OPEN YOUR HEART SO THE LORD JESUS CAN HEAL YOU AND GIVE YOU HAPPINESS. ST. ANDREW’S PARISH Incorporating the Communities of Werribee Central, Wyndham Vale, Werribee South, Werribee North, Tarneit West, Upper Point Cook and Little River 105 Greaves Street Nth. P.O. Box 872 WERRIBEE VIC 3030 ABN No. 28681862552 Email: [email protected]www.standrewswerribee.org.au Tel: 9741 4144 Fax: 9741 4433 Parish Office Opening Hours: Mon. – Thurs. 9am – 4pm Fri 9am – 12.30pm, 2pm – 4pm Liturgy: Mass Times Saturday 6pm Vigil Sunday 8, 9.30, 11am, 5pm Reconciliation Saturday 9.30am and 5pm PARISH TEAMS Pastoral Team: Fr. Frank Buhagiar PP Fr. Benneth Osuagwu Fr. Shymon Thekkekalathungal Marthese Temming Pastoral Care in Werribee North Community Louisa Sullivan Pastoral Care in Wyndham Vale Sherry Vivera Pastoral Care in Werribee South/ Werribee Central Therese Kennedy Home Based RE Coordinator Benita Dahanayake Home Based RE Coordinator Norma Marot Baptism Prep. & RCIC Administrative Team: Birgit Minness (Coordinator) Cora Ilagan Jen Climie (Finance) South Sudanese Deacon: Rev. George Piech Meat 9741 4144 (1 st /3 rd Tue) PARISH SCHOOLS St. Andrew’s Primary School – Ph. 9741 3686 Principal: Michael Gavaghan Corpus Christi Primary School – Ph. 9741 8440 Principal: Linda Roynic Bethany Primary School – Ph. 9742 9800 Principal: Marlene Monahan Our Lady of the Southern Cross Primary School – Ph. 9974 8500 Principal: Jennifer Poon St. John the Apostle PS – Tarneit West Ph. 9748 9003 Principal: Simon Dundon MacKillop Catholic Regional College – Ph. 8734 5200 Principal: Rory Kennedy Thomas Carr Catholic Regional College – Ph. 8734 2444 Principal: Dr. Andrew Watson FOURTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, 3 rd JULY 2016 - Year C As we come to worship, we remember the Wathaurong People, the original custodians of this land. FIRST READING: Isaiah 66:10-14c Thus says the LORD: Rejoice with Jerusalem and be glad because of her, all you who love her; exult, exult with her, all you who were mourning over her! Oh, that you may suck fully of the milk of her comfort, that you may nurse with delight at her abundant breasts! For thus says the LORD: Lo, I will spread prosperity over Jerusalem like a river, and the wealth of the nations like an overflowing torrent. As nurslings, you shall be carried in her arms, and fondled in her lap; as a mother comforts her child, so will I comfort you; in Jerusalem you shall find your comfort. When you see this, your heart shall rejoice and your bodies flourish like the grass; the LORD's power shall be known to his servants. THE WORD OF THE LORD. RESPONSORIAL PSALM: Psalm 66:1-3, 4-5, 6-7, 16, 20 Response: Let all the earth cry out to God with joy. Shout joyfully to God, all the earth, sing praise to the glory of his name; proclaim his glorious praise. Say to God, "How tremendous are your deeds!" "Let all on earth worship and sing praise to you, sing praise to your name!" Come and see the works of God, his tremendous deeds among the children of Adam. He has changed the sea into dry land; through the river they passed on foot; therefore let us rejoice in him. He rules by his might forever. Hear now, all you who fear God, while I declare what he has done for me. Blessed be God who refused me not my prayer or his kindness! Response: Let all the earth cry out to God with joy. SECOND READING: Galatians 6:14-18 Brothers and sisters: May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. For neither does circumcision mean anything, nor does uncircumcision, but only a new creation. Peace and mercy be to all who follow this ldfjlas rule and to the Israel of God. From now on, let no one make troubles for me; for I bear the marks of Jesus on my body. