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St Peter Julian Eymard Catholic Church Mooroolbark Parish

Including Kilsyth & Montrose

Number 46 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time 19th November, 2017

Parish Priest

Fr. Joseph Xin Lu

Parish Secretary Parish Assistant

Mrs. Adriana De Leo Mr. Brian Twining

Pastoral Associate RCIA Coordinator

Michael Sellar Michael Mc Lindon

Parish Office

234 Hull Road (PO Box 2)

Mooroolbark 3138

Telephone: 9723 4275 Fax: 9725 4377

http://www.spje.org.au/

Email: mooroolbark@cam.org.au

Parish Hall (Not available during 2017)

Hall Manager - T.B.A.

SPJE Parish School

Reay Road, Mooroolbark 3138

Telephone 9725 0595 Fax 9723 9255

School Principal – Mrs. Maria Bast

http://www.spjemooroolbark.catholic.edu.au

SPJE - Outside School Hours Care

Tel: 8215 9206

St. Richard’s Parish School

672 Mt. Dandenong Rd.

Kilsyth, 3137

Telephone 9728 4378 Fax 9728 6272

School Principal - Mr. Marcus Gill

http://www.srkilsyth.catholic.edu.au

Normal Mass Times at SPJE

Weekday Masses - Tuesday - Friday: 9.15 am

Rosary prayed on

Wednesday & Thursday after 9.15am Mass

Saturday: No morning Mass

Saturday: 6.00p.m. (vigil)

Sunday: 9.00a.m.

Sunday: 11.00a.m.

Reconciliation: Saturday 5.15 p.m.

The Giving God

The Parable of the Talents in today’s Gospel, reminds us that God gives talents in order that they might be used by those who receive them for the greater glory of God. The focus of this parable is not on what happens after we die, but on how we live our lives every day in the face of the often difficult and painful realities of life.

The parable raises the fundamental question of, from which consciousness are we living? Like the third slave, when we live from a consciousness of scarcity, we live lives of fear and anxiety and a view of ourselves as vulnerable and

needy. ‘I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent in the

ground.’(Matthew 25:25)

Alternately, the challenge is to live the consciousness

of abundance that knows that at every moment of our lives, we are recipients of God’s presence, power and grace. The challenge is to see clearly this deeper reality, below life’s, sometimes, surface of darkness and difficulty.

Our task is not to create our life but to open to what we have been given and then give it away. Our lives are a gift given in order to be returned. Jesus invites us into God’s life-giving, universal energy field of receiving, giving and receiving.

Adapted from ‘In A Spacious Place -Reflec�ons on the

Journey in Christ’ by Christopher Page.

Michelle McCourt (Parishioner)

ST VINCENT DE PAUL

If assistance is required, please contact 1800 305 330, Mon – Fri 10 am -3 pm

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Prayers For The Sick

Avelino Ventura Jnr, Patrick Kenna, Linda

Young, Lynette Carrucan, Randal Barker,

Rachael Grift, Helen Allen, Frank Covino,

Herbert Dagohoy (Hilde Ang’s brother), Mary

Stewart, Rosa Maria Santos, Dorothy Smith.

���� Remembrance Diary ����

We remember those who have died recently,

especially Zach Sanzari, (son of Annette Sanzari/

Doggett) and those whose anniversary occurs about

this time:

Sam La Morticella, Bob Brown, Anne

Scanlon, Ellen Kelly, Annie Trappel, Vera

Mihalic, Marian Bialowieyski, Theresa

Maria Bartoli, Betty Trappel, George

Raymond Kneebone, Annette McGuane,

Kathleen Viney, Rae Sailah.

