Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament Church Archdiocese of Perth

Western Australia

24th March, 2019 3rd Sunday of Lent, Year C

Next Sunday’s Readings Exodus 3:1-8, 13-15

1 Corinthians10:1-6, 10-12 Luke 13:1-9

PARISH OFFICE HOURS Tuesday to Friday 9.00am - 1.30pm

Entry by: 1 Isdell Place, Gosnells

Parish Secretary: Naomi Newman: 9398 2331

Email: secretary@gosnellsparish.org.au

Catechist Coordinator Barbara Ingram : 9398 2864

Safeguarding Officers safeguarding@gosnellsparish.org.au

0432 398 973

SVDP Local Contact Genevieve De Souza : 9398 5375

Parish Priest: Fr Philip Perreau philip.perreau@perthcatholic.org.au

Address: 175 Corfield St, Gosnells WA 6110

Alternate Entry by:1 Isdell Place, Gosnells Postal Address: PO Box 297, Gosnells WA 6990

Telephone: 9398 2331

Facsimile: 9398 8491

Email: gosnells@perthcatholic.org.au

Website: www.gosnellsparish.org.au

17th March, 2019

2nd Sunday of Lent, Year C Today’s Readings

Genesis 15:5-12, 17-18 Philippians 3:17-4:1

Luke 9:28-36

Mountain top encounters Gosnells Catholic Parish

Mountains play an important role in the Bible; often presented as sites of transcendent spiritual experiences and encounters with God. Abraham shows his willingness to sacrifice Isaac and then encounters God on a mountain (Gen 22:1-14).

God appears to Moses and speaks from the burning bush on "Horeb, the mountain of God" (Ex 3:1-2); and he encounters Elijah on the same site (1 Kings 19:8-18). Most impressive of all is the experience of the Israelites at Mount Sinai (Ex 19), in which Moses ascends in a cloud to meet God.

A similar story emerges from the Christian Scriptures, where Jesus often retreats to mountains to be alone (Jn 6:15), to pray (Mt 14:23; Lk 6:12) and to teach his listeners (Mt 5:1; Mk 3:13). It was on a mountain that Jesus refuted Satan's temptation (Mt 4:8; Lk 4:5). And in today’s gospel, Jesus ascends a mountain, is transfigured and meets Moses and Elijah (Lk 9:28-36).

In Luke’s gospel, the story of the Transfiguration of Jesus signals the start of Jesus’ final journey from Galilee to his Passion in Jerusalem (Lk 9:51-19:44). At the end of the journey, Jesus climbs the Mount of Olives and makes preparation for his triumphal entry into Jerusalem and his final clash with the authorities on the Temple mount.

What is interesting about this travel narrative in Luke is that it takes place in the “in between” times, wedged between Jesus’ ministry on the “holy mountains” of Galilee and Jerusalem. Down on the plains and in the valleys, Jesus and his disciples are in unfamiliar territory. They are separated from their synagogues in the Galilean hillsides and still distant from their national shrine on Mount Zion.

Along the way to Jerusalem, Jesus’ disciples are confronted by Samaritans and people who live on the margins of Jewish society, lepers, disabled beggars, tax collectors and Gentiles. Jesus welcomes, teaches and heals all whom they encounter as they pass by.

Writing for his community, Luke distinguishes between mountain-top experiences where they may encounter the divine in prayer and worship (Lk 9:28), and the lived experience of faith amidst the diversity and vagaries of their wider human society.

The spiritual writer, Eugene Peterson, sees these passages in Luke as analogous to the life of the Christian “between Sundays.” “Samaria,” Petersen writes “is the country between Galilee and Jerusalem in which we spend most of our time.” It is a place where we need to talk a language that we wouldn’t use in church; but which, nevertheless, must be informed and inspired by our retreat to the mountain on Sundays.

