GOOD SHEPHERD PARISH MULGRAVE 34 Academy Ave., Wheelers Hill 3150

(Waverley Deanery)

Parish Priest: Fr. Kaz Trawicki, C.R. 9560 4511 Parish Secretary: Mrs. Cheryl Rogers 9560 4511 Parish Fax: 9561 7819 Email: mulgrave@cam.org.au Website: www.goodshepherdpar.org.au Parish R.E. Co-ordinator: Mrs. Kath Andraczke 9560 4511 Pastoral Worker for the Sick, Lonely & Elderly: Mrs. Theresa Kim 0401 662 254 Good Shepherd School: Mrs. Ruth Jones 9562 0229 School Fax: 9562 0186

31ST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 4TH NOVEMBER, 2018 (YEAR B)

MASS TIMES 6.00 pm 8.00 am 9.30 am 11.00 am 6.00 pm

LECTOR COMMENTATOR

T. Hagarty A. de Cruz

R. Rudzki F. Aiello

C. Michael G. Louis

K. Baker M. David

J. Raj L. Barna

EUCHARIST MINISTER

M. Da Gama A. de Cruz

N. Hyland

J. Cummins F. Herry

S. Pinto M. Hill

N. Francis A.Ranatunga

S.V.D.P STALL D. & G. Nogueira

L. Khung R. Close S. Madden

C. Thiele E. & L. Tan

ENTRANCE ANTIPHON: Forsake me not, O Lord, my God; be not far from me! Make haste and come to my help, O Lord, my strong salvation!

RESPONSORIAL PSALM: I love you Lord, my strength.

1. I love you, Lord, my strength, my rock, my fortress, my saviour. My God is the rock where I take refuge; my shield, my mighty

help, my stronghold. The Lord is worthy of all praise: when I call I am saved from my foes. 2. Long life to the Lord, my rock! Praised be to the God that saves

me. He has given great victories to his king and shown love for his anointed.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION: Alleluia, alleluia! All who love me will keep my words, and my Father will love them and we will come to them. Alleluia!

COMMUNION ANTIPHON: You will show me the path of life, the fullness of joy in your presence, O Lord

READINGS FOR NEXT SUNDAY: 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B):

1 Kg 17:10-16; Heb 9:24-28; Mk 12:38-44

REFLECTION BY FR MICHAEL TATE

Jesus does not command us to love ‘God’ in the abstract. Teaching Jew to Jew he says: ‘You shall love the Lord your God’ – the Lord who had rescued the Jewish people from slavery. So, commanding a love which responds to an initiative of Divine Love.

Why wouldn’t one respond ‘heart, mind, strength, soul’ in gratitude for the gift of life itself, for some particular person or incident, for the beauty and grandeur of nature, for rescue from some situation which seemed to engulf us? And if the Lord God loved you in such a way, why wouldn’t you love yourself?

Then you can properly ‘Love your neighbour as yourself’. There is nothing sentimental in his teaching from Leviticus 19:18 and the preceding verses. Jesus was pointing to the system of social justice which looked after the poor and which did not exploit workers. It is up to us as global citizens of the 21st century to recognise as ‘neighbours’ those beyond our borders and to love them in the practical ‘Levitical’ way.

Fulfilling the Dual Command, we guard against the extremes of religious piety or social activism and become Christian humanists loving God and neighbour.

We might pause a moment to pray in responsive gratitude to the Lord God, and to commit ourselves to loving our neighbour, hoping to hear the words of Jesus Christ: ‘You are not far from the Kingdom of God.’

ROSTERS FOR NEXT WEEKEND

COMMUNION TO THE SICK: A. De Cruz, E. Ranatunga. CHURCH CLEANING: V. Bui, A. O’Shea, L. Vu, M. Da Gama. COUNTERS: : K. Vanderwert, O. Vella, M. Dias, O. Cotta.

COUNTERS: (11/11/2018) : M. Wood, G. Cichowitz, N. Hyland.

GLEN WAVERLEY INTER-CHURCH CYCLE OF PRAYER

This week we pray for the Glen Waverley Uniting Community.

COLLECTIONS LAST WEEK Presbytery: $ 382.50

Anonymous: $ 1,174.60 Thanksgiving:$ 1,869.50

WEEKEND MASS TIMES: Saturday 6.00 p.m. (Vigil) Sunday 8.00 a.m., 9.30 a.m., 11.00 a.m. & 6.00 p.m. WEEKDAY MASSES: Mon/Fri 9.00 a.m. Saturday 10.00 a.m. followed by Rosary & Divine Mercy Chaplet RECONCILIATION: Saturday 10.30 a.m. - 11.00 a.m. EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT: First Friday 9.30 a.m.