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brothers and sisters. Amen. THE WORD OF THE LORD. GOSPEL ACCLAMATION: Alleluia, Alleluia. May the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, and the fullness of his message live within you. Alleluia. GOSPEL: Luke 10:1-12, 17-20 At that time the Lord appointed seventy-two others whom he sent ahead of him in pairs to every town and place he intended to visit. He said to them, "The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few; so ask the master of the harvest to send out laborers for his harvest. Go on your way; behold, I am sending you like lambs among wolves. Carry no money bag, no sack, no sandals; and greet no one along the way. Into whatever house you enter, first say, 'Peace to this household.' If a peaceful person lives there, your peace will rest on him; but if not, it will return to you. Stay in the same house and eat and drink what is offered to you, for the laborer deserves his payment. Do not move about from one house to another. Whatever town you enter and they welcome you, eat what is set before you, cure the sick in it and say to them, 'The kingdom of God is at hand for you.' Whatever town you enter and they do not receive you, go out into the streets and say, 'The dust of your town that clings to our feet, even that we shake off against you.' Yet know this: the kingdom of God is at hand. I tell you, it will be more tolerable for Sodom on that day than for that town." The seventy-two returned rejoicing, and said, "Lord, even the demons are subject to us because of your name." Jesus said, "I have observed Satan fall like lightning from the sky. Behold, I have given you the power to 'tread upon serpents and scorpions and upon the full force of the enemy and nothing will harm you. nevertheless, do not rejoice because the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice because your names are written in heaven." GOSPEL OF THE LORD.
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OPEN YOUR HEART SO THE LORD JESUS CAN HEAL YOU AND GIVE YOU HAPPINESS.
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ST. ANDREW’S PARISH Incorporating the Communities of Werribee Central, Wyndham Vale, Werribee South, Werribee North, Tarneit West, Upper Point Cook
Liturgy: Mass Times Saturday 6pm Vigil Sunday 8, 9.30, 11am, 5pm Reconciliation
Saturday 9.30am and 5pm
PARISH TEAMS
Pastoral Team:
Fr. Frank Buhagiar PP
Fr. Benneth Osuagwu
Fr. Shymon
Thekkekalathungal
Marthese Temming Pastoral Care in
Werribee North Community
Louisa Sullivan Pastoral Care in Wyndham Vale
Sherry Vivera Pastoral Care in Werribee South/
Werribee Central
Therese Kennedy Home Based RE Coordinator
Benita Dahanayake Home Based RE Coordinator
Norma Marot Baptism Prep. & RCIC
Administrative Team:
Birgit Minness (Coordinator)
Cora Ilagan
Jen Climie (Finance)
South Sudanese Deacon:
Rev. George Piech Meat
9741 4144 (1st/3rd Tue)
PARISH SCHOOLS
St. Andrew’s Primary
School – Ph. 9741 3686
Principal:
Michael Gavaghan
Corpus Christi Primary
School – Ph. 9741 8440
Principal: Linda Roynic
Bethany Primary School –
Ph. 9742 9800
Principal:
Marlene Monahan
Our Lady of the Southern
Cross Primary School –
Ph. 9974 8500
Principal: Jennifer Poon
St. John the Apostle PS –
Tarneit West
Ph. 9748 9003
Principal: Simon Dundon
MacKillop Catholic
Regional College –
Ph. 8734 5200
Principal: Rory Kennedy
Thomas Carr Catholic
Regional College –
Ph. 8734 2444
Principal:
Dr. Andrew Watson
FOURTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, 3rd JULY 2016 - Year C As we come to worship, we remember the Wathaurong People,
the original custodians of this land.
FIRST READING: Isaiah 66:10-14c Thus says the LORD: Rejoice with Jerusalem and be glad because of her, all you who love her; exult, exult with her, all you who were mourning over her! Oh, that you may suck fully of the milk of her comfort, that you may nurse with delight at her abundant breasts! For thus says the LORD: Lo, I will spread prosperity over Jerusalem like a river, and the wealth of the nations like an overflowing torrent. As nurslings, you shall be carried in her arms, and fondled in her lap; as a mother comforts her child, so will I comfort you; in Jerusalem you shall find your comfort. When you see this, your heart shall rejoice and your bodies flourish like the grass; the LORD's power shall be known to his servants. THE WORD OF THE LORD.