PARISH CALENDAR Weekday Mass Times

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday

9.15am

NOVEMBER

18/19th 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

23rd Wedding Rehearsal Church - 6pm

23rd Baptism Meeting - 7.30pm Church Foyer

24th Julian’s Journal Deadline

25/26th Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the

Universe

25th WEDDING - SPJE Church - 3pm

25th St Richards School Twilight Market -

3pm - 8pm

27th Social Justice Meeting - 10am SVDP

Building

28th Greeting & Welcome - 7.30pm

DECEMBER

2/3rd Dec 1st SUNDAY OF ADVENT

BAPTISMS

PLEASE SEE PAGE 6. FOR ADVENT

AND CHRISTMAS TIMETABLE

5th Dec Advent Twilight Retreat -CANCELLED

ROSTERS Counters 20th Nov Joan & Maurie Prendergast

27th Nov Des Delahunt, Pam Dryden & Christine

Sellar

Flowers 25th Nov Visa Maka ( WEDDING )

2nd Dec ADVENT ( No Flowers )

Cleaners

20th Nov Laurel Simpson & Brian Pereira

27th Nov Wojtek Nowicki & Eleanor Thompson

(Please collect church key from parish office )

Eucharist Co-ordinators for November 6.00 pm George Nantes

9.00 am Tim Newcomb

11.00am Viv Margaletic

Readers & Commentators 25/26th November 6pm Patricia Harman & Iris Gale

9am Lilijana Stride & Lisa Read

11am Marie Mutton & Maria Bast

Readings for Next Week - 25/26th Nov.

Ezek 34:11-12, 15-17;

1 Cor 15:20-26, 28; Mt 25:31-46

Rosary Group 9.45 - 10.15am,

Wednesday & Thursday

StPeterJulianEymardParish

VISIONSTATEMENT

We,theparishionersof

Mooroolbark,Kilsyth&Montrosearea

welcomingEucharisticandSpirit-�illed

community,whoareonajourney

searchingtobechurchintheworld.

Weare

committedtoeachotherandtocreatinga

parishthatisbothlife-givingand

challenging.Throughourbaptismwe

respondtothecalltotakethemessageof

Jesustoallpeople.

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KEEP THE

DATE FREE

Parish 50th

Anniversary

Celebrations

Sun. 22nd

April 2018.

BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE

November is the time when we

remember all those who have passed

away.

Many of these names are recorded in our

Book of Remembrance. If you would

like a new name recorded and have not

submitted the name in previous years

please place the name of your loved one

including first name & surname on the

sheet provided.

Any new names will be included in the

book next year.

Remembrance book located in the church

beside Organ.

For all our beloved dead: Eternal rest grant unto them, O

Lord, and let perpetual light shine

upon them. May their souls and all the souls of the faithful departed,

through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

November 19, 2017 - 33rd Sunday in Ordinary

Time

“Well done, my good and faithful servant. Since you have been faithful in small ma�ers, I will give you great responsibilities.”- MATTHEW

25:21

JULIAN’S JOURNAL – Deadline

24th November

We are starting to put together the Christmas

issue of the Julian’s Journal. If you have an

article, story, reflection, joke, kid’s activity,

favourite recipe, gardening tips or news that

you’d like to share with the whole parish &

school community, please email them to

spjemag@gmail.com or

ann.L.oconnor@bigpond.com. Alternatively, you

can drop items off at the Parish House or at either

of the School Offices by Friday 24th November.

If you have any questions about this, please call

Ann O’Connor on 0417 598 308 or 9726 7447.

Attention Greeting and Welcome group

Our November meeting will be held on this

Tuesday 21st (not the 28th) at 7.30pm at Val's

house.

Also, please keep Tuesday evening 12th Decem-

ber free if possible for a celebratory meal to give

thanks for all we have accomplished this year.

Details to be advised.

CATHOLIC ARCHDIOCESE NOTICES

Please see the Notice Board for the Parish Update

issued by the Catholic Archdiocese of

Melbourne.

This gives information, contact details and a short

description of upcoming events across the

Archdiocese.

If you wish to access this online it can be reached

through The Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne

website and then “Parish Update”

A wide range of events are covered in this

newsletter.

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Advent Twilight Retreat -

Tue. 5th December 2017

Has been cancelled due

to lack of numbers.

