IMPORTANT PARISH DATES

PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL PARISH FINANCE COUNCIL

Tuesday 18 May at 7pm Thursday 8 April at 7pm at St Martin's School Staff Room at The Parish Office 2020/2021 SACRAMENTAL PROGRAM BAPTISM PREPARATION MEETING To Be Advised Monday 5 April at 7pm at St Martin's Church Hall ST VINCENT DE PAUL Second Tuesday of the month at 7pm at St Martin's Church Hall

WEEKEND MASS TIMES ST MONICA'S CHURCH

6.00pm Saturday Vigil AND

11.00am Sunday (Ordinariate of Our Lady of the Southern Cross)

90 North East Road, Walkerville

ST MARTIN’S CHURCH

9.30am Sunday Corner Muller Road & Hampstead Road,

Greenacres

RECONCILIATION: By Appointment

BAPTISMS: During Weekend Masses OR 2nd and 4th Sunday of Month St Martin's Church at 11.00am WEDDINGS: By Appointment

WEEKDAY MASS TIMES ST MARTIN’S CHURCH

Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday at 9.00am

PARISH OFFICE HOURS

Monday, Wednesday and Thursday

9.00am – 3.00pm

Other Times By Appointment

Phone: 8261 6200

Email: admin@gwparish.org.au

Website: www.gwparish.org.au

SAT 27TH MAR & SUN 28TH MAR 2021 2017

PALM SUNDAY YEAR B

Stewardship Thought

“Pilate again said to them, ‘Then

what shall I do with the man whom

you call the King of the Jews?’ And

they cried out again, ‘Crucify him.’”

MARK 15:12-13

Jesus told us “whatever you do for

the least of my brothers, you do for

me.”

Every day we are presented

opportunities to help someone.

Every day we have the opportunity

to see the face of Jesus in others and

be the face of Jesus to others.

Pray for the strength and courage to

stand up for those in need of our

help.

HOLY WEEK ROSTERS

If you are able to assist as a Commentator, Reader,

Eucharistic Minister, Server or COVID Marshal at any of our Holy Week Masses could you please include your name on

the rosters in the Church foyers.

Thanking you in anticipation.

Holy Week Timetable

Our Parish Holy Week timetable is available this weekend listing

all our Parish's ceremonies.

Please take home your copy today.

Please note there are two masses Easter Sunday morning -

9am & 10.30am

Bookings are now open to attend Holy Week masses.

Email bookings are preferred.

Please ensure you include the names of all those attending as well as the service/s you

wish to attend

Sixth Sunday of Lent - 28th March 2021

For over half a century, generations of Australians have participated in Project Compassion, supporting vulnerable communities before, during and after natural disasters, conflicts and crises – making it one of the nation’s longest running charity campaigns.

Please donate to Project Compassion 2021 to help continue empowering vulnerable communities around the world lift themselves and their communities out of poverty.

You can donate through Parish boxes and envelopes, by visiting www.caritas.org.au/projectcompassion or phoning 1800 024 413.

Sign on the Church Noticeboard

The shape of true love isn't a heart or a diamond,

it's a cross

You may be aware that the South

Australian Government has recently announced increases in capacity for

Places of Worship.

The Archdiocese is working to clarify specific information in relation to this announcement and we are awaiting

further information from them.

We appreciate your patience and understanding.

BAPTISM

We welcome

Oliver Cross & Arthur Bates

into our Parish community as they are baptised this Sunday

morning at St Martin's Church.

May Oliver & Arthur's families and our Parish continue to bring them closer to our Lord, Jesus

Christ.

A time of preparation for

the great feast of Easter by giving special attention to prayer, fasting and good deeds as we prepare to

celebrate the resurrection of the Lord.

Lectio Divina

Monday at 10.00a.m. in

St Martin’s Parish Hall.

The March edition of the

Southern Cross is available

in the Church foyers.

PROJECT COMPASSION

Project Compassion boxes should be returned on

Good Friday.

Please return your box or envelopes as soon as possible.

Easter Mass on Channel 44

We are pleased to announce that Easter Mass will be aired from St Francis

Xavier’s Cathedral on Channel 44 on Sunday, April 4 at 7.30pm.

We hope this will bring joy to those who will not be able to attend services in

person.

Plenary Council – Continuing the Journey

Assembly 1 of the Plenary Council originally planned for Adelaide in October 2020 was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it will now be held in multi-modal form online from October 2 – 10, 2021. As we journey towards Assembly 1, the Thematic Discernment Papers have been released in “Easy English” versions. These versions have been simplified and provide explanations throughout of the meaning of commonly used terms. These new releases are available on the Plenary Council website: https://plenarycouncil.catholic.org.au/resources/tools/

Enrolment at St Martin’s Catholic Primary School

Do you have a preschool child who is not yet enrolled for school?

St Martin’s Catholic Primary School is accepting enrolment applications for 2023 - 2026.

Interviews for children starting school in 2023 will be conducted in August this year.

If your child turns 5 between 1 May 2022 and 30 April 2023, they are eligible to start

school in Term 1, 2023.

If your child turns 5 between 1 May 2023 and 31 October 2023, they are eligible to start

school in Term 3, 2023.

Our next Open Morning will be held on Wednesday, 5 May 2020 at 9.15am. Bookings are

essential and can be made via our website:

https://www.smg.catholic.edu.au/enrolments/open-mornings

Please phone, email or visit our office if you would like more information about

enrolments.

Catherine Hill

Enrolment Registrar

Phone | 8211 2400

Email | chill@smg.catholic.edu.au

Website | www.smg.catholic.edu.au

Address | 56 - 80 Princes Road, Greenacres

Palm Sunday There are many things that can only be seen through the eyes that have

cried.