This line of thought reminds us of Vatican II where the Sunday Eucharist is described as the source and summit of the Christian life. This Lent, let us take time to reflect more deeply on our mountain top encounters with Jesus in the Eucharist; reflecting on how these experiences can continue to breathe new life into our encounters with the people who share our everyday lives in the “in between” times. Ian J Elmer © Redemptorists 2019

St Munchin’s Catholic Primary School

Principal: Mr Robert Romeo 1 Isdell Place, Gosnells

PO Box 172, Gosnells WA 6990 9234 7555

admin@stmunchins.wa.edu.au

Follow Truth

Praying For You

Death Anniversary

Prospero Bacaron

Recently Deceased Fr Kevin Crock CSsR,

Gladys Mannas, James Murphy

Deceased Margaret Boudville, Sydney Boudville, Patricia Casalsay, Richard McMullen, Demetrio Tabigue, Graham Vearing

Our Sick

Diana Chong, Hirute Selassie, Peter Cox, Mary Hazel Calupig,

Margaret Evans, Rose Foti, Rene Priest, Erika Magness,

Ian Ballantyne, Paula, Mavis Hall, Rose Thomas, Bill Tucker, Ivan de Santos,

Leonora Crasto, Paul Zoltan Varkonyi

Baptised Recently

Layla Elizabeth Brown Daughter of Ricky and Shannon

Parish Liturgies

Weekend Mass Saturday 6.00pm Vigil Mass, Sunday 7.30am, Sunday 9.30am

Weekday Mass

Monday 8.00am Communion Service (Mass on Solemnity only) Tuesday 6.00pm Mass - 1st Tuesday Mass of Anointing Wednesday, Thursday & Saturday 8.00am Mass Friday 9.00am Mass

Reconciliation Saturday 5.00-5.45pm or anytime by appointment

Buckley Caring Centre 10.00am Mass - Second Thursday of the Month

Juniper Aged Care 11.00am Mass - Third Friday of the Month

Rosary After weekday Masses

Exposition Tuesday 5.00-6.00pm with Benediction, Sunday 6.00 - 7.00pm

Charismatic Prayer Thursday 7.30pm - 9.30pm.

Baptism Sunday at 11.00am, or by arrangement

Marriage By appointment - Minimum SIX MONTHS notice for preparation etc

Rosters for 16/17 March, 2019

Mass Greeters Reader Commentator Acolyte Extraordinary Ministers Altar Servers

Saturday 6.00pm

Bette Lyra Theresa Spicer

Mary Ann Bombita

Kaye Cox Stewart Bazzica

Fay Mitchell, Bridget Soh Ludette Van Der Spil, Remi Biju Sandra Wren, Suzanne Bazzica

Alizie Labutte, Andrea Martin Kyle Marquis, Lucas Morphett

Jemima Pinto, Aldric Ratnasekera

Sunday 7.30am

Jackie Hall Yvonne Padua

Franklin D’Cruz Greg Drew Geoff Mills Russell Lally, Peter Mack

Rod McAtee, Chloe Pereira-Smith Lance Dcruz, Gabby Keane Joel Thomas, Josey Thomas

Sunday 9.30am

Veronica Ayeni Ann Brink

Maureen Byrne Hanna Allen Nigel Hayward Servite Sister, Silvana Sciorilli Elsie T-Boundy, Evelyn Yozzi

Joe Yozzi, Pay Tru

Angel Garavillas, James Ingram Ihinosen Itotoh, Toby Crestani

Paige Jacob, Sophia Kay

Tellers next week: Chloe Pereira-Smith, Prisca Pereira, Robert Szlezac Tellers this week : Sidney & Esmie D’Souza, Richard Serrano

Rosters for 23/24March, 2019

Mass Greeters Reader Commentator Acolyte Extraordinary Ministers Altar Servers

Saturday 6.00pm

Sandra Wren Mercy Burton

Pam Davies Lynette

Lieveaux Dan Hewitt

Christy Ravanez, Pam Davies Lloyd Davies, Cigi Dcruz Vivian Loh, Fay Mitchell

Ayden Ratnasekera, Josue Ravanez Matthew Ravanez, Elsa Rehart

Ashton Rica-Franca, Joshua Rozario

Sunday 7.30am

Ann Ralston Eric Almen

Calvin le Guay Geoff Mills Gerard Peters Ann Ralston, Russell Lally Peter Mack, Rod McAtee

