Thanksgiving Collection

Church Offering: $ 1661.00 Loose Money: $ 757.55 Presbytery: $ 425.50

Entrance Antiphon:

My eyes are always on the Lord, for he rescues my feet from the snare. Turn to me and have mercy on me, for I am alone and poor.

Responsorial Psalm: Lord, you have the words of everlasting life. Lay Chua, Chua mơi co nhưng lơi đem lai sư sông đơi đơi.

Gospel Acclamation:

Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ, king of endless glory! God loved the world so much, He gave us his only Son, that all who believe in him might have eternal life. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ, king of endless glory!

THIS Weekend ROSTERS: (3/4 Mar. 2018)

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

Readers Max Smith Nguyen Thi Nhu Lahra Stewart

Commentators Jenny Tran Vu Thi Guong Carole Stewart

Special

Ministers

Judy Cartwright

John Ward

Nguyen Van Hinh

Nguyen Van Lieu

Pham Thi Hong

Adorebella R.

Maria Exposto

Mele Tuilau

Money Collectors As Per Volunteers At Each Mass

Money Counters Marilyn Marquis & Melinda Pereyra

Church Cleaners Syriac Group B

Flower Arranger N/A

Money Counters Mike & Joecy Taiafi

Church Cleaners Volunteers

Flower Arranger N/A

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

Readers Judy Cartwright Emy Damato Maria Exposto

Commentators Vicky Buhagiar Jaunita Jordon Adorebella R.

Special

Ministers

That Thi Nguyen

Max Smith

Henry Chong-gum

Clifford Jordon

Taafoanga Chong-gum

Sylvia Vella

Jacinto Lay

Mele Tuilau

Money Collectors As Per Volunteers At Each Mass

Flowers Donated By

No Flowers in Lent

NEXT Weekend ROSTERS: (10/11 Mar. 2018)

The Chimes

Parish Priest: Fr Vincent Nguyen 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 1st Fri. Anointing Mass: Dallas 10 am Meadow Heights: Tues (Viet) 9 am Meadow Heights: Thu,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

STATIONS OF THE CROSS Dallas: Eng. Mass 7.00 pm, & Stations of Cross HFC: Viet, Mass 6.30pm & Stations of the Cross

Dallas & Meadow Heights

A reading from the holy Gospel according to John:

Destroy this sanctuary, and in three days I will raise it up. Just before the Jewish Passover Jesus went up to Jerusalem, and in the Temple he found people selling cattle and sheep and pigeons, and the money changers sitting at their counters there. Making a whip out of some cord, he drove them all out of the Temple, cattle and sheep as well, scattered the money changers’ coins, knocked their tables over and said to the pigeon-sellers, ‘Take all this out of here and stop turning my Father’s house into a market.’ Then his disciples remembered the words of scripture: Zeal for your house will devour me. The Jews intervened and said, ‘What sign can you show us to justify what you have done?’ Jesus answered, ‘Destroy this sanctuary, and in three days I will raise it up.’ The Jews replied, ‘It has taken forty-six years to build this sanctuary: are you going to raise it up in three days?’ But he was speaking of the sanctuary that was his body, and when Jesus rose from the dead, his disciples remem-bered that he had said this, and they believed the scripture and the words he had said. During his stay in Jerusalem for the Passover many be-lieved in his name when they saw the signs that he gave, but Jesus knew them all and did not trust himself to them; he never needed evidence about any man; he could tell what a man had in him.

The Gospel of the Lord

Praise to you Lord

Jesus Christ.

11 March, 2018

This Weekend Readings: Year B

1st Reading: Exodus 20:1-17, 2nd Reading: 1 Corin. 1:22-25 Gospel: John 2:13-25

Fourth Sunday Of Lent Year B

1st Reading:2 Chronicles 36:14-16,19-23

2nd Reading: Ephesians 2:4-10 Gospel: John 3:14-21

(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, Rolando Tamayo, Bui Thi Thom, Benjamin Jason, Mario Rivera, Diana Verdi, Raymond Casser, Lizete Pinheiro, Nancy Donadel, Jane Cutajar, Filomena Cruz; Celine Santos; Joaquim Quaresma, Lorraine Arbuckle, Antonetta Abela, Araceli Endozo; Filomena Cruz; Adelaida Bernardino; Evaristo Endozo; Amelia DeMelo, Mehmet Tillem, Ellen King, Blossom D’Cruz, Neil Furze, Joan Lobs, Maria Tonna, Joyce Marshall

ANNIVERSARIES/ Victoria & Elijah Vella, Julian Endozo, John Smith REMEMBRANCE: Helena Schembri, Nathalie Busuttil, Joanne Busuttil, Paul & Carmen Busuttil, Carmelo Micallef, Joanne Busuttil, Andrew Brear, Catherine Aguis, Georgette Dullard, Carmelo & Connie Schembri, Guiseppe Busuttil, Andrea Buhagiar, Phanxico Xavie Ta Van Theo Anthony

Albress, Des Murphy, Jose Soares, Fr Demetrio, Jovita Exposto and all those mentioned in the Book of Remembrance.

