St Liborius Parish VISION: We, the St Liborius parish Community, seek to support each other in growing together in faith and sharing this faith with the wider community. St Augustine’s (Myers Flat), St Stephen’s (Raywood) Communities Growing Together 20th march, 2016 - passion (palm) Sunday, YEAR c Pope Francis Corner - Misericordiae Vultus: Bull of Indiction of the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy GRACE, MERCY, AND PEACE (Continued from last week) 15. In this Holy Year, we look forward to the experience of opening our hearts to those living on the outermost fringes of society: fringes which modern society itself creates. How many uncertain and painful situations there are in the world today! How many are the wounds borne by the flesh of those who have no voice because their cry is muffled and drowned out by the indifference of the rich! During this Jubilee, the Church will be called even more to heal these wounds, to assuage them with the oil of consolation, to bind them with mercy and cure them with solidarity and vigilant care. Let us not fall into humiliating indifference or a monotonous routine that prevents us from discovering what is new! Let us ward off destructive cynicism! Let us open our eyes and see the misery of the world, the wounds of our brothers and sisters who are denied their dignity, and let us recognize that we are compelled to heed their cry for help! May we reach out to them and support them so they can feel the warmth of our presence, our friendship, and our fraternity! May their cry become our own, and together may we break down the barriers of indifference that too often reign supreme and mask our hypocrisy and egoism! It is my burning desire that, during this Jubilee, the Christian people may reflect on the corporal and spiritual works of mercy. It will be a way to reawaken our conscience, too often grown dull in the face of poverty. And let us enter more deeply into the heart of the Gospel where the poor have a special experience of God’s mercy. Jesus introduces us to these works of mercy in his preaching so that we can know whether or not we are living as his disciples. Let us rediscover these corporal works of mercy: to feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, clothe the naked, welcome the stranger, heal the sick, visit the imprisoned, and bury the dead. And let us not forget the spiritual works of mercy: to counsel the doubtful, instruct the ignorant, admonish sinners, comfort the afflicted, forgive offences, bear patiently those who do us ill, and pray for the living and the dead. For full text: w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/apost_letters/documents/papa- francesco_bolla_20150411_misericordiae-vultus.html Learning More, Creating Change Project Compassion Week 6 Dhaniram’s story - Advocating for change ‘Never tire of working for a more just world, marked by greater solidarity!’ Pope Francis. Dhaniram (24) lives with his family in a region of Central India known locally as the Tribal Belt. For generations, the tribe’s people have been marginalised and discriminated against. Today, they’re amongst the poorest of the poor in India. Until recently, people in Dhaniram’s village were unaware of the Government’s social security schemes that are offered to support India’s most vulnerable communities. “There is a low rate of literacy in my village and a low level of awareness of our own rights and entitlements,” he explains. So when Dhaniram heard about the Hamara Haq (‘Our Rights’) project, he saw the potential to create real change. Through this project, run by Caritas India and supported by Caritas Australia, Dhaniram learnt about Human Rights, local governance and leadership. He was so inspired by his learnings he persuaded many community members to join local government planning meetings, so they can direct the development of their own communities. Already, Dhaniram has helped to bring electricity to his village and restart a stalled government housing project that has delivered 84 new homes for his village. “I am passionate because I feel that this village is mine and we all should live a good life,” Dhaniram tells. “We are now empowered to speak up and ask for our rights.” The Word Today Isaiah 50:4-7 Philippians 2:6-11 Luke 22:14-23:56 Next Week’s Readings Acts 10:34,37-43 Colossians 3:1-4 John 20:1-9 Gospel Acclamation Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ, king of endless glory! Christ became obedient for us even to death, dying on the cross. Therefore God raised him on high and gave him a name above all other names. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ, king of endless glory! Responsorial Psalm My God, my God, why have you abandoned me? Papal Prayer Intentions for March 2016 Families in Difficulty: That families in need may receive the necessary support and that children may grow up in healthy and peaceful environments. Persecuted Christians That those Christians who, on account of their faith, are discriminated against or are being persecuted, may remain strong and faithful to the Gospel, thanks to the incessant prayer of the Church. God is truly “rich in mercy” and extends it abundantly upon those who appeal to Him with a sincere heart. 15 Mar Please donate to Project Compassion 2016 and help vulnerable communities in India learn more about their rights so they are empowered to speak up, ask for their rights and create lasting change. www.caritas.org.au/projectcompassion 1800 024 413
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St Liborius Parish
VISION: We, the St Liborius parish Community, seek to support each other in growing together in faith and sharing this faith with the wider community.
