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Saint Catherine of Siena Catholic Church (Established: 18th January 2006) “Be who God meant you to be and you will set the world ablaze!” - St. Catherine of Siena
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5th Sunday of Easter (Year B) – 29 April 2018
HAPPY FEAST DAY! From Fr Richard and the Parish Staff
I am the vine, you are the branches. Whoever remains in me and I in him
will bear much fruit, because without me you can do nothing.
RESPONSORIAL PSALM:
I will praise you, Lord, in the assembly of your people.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION:
Alleluia, alleluia!
Live in me and let me live in you, says the Lord; my branches bear much fruit. Alleluia!
Today’s Scripture Readings Acts 9:26-31: Ps 21; 1 Jn 3:18-24; Jn 15:1-8
Next Sunday (Easter 6-B)
Acts 10:25-26. 34-35. 44-48: Ps 97; 1 Jn 3:18-24; Jn 15:9-17
PRAYER REQUESTS
For the sick
Paul Kiuimdjian, Ray Marshall, Dylan Smith, Tony Castro, Patricio
Lavilla, Crisanta Rosaldo, Georgina Renaux, Criselda Fernandez,
Rodolfo Catibog, Jerry Montenegro, Emily Woodford, Leonor Santos,
Luka Ivan Jukic
For the dead (Please submit not later than 12 noon every Thursday)
6.00pm: Thereza, Joseph & Tony Vella
9.00am: David, Joyce & Ashby Romeo, Anthony Elisha
10.30am: Yolanda Sepulveda
CHURCH COLLECTIONS
Stewardship: $2,476.00 Presbytery: $841.35
“REFUGEE SUPPORT APPEAL”
$157.30 was donated last week. Please note that the “WHITE BUCKET” for Refugee Support
has been replaced by a Donation Box now attached to one of
the pillars near the entrance.
CAROLINE SPRINGS PARISH
PARISH PRIEST: Rev. Fr Richard Rosse DEACON & PASTORAL ASSOCIATE: Rev. Chris Creo SECRETARY: Mr Robert Durai
POSTAL ADDRESS: PO Box 3014, Caroline Springs, Vic. 3023, Australia
CHURCH, PRESBYTERY, and OFFICE 28 College St., Caroline Springs Phone 83619822 Fax 83619844 Emails carolinesprings@cam.org.au csparish@bigpond.com Website: www.stcatherinecarolinesprings.org.au OFFICE HOURS: Monday to Friday 9.30am–5.00pm
SUNDAY MASS TIMES Saturday 6.00pm (Vigil Mass); Sunday 9.00am and 10.30am
WEEKDAY MASS TIMES & SERVICES Monday: Communion Service (No Mass) 9.30am Tuesday: 7.00pm Wednesday - Saturday: 9.30am Friday: 8.00am (During School Times)
CONFESSIONS: Saturday 8.45 - 9.15am Tuesday 6.00 - 6.30pm
ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT Tuesday: 6.00pm - 7.00pm
ROSARY: Wednesday - Saturday 9.00am
HEARTS ON FIRE PRAYER MEETING Friday: 7.30 - 9.00pm
HOLY HOUR FOR MOTHERS Last Wednesday of the Month: 7.30 - 8.30pm
YOUNG MEN OF GOD Every 1st & 3rd Sunday of the Month: 7.30 - 9.00pm
PARISH YOUTH GROUP Every 2nd & 4th Sunday of the Month: 6.00 - 7.00pm
BAPTISMS Contact the presbytery as soon as possible and allow at least six weeks for preparation etc.
WEDDINGS A minimum of 4 months’ notice is needed for weddings in the parish (couples must attend a marriage preparation course).
OUR PARISH SCHOOLS
CHRIST THE PRIEST PRIMARY SCHOOL (Prep-Yr. 6): 54 Caroline Springs Blvd. | Phone: 93618600 (PRINCIPAL: Ms Margaret MacKay)
ST GEORGE PRECA PRIMARY SCHOOL (Prep-Yr. 6) 22-48 Lancefield Drive | Phone: 73785500 (ACTING PRINCIPAL: Mr. Justin Hilton)
CATHOLIC REGIONAL COLLEGE CAROLINE SPRINGS (Year 7-10) 10 College Street | Phone: 9217 8000 (PRINCIPAL: Mr Jamie Madigan)
CHURCH OPENS 7 DAYS PLEASE be advised that we are extending the opening hours
of the church to weekends.
COLLECTORS, GREETERS, CUSTODIANS
AND CLEANERS STILL NEEDED WE are still looking for more volunteers for the following ministries:
Greeters, Cleaners, Custodians, and Collectors. Information about
these ministries is available on our parish website. Fr Richard will
meet with the Greeters on 2nd May (Wed) at 7.30pm and with the
Collectors on 5th May (Sat) at 12noon.
