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THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER
19th April, 2015
Peace be with you
Our chief guide through the Easter Season is the Gospel writer John.
But first we pause to hear Luke’s sequel to his story of the two
disciples recognising Jesus in the breaking of the bread. Jesus
comes into the room of gathered disciples and gives them his Easter
gift: “Peace be with you”.
What is this Peace that Jesus gives? A warm fuzzy feeling? No
upsets in my life? No worries, anxiety, fear? That would not be
living in the real world. Jesus knew anxiety, frustration, fear. But he also knew the
overwhelming Love of the Father. It was his rock, his core, the essence of his life.
How can I know the Peace of Jesus in my life? We know him still in the Breaking of the Bread; in
his Word in the Scriptures; in his Presence in ourselves, the community and the world. To that
world we must witness, as Pope Frances says -
“Not as disciples and missionaries, but as missionary disciples’
Delia.
Please note a change of venue for this important day!
Holy Trinity Parish will celebrate Anzac Day as a part of our 8 Sunday Masses starting Saturday evening.
The Catholic War Veteran’s Association are encouraging us to be a part of this one important Mass &
celebration in our local area.
I fully encourage and support this initiative and invite all interested to be a part of this special Mass at
Our Lady’s in Cheltenham.
ANZAC DAY – Saturday 25th April, 9.00am - Catholic War Veterans' Association Mass
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church, entry from Wilson Street,
9 Centre Dandenong Road, Cheltenham,
Breakfast will follow in Exodus Hall—cost $7.50 (Children half price). Bookings essential for catering purposes.
Contact Ted Donovan on 9583 5683 or ted.donovan@outlook.com or Cheltenham Parish on 9583 6161
or cheltenham@cam.org.au
The City of Glen Eira ANZAC COMMEMORATION SERVICE this Sunday 2.30pm
at the Cenotaph (north-west side, near Hawthorn Rd) in Caulfield Park
We thank Peter Canavan (Vietnam vet) who has offered to place a wreath on behalf of Holy Trinity Parish.
Trinity Parish Vanuatu Caritas Appeal
Many thanks to everyone who came
along and made this an enjoyable
afternoon. Special thanks to Felix Lonel
and his band of ‘distant cousins’ who
provided lots of fun and great music to
dance to. So far we have raised approx
$1,200 which we will direct to Vanuatu
Caritas.
Did you know?………
You can now view the Parish Bulletin online at
‘holytrinityparish.org.au’
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computer, go to the website; on the right hand side you will see
‘Parish Bulletin Subscription’; enter your name and email address in
the boxes provided; and click on ‘Subscribe’. This is a free service.
We support the endeavours of the Royal Commission to bring healing to the victims of abuse.
Church's website: www.facingthetruth.org.au
OUR MASS TIMETABLE
OUR PEOPLE
& OUR
CONTACT
DETAILS
(Subject to change)
DAY
TIME
SERVICE
COMMUNITY
WEEK COMMENCING 20th April , 2015
9:15am
Communion
St. Paul’s
Mass
St. Peter’s
Mass
St. Paul’s
9:15am
Communion
St. Paul’s
10:00am
Communion
St Peter’s
10:00am
Mass
St Catherine’s
Thurs
10:00am
Mass
St Paul’s
Fri
10:00am
Mass
St Peter’s
8.30am
Mass
St. Catherine’s
8:00am
Communion
St. Peter’s
9:30-10am
Reconciliation
for children only
St. Paul’s
6.00pm
Mass
St. Paul’s
Pastoral Associates:
Matilde Chia
6.30pm
Mass
St. Peter’s
Secretary:
Libby Thomas
Mass
St. Peter’s
8.30am
Mass
St. Catherine’s
Mass
St. Paul’s
Mass
St. Peter’s
Mass
St. Catherine’s
Mass
St Peter’s
Mon
HOLY TRINITY PARISH
WEB PAGE: www.holytrinityparish.org.au
EMAIL: office@holytrinityparish.org.au
Priests: Michael Sierakowski, Paul Gurry,
Clem Cafarella, Cyril Blake
Pastoral Associates: Matilde Chia, Margaret Pinzone,
Carmel Dyt, Delia Donahoe (OLSH), June Kellar, Liz Liston
Catherine Green (Arrowsmith Program)
Parish Manager: Libby Thomas
