WE JOURNEY TO JESUS WITH AN OPEN MIND,

OPEN HEART, OPEN WILL!

SUNDAY MASS TIMES

Queen of Peace: Altona Meadows - Saturday 6pm,

Sunday 8am & 11am

St. Martin de Porres: Laverton - Sunday 10am

Stella Maris School Hall: Point Cook - Sunday 9am

Reconciliation: Saturday 10-10.30am Queen of Peace

Fourth Sunday of Easter

25th April 2021 - YEAR B

PARISH NEWS

Community

St. Martin de Porres

Syro-Malabar mass every

Sunday at 4.30pm.

Queen of Peace

Portuguese mass second

Sunday of the month at 4pm.

Piety Stall: 1st & 3rd Sunday.

Preca House Contact Info

Ph: 9360 0199

Email: precameadows@tpg.com.au

Parish Team:

Fr. John Healy - Parish Priest

Franca Zanoni - Baptism &

Nursing Home Co-ordinator

Grace Gingco - Parish Bursar

Robert Saliba - Admin. Assistant

Elaine Koch - Volunteer & Parish

Co-ordinator

Office Hours & Address:

Monday: Closed

Tues, Wed, & Thurs: 9am - 4pm

Friday: 9am - 3pm

62A Everingham Rd. Altona

Meadows 3028

PO Box 68, Laverton 3028

For all enquiries including Baptism

please contact the Parish Office.

9369 6877

Laverton@cam.org.au Or visit our website…

www.lavertonparish.org.au

Important Notices

Weekday mass times this week

Tuesday 27th April: 9.15am mass at St. Martin de Porres

Wednesday 28th April: NO MASS DUE TO MEETING WITH ARCHBISHOP

Friday 30th April: 9.15am mass at Stella Maris (school only)

Saturday 1st May: 9.15am mass at Queen of Peace

Reconciliation:

Saturday 10-10.30am at Queen of Peace

Mass Bookings: Are no longer required. Please do still continue to record your

name and contact details on the forms provided. Thank you!

Fr. John’s Calendar:

Monday 26th April: ANZAC Day service at St. Mary of the Cross

Tuesday 27th April: Funeral

Safeguarding Meeting

Wednesday 28th April: Priests meeting with Archbishop

Thursday 29th April: Meeting with primary school REL’s

Friday 30th April: Year 7 Assembly at Emmanuel College

Saturday 1st May: Wedding

KID’s CORNER THE LAST POST

Do you know the story behind the Last Post?

Reportedly, it all began in 1862 during the American

Civil War.

During the night, Captain Ellicombe heard the moans

of a soldier who lay severely wounded on the field. Not

knowing if it was a Union or Confederate Soldier, the

Captain decided to risk his life and bring the stricken

man back for medical attention. Crawling on his

stomach through gunfire he reached the wounded

soldier.

When the Captain finally reached his own lines he

discovered that it was actually a Confederate Soldier,

but the soldier was dead. The Captain lit a lantern and

suddenly caught his breath and went numb with

shock. In the dim light he realized that it was his son.

The boy had been studying music down South when

war broke out. Without telling his family the boy

enlisted in the Confederate Army.

The following morning the Captain asked for

permission to give his son a full military burial. His re-

quest was partially granted. Unable to get permission

for a group of the Army band members he chose one

musician. The Captain chose a bugler. He asked the

bugler to play a series of notes he had found on a

piece of paper in the pocket of his dead son’s uniform.

His wish was granted.

The haunting melody, we know as the last post used at

military funerals was born.

Jesus is the Good Shepherd who takes care of

his sheep. Draw a flock of sheep around Jesus.

FIRST READING

A reading from the acts of the

Apostles.

Filled with the Holy Spirit, Peter said:

‘Rulers of the people, and elders! If

you are questioning us today about an

act of kindness to a cripple, and asking

us how he was healed, then I am glad

to tell you all, and would indeed be

glad to tell the whole people of Israel,

that it was by the name of Jesus Christ

the Nazarene, the one you crucified,

whom God raised from the dead, by

this name and by no other that this

man is able to stand up perfectly

healthy, here in your presence, today.

This is the stone rejected by you the

builders, but which has proved to be

the keystone. For of all the names in

the world given to men, this is the

only one by which we can be saved.’