St Augustine’s (Myers Flat), St Stephen’s (Raywood) Communities Growing Together
20th march, 2016 - passion (palm) Sunday, YEAR c
Pope Francis Corner - Misericordiae Vultus: Bull of Indiction of the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy
GRACE, MERCY, AND PEACE (Continued from last week) 15. In this Holy Year, we look forward to the experience of opening our hearts to those living on the outermost fringes of society: fringes which modern society itself creates. How many uncertain and painful situations there are in the world today! How many are the wounds borne by the flesh of those who have no voice because their cry is muffled and drowned out by the indifference of the rich! During this Jubilee, the Church will be called even more to heal these wounds, to assuage them with the oil of consolation, to bind them with mercy and cure them with solidarity and vigilant care. Let us not fall into humiliating indifference or a monotonous routine that prevents us from discovering what is new! Let us ward off destructive cynicism! Let us open our eyes and see the misery of the world, the wounds of our brothers and sisters who are denied their dignity, and let us recognize that we are compelled to heed their cry for help! May we reach out to them and support them so they can feel the warmth of our presence, our friendship, and our fraternity! May their cry become our own, and together may we break down the barriers of indifference that too often reign supreme and mask our hypocrisy and egoism! It is my burning desire that, during this Jubilee, the Christian people may reflect on the corporal and spiritual works of mercy. It will be a way to reawaken our conscience, too often grown dull in the face of poverty. And let us enter more deeply into the heart of the Gospel where the poor have a special experience of God’s mercy. Jesus introduces us to these works of mercy in his preaching so that we can know whether or not we are living as his disciples. Let us rediscover these corporal works of mercy: to feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, clothe the naked, welcome the stranger, heal the sick, visit the imprisoned, and bury the dead. And let us not forget the spiritual works of mercy: to counsel the doubtful, instruct the ignorant, admonish sinners, comfort the afflicted, forgive offences, bear patiently those who do us ill, and pray for the living and the dead. For full text: w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/apost_letters/documents/papa-francesco_bolla_20150411_misericordiae-vultus.html
Dhaniram’s story - Advocating for change ‘Never tire of working for a more just world, marked by greater solidarity!’ Pope Francis. Dhaniram (24) lives with his family in a region of Central India known locally as the Tribal Belt. For generations, the tribe’s people have been marginalised and discriminated against. Today, they’re amongst the poorest of the poor in India. Until recently, people in Dhaniram’s village were unaware of the Government’s social security schemes that are offered to support India’s most vulnerable communities. “There is a low rate of literacy in my village and a low level of awareness of our own rights and entitlements,” he explains. So when Dhaniram heard about the Hamara Haq (‘Our Rights’) project, he saw the potential to create real change. Through this project, run by Caritas India and supported by Caritas Australia, Dhaniram learnt about Human Rights, local governance and leadership. He was so inspired by his learnings he persuaded many community members to join local government planning meetings, so they can direct the development of their own communities. Already, Dhaniram has helped to bring electricity to his village and restart a stalled government housing project that has delivered 84 new homes for his village. “I am passionate because I feel that this village is mine and we all should live a good life,” Dhaniram tells. “We are now empowered to speak up and ask for our rights.”
