st liborius parish · 2018-04-04 · and the phrase “bearing fruit”. success is a worldly term...
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St Liborius Parish
VISION: We, the St Liborius parish Community, seek to support each other in growing together in faith and sharing this faith with the wider community.
St Augustine’s (Myers Flat), St Stephen’s (Raywood) Communities Growing Together
29th April 2018 - fifth Sunday of Easter, year b
Next Week’s Readings Apostles 10:25-26,34-35,44-48 St John 4:7-10 John 15:9-17
Gospel Acclamation Alleluia, alleluia! Live in me and let me live in you, says the Lord; my branches bear much fruit. Alleluia!
Responsorial Psalm I will praise you, Lord, in the assembly of your people.
Papal Prayer Intentions for April 2018 For Those who have Responsibility in Economic Matters That economists may have the courage to reject any economy of exclusion and know how to open new paths.
Life only fully makes sense when it is given as a gift. It becomes tasteless when it is lived for itself alone. 24th April
The Word Today Apostles 9:26-31 St John 3:18-24 John 15:1-8
THE VINE AND THE BRANCHES
Jesus wrote no books. He left no buildings or monuments behind. He
did something greater - he built a community. That was his
“monument”.
“I am the vine, you are the branches.” This was the image he used to
describe the community he had founded. It is a simple but profound
illustration of unity, closeness and interdependence.
The branches need the vine. That is obvious. Cut off from vine the
branches wither and die. Just as the branches need the vine, so we
need Christ.
But the vine also needs the branches. It is the branches that produce
the fruit. This means that Christ also needs us. We are his branches.
He depends on us to produce fruit in the world. Vines need to be
pruned every year if they are to bear fruit. If the courage to prune is
lacking, only leaves will grow.
Jesus didn’t ask us to be successful, only to be fruitful. In the Bible
the word success never appears. Instead we have the word “fruitful”
and the phrase “bearing fruit”. Success is a worldly term and comes
from strength and control. Fruitfulness, on the other hand, often
comes from the weakness and vulnerability, and frequently goes
unrecognised and unrewarded. A sick person may not be able to do
anything but could still be a very fruitful member of the community.
However, the most important thing of all is love. This is what makes
us fruitful. By this all will know that we are living branches of the
true Vine. By what exactly? By the bond that exists between us, and
the care we show for one another.
Many today ask, “Why should I go to church? Why can’t I just
worship God in my own way? Surely religion is about my personal
relationship with God?”
Yes, one can be a believer without the Church. And one can worship
God in one’s own way. But one will find that it is harder on one’s
own. Someone who joined the New York City Fire Department was
asked what difference it made to his life and he replied:
“Yesterday I had one brother; today I have fifty.”
From the earliest times, following Jesus was never just a
private, personal matter. Christians came together to profess
their faith in Jesus Christ, to witness to his resurrection, and to
live by his teachings. Belonging to a community enabled them
to support one another, by praying and worshipping together,
and by a loving service of one another.
The profound reason for this is given to us by Christ himself,
when he said, “I am the vine, you are the branches.” The vine
and its branches are one.
We are Christ’s witnesses. The witness of an individual is
powerful. But the witness of a community is more powerful
still. By this all will know that we are living branches of the
Vine - by the bond that exists between us and the care we
show for one another.
New Sunday & Holy Day Liturgies, Flor McCarthy SDB
ST LIBORIUS MASS Week day Mass’s after Easter Mon - Thurs 6pm Friday 9.15am Children’s Mass Saturday 9.15am Mass St Augustine’s 6.00pm St Liborius Sunday 9.00am Raywood 10.30am St Liborius
CHURCH CLEANING We need volunteers to clean the church. If you are available once a week for a month please give your name to Father or at the Parish Office.
CWL MEETING The next CWL meeting is on Wednesday 2nd May at 1.30pm at the Parish Centre. All welcome.
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With St Liborius, St Stephen & St Augustine, let us be a spiritual benefactor to each other in prayer, especially for the health and well-being of:
Pray for our seminarians: Dean Klayford Bongat, Adi Indra, Jackson Saunders, Nathan Verallo & DJ Suguitan.
May they rest in the peace of Christ. Amen.
In faith and hope let us pray for those who have gone before us and those whose anniversaries occur around this time.
