DEVOTIONAL PRAYER FOR JULY
PRAYER FOR GRANDPARENTS & THE ELDERLY
I give thanks to you, Lord for the blessing of a long life. For, to those who take refuge in You, grant always to bear fruit.
Forgive, O Lord, resignation and disillusionment, but forsake me not when my strength declines.
Teach me to look with hope to the future you give me, to the mission you entrust to me and to sing your praises without end.
Make me a tender craftsman of Your revolution, to guard with love my grandchildren and all the little ones who seek shelter in You.
Protect, O Lord, Pope Francis, and grant Thy Church to deliver the world from loneliness. Direct our steps in the way of peace. Amen.
Entrance Antiphon
See, I have God for my help. The Lord sustains my soul. I will sacrifice to you with willing heart, and praise your name, O Lord, for it is good.
1st Reading (Wis 12:13,16-19)
A reading from the book of Wisdom.
There is no god, other than you, who cares for everything, to whom you might have to prove that you never judged unjustly; Your justice has its source in strength, your sovereignty over all makes you lenient to all. You show your strength when your sovereign power is questioned and you expose the insolence of those who know it; but, disposing of such strength, you are mild in judgement, you govern us with great lenience, for you have only to will, and your power is there. By acting thus you have taught a lesson to your people how the virtuous man must be kindly to his fellow men, and you have given your sons the good hope that after sin you will grant repentance.
The Word of the Lord.
Responsorial Psalm
Lord, you are good and forgiving.
2nd Reading (Rom 8:26-27)
A reading from the letter of St. Paul to the Romans.
The Spirit comes to help us in our weakness. For when we cannot choose words in order to pray properly, the Spirit himself expresses our plea in a way that could never be put into words, and God who knows everything in our hearts knows perfectly well what he means, and that the pleas of the saints expressed by the Spirit are according to the mind of God.
The Word of the Lord.
Gospel Acclamation
Alleluia, alleluia! Blessed are you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth; you have revealed to little ones the mysteries of the kingdom. Alleluia!
Gospel (Mt 13:24-43)
A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew.
Jesus put a parable before the crowds: ‘The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field. While everybody was asleep his enemy came, sowed darnel all among the wheat, and made off. When the new wheat sprouted and ripened, the darnel appeared as well. The owner’s servants went to him and said, “Sir, was it not good seed that you sowed in your field? If so, where does the darnel come from?” “Some enemy has done this” he answered. And the servants said, “Do you want us to go and weed it out?” But he said, “No, because when you weed out the darnel you might pull up the wheat with it. Let them both grow till the harvest; and at harvest time I shall say to the reapers: First collect the darnel and tie it in bundles to be burnt, then gather the wheat into my barn.”’ He put another parable before them: ‘The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed which a man took and sowed in his field. It is the smallest of all the seeds, but when it has grown it is the biggest shrub of all and becomes a tree so that the birds of the air come and shelter in its branches.’ He told them another parable: ‘The kingdom of heaven is like the yeast a woman took and mixed in with three measures of flour till it was leavened all through.’ In all this Jesus spoke to the crowds in parables; indeed, he would never speak to them except in parables. This was to fulfil the prophecy: I will speak to you in parables and expound things hidden since the foundation of the world. Then, leaving the crowds, he went to the house; and his disciples came to him and said, ‘Explain the parable about the darnel in the field to us.’ He said in reply, ‘The sower of the good seed is the Son of Man. The field is the world; the good seed is the subjects of the kingdom; the darnel, the subjects of the evil one; the enemy who sowed them, the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; the reapers are the angels. Well then, just as the darnel is gathered up and burnt in the fire, so it will be at the end of time. The Son of Man will send his angels and they will gather out of his kingdom all things that provoke offences and all who do evil, and throw them into the blazing furnace, where there will be weeping and grinding of teeth. Then the virtuous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Listen, anyone who has ears!’
The Gospel of the Lord.
Communion Antiphon
The Lord, the gracious, the merciful, has made a memorial of his wonders; he gives food to those who fear him.
Next Week’s Readings
1 Kg 3:5, 7-12; Rom 8:28-30; Mt. 13:44-52
Feasts of the Week
Tue, 25 July - St. James
Wed, 26 July - Sts Joachim & Anne
Sat, 29 July - Sts Martha, Mary & Lazarus
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 5th August 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 7th August 2023 at 7:00pm in Church. |
RELIC STATUE OF ST. DON BOSCO COMING TO ST. PETERS ON 9TH AUGUST 2023!!!
Don Bosco was born on 16th August 1815 near a small village east of Turin in northern Italy. Since his childhood and as a mission from God, he had a desire to help young people in need. He was ordained a priest in Turin in 1841, at the age of 26, and dedicated his entire life for the good of the young to become ‘good Christians and upright citizens’. Following his untiring life with the young, Don Bosco died on 31st January 1888 in Turin. He was declared a saint by Pope Pius XI on Easter Sunday, 1st April 1934. Don Bosco is the patron saint of young people. His relic statue will be at our church on Wednesday 9th August. Mass at 7:00pm, followed by Novena, concluding with veneration of the statue of St. Don Bosco. All are welcome. Source Video:
WORLD DAY FOR GRANDPARENTS AND THE ELDERLY – SUNDAY 23RD JULY
We remember all grandparents and the elderly, living and dead, on this special day. To mark this occasion, Father Simeon will give a Special Blessing to grandparents and the elderly at all the weekend Masses. The theme for the 2023 celebration selected by Pope Francis is “His mercy is from age to age” (Lk 1:50).