If you are interested, you can come to those meetings.
Otherwise, please click the “JOIN A MINISTRY OR GROUP” link
found on our webpage or contact the parish office.
2020 CRC CAROLINE SPRINGS
ENROLMENT FORM SIGNING FR Richard will be available at the following times and
venues to sign Catholic Regional College (CRC) Caroline
Springs Enrolment Forms for Year 7, 2020 for families who
reside in St Catherine of Siena Parish, Caroline Springs
ONLY. A parent or legal guardian MUST present the
completed form for signing. It is not an expectation that you
bring along the student in which you are applying for.
DETAILS DATE VENUE TIME
1 May St George Preca School 9:30-11am
3 May Christ the Priest School 2:30-4pm
5 May Presbytery Office 3:30-4:30pm
15 May Christ the Priest School 9:30-11am
17 May St George Preca School 2:30-4pm
26 May Presbytery Office 10:30am-12:30pm
1 August St George Preca School 1:00-2:30pm
Please ensure to bring a FULLY COMPLETED CRC Enrolment
Form to the signing session. NO SIGNING OF FORMS will
take place following 1st August.
DATE CLAIMER WEDNESDAY 23RD MAY @ 7.30PM
PARISH MEETING TO communicate and discuss the first part of our Parish
Pastoral Plan, which has been built from the Strengths,
Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats (SWOT) submissions
And to give attendees the opportunity to provide their
priorities for the future Pastoral activities in the Parish.
If you are attending, please register your name on the
list in the Gathering Space so that we can organise the
correct amount of handouts and to cater for refreshments
after the meeting.
ENCOUNTERING CHRIST WE invite young men and women from all walks of life, ages 18-35
years old, to come take some time out from the busyness of life to
silent retreat for Young Catholic Men led by Robert Falzon, co-
founder of MENAlive from Friday, 11 May, 7pm to Sunday, 13 May,
2pm. The Retreat includes Mass, Adoration, Confession and Spiritual
Direction. Cost: $130 (2 night’s accommodation and all food
included). Venue: Pallotti College, 80 McNamaras Rd, Wesburn VIC
3799. To Register: trybooking.com/UIZG.
2019 PREP ENROLMENTS
CHRIST THE PRIEST AND ST GEORGE PRECA
CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS
Enrolment Application Forms for 2019 Preps
PLEASE phone our offices to obtain our application form, which can
be mailed to you or collected in person.
Christ the Priest: 9361 8600 Jessica Kendall
St George Preca: 8390 7352 Kylie Busuttil
Closing Date for Applications:
Friday, 1st June 2018
SIENA NIGHT FOR YOUNG WOMEN THE Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia is inviting young Catholic
Women, 18-35 years old to a Siena Night. It is a time of fellowship,
prayer, dinner and spiritual conversation. It will be held on Saturday
5th May 2018, after 5pm Mass at St. Bernard’s Church, Bacchus
Marsh Parish, 61 Lerderderg Street, Bacchus Marsh 3340. We hope
to see you there!
THIS WEEK’S ROSTER
*6.00pm Vigil Mass*
[READERS] T Bacon, M Bartolo, C Buttigieg
[EMHC] C & C D’Rosario
[GREETERS] R & V Bongcaron
[COLLECTORS] J Anthony, R & V Bongcaron, V Borg, M DeBrincat,
A Edward, C & S Elisha
*9.00am Mass*
[READERS] F Lavilla, R Moss, M Tai
[EMHC] J Buttigieg, L Attard
[GREETERS] M Zanic, B Adams
[COLLECTORS] H Foehn, E Hautea, L Micallef, R Moss, S Abela, J
Carlos, M Baric, B Dau
*10.30am*
[READERS] J Dominado, R Giarratana, W Escano
[EMHC] A Abela, F Bartolo, B Caballes
[GREETERS] L Cefai, E Dominado
[COLLECTORS] J Azzopardi, F Bartolo, M Carlos, E Dominado, C&V
Ferrer, L Forneas, F Giarratana
[CHILDREN’S LIT.] T Darlow, P Soto, A Abela, L Naidu
[COUNTERS] M & F Bartolo, MR Peeters, L Calipes
ALTAR LINEN R Piazzese
NEXT WEEK’S ROSTER (Easter 6-B)
*6.00pm Vigil Mass*
[READERS] S D’Costa, C D’Rosario, J Uson
[EMHC] G Marangoly, L Naig
[GREETERS] V Borg, C Buttigieg
[COLLECTORS] L Ferris, S Joyce, A & G Mosca, J Xavier, P Gurrie,
M Mazzullo, D Naig
*9.00am Mass*
[READERS] N Foehn, M Hautea, T Binks
[EMHC] S Abela, M Tai
[GREETERS] S Bonnici, E Hautea
[COLLECTORS] J Buttigieg, C Matau, C & M Reid, A Spiteri,
M Vukoja, A Morley, M Zanic
*10.30am*
[READERS] A Forneas, C Gatt, R Endaya
[EMHC] J Deva, C Temporal, T White
[GREETERS] A Forneas, S Gatt
[COLLECTORS] J Madigan, E Fernando, R Raymond, R Scerri,
