THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD (YEAR C) 8TH MAY, 2016

We support the endeavours of the Royal Commission to bring healing to the victims of abuse. Church's website: www.facingthetruth.org.au

Mass Count: During the month of May there will be a count of those attending masses in our three communities—starting this weekend.

Conversation in Faith — Tuesday, 17th May at 7.30 pm in the McKenna Centre.

Our next conversation is with Mohammed Ali Baquiri

Some parishioners may remember that Fr Michael interviewed Mohammed during the Masses on a Sunday last year. At that time he could only respond briefly to the questions Michael asked him. He is a refugee with a fascinating personal story, which he told to a GriefLine conference at which some of the Trinity Refugee Outreach group were present. He is now almost finished a law degree and a powerful advocate for refugees and asylum seekers. He will share with us a compelling story well worth hearing. PS: Our last speaker was Bishop Vincent Long who has now been appointed as Bishop to the

Diocese of Parramatta. Our lose, their gain - Congratulations to him.

Reflection: The readings on the Sundays after Easter are my favourite of the whole year. This is because they have everything to do with the fact that for Jesus death was not the end , it was not the finale; the finale was the

Resurrection ! He defeated death and rose again as He said He would ! We have been reading accounts of how He

appeared to His disciples and friends reassuring them that He had not forgotten them. This is the last time Jesus

appeared to His disciples, re-iterating to them that now having experienced first hand everything that had happened,

they were called to be witnesses after the fact. His Father was going to keep His Promise and send them the 'power'

to take this amazing news to all the nations. They would not be doing this alone – no way were they going this alone.

They were going to be empowered. He blessed them and left them and this time though they were filled with joy.

This is so relevant for us today especially being Mothers Day. We must remember to pray for all mothers everywhere

- that they can draw upon this 'power' , the Holy Spirit who is promised to each and every one of us - mothers who are

well and not so well; mothers who can look after their families and those who cannot for whatever reason; mothers who

are victims of family violence; mothers who are grieving the death of their children ; mothers coping with sick

children; mother's all over the world who are struggling one way or another. May they never feel alone , may they have

the opportunity to witness the power of the Holy Spirit, may they feel empowered to cope and may they be able to

witness the joy that the risen Jesus has promised us. Happy Mothers Day and May this Power be with each one of

you !!! Cynthia White PLT

Adaptation of Book of Proverbs 31: A Valiant Woman

Who shall find a valiant woman? Who shall find a woman of strength? A pearl of great price is she. All who are with her have confidence in her and benefit from her experience. She works diligently, taking pride in her inner resources and strengths. She opens her heart to the needy, she is generous with the poor, yet she does not neglect her family’s needs nor her own priorities. She is known for her dignity and strength and she laughs at the days to come. She speaks with wisdom and she teaches in a kindly way. Those who are close to her, praise her. May all value who she is and may all applaud her integrity.

OUR MASS TIMETABLE (Subject to change) OUR PEOPLE

& OUR CONTACT DETAILS

Priests: Michael Sierakowski, Paul Gurry, Clem Cafarella

Pastoral Associates: Matilde Chia, Drusilla Gonsalvez, 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

844 Centre Road, East Bentleigh 3165 Ph: 9579 4255 Fax: 9570 4288 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 St. Peter’s Primary School Michael Hanney - Principal 9575 0909

St. Catherine’s Moorabbin

2 Buchan Street, Moorabbin 3189 Ph: 9555 4242 office@holytrinityparish.org.au

Pastoral Associate: Margaret Pinzone

Administration: Cate James

Primary School Lynda O’Donnell Principal Carmel Donlon - REC 9555 7200

Community Stewardship Presbytery

St. Peter’s $4,900 $1,102

St. Paul’s $1,964 $846.10

St. Catherine’s $852.30 $437.80

Collections: Last weekend 30thApril & 1st May, 2016

Emergency: Please call St. Peter’s and leave a message as we regularly attend this phone—03 9579 4255

