Saint Catherine of Siena Catholic Church (Established: 18th January 2006) “Be who God meant you to be and you will set the world ablaze!” - St. Catherine of Siena

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5th Sunday of Easter (Year B) – 29 April 2018

HAPPY FEAST DAY! From Fr Richard and the Parish Staff

I am the vine, you are the branches. Whoever remains in me and I in him

will bear much fruit, because without me you can do nothing.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM:

I will praise you, Lord, in the assembly of your people.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION:

Alleluia, alleluia!

Live in me and let me live in you, says the Lord; my branches bear much fruit. Alleluia!

Today’s Scripture Readings Acts 9:26-31: Ps 21; 1 Jn 3:18-24; Jn 15:1-8

Next Sunday (Easter 6-B)

Acts 10:25-26. 34-35. 44-48: Ps 97; 1 Jn 3:18-24; Jn 15:9-17

PRAYER REQUESTS

For the sick

Paul Kiuimdjian, Ray Marshall, Dylan Smith, Tony Castro, Patricio

Lavilla, Crisanta Rosaldo, Georgina Renaux, Criselda Fernandez,

Rodolfo Catibog, Jerry Montenegro, Emily Woodford, Leonor Santos,

Luka Ivan Jukic

For the dead (Please submit not later than 12 noon every Thursday)

6.00pm: Thereza, Joseph & Tony Vella

9.00am: David, Joyce & Ashby Romeo, Anthony Elisha

10.30am: Yolanda Sepulveda

CHURCH COLLECTIONS

Stewardship: $2,476.00 Presbytery: $841.35

“REFUGEE SUPPORT APPEAL”

$157.30 was donated last week. Please note that the “WHITE BUCKET” for Refugee Support

has been replaced by a Donation Box now attached to one of

the pillars near the entrance.

CAROLINE SPRINGS PARISH

PARISH PRIEST: Rev. Fr Richard Rosse DEACON & PASTORAL ASSOCIATE: Rev. Chris Creo SECRETARY: Mr Robert Durai

POSTAL ADDRESS: PO Box 3014, Caroline Springs, Vic. 3023, Australia

CHURCH, PRESBYTERY, and OFFICE 28 College St., Caroline Springs Phone 83619822 Fax 83619844 Emails carolinesprings@cam.org.au csparish@bigpond.com Website: www.stcatherinecarolinesprings.org.au OFFICE HOURS: Monday to Friday 9.30am–5.00pm

SUNDAY MASS TIMES Saturday 6.00pm (Vigil Mass); Sunday 9.00am and 10.30am

WEEKDAY MASS TIMES & SERVICES Monday: Communion Service (No Mass) 9.30am Tuesday: 7.00pm Wednesday - Saturday: 9.30am Friday: 8.00am (During School Times)

CONFESSIONS: Saturday 8.45 - 9.15am Tuesday 6.00 - 6.30pm

ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT Tuesday: 6.00pm - 7.00pm

ROSARY: Wednesday - Saturday 9.00am

HEARTS ON FIRE PRAYER MEETING Friday: 7.30 - 9.00pm

HOLY HOUR FOR MOTHERS Last Wednesday of the Month: 7.30 - 8.30pm

YOUNG MEN OF GOD Every 1st & 3rd Sunday of the Month: 7.30 - 9.00pm

PARISH YOUTH GROUP Every 2nd & 4th Sunday of the Month: 6.00 - 7.00pm

BAPTISMS Contact the presbytery as soon as possible and allow at least six weeks for preparation etc.

WEDDINGS A minimum of 4 months’ notice is needed for weddings in the parish (couples must attend a marriage preparation course).

OUR PARISH SCHOOLS

CHRIST THE PRIEST PRIMARY SCHOOL (Prep-Yr. 6): 54 Caroline Springs Blvd. | Phone: 93618600 (PRINCIPAL: Ms Margaret MacKay)

ST GEORGE PRECA PRIMARY SCHOOL (Prep-Yr. 6) 22-48 Lancefield Drive | Phone: 73785500 (ACTING PRINCIPAL: Mr. Justin Hilton)

CATHOLIC REGIONAL COLLEGE CAROLINE SPRINGS (Year 7-10) 10 College Street | Phone: 9217 8000 (PRINCIPAL: Mr Jamie Madigan)

CHURCH OPENS 7 DAYS PLEASE be advised that we are extending the opening hours

of the church to weekends.

COLLECTORS, GREETERS, CUSTODIANS

AND CLEANERS STILL NEEDED WE are still looking for more volunteers for the following ministries:

Greeters, Cleaners, Custodians, and Collectors. Information about

these ministries is available on our parish website. Fr Richard will

meet with the Greeters on 2nd May (Wed) at 7.30pm and with the

Collectors on 5th May (Sat) at 12noon.

If you are interested, you can come to those meetings.

Otherwise, please click the “JOIN A MINISTRY OR GROUP” link

found on our webpage or contact the parish office.

