 at 9am)
Elena Gencarelli (1st Anniv. Sun 3/3 at 10:30am)
Bring them to that final resurrection when you will be all in
all.
LAST WEEKEND'S COLLECTION:
Thanksgiving: $804
Presbytery: $490
Many thanks to all our contributors † † †
THOUGHTS FROM POPE FRANCIS
If you believe in God you must try to live justly with
everyone, according to the golden rule: “Do to others
whatever you would have them do to you” (Mt 7,12).
† † †
A REMINDER…The donation box for the decoration of our altar
Caritas Australia
Project Compassion Appeal
Ash Wednesday commences the period of Lent, a time
when we focus on our fortunate lives in this country and
spend time and effort on helping those who live in poverty
and fear. It is a time for Project Compassion and the theme
is “GIVE LENT100% - Lives change when we all give
100%”. Please take home a Compassion box and as a
family take this time of Lent to fill it with money – your
contribution toward helping those who want, like us, to
live a life filled with certainty, a life of dignity and a life of
peace. Donation boxes can be found in the Church foyer
and the 2 side chapels
Stewardship Reflection “A good tree does not bear rotten fruit, nor does a
rotten tree bear good fruit.” (Luke 6:43) Are you using your God-given gifts in the way God intended? Do you compare yourself to others and
complain about what you don’t have instead of being
thankful for what you do have? God gives each of us
unique gifts and a unique plan. Listen to how God is
calling you to use your gifts, to bear good fruit, for the glory of His name.
☺ ☺ SHARE A JOKE ☺ ☺ An Irishman walks into a bar in Dublin, orders three pints of Guinness and sits in the back of the room, drinking a sip out of each one in turn.
When he finishes them, he comes back to the bar and orders three more. The bartender asks him, “You know, a pint goes flat after I draw it;
wouldn’t you rather I draw fresh pints for you one at a time?” The fellow replies: “Well, you see, I have two brothers. One is now in America and
the other, in Australia. When we all left home, we promised we’d drink this way to remember the days when we drank together.” The bartender
admits that this is a nice custom, and leaves it there. The fellow becomes a regular in the bar, and always drinks the same
way: he orders three pints and drinks them in turn. One day, he comes in and orders two pints. All the regulars notice and fall silent,
speculating about what might have happened to one of the absent brothers. When the fellow goes back to the bar for a second round, the bartender
says, “I don’t want to intrude on your grief, but I wanted to offer my condolences on your great loss.” The fellow looks confused for a
moment and then a light dawns in his eye and he laughs and says: “Oh, no, everyone’s fine. You see, it’s just that I’ve given up beer for Lent.”
PLEASE TAKE THE BULLETIN HOME
Sacrament Congratulations
The community of St Raphael’s congratulates Gretchen Wooten,
who received her First Eucharist and Confirmation
on Wednesday 27 February 2019.
Welcome before Baptism
The Parish introduces to St Raphael’s community Rufus Jacob Allder,
in preparation for his Baptism on 24 March 2019.
Cardinal Pell
I provide for the information of parishioners 3 articles
relating to the conviction of Cardinal Pell:
1. Statement of 2-3 March 2019 from Archbishop
Comensoli
2. Chronology of criminal proceedings
3. Article by Fr Frank Brennan S.J. on the subject of
Cardinal Pell’
This matter is proceeding to an appeal. Fr Simon will
provide further information in due course. These articles
are in the foyer.
Fr Simon understands how distressed parishioners must be
and is available for further discussion if you require. Please
contact the parish office if you would like to talk to Fr
Simon.
ADORATION Adoration resumed Friday 1st March 2019, 9am to 4pm.
A new roster is being prepared. For those wishing to
participate, please write your name on the form in the
foyer. Thank you.
ASH WEDNESDAY
This year Ash Wednesday is on 6 March.
Masses will be at 8:30am, 9:30am (School Mass) and 7pm.
**Time to start thinking about what you are doing for Lent.
Stations of the Cross during Lent- Fridays at 7pm
Stations of the Cross are observed in both English and Italian.
(Booklets in both languages are provided)
All are welcome.
SENIORS LUNCH
The next seniors’ lunch will be on Thursday 14 March at
12:00 Mid-day at: Darebin RSL, 402 Bell St, Preston.
Please let us know if you will be attending the lunch by
writing your name on the form in the foyer.
Non seniors are also most welcome. Thank you.
“TRUST”
2019 LENTEN PROGRAM
TRUST is a 76-page full colour book containing short daily reflections (from Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday) in addition to the longer-form Sunday Gospel reflections, spiritual direction, Gospel readings, responsorial psalms, prayers and reflection questions that are traditionally part of the Lenten program for groups. Copies are available in the Piety Stall. Cost $7
PLEASE TAKE THE BULLETIN HOME
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A warm welcome to new parishioners to St Raphael’s
Please let us know that you have joined our community and
if there is anything we can do for you.