St. Paul’s Bentleigh OFFICE HOURS (Mon - Fri) 9am - 3pm

122 Jasper Road, Bentleigh 3204 Ph: 9557 1165 Fax: 9503 4575 stpaulbentleigh@bigpond.com

Pastoral Associates: Matilde Chia, Drusilla Gonsalvez

Secretary: Libby Thomas

Primary School Catherine Tammesild Principal Margaret Smith - REC 9557 7130

RECONCILIATION: 1/2 hr before each mass

HOLY TRINITY PARISH WEB PAGE: www.holytrinityparish.org.au EMAIL: office@holytrinityparish.org.au

Principal Co-ordinator of the three Primary Schools in Holy Trinity Parish -

Michael Juliff

WEEK COMMENCING 9th May 2016

Mon 9:30am Communion St. Paul’s

10:00am Mass St Peter’s

Tues 11:00am Funeral Mass Robert Occhipinti

St. Paul’s

Wed

9:30am Communion St. Paul’s

10:00am Communion St Peter’s

10:00am Mass St Catherine’s

Thurs 10:00am Mass St. Paul’s

Fri 9:30am Communion St. Paul’s

10:00am Mass St Peter’s

Sat

8.30am Mass St Catherine’s

8:00am Communion St. Peter’s

9:30-10am Reconciliation St Paul’s

6.00pm Mass St. Paul’s

6.30pm Mass St. Peter’s

Sun

8.30am Mass St. Peter’s

Mass St Catherine’s

9.30am Mass St. Paul’s

10.30am Mass St. Peter’s

Mass St Catherine’s

5:30pm Mass St Peter’s

ST. PAUL’S NOTICES ST PAUL’S & ST. CATHERINE’S

BENTLEIGH/MOORABBIN ST. VINCENT DE PAUL CONFERENCE:

Next meeting for the St. Vincent De Paul Conference will be on— Monday 9th May, at 7pm. In the Sweeney

Centre at St. Catherine’s Church, all welcome.

If you are interested in helping those we assist, you are most welcome to join our friendly group at this meeting. Meetings occur every second week throughout the year.

CATHERINE’S NOTICES

INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON NOTICE BOARDS

• Moongala Women’s Community House: Term 2 2016 Program.

• Right to Life Australia: Life Hike 26th– 28th May. • World Goa Day-2016: 6th August, 7pm-1am. • Helloworld Brighton - join us for a pilgrimage to

Camino Santiago (the Way of St. James) 16th-19th September 2016. See notice board for details.

• OLSH College Bentleigh Milestone Reunions, please check notice board for various reunions.

In the Boxes at the doors:

• St. Paul’s School Newsletter • Melbourne Catholic Magazine,

ADORATION: Wednesday 3 — 4pm, Friday 8.15 — 9.15am

SACRAMENTS:

We congratulate the following children making their first Reconciliation: Harry Bradley Heechan Hwang

REQUIEM MASSES: There will be a Requiem Mass at St. Paul’s for Robert Occhipinti next Tuesday, 10th May at 11.00am preceded by rosary at 10.30am. Please note there will be no 10.00am Mass.

COME ON ST. PAUL’S:

Don’t let the team down!! Join St. Catherine’s and St. Peter’s at the McKenna Centre St. Peters to be entertained by the Pacific Belles on Saturday, June 4th at 2pm. $15.00 includes afternoon tea. See notice board for details.

BAPTISMS WELCOME: This weekend at our Saturday Mass we welcome Emily Monk daughter of Rebecca and David Monk, in preparation for Baptism. We ask that you remember these young families in your prayers as they commence the journey of faith with their little ones.

VOCATION VIEW

Jesus promised his disciples that they would be clothed in power from God. As a follower of

Jesus, you are also given that same promise. Pray for the grace to be a faithful witness.

(Luke 24:46-53)

CRAFTY LADIES

The Crafty Ladies will not meet tomorrow.

MOTHER’S DAY STALL

WOW! A total of $1374.40 was raised from our Mother’s Day Stall & Raffle. We really cannot find adequate words to thank all the wonderful people

who donated cakes, slices, biscuits ad the fantastic array of handmade articles, and ever

loyal people who support these stalls. There was in fact such an abundance of cakes and slices, Fr Michael suggested that we sell the balance at St Peter’s 5:30pm Mass—and St Peter’s responded

and cleared the balance. Thank you. Winners of the Raffle: Mary Gill, Bridget Morgan, Ria Humphries & Rosa Virgona.