Oscar Romero

Project Compassion 2021 Prayer

God of all peoples and nations,

As you accompany us on our Lenten journey,

May our fasting strengthen our

commitment to live in solidarity,

Our almsgiving be an act of justice, and

Our prayers anchor us in love and compassion.

Through living simply and loving generously,

May we care for our global family

and our common home, as we “Aspire not to have more, but to be more”.*

We ask this in Jesus’ name.

Amen.

*Saint Oscar Romero

HOLY PLACES APPEAL –GOOD FRIDAY APRIL 2, 2021

The annual collection for the support of the church in the Holy Land will take

place on Good Friday April 2. This collection promotes the missionary work of the

Church in the Holy Land by providing welfare assistance to local Christians in the

area such as health, education, employment and housing. Parishes, schools

orphanages and medical centres throughout the Holy Land rely on assistance

from this collection.

Donations are also used to maintain over 70 churches and shrines associated with

the life of Jesus.

Last year, due to the global pandemic, it was an exceptionally difficult time for the

Church and people of the Holy Land with very little income due to the lack of

pilgrims and the closure of churches around the world.

Consequently, this year’s Good Friday collection is extremely important.

Please remember the Christians of the Holy Land on Good Friday and please keep

them in your prayers.

Thank you

NEW

LITURGICAL AND

EUCHARISTIC

ROSTERS FOR

APRIL TO JUNE

ARE NOW

AVAILABLE

IN THE CHURCH

FOYERS.

PLEASE

COLLECT

YOURS THIS

WEEKEND.

Our Parish Is Committed to Health and Safety

Please sanitise hands upon entry to the church and follow all social distancing protocols.

If you are unwell please consider the health of our

community and stay home until you are better.

Don’t forget that Daylight Savings

Ends Easter Sunday morning!

Before you go to bed next

Saturday night (3 April) remember

to set your clocks BACK one

hour… or run the risk of arriving

an hour early for Mass on Sunday!

Laudato Si’ Community Praise Be! That’s what Laudato Si’ encourages us to think and say on a regular basis.

This morning as I stood outside my back door watering the tomatoes, basil, lettuce,

chillies and parsley in their pots, I heard, before I saw, a flock of corellas singing their

distinctive chorus as they approached my suburb. As I stood and waited in

anticipation, eyes lifted skyward, I could hear them drawing closer and hoped that

they wouldn’t sheer away before crossing my line of sight. I was rewarded, as they

were flying in a southerly direction in the morning sun, and were loudly proclaiming to

everyone who wanted to listen that it’s a beautiful day for flying. As they flew in the

clear blue sky it was like a spill of diamonds across the area they covered, moving

together, sparkling and shrieking and giving a wonderful display. Once the main

group had passed, a group of stragglers followed. Nine or ten of them in arrowhead

formation which looked like a beautiful jewel that might hang around a lady’s neck.

Thank you Lord for showing me the beauty of the day through my senses, the smell of

the plants and the soil, the sound of the birds singing in their raucous chorus, the

jewels of your creation as they raced across the sky. Praise be!

This week, don’t forget to leave water out for passing birds, bees and creepy crawly

creatures in your garden.

Margaret Galdies

Roster This Week 27/28 March Roster Next Week 3/4 April

6pm St Martin's

9.30am St Martin's

6pm St Monica's

9.30am St Martin's

Welcomers Tasha Chye David Bland

Sau Thi Doan Graeme Mills June Mills

Welcomers Easter Roster Easter Roster

Musicians CD - Nico Vidal CD - Joseph D'Souza

Musicians

Commentators Volunteer Please Clare Mahony Commentators

Readers Chaz Vidal John LePoidevin

Riya Shiju Jessica D'Souza

Readers

Eucharistic Ministers

Helen Dinham Michael Downs Eucharistic Ministers

COVID Marshal David Bland Christine Comas

Carol Sullivan Andrew Domaracki

COVID Marshal

First Collection 20/21 Mar $ 764.65 Counting Team: 27/28 March ***************************** Tasha Chye Imelda Vidal Planned Giving February Month Weekly Av David Bland Envelopes $ 2314.00 $ 578.50 Direct Debit $ 3872.00 $ 968.00 Counting Team: 3/4 April Donations $ 70.00 $ 17.50 Evelyn Richards June Mills Total $ 6256.00 $ 1564.00 Tin Le Loose $ 458.55 $ 121.40

This Week's Readings: Mark 11:1-10; Isaiah 50:4-7; St Paul to Philippians 2:6-11; Mark 14:1-15:47

Responsorial Psalm: My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?

Next Week's Readings: Acts 10:34, 37-43; Colossians 3:1-4; John 20: 1-9

Our Sick: Dean Faulkner

Recently Deceased: Tony Mitchell

Anniversary Of Death:

Special Intentions:

Parish Priest: Father Kym Spurling

Pastoral Associate: Sr Rita Ruzzene

Parish Secretary: Rebecca Haines

Parish Office: C/o St Martin’s Catholic Primary School, 56 Princes Road PO Box 42, Greenacres SA 5086

Phone: +61 8 8261 6200 Email: admin@gwparish.org.au

Parish Pastoral Council: Chairperson: Tasha Chye and David Bland

Parish Finance Council: Chairperson: Gerry McCarthy

Parish Child Safe Contact: Rebecca Haines

St Vincent de Paul: President: Sharon Quinn

St Martin’s Parish School: Principal: Christine Comas Phone: +61 8 8211 2400

St Monica’s Parish School: Principal: Maria Canala Phone: +61 8 8344 2384

Please note once you pick up a copy of the newsletter it needs to be taken home with you to ensure we adhere to COVID-19 protocols.

Kindly DO NOT leave it behind on your way out once Mass has concluded.

Thank You for your cooperation.