DEVOTIONAL PRAYER FOR NOVEMBER
PRAYER FOR YOUTH
God our Father, we ask you to be with young people as they experience sorrow and joy.
Protect them from the dangers that are present in our world today.
Give them and their families the courage to follow you as they journey through life.
Through the power of the Holy Spirit, may they experience your loving care and mercy.
We make this prayer through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Entrance Antiphon
How worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and divinity, and wisdom and strength and honour. To him belong glory and power for ever and ever.
1st Reading (Ezek 34:11-12,15-17)
A reading from the prophet Ezekiel.
The Lord says this: I am going to look after my flock myself and keep all of it in view. As a shepherd keeps all his flock in view when he stands up in the middle of his scattered sheep, so shall I keep my sheep in view. I shall rescue them from wherever they have been scattered during the mist and darkness. I myself will pasture my sheep, I myself will show them where to rest – it is the Lord who speaks. I shall look for the lost one, bring back the stray, bandage the wounded and make the weak strong. I shall watch over the fat and healthy. I shall be a true shepherd to them. As for you, my sheep, the Lord says this: I will judge between sheep and sheep, between rams and he-goats.
The Word of the Lord.
Responsorial Psalm
The Lord is my shepherd, there is nothing I shall want.
2nd Reading (1 Cor 15:20-26,28)
A reading from the first letter of St Paul to the Corinthians.
Christ has been raised from the dead, the first-fruits of all who have fallen asleep. Death came through one man and in the same way the resurrection of the dead has come through one man. Just as all men die in Adam, so all men will be brought to life in Christ; but all of them in their proper order: Christ as the first-fruits and then, after the coming of Christ, those who belong to him. After that will come the end, when he hands over the kingdom to God the Father, having done away with every sovereignty, authority and power. For he must be king until he has put all his enemies under his feet and the last of the enemies to be destroyed is death. And when everything is subjected to him, then the Son himself will be subject in his turn to the One who subjected all things to him, so that God may be all in all.
The Word of the Lord.
Gospel Acclamation
Alleluia, alleluia! Blessings on him who comes in the name of the Lord! Blessings on the coming kingdom of our father David! Alleluia!
Gospel (Mt 25:31-46)
A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew.
Jesus said to his disciples: ‘When the Son of Man comes in his glory, escorted by all the angels, then he will take his seat on his throne of glory. All the nations will be assembled before him and he will separate men one from another as the shepherd separates sheep from goats. He will place the sheep on his right hand and the goats on his left. ‘Then the King will say to those on his right hand, “Come, you whom my Father has blessed, take for your heritage the kingdom prepared for you since the foundation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me food; I was thirsty and you gave me drink; I was a stranger and you made me welcome; naked and you clothed me, sick and you visited me, in prison and you came to see me.” Then the virtuous will say to him in reply, “Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you; or thirsty and give you drink? When did we see you a stranger and make you welcome; naked and clothe you; sick or in prison and go to see you?” And the King will answer, “I tell you solemnly, in so far as you did this to one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did it to me.” ‘Next he will say to those on his left hand, “Go away from me, with your curse upon you, to the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. For I was hungry and you never gave me food; I was thirsty and you never gave me anything to drink; I was a stranger and you never made me welcome, naked and you never clothed me, sick and in prison and you never visited me.” Then it will be their turn to ask, “Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty, a stranger or naked, sick or in prison, and did not come to your help?” Then he will answer, “I tell you solemnly, in so far as you neglected to do this to one of the least of these, you neglected to do it to me.” ‘And they will go away to eternal punishment, and the virtuous to eternal life.’
The Gospel of the Lord.
Communion Antiphon
The Lord sits as King for ever. The Lord will bless his people with peace.