The Word Today Isaiah 50:4-7 Philippians 2:6-11 Luke 22:14-23:56
Next Week’s Readings Acts 10:34,37-43 Colossians 3:1-4 John 20:1-9
Gospel Acclamation Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ, king of endless glory! Christ became obedient for us even to death, dying on the cross. Therefore God raised him on high
and gave him a name above all other names. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ, king of endless glory!
Responsorial Psalm My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?
Papal Prayer Intentions for March 2016
Families in Difficulty: That families in need may receive the necessary support and that children may grow up in healthy and peaceful environments.
Persecuted Christians That those Christians who, on account of their faith, are discriminated against or are being persecuted, may remain strong and faithful to the Gospel, thanks to the incessant prayer of the Church.
God is truly “rich in mercy” and extends it abundantly upon those who appeal to Him with a sincere heart. 15 Mar
Please donate to Project Compassion 2016 and help vulnerable communities in India learn more about their rights so they are empowered to speak up, ask for their rights and create lasting change.
Mary De Nardis, Bridget Stewart, Ted Verryt, Mikkael Floyd Magpulong, Doreen Dibdib, Lise Cook, Mary Furlong, Paul Woodward, Russell Milikins, Jodie Ryan, Bryan Keogh, Cynthia Griego, Muriel Maes, Patricia Schultz, Bert Caldow, Angeline Caldow, Gary Jones, Frances Cushing, Brendan Irwin, Ian Connally, Jocelyn Lyon, Marie Casey, Georgie Manning, Teresa Brandreth, Denis Pommer, Mary Salmon Eiffe, Marianne Cuskelly, Mary McAdam, Wayne Leahy, Diana Patterson, Frank White, Margaret Berriman, Zoey Lovejoy, Gerald Smith, Tila Wynands, Rosario Jewell, Rosalia Van Leuwen, Valerie Short, Kevin Tobias, Shirley Baker, Patrick Holden, Carmel McCashney, Bert Youla, Denise Wong, Melinda May, Ian Johnson, Maureen O’Keefe, Barbara Mason, Dorothy Stevens, Josefina Wilson, Xavier White, Nora Ryan, Eileen Sheridan, Claire Dearaugo, Des Tobias.
With St Liborius, St Stephen & St Augustine,
let us be a spiritual benefactor to each other
in prayer, especially for the health and
well-being of:
Pray for the seminarians of our Diocese:
Dean Klayford Bongat, Adi Indra & Jackson Saunders.
May they rest in the peace of Christ. Amen.
In faith and hope let us pray for
those who have gone before us
and those whose anniversaries
occur around this time.
Lorne Riley, William McGuinness, Thomas Allen, Lewis Allen, Joseph O’Sullivan, Joseph Rees, Cecily Tueno, Noreen Carols, Alice Hynes, Bonnie Backway, Henrietta Monro, Laurence Williams, Margaret Reidy, Ivy Malone, John Watts, Arthur Murphy, Raymond Kelly, Bill Carroll, Darcy Dempsey, Judith Pollock, Catherine Porra, David Littleton, James Howe, John Newman, Catharina Cooper,
Anniversaries:
Recently Deceased: Chris McAuliffe.
PRAYER OF POPE FRANCIS
God of Joy, the joy of the Gospel is such that it cannot be taken away from us by anyone or anything.
The evils of our world - and those of the Church - must not be excuses for diminishing our commitment and our
fervour. Let us look upon them as challenges which can help us to grow.
With eyes of faith, may we see the light which your Holy Spirit always radiates in the midst of darkness,
remembering that “where sin increased, grace has abounded all the more’. (Rom 5:20).
In our own lives, help us to discern how wine can come from water and how wheat can grow
in the midst of weeds. Let us disagree with prophets of doom,
always forecasting disaster! May we always be confident that, in our times, your
divine Providence is leading us to a new order of human relations, which, by human effort, and even beyond all
expectations, are directed to the fulfilment of your designs.
We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
[Prayer from Pope Francis’ words ‘The Joy of the Gospel’ (Evangelii Gaudium)]
As we gather to worship, we acknowledge the Traditional owners and custodians of this land- the Jaara Country we are standing on- the Jaara people of the Dja Dja Wurrung community and their forebears who have been custodians of this land for centuries.
