No. 24 SOLEMNITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI—THE BODY & BLOOD OF CHRIST 14 JUNE 2020

Mary Mother of the Church Catholic Parish St Bernadette’s Church

89 Bond St, Ivanhoe

Mother of God Church

56 Wilfred Rd, Ivanhoe East

Mary Immaculate Church

4 Waverley Ave, Ivanhoe

St Bernadette’s Primary School Principal: Kathryn Lowe 53 Stanley St, Ivanhoe West 3079 Phone: 9499 3914

I V A N H O E P A R I S H P R I M A R Y S C H O O L S

Mary Immaculate Primary School Principal: Veronica Antrim 9 Rockbeare Grove, Ivanhoe 3079 Phone: 9497 1827

Parish Redevelopment Project Milestone I am pleased to report that at their June 2020 meeting, the Archdi-ocesan Building and Property Committee approved the Mary Mother of the Church Parish Redevelopment Project. The approv-al formally moves the project into the final design, tendering and contract stages.

The managing architects have been instructed to proceed with the works and provide an overall project schedule. Bridging finance during construction is being progressed with the Catholic Develop-ment Fund.

Separately, Yarra Valley Water have advised that the planned relo-cation of the sewer is not required and the sewer branch can be abandoned, saving us some costs. The approval is a significant milestone for the Parish leading to renewal of our assets and con-solidation of our community.

Update on Reopening Our Churches For Mass - Please Note! All Masses (times & venues) are reverting to our normal Mass

Schedule from this weekend We are still limited to only 20 people at Mass People must still book for Saturday evening & Sunday morning

Masses - please ring the Parish Office to Book You do not need to book for weekday Masses (but only the first

20 people can be admitted) Those who are rostered as readers, ushers, altar servers, multi-

media presenters do not need to book When you arrive at church for Mass you may only enter via the

front door and you must report to the ushers on duty so that they can undertake the required checks

Please assist the ushers by sitting where they ask you to sit!

As a Catholic Community we respect the Wurrundjeri people, traditional custodians of the land upon which our parish resides, and commit ourselves to reconciliation and justice for all in our community and nation.

Inclusiveness Hospitality Service Mission

Parish Website Stay up to date with our Parish News. On the homepage of our Parish Website you will find my Weekly Update and all the links

you have become used to using: our Online Mass, Newsletter, Homily, Family Prayer etc.. Go to: www.ivanhoecatholics.com

Please remember that our Online Sunday Par-ish Mass is not uploaded to the website till noon each Saturday.

Parish Office: 4 Waverley Ave, Ivanhoe 3079 Phone: 9499 1515 Fax: 9499 9959 Email: Ivanhoe@cam.org.au Website: www.ivanhoecatholics.com

Parish Priest: Fr. Bill Edebohls Residence: 63 Wilfred Rd, Ivanhoe East Phone: 0427 879 733 Email: Bill.Edebohls@cam.org.au

Priest in Residence: Fr. Ki Seun (Joseph) Youn, Korean Catholic Community Residence: 89 Bond St, Ivanhoe Phone: 9440 9515 Email: kccmel@gmail.com

Parish Secretary: Mrs Ruth Villani Office Hours: Monday - Friday 9.00am - 1.00pm.

Bookings: Please contact Parish Office: 9499 1515 for Sacramental enrolments or appointments for Marriage We are a Child Safe Parish committed to the safety, wellbeing & dignity of all children. If you have any concerns or wish to report any issues contact our Child Safety Officers: Clare Bellio (0417 369 264); Lucy Dal Pozzo (0402 192 889)

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PARISH WEEKLY CALENDAR Our Parish Office is open

from 9.00am - 1.00pm Monday to Friday

Saturday 13 June (St. Antony of Padua) 9.15am Mass at Mary Immaculate 6.00pm Mass at St Bernadette’s