Are you new to our Parish? ____
Need Thanksgiving envelopes? ____
Pease complete the details below and place in the collection
plate at Mass or send to the Parish office.
Name: ___________________________________
Phone: ___________________________________
Address: ___________________________________
To existing parishioners: if you would like to contribute on a regular basis using the envelopes, please complete the above. Thank you.
PENITENTIAL ACT I confess to almighty God
and to you, my brothers and sisters,
that I have greatly sinned,
in my thoughts and in my words,
in what I have done and in what I have
failed to do,
And, striking their breast, they say:
through my fault,
through my fault,
through my most grievous fault;
therefore I ask blessed Mary ever-
Virgin,
all the Angels and Saints,
and you, my brothers and sisters,
to pray for me to the Lord our God.
THE GLORIA Glory to God in the highest,
and on earth peace to people of good
will.
We praise you,
we bless you,
we adore you,
we glorify you,
we give you thanks for your great
glory,
Lord God, heavenly King,
O God, almighty Father.
Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son,
Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the
Father,
you take away the sins of the world,
have mercy on us;
you take away the sins of the world,
receive our prayer;
you are seated at the right hand of the
Father,
have mercy on us.
For you alone are the Holy One,
you alone are the Lord,
you alone are the Most High,
Jesus Christ,
with the Holy Spirit,
in the glory of God the Father.
Amen.
FIRST READING
Ecclesiasticus 27:5-8 In a shaken sieve the rubbish is left
behind,
so too the defects of a man appear in his
talk.
The kiln tests the work of the potter,
the test of a man is in his conversation.
The orchard where a tree grows is judged
on the quality of its fruit,
similarly a man’s words betray what he
feels.
Do not praise a man before he has spoken,
since this is the test of men.
The Word of the Lord
All: Thanks be to God.
RESPONSORIAL PSALM
Psalm 91(92):2-3,13-16
The Response is: Lord, it is good to give thanks to you.
It is good to give thanks to the Lord,
to make music to your name, O Most
High,
to proclaim your love in the morning
and your truth in the watches of the night.
Lord, it is good to give thanks to you.
The just will flourish like the palm tree
and grow like a Lebanon cedar.
Lord, it is good to give thanks to you.
Planted in the house of the Lord
they will flourish in the courts of our God,
still bearing fruit when they are old,
still full of sap, still green,
to proclaim that the Lord is just.
In him, my rock, there is no wrong.
Lord, it is good to give thanks to you.
SECOND READING
1 Corinthians 15:54-58 When this perishable nature has put on
imperishability, and when this mortal
nature has put on immortality, then the
words of scripture will come true: Death is
swallowed up in victory. Death, where is
your victory? Death, where is your sting?
Now the sting of death is sin, and sin gets
its power from the Law. So let us thank
God for giving us the victory through our
Lord Jesus Christ.
Never give in then, my dear brothers,
never admit defeat; keep on working at the
Lord’s work always, knowing that, in the
Lord, you cannot be labouring in vain.
The Word of the Lord
All: Thanks be to God.
Please stand for the Gospel
Acclamation.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
Philippians 2:15-16
Alleluia, alleluia!
Shine on the world like bright stars;
you are offering it the word of life.
Alleluia!
GOSPEL Luke 6:39-45
Jesus told a parable to his disciples: ‘Can
one blind man guide another? Surely both
will fall into a pit? The disciple is not
superior to his teacher; the fully trained
disciple will always be like his teacher.
Why do you observe the splinter in your
brother’s eye and never notice the plank in
your own? How can you say to your
brother, “Brother, let me take out the
splinter that is in your eye,” when you
cannot see the plank in your own?
Hypocrite! Take the plank out of your
own eye first, and then you will see
clearly enough to take out the splinter that
is in your brother’s eye.
‘There is no sound tree that produces
rotten fruit, nor again a rotten tree that
produces sound fruit. For every tree can be
told by its own fruit: people do not pick
figs from thorns, nor gather grapes from
brambles. A good man draws what is good
from the store of goodness in his heart; a
bad man draws what is bad from the store
of badness. For a man’s words flow out of
what fills his heart.’
The Gospel of the Lord.
All: Praise to you, Lord Jesus
Christ.
PROFESSION OF FAITH APOSTLES' CREED or the Nicene
Creed may be said.
I believe in God, / the Father almighty,
/ Creator of heaven and earth, / and in
Jesus Christ, his only Son, our lord, /
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
/ born of the Virgin Mary, / suffered
under Pontius Pilate, / was crucified,
died and was buried; / he descended
into hell; / on the third day he rose
again from the dead; / he ascended
into heaven, / and is seated at the right
hand of God the Father almighty; /
from there he will come to judge the
living and the dead. / I believe in the
Holy Spirit, / the holy catholic Church,
/ the communion of saints, / the
forgiveness of sins, / the resurrection
of the body, / and life everlasting.
Amen.
THE MEMORIAL
ACCLAMATION
Save us, Saviour of the world,
for by your Cross and Resurrection
you have set us free.