RECENT DEATH: Jim Hager; Judy Tabone (Malta)

PLEASE KEEP THEM IN YOUR PRAYERS

Third Sunday Of Lent Year B

Jesus drove sheep and cattle out, He up turned tables and scattered money, then, more gently, He said to the pigeon sellers, “take all of this out of here and stop turning my father’s house into a market”. This shows that even though Je-sus was very angry with the whole situation he still treated the poorer people po-litely as he told them to leave. What can you do that makes you more like Jesus when you respond to people doing something wrong.

A warm welcome to Fr Vincent Nguyen as our New Parish Priest. Please

stay back after Mass and join the Community to welcome him.

Palm Sunday is the 4th Sunday of the Month However, 11.00 am Mass will be in English

Children’s Liturgy during the 11.00 am Mass. FROM PAUL: I am very grateful to all of you for coming to the Mass and celebrations on Sunday, Feb 25. Your singing was

beautiful and the aromas drifting in from the food in the hall were amaz-ing. I have worked very closely with Fr Leenus, and I am so pleased that he was farewelled with such a wonderful event. As for myself, it was the highlight of ten years in this community. You are so generous in the way you welcome new people. So joyful in the way you bring food to share at celebrations. My time as Pastoral Associate is over, however, I look for-ward to many more years as a member of the Holy Child community. - Paul

On behalf of the Parish Community, I would like to sincerely thank Fr Leenus and Paul Gleeson for their dedication and care for the past years. God bless you and keep you safe in your new ministry. - Fr Vincent

Stations of the Cross - Fridays in LENT

Holy Child, Dallas Eng. 7.00 pm Mass followed by Sta-tions. Morning Mass as usual.

“Million Thanks” from Fr. Leenus Neetany

Hi Everyone at Holy Child Parish, I would like to thank God for having given me the privilege of knowing you all for the past seven and half years. I thank you for your unforgettable love and support, prayers and well-wishes, kindness and generosity. Special Thanks for the Farewell Program last weekend. May, God bless and reward every one of you for being so good. Best wishes to Fr. Vincent, Fr. Xua, Fr, Fadhel and Paul Gleeson. I will remember you all in my prayers. I need your prayers too.

Thanksgiving Envelopes for 2018

Are now available in the Foyer. Please take yours and/or your relative/

neighbour. Should you not find your envelope OR you wish to be part of the

Thanksgivng Programme, please contact the Parish Office. Thank you to all the

volunteers who helped with the organisating of these envelopes.

Enrolments for Confirmation, First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion 2018 Parents and Carers please note that enrolments for Confirmation, First Reconcili-ation and First Holy Communion for those children who are attending government schools are now being taken at the Parish office. Please ring the Parish Office on 9302 3376 for a copy.

Parish Meeting

Fundraising Committee: Mon. 5 Mar. 7 pm. at Holy Family Centre.

PROPOSED TIME TABLE 2018

Reconciliation Before Easter Monday, 26 March 7.00 pm. Dallas Tuesday, 27March 7.00 pm. Dallas Palm Sunday Procession + Vigil Mass: Sat.24 March 6.00 pm. Dallas Procession+Mass:Sun.25 March 9 am. Meadow Heights (Eng) Procession + Mass: Sun.25 March 11.00 am. Dallas (Eng) Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper: 29 March 7.00 pm. Dallas After Mass - Adoration of Eucharist - School Hub until 11 pm Good Friday Stations of the Cross: 30 March 10.00 am. Dallas Liturgical Service: 30 March 3.00 pm. Dallas Holy Saturday Easter Vigil Mass: 31 March 9.00 pm Dallas Easter Sunday Easter Mass: 1 April 9.00 am. Meadow Heights (Eng) Easter Mass: 1 April 11.00 am. Dallas (Viet)

This is a proposed Time Table for Holy Week this year. Should any person have any Questions/options for change, please contact the Parish Office. If we do not hear from anyone by the close on Thursday, March 8, we will go ahead and adhere to the same.