BAPTISM WELCOME

Today we welcome Abigail Jean Earl, daughter

of Elizabeth and Sean into the St Catherine’s

community in preparation for Baptism.

SOCIAL EVENT

You can now purchase your tickets for The Pacific

Belles, performing on Saturday, June 4 at 2pm

in the McKenna Centre, St Peter’s.

A litany for Mothers A litany for Mothers A litany for Mothers A litany for Mothers Eve our first mother – thank you for stepping out and being the first to understand the complexities of life. Sarah, Hannah and Elizabeth – thank you for your patience and courage in waiting for a miracle. May all people longing for children be strengthened by your stories and comforted in their pain. Hagar – thank you for your resolve in the face of exile. May all mothers who are forced to flee or are forgotten be given hope in you. Rebecca – thank you for your flexibility. Let us remember all mothers who have to raise their children in a different country or far from their relatives and who feel iso-lated. Rachel – you carried the burden of grief and wept for your children. Hold the hands of all those mothers who weep for their children – children who have gone missing, who have died or are lost to them in other ways. Jochebed – you used wisdom and insight to protect your children. Give to all mothers this wisdom and insight in the bringing up of their children, especially in vulnerable times. Naomi and Ruth – you showed that love can conquer all trials. Help all mothers to love constantly when life seems impossible and despair weighs hard upon their souls. Mary – the new Eve whose ‘yes’ to God changed our world forever. Thank you for

sheltering the Holy One all those years ago, for your faithful love and tender care of

God’s most precious Son. May we never forget that in your giving is our greatest re-

ceiving – of the gift of life wrapped in a manger and in a tomb. May we know the true

cost of relationship by holding our faith in Christ deep within our hearts as you once

Trinity Refugee Outreach (TRO)

Teams were formed to engage our communities with the issues of our times in relation to Refugees and Asylum Seekers. One team began working on raising awareness of asylum

seeker issues through talks by Mohammad Ali Baqiri, David Spitteler, Bishop Long and Libby Saunders from BASP, to date. Another team is

working on promoting advocacy for the rights of asylum seekers and a third team is working on ways to provide practical support and hospitality

for people seeking asylum. At our last meeting Trinity Refugee Outreach teams decided to support the ‘Brigidine Asylum Seekers Project (BASP)’. Further information on BASP to follow

in next week’s bulletin.

Loving God, we thank you for our mothers:Loving God, we thank you for our mothers:Loving God, we thank you for our mothers:Loving God, we thank you for our mothers: who cared for us when we were helpless, who cared for us when we were helpless, who cared for us when we were helpless, who cared for us when we were helpless, who comforted us when we were hurt, who comforted us when we were hurt, who comforted us when we were hurt, who comforted us when we were hurt, whose love and care is unconditional .whose love and care is unconditional .whose love and care is unconditional .whose love and care is unconditional . We pray for: those who are grieving We pray for: those who are grieving We pray for: those who are grieving We pray for: those who are grieving

the loss of their mother, the loss of their mother, the loss of their mother, the loss of their mother, those who never knew their biological mother, those who never knew their biological mother, those who never knew their biological mother, those who never knew their biological mother,

and now yearn for her, and now yearn for her, and now yearn for her, and now yearn for her, those who have experienced the wonder of an adopted mother's love.those who have experienced the wonder of an adopted mother's love.those who have experienced the wonder of an adopted mother's love.those who have experienced the wonder of an adopted mother's love.

Lord, give them special blessings. Lord, give them special blessings. Lord, give them special blessings. Lord, give them special blessings. Keep us united with you and with our mothers, Keep us united with you and with our mothers, Keep us united with you and with our mothers, Keep us united with you and with our mothers,

so that we can be and become all that we are meant to be. so that we can be and become all that we are meant to be. so that we can be and become all that we are meant to be. so that we can be and become all that we are meant to be. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen.