Leo Tuohey, John Singe, Christopher Coyne, Maurice Stewart, Annie Osbrough, Donald Moffat, Richard Ross, Maysmore Christie, Robert Snudden,
David Taylor, Leslie Doran, Heather Taylor.
Anniversaries:
Recently Deceased:
As we gather to worship, we acknowledge the Traditional owners and custodians of this land- the Jaara Country we are standing on- the Jaara people of the Dja Dja Wurrung community and their forebears who have been custodians of this land for centuries.
Ted Verryt, Mary Furlong, Russell Milikins, Zoey Lovejoy, Gerald Smith, Len Fitzgerald, Lenny Waters
Patricia Schultz, Teresa Brandreth, Marianne Cuskelly, Mary McAdam, Kevin & Dot Stevens Joe Singe
Maureen O’Keefe, Christine Longmire, Patricia Ennor, Alan Surplice, Mary Taylor, Bert & Angelini Caldow
PARISH MATTERS
EASTER PRAYER Lord, the resurrection
of Your Son has given us new life and renewed hope.
Help us to live as new people in pursuit of the Christian ideal.
Grant us wisdom to know what we must do,
the will to want to do it, the courage to undertake it,
the perseverance to continue to do it,
and the strength to complete it.
Amen. source: New Saint Joseph People's Prayer Book
150th CELEBRATIONS 29th July
COUNT DOWN 97 sleeps to go!!
BIRTHDAY GREETINGS CORNER Parishioners wish to acknowledge the following members - Happy birthday to Fr Jake Mudge and our parishioner Win Daniel.
ST LIBORIUS 150TH CELEBRATIONS 150th Anniversary of St Liborius Church 29th July, 2018. Please note this date on your calendars and invite family and friends to come to our celebrations. If you know of past parishioners who live away from Eaglehawk and might like an invitation, please give their name and address to the parish office and an invitation will be posted to them. Star Cinema evening – Thursday 24th May. Please mark this date on your calendar. The film will be The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. Supper will be served before the film. 150th Celebrations Committee
THE JOURNEY CATHOLIC RADIO PROGRAM – Airs 6 May 2018
On The Journey next week, we welcome Fr Richard Healey to reflect on the Gospel, proclaiming Jesus’ love for us. We also have the wonderful Sr Hilda Scott OSB sharing some new Wisdom From the Abbey, with a wonderful story about finding God, Sam Clear with new reflections from his Walk 4 One and his speaking ministry, and much more fantastic content to enrich your life! Along with some of the best Christian music out there, this is a fantastic episode! Join us to receive some faith, hope, love, and life! Go to Life 105.1 FM Sunday 11am or www.jcr.org.au or www.itunes.jcr.org.au where you can listen anytime and subscribe to weekly shows by email.
THE NIGHTS OF THE SOUTHERN CROSS - RAFFLE TICKETS
The Knights of the Southern Cross will be selling raffle tickets at all Masses 21-22nd April and 28-29th April. Proceeds suppor t the Gianna Family Support and Education Centre, which provides innovative and value based relationship education programs for adolescents, pregnancy support, natural fertility knowledge etc. for those who need help in the Bendigo Area. Tickets $2 each.
‘WHY DO THE INNOCENT SUFFER?’ THE BOOK OF JOB FR BRIAN BOYLE
The Book of Job addresses some key questions in scripture and in human experience: why do innocent people suffer? Is God indifferent to suffering? It has enduring relevance for human existence and meaning. • May 8th 7.00 – 8.30 pm Sacred Heart Church, 285 Beechworth Road, Wodonga Catholic Parish WODONGA RSVP WCP Ph: 02 6024 3366 E: [email protected] May 9th 7.00 – 8.30 pm St Brigid’s Centre, St Brendan’s Parish/CEO, 1a Ford St WANGARATTA RSVP St Patrick’s Wangaratta Ph: 03 5722 1970 [email protected] OR 03 5441 2544 E: [email protected] May 15th 7.00 – 8.30 pm Mons Peter Jeffrey Parish Centre, 121 Knight Street, SHEPPARTON RSVP St Brendan’s Ph: (03) 5821 2633 E: [email protected] OR 03 5441 2544 E: [email protected] Fr Brian is a priest of the Sandhurst Diocese, trained in the interpretation of scripture. He has an on-going interest in adult education and faith development.
