PARISH NEWS
IMPORTANT DATES FOR THE PARISH
| Every Sunday | Youth & Young Adults Group 6:00pm to 8:00pm. Come and join the Brothers & Sisters of Two Hearts as they help you grow in your faith journey with prayer, fun, games, music and pizza. |
| Daily in the month of October |
Rosary every night Monday to Friday at 6:30pm in the church. Saturday and Sunday Rosary is prayed before evening Mass. |
| 23 Oct | 10:30am Confirmation Mass |
| 30 Oct | 10:30am Multicultural Mass |
CONFIRMATION, 10:30AM MASS, 23 OCT 16
We are very happy to welcome our new Regional Bishop Mark Edwards OMI at the 10:30am Mass next Sunday, 23rd October. He is here to confirm 8 Children from the Sunday School Programme. Please keep in mind that there may be a larger than normal attendance at this Mass.
POLISH & FILIPINO MASSES
Please note that the Polish Mass will not be held on the 1st Sunday in November; it will be held on Sunday November 13th. There will be no Filipino Mass in October. Filipino Mass will resume on 27th November.
HOBSONS BAY NO INTEREST LOAN SCHEME (NILS)
This is a volunteer organisation auspiced by the St. Vincent de Paul Society and has been making affordable loans (up to $1000) available to people on low income. If you would like more information, please contact Leo Wandersmith on 9734 7978.
MULTICULTURAL MASS
Parishioners are reminded that our Multicultural Mass will be held on Sunday, 30th October at 10:30am. This is a wonderful occasion where the different communities in our parish family celebrate as one. Flag bearers representing the different nations and those participating in the Liturgy are required to attend a Rehearsal in the Church on Saturday, 29th October at 10:30am. We also request that every family attending brings a plate of traditional food to share. It is also an opportunity to dress in your national dress. Thank you.
ROSARY IN THE MONTH OF OCTOBER
Parishioners are reminded that the Rosary is prayed in church every night during the month of October. Monday to Friday the Rosary is prayed at 6:30pm. Saturdays and Sundays, the Rosary is prayed before evening Mass. Please join us.
REMINDER TO READERS AND EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF COMMUNION
If you have not returned your Availability Form for Christmas/New Year would you please return your reply no later than October 30th. We need this form to prepare the next roster. Can you either drop off the form at the Sacristy or email your responses to the parish office at HoppersCrossing@cam.org.au or stpeters@westnet.com.au. Thank you for your help.
CHILD SAFE STANDARDS
We are in the process of implementing the upcoming Child Safe Standards required by the Victorian Government to be in place by 1 January 2017. In the coming months we will be working with our parish groups and leadership teams to build on the child safety measures we already have in place in our community, to understand that the emphasis of these new legislative requirements is to effect further cultural change, helping with change in attitudes towards, and increase the awareness of, society’s obligations to the safety of our children. Parents are responsible for the safety of their children when they bring them to church. In this context we wish to remind parents of young children to ensure that they are accompanied by one of the parents or adult siblings when they use the toilets in the Church Hall. If you have any concerns – please report them to Fr. Pius or Dcn. Charles. Thank you for your support in keeping our children safe.
POPE’S INTENTIONS FOR OCTOBER
Universal: That journalists, in carrying out their work, may always be motivated by respect for truth and a strong sense of ethics.
Evangelization: That World Mission Day may renew within all Christian communities the joy of the Gospel and the responsibility to announce it.
TWEET FROM POPE FRANCIS
Our Lady also wants to bring the great gift of Jesus to us all; and with him she brings us his love, his peace, and his joy. Pope Francis (@Pontifex) | Twitter
WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER WEEKEND
Invest in your most precious asset......Your Marriage! Forget life’s tensions and interruptions and rekindle the closeness, intimacy, love and romance that brought you together. Recharge your relationship batteries and explore the precious nature of your marriage, allowing you both to share your feelings, hopes and dreams with each other in ways that normal, daily living tends to inhibit. There is no group sharing. Couples and a priest present the weekend. It is based around Catholic values but couples of all faiths are welcome.
2016 Melbourne weekend dates : 11-13 Nov
Starts 7pm on Friday. Ends 5pm Sunday. Accommodation and all meals provided.
Information/Bookings: PH: Marianne & Marcel (03) 9733 0997
Email: vicbookings@wwme.org.au
Website: www.wwme.org.au
IMPORTANT DATES FOR ST. PETER’S SCHOOL
| 31st Oct | No School – Curriculum Day |
| 1st Nov | No School – Melbourne Cup Public Holiday |
| 15th Dec | Prep – Year 4 Last Day. Dismissal 3:15pm |
| 16th Dec | Year 5 Last Day. Dismissal 3:15pm |
RECENTLY DECEASED
We pray for Noel Noronha and all who died recently.
DEATH ANNIVERSARIES
We pray for Peter D’Lima, Deodato Fernandes, Gustavo Fernandes, Prudencia Castellino, Kevin Michael Smith, Agnes Nelthropp, Phan Tao, Phan Nam, Phan Trieu, Victoria and William Lopez, Eardley Beck and all whose anniversaries occur at this time.
PRAYERS FOR THE SICK
We pray for Lydia Van Susteren, Peter McGlade, Molly Wilson, Gary Spotswood, Stan Walkden, Sean Donaldson, Aiden Catherall, Vera Fernandez, Vic Pagunsan, Edith Street, Georgette Maalouf, Carmen Mifsud, Glenna Pereira, Pedro & Dante Lopez, Crispin & Nick Garcia, Bernie Poppen, Dominic D’Lima, Yvonne Clayton, Nicole Monte Silva, Diane Cameron, Frances Taylor, Dorothy Martin, Vinn Beasely, Milton Roberts, Bob Meehan, Lynne Worsley, Rose Shepherd, Rosalita Rances, Maria Milagros Baltero, Lyn Aquino, Ashlee Hodges, Therese Hall, Lillian Flynn and all who are ill in our Parish.
ROSTERS
Money Counters – 23 Oct 16
| Royden D’Souza / Paul Mulquiney / Aloisio Sipiliano |
Readers – 22/23 Oct 16
| 6:00pm | Jennifer Reuter |
| 8:30am | KSC Reader |
| 10:30am | Lionel D’Cruz |
| 5:00pm | Elenoa Eliepa |
Extraordinary Ministers of Communion 22/23 Oct 16
| 6:00pm | A. D’Silva / B. Farrugia / Josie T. / Praful A. |
| 8:30am | KSC Minister / Kevin McL / L. Jones /VOL |
| 10:30am | E. Mills / V. Firman / M&Z D’Mello |
| 5:00pm | E. Behrouzi / J&D Etiennette / VOLUNTEER |
Music Ministry – 22/23 Oct 16
| 6:00pm | VOLUNTEER |
| 8:30am | Shirley & Group |
| 10:30am | Domini Chorum |
| 5:00pm | KNK |