Sunday 14 June (Corpus Christi) 9.00am Mass at Mary Immaculate 10.30am Mass at

Mother of God

Monday 15 June (Feria)

Tuesday 16 June (Feria) 9.15am Mass at Mother of God

Wednesday 17 June (Feria) 9.15am Mass at Mary Immaculate

Thursday 18 June (Feria) 9.15am Mass at Mary Immaculate 1.45pm Mass at BlueCross 7.00pm 1st Communion Catechism Class on

Zoom

Friday 19 June (Sacred Heart of Jesus) 9.15am Mass at St Bernadette’s

Saturday 20 June (Immaculate Heart of Mary) 9.15am Mass at Mary Immaculate 6.00pm Mass at St Bernadette’s

Sunday 21 June (Ordinary Sunday 12) 9.00am Mass at Mary Immaculate 10.30am Mass at Mother of God 12 Noon Baptism at Mary Immaculate

LOOKING AHEAD

Wednesday 24 June 8.30pm Parish Pastoral Council meet on Zoom

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION After any Mass (except Sundays) or ring Fr. Bill (0427 879 733) for the arrangement of an appro-priate place and time.

Last Weekend’s Collections [please note: During the COVID-19 Shutdown you are encouraged to use direct debit or credit card - contact the parish office for details - or hoard your collection at home till we return to normal]

PARISH Collection Envelopes: $1,243 PRESBYTERY Collection Envelopes: $841

Loose: $110 Loose $110

Direct Debit & Credit Cards: $873 Direct Debit & Credit Cards: $255 CDF Web Portal: $225 CDF Web Portal: $225

Total (Parish Account) $2,451 Total (Presbytery Account) $1,431

Fred Tosolini RIP On Friday we celebrated the Funeral Mass of our beloved brother in Christ, Fred Tosolini, who died suddenly on Friday 5th June after suffering a sudden heart attack.

Fred was the first person to book in for the first Mass at Mary Immaculate after the shutdown and he read the scriptures for us at Mass. He was in great spirits and so thankful to be back at Mass. The last words of scripture Fred read for us at what was to be his last Mass and Com-munion were from the Gospel Acclamation: “I am the res-urrection and the life, says the Lord; whoever believes in me will not die for ever.” We can but respond alleluia to that promise and an alleluia to a Christian life well lived. May Fred share in that promise - the destiny of all who believe. Please remember Fred in your prayers and pray too for his family during this time of great sadness and grief. Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord: And let perpetual light shine upon him. May he rest in peace. Amen.

Climate Action Group “Let ours be a time remembered for the awakening of a new reverence for life, the firm resolve to achieve sustainability …. and the joyful celebration of life”. Laudato Si (p162).

During our time of Corona Virus, many of us have discovered a new reverence for life and developed habits of a more sustaina-ble lifestyle. Many of us are walking or cycling more, cooking more often, gardening, growing vegies and composting. We’ve bought more food, to cook, but overall we’ve shopped less, travelled less and consumed less and the resultant change in pollution levels is visible from space. What new habits have you developed? Hopefully we can firmly ‘resolve to achieve sustain-ability’ by preserving our new habits which care for the earth, our common home.

Next Weekend

Sun 9.00am MI

Sun 10.30am MOG

Sat 6.00pm SB

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PRAYERS OF THE COMMUNITY Sick & In Need: Rebecca Bolden, Jillian Champness, Mar-tin Stenhouse, Maree Nunan, Joseph Lau, Silvana De Iulio, Carmel Garonzi, Margaret Canty Deaths: Fred Tosolini, Margaret van Geyzel, Fr. Theo-phane Rush, Fr. Noel Connolly RIP Anniversaries: Judy Ward, John O’Riley, Daphne Curtis, George and Lillian Gook Names on sick list remain for nine weeks (a Novena) un-less otherwise advised. For privacy reasons people must give their permission before their names can be included.