Asylum Seeker

The Brigidine Asylum Seekers Project (BASP) is

looking for someone with a granny flat type

arrangement who might be open to accommodating

a single Iranian refugee, about 30 years of age, with

two small, well-trained dogs. He speaks excellent

English. However, the government will not provide

him with a work permit as he is a boat refugee with

only a temporary visa.

He would have some support services through

BASP, and perhaps through our parish community.

If you are in this position would you please notify

the Parish Office and we will take it from there.

This weekend at all St. Peter’s masses Sheila and Phil

Connors will be selling tickets for the Pacific Belles Concert, 4th June, McKenna Centre,

2pm, $15 including afternoon tea.

Employment Wanted: for Cleaning/Shopping ring Kristine 9503 8341, reasonable rates for all parishioners.

ST. PETER’S NOTICES

Mon 9th May 8:00pm Charismatic Group—The Anchor Wed 11th May 4:00pm Sacramental Program—Green Rm Thurs 12th May 7:30pm Baptism Preparation Night—Church & McKenna Centre

MEETINGS/FUNCTIONS THIS WEEK

GENERAL NOTICES

See McKenna Notice Board & Pamphlet Stand

∗ St. Peter’s School Newsletter : 5th May, 2016 ∗ Archdiocese of Melb. Parish Update: 4th May, ‘16

Wednesday, 10am Communion Service—A warm welcome to everyone at St. Peter’s to join us every Wed morning @ 10am. We have a Communion Service. We use ‘Break Open the Word’, followed by a chat and a cup of coffee in the McKenna Centre.

Volunteers needed: Speak to PA at mass or ring Parish 1. Helpers to go on roster for funeral hospitality. 2. Helpers to go on roster to run our computer at

10:30am mass on Sunday - training session to be an-nounced next week. Thank You.

Sacramental Program 2016—For children NOT attending St. Peter’s Primary School

Confirmation classes continue Sundays 10-11am –meet in McKenna Centre. Confirmation will be

held on Fri. 20th May at St. Pat’s Cathedral. 1st Eucharist classes begin This Wed. 4th May, 4-5pm,

Green Room. Parish Office on 9579 4255.Sacramental Teachers-Lidia & Betty

St. Peter’s Cancer Support Group, BIGGEST MORNING TEA,

FRIDAY, 27th MAY. AFTER 10AM MASS, MCKENNA CENTRE.

$5pp, Raffles

Children’s Liturgy of the Word for pre-school and primary

school children. First 2 Sundays of the month. 10:30am Mass, Sunday 8th May Come and share the Gospel and get to know other children at St. Peter’s

Readers Roster has been prepared—to cut postage costs we ask readers to collect a copy of the roster

on table at the back of the church.

Thank You. Maree Slater.

Sacraments This Weekend We welcome Micky & Eva Hlavati into our community through Baptism.

We congratulate Kiara Verderosa, Michael Long, Chiara De Filippis, Lachlan Knight, William Hills, Isaac Peluso, Michael Robertson, Frida Nolan, Lauren Atherton, Madison Campbell, Joshua Bridges, Sofia & William McEntee, Luca Gonzalez & Kei Hopper as they receive God’s forgiveness through Reconciliation. We congratulate Kei Hopper as he receives his First Eucharist.

Melbourne Catholic Magazine May Edition is available at each Church—if anyone would like a copy please place $2 in the container, the Parish will subsidise for the rest of the year.

Catholic Theological College 2016 Knox Public Lecture

Monday 16 May 2016 at 7.30pm

Archbishop Mark Coleridge - Archbishop of Brisbane

From Wandering to Journeying:

Thoughts on a Synodal Church

Bookings and Information: jill.doncovio@ctc.edu.au

or 9412 3304. R.S.V.P.: Wed 11 May. Venue: Catholic Leadership Centre,Cnr. Victoria Pde & Hoddle St, E. Melb

MONTHLY WALK BY THE BAY is this THURSDAY MAY

12th. We leave Martin St. Gardenvale foreshore at 9.15,

walk to St. Kilda pier for coffee, then back. It is a lovely walk.

