Thanksgiving Collection

Church Offering: $ 1705.00 Loose Money: $ 542.05 Presbytery: $ 422.70

Entrance Antiphon

O sing a new song to the Lord, for He has worked wonders in the sight of the nations, He has shown his deliverance. Alleluia.

Responsorial Psalm: I will praise you, Lord, in the assembly of your people.

Lay Chua, giưa long đai hôi, con nguyên tan dương Ngai.

Gospel Acclamation:

Alleluia! Alleluia! Live in me and let me live in you, says the Lord; my branches bear much fruit. Alleluia

THIS Weekend ROSTERS: (28/29 Apr. 2018)

(SAT) 6.00 pm (SUN) 9.00 am (SUN) 11.00am

Readers Sr Veronica Clifford Jordon Maria Exposto

Commentators Jenny Tran Veronica Smith Carole Glover

Special

Ministers John Ward

That Thi Nguyen

Mario Teuma

Emy Damato

Shirley Martin

Taafonga Chong-gum

Sylvia Vella

Jacinto Lay

Mele Tuilau

Money Collectors As Per Volunteers

Money Counters Cassy, Whitney, Melvin & Jenny Pestana

Church Cleaners Syria Group B

Flower Arranger Oanh Hoang

Money Counters Marilyn Marquis & Melinda Pereyra

Church Cleaners Volunteers

Flower Arranger Hong Nguyen

(SAT) 6.00 pm (SUN) 9.00 am (SUN) 11.00 am

Readers Max Smith Henry Chong-gum Eleonora Cardoso

Commentators Jenny Tran Jaunita Jordon Amelia DeMelo

Special

Ministers Judy Cartwright

Mary Teuma

Emy Damato

Taafoanga Chong-gum

Clifford Jordon

Jacinto Lay

Lahra Stewart

Sylvia Vella

Money Collectors As Per Volunteers At Each Mass

Flowers Donated By

Hue & Family

Danh & Giao Tran & Family

NEXT Weekend ROSTERS: (5/5 May 2018)

The Chimes

Parish Priest: Fr Vincent Nguyen 0411 456 555

Asst. Priest: Fr Van Xua Nguyen 0431 390 220

Syrian Rite Priest: - Fr Fadhel Yakob 0433 833 647 Syrian Mass - Sundays 5.00pm, Dallas

Church: 227 Blair St, Dallas, Vic.3047

Parish Office & Holy Family Centre: 133 Malmsbury Dr, Meadow Heights

Hours: Tues - Fri 9.30 am - 4.00 pm Phone: 9302 3376 Fax: 9302 3374 Email: Dallas@cam.org.au

Parish House: 115 Corinella Cres. Dallas, Vic 3047; Phone: 9302 2057

School Principal: Mr. Alan Smith School Phone: 03 9309 1620

WEEKDAY MASSES: Dallas: Mon - Fri. 9.15 am Eng 1st Fri. Anointing Mass: Dallas 10 am Meadow Heights: Thurs (Viet) 9 am Meadow Heights: Sat (Eng) 9 am

WEEKEND MASSES: Sat. Dallas Vigil Mass 6.00 pm Sun. Meadow Heights 9.00 am Dallas 11.00 am *Note: Vietnamese Mass 2nd Sunday of the Month: 9.00 am 4th Sunday of the Month: 11.00 am

RECONCILIATION

Meadow Heights Sat. 8.30 - 8.55 am Dallas Saturday 5.15 - 5.45 pm

BAPTISMS

Contact Parish Office during office hours

WEDDINGS

Contact Parish Office. Preferably 6 months before the wedding.

LEGION OF MARY

Eng. Mon. at 6 pm at the Parish House Viet. Mon. at 7 pm at Holy Family Centre

ADORATION & BENEDICTION

Of the Blessed Sacrament Fridays 9.00 am English Dallas & 1st.Friday 9.45 am before 10 am Anointing of the Sick Mass

Dallas & Meadow Heights

29 April, 2018

This Weekend Readings: Fifth Sunday of Easter Year B

1st Reading: Acts 9:26-31 2nd Reading: 1 John 3:18-24 Gospel: John 15:1-8

Sixth Sunday Of Easter Year B 1st Reading: Acts 10:25-26,34-35,44-48 2nd Reading:

1 John 4:7-10 Gospel: John 15:9-17

A Reading from the Holy Gospel according to John:

All who live in me, and I in them, bear much fruit.

Jesus said to his disciples:

‘I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser.

Every branch in me that bears no fruit

he cuts away, and every branch that does bear fruit

he prunes to make it bear even more. You are

pruned already, by means of the word that I have

spoken to you. Make your home in me, as I make

mine in you. As a branch cannot bear fruit all by itself,

but must remain part of the vine,

neither can you unless you remain in me. I am the

vine, you are the branches. Whoever remains in me,

with me in him, bears fruit in plenty; for cut off from

me you can do nothing. Anyone who does not

remain in me is like a branch that has been thrown

away - he withers; these branches are collected and

thrown on the fire, and they are burnt. If you remain

in me and my words remain in you, you may ask

what you will and you shall get it. It is to the glory of

my Father that you should bear much fruit, and then

you will be my disciples.’

The Gospel of the Lord.

Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ.