‘LEANING ON THE HEART OF GOD: COMPANIONING THE DYING’:
Saturday Morning Coffee & Conversation with Sr Helen Glasheen RSM & Mrs Loretta Lilford 10.00 am – 12.00 pm. What might we expect, and what can we do, when someone we care about is dying? How may we accompany them during this precious final journey? How do we look after one another? An informal opportunity to share reflections, questions, information, resources. Saturday 26 May 2018, Bishop De Campo Hall 120
Hargreaves St BENDIGO OR Saturday 23 June 2018 St Brigid’s Centre, 1A Ford St,
WANGARATTA RSVP (for catering purposes): ‘Ph: 03 5441 2544 or Email: [email protected]. If coming to the Wangaratta session, you may prefer to call St Patrick’s Parish on 03 5722 1970 or email [email protected].
BENDIGO & DIOCESAN MATTERS
“Children, let us love not in word or speech but in deed and truth.” – 1 JOHN 3:18 Regarding our Catholic faith, do you “walk the talk?” Do your actions reflect what it means to be a good disciple? Are you an active participant at Sunday Mass? Are you joyful when participating in parish ministry? Do you give gratefully and generously with your financial support to your parish and other Church needs? If not, it’s not too late to start!
MARIST SCHOOL Dear Friends and Families, Welcome back to all our families as we launch into Term Two. It has been quite clear from this first week that our students are keen to be back and have quickly settled back into positive work habits. Timor Leste - Our 10 students and two staff have settled into their pilgrimage to Timor Leste. After spending two days in Dili learning about the time of occupation by Indonesian Forces the group has now travelled down to Bacau and begun work with the students at the Marist sponsored school called Ponta Leste and with students at the Marist Teachers College. Today they travel up in to the high country to spend the next two days in the remote village of Kulugia where our fundraising focus will be. All reports are that they are having a very worthwhile experience. Basketball - Our basketballer s are cur rently on the road home from a very successful first National Marist Carnival. The girls went through the round robin program undefeated. They then progressed through the quarter finals and were beaten by Assumption College Kilmore by just one point in the semi-final. In the play off this morning for third the girls had a win against Sacred Heart College Adelaide. The boys did not get through to the finals after the round robin but in the lower section of finals they did very well and reached the final. They lost the final today so finished 17th overall. Combined professional learning day - Monday was an historic day at Marist as we hosted the staff of Catherine McAuley College for our first combined professional learning day. The day brought together over 260 staff. Marist staff gave the CMC staff a tour of our facilities and then all staff participated in two rounds of workshops conducted by their peers. After lunch we came together to celebrate the Eucharist which was led by Monsignor Frank Marriott. It was a very positive day and I am sure that many shared initiatives will grow out of the experience. Opening and 125 year celebrations - Monday is an exciting day at Marist. At 12:00pm we will conduct the blessing and opening of the extension to the Montagne Centre. Bishop Leslie Tomlinson will again join us to bless the facilities and the opening will be performed by our local state member Ms Maree Edwards MP and Provincial of the Marist Province of Australia Br Peter Carroll. Following this ceremony, we will move to our scared space for a special ceremony to celebrate 125 years of teaching by the Marist brothers in Bendigo. This will include an unveiling of a sculpture commissioned by the Marist Old Collegians and then our wonderful Sacred Space will be blessed by Bishop Les Tomlinson. Building update - The holiday per iod enabled us to move forward with some more landscaping. There is now more beautiful green grass around the Village green, the playground has been reconstructed, the shade sail is in the discovery garden and the new four square area is now completed. The transformation of the Village Green is now really taking shape. Construction has also begun on La Valla. Staffing updates - You may have noticed that we are currently advertising for some Educators to join us at the beginning of Term 3. This is to replace Mr Ian McArthur who is retiring and Mrs Kate Grange who has decided to step down from her position as Literacy Leader to allow more time to focus on family. Thankfully Kate will remain with us as an Educator. Today we say farewell to Mr Dan Williams. Mr Williams joined us in Term 3 last year and has been instrumental in setting up our Footsteps program for some of our disengaged young learners. Mr Williams has done a wonderful job in setting this up and we wish him well as he moves on to a new challenge at Girton Grammar. I am very pleased to announce that Mr Phillip Molloy will return to Marist at the beginning of Term 3. Mr Molloy left Marist at the end of 2017 to pursue a teaching role in Cairns. This has not worked out for the family and so Mr Molloy will return home and join us back at Marist. We welcome him back with open arms. Yours sincerely, Darren McGregor - Principal