RESPONSORIAL PSALM: Psalm 66:1-3, 4-5, 6-7, 16, 20 Response: Let all the earth cry out to God with joy. Shout joyfully to God, all the earth, sing praise to the glory of his name; proclaim his glorious praise. Say to God, "How tremendous are your deeds!"
"Let all on earth worship and sing praise to you, sing praise to your name!" Come and see the works of God, his tremendous deeds among the children of Adam.
He has changed the sea into dry land; through the river they passed on foot; therefore let us rejoice in him. He rules by his might forever.
Hear now, all you who fear God, while I declare what he has done for me. Blessed be God who refused me not my prayer or his kindness! Response: Let all the earth cry out to God with joy.
SECOND READING: Galatians 6:14-18 Brothers and sisters: May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. For neither does circumcision mean anything, nor does uncircumcision, but only a new creation. Peace and mercy be to all who follow this ldfjlas
rule and to the Israel of God. From now on, let no one make troubles for me; for I bear the marks of Jesus on my body. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brothers and sisters. Amen. THE WORD OF THE LORD.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION: Alleluia, Alleluia. May the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, and the fullness of his message live within you. Alleluia.
GOSPEL: Luke 10:1-12, 17-20
At that time the Lord appointed seventy-two others whom he sent ahead of him in pairs to every town and place he intended to visit. He said to them, "The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few; so ask the master of the harvest to send out laborers for his harvest. Go on your way; behold, I am sending you like lambs among wolves. Carry no money bag, no sack, no sandals; and greet no one along the way. Into whatever house you enter, first say, 'Peace to this household.' If a peaceful person lives there, your peace will rest on him; but if not, it will return to you. Stay in the same house and eat and drink what is offered to you, for the laborer deserves his payment. Do not move about from one house to another. Whatever town you enter and they welcome you, eat what is set before you, cure the sick in it and say to them, 'The kingdom of God is at hand for you.' Whatever town you enter and they do not receive you, go out into the streets and say, 'The dust of your town that clings to our feet, even that we shake off against you.' Yet know this: the kingdom of God is at hand. I tell you, it will be more tolerable for Sodom on that day than for that town." The seventy-two returned rejoicing, and said, "Lord, even the demons are subject to us because of your name." Jesus said, "I have observed Satan fall like lightning from the sky. Behold, I have given you the power to 'tread upon serpents and scorpions and upon the full force of the enemy and nothing will harm you. nevertheless, do not rejoice because the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice because your names are written in heaven." GOSPEL OF THE LORD.
PRAYER AT HOME: Use the Gospel Acclamation as the basis of your prayer this week: May the peace of Christ reign in my heart and may the fullness of his message live in me.
VOCATION VIEW: Jesus says: “The harvest is rich, but the laborers are few; therefore, ask the harvest-master to
send workers to the harvest.” Pray for Vocations.
RECENT DEATH: Grant eternal peace, O Lord to: Fr. Michael Fitzpatrick, Lina Abela, Olga Toniato, Kevin Baxter, Melita Catania (family attending 11am Mass)
ANNIVERSARIES: Carmelo Vincenzino, Rita and Anthony Desira, Elizabeth Ong
REMINDER: Parishioners please note that names for Recently Deceased, Anniversaries etc. to be included in the Sunday Bulletin must be at the Parish Office no later than Wednesday afternoon and please address envelopes to the Admin Staff (not to the priests). The names of the sick will be deleted periodically from the bulletin. If you have a name you want included, please contact the Parish Office.
PRAYERS FOR THE SICK: Br. Helmut Knab CMM, Helen (H) Kelly, Pauline Jones, Andrew Roberts, Paula Miller,
COMMUNION TO THE SICK AND ELDERLY: We try to be aware of all who through illness or disability are unable to attend Mass regularly. We can only do this when it is made known to us. If you know of anyone who would benefit from Communion being brought to them, please contact the Parish Office on 9741 4144.
