DEVOTIONAL PRAYER FOR JUNE
Prayer to St. Peter the Apostle
O Holy Apostle, because you are the Rock upon which Almighty God has built his church; obtain for me I pray you, lively faith, firm hope and burning love; complete detachment from myself, contempt of the world, patience in adversity, humility in prosperity, recollection in prayer, purity of heart, a right intention in all my works, diligence in fulfilling the duties of my state of life, constancy in my resolutions, resignation to the will of God and perseverance in the grace of God even unto death; that so, by means of your intercession and your glorious merits, I may be made worthy to appear before the chief and eternal Shepherd of souls, Jesus Christ, Who with the Father and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns for ever. Amen,
Entrance Antiphon
These are the ones who, living in the flesh, planted the Church with their blood; they drank the chalice of the Lord and became the friends of God.
1st Reading (Acts 12:1-11)
A reading from the Acts of the Apostles.
King Herod started persecuting certain members of the Church. He beheaded James the brother of John, and when he saw that this pleased the Jews he decided to arrest Peter as well. This was during the days of Unleavened Bread, and he put Peter in prison, assigning four squads of four soldiers each to guard him in turns. Herod meant to try Peter in public after the end of Passover week. All the time Peter was under guard the Church prayed to God for him unremittingly. On the night before Herod was to try him, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, fastened with double chains, while guards kept watch at the main entrance to the prison. Then suddenly the angel of the Lord stood there, and the cell was filled with light. He tapped Peter on the side and woke him. ‘Get up!’ he said ‘Hurry!’ – and the chains fell from his hands. The angel then said, ‘Put on your belt and sandals.’ After he had done this, the angel next said, ‘Wrap your cloak round you and follow me.’ Peter followed him, but had no idea that what the angel did was all happening in reality; he thought he was seeing a vision. They passed through two guard posts one after the other, and reached the iron gate leading to the city. This opened of its own accord; they went through it and had walked the whole length of one street when suddenly the angel left him. It was only then that Peter came to himself. ‘Now I know it is all true’ he said. ‘The Lord really did send his angel and has saved me from Herod and from all that the Jewish people were so certain would happen to me.’
The Word of the Lord.
Responsorial Psalm
The Lord set me free from all my fears.
2nd Reading (2 Tim 4:6-8, 17-18)
A reading from the second letter of St. Paul to Timothy.
My life is already being poured away as a libation, and the time has come for me to be gone. I have fought the good fight to the end; I have run the race to the finish; I have kept the faith; all there is to come now is the crown of righteousness reserved for me, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give to me on that Day; and not only to me but to all those who have longed for his Appearing. The Lord stood by me and gave me power, so that through me the whole message might be proclaimed for all the pagans to hear; and so I was rescued from the lion’s mouth. The Lord will rescue me from all evil attempts on me, and bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom. To him be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
The Word of the Lord.
Gospel Acclamation
Alleluia, alleluia! You are Peter, the rock on which I will build my Church; the gates of hell will not hold out against it. Alleluia!
Gospel (Mt 16:13-19)
A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew.
When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi he put this question to his disciples, ‘Who do people say the Son of Man is?’ And they said, ‘Some say he is John the Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.’ ‘But you,’ he said ‘who do you say I am?’ Then Simon Peter spoke up, ‘You are the Christ,’ he said ‘the Son of the living God.’ Jesus replied, ‘Simon son of Jonah, you are a happy man! Because it was not flesh and blood that revealed this to you but my Father in heaven. So I now say to you: You are Peter and on this rock I will build my Church. And the gates of the underworld can never hold out against it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven: whatever you bind on earth shall be considered bound in heaven; whatever you loose on earth shall be considered loosed in heaven.’
The Gospel of the Lord.
Communion Antiphon
Peter said to Jesus: You are the Christ, the Son of the living God. And Jesus replied: You are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my Church.