First Saturday 10.30 a.m. OFFICE HOURS: Monday & Thursday 9.30 a.m. - 5.00 p.m. Tuesday 9.30 a.m. - 1.30 p.m. Wednesday Closed Friday 9.30 a.m. - 3.00 p.m.

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL NEWS

Piety Stall Christmas Cards Available 30c each New Illustrated Holy Rosary Booklet Available Gifts for Baptism, First Communion & Confirmation. Children’s Books $3.30 each. Children’s Picture Bibles. NEW RANGE of Anniversary, Birthday & Sympathy Cards Available. 2019 Columban Calendar Available.

LET US PRAY FOR ALL THE SICK IN OUR PARISH

INCLUDING: Karen Armfield, Ines Costa, Angela Dussich, Moyla De Rosario, Paul Edwards, Brian Fogarty,

Denis Hanlon, Dolores Hogan, Jim Hughan, Carmen Jankovskis, Jasmine Jimenez, Joanne Kupsch, Lydia Lobo,

Lizzie Maree, Kevin Mahony, Nadege Manuel, Anthony Margaretic, John Marich, Peter Peterffy, Michelle Pietersz,

Nicole (Hunt) Skermer, Daniel Stanley, Cindy Taffard, Kati Tertelyi, Lolita Velante.

RECENTLY DECEASED: Susan Daster, Jim Hughes.

DEATH ANNIVERSARIES: Ellen Kate Andraczke, Giacomo Costa, Giovanni Paola Giudice,

Mathew James Di Gregorio, Giovanni & Berarima Marimelli, Angelo & Maria Felici Pascuzzi, Michele Pascuzzi,

Biagio Riccordi, Maydo Delphine Walker.

Monday, 5th November:

Legion of Mary Meeting at

10.00 a.m. in Church Meeting Room.

Charismatic Prayer Group : will not

be held.

Wednesday, 7th Novmber:

Mothers Prayer Group at 9.30 a.m.

Our lady of Perpetual Succour

Novena 7.30 p.m.

PARISH LIFE THIS WEEK

October went in a blink !

Losing an hour for Daylight

Saving didn’t help either ! Before

the year disappears completely

come for a cuppa and biscuit after

9.30 a.m. Mass in the Crying

Room and meet some FG members. It is

time to discover what FG can be for you.

LOURDES DAY MASS Saturday, 1st December at 10.30 a.m. at St. Patrick’s

Cathedral This is an occasion to come

together in prayer with those who are sick, or elderly

together with their carers.

Young Adults Message for Good Shepherd Youth :We are calling all young people in the Good Shepherd Community, between the ages of 13 and 21 interested in joining us for the Good Shepherd Christmas Carols on the 2/12 and Christmas Eve Mass on the 24/12. (Rehearsals will taking place at the church on Sun-day afternoons in November.) On Sunday 28th October, the Youth Group will be hosting a pizza/games night after the 6:00pm Mass for anyone in high school/Univ. interested in being part of the Good Shepherd Youth Group/Choir. For more information contact Patrick Maslamoney, 0449 671 123

ATTENTION

CHANGE OF SUNDAY MASS TIMES FROM 2ND DECEMBER, 2018.

SUNDAY MASS TIMES

Saturday : 6.00 p.m. (Vigil) Sunday : 9.00 a.m. 11.00 a.m. 6.00 p.m.

MONTH OF PRAYER FOR OUR DECEASED

November is the month when we remember our loved ones who have passed away. (Envelopes for November Offering Masses are available in the Church). A Remembrance Book is placed at the back of the Church for you to enter the names of your deceased family members or friends. All your loved ones will be remembered at the Remembrance Mass. REMEMBRANCE MASS Friday, 23rd November at 7.00 p.m. This Mass will be offered for all those who died since last November and those whose names have been written in the Remembrance Book at the back of the Church.

Mother’s Prayer Group meet on

Wednesday, 7th November at

9.30 a.m. in the Church Foyer

(Crying Room).

Contact: Joanna, 0438 759 059.

NOVENA TO "OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL

HELP" Wednesday, 7th November, at

7:30 pm. For any queries please

email: mpsnovena@gmail.com

Southern Stars Social Club Over 28’s Party Night for Single Catholics in 28 to 60 age group. Saturday 17th November 2018 starting at 8.00 pm. Location : Benedict House at St Benedict’s Parish 301 Warrigal Rd Burwood Melways Map 61 H 6. Cost $13.00 includes lucky door prizes and supper. Enquiries : Peter 9885 2167.

NEW SERIES OF THANKSGIVING

ENVELOPES ARE AVAILABLE IN THE CHURCH FOYER.

PLEASE REMEMBER TO COLLECT YOUR SET AFTER MASS.