LITURGY THIS WEEK: in the PENOLA HUB
Daily: 8.30am Adoration and Prayer Mon: 9.00am Liturgy of the Word with Communion Tues: 9.00am Mass Wed: 9.00am Mass Thurs: 9.00am Mass Fri: 9.00am Mass Sat: 9.00am Mass 9.30am Confession TODAY IS ABORIGINAL AND 5.00pm Confession (in ST. ANDREW’S CHURCH) TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER SUNDAY
THANK YOU NOTE – to Rory Kennedy and the Mackillop College Community for their valuable support during the improvements projects at St. Andrew's Church. Next weekend 9th/10th July 2016 St. Andrew’s Church will be open for worship at the usual Mass Times. Fr. Frank Buhagiar
PARISH COMMUNITY MASSES – 10AM
Corpus Christi Community Sun, 17th
July Corpus Christi PS
Tamil Mass Sun, 17th
July Penola Hub 5pm
All parishioners and school families
are welcome to attend.
GOSPEL REFLECTION: Instruments of the Lord.
Lord, make me an instrument of your peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love. Where there is injury,
pardon. Where there is doubt, faith. Where there is darkness, light. Where there is sadness, joy. O Divine
Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled, as to console; to be understood as to understand; to
be loved as to love. For it is in giving that we receive; it is in pardoning that we are pardoned; it is in dying that
we are born to eternal life. (St. Francis of Assisi) Flor McCarthy, SDB
Father of all, you gave us the Dreaming. You have spoken to us through our beliefs.
You then made your love clear to us in the person of Jesus.
We thank you for your care. You own us.
You are our hope.
Make us strong as we face the problems of change. We ask you to help the people of Australia
to listen to us and respect our culture. Make the knowledge of you grow strong in all people,
so that we can make a home for everyone in our land.
Amen.
(Prayer composed for the meeting between Pope John Paul II and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
in November 1986)
AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL ELECTION
Let us pray for all the elected members of our Federal Parliament, that they will be guided
in their deliberations by a deep respect for all cultures, language groups, refugees and
asylum seekers. May the wisdom and love of the Holy Spirit fill their hearts and minds
with mercy and compassion.
END OF FINANCIAL YEAR 2015/2016
We are having a WORKING BEE on
Wednesday, 6th July 2016 after 9am Mass to collate Tax Receipts.
If you have some time to spare that day, we would love to see you in the Parish Office.
Thank You! Tax Receipts will be available for collection on the weekend of 9th/10th July 2016 under
the Presbytery veranda.
MINISTRY ROSTERS FOR WEEKEND OF 9th/10th July 2016
Sun 3 July: NO COUNTING DUE TO CHURCH REFURBISHMENTS Sun 10 July: Team 2: J. Alessi, N. Haveaux, G. Roberts, S. Sammut
CHURCH CLEANING
Cleaning: Vacuuming:
Mon 4 July: NO CLEANING DUE TO CHURCH REFURBISHMENTS Fri 8 July: Team 3: P. Filippin Mon 4 July: NO CLEANING DUE TO CHURCH REFURBISHMENTS
ALTAR CLOTHS This Week: Next Week:
Sun 3 July: Cora Demate Sun 10 July: Otilia Lesoa
OUR LADY’S STATUE
This Week: Next Week:
Sun 3 July: Volunteer Sun 10 July: Gerry Ilagan, 15 Mayfair St. Wyndham Vale, Mob. 0409 742 507
ST. ANDREW’S CHURCH IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS
Church Vacuum System ($2,400) Audio and Visual Systems ($12,000) Restoration works around the Sanctuary ($15,000) New Carpet throughout the Church, Sanctuary, Sacristy, Choir Loft ($50,000)
(laid during school holidays) Other minor works to be done, once the old carpet is removed Improve Lighting in the Church
I would like to THANK all those who already given their donation towards the above works. Fr. Frank P.P.
Dear Parishioners, His Grace Archbishop Denis Hart has informed me recently re. the above changes in our
Parish. Please keep our Priests in your prayers during their transition period.
Most. Rev. Mark Edwards OMI is our new Bishop for the Western Region of the Archdiocese. He will be
residing at 386 Geelong Road, Kingsville. Fr. Frank Buhagiar, Parish Priest
FR. BARRY MORAN, former Parish Priest of St. Andrew's, has been appointed Pastor Emeritus as of 3rd
August 2016, after serving for 56 years in active ministry in the Archdiocese of Melbourne. He will celebrate his 56
th Priestly Ordination and his
retirement with a Mass on 24th July 2016 at 10.30am at St. Mary's, 208 Dandenong Road, St. Kilda East. All are welcome to
attend the farewell for Fr. Barry. Please bring a plate to share.
