31st Sunday in Ordinary Time 04 November 2018
Parish Office Hours: Mon—Fri 9:30am-2:30pm
CONTACT DETAILS
Parish Priest:
Fr Jude Pirotta mssp
Telephone: 9748 6800
email: [email protected]
Assisting Priest:
Fr Brendan Byrne SJ
Parish Secretaries: Red Lusterio
Tita Manalo
Thanksgiving:
Maria Saldana
Parish Bookkeeper: Angel Hartanto
Wed & Fri 9:30-2:30
Parish Council President:
Geralyn McCarthy
Sacramental Co-Ord
Other Schools: Rachelle Revell
Ph: 0411 774 636 [email protected]
Youth Ministry Co-ord:
Red Lusterio 0409 184 299
St James Primary School: Telephone: 9749 1000 Principal: Mary Abbott [email protected]
St Francis Primary School: Telephone: 9731 6004 Principal: Michelle Gillett [email protected]
St Clare’s Primary School: Telephone: 9371 8400 Principal: Andrew Leighton [email protected]
Thomas Carr College: Telephone: 8734 2444 Principal: Andrew Watson
Weekday Masses:
Tues—Sat 9:00am
1st Friday Monthly: Mass at 7:30pm
Adoration at 8:00-9:00pm
Reconciliation (Confession): Saturday: 9:30am-10:00am
5:00-5:30pm
Sacrament of Baptism: Contact Jacinta & John Fisher
0438 793 630 [email protected]
Weddings: By appointment only
9748 6800 Weekend Masses: Saturday 6:00pm, Sunday 8:30am, 10:30am and 5:00pm
336 Derrimut Rd, Hoppers Crossing North, 3029
Under the Pastoral Care of the Paulist Missionaries
www.stjamesapostlehcn.com.au
Thank you to everyone who took part in this year’s Parish Raffle. Special thanks go to the Raffle Committee and to the Raffle Sponsors;
Philippine Tours, who donated the 1st Prize of a $2000 Travel Voucher Benlor Real Estates, who donated the 3rd Prize of a $600 Bunnings
Voucher Thomas Carr College, who donated the 4th Prize of a $500 Coles/Myer
Voucher Sole Health Podiatry, who donated the 5th Prize of a $100 Fuel
Voucher
The 2018 winners are:
1st Prize $2000 Travel Voucher: R. Broadby—Ticket 4315 2nd Prize 55” Smart TV: J. Buslon—Ticket 8088 3rd Prize $600 Bunnings Voucher: L. Sfetco—Ticket 2786 4th Prize $500 Coles/Myer Voucher: C. Sacco—Ticket 6805 5th Prize $100 Fuel Voucher: J. Manahan—Ticket 8268
Congratulations to all our winners!
ST JAMES PARISH RAFFLE RESULTS
St James Men’s Ministry will once again host a Men’s Breakfast in the Paulist Centre from 8am–11am next weekend on Sat 10 Nov. All men welcome. Donation of $7 would be appreciated to cover costs.
Our guest speaker, John Hendry, former executive member of Geelong Grammar School, will present a Relationship Based talk and will explore the five elements of a quality relationship: trust, forgiveness, integrity, hope and compassion.
“We are defined in life by how we behave in relationships and our health, and the health of others is fully tied to this.”
Register via the sheet in the Narthex. Contact Peter on 0410 330 864 for more info. We look forward to seeing you there.
MEN’S BREAKFAST
The St James Young Paulists invites you to our Movie Night showing ‘Wonder’.
Fri 30 Nov from 7:30pm-9:30pm at the Paulist Centre (next to the church). Tickets for the night are $5 each and are available at the Parish Office and after Masses between 11th-27th Nov. Popcorn, choc tops, candy and drinks will be provided. Chairs available on the night, but feel free to bring your own bean bags, pillows, blankets, etc.