St. Peter’s East Bentleigh
OFFICE HOURS
(Mon - Fri) 9am - 3pm
St. Paul’s Bentleigh
OFFICE HOURS
(Mon - Fri) 9am - 3pm
844 Centre Road,
East Bentleigh 3165
Ph: 9579 4255
Fax: 9570 4288
122 Jasper Road,
Bentleigh 3204
Ph: 9557 1165
Fax: 9503 4575
stpaulbentleigh@bigpond.com
office@holytrinityparish.org.au
Pastoral Associates:
Carmel Dyt,
Delia Donahoe,
June Kellar
Liz Liston
Secretaries:
Marion Quinn
Trish Richards
Sacramental Teachers
Lidia Boschini
Betty DeMarco
Stewardship Program:
Keith Gonsalvez
Adult Faith Education:
Chris Pearson
Primary School
Ann Cooper – Principal
Margaret Smith - REC
9557 7130
10:00am
10:00am
Tues
Wed
Sat
9.30am
Sun
10.30am
St. Catherine’s
Moorabbin
5:30pm
2 Buchan Street,
Moorabbin 3189
Ph: 9555 4242
Community
office@holytrinityparish.org.au
Pastoral Associate:
Margaret Pinzone
Primary School
Michael Juliff - Principal
Secretary:
Judi Fisher
9575 0909
Primary School
Mrs Maria Angliss– Principal
Ms Carmel Donlon - REC
9555 7200
Project Commpassion
(so far)
St. Peter’s
$4,086.40
St. Paul’s
$3,352.55
St. Catherine’s
-
TOTAL
RECONCILIATION: 1/2 hr before each mass
Emergency:
Please call St. Peter’s and leave a message as
we regularly attend this phone—03 9579 4255
$7,438.95
so far
Collections: Last weekend 11th & 12th April 2015
Community
Stewardship
Presbytery
St. Peter’s
$5,374
$1,186
St. Paul’s
$811
$630.30
St. Catherine’s
$967
$525
ST. PAUL’S NOTICES
FAMILY MASS:
Thank you to our Year 6 children
and their families who supported our Family Mass.
We are also very grateful to our Youth/School choir
for their music and singing. Thank you.
SACRAMENTAL PROGRAM 2015:
First Reconciliation
Over 50 children of the Parish community will have
their First Reconciliation on the following dates:
18th April, 2nd May, 9th May, 16 May & 23rd May.
Please pray for these children as they prepare to
experience God’s forgiveness and healing.
We ask our Parishioners who wish to receive
Reconciliation to wait until after all the children
have been seen.
CONFIRMATION 2015:
The sacrament of Confirmation is a marvellous gift
received by those grade 6 students preparing for it.
The following diary dates for Confirmation
2015. You are required to attend:
21st May – Thursday – Confirmation Rehearsal TBA
at the Family Faith Night.
22nd May – Confirmation Reflection Day TBA at the
Family Faith Night.
29th May - Confirmation Celebration at 7pm.
Other school children of the community may contact
Matilde Chia (9557 1165) through the Parish office.
Preparation Classes on a Wednesday at 4pm
commencing on 22nd April 2015.
FIRST EUCHARIST:
Details will be available before end of Second Term for
Grade 4 Students.
KAIROS:
A new issue No. 5 is available.
Please place $2. in the St. Vincent De Paul box.
ADORATION: Wednesday 3.00 — 4.00pm
Friday 8.15 — 9.15am
INFORMATION AVAILABLE
ON NOTICE BOARDS
• Jesus Youth Australia: Hours of Grace 2014
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St. Peters Church 258 Clayton Rd, Clayton
20/04/14 (9am) to 27/04/14 (3pm)
Bayside Life Vote Film Fundraiser: Boy Choir. Sunday 26 April 2015 at 4pm. Palace Dendy Brighton.
RSVP: 23 April 2015.
Youth Ball, 4/5/14, Thomas Moore Centre,
St. Kevin’s: St. Patricks Cathedral Choral Scholarships for boys entering Yr 5 in 2015 Auditions
24/5/14 Applications close 16/5/14
Walk for the right to be Born 2014, 23rd-25th May.
In the Boxes at the doors:
• St. Paul’s School Newsletter
ST. CATHERINE’S NOTICES
BAPTISM
We congratulate Emily Jarvinen who was
baptised at the Easter Vigil.
Today we celebrate the baptism of Jimmy
Bailey, son of Laura & Jarrod.
Please welcome this family and remember them in your
prayers as they commence their journey of faith with
their little one.
CRAFTY LADIES
The Craft Group will meet tomorrow at 1.00pm in the
Sweeney Centre. New members and ideas always
welcome.
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL
Next meeting on April 27th at 7pm, in the Sweeney
Centre at St Catherine’s. All welcome.