Youth Corner SUNDAES ARE BACK!!! Youth Mass and D-groups have moved back to Sunday nights for the colder months. Join us for icecream sundaes, games and lots of fun on April 29th fun night D-group. Youth Mass at St Kilian's at 6pm followed by D-group in the youth shed after Mass. For more information contact Tilly or Danii at [email protected]
THIS TERM @ the LIBRARY LEARNING CENTRE. CRAFT LOVERS: Please br ing you UFOs (Un- Finished Objects) or help us sew baby blankets for East Timor. Enjoy a cuppa, chat and some fun at the Library on Wednesdays from1:30 – 3:00pm. We will meet each fortnight. The dates for this term are 9th and 23rd of May, 6th and 20th of June. If you are unable to attend on a Wednesday but would like to put together the squares at home please drop in and select a bundle. If you have squares or wool to donate to this project we would really appreciate them. CHRISTIAN MEDITATION: We meditate between 12:00 – 12:40 each Wednesday of the school term (except 25th of April, 16th of May, 27th of June). Newcomers very welcome. It is very gentle and easy to learn. PRAY AS YOU SEW: This very simple technique allows you to pray for a person and as you pray you create a small token. This is placed in a card which can then be sent to the recipient. It is amazing how much prayer can be packed in a small square of sewing. This is a free event but please RSVP for catering purposes. Date for this term is Thursday 3rd of May from 1:00 – 3:00. Library Learning Centre, 181 McCrae Street Bendigo Enquires : Jenni Greblo : Phone 54426108 : Email : [email protected]
DIVINE WILL MEETING AT HOLY ROSARY CHURCH Divine Will Meeting at Holy Rosary Church, Hamelin Street, White Hills commencing with Mass at 9am. When: Thursday May the 10th. The day will conclude with Divine Mercy Chaplet 3pm to 3:30pm. B.Y.O. Lunch. Tea and coffee are provided
HOLY ROSARY SCHOOL CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS: Holy Rosary Primary School White Hills will be celebrating their Centenary on 5th and 6th of May... Only a couple of weeks away! Registration is still open for past and present families to order memorabilia, register for the Gala Dinner (looking set to be a great night) and to purchase an engraved Commemorative Paver. Please collect a form from the School Office or the Church foyer to register for the above events. All parishioners, families and local community are also encouraged to attend the Sunday 10am Parish Mass on the 6th May. We hope to see you there.
ST PATRICK’S PARISH ALBURY PENTECOST CELEBRATION:
Fr Stephen Onyekwere will lead a Pentecost Healing Service. When: Sunday the 20th of May at 10am, Where: St Patrick’s church Albury. The theme for the service is: “FOR I WILL RESTORE HEALTH TO YOU, AND YOUR WOUNDS I WILL HEAL, DECLARES THE LORD.” Jeremiah 30:17 10am: Mass 11am: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Talk and Prayer for Healing Father will pray for individuals who wish to come forward for prayer. The Sacrament of Reconciliation will be available 12pm: Light Lunch & Fellowship afterwards at Presbytery. A plate most welcome. Enquires: St Patr ick’s (02) 60412588 or Maree 0467805100
CONTACT US Office Hours: Tue 10.30am-1.00pm Wed/Thu 10.30am-2.30pm Fri 10.00am-3.00pm Phone: 5446 8235 (Parish Office) Address: 50 Panton Street Eaglehawk 3556 Email: [email protected] Web: stliboriuscatholicparish.wordpress.com Parish Priest: Fr. Antony Joseph Mobile: 0407 708 895 Email [email protected] Parish Secretary: Tracy Rober ts Pastoral Assistant: Michael Nolan After Hours (7pm—7am) Emergency Catholic Clergy Contact: 0429 371 253 SCHOOL Phone: 5446 9172 Principal: Frank Dullard Deputy: Alistair Stewart Secretary: Louise O’Connor Chaplain: Louise Trewhella PARISH ORGANISATIONS Parish Pastoral Team
Ex-Officio: Fr Antony Joseph, Frank Dullard. Michael Nolan, John Pallotta, Members: Tracey Cole, Chris O’Brien, Margaret Watson, Brian Bourke, Anne Maree Holden.