*All people under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
YOUNG PAULISTS EVENT—MOVIE NIGHT
Thanksgiving: $ 4623.45 Presbytery: $ 1114.05 Flowers: $ 80.00 Youth: $ 6.45
COLLECTIONS LAST WEEKEND
GOSPEL REFLECTIONS
Scribes are usually hostile figures in the Gospels but the scribe who questions Jesus seems to be a genuine enquirer. His question—which commandment of the Torah is the “first”?—was an item of discussion in the
Jewish world of Jesus’ time.
Jesus first gives a conventional response, quoting the commandment recited by Jews
each day in the Shema prayer (Deut 6:5).
He then goes further, laying alongside the “first” commandment a “second” taken from Lev 19:18: “to love one’s neighbour as oneself”. The combination seems to have been something distinctive of Jesus—though Jewish
parallels are not lacking from a later period.
Loving one’s neighbour “as oneself” may not seem all that demanding. One only has to put the neighbour’s interests on an equal level with one’s own, implying by the same token a
healthy valuing of oneself.
But on closer inspection it is really asking an act of the imagination in high degree. It requires asking myself: “What do I really want from another person?—understanding, tolerance, respect, loyalty, compassion?”—then to ensure that all my actions in regard to that person enact, rather than contradict, such
qualities.
There is an attractive moment of mutual affirmation at the end. The Jewish legal expert acknowledges that Jesus’ teaching conforms to the claim of Israel’s prophets that the rituals of sacrifice, such as those practiced in the Temple, are worthless unless accompanied by justice and love. This renders the scribe “not far from the kingdom of God” in the sense that the onset of the kingdom is rendering such rituals obsolete through the twin commandment
of love.
Fr Brendan Byrne SJ
During the month of November, a Commemoration Book will be available in the Narthex. You may place the names of your departed loved ones in this book which will be a part of our Liturgy at all Masses in November.
COMMEMORATION BOOK
Thank you to the Parishioners who donated $500 towards the Church Building Extensions. Your generosity is much appreciated.
THANK YOU
A social group for all Parishioners over 55 and Young at Heart.
No joining fee, just come when you can.
Sun 11 Nov: State Rose and Garden Show, Victoria State Rose Garden, K Road, Werribee South. After the 10.30am Mass. Bring a packed lunch. Cost is $5 for transport.
For further information please phone Serita on 0410 599 323.
ST JAMES VINTAGE GROUP
St James Youth is the Parish Youth Group, for all teenagers in Years 7-12. To find out more, including our upcoming events, contact us at [email protected] or call 0409 184 299.
ST JAMES YOUTH
NOVEMBER MASS INTENTIONS
Vincent Attard Josephine Attard Louis Spiteri Grace Spiteri Mario Spiteri Barbara Spiteri Michael Spiteri John Spiteri Wendy Smith Brenda Morgan Attard Family Spiteri Family Emy Saffarese Lilly Saffarese Henry Saffarese Gloria Montebello Mathew Montebello Jake Shaw Adelaide Gamble Alan Gamble Collin Gamble Nina Portelli Charlie Portelli Sam Portelli Liberata Montebello Charlie Montebello
Kelina Montebello Vicky Cassar Sam Cassar Ergenia Mijares Mario Mijares Snr Teresa Marie Rawlins Ronald Vincent Rawlins Tomas Rawlins Leay Threadgold Gwen Lord Filomena Moneda Jose Moneda Lourdes Ysca Angel Ysca Gerardo Ysca Renato Zorbao Maria Cassetta Donato Cassetta Giuseppe Marcia Carmela Barone Josephine Formosa Abraham Formosa Jim Formosa Joseph Formosa Albert Sammut
ROSTERS FOR THE WEEKEND 10/11 NOV
MASS TIMES SAT 6:00 PM SUN 8:30 AM SUN 10:30 AM SUN 5:00 PM
LECTOR Andrew Watson Jacinta Fisher Kath Hudson Johan Fernando
COMMENTATOR Florence Korapaty John Fisher Chloe Adriano Rhea D’Souza
SPECIAL MINISTERS OF COMMUNION
Clive Gonsalves Ria Wandersmith Leo Wandersmith Jannine Warwick Kieran Kiely
Margaret Mangani Ann Marquez Vicky Cachia Rose Rogers Maria San Buenaventura
Dominic Vivona Angela Vivona Trish Porter Dilani Don Simon Beraldo
Erin Kemp Red Lusterio John Bartolome Carmen Gleeson Sonia Ryall
PIETY STALL Claire Kemp Vicky Cachia Avis Fernandez -
VACUUMER Michelle McDonald ALTAR LINEN Phuong-Tran Nguyen
CLEANERS Bena Ismael Lynette Fabi
SOUP KITCHEN Michael Piacentini Terezia Kalkbrenner
COUNTERS CHILDREN’S LOTW Angela Vivona Marie D’Silva
Jacinta Fisher Kevin Lloyd FLOWERS Phuong-Tran Nguyen
READINGS FOR 32ND WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME
1st Reading: 1 Kgs 17:10-16 The widow made a little scone from her flour meal and brought it to Elijah.