Michael Almen, Lance Dcruz Gabby Keane, Joel Thomas

Sunday 9.30am

Elain Curran Jane Fernandez

Toby Crestani Brian Cutjar Cornelius

Itotoh

Servite Sister, Francisco Aung Michael Ayeni, Anne Brink Jim Brink, Angela Bushby

Justin Kyaw-Tun, Damien Kyaw-Tun Alexander Lim, Enrico Labrador Luke Crestani, Elain Labrador

Feast Days this Week

Mar 18

Mon St Patrick

19 Tue St Joseph

22 Fri St Deogratias, St Nicholas Owen

23 Sat St Turibius of Mongrovejo

SVDP Emergency Relief Phone 1300 794 054

Marycare Contact Maureen 9398 7375 Anne 9490 3377

Stations of the Cross

7.30pm

Every Friday

during Lent

The Parish Youth Group will be leading the stations this Friday 22nd March.

Flowers for Easter Once again we seek your generous support for our appeal to enhance the church for our Easter celebrations. There is a box in the foyer for your offering.

Feast of St Patrick Wishing all those with Irish

ancestry a very Happy St Patrick Feast Day

Parish Safeguarding Officers The Perth Catholic Archdiocese is committed to the safety and security of all children and young people. If you have any safety concerns about a person in the parish or about a child protection or child safety issue,

you can discuss it with the Parish Safeguarding Officers. Phone 0432 398 973 or email safeguarding@gosnellsparish.org.au

Pilgrim Statue of Our Lady Our Lady’s Pilgrim Statue needs homes to go to for 2019. Please choose a week and put your name down in the booklet provided in the foyer. If you would like to invite other parishioners to your home for the Rosary, please indicate in the space provided.

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normal distribution at our weekly Masses, the bulletin is also seen by many via the

parish website (www.gosnellsparish.org.au)

Please contact the Parish Office for further information 9398 2331.

Monthly Parish Breakfast TODAY In the Parish Centre after morning Masses. Come along and enjoy a great menu with fellow parishioners. Toasties, full breakfast, curry puffs, noodles and lots more. No charge for tea, coffee or juice.

2019 Easter Mission: April 26-27 This Easter, join Jeff Cavins, an international speaker as he presents such important topics as “The Eucharist”, “Sacred Scripture” and “Being a Disciple of Jesus”. Brochures are available in the foyer and refer to the notice board.

Lenten Reflection There is a Lenten reflection available in the foyer from the Archdiocesan Liturgy Office reflecting on the Sacredness of Life in view of the pending bill.

Second Sunday of Lent 17

th March 2019

Tati lives in the remote forest of Indonesia. She is a mother of three who was earning an income working in a local rubber plantation. Since taking part in eco-tourism training with Caritas Australia and its part-ners, Tati can now afford to send her children to school. With new hope and commitment Tati aspires to a future free from poverty for her family.

Please donate to Project Compassion 2019 and help lift communities in Indonesia out of poverty, and give them hope to protect our common home.

Lives change when we all give 100%.

You can donate through Parish boxes and envelopes, by visiting www.caritas.org.au/projectcompassion or phoning 1800 024 413.

LifeLink Thank You The agencies supported by LifeLink thank you for your generous donations to the LifeLink Appeal in December last year. Gosnells parish donated $7,416.90

Confirmation Enrolment Our thoughts and prayers are with our

children enrolling this weekend to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation .

Monday Mass There will be Mass on Monday at

9.00am to celebrate the Solemnity of St Patrick.