Parish Finance Team
John Pallotta, Matthew House, Kathy Taylor, Tracey Cole.
Parish Priest Consultant Team:
Margaret Watson, John Pallotta, Tracey Cole, Michael Nolan.
Planned Giving David Trewarne
Parish Liturgy Team
Parish Sacramental Team
Denise Webb, Hollie Webster, Anne Maree Holden, Maree Penno, Claire Flood and Trish Blanks
Catholic Women’s League
Elizabeth McDermott, Maureen Bourke
Legion of Mary Anne O’Brien
RCIA Team Tricia Blanks, Brian Bourke, Maureen Bourke, Anne-Maree Holden
Tuesday Communion Round Co-ordinator: Sandie Westaway
Friday Communion Round Co-ordinator: Liz McDermott
KSC Community Welfare Project Brian Bourke: 5446 8821
Josephite’s Associates: Margaret Tobias
Caritas Project Compassion Brian Bourke
God Start Anne O’Brien
Piety Stall Michael O’Dea, Anne O’Brien
Child Safety Brian Bourke, Anne Maree Holden
St Vincent de Paul: 54462585
PLANNED GIVING — Thank You COLLECTIONS FOR 22nd April
ENVELOPES: LOOSE: DIRECT DEBIT:
$1176.10 TOTAL:
$765.00 $251.10 $160.00
Mass Welcomers Lectors Extraordinary
Ministers of Holy Communion
This Weekend 6.00pm
M Weston M Jinks
1st: 2nd:
J Chirgwin L Fitzgerald
A Trewarne B Bourke
10.30am M Dole D Purden
1st:2nd:
M Gill M Tangey
K Taylor P Blanks
Next Weekend 6.00pm
K Fitzpatrick B Bourke
1st: 2nd:
P Bretherton J Bretherton
A O’Brien J Chirgwin
10.30am D & P Power 1st:2nd:
M Watson P Blanks
E McDermott K Waters
PARISH ACTIVITIES
WEEKLY
Wise Eaters
Every Monday at 9.30am.
Walk N Talk
Every Tuesday at 9.30am.
Brunch Kitchen
Every Tuesday at 11.30am (exc school holidays)
Parish Sacramental Team
Every Monday at 7.00pm
Mothers Prayer
Every Friday 10.00am till 11.00
MONTHLY
Secular Franciscans
Every 2nd Mon of the month at 7.30pm.
Parish Finance Team Meeting
Quarterly at 7.00pm.
Parish Pastoral Team Meeting
Quarterly at 7.00pm.
Card making
Every 2nd Wed of the month at 1.30pm.
Catholic Women’s League
Every 4th Wed of the month at 1.30pm.
BEC Meeting - Group D
Every 1st Fri of the month at 1.30pm.
Josephite’s Meeting
3rd Wed of every 2nd month at 10.30am.
Bendigo Textile Group
Every 2nd Sun of the month at 10.00am.
Contact: Barbara Lomas 0417313760
Knights of the Southern Cross
Every 2nd Thu of the month.
Contact: Brian Bourke 5446 8821
Filipino Mass
4th Sunday of the month.
MASSES THIS WEEK
Mon - Thurs 6pm Mass Friday 9.15am Mass
P.S. Funeral Mass replaces the Mass of the day
Saturday 9.15am Mass (St Augustine’s Myers Flat- followed by brunch) 6.00pm (Parish) Sunday 9.00am (Raywood) 10.30am (Parish)
SACRAMENTS
Reconciliation
Everyday of the week 40mins prior to Mass except on Sunday.
Anointing of the sick
Please ring parish office.
Baptisms
Please call in to the parish office for a Baptism kit ($30).
Baptism preparation is conducted on the first Wednesday of the month at 7.30pm at St Kilian’s Parish Centre.
Bookings required. Phone 5441 6244.
Weddings
Bookings must be made at least six months prior.
Please ring parish office.
ROSTERS
If you love something, set it free. If it comes back, it was, and always
will be yours. If it never returns, it was never yours to
begin with. If it just sits in your living room,
messes up your stuff, eats your food,
uses your telephone, takes your money,
and never behaves as if you actually set it free in the first place,
you either married it or gave birth to it!
Church Cleaning Roster
2018
January Kathy Waters
February
March Sue Kauter
April
May Trish Mudge
June
July
August
September