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 145:7-10 Praise the Lord, my soul!
2nd Reading: Heb 9:24-28 Christ offered himself only once to take the faults of many on himself.
Gospel: Mk 12:38-44 This poor widow has put more in than all who contributed.
Let us pray and support those in our community who are sick. We especially pray for Paul Cutajar, Juanito Osumo, Mary Ulep Guerzon, Teodora Gundayao, Tchiapke Joel, Eugene Xavier, Mike Eguia, Jorge Maranan Jnr, Michael Short, Michael Nash, Evelyn Soneja, Frank Camilleri, Maria De Brincat, Judith and Gabriella Leslie, Elizabeth Magnaye, Emmanuel Bernardo, Clementino Schirripa, Mario Ranada, Paula Richards, Margaret Iringan, Rachel Beagley and all those who are ill.
PRAYER LIST
RECENTLY DECEASED & ANNIVERSARIES
Please pray for our loved ones whom we remember especially Mike Eguia, Cyril Gomes and Fr Leo Patrick Griffin PE who passed away recently, Lourdes Mon, Joe and Frances Chircop, Frank Folino, Gavino and Myrna Mendoza, Andrew Prowd, Raymundo Templora, Yap, Woost, Co and Santiago Families, Grace Pena, Blessie Gotingco, Jackie Gullas, Joseph Debrincat, John and Angelo Rapa, Michael and Giovanna Cassar, Nicholas Grima, Raymond Bugeja, Gabriella Bond, Buttigieg Family, Charlie Debrincat, Mariano Uy, Antonio Mobilio, Paul Loschiavo, Angelina and Kaitha Almeida, Rufus, Maria and Pius Perera, Trevor Micallef, Edith Coutinho, Bruce Suares, Alphonse Sultana, Mary, Charlie and Joe Xerri, Angela and Salvatore Sacco, Emy Saffarese, Gloria and Mathew Montebello, Jake Shaw and all whose anniversaries occur at this time.
Bookings are open for 2019. Booking sheets will be available in the Narthex until Sun 04 Nov. Inquiries call Glenn on 0419 889 487.
ROSARY STATUE ROSTER
On Wed 21 Nov at 7:30pm, we will have a Mass of Remembrance for all Parishioners who have had a loved one pass away this year. Their families are asked to bring a photo or something to signify their loved one to this Mass. All Parishioners are welcome to come and support the families of the deceased.
MASS OF REMEMBRANCE
During the month of November there will be many Mass Intentions for the Deceased. Each of the Mass Intentions will be distributed to various Paulist Missionaries around the world with each Intention celebrated individually and the stipends associated with those Mass Intentions used to support those Missionaries. Envelopes available in the Magazine Rack.
MASS INTENTIONS FOR NOVEMBER
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