PARISH NEWS
IMPORTANT DATES FOR OUR PARISH
| Sundays |
6:15 to 8:15pm HSI School of Discipleship in Community Centre Youth Group meet in the Hall after 5pm Mass Young Adults (18 -29 years) meet in Theatrette from 6:00pm |
| Baptisms | Baptisms held 1st & 3rd Sundays at 12 noon. Baptism Preparation Meeting held on the 1st Monday of the month at 7:00pm in Church. |
| 1st Fridays | 7:00pm to 10:00pm starting with Mass |
| Healing Mass | 1st Saturday of the month, 1:30pm to 4:30pm |
| 3rd Sunday | 5:00pm Youth Mass |
| Wednesdays | 7:30pm Mother of Perpetual Succour Novena after 7:00pm Mass |
WELCOME TO OUR NEWLY BAPTISED
We welcome into our Church community Cecelia Ivy Moody and Frederick Xavier Moody who are to be baptised this Sunday. With the guidance of the Holy Spirit and the love of Parents, Godparents, family and friends, we pray that these children will lead lives full of happiness, faith and love.
SCHOOL FIRST HOLY COMMUNION MASS DATES
Parishioners, please note the following dates that children from St. Peter's school will receive their First Holy Communion. Please be aware that parking may be an issue at these Masses. We ask that you keep these children in your prayers as they prepare to receive our Lord for the first time.
Saturday 18th May – 6:00pm
Sunday, 19th May – 10:30am
Saturday 25th May – 6:00pm
Sunday 26th May – 10:30am
YOUTH MASS
Please note our Youth Mass will be celebrated at 5:00pm this Sunday, May 19th, 2019. All the Youth of our parish are encouraged to attend. The Youth of our parish will be assisting in all ministries and Fr. Vincent will give a special blessing to all the youth present. Fellowship after mass. Please bring a plate of sweet or savouries to share.
BIBLE STUDY PROGRAM
Combined St. Peters & St. James Hoppers Crossing parishes Bible Study program continues on Tuesday May 21, 2019 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm in the Theatrette at St. Peter Apostle Mission Parish, 38 Guinane Ave, Hoppers Crossing. The session will be conducted by Francis Thomas. We are currently at the Gospel of Mark Ch 5. Come and experience an interactive bible study program with short films, reflections and discussions. Enquiries Message 0426 071 375
PARISH MASS COUNT FOR ARCHDIOCESE
We will conduct counting at all weekend masses during the month of May.
ROSTERS for Communion to the Sick and Piety for June - Aug are now available in the Hall.
CAR PARK
Another near miss in the Car Park !!
Motorists using the privilege or convenience of the church/school car park, please note and adhere to the road markings and directions. Drop off and pick up times and weekday mass times is when most care must be taken.
CHAPLAINCY SUNDAY, 19TH MAY
There will be an extra collection after all masses this weekend for this worthy cause, the Melbourne Archbishop’s Charitable Fund – Chaplaincy Sunday Appeal. Donations go towards supporting Chaplains who work with Patients and their families in public hospitals, people living with HIV/AIDS, men and women in prisons, young people in youth justice facilities, etc. We thank you for your support.
SAUSAGE SIZZLE AND BISCUIT & CAKE STALL
Please support our Sausage Sizzle and Biscuit & Cake Stall which will be held after all Masses on the weekend of 25/26 May. Proceeds go towards activities in our Church. Volunteers to help with the Sausage Sizzle will be very welcome.
A REMINDER TO PARISHIONERS
Catholics are obliged to receive Holy Communion at least once a year, in Australia and New Zealand between Ash Wednesday and Trinity Sunday which this year falls on 16th June 2019.
TWEET FROM POPE FRANCIS
God has placed this plan in our hearts and in all creation: to love Him, our brothers and sisters, and the whole world, and to find true happiness in this love.
STEWARDSHIP CORNER
May 19, 2019 – 5th Sunday of Easter
“I give you a new commandment: love one another. As I have loved you, so you also should love one another." (John 13:34)
It is easy to love someone when they love you back. But it takes strength and courage to love someone when we feel unappreciated, used or feel our opinion doesn’t matter. It takes courage to “love my neighbor” when he may be someone I don’t like, someone I don’t know or someone that doesn’t look like me.
MASS FOR EXPECTANT MOTHERS
The Life, Marriage & Family Office warmly invite all expectant mothers and their families to the Mass for Expectant Mothers to be celebrated by Archbishop Comensoli at St Patrick's Cathedral on Sunday 2nd June at 11:00am. Registrations can be made online www.cam.org.au/lifemarriagefamily, lmf@cam.org.au or call 9287 5587. Please note that registration closes on Friday 24 May. Expectant mothers who register will receive a small token of recognition.
EDMUND RICE COMMUNITY & REFUGEE SERVICES is looking for volunteers to help primary school children with homework, preparing food, organising materials and joining in with fun activities. Volunteering to support young people to meet their potential can be extremely rewarding and a lot of fun. We provide training, opportunities for added responsibilities and volunteer recreation days. We welcome university student placements. Volunteers are required for an after school homework program for 30 refugee and migrant primary school children Mondays and another 30 on Tuesdays at Penrose Promenade Community Centre, 83 Penrose Promenade, Tarneit 3029. The aim is to have 1 volunteer tutor for every child enrolled in the program. For further information, contact the Volunteer Coordinator Anthony on 0423 797 088.
RECENTLY DECEASED
We pray for Anna Vincenzino, Joyce Devine, Margaret Dairianathan, Kathleen Baldwin, Norma Dayao, Bob Hawke and all who have passed away recently.
DEATH ANNIVERSARIES
We pray for Carmen La Brooy, Torrington de Hoedt, Raji Gunaratnam, Trevor Candappa, Emmanuel Nguyen Huu Duom, Lucy Tan, Peter Ng, Pauline Restall, Maria Martella and all whose anniversaries occur at this time.
PRAYERS FOR THE SICK
We pray for Leo Linehan, Gary Spotswood, Sean Donaldson, Bob Meehan, Liam Parr, Lucy Ballan, Irene Jones, Thais Long, Sr. Eileen Jones, Robert Hart, Vincent Jones, Angela & Frank O’Brien, Barbara Brown, Kath Meddings, Josephine Buttigieg, Edith Street, Chantelle Saunders, Glenna Pereira, Phylis Mills, Crecentia Fernando, Paul Camilleri, Zandi Falzon, Helga Jacob, Vonnie Pritchard, Tim Cooper, Margie Fernando and all who are ill in our Parish.
ROSTERS
Money Counters - 26 May 19
| Bill Coghlan / Paul Mulquiney |
Readers – 25/26 May 19
| 6:00pm | Davy Fernandez |
| 8:30am | KSC Reader |
| 10:30am | Mario D’Mello |
| 5:00pm | Sherwin Simangan |
Extraordinary Ministers of Communion - 25/26 May 19
| 6:00pm | J. Tramontana / S. D’Silva / B. Farrugia / B. Raj |
| 8:30am | KSC Minister / K. McLoughlin / L&B Jones |
| 10:30am | Z. D’Mello / Sally DiB / V. Firman / B. Fernandes |
| 5:00pm | I. SImangan / S. Joseph / R. Perera / E. Behrouzi |
Music Ministry – 25/26 May 19
| 6:00pm | Mater Dolorosa |
| 8:30am | Shirley & Group |
| 10:30am | Domini Chorum |
| 5:00pm | KNK |