Sacramental Program.
Parent initiated, School supported, Parish based,
Reconciliation Year 3 2015
A number of children in our Parish Community will
make their First Reconciliation on the following dates:
9th May, 16th May & 23rd May.
Please kindly pray for these children as they prepare to
experience God's love through forgiveness & healing.
VOCATION VIEW
What could convince someone to turn to God? That God
became man and is the sacrifice that takes our sins away.
Let us pray - Lord Jesus, make Your word plain to us and
set our hearts on fire with love when You speak. Enable us
to respond to the call to be witnesses of Your love.
ADULT FAITH EDUCATION
Spirituality in the Pub—SIP:
‘The Form and Functioning of families
in Australia today’
Wed. 22nd April, 7:30 - Dr. Ruth Weston PSM
Sandringham Hotel, Cnr Beach Rd & Melrose St. (Mel. 76 G9)
Meals from 6pm Pls Book for meal 9598 7255
St. Teresa of Avila: The Contemplative in Action.
Lecture by Prof. Bernard McGinn, (University of
Chicago) One of the world’s leading scholars on
Spiritualty and Mysticism, Wed. 29th April, 7-9pm,
Catholic Leadership Centre , East Melbourne.
Bookings: www.trybooking.com/118795
Campion Retreats in April and May
You are very welcome to book on line a retreat or
ongoing spiritual direction at Campion.
Contact Campion Centre of Ignatian Spirituality.
ST. PETER’S NOTICES
St. Peter’s Prayer Group—
MEETINGS/FUNCTIONS THIS WEEK
Mon. 20th April 7:30pm St V de P Conference
Meeting—Green Room.
8:00pm Charismatic Group—Anchor
Wed 22nd April 4:00pm Sacramental Program—
Thurs. 23rd April
7:30pm
Green Room & Lounge Room
Liturgy Team Meeting-Green Room
Sacrament This Weekend
We welcome the following children
Joshua Gesterkamp, April Canham &
Matthew De Giorgio into our community
through Baptism
Sacramental Programme 2015
For children NOT attending St. Peter’s Primary School
Confirmation Classes Sundays 10-11am, McKenna
Centre. (Confirmation,St. Patrick’s Cathedral 29th May,
1st Reconciliation Classes continue on Wednesdays.
4-5pm, St. Peter’s Church Green Rm.
Pls ring Parish Office: 9579 4255.
Lidia & Betty
Thank You
Anne Carr and family would like to thank the Parish
Team and parishioners for their prayers and loving
support throughout Peter’s illness, and in the
preparation for and celebration of his Funeral Mass.
Birthday Greetings to Joan Fennelly on
her 93rd Birthday & Mary Spillman on
her 96th birthday
” This Promise is for You”
6 Monday sessions, 13th April to 18th May,
in the Anchor, All welcome. Lidia 9578 1962
‘Called to Discipleship’
Thank you to those who signed up as Eucharist
Ministers/Lectors. We are offering training for new
and old Eucharist Ministers after each
mass this weekend April 18th/19th and Lectors
new and old after each mass May 2nd and 3rd.
St Peter’s School is 150 years old this year.
Yes the first little wooden school house was erected in
1865 on Centre Road near the site of the current
hospital.
We are looking for photographs (and
memorabilia) pertaining to the history of the School
that we could borrow for the 150th Anniversary. If
anyone has any please contact the School Office on
9575 0909. Mass and tour of school will be held on
Sunday, 21st June, more details soon
Thanking you in anticipation
Michael Juliff
For Rent
1. Furnished room with private facilities, No Bond or bills,
Non smoker, $170 per week. Pls ph 9551 4392
2. Residential 2 bedroom unit, Malane St. East Bentleigh,
McKinnon school zone, available May 2015, $1,500 per
month,Call Michael 0430 535 619
Congratulations & Best Wishes to
Maria & Giacomo Donazzon on
their 50th Wedding Anniversary
GENERAL NOTICES
Trinity Parish Youth Group
Year 7, 8 & 9
Bowling Night, Sat. 2nd May,
5-7pm
Moorabbin Bowl, Nepean Highway.
Cost: $20pp—includes 2 games + light
snacks. BYO drink bottle or extra
money if you want to buy a drink.
Please let us know if you are coming so we can
organise how many lanes to book, this needs to
be done the week before!! Hope to see you
there. Dom & Ellen 0408 381 604
Musical Evening with Fr. Paul—
East Malvern RSL, Mel. 285,M18,
Mon. 20th April, Meal optional, 6:30pm, Show
$10. Bookings Marg Barthelson 9579 5380.