2020 CRC CAROLINE SPRINGS

ENROLMENT FORM SIGNING FR Richard will be available at the following times and

venues to sign Catholic Regional College (CRC) Caroline

Springs Enrolment Forms for Year 7, 2020 for families who

reside in St Catherine of Siena Parish, Caroline Springs

ONLY. A parent or legal guardian MUST present the

completed form for signing. It is not an expectation that you

bring along the student in which you are applying for.

DETAILS DATE VENUE TIME

1 May St George Preca School 9:30-11am

3 May Christ the Priest School 2:30-4pm

5 May Presbytery Office 3:30-4:30pm

15 May Christ the Priest School 9:30-11am

17 May St George Preca School 2:30-4pm

26 May Presbytery Office 10:30am-12:30pm

1 August St George Preca School 1:00-2:30pm

Please ensure to bring a FULLY COMPLETED CRC Enrolment

Form to the signing session. NO SIGNING OF FORMS will

take place following 1st August.

DATE CLAIMER WEDNESDAY 23RD MAY @ 7.30PM

PARISH MEETING TO communicate and discuss the first part of our Parish

Pastoral Plan, which has been built from the Strengths,

Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats (SWOT) submissions

And to give attendees the opportunity to provide their

priorities for the future Pastoral activities in the Parish.

If you are attending, please register your name on the

list in the Gathering Space so that we can organise the

correct amount of handouts and to cater for refreshments

after the meeting.

ENCOUNTERING CHRIST WE invite young men and women from all walks of life, ages 18-35

years old, to come take some time out from the busyness of life to

silent retreat for Young Catholic Men led by Robert Falzon, co-

founder of MENAlive from Friday, 11 May, 7pm to Sunday, 13 May,

2pm. The Retreat includes Mass, Adoration, Confession and Spiritual

Direction. Cost: $130 (2 night’s accommodation and all food

included). Venue: Pallotti College, 80 McNamaras Rd, Wesburn VIC

3799. To Register: trybooking.com/UIZG.

2019 PREP ENROLMENTS

CHRIST THE PRIEST AND ST GEORGE PRECA

CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS

Enrolment Application Forms for 2019 Preps

PLEASE phone our offices to obtain our application form, which can

be mailed to you or collected in person.

Christ the Priest: 9361 8600 Jessica Kendall

St George Preca: 8390 7352 Kylie Busuttil

Closing Date for Applications:

Friday, 1st June 2018

SIENA NIGHT FOR YOUNG WOMEN THE Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia is inviting young Catholic

Women, 18-35 years old to a Siena Night. It is a time of fellowship,

prayer, dinner and spiritual conversation. It will be held on Saturday

5th May 2018, after 5pm Mass at St. Bernard’s Church, Bacchus

Marsh Parish, 61 Lerderderg Street, Bacchus Marsh 3340. We hope

to see you there!

THIS WEEK’S ROSTER

*6.00pm Vigil Mass*

[READERS] T Bacon, M Bartolo, C Buttigieg

[EMHC] C & C D’Rosario

[GREETERS] R & V Bongcaron

[COLLECTORS] J Anthony, R & V Bongcaron, V Borg, M DeBrincat,

A Edward, C & S Elisha

*9.00am Mass*

[READERS] F Lavilla, R Moss, M Tai

[EMHC] J Buttigieg, L Attard

[GREETERS] M Zanic, B Adams

[COLLECTORS] H Foehn, E Hautea, L Micallef, R Moss, S Abela, J

Carlos, M Baric, B Dau

*10.30am*

[READERS] J Dominado, R Giarratana, W Escano

[EMHC] A Abela, F Bartolo, B Caballes

[GREETERS] L Cefai, E Dominado

[COLLECTORS] J Azzopardi, F Bartolo, M Carlos, E Dominado, C&V

Ferrer, L Forneas, F Giarratana

[CHILDREN’S LIT.] T Darlow, P Soto, A Abela, L Naidu

[COUNTERS] M & F Bartolo, MR Peeters, L Calipes

ALTAR LINEN R Piazzese

NEXT WEEK’S ROSTER (Easter 6-B)