The following parishes will also be celebrating the Sacrament of Reconciliation: 20 March Wednesday Armadale 7.00pm 2 April Tuesday Thornlie 7.00pm 4 April Thursday Bentley 6.30pm 10 April Wednesday Kelmscott 7.00pm 11 April Thursday Queen’s Park 7.00pm

Sacrament of Reconciliation The Second Rite of the Sacrament of Reconciliation will be celebrated in our parish on Wednesday, 3rd April at 7.00pm. A special opportunity to help prepare for our celebrations of Holy Week and Easter.

Golden Age Club Turns 32 Congratulations to the Club and all its members on 32 years in our Parish. Members will be enjoying a shared lunch with nibbles and liquid refreshments provided. Kick off from 10am, Tuesday 12th March.

Our Parish Columbarium

A sacred place for all parishioners and former parishioners and their families.

Brochures are available in the foyer.

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From the Parish Archives

A New Catholic Church for Gosnells

Archbishop Patrick Clune blessed and officially opened the new building on 2nd March 1919. The ‘Record’ of March 8 1919 described the opening ceremony in most

dramatic and vivid detail. …………..the story continues

….. His Grace motored from the city early on Sunday morning and performed the ceremony of blessing and opening of the new Church, which, according to announcement was timed for 10.30am. Owing to the train from Perth being fully 30 minutes late, many visitors from the city, and amongst them the Irish Pipers’ Band, were unable to be present for the commencement of the ceremony.

Mass was celebrated by Father O’Grady, and just after the Gospel the skirl of the pipes in the soul stirring music of ‘Faith of our Fathers’ coming from the station could be clearly heard. All Gosnells was around the Church, or in its vicinity when the kindly soggarth of Highgate led his kilted boys under the command of Pipe-Major Calvin to the Church door.

At the conclusion of the Mass, his Grace, looking far from well after his recent illness, delivered a short address and made an appeal for funds. Commencing, his Grace said only for the great interest he had taken in the spiritual welfare of the people of Gosnells and in the opening of their new church he would not have been with them that morning - he had come to them against the doctor’s wishes, and consequently did not feel equal to delivering a long address. He declared the church opened for divine service…..

Calling all Choristers Practice for Easter services begins Monday March 18th, 7pm-8pm until Easter. Please join us in the Church via Corfield St entrance. Everyone is welcome to join us. We really encourage new members to come along and join our happy crew. Thank you to all of our stalwart regulars who so generously give their time and effort to provide music for all of our services. Thanks also to all who joined us for the Cathedral Choir at the Rite of Election. You are all saints in the making! For more information please contact Suzanne Bazzica 0423 771 796.

Recently retired? Or on the cusp of retirement? Interested in assisting your local St Vincent de Paul Society? Call Loretta on 0451 794 790 for more information. God Bless

Enrolments for 4-year-old Kindergarten 2020 at St Munchin’s Children born from 1st July 2015 to 30th June 2016. We invite parents and caregivers to submit an application for enrolment as soon as possible. Please call 9234 7555 or email admin@stmunchins.wa.edu.au and an enrolment package will be sent to you. Enrolment forms may also be printed from our website www.stmunchins.wa.edu.au

Sacramentum A retreat for Young Adults, 22-35yo, aimed to answer those difficult questions that some are even afraid to ask. Join us in April for a weekend where you can rediscover what it really means to be Catholic and how to live your life to the fullest. Ring: 9422 7912, Email: admin@cym.com.au or Visit: cym.com.au for more information.

Rosaries For Vocations This Lent, join with Catholics throughout the Archdiocese of Perth in praying for Vocations! To join in, simply pray the rosary every Thursday this Lent for an increase in vocations to the priesthood and religious life. This campaign will culminate in a communal rosary at parishes across the Archdiocese prior to Mass on Holy Thursday, the day that our Lord established the priesthood and instituted the Holy Eucharist. Know that your prayers do make a difference, and that our Lord will not be outdone in generosity!

Annual ICCP Indonesian Food Fair

Held on Saturday, 30th of March from 11am to 3pm at Yidarra Catholic Primary School, 100 Dean St, Bateman. We serve all kind of Indonesian authentic foods. For more information please contact Elizabeth 0404 799 923