Inviting Catholics Home If you were raised a Catholic and would like to feel at home in the Church again, we welcome you to participate in a “Catholics Returning Home” program with other people in a similar situation as yourself. In a friendly atmosphere, the six weeks of this program will focus on various aspects of the Church today and will commence in Bendigo after Easter. Enquire now: Maureen & Brian 54468821 or Elaine 0400820239
EMPLOYMENT: Reception/Administration St Liborius Parish, Eaglehawk
Applications are invited for this position envisaged as 13.0 hours a week with flexibility to work additional hours. For any queries please contact Sally Holmes on 5445 3617. Applications to be emailed to [email protected] and close on Monday 21st March 2016. Please see noticeboard.
CWL Easter Goodies Raffle & Cake Stall Catholic Women’s League ladies will be selling cakes and tickets for their Easter Goodies Raffle this weekend. The raffle will be drawn after mass this Sunday.
The Patrician (an arm of the Legion of Mary) invites you to know more, to understand deeper and to learn to speak out and to deepen our Catholic faith. When: Sunday 20th March, 2016, 6.30pm - 8.30pm Where: Holy Rosary, White Hills, Fr Ted Har te Centre Topic: Our Lady of Guadalupe Contact: Fr Junjun Amaya 0459 356 917
Open to all Catholics (even those non-practicing). Come and learn how beautiful our faith is.
Happy 95th Birthday Greta Surplice
CHURCH SECURITY - DUE TO RECENT EVENTS IN THE EAGLEHAWK AREA
We are in the process of upgrading the security of all our buildings - the Parish Office and the Churches. To assist us with this, those with keys who think they still require one please notify the Parish Office and supply us with the number on your present key. If you think you no longer require a key, please return it.
Please see noticeboard for further information.
Sandhurst Diocese “Journey of Christ Pilgrimage to the Holy Land 2016” 14th – 29th September 2016
with Fr Junjun Amaya (Chaplain), Assistant Priest, St Liborius’ Eaglehawk &
Ms Maria Weatherill, Sandhurst CEO.
Price per person: including taxes, tips, entrance fees and more, twin share, based on 35+ pilgrims AUD $6,690 (Single Supplement AUD$1575). Optional Extension to Petra, Jordan, twin share, based on 8-10 passengers
AUD $950 (Single Supplement AUD $265).
CONTACT for brochure, itinerary, registration of interest & booking forms: Marina Scott T: 03 5445 9910 [email protected].
Dear Parents and Friends of St Liborius, Our Sincere Condolences to the McAuliffe Family This week has been a very sad week for our community with the sudden and unexpected death of Chris McAuliffe, Mitchell’s father. Chris was an amazing father to Mitchell & husband to Tania, a great friend to many and a generous and sincere person who touched the lives of all who came in contact with him. As a community we gathered on Tuesday in prayer and I ask everyone to continue to keep both Chris and his family in your prayers and thoughts as well as continue to support each other as we come to terms with the loss of Chris. World’s Greatest Shave Today Jack Pavilach, Yr 6, had his hair shaved, as part of the World's Greatest Shave. He has put in a big effort and raised nearly $500. If you would like to donate to the cause, please contact the office. Building Construction Things are star ting to take shape with the erection of the steel works. Holy Week - Week 9 Our last week of Term 1 is Holy Week and is one of the most important times in our church calendar. Palm Sunday will start our week, followed by St Liborius Harmony Day on Monday 21st. On Holy Thursday, 24th March, school will have an early finish at 2.30pm as it is the end of the term. At 2pm the whole school will meet in the Liborius Centre for our school presentation of the ‘Stations of the Cross’ and final assembly. All are invited to join us for this. Frank Dullard, Principal
Youth Corner
Stronger Rally Our first Stronger Rally will be hosted by St Mary’s Mooroopna! Join us for a BBQ, Games, Praise and Worship and talks with Fr Rob and the Stronger Band Location: Marian Centre, McLennan St Mooroopna Date: Friday April 22, 6-9pm
World Youth Day (WYD) If you are between the ages of 16-35 and would like to experience a phenomenal pilgrimage to Poland to join with Pope Francis & millions of faith filled young people please visit http://www.cam.org.au/wydvictoria. Final registrations for all pilgrimage options will close on April 17, 2016.