TRINITY BOOK CLUB
Trinity Book Club is reading ‘Nora Webster’ by Colm
Toibin for the May 7 meeting. Do join us.
Mercy Connect Melbourne.
Volunteer Opportunity Assisting Refugee
and Asylum Seeker students in schools
Half a day per week for 4 school terms
Retired, casual and part time teachers
encouraged to apply.
Contact Sr. Mary Lewis RSM 9326 1895 or email
somml@bigpond .com
OLSH COLLEGE REUNIONS—2015
Sat. 16 May – 40th Reunion for the Class of 1975 At
the College from 2-5pm. Email Anne (Geehman) Oxlade
olshreunion70.75@gmail.com check Facebook events page
OLSH College Class of 75 Reunion.
Sat. 23 May – 30th Reunion for the Class of 1985: Email
olsh85reunion@gmail.com and check Facebook OLSH
Bentleigh Class of 1985.
Sat. 23 May – 10th Reunion for the Class of 2005: At the
College 2- 5pm. Contact Catherine (Patterson) Millwood on
nurse.patterson@gmail.com. Facebook OLSH Class of 2005.
Sun. 13 Sept. – 20th Reunion for the Class of 1995:U Time
3pm onwards, venue TBA. Email olsh95reunion@gmail.com
with your updated details. Tanya (Robbins) Sawtell and Liz
(Telfer) Tregoning.
ST. PETER’S ROSTER
PARISHIONERS
DATE
LECTORS
6.30pm—Joan Kenny, Dani Forward
8.30am—Peter Carolan, Ronnie Vickers
10.30am—Jackie Francis, Noel Thomas
5.30pm—Sheryl Collins, Sue O’Mahoney
25th & 26th April
PRESBYTERY COUNTERS
GRP 1: Barry Linton, Liz Coyne, Brian McKernan, Tina Virgona
Sun 26th April
THANKSGIVING COUNTERS
GRP 3: Allan Tierney, Cyril Johnstone, Kate Robert, Margaret Brennan
Sun 26th April
SACRISTAN
GRP 1: Maree Slater, Helen Ward, Jaqui Cant, Maria Mernone
Sat 25th April
FATIMA STATUE
Morcom Family—Blamey Street
Sun 19th April
Ainsworth Family—Axford Crescent
Sun 26th April
Pri Fernando (Sun)
Michael Hill (Sun)
19th April
Marj Brady (Wed)
Lorna Melder (Wed)
22nd 29th April
6th & 13th May
MOORABBIN
HOSPITAL VISIT
ST. PAUL’S ROSTER
26th April & 3rd May
PARISHIONERS
DATE
Sun 12th April
COUNTERS
Sun 19th April
VOCATIONS / CHALICE
Maureen Knight
(Sat)
Maureen Burrows
(Sat)
11th & 18th April
11th & 12th April
Lisa Perez
Teresa Meyer
(L)
(L)
Kate Rabel
Liz Vinning
(R)
(R)
(Sat)
(Sun)
Family Mass
Kerry Burns
(L)
Margaret McGowan (R)
(Sun)
LECTORS
COMPUTER OPERATORS:
GIFTS
EUCHARISTIC
MINISTERS:
18th & 19th April
De Losa Family
(Sat)
Arrighi Family
(Sun)
11th & 12th April
De Losa Family
(Sat)
Peter Whitelaw
(Sun)
18th & 19th April
Madhusudan Family
(Sat)
Murphy Family
(Sun)
11th & 12th April
Family Mass
(Sat)
Wright-Smith Family
(Sun)
18th & 19th April
Station 1:
Station 2:
Station 3:
Saturday
April
Station 1:
Station 2:
Station 3:
Sunday
No Sunday Cuppa: School Holidays
12th April
Margaret Mercer and Lillian Vella
19th April
1: Rosemary Green
12th April
MORNING TEA (HALL)
COMMUNION TO THE SICK
ST. CATHERINE’S ROSTER
2: Herbert Saldanha 3: Maria Pellizzer
PARISHIONERS
DATE
COUNTERS
Judi & Kevin Fisher
Mon 27th Apr
ALTAR SOCIETY
Daniela Pitrone
Sat 25th April
LECTORS
8.30am: Patricia Buchanan
10.30am: Matt Lovegrove
Sun 26th April
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS
8.30am: Pina Infanti
10.30am: Sue Dea
Sun 26th April
COMPUTER OPERATORS
8.30am: Anthony Wrzesinski
10.30am: Garry Clynes
Sun 26th April
FATIMA STATUE
Molloy Family
Mon 27th April
THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER
GOSPEL:
Luke 24:35-48
The disciples told their story of what had happened on the road and
how they had recognised Jesus at the breaking of bread.