ALL WELCOME. Next dates: June 9th, July 14th. August

11th. Enq. Maree 95787374

HUGHESDALES ART GTOUP: Presents a Painting Demonstration by Master Watercolourist Greg Allen on 25th May, 7.30pm. Only $5.00 incl. supper. At Hughesdale Community Centre, cnr. Poath & Kangaroo Rds. Hughesdale. See you there!

Healing Mass- Monday, 16th May, 8pm

Celebrant: Fr. Francis Ortobo

All Welcome to join us for

light refreshments after mass.

Prep enrolments for Trinity Schools—2017 Application for Prep 2017 at St.Peter’s, St. Paul’s and St. Catherine’s are now open.

Applications will be processed on 28th May, 2016.

Please call the School Offices for more information

St. Peter’s—9575 0909, St. Paul’s—9557 7230, St. Catherine’s—9555 7200

Fr. Paul’s Concert was a very enjoyable night. Perhaps on the next occasion you may like to join us. Venue and date to be advised. Marg Bathelson

ST. PETER’S ROSTER PARISHIONERS DATE

LECTORS 6.30pm—Belinda Ortiz, Terry McSweeney 8.30am—Niloufa Lobo, Maree Slater 10.30am—Anne & John Lo Schiavo

5.30pm—Marinella Cubero, Sol Beltram

14th & 15th May

PRESBYTERY COUNTERS GRP 4: Mary-Anne Phillips, Paul & Maria Thursky, Ronnie Miranda, Cecilia Finch Sun 15th May

THANKSGIVING COUNTERS GRP 10: Graham Prince, Pat Huggins, Loretta Henderson, Allison D’Cruz Sun 15th May

SACRISTAN GRP 8: Nancy Hall, Joanne Kelly, Helen Downes Sat 14th May

FATIMA STATUE Ainsworth Family—Axford Crescent Sun 8th May

Muratore Family—Bonny Street Sun 15th May

MOORABBIN HOSPITAL VISIT

Eileen Darby (Sun) Helen Neal (Sun)

8th & 15th May 22nd & 29th May

Suzanne Luder (Wed) Carmel Dyt (Wed)

11 May

18th & 25th May

ST. PAUL’S ROSTER PARISHIONERS DATE

COUNTERS Helen McKernan Margaret O ’ Driscoll Sun 8th May

Ann Tamhane Gotu Tamhane Sun 15th May

VOCATIONS / CHALICE Kerry Burns (Sat) Teresa Meyer (Sun) 8th & 15th May

LECTORS

Brindyl Madhusudan (L) Peggy Davis (R) (Sun) Jane Renwick (L) Margaret McGowan (R) (Sun)

7th & 8th May

Family Mass: Call to Confirmation Liz Vinning (L) Teresa Meyer (R) (Sun)

14th & 15th May

COMPUTER OPERATORS: De Losa Family (Sat) Teresa Meyer (Sun) 7th & 8th May

Volunteer (Sat) Volunteer (Sun) 14th & 15th May

GIFTS Davis Family (Sat) O’Halloran Family (Sun) 7th & 8th May

Family Mass (Sat) Yates Family (Sun) 14th & 15th May

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS:

Station 1: Amanda Bonso, Jacky Merrey, Station 2: Raulston Macedo, Andrea Peres, Volunteer Station 3: Peggy Davis, Volunteer

Station 1: Amanda Capacete, Teresa Meyer, Station 2: Margaret McGowan, Patricia Baxter, Volunteer, Station 3: Donna Dolfini, Rosa Lettieri.

Saturday May Sunday

MORNING TEA (HALL)

Anna Wright-Smith and Jaycinthe Jansz 8th May

Annette Clark and Anne Meier 15th May

COMMUNION TO THE SICK 1: Annette Clark 2: Marie Laville 3: Herbert Saldanha May

ST. CATHERINE’S ROSTER PARISHIONERS DATE

COUNTERS Ana Inchausti & Geno Pinzone Mon 16th May

ALTAR SOCIETY Daniela Pitrone Sat 14th May

LECTORS 8.30am: Peter Visali 10.30am: Rachael Adams Sun 15th May

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS 8.30am: Daniella Pitrone 10.30am: Margaret Pinzone Sun 15th May