WEEKEND PRAYER @ HOME

each week fr. bill is streaming our weekend parish mass

online go to our Parish Website www.ivanhoecatholics.com

Introductory Reflection The importance of the Eucharist to our lives has become even more clear as the coronavirus pandemic prevents most of us from gathering in person to celebrate the feast day. The ban on public worship has made us realise the unique value of breaking the bread of word and sacrament together. Corpus Christi is an opportunity to reflect on the fact that Christ gave us his body and blood as spiritual sustenance.

Introductory Rites + In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Lord Jesus, you are the living bread from heaven: Lord, have mercy.

Christ Jesus, though many, we are one in you: Christ, have mercy.

Lord Jesus, you draw us to eternal life: Lord, have mercy.

May Almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life. Amen.

Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to people of good will. We praise you, we bless you, we adore you, we glorify you, we give you thanks for your great glo-ry, Lord God, heavenly King, O God, almighty Father. Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son, Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Fa-ther, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us; you take away the sins of the world, receive our prayer; you are seated at the right hand of the Father, have mercy on us. For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen.

Prayer for this Week O God, who in this wonderful Sac-rament have left us a memorial of your Passion, grant us, we pray, so to revere the sacred mysteries of

your Body and Blood that we may always experience in ourselves the fruits of your redemption. Who live and reign with God the Father in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

1st Reading 1 Corinthians 13:11-13 A reading from the first letter of Paul to the Corinthians

The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not a sharing in the blood of Christ? The bread that we break, is it not a sharing in the body of Christ? Because there is one bread, we who are many are one body, for we all partake of the one bread.

The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

Responsorial Psalm R. Praise the Lord, Jerusalem

O praise the Lord, Jerusalem! Zion, praise your God! He has strength-ened the bars of your gates, he has blessed the children within you. R.

He established peace on your bor-ders, he feeds you with finest wheat. He sends out his word to the earth and swiftly runs his command. R.

He makes his word known to Ja-cob, to Israel his laws and de-crees. He has not dealt thus with other nations; he has not taught them his decrees. R.

Gospel Acclamation Alleluia, alleluia! I am the living bread from heaven, says the Lord; whoever eats this bread will live for ever. Alleluia!

The Gospel John 6:51-58 A reading from the holy Gospel

according to John. + Glory to you, O Lord.

Jesus said to the crowds: "I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats of this bread will live forever; and the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh." The people then disputed among themselves, saying, "How can this man give us his flesh to eat?"

So Jesus said to them, "Very truly, I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. "Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood have eternal life, and I will raise them up on the last day; for my flesh is true food and my blood is true drink. Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood abide in me, and I in them.

"Just as the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, so whoever eats me will live be-cause of me. This is the bread that came down from heaven, not like that which your ancestors ate, and they died. But the one who eats this bread will live forever." The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

Reflection Spend some time in silent reflection and/or read the homily attached this newsletter.

Prayers of the Faithful With deep longing for the bread and cup of life we turn to God from whom all good gifts come, and pray for all our needs.

For the multitude who struggle daily with hunger and thirst, that their needless deprivation will call us to conversion. Lord hear us: R/ Lord, hear our prayer.

For all still unable to access the Eucharist: that their appreciation both of this mystery and other forms of prayer will grow more and more. Lord hear us: R/

For our children preparing for their first communion: May they hold on-to a deep longing for the bread of life and the cup of salvation. Lord hear us: R/

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For the work of local conferences of the St Vincent de Paul Society, that Friday’s feast of the Sacred Heart will prompt parishioners to add to their generous support. Lord hear us: R/

For an end to racism in all its forms. The demonstrations and riots in the USA have helped shine a spotlight on our own race rela-tions. May we have the courage to face our own failures and prej-udices. Lord hear us: R/

For healing mercies for the sick and those in need especially, Re-becca Bolden, Jillian Champness, Martin Stenhouse, Maree Nunan, Joseph Lau, Silvana De Iulio, Car-mel Garonzi, Margaret Canty and for all who are suffering from the coronavirus or whose lives are severely impacted by it. Lord hear us: R/