RINNOVAMENTO NELLO SPIRITO SANTO ITALIANO – Ricorda che il nostro incontro di preghiera continua Mercoledi 6 Luglio, nella Penola Hub, 33 Mortimer St., Werribee alle ore 10am fino le 12pm tema per l’incontro SANTA MESSA. Tutti siete invitati e benvenuti.
MARIA PELLEGRINA si trova a casa di E. Pulcini Tel. no. 9741 0832 e la prossima settimana sara a casa di L. Livolti Tel. no. 9741 4534
EL SHADDAI CHARISMATIC PRAYER GROUP continues on Tuesday, 5th July 2016 from 1pm – 2.30pm in the Penola
Hub, 33 Mortimer St., Werribee. Theme: ‘PERSONAL TESTIMONY OF JIM MURPHY’ DVD 5. Speaker is Jim Murphy from America, who carried the Cross on his shoulders through America. For all enquiries or a lift, please contact Frances via the Parish Office on Ph. 9741 4144
COMMUNION MINISTERS FOR MASS -You may have noticed that sometimes we have a shortage of Communion Ministers to distribute the Eucharist at mass. If you would like to be a part of this ministry please call the Parish Office 9741 4144 to book in for the following workshop: Tuesday, 5
th July 2016 from 1.00pm to 1.45pm OR 6.45pm to 7.30pm in the
Penola Hub. RSVP by Monday, 4th July 2016. Lou Sullivan, Pastoral Worker.
MINISTRY OF CARE: Are all your children off to school and you find you have a bit of free time on your hands? Are you recently retired and looking to contribute to the community in some way? Due to various circumstances people have had to leave this ministry of taking communion to the sick and conducting communion services in nursing homes and we desperately need help so if you feel you could donate your time and talents, or you would like a quick refresher please call the Parish Office 9741 4144 to book in for the following workshop: Tuesday, 5
th July 2016 from 1.45pm to 2.45pm OR
7.30pm to 8.30pm in the Penola Hub. If you can not attend the workshop but are interested in this ministry please call the office and I will contact you. RSVP by Monday, 4
th July 2016. I look forward to meeting the many who will respond!
Lou Sullivan, Pastoral Worker
RCIA – Do you know of someone who may want to further develop their understanding of the Catholic Faith or have you ever thought about becoming a Catholic? If so, contact St. Andrew’s Parish Office and leave your name and phone number and a member of the R.C.I.A Team will be in touch with you. Our next program will begin on Wednesday, 27
th July 2016.
TICKETS ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR ST. ANDREW’S TRIVIA NIGHT held on SATURDAY, 6th AUGUST 2016 at St. Andrew’s Primary School Sports Centre –
enter via Stawell Street. Doors open 7.00pm for 7.15pm start. Come along for a night of fun, games, competitions and great prizes to be won. The theme is “CIRCUS” with
a prize for the best dressed. Tickets $15 per person with 10 to a table. Children under 16 free. BYO drinks, nibbles etc. Tea and Coffee provided. For tickets please contact Josee King on 9742 3927 or 0419 171 392 or Marthese at St. Andrew’s Parish Office on 9741 4144.
ORDERS FOR MEMORIAL PLAQUES to be placed on the wall in our Sacred Garden are now being accepted. Due to an increase in cost from our supplier, plaques are now $250 each. Order forms are available from the brochure racks near the doors or from the Parish Office. Payment is required when order form is dropped off at the Parish Office. We have to wait until a number of orders have been received to be able to place the order with the supplier and will announce in the Take Away
Sheet when the plaques will be installed. Thank you.
WELCOME BEFORE BAPTISM
Dear Parents, as you prepare for your child’s Baptism, the people of St. Andrew’s rejoice that you have chosen to baptise your child, and we pray that
in the coming years you and your family will continue to know and grow in the love of God that is
everlasting.
PARISH TRIVIA
The old carpet in the Church was laid on 28th June 1979. By coincidence, the new carpet was laid on 28th June 2016, exactly 37 years later.
Once again, thank you to all who have offered donations to the “St. Andrew’s Church Improvement Appeal”. My hope is that others will be inspired to do the same. St. Andrew’s Church is our Spiritual Home. Fr. Frank