MR Peeters, C Quioc, J Rojas, S Venansius
[CHILDREN’S LIT.] J Azzopardi, V Gervacio, A Abela, L Naidu
[COUNTERS] K Lacerna, C Temporal, M Bartolo
ALTAR LINEN N Theuma
* CHURCH CLEANING *
Sat 5 MAY M Minos, S Bieniasz, B Lyke, C Buccheri, J Fernando,
R Cefai, A Vella
CHILDREN’S LITURGY Every Sunday during the 10:30am Mass
BE A VOLUNTEER OUT THERE COMMUNITIES in Myanmar, PNG, Samoa, Timor
Leste, Kiribati and Kenya seek volunteers to mentor
locals and build capacity. Palms volunteers don’t do
quick fixes but immerse themselves in overseas
communities for long-term skill exchange. If you have teaching,
medical, business, admin or trade skills, share them with our
global family! Come to the Palms Info Session: Saturday 5 May
10:30am, Ross House, Jenny Florence Room, 247 Flinders Lane,
MELBOURNE. Go to: www.palms.org.au/volunteer or Contact
Palms on 02 9560 5333.
SEMINARY OPEN DAY THE Annual Enquiry Day at Corpus Christi College will take place
on Saturday, May 19. The seminary staff, students and the
Archbishop will welcome any young men visiting that day by
invitation.
If you are interested or would like to suggest the name of a
man to receive an invitation, please see Fr Richard after the Mass
so he can get their details forward them to the Vocations Office.
Please for vocations. Thank you
STREAMS OF MERCY POLAND, AUSTRIA, CROATIA, BOSNIA & More
FR Jerald Mariadas, Doncaster East parish would like to invite you for
a 14-day pilgrimage that he is leading featuring Warsaw, Krakow,
Vienna, Zagreb, Sinj, Medjugorje departing on 2nd September,
2018 for an all-inclusive price of $5,490. Call now for early-bird
discount of $500 on the price available for first 10 registrations. This
fare includes Return Airfares + Local Transfers + Stay in 4 Star Hotels
+ All Breakfasts & Dinners. Tips and Single Supplements not
included. For enquiries & bookings call 0385 622 246 or
email: pilgrimage@magiholidays.com.au
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.
2018 Melbourne weekend dates
1-3 June, 17-19 August, and 9-11 November 2018
Starts 7pm on Friday. Ends 5pm Sunday.
Accommodation and all meals provided.
Information/Bookings: PH: Andre and Maria 0411 225 992
Email: vicbookings@wwme.org.au
Website: www.wwme.org.au
LIVING SPRINGS CHOIR WE invite our young parishioners between the ages of 7 and 14
who are interested in singing to come and join the Living Springs
Choir of this Parish. For more information and to get an
enrolment form, please see Robert after Mass.
VILLA MARIA CATHOLIC HOMES VILLA Maria Catholic Homes (VMCH) is a Catholic not-for-profit
organisation, providing senior, disability, and care support services to
7,600 people across Victoria. These include affordable housing
options, residential aged care, retirement living, home community
and disability services and specialist education. For more information,
brochures are available in the foyer or may call them on 9926-2000.
Moment of Silence
Let us pray.
EAVENLY Father, your glory is in your saints. We praise
your glory in the life of the admirable St. Catherine of
Siena, virgin and doctor of the Church. Her whole life was
a noble sacrifice inspired by an ardent love of Jesus, your
unblemished Lamb. In troubled times she strenuously
upheld the rights of His beloved spouse, The Church.
Father, honor her merits and hear her prayers for each of
us. Help us to pass unscathed through the corruption of
this world, and to remain unshakably faithful to the
church in word, deed, and example. Help us always to
see in the Vicar of Christ an anchor in the storms of life,
and a beacon of light to the harbor of your Love, in this
dark night of your times and men’s souls. Grant also to
each of us our special petition . . . (pause to pray for your
own intentions). We ask this through Jesus, your Son, in
the bond of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Our Father…
10 Hail Mary…
Glory be…
St. Catherine of Siena, Pray for us.
THE NOVENA READINGS AND PRAYER WAS ADAPTED FROM A 9-DAY ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA NOVENA –MP3 AUDIO AND TEXT PODCAST, Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts
(https://www.discerninghearts.com/catholic-podcasts/st-catherine-of-siena-novena-day-1-2/)
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