Fourth Sunday of Easter Year A Cyle II 3 May 2020

World Day of Prayer for Vocations

V ocation, more than our own choice, is a response to the Lord’s unmerited call. Dear friends, on this day in

particular, [Good Shepherd Sunday], but also in the ordinary pastoral life of our communities, I ask the

Church to continue to promote vocations. May she touch the hearts of the faithful and enable each of them to

discover with gratitude God’s call in their lives, to find courage to say “yes” to God, to overcome all weariness

through faith in Christ, and to make of their lives a song of praise for God, for their brothers and sisters, and for

the whole world. May the Virgin Mary accompany us and intercede for us.

Message for 2020 World Day of Vocations extract from Pope Francis

The Voice

S heep have relatively poor eyesight. Because of the shape of their heads they have mainly lateral vision

and limited forward vision. However, sheep compensate for their poor vision with excellent hearing.

Put simply, sheep rely more on sound than on sight, which is why they engage in a lot of bleating. So voice-

recognition is very important for sheep which is why Jesus stresses in today’s Gospel that the sheep follow the

shepherd ‘because they know his voice. They will not follow the stranger because they do not know the voice of

a stranger.”

It is very important for us also to know the voice of the Good Shepherd, who is among us though we cannot see

him. We have to learn to recognise his voice and listen to him. This is not easy as there are many voices out there,

some of them attractive and enticing, that claim to be the voice of the Good Shepherd but are not. In this regard

the Gospels are very important. In them we meet the Good Shepherd who proclaims the great command of love,

who forgives, who is challenging and merciful, and who reveals himself not only in his words but also in his ac-

tions of reaching out to lepers and the outcast, to the sad and needy, bringing healing and hope into their lives.

We should only listen to shepherds whose lives and teaching are consistent with Jesus, the Good Shepherd.

God’s Word 2020 Fr Michael Goonan SSP

See Website for Updates: www.ourladyoftherosary.org.au

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Can’t Go to Church? - Create a Sacred Space

Vocations in our Diocese

D oes a life of joy in knowing you are following the Lord as a priest, deacon or in

the consecrated life inspire you? Contact the Vocation Office at 0418 522 449 or

email: vocations.ministry@bbcatholic.org.au

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Quote for

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The faith of a Christian sees

God’s love in every event

of his life.

Mother Angelica EWTN founder

W hen isolation disrupts your regular routine and you can’t get to Mass, it

doesn’t need to result in spiritual disconnection or disruption to your prayer

life, according to Sr Rita Malavisi RSJ. Sr Rita, who earlier this month was in self-

isolation after returning to Melbourne from overseas, said maintaining a regular

routine was a useful foundation for creating sacred spaces at home.

“I wake up at the same time every day, I pray in the morning, shower, breakfast and

then I plan to watch a live stream of Mass,” Sr Rita said. With a teaching background,

one of her focus areas is in helping others find centeredness and creating stillness

within themselves.

While isolated, her daily routine watching

Mass is the same: “I go to a separate room,

separated from everybody else, so I can be

in spiritual communion with the Mass I’m

streaming on my computer,” she said. A

sacred space at home for watching online

Mass can help form a sense of connection,

Sr Rita said. This might be as simple as

creating a special place in your home,

whether it’s a dining table or coffee table

and adorning it with a special tablecloth.

And for those who don’t have the luxury

of space, Sr Rita suggested a few simple

decorations to a bookshelf or empty nook.

“We might place a special cross or a candle

there, some rosary beads, or an icon to create

that special little sacred space.”

Melbourne Catholic

This Sacred Space (pictured) was created by

our Priests, Fr Bill and Fr Vincent, at the front

door of the Church, as a tribute to our war

heroes, past and present, on Anzac Day.

Covid-19 Restrictions

Continue

The Parish Office is open Monday to Friday 9:30am to

5pm. Call 4332 2216 with any queries.

With Gratitude and Thanks to

Fr Bill Fr Vincent

& Deacon Paul for their lives of

dedication to God and to our Parish!

Seminarians of Broken Bay 2020, Fr Paul Durkin, Vocations Director, and Fr Stephen

Wayoyi, Assistant Vocations Director

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Learning from Home SRE Lessons

Pope Francis’ Letter for the Month of May

D ear Brothers and Sisters

The month of May is a time when the People of God express with particular

intensity their love and devotion for the Blessed Virgin Mary. It is traditional in this

month to pray the Rosary at home within the family. The restrictions of the pandemic

have made us come to appreciate all the more this “family” aspect, also from a spiritual

point of view. For this reason, I want to encourage everyone to rediscover the beauty of

praying the Rosary at home in the month of May. This can be done either as a group or

individually; you can decide according to your own situations, making the most of

both opportunities. The key to doing this is always simplicity, and it is easy also on the

internet to find good models of prayers to follow.

I am also providing two prayers to Our Lady that you can recite at the end of the

Rosary, and that I myself will pray in the month of May, in spiritual union with all of

you. I include them with this letter so that they are available to everyone.

Dear brothers and sisters, contemplating the face of Christ with the heart of Mary our

Mother will make us even more united as a spiritual family and will help us overcome

this time of trial. I keep all of you in my prayers, especially those suffering most great-

ly, and I ask you, please, to pray for me. I thank you, and with great affection I send

you my blessing.