Next Week’s Readings
Is 63:16-17,64:1,3-8; 1 Cor 1:3-9; Mk 13:33-37
Feasts of the Week
Thu, 30 Nov - St. Andrew
PARISH NEWS
WEEKLY PARISH DATES
| SUNDAY 9:15am to 10:25am – Sunday School for children attending non-Catholic Schools. 10:30am Mass – Children’s Liturgy held 1st and 3rd Sundays. After 5:00pm Mass in Theatrette – Youth Group for youth 12 to 17 years on 2nd and 4th Sundays. 6:00pm in Theatrette – Young Adults (SPYA) meet 1st and 3rd Sundays. |
| MONDAY 7:00pm to 8:15pm – Bible Study on Zoom. Meeting ID: 826 5359 2389 Passcode: Bible. Contact Clive 0490814452 or Francis 0401787372 7:30pm to 9:30pm – Alpha sessions in the hall. |
| TUESDAY 7:00pm - Online Zoom Rosary - Meeting ID: 893 5477 8556. Passcode: rosary7:00pm. 7:00pm - RCIA Meeting in Theatrette/zoom. Contact Francis Thomas 0401787372 or Dario Carreno 0438525148. |
| WEDNESDAY 7:00pm - Mass followed by Mother of Perpetual Succour Novena. |
| 1ST FRIDAY 7:00pm to 8:15pm Mass & Adoration |
| SATURDAY 2:30pm to 4:00pm - St. Peter’s Charismatic Prayer Community Praise & Worship in Church. 1.30pm to 4:00pm - Healing Mass on 1st Saturday of the month. Next Healing Mass on Saturday 2nd December 2023. |
| BAPTISM 12 noon – Baptisms held 1st & 3rd Sundays. Baptism Preparation Meeting held on 1st Monday of the month at 7:00pm. Next Baptism Preparation Meeting Mon 4th December 2023 at 7:00pm in Church. |
THE PIETY STORE has a stock of WORD OF GOD 2024 books for $20 and Columban Calendars for $10 for anyone who would like to purchase these items and much more. Come and browse.
ROSTERS FOR READERS AND EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS for the months from Dec 2023 to Feb 2024 have been emailed. Please contact the parish office if you have not received your copy or need a hard copy.
MEMORIAL BOOK – MONTH OF NOVEMBER
The Memorial Book is kept near the Sanctuary. All are welcome to write down the names of their departed loved ones. The book will be taken to the Altar during Mass to remember and pray for the faithful departed at all the Masses during November.
WORLD YOUTH SUNDAY – 26TH NOVEMBER 2023
St Peter’s Young Adults would like to invite all our youth and young families to join us at the 5:00pm mass on Sunday 26th November to celebrate World Youth Sunday. There will be fellowship after mass, all are welcome.
ADVENT MASS OF ANOINTING – TUESDAY 5TH DECEMBER 11:00AM
Everyone, including the sick and elderly are invited to attend this special Mass. There will be a light lunch after Mass hosted by the Ladies Auxiliary. If you are aware of anyone who wishes to be anointed but is too ill to attend this Mass, kindly ask them to contact the Parish Office and Father will visit them at home at a suitable time. (PLEASE NOTE THAT 8:30AM MASS IS CANCELLED ON THIS DAY – TUESDAY 5TH DECEMBER)
ST. PETER'S CHRISTMAS MUSIC FEST – SATURDAY 9TH DECEMBER AFTER 6:00PM MASS
To celebrate the spirit of Christmas, the choirs from our parish will perform Carols in the hall from 7:15pm. All are welcome. Choirs and families are requested to bring a plate of food to share.
ST VINCENT DE PAUL GIVING TREE
To enable us to make up hampers to brighten Christmas for struggling families in our area, please take a tag from the tree and return item(s) to the baskets under the tree by Sunday 10th December. A Christmas card with your gift of food or presents lets a family know that you are thinking of them in this joyous season. Last year, with your help, we were able to help 110 families. Thank you for your generosity. Enquiries Kitty 0433710310.
SCHOOL COMMUNITY MASS
There will be a School Community Mass on Wednesday 29th November at 8:45am. School families and parishioners are most welcome to join. The Mass will be followed by Morning Tea in the church hall. All are welcome.