*6.00pm Vigil Mass*

[READERS] S D’Costa, C D’Rosario, J Uson

[EMHC] G Marangoly, L Naig

[GREETERS] V Borg, C Buttigieg

[COLLECTORS] L Ferris, S Joyce, A & G Mosca, J Xavier, P Gurrie,

M Mazzullo, D Naig

*9.00am Mass*

[READERS] N Foehn, M Hautea, T Binks

[EMHC] S Abela, M Tai

[GREETERS] S Bonnici, E Hautea

[COLLECTORS] J Buttigieg, C Matau, C & M Reid, A Spiteri,

M Vukoja, A Morley, M Zanic

*10.30am*

[READERS] A Forneas, C Gatt, R Endaya

[EMHC] J Deva, C Temporal, T White

[GREETERS] A Forneas, S Gatt

[COLLECTORS] J Madigan, E Fernando, R Raymond, R Scerri,

MR Peeters, C Quioc, J Rojas, S Venansius

[CHILDREN’S LIT.] J Azzopardi, V Gervacio, A Abela, L Naidu

[COUNTERS] K Lacerna, C Temporal, M Bartolo

ALTAR LINEN N Theuma

* CHURCH CLEANING *

Sat 5 MAY M Minos, S Bieniasz, B Lyke, C Buccheri, J Fernando,

R Cefai, A Vella

CHILDREN’S LITURGY Every Sunday during the 10:30am Mass

BE A VOLUNTEER OUT THERE COMMUNITIES in Myanmar, PNG, Samoa, Timor

Leste, Kiribati and Kenya seek volunteers to mentor

locals and build capacity. Palms volunteers don’t do

quick fixes but immerse themselves in overseas

communities for long-term skill exchange. If you have teaching,

medical, business, admin or trade skills, share them with our

global family! Come to the Palms Info Session: Saturday 5 May

10:30am, Ross House, Jenny Florence Room, 247 Flinders Lane,

MELBOURNE. Go to: www.palms.org.au/volunteer or Contact

Palms on 02 9560 5333.

SEMINARY OPEN DAY THE Annual Enquiry Day at Corpus Christi College will take place

on Saturday, May 19. The seminary staff, students and the

Archbishop will welcome any young men visiting that day by

invitation.

If you are interested or would like to suggest the name of a

man to receive an invitation, please see Fr Richard after the Mass

so he can get their details forward them to the Vocations Office.

Please for vocations. Thank you

STREAMS OF MERCY POLAND, AUSTRIA, CROATIA, BOSNIA & More

FR Jerald Mariadas, Doncaster East parish would like to invite you for

a 14-day pilgrimage that he is leading featuring Warsaw, Krakow,

Vienna, Zagreb, Sinj, Medjugorje departing on 2nd September,

2018 for an all-inclusive price of $5,490. Call now for early-bird

discount of $500 on the price available for first 10 registrations. This

fare includes Return Airfares + Local Transfers + Stay in 4 Star Hotels

+ All Breakfasts & Dinners. Tips and Single Supplements not

included. For enquiries & bookings call 0385 622 246 or

email: pilgrimage@magiholidays.com.au

WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER WEEKEND

Invest in your most precious asset......Your Marriage! Forget life’s tensions and interruptions and rekindle the

closeness, intimacy, love and romance that brought you

together. Recharge your relationship batteries and explore

the precious nature of your marriage, allowing you both to

share your feelings, hopes and dreams with each other in

ways that normal, daily living tends to inhibit.

There is no group sharing. Couples and a priest present the

weekend. It is based around Catholic values but couples of all

faiths are welcome.

2018 Melbourne weekend dates

1-3 June, 17-19 August, and 9-11 November 2018

Starts 7pm on Friday. Ends 5pm Sunday.

Accommodation and all meals provided.

Information/Bookings: PH: Andre and Maria 0411 225 992

Email: vicbookings@wwme.org.au

Website: www.wwme.org.au

LIVING SPRINGS CHOIR WE invite our young parishioners between the ages of 7 and 14

who are interested in singing to come and join the Living Springs

Choir of this Parish. For more information and to get an

enrolment form, please see Robert after Mass.

VILLA MARIA CATHOLIC HOMES VILLA Maria Catholic Homes (VMCH) is a Catholic not-for-profit

organisation, providing senior, disability, and care support services to

7,600 people across Victoria. These include affordable housing

options, residential aged care, retirement living, home community

and disability services and specialist education. For more information,

brochures are available in the foyer or may call them on 9926-2000.

Moment of Silence

Let us pray.

EAVENLY Father, your glory is in your saints. We praise

your glory in the life of the admirable St. Catherine of

Siena, virgin and doctor of the Church. Her whole life was

a noble sacrifice inspired by an ardent love of Jesus, your

unblemished Lamb. In troubled times she strenuously

upheld the rights of His beloved spouse, The Church.

Father, honor her merits and hear her prayers for each of

us. Help us to pass unscathed through the corruption of

this world, and to remain unshakably faithful to the

church in word, deed, and example. Help us always to

see in the Vicar of Christ an anchor in the storms of life,

and a beacon of light to the harbor of your Love, in this

dark night of your times and men’s souls. Grant also to

each of us our special petition . . . (pause to pray for your

own intentions). We ask this through Jesus, your Son, in

the bond of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Our Father…

10 Hail Mary…

Glory be…

St. Catherine of Siena, Pray for us.

THE NOVENA READINGS AND PRAYER WAS ADAPTED FROM A 9-DAY ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA NOVENA –MP3 AUDIO AND TEXT PODCAST, Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts

(https://www.discerninghearts.com/catholic-podcasts/st-catherine-of-siena-novena-day-1-2/)

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