The Word of the Lord. Thanks be God

ENTRANCE ANTIPHON

The merciful love of the Lord fills the

earth; by the word of the Lord the

heavens were made, alleluia!

COMMUNION ANTIPHON

A reading from the holy Gospel

according to John.

Jesus said: ‘I am the good shepherd:

the good shepherd is one who lays

down his life for his sheep. The hired

man, since he is not the shepherd and

the sheep do not belong to him, aban-

dons the sheep and runs away as soon

as he sees a wolf coming, and then the

wolf attacks and scatters the sheep;

this is because he is only a hired man

and has no concern for the sheep. I am

the good shepherd; I know my own and

my own know me, just as the Father

knows me and I know the Father; and I

lay down my life for my sheep. And

there are other sheep I have that are

not of this fold, and these I have to lead

as well. They too will listen to my voice,

and there will be only one flock and

one shepherd. The Father loves me,

because I lay down my life in order to

take it up again. No one takes it from

me; I lay it down of my own free will,

and as it is in my power to lay it down,

so it is my power to take it up again;

Holy Trinity Catholic Parish acknowledge

the Kurung-Jang-Ballok Aboriginal People

of the Woiwurrung Clan as the Original

Owners who have walked upon and cared

for this land for thousands of years.

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 had of the Father, have mer-

cy on us. For you alone are the Ho-

ly 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.

GLORIA

DEATH ANNIVERSARIES Please remember in your prayers...

Alleluia, alleluia! I am the good shepherd, says the Lord; I know my sheep, and mine know me. Alleluia!

Evelyn Dias, Maria Grima, Paul Schembri,

Sonia Pereira, Reno Vella, Doris Meade,

Cleopatra Aloot, Geraldina Dimech, Fred

McGowan, Audrey Barthelot, Lakshmi

Delpechitra, Michael Tidecz, Fr. Paddy

McCormack, Peter Nash, Faith Bent,

Juanita Aquino, Dirk Williams, Julie Sci-

berras, Joseph Sammut, Aurelio

Meneghetti, Mary Gomez, Arthur Harris,

Dolores Spiteri, Augustine Starman, Fr.

Kevin Smith, Michael Mussara, Prudencio

Vismanos.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION

The Good Shepherd has risen, who laid down his life for his sheep and willingly died for his flock, alleluia.

GOSPEL cont...

and this is the command I have been given by my Father.

The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ

Holy Trinity Catholic Parish

Is committed to the safety, wellbeing

and dignity of all children, young people

and vulnerable adults in our community.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM

The stone rejected by the builders has

become the cornerstone.

SECOND READING

A reading from the first letter of St.

John.

Think of the love that the Father has

lavished on us, by letting us be called

God’s children; and that is what we

are. Because the world refused to

acknowledge him, therefore it does

not acknowledge us. My dear people,

we are already the children of God

but what we are to be in the future

has not yet been revealed; all we

know is, that when it is revealed we

shall be like him because we shall see

him as he really is.

The Word of the Lord. Thanks be God

GOSPEL

APOSTLES CREED

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 resurrection of the body and

life everlasting. AMEN.

ROSTERS! New rosters will be sent out

in the following weeks.

If your name does not

appear or you would like to

volunteer to be part of the

mass celebration please call

or email the office.

To all the 2020 Preca children who celebrated their First Eucharist last Sunday.

Also to the Preca Brothers for

their hard work & dedication.

Joseph’s Corner Annual High Tea

Fundraiser

We are delighted to invite you to a great afternoon.

Date: 2nd May 2021 at 2pm

Venue: Mount St. Joseph’s Girls’

College 129-133 Maidstone

St. Altona

Cost: $30 per person

There will be music, raffles, door prizes,

guest speakers, party planners, great

food and lots more.

For bookings please call Joseph’s

Corner on 9315 2680.

All funds raised will

go directly to

Joseph’s Corner

BIRTHDAY BLESSING

O God, our times are in your hands, look with favour we pray

on these our sisters and brothers as they begin another year.

Grant that they may grow in wisdom and grace, and

strengthen their trust in your goodness all the days of their

lives. Bless them with your presence and surround them with

your love. We ask this through Christ our Lord.

AMEN