For all who have died recently, those who have died from the coronavirus, all whose anniversary occurs at this time and departed family and friends especially, Fred Tosolini, Margaret van Geyzel, Fr. Theophane Rush, Fr. Noel Connol-ly, Judy Ward, John O’Riley, Daph-ne Curtis, George and Lillian Gook: May they be made welcome at the banquet of eternal life. Lord hear us: R/

In union with the prayers of Mary, Mother of the Church, and the whole company of heaven, we bring our own prayers and inten-tions to our loving God…………….... Lord hear us: R/

Gracious God, you feed your peo-ple with word and sacrament. Open our minds to your goodness and set our hearts free to thank and praise you. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Our Father…..

Spiritual Communion My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the Most Holy Sacra-ment. I love you above all things, and I desire to receive you into my life today. Since I cannot at this moment receive you sacramental-ly at Mass, come into my heart, Lord Jesus, and remain with me forever. Amen.

Concluding Prayers Almighty and eternal God, our ref-uge in every danger, to whom we turn in our distress; in faith we pray look with compassion on the afflicted, grant eternal rest to the dead, comfort to mourners, heal-ing to the sick, peace to the dying, strength to healthcare workers, wisdom to our leaders and the courage to reach out to all in love, so that together we may give glory to your holy name. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen.

May the Lord be with us to protect us. May he guide us and give us strength. May he watch over us, keep us in his care, and + bless us with his peace. Amen.

The Angelus The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary; And she conceived of the Holy Spirit.

Hail Mary, etc...

Behold the handmaid of the Lord: Be it done unto me according to your word.

Hail Mary, etc...

And the Word was made flesh: And dwelt among us.

Hail Mary, etc...

Pray for us, O holy Mother of God: That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let us pray. Pour forth, we beseech you, O Lord, your grace into our hearts; that we, to whom the incarnation of Christ, your Son, was made known by the message of an an-gel, may by his passion and + cross be brought to the glory of his resurrection, through the same Christ, our Lord. Amen.

Conclude with the Prayer to St. Joseph (see back page of homily) ____________________________

11am Sunday Mass from St Patrick's Cathedral Televised free to air on C31 (Channel 44 on most digital TVs). Please share this news, especially with those in our community who have no internet access and might be limited to TV viewing.

CDFpay for parishes – Online Payment Portal This new online portal enables you to make quick and easy online thanks-giving payments to both the Parish & the Presbytery – you can set-up monthly recurring payments, or you can choose a one-off offering. It’s a very simple process. Just click on the Portal complete the details for your offering to the Parish and then re-peat the process to make your offer-ing to the Presbytery. To enter the Portal please go to our website www.ivanhoecatholics.com

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14 June 2020 Homily for Corpus Christ Fr. Bill Edebohls

My first experience of a demonstration was while I was still at Secondary School – it was the time of the great moratorium protests against the Vietnam War. I then went on to join demonstrations against the East-ern Freeway while in seminary and living in Fitzroy, and parishioners homes were being bulldozed. Hypocrite that I am – I now use the freeway. I then graduated to organising demonstrations in Ballarat for ‘Save our Services’ protesting against the Kennett Government’s sell off of our public utilities and later demonstra-tions in support of asylum seekers and refugees, indigenous rights and reconciliation and care of our envi-ronment.

So, it might come as some surprise, knowing my history, that I could not bring myself to support the demon-strations last weekend for ‘black lives matter’. My lack of support puts me in the company of some very un-likely bedfellows though we may not share the same motives or critical language.

My concern about crowds gathering for protest is because black lives matter and all lives matter.

We have a basic human right to protest and sometimes an obligation to protest. I have the right to put my life at risk and even lay down my life for a just cause and as an act of conscience against wrongdoing, evil and injustice. I would go so far as to say we sometimes have an obligation to risk our lives for a cause that is just and true. BUT we never have the right to put the lives of others at risk!