SOCIAL JUSTICE GROUP

Jan Reilly will be the new Social Justice Contact

Person on 0414 763 801.

The Social Justice Action Group will continue to

meet in the St.Vincent de Paul Room but

meetings will now be at 10am on the last

Monday of the month (except December)

The next two meetings will be on 27th

November and 29th January.

St Vincent De Paul

Society

Mooroolbark Conference

Once again we have our CHRIST-

MAS TREE erected in the Church

foyer. There are many tags hanging

from the branches and we would ask

parishioners to take one and return it

within the next few weeks with a

toy or cash donation – whichever is

on the tag. There is no need to wrap

the gifts as they go into a toy bag.

We would stress that all toys or

money received, will go toward

making Christmas a little better for

those who will be struggling to cope

this year. It seems to get more each

year!

This community has always re-

sponded magnificently to our ap-

peals and we pray that this year will

be no exception Thank you all for

your wonderful support. Our joy

and satisfaction comes when we de-

liver our hampers and toys. The

smiles of relief and gratitude are our

reward. God Bless You.

SVDP CHRISTMAS CARDS AND

CALENDARS.

This year we will be selling our Christ-

mas Card packets of 8 cards for $5.00 and packets of 5 cards for $3.00.

The Columban Mission Calendars will also be on sale at $9.00 each. Please

visit us in the Church Foyer

THANK YOU

Father Joseph would like to thank the

following parishioners for their generous

donations :

Marlene Daly for Jesus and the children.

Christine & Roger Shattock for the large

Nativity Scene.

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ST PETER JULIAN EYMARD PARISH

STRIVING TO BE

A WELCOMING CATHOLIC COMMUNITY

As longtime Parishioners & Newsletter readers know, the Parish RCIA – “Rite of Christian Initiation

for Adults” – Programme has been a vital part of Parish life & liturgy for well over 2 decades and has

companioned, prepared and welcomed many, many new Parishioners and families through that time.

And, despite the often negative press of recent years, people still seek to join the Programme & the

Church.

All this is made possible by the Parish RCIA Team, a small group of parishioners who gather in the

Parish House weekly over six months or so – usually after the Readings & Homily of Sunday Mass.

Our task is to be community companions to any” candidates”, those who wish to discover more about

Jesus, the Church and their own inner selves & call, and who may eventually decide to join the Parish a

full members of the Church. We do this over an hour or so by reflection on the Scriptures and on the

teachings and traditions of the Church, coming to know God and Jesus in Good News, in Church &

mission, in the events of every day; and, above all, in prayer and community. We start with prayer and

a cuppa each time and we celebrate finally with liturgy and cake!

But – our” small group of parishioners” is smaller than ever; of our present foursome, one joined last

year and three have been with the Team since the early 2000s –” and we aren’t getting any younger”;

the last three to reluctantly leave the group had served for between 10 & 15 years and were well into

their 80s! Ideally, we would like a group of about 6 to 8, both for present need and to be able to hand

on to the future.

As well, we would like to have a couple within the group who could work with young children (to

about age 10) so that we could offer RCIA as a family programme or package; we were able to do this

up to two years ago but our numbers do not allow this at the moment; clearly teaching or catechist or

family experience would be important but self and enthusiasm are the greatest gift.

Our first qualification is faith and a loving, critical membership of the community we call Church;

training, support and guidance are available within the RCIA Team, from the Parish and from the

Office for Evangelization of the Archdiocese. Clearly hope is also in the picture!

“If today you hear God’s voice – open your hearts” - you will find the journey worthwhile and

rewarding in itself; that’s why Team members give such long and glad service.

If you are feel any stirrings or have any questions or comments, kindly ring the RCIA Coordinator,

Michael McLindon on 0401331131 (or leave a message) or the Parish House on 9723 4275; such a call

can begin to answer or sort out any hesitations or queries – without any pressure! Also, feel free to chat

to Father Joseph or any of the RCIA Team.