Pilgrim Formation Sessions (compulsory) The first of four pilgrim formation sessions will take place on Sunday, April 10 at Notre Dame College, Shepparton from 12.15pm. Please contact Mary-Anne de Luca on 0488 665 383 or email [email protected] if you have any questions.
Dear Parents, Marist learning One of my favour ite daily activities is to walk around our learning community to look at, listen to and learn. This usually includes talking with our young people and asking them what they are learning? It always pleases me to hear the articulate answers I am given. Yesterday I showed Br John Kusi Mensah around Marist. Br John is a Marist Brother and Principal of a school in Ghana. Obviously our schools have many differences. Br John enjoyed asking our students about their learning and what they enjoyed about their schooling. The answers were pleasing to hear as students explained how they were taking ownership and control of their own learning. It is clear that the typical student at Marist is developing an awareness of their own learning and is focussed on improving their learning skills rather than just gaining knowledge. SSEB Visit As mentioned last week we hosted the Sandhurst School Education Board on Friday. The all-day meeting included a 20 minute presentation about our College. This took the form of four of our Year 9 students answering questions about our Marist learning community. I was so proud of the four students. They were honest and articulate about how they have developed as learners. They spoke of the challenges they overcame and the joys of being at Marist. Thank you to Max Johnson, Abbey Gwilliam, Danielle O’Toole and Josh Leerson for being such fine ambassadors. St Patrick’s Day Tomorrow is the feast day of one of the Church’s most famous saints. Often attributed as the Father of the Church in Ireland, St. Patrick has always held a special place in the Christian and, in some ways, the secular elements of our Australian society. This is no doubt because of the close links, through time, with Irish immigrants to our country. In our Sacred Heart Cathedral one of the stained glass windows in the Great West Wall is of St. Patrick. Yours sincerely, Darren McGregor, Principal
Marists Brothers Old Boys Association Annual Reunion When: Easter Sunday 27th March 11.00am - 1.00pm Where: the former school yard of the Marist Brothers College (McCrae Street Bendigo) Admission: $20.00
Please come and enjoy the day.
HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE All celebrations at St Liborius Church unless otherwise specified.
Holy Thursday 8.30am Tenebrae 9.30am Stations of the Cross (Marist College) 2.00pm Stations of the Cross (St Liborius PS) 5.00pm-6.00pm Reconciliation 7.00pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper 8.30pm-10.00pm Adoration
Good Friday 8.30am Tenebrae 10.00am Stations of the Cross (St Augustine’s Myers Flat) 3.00pm Celebration of the Lord’s Passion
Easter Sunday 9.00am Mass (St Stephen’s Raywood) 10.30am Mass with the Filipino Choir
A Presentation on Garabandal You are invited to attend and view a film on Our Lady’s reported apparitions in the Spanish village of San Sebastian de Garabandal . A Crucifix kissed by Our Lady during the reported Apparitions will be available for veneration. When: Sunday 10th April 2016 at 2pm Where: Holy Rosary Par ish Centre, Fr Ted Har te Centre 4 Hamelin Street, White hills, 3550 Enquiries: Michael Wilson 5475 2897, John 0411 434 446 or Patricia & Francis Seymon 9459 7151
Please see noticeboard.
Vinnies need volunteers Vinnies need volunteers to join their Chapel Street Bendigo Store. Enquiries: 5443 5052. Please see noticeboard.