REMINDER – SENIORS SHARED LUNCH WEDNESDAY – 13TH DECEMBER
The last Seniors shared lunch for the year will be a festive lunch for Christmas, held in the Community Centre on Wednesday 13th December from 11:30am to 2:00pm. Lunch will be provided, so please just bring Christmas Cheer and a small gift ($10) to exchange (KK). There are a few seats left so please RSVP to Margaret Craigie on 0456914652 if you haven't already done so.
LETTER FROM ARCHBISHOP PETER COMENSOLI
Events and reporting over the past weeks have impelled Archbishop Peter A. Comensoli to write a letter from the heart. Copy of the letter is placed on the notice board in the church hall. Let us continue to pray and work for peace in our world.
PRIESTLY ORDINATIONSPlease keep in your prayers Rev Thomas Christie, Rev Peter Nguyen and Rev Tien Tran, who will be ordained to the priesthood and Jean-Sebastian Gery, who will be ordained to the transitional diaconate. The Ordinations will take place at St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Saturday 25 November 2023 at 10:00am. The Mass will also be livestreamed on the Archdiocesan YouTube Channel.
ESAFETY COMMISSION — FREE PARENT WEBINARSThe ESafety Commission is offering a range of free parent webinars https://www.esafety.gov.au/parents/webinars including:
- Wellbeing and digital technologies (30 minutes)—for parents and carers of young people in secondary school
- Getting started with social media: TikTok, YouTube, Instagram (30 minutes)—for parents and carers of young people in primary and secondary school.
CARITAS – GAZA CRISIS APPEAL
Help provide urgent humanitarian assistance to the people affected by the conflict. Donate now at www.caritas.org.au/gaza or call 1800 024 413.
RECENTLY DECEASED
We pray for Francis de Rozario, Joanna Tan, Remedios Santos, Mariazinha Fernandes, AnaLinda Bergenholtz, Furta Vella, Tae Yoon Jin, Charlie Sollis, Emmanuel Cardona, Renato Manalilli, Fr. Phero Nguyen Van Tuong, Jim Smith, Edna Clayton, Pawlu Labu Manau Gam, Precila D’Silva, Ramani Kumanayake, Roberto Savio, Patricia Samuel, Antony Prakash, David Villanueva, Josefina Briones, Ida Rodericks, Veronica Jewell and all who have died in disasters all over the world.
DEATH ANNIVERSARIES
We pray for Simon Simonides, John Walsh, Mary Chamie, Giovanni Frazzica, Irene Noronha, Peter Natale, Mercy Silva, James David, Kyle Moreno and all whose anniversaries occur at this time.
PRAYERS FOR THE SICK
We pray for Violet Lawrence, Jeffrey Dalton, Sean Donaldson, Dale D’Souza, Mavis D’Cruz, Atima Chakraborty, Adrian McGill, Lindsay Coates, Jenna Murnane, Vittorio di Palma, Pat Murray, Elizabeth de Guzman, Amelia Pamparo, Daniel Quintanilla, Tony Faranda, Kelly de la Rosa, John O’Regan, Teresita Grisancich, Delice Prior, Yolanda Jones, Monica Jawn Lu, and all who are ill in our Parish.
ROSTERS
Counters – 3 Dec 23
| Bill Coghlan / Paul Mulquiney |
Roster for Readers – 2/3 Dec 23
| 6:00pm | Davy Fernandez |
| 8:30am | Kitty Stuttard |
| 10:30am | Sunil Vaz |
| 5:00pm | Connie Skinner |
Extraordinary Ministers of Communion – 2/3 Dec 23
| 6:00pm | H. Durski / G. Aldcroft / S. Martis / S. Joseph |
| 8:30am | G. Sharman / K. Fernandes / S. Graham / I. D’Lima |
| 10:30am | E. Mills / B. Fernandes / A. Koek / Volunteer |
| 5:00pm | E. Angeles / M. Marip / 2 X Volunteers |
Music Ministry – 2/3 Dec 23
| 6:00pm | Eagles Wings |
| 8:30am | St. Philomena |
| 10:30am | Tongan Community |
| 5:00pm | FilOz |