COMPUTER OPERATORS 8.30am: Stephen Caltibiano 10.30am: Pauline Phelan Sun 15th May

FATIMA STATUE Ryan Family Mon 16th May

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 Maureen Gill - maureenagill@bigpond.com or 9555 5014 Wednesday 6pm

Lord, we commend to you people in need:Lord, we commend to you people in need:Lord, we commend to you people in need:Lord, we commend to you people in need: St. Peter’s: Frank Phillips, Maria Eyssens (Jetty’s mum), Elva Downs, Veena Hasselmeyer, Will Murray, Marie Morcom, Michael Griffin, Nina Lobo (Brian’s mother), Anna D’Rosario, Ann Dodd, Andrew Cook, Chris Diamond, Fr. Ross McKenney, Brian McKernan, Calvern Copeland, Rob Nicholls, Michael Tissera, Wilma Chevalier, Zelda Herman, John O’Connor, Sue Thorp, Faye Wareing, Marie Bibby, Maree Prior, Moira Bugg, Anna Marteon, Peter & Marie Bergin, Sheryl Martin, Pat Huggins, Christina Andersen, Sarah, Elisa D’Elia, Paul Houston, Rachael Hailstone, Roland Fernandez, Cresencia Elchico, June Jackson, Maria-Elena De Sa, Valmai Rogers, Matt Milanovic, Joan Clarke, Dorotea Moniz, Alfio Pappalardo, Claude Darga, Stephanie & Amelie Francois, Maria Kyunghee Chu, Melissa Jovanovic, Bill Tilley, Cathy Hogan, Kathleen Murphy, Abby, Jacqui Slattery, Daniel Pintado,

St Paul’s: Jill Briody, Chatall Powell, Roger Gheller, Arina Mollica, Henry Jewell, Giles Yates, Verian Stroud, Elizabeth Wort, Elisa D’Elia, Tanya Wall,

St Catherine’s:Silvano Buralli, Robyn Roberts, Johnny, Peter Wilson, Gill Gamble, John O’Connor, Leo Mercuri, Sue Saddler, Joan Clarke, Joanne Barry, Robert Boileau, Paul Dwyer, Tony Infanti, Minna Beer, Trenna Scanlon

Those who are sick:

Recently Deceased:

Anniversaries occurring at this time:

St Peter’s: Pam Veijalien (Terri Crowley’s friend), Bob Mandarano (Rosa La Cantro’s dad),

St Paul’s: Robert Occhipinti, Viber Rivani (Father-in-law of Robert)

St Paul’s: Harry Malatsis, David Matthews,

St Peter’s: Frank Sullivan (7yrs), Maria Pacquola, Dorothy Cheshire, Gene Mendoza, Amorsolo Mendoza, Herminia Mendoza, Magnolia Tan Cruz, Amy Taylor (20yrs), Michael Jacobson, Giusppe & Nunziata Taranto, Colette Pereira, Astrid & Arlene Pereira, Heather Stevenson, Renee D’Lima (5yrs). St Paul’s:Jacqueline Carracher, Michael Cusack, Mary Hoy, Raymond Wilson, Fermin Sison, Laila Ferrara, Assunta Gheller, Marco Gheller, Hernani Sison, Melma Sison, Margaret O’Brien, Maureen Maslin,

St. Catherine’s: Muriel Reed, Pietro Visalli, Stephanie Lazaruk, Eleanor Ernst, Franciscus van Spaandonk, David Commons, Marjorie Elliot,, David Bartram, Pat Dwyer, Marguerite Younes, Lucila Melgo, Lionel Crough, Tom Cashman

THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD (YEAR C)

Gospel: Luke 24: 46-53 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘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.

‘And now I am sending down to you what the Father has

promised. Stay in the city then, until you are clothed with the

power from on high.’ Then he took them out as far as the

outskirts of Bethany, and lifting up his hands he blessed them.

Now as he blessed them, he withdrew from them and was

carried up to heaven. They worshipped him and then went back

to Jerusalem full of joy; and they were continually in the

Temple praising God.

1st Anniversary occurring at this time: