Office Hours Monday 12pm - 3.30pm Tue - Friday 9.00am - 3.30pm PARISH TEAM Parish Priest Fr Brendan Hogan Assistant Priest Fr James Fernandez Pastoral Associate Conny James Secretary Suzie Schumacher Sacrament Co-ordinator Emily D’Sylva Administrave Assistant Cimolina Nigli PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL Mario Raj, Lynn Richards, Joe Dannaoui, Douglas Rodrigues, Canute Jacob, Amalraj Pushpa- raju, Mini Johny, Sheila Fran- cis, Julius Samarakoon. WEEKEND MASSES Saturday…….………..….. 6.00pm Sunday……………..….….. 8.00am Sunday……………..….….. 9.15am Sunday……..…….…..…..11.00am Sunday………….…..…….. 6.00pm WEEKDAY LITURGY / MASSES Monday Liturgy….........9.15am Tuesday ………….......…. 7.30pm Wednesday….....…...... 9.15am Thursday……………..…... 9.15am Friday.......................... 9.15am Saturday...................... 9.15am MALAYALAM MASS Every 3rd Sunday at 4.00pm SINHALA MASS Every 4th Sunday at 3:30pm Saturday Reconciliaon 9.45am - 10.45am Divine Mercy Group Every 3rd Sunday 2.00pm—3.15pm Contemplave Prayer Group 1st & 3rd Saturday 11.00am - 12.00 noon ROSARY Every Tuesday at 6.30pm DEVOTION TO OUR LADY OF GOOD HEALTH Every Tuesday at 7.00pm Bapsms, Marriages & Funerals Please contact the Parish Office 9704 7935. FOR EMERGENCY SICK CALLS ONLY PLEASE RING THE PRESBYTERY ON 9704 7946. FOR ALL OTHER MAT- TERS CONTACT THE OFFICE ON 9704 7935 DURING OFFICE HOURS. 496 Princes Highway, Narre Warren Diocese of Sale Ph: (03) 9704 7935 Fax: (03) 9704 7023 Email: [email protected]Web: www.olhc.org.au SABCDE, 13 AAGAHI 2017: NJBKIKKBIL SABCDE JB OMCJBDME TJNK FJMHI RKDCJBG : 1 Kgs 19:9.11-13 A reading from the first book of the Kings RKHOPBHPMJDQ: Lord, show us your mercy and love, and grant us your salva>on. SKRPBC RKDCJBG: Rom 9:1-5 A reading from the le?er of St Paul to the Romans GPHOKQ ARRQDNDIJPB: Alleluia, alleluia! I hope in the Lord, I trust in his word. Alleluia! GPHOKQ: Mt 14:22-33 A reading from the holy Gospel according to MaThew AAer he had fed the people, Jesus made the disciples get into a boat and precede him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. AAer doing so, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray. When it was evening he was there alone. Meanwhile the boat, already a few miles offshore, was being tossed about by the waves, for the wind was against it. During the fourth watch of the night, he came toward them walking on the sea. When the disciples saw him walking on the sea they were terrified. "It is a ghost," they said, and they cried out in fear. At once Jesus spoke to them, "Take courage, it is I; do not be afraid." Peter said to him in reply, "Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water." He said, "Come." Peter got out of the boat and began to walk on the water toward Jesus. But when he saw how strong the wind was he became frightened; and, beginning to sink, he cried out, "Lord, save me!" Immediately Jesus stretched out his hand and caught Peter, and said to him, "O you of li?le faith, why did you doubt?" AAer they got into the boat, the wind died down. Those who were in the boat did him homage, saying, "Truly, you are the Son of God." The Gospel of the Lord. Dear Parishioners, AAer much considera>on and discernment which has also included a survey of the parish, asking parish- ioners for a show of hands to vote for preferred mass >mes. It has been decided that mass >mes are amended to provide more effec>ve pastoral ac>vity in our community. This decision has not been taken lightly and I am well aware of the difficulty that change can bring to our lives. However, I have seen in the past that we are very adaptable to change and willing to work with things for the be?erment of the parish. The change of mass >mes has been a result of trying to work with a number of pastoral issues that we are facing in our community. The 9.15am choirs are finding the amount of >me they have to set up to sing at the 9.15 am mass is inadequate and oAen brings a delayed start to the 9.15 mass. Our new Parish Centre will have the facility for a cup of tea/coffee and gathering >me aAer Mass. This will be a vital >me for us to build community. However the present mass >mes will result in conges>on in the car park not allowing the 9.15am parishioners to park. Our Catechist program has been a wonderful faith building ministry in our community. Last year about 90 children a?ended our Catechist program during the 11am Mass in our parish. Liturgically it is im- portant that Mass is given priority and no other ac>vity take place while masses are being celebrated. For this to happen an amendment to mass >mes is required so that the catechist classes can be held at a suitable >me. The changes to mass >mings will come into effect from the weekend of 7th and 8th of October 2017 (Start of Daylight Saving). Listed below are the New Mass mings , effecve 7th & 8th October 2017: Saturday Evening - 6pm Sunday - 7.30am, 9.00am, 10.00am – 11.00am Catechist Classes, 11.00am & 6.00pm Fr Brendan Hogan