With thanks – especially to those parishioners who faithfully make RCIA a part of their ongoing prayer

& encouragement.

Jan Smith, Lynne Blackshaw, Gerard Wheeler & Michael McLindon, RCIA Team 2017-18.

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St Peter Julian Eymard ParishSt Peter Julian Eymard ParishSt Peter Julian Eymard ParishSt Peter Julian Eymard Parish

December 2017December 2017December 2017December 2017

2nd/3rd 2nd/3rd 2nd/3rd 2nd/3rd 1st Sunday of Advent1st Sunday of Advent1st Sunday of Advent1st Sunday of Advent

Social Justice Collection – Advent Appeal

Launch

Guest Speaker: Sr. Brigid– all masses

Baptisms

9th/10th9th/10th9th/10th9th/10th 2nd Sunday of Advent 2nd Sunday of Advent 2nd Sunday of Advent 2nd Sunday of Advent

13th (Wed) Advent Penitential Service - 7.00pm

(Church)

14th (Thur) St RichardsSt RichardsSt RichardsSt Richards Graduation Mass – 5.45pm (St Richard’s Hall)

16th/17th16th/17th16th/17th16th/17th 3rd Sunday of Advent3rd Sunday of Advent3rd Sunday of Advent3rd Sunday of Advent

18th (Mon) SPJESPJESPJESPJE School End of Year Mass— 10.00am

19th (Tues) St RichardsSt RichardsSt RichardsSt Richards School End of Year School Mass—9.15am

St Richards Hall - Parishioners invited.

(No 9.15am Mass at SPJE Church)

SPJESPJESPJESPJE School Graduation Mass - 7.00pm (Church)

20th (Wed) Term 4 ends

21st (Thur) SPJESPJESPJESPJE Staff Mass - 11.00am

(No 9.15am Mass at SPJE Church)(No 9.15am Mass at SPJE Church)(No 9.15am Mass at SPJE Church)(No 9.15am Mass at SPJE Church)

23rd/24th23rd/24th23rd/24th23rd/24th 4th Sunday of Advent4th Sunday of Advent4th Sunday of Advent4th Sunday of Advent

(Sat) 6pm Mass

(Sun) 9am Mass. (No 11.00 am Mass)

Christmas Mass ScheduleChristmas Mass ScheduleChristmas Mass ScheduleChristmas Mass Schedule

24th24th24th24th (SUNDAY) (SUNDAY) (SUNDAY) (SUNDAY) 9.00 am Mass

Christmas EveChristmas EveChristmas EveChristmas Eve No 11.00 am MassNo 11.00 am MassNo 11.00 am MassNo 11.00 am Mass

6.00pm Family Mass SPJE Oval 6.00pm Family Mass SPJE Oval 6.00pm Family Mass SPJE Oval 6.00pm Family Mass SPJE Oval (Carols 5.30pm)

8.30pm Mass8.30pm Mass8.30pm Mass8.30pm Mass (Carols 8.00pm)

Midnight Mass Midnight Mass Midnight Mass Midnight Mass (Carols 11.30pm)

25th 25th 25th 25th (MONDAY)(MONDAY)(MONDAY)(MONDAY) 9.00am Christmas Mass9.00am Christmas Mass9.00am Christmas Mass9.00am Christmas Mass

Christmas Day Christmas Day Christmas Day Christmas Day 10.30am Christmas Mass10.30am Christmas Mass10.30am Christmas Mass10.30am Christmas Mass

26th 26th 26th 26th ---- 29th29th29th29th No Masses

30th/31st30th/31st30th/31st30th/31st Holy FamilyHoly FamilyHoly FamilyHoly Family

January 2018January 2018January 2018January 2018

1st1st1st1st Mary, Mother of GodMary, Mother of GodMary, Mother of GodMary, Mother of God

7th7th7th7th EpiphanyEpiphanyEpiphanyEpiphany

Baptisms