SCHOOL COMMUNITY MASS
There will be a School community Mass on Wednesday 26th July at 8:45am. School families and parishioners are most welcome to join. The Mass will be followed by Morning Tea in the church hall.
REPAIR OF CHURCH PEWS – DONATIONS
Some of you have expressed a wish to support the repair of the church pews by making a donation. To donate, please give to 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.
THE ANNUAL MULTICULTURAL MASS will be celebrated at 10:30am on Sunday 29th October 2023. The host nation this year is Sri Lanka. The first planning meeting will be held on Saturday 22nd July 2023 at 10:00am in the meeting room off the church hall. Please organise your community representatives to attend the planning meeting. Thank you.
PETITIONS FOR WYD23
Our World Youth Day Pilgrims are scheduled to leave for the pilgrimage to Holy Land, Rome and Lisbon over the coming days in July. The Pilgrims from our parish are happy to take petitions from our parishioners and offer them in the Holy Land, a WYD mass or at the holy places they visit during their pilgrimage. You are requested to put your petitions in the box placed near the Altar this weekend 22/23July. To keep your prayers confidential, please do not include names.
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).
ALTAR SOCIETY
Thank you to all the volunteers who have offered their time to keep our altar and the church looking beautiful. Just a reminder, if volunteers need to swap, please contact the groups near your rostered weekend and text Rita on 0439670688 to let her know the new arrangements.
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 0401 787 372 or francispthomas@hotmail.com or Dario Carreno on 0438525148 or j_d_carreno@hotmail.com.
CHILDREN/YOUTH SUGGESTION BOX
Thank you to the children and young people who have placed their feedback and prayer petitions in the Red suggestion box on the right-hand side of the chapel. We appreciate your feedback and include your prayer petitions in our prayers on Wednesday evening.
WELCOME ROSE CONNOLLY – NEW PRINCIPAL AT THOMAS CARR COLLEGE
A warm welcome to the new Principal at Thomas Carr College Rose Connolly, as she begins her tenure as Principal in Term 3. Rose who was Deputy Principal at Emmanuel College in Point Cook and Altona, brings a wealth of educational leadership experience and a strong sense of mission and moral purpose to this role. Rose has expertise in strategic improvement in learning and teaching, which will serve the Thomas Carr community well over the coming years. Let us keep Rose in our prayers.
RECENTLY DECEASED
We pray for Maria D’Costa, Phoebe Andrada, Anne Kelly, Flory Pais, Nimal Dabarera, Lise Donaldson, Joyce Furtado, Lolita Fernando, Aiden Leonard, Pawel Wajdowicz, Benjamin Crisotomo, Adelaide Frankson, Alister Rouse, Giuse, Olga De Mel, Joseph Cassar, Lucy Formosa, Joseph Pereira, Astrid Cachart, Paul Liang, Reynaldo Medina, Vanessa Gough, Doughy Considine, Yvonne Leonard, Loretta Williams, Angella Beracci, Eladio Collaga, Fortunato Ison and all who have died in disasters all over the world.
DEATH ANNIVERSARIES
We pray for Vera Fernandez, Elaine Smith, Antony T V, Crispulo Garcia, Helga Jacob, Henry Lewis, Philomena Jennings, Juan Cisternas, Raymond Fernando 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, Robert Hart, Ollie Orlinski, Paul Colope, Debbie Wilks, Segundo Becerra, Atima Chakrabarty, Nauma Faamausili, Kelly de la Rosa, Bernice Steinhauer, Nino Mozo, Kevin Cuala, Kevin McLoughlin, Ferdie Garcia, Oliver Ratnik, Hermene Orozco and all who are ill in our Parish.
ROSTERS
Counters – 30 July 23
| K. Stuttard / E. Lewis / B. D’Souza / R. Hibbert |
Roster for Readers – 29/30 July 23
| 6:00pm | Sharon D’Silva |
| 8:30am | Michelle Nelthropp |
| 10:30am | Sunil Vaz |
| 5:00pm | Connie Skinner |
Extraordinary Ministers of Communion – 29/30 July 23
| 6:00pm | J. Tramontana / H. Durski / S. Joseph / Volunteer |
| 8:30am | G. Sharman / I. D’Lima / 2 X Volunteers |
| 10:30am | M&C Peters / R. Hibbert / G. Schembri |
| 5:00pm | E. Angeles / A. Koek / Sunita D / Volunteer |
Music Ministry – 29/30 July 23
| 6:00pm | Mater Dolorosa |
| 8:30am | St. Philomena |
| 10:30am | Filiorum Dei |
| 5:00pm | Youth Band |