(Names of the sick will only be printed for a month, unless the Office has been notified otherwise) SICK: Brian & Joyce Holmes, Kim Nguyen, Bill Moore, Michelle Fernando, Fr Steven Nguyen, Antonio Casimiro, Rita Casimiro, Rolando Tamayo, Bui Thi Thom, Benjamin Jason, Mario Rivera, Diana Verdi, Ray-mond Casser, Lizette Pinheiro, Nancy Donadel, Jane Cutajar, Filomena Cruz; Celine Santos; Joaquim Quar-esma, Lorraine Arbuckle, Antonetta Abela, Araceli Endozo; Adelaida Bernardino; Evaristo Endozo; Amelia DeMelo, Mehmet Tillem, Ellen King, Blossom D’Cruz, Neil Furze, Joan Lobs, Maria Tonna, Emy Damato, Ryan Doidge, Ann Smith

ANNIVERSARIES/ Kathleen Mary Gleeson, REMEMBRANCE: Rita Casimiro, Paul & Carmen Busuttil, John & Rita Teuma, Sally Lotanzio,

Natalie & Joanne Busuttil, Carmenu Miecallef, Helena Schembri, Racheal & Jillian, Phanxico Xa-vie, Ivan Rodriques, Condilia Ward, Julieta Pires, Kevin Moran, Victoria, Moses Vella, Mary Cart-wright, Russell Henriques, Phyllis Miranda and all those mentioned in the Book of

Remembrance.

PLEASE KEEP THEM IN YOUR PRAYERS

Fifth Sunday Year B Reflection Using a metaphor (using a word/phrase in a way that is not literal) the vineyard. Jesus de-

scribes himself to his disciples as the true vine and his Father as the vinedresser. He further

speaks of them as branches and explains to them that provided they remain part of the

vine, they will bear much fruit. On the other hand, they will not bear fruit, if they cut off

from the Father. In essence, to grow, to flourish, to bear fruit, the branches need to remain

with the plant. A branch that is connected to the vine will continue to draw life and health

from its roots. A branch that is cut off, on the other hand, will only wither and fade; it will

never bear fruit. Jesus concludes that by bearing fruit, they will bring glory to the Father.

Thus, they will truly be his disciples.

Young Vinnies We have a guest speaker this Sunday at Masses informing our Parish about the Young Vinnies and their role in the community. On behalf of the Holy Child Parish we thank Ja-cob Miller, Youth Engagement Coordinator for sharing with us. He will be available after Mass to answer any queries you may have.

First Friday of the Month - 4 May 10.00 am Mass (Eng) at Holy Child, Dallas will be the Anointing of the Sick. All welcome.

Children’s Liturgy: First Sunday of the Month, 6 May During the 11.00 am Mass at Dallas. Encourage little children to attend and learn more of Jesus. To pray, understand and love Him, and keep Him close in our midst.

E. Timorese Mass - Sunday, 29 April 11.00 am on this Sunday, Mass will be organised by East Timorese Community of our Parish. There will be a special collection at all Masses for our sister Parish in Hatolia. All welcome.

May, Month of Rosary

During the month of May the Holy Rosary will be recited in English before daily Mass at Dallas, And in Viet Monday - Friday at 6.30 pm at Holy Family Centre. All welcome.

Multi-Cultural Dinner Dance - 23 June Tickets for the above are now available in the Foyer. Organise a table with family and friends. For any further information, contact the Names on the bottom of the Advt. Buy your tickets early so you do not miss out on this family fun night. Donations of gift items that can be added to Raffle Prizes or Door Prizes would be appreciated. Please contact the Parish Office or Members of the Fundraising Com-mittee. They can be left at the Parish Office. THANK YOU.

Mother’s Day - Sunday, 13 May, 11 am Mass Holy Child School and the Parish community will be celebrating Mother’s Day at the 11 am Mass to pray and thank all Mothers in our Parish for all that they do for their family as well as the community. We invite all families to make it possible to attend this Mass and offer thanks. All welcome.

Mass Count For your information - It is the requirement from The Archdiocese of Melbourne, that each Parish is requested to count the number of people attending weekend Masses during the month of May. We would appreciate a volunteer taking on this duty at each Mass they attend and do the counting. Special work sheets will be available in the Sacristy for this purpose. At the end of each Mass, the volunteer should handover the completed sheet to Father, who in turn will bring it to the Parish Office. This has to be done for 4 consecutive weeks in May. Thank You.

Rosters for Special Ministers, Readers & Commentators Will be made available next weekend. Copies will be available in the foyer. Kindly take a copy. If any queries, please do not hesitate to con-tact the Parish Office. Thank You.

WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER WEEKEND Invest in your most precious asset......Your Marriage!

Forget life’s tensions and interruptions and rekindle the closeness, intimacy, love and romance that brought you together. Recharge your relationship batteries and explore the precious nature of your marriage, allowing you both to share your feelings, hopes and dreams with each other in ways that normal, daily living tends to inhibit. There is no group sharing. Couples and a priest present the weekend. It is based around Catholic values but couples of all faiths are welcome. 2018 Melbourne weekend dates : 1-3 June, 17-19 August, and 9-11 November 2018 Starts 7pm on Friday. Ends 5pm Sunday. Accommodation and all meals provided. Information/Bookings: PH: Andre and Maria 0411 225 992 Email: vicbookings@wwme.org.au Website:www.wwme.org.au

Multi-Cultural Buffet Dinner Dance At St Mary McKillop Hall

(Holy Child Parish, 227 Blair St, Dallas) DJ: Floyd Rozario Sat,23 June 2018 Great home cooked yummy multi-cultural foods, music, dancing, Door prizes, Raffles, etc

Great evening out for family and Friends Adults:$30pp; Children under 15 $15 each Children under 7 FREE. Strictly NO BYO Tickets: Parish Office: 9302 3376; Ian Smith: 0414 511 119; Tony Hoang: 0403476720