Next Week’s Readings
2 Kgs 4:8-11, 14-16; Rom 6:3-4, 8-11; Mt 10:37-42
Feasts of the Week
Wed, 28 June - St. Irenaeus
Thu, 29 June - St. Peter & Paul, Apostles
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. 6:15pm in Church Hall - School of Discipleship. |
| MONDAY 7:00pm to 8:15pm – Bible Study on Zoom. Meeting ID: 826 5359 2389 Passcode: Bible. Contact Clive 0490814452 or Francis 0401787372 |
| TUESDAY 7:00pm - Online Zoom Rosary - Meeting ID: 893 5477 8556. Passcode: rosary7:00pm |
| 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 1st July 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 3rd July 2023 at 7:00pm in Church. |
FR. VINCENT ON ANNUAL LEAVE
Parishioners, please note that Fr. Vincent will be away on annual leave from Sunday evening 25th June until 2nd August 2023. We wish Fr. Vincent a well-deserved, safe and enjoyable holiday with his family, congregation and friends.
PARISH FEAST – ST. PETER APOSTLE, SUNDAY 25TH JUNE, 10:30AM MASS FOLLOWED BY FELLOWSHIP
Please join us for the Feast Mass as we celebrate and give thanks to our Patron Saint Peter for all the blessings and graces bestowed upon our wonderful Parish. Please bring a plate of savoury or sweet finger food to be shared in the hall after Mass. A gentle reminder to all Parish Groups to please appoint someone to carry your Banner for the procession. Could you assemble in the hall by 10:20am sharp and be ready to process into Church for the start of Mass. Looking forward to your participation.
PRAYERS FOR BERNICE
Bernice is now in rehab at Werribee Mercy Hospital and is slowly regaining her strength. Thank you for your continued prayers.
THANKSGIVING ENVELOPES, DIRECT DEBIT AND CREDIT CARD LETTERS
Thanksgiving envelopes and letters for the new financial year are available for collection from the Church Hall. Please start to use the new envelopes from the weekend of 1/2 July 2023. Parishioners who are not registered and would like to contribute to the Thanksgiving program, please complete the parish registration card available and give to Fr Vincent or Fr. Simeon, or contact the parish office on 97494300 or email hopperscrossing@cam.org.au Thank you for your continued support to the parish. May God bless you and your families. We take this opportunity to thank Anita D’Souza, Claudina (Baby) Medel and Cynthia Moso for their great effort in organising the Thanksgiving envelopes.
THE RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS (RCIA) is a program for anyone interested in becoming a Catholic and receiving the Sacraments. The meetings will be held on Tuesdays at 7.00pm in the Theatrette in St Peter Apostle Mission Parish. If you or anyone you know is interested, please contact Francis Thomas on 0401787372 or francispthomas@hotmail.com or Dario Carreno on 0438525148 or j_d_carreno@hotmail.com.
WYD GARAGE SALE & BAKE SALE FUNDRAISER
Date: 8th of July 9:30am – 4:00pm
Venue: Church Hall
Items will be on sale at bargain prices!!
Items to be sold include books, clothing, homewares, accessories, etc. Please come to support our young adults attending WYD23!
WYD23 COMMISSIONING MASS ON SATURDAY 1 JULY
AT 6:00PM AND SPECIAL COLLECTION 1/2 JULY
There will be a Commissioning Mass on Saturday
1st July at 6:00pm for the World Youth Day Pilgrims from our parish attending World Youth Day in Lisbon, Portugal. There will be an extra collection at all Masses on the weekend of 1/2 July to assist the Young Adults for their World Youth Day trip.
REPAIR OF CHURCH PEWS – DONATIONS
Thank you for your patience while the church pews are being repaired and varnished. We hope you all agree that they look great! Some of you have expressed a wish to support this work by making a donation. To donate, please give to Fr.Vincent, Fr. Simeon, the Sacristan or drop off at the Parish Office via the small blank envelopes on the table outside the sacristy (include your name and amount) OR direct deposit to: Account Name: St Peter Apostle Parish Church Account, BSB: 083-347, Account no. 637286747, Reference: Your surname and the word Pews.