They were still talking about all this when Jesus himself stood among
them and said to them, ‘Peace be with you!’ In a state of alarm and
fright, they thought they were seeing a ghost. But he said, ‘Why are
you so agitated, and why are these doubts rising in your hearts? Look
at my hands and feet; yes, it is I indeed. Touch me and see for
yourselves; a ghost has no flesh and bones as you can see I have.’ And
as he said this he showed them his hands and feet. Their joy was so
great that they could not believe it, and they stood dumbfounded; so
he said to them, ‘Have you anything here to eat?’ And they offered him
a piece of grilled fish, which he took and ate before their eyes.
Then he told them, ‘This is what I meant when I said, while I was still
with you, that everything written about me in the Law of Moses, in the
Prophets and in the Psalms, has to be fulfilled.’ He then opened their
minds to understand the scriptures, and he said to them, ‘So you see
how it is written that the Christ would suffer and on the third day rise
from the dead, and that, in his name, repentance for the forgiveness
of sins would be preached to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
You are witnesses to this.’
Lord, we commend to you people in need:
Those who are sick:
St Peter’s: John Dineen (Delia’s relative), Maree Prior, Paul
Nielsen, Pat Callanan, Stanley Wright, Jane Wheelahan,
Solange Ibriham, Bruce Armstrong, Fr. Lauri Leonard,
Doug Willans, Moira Bugg, Simon Trinh, Doreen Brown,
Anna Marteon, Peter & Marie Bergin, Sheryl Martin, Aurora
Cubero, Pat Huggins, Michael Griffin, Christina Andersen,
Sarah, Elisa D’Elia, John Madden, Paul Houston, Rachael
Hailstone, Roland Fernandez, Ann Dodd, Merle Milner,
Cresencia Elchico, John Jackson, June Jackson, MariaElena De Sa, Valmai Rogers, Matt Milanovic, Joan Clarke,
Dorotea Moniz, Alfio Pappalardo, Claude Darga,
Stephanie & Amelie Francois, Maria Kyunghee Chu,
Duncan McMillan, Melissa Jovanovic, Bill Tilley, Dorothy
Nolan, Cathy Davies, Guiseppe Mase, Cathy Hogan, Nigel
Harbach, Kathleen Murphy, Abby, Jacqui Slattery, Daniel
Pintado,
Recently Deceased:
St. Peter’s: Giacomo Turcarelli
St Paul’s: Emily Yagmoor, Siobhan Dodds (daughter
of Rosemary & Geoff Green)
1 Month Remembrance:
St Paul’s: Carlota Grijalba
St Catherine’s: Marion Hickey
1st Anniversary Remembrance:
St. Peter’s: Fr. Lou Heriot, Nancy Laragy,
Pat Monigatti
St Paul’s: David Casella,
Anniversaries occurring at this time:
St Peter’s: Richard Melder (8yrs), Lucchese family
members, Donozzon family members,
Ted (11yrs) & Ann (10yrs) Coyne (Liz’s parents),
Elaine
Henry (19yrs),
St Paul’s: Anne Taylor, Elizabeth Wort, Camile Riley,
Judith Westcott, Sharon Boyd, Elisa D’Elia, Harry Malatsis, St Paul’s: Tony Ziino, Anne Brennan, Bertram
Geileskey, Veronica O’Donnell
Tanya Wall,
St Catherine’s: Sue Saddler, Jean Sutton, Paul McKay,
Paul Madden, Joan Clarke, Joanne Barry, Robert Boileau,
Paul Dwyer, Tony Infanti, Minna Beer, Trenna Scanlon
St Catherine’s: Joyce McGaw (2yrs), Con Gasparini,
George Jones, Harry Thomsen, Janet Fleming, Jack
Clarke, Leo Falconieri, Mick Reed, Gabriella
Fasolino, Peter Briggs, Peter Sidaway
BULLETIN NOTICES DEADLINES
St. Peter’s
Trish Richards & Marion Quinn, 9579 4255, office@holytrinityparish.org.au
Thursday
St. Paul’s
Libby Thomas, 9557 1165, stpaulbentleigh@bigpond.com
Thursday 9am
St. Catherine’s
Judi Fisher - judifish@optusnet.com.au or in letterbox at Presbytery
Thursday 9am