First Prayer: (Both prayers will be attached to this bulletin)

O Mary, You shine continuously on our journey as a sign of salvation and hope. We

entrust ourselves to you, Health of the Sick, who, at the foot of the cross, were united

with Jesus’ suffering, and persevered in your faith. “Protectress of your people”, you

know our needs, and we know that you will provide, so that, as at Cana in Galilee, joy

and celebration may return after this time of trial. Help us, Mother of Divine Love, to

conform ourselves to the will of the Father and to do what Jesus tells us. For he took

upon himself our suffering, and burdened himself with our sorrows to bring us,

through the cross, to the joy of the Resurrection. Amen.

We fly to your protection, O Holy Mother of God; Do not despise our petitions in our

necessities, but deliver us always from every danger, O Glorious and Blessed Virgin.

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T he Department of Education has approved the continuation of Special Religious

Education classes during the COVID-19 period via a Learning from Home model.

Our CCD team has been working hard to adapt lessons into PowerPoint format so that

they can be delivered online. Schools will be able to share a link to the lessons on the

Diocesan website so that students and families can easily access these lessons at home.

While catechists cannot be involved in the lesson delivery at this time, they will be

provided with suggestions for staying spiritually connected with the children they

teach. Catechists are encouraged to continue praying for the children and their families,

allowing space for the Holy Spirit to work in the students’ lives and forming Catechists

for the time when they will return to the classrooms to teach.

The aim of this program is for the children and parents to encounter Jesus, not just

learn about him. In this way it is faith formation not simply information about a

religion. We pray the families enjoy the experience of learning from home.

You might like to view the adapted ‘Walking with Jesus’ SRE lessons in a learning from

home model, at the following link:

https://www.bbcatholic.org.au/parish-community/ministries/ccd/curriculum/learning-from-home-sre-lessons

Our Parish is com-mitted to fostering

communities of safety and care for all people, especially for children and others in the community who are vulnerable. Our commitment is un-derscored by our

faith in Jesus Christ.

Planned Giving Envelopes

2020 envelopes are now available from

the parish office. Credit card

donations may also be arranged. Your giving will keep us going!

The Pope’s Prayer

Intention for May

For evangelisation ‐ for Deacons

We pray that deacons, faithful in their service to the

Word and the poor, may be an invigorat-

ing symbol for the entire Church.

Serving the Catholic Community of The Entrance and extending the Kingdom of God

PARISH PRIEST & DEAN Fr William Stevens ASSISTANT PRIEST Fr Vincent Varghese VC DEACON Paul Simmons

SACRAMENTAL COORDINATOR Br John Verhoeven FSP

Office Hours Monday-Friday 9.30-5.00pm Tel 4332 2216 Fax 4333 5344

Postal Address PO Box 189 THE ENTRANCE 2261 Street Address 239-243 The Entrance Rd THE ENTRANCE 2261

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PROPERTY MANAGER Michael de la Motte Tel 4334 7600 (BH)

OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY PRIMARY SCHOOL Tel 4332 5594

ST PETER’S CATHOLIC COLLEGE Tel 4351 2344 Fax 4351 2965

THE ENTRANCE PARISH DIOCESE OF BROKEN BAY

Mass & Devotions See website for updates Sunday Masses Saturday Vigil 6:00pm Sunday 8:00am & 9:30am

Weekday Masses Monday - Thursday 9:00am Friday 11:45am Saturday 9:00am

Reconciliations Sat- urdays 9:30-10am & 5-5:30pm & 7-8pm during ‘The Light is On’ Fridays

Liturgy of the Hours Satur- day 8:40am Rosary Monday-Thursday 8:35am Friday 11:20am Saturday 9:30am

Gift Centre Open on Request

The Gift Centre will not be open on the weekends as there will be no Masses. We apologise for this temporary inconvenience. It will be open during the week as required, by personal request. Please call the parish office to make a time.

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Keep Us In Your Prayers There is no gift more precious than prayer - Fr Benedict Groeschel

Fourth Sunday of Easter Acts 2:14, 36-41 1 Peter 2:20-25 John 10:1-10 Entrance Antiphon: The merciful love of the Lord fills the earth; by the word of the Lord the heavens were made, alleluia.

Responsorial Psalm: The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.

Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia, Alleluia! I am the good shepherd, says the Lord; I know my own sheep and mine know me. Alleluia!

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

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Pearly Gates

Revisited

Recently Deceased: Bernadette Morrison, Marie Farla, Peter Gaughan.

Funerals: The funerals of Bernadette Morrison and Marie Farla will be held next week. Please pray for Bernadette, Marie and their families.

Anniversaries: Bruce Parry.

Remembrances: Vincent & Dorothy Cribb, Patricia Mahon, Marie Powell, Jill & Terence O’Sullivan, Joe Bond, George, Georgina Anthony, Doris & Paul Grech, Fortunato & Georgina Zahra, Ruth Jayesuria (birthday), and all the Holy Souls.

Families & Friends: O’Sullivan, Grech, Zahra, Grima, Camilleri, Cassar & Falzon.

Sick: Leo O’Meara, Fr Jack Robson, Shirley Fallon, Jo Poynting, Amanda Priestley, Matthew Robinson, Andrew Kelly, Peter O’Grady, Martin Gosper, Linda Read, Antoinette Grech, Margaret Pizzuto, Pat & Diane McCudden, Tanya Doorn, David Drinan, Valda Kelso, Maria De Sousa, Steve Crowe, Ann Minogue, Kaye Cincotta, Agnes Burke, Marie Lewis, Val Rayner, Delma Clarke, Chris Morley, Anthony Morrell, Raymond & Tim Baker, Kelly Will, those suffering from Covid-19 and all those suffering with long-term illnesses.