SUGGESTIONS/FEEDBACK PPC
The Parish Pastoral Council welcome your suggestions or feedback if you have any parish concerns. Please contact them via email to: hopperscrossing@cam.org.au (subject line PPC) or via mail delivered to the Parish Office for the attention of Catherine Graham (PPC Chairperson).
GOLDEN JUBILEE ST. PETER APOSTLE PRIMARY SCHOOL
The Star Weekly interviewed Karen Wilson, principal of our primary school as part of the Jubilee celebrations. Please read using link
CANTEEN MANAGER POSITION AVAILABLE / VOLUNTEERS FOR CANTEEN
St. Peter’s Canteen is looking for a suitable applicant to become our New Canteen Manager. Set days of Thursday and Friday 8.30 am to 12.30 pm. Must have a Working with Children Check Card, Vaccination Certificate & Car licence. Food handling certificate is preferable but not essential. Please leave resume at Parish office marked attention Canteen Committee or email mr41806@gmail.com by Friday 30th June. The Canteen is urgently looking for volunteers to work on Fridays (9:00am to 12 noon) starting from Term 3. To keep the canteen open, we need new people to be placed on a Roster. If you can help us, please call the Parish office or come and see the Canteen staff on any Thursday or Friday morning. Must have a Working with Children Check Card or be willing to obtain one.
RECENTLY DECEASED
We pray for Lucy Formosa, Joseph Pereira, Astrid Cachart, Paul Liang, Reynaldo Medina, Vanessa Gough, Doughy Considine, Yvonne Leonard, Loretta Williams, Angella Beracci, Eladio Collaga, Fortunato Ison, Jose Palayoor, Rosalind & Alexander Wells, Natalina Carminati, Carmen Monnier, Brian Moreira, Regin Moreira, Calixto Elano Sr, Douglas Fernando, Rouf Prasatya, Vanessa Gough, Marija Kenik, Pritam Kumar Chakrabarty, Nihal Fernando, and all who have died in disasters all over the world.
DEATH ANNIVERSARIES
We pray for Neville Morrish, Gregory Leech, Araceli (Sally) Dela Pena, Vishwa Kodikara, Rowena Ilagan and all whose anniversaries occur at this time.
PRAYERS FOR THE SICK
We pray for Sean Donaldson, Helen Kelly, Vincent Margaret, Franklin Quintanilla, Jean Cameron, Vivienne Gantar, Magda Symons, Lindsay Coates, Violet Lawrence, Tae Yoon Jim, Jeffrey Dalton, Maureen Wilson, Sandra Farrelly, Joaquin Romero, Annette O’Brien, Dale D’Souza, Christie Raj, Emma Baker, Charles Ilagan, Ima Gopez, Tony Dass, Atima Chakraborty, Carmen Ciantar, Draga & Vlado Vekic, Alan Raymond, Jean Bent, Flory Pais, Robert Hart, Ollie Olinski, Paul Colope, Debbie Wilks, Segundo Becerra, Atima Chakrabarty, Nauma Faamausili, Kelly de la Rosa, Bernice Steinhauer, Nino Mozo, Kevin Cuala and all who are ill in our Parish.
ROSTERS
Counters – 2 July 23
| Bill Coghlan / Paul Mulquiney |
Roster for Readers – 1/2 July 23
| 6:00pm | Rosemary Hibbert |
| 8:30am | Romayne Albuquerque |
| 10:30am | Maria Naufahu |
| 5:00pm | Joan O’Campo |
Extraordinary Ministers of Communion – 1/2 July 23
| 6:00pm | Davy F. / Praful A. / J. Tramontana / S. Fernando |
| 8:30am | G Sharman / K Fernandes / C D’Souza / S Joseph |
| 10:30am | B. Fernandes / M&C Peters / Volunteer |
| 5:00pm | E. Angeles / A. Koek / C. Skinner / Volunteer |
Music Ministry – 1/2 July 23
| 6:00pm | Eagles Wings |
| 8:30am | St. Philomena |
| 10:30am | Tongan Community |
| 5:00pm | FilOz |