Assistant Priest: Fr . Junjun Amaya Contact Mobile: 0459 356 917 Email: [email protected] Parish Secretary: Lisa Meersbergen After Hours (7pm—7am) Emergency Catholic Clergy Contact: 0429 371 253 SCHOOL Phone: 5446 9172 Principal: Frank Dullard Deputy: Alistair Stewart Secretary: Louise O’Connor Chaplain: Louise Trewhella
PARISH ORGANISATIONS
Parish Pastoral Council
Ex-Officio: Fr Rom Hayes, Fr Junjun Amaya, Frank Dullard, Darren McGregor. Members: Michael Nolan, Cathy Mitchell, Terry McDermott, Brendan Keogh, Kathy Taylor, Anne O’Brien, Brian Bourke, Trish Mudge, Margaret Watson.
Parish Finance Committee
Laurie Fitzgerald, Terry Westaway, Geoff Gallagher, John Pallotta
Planned Giving David Trewarne
Parish Liturgy Team Mary Haugh, Karyn McDermott, Elizabeth McDermott, Sandie Westaway, Maureen Bourke
Parish Loss & Grief Team
Elizabeth McDermott, Jane Bretherton, Patricia Angelini, Joan Noonan, Cathy Mitchell, Tricia Blanks, Eilis Whelan
Friday Communion Round Co-ordinator: Anne Trewarne
KSC Community Welfare Project Brian Bourke: 5446 8821
R.S.J. Margaret Tobias
Caritas Project Compassion Brian Bourke
Children’s Liturgy Denise Webb & Natalie Duane (1st and 3rd Sunday of month)
God Start Anne O’Brien
Piety Stall Michael O’Dea, Anne O’Brien
PLANNED GIVING — Thank You
COLLECTIONS FOR 12th / 13th Mar
ENVELOPES: LOOSE: DIRECT DEBITS: CARITAS:
$1415.80 TOTAL:
$726.00 $297.80 $245.00 $147.00
Mass Welcomers Lectors Extraordinary
Ministers of Holy Communion
This Weekend 6.00pm
P & B Pontell 1st: 2nd:
M Watson M Nolan
T Westaway, S Westaway, A O’Brien
10.30am M Gill K Taylor
1st:2nd:
D Duane T Duane
M Dole, M Smith, C Paton
Next Weekend
PARISH ACTIVITIES
WEEKLY
Wise Eaters Every Monday at 9.30am. Walk N Talk Every Tuesday at 9.30am. Brunch Kitchen Every Tuesday at 11.30am (exc school holidays) Euchre Card Club Every Tuesday at 7.30pm. Legion of Mary Every Wednesday at 10.00am and Every Friday at 7.30pm. Vocaltones Every Thursday at 7.30pm (exc school holidays) MONTHLY
Secular Franciscans Every 2nd Mon of the month at 7.30pm. Liturgy Meeting Every 1st Tue of the month at 2.00pm. Parish Finance Committee Meeting Every 4th Tue of the month at 7.00pm. Parish Pastoral Council Meeting Every 2nd Wed of the month at 6.30pm. Card making Every 2nd Wed of the month at 1.30pm. Catholic Women’s League Every 4th Wed of the month at 1.30pm. BEC Meeting - Group D Every 1st Fri of the month at 1.30pm. R.S.J. Meeting 3rd Wed of every 2nd month at 10.30am. Bendigo Textile Group Every 2nd Sun of the month at 10.00am. Contact: Barbara Lomas 0417313760 Knights of the Southern Cross Every 2nd Thu of the month. Contact: Brian Bourke 5446 8821
MASSES THIS WEEK
Monday 9.15am Mass
Tuesday 9.15am Mass 5.00-600pm Confession - First Rite
Wednesday 9.15am Mass
Holy Thursday 8.30am Tenebrae 5.00-6.00pm Confession - First Rite 7.00pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper 8.30-10.00pm Adoration
Good Friday 8.30am Tenebrae 10.00am Stations of the Cross (St Augustine’s, Myers Flat) 3.00pm Celebration of the Lord’s Passion (St Liborius)