Unlike the leaders of nations like the USA, Brazil, the UK, Russia, China and others, our leaders have from the very beginning of the current pandemic, listened to medical experts and put the lives of people first. Whether it be protesters, football fans or Christians, insisting they have the right to gather in crowds against the best medical advice, is to behave just like the world leaders who have done the same – and in so doing have brought death to thousands of people.

The most vulnerable group in our nation is our indigenous peoples and any transmission of Covid-19 into their communities will be devastating and deadly. I do not have the right to put their lives at risk during a time of pandemic by ignoring health warnings and science.

As a nation, we have made great sacrifices to protect people’s lives. In that sacrifice people have lost jobs and businesses, been denied the ability to comfort the dying and farwell dead loved ones, many may strug-gle to recover from the trauma of these times. Do those who seek to ignore medical science and gather in crowds think they have the right to put that sacrifice at risk as if the lives of others are of no account?

We must find another way to protest and cry out “black lives matter and all lives matter”.

I can understand the urge to get out and protest – I feel the urge. Even St Thomas Aquinas would say that anger is the appropriate response to injustice. What we are witnessing around the world today is the un-heard and the downtrodden claiming their voice. And the question is: “What do we do with our anger?”

To overcome racism, we need to see and love the image of God in every human being and see violence and racial hatred for what it is – an attack on all of us. It is not just the victims of racism and injustice that need to find their voice - we all need to break the silence and speak out.

There comes a time when silence is betrayal. Silence means consent. Silence bloats evil. Or at least, complic-ity. Until white people call out white people, friend calls out friend, workmate calls out workmate, student calls out student, there will always be safe places for racial ugliness, prejudice and intolerance to brew and fester.

The American Catholic Priest, Fr Bryan Massingale says “At its deepest level racism is a sickness of the soul. It is a profound warping of the human spirit that enables human beings to create communities of callous indifference toward their darker sisters and brothers. Stripped to its core, white supremacy is a disturbing interior disease, a malformed consciousness that enables white people to not care for those who don't look like them.”

Fr. Massingale suggests six steps to begin to deal with racism. Firstly, he says, “understand the differ-ence between being uncomfortable and being threatened” by the unheard or the other. The sec-ond step is to “sit in the discomfort this hard truth brings.” Then “admit your ignorance and do some-thing about it.” “Fourth, have the courage to con-front your family and friends.” An unconditional commitment to eradicate every form of racism, is the fifth step. And, "Finally, pray.”

Can we allow ourselves to hear the unheard voices, the cries of the downtrodden and the cries of our world, screaming for justice? Can we accept the challenge to do something about the scourge of racism?

Some of you may ask: “What’s all this got to do with today’s feast of Corpus Christi?” The answer is every-thing.

Today’s feast reminds us that we are called to become what we eat – the Body of Christ. And becoming what we eat we become the heart, hands and voice of Christ. If we remain silent in the face of injustice, if our hearts are closed and our hands tied, then we have failed the test of Christian discipleship. We have be-trayed this feast day – and the food we have received – has been abandoned – thrown by the wayside – trampled underfoot – desecrated: by our silence, our complicity, our failure to grow into the Body of Christ that has been given to us - as gift, as food for the journey, the Bread of Angels.

PRAYERS FOR WEEKDAYS

+ In the name of the Father…….

Scripture Reading Read part of the Sunday scriptures on page 3 or Mon Matthew 5:38-42 Tues Matthew 5:43-48 Wed Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18 Thur Matthew 6:7-15 Fri Matthew 11:25-30 Sat Luke 2:41-51

Daily Litany For Pope Francis, Peter our Bishop and all priests and

pastors: Lord have mercy. For the unity of our churches and all God’s people:

Lord have mercy. For our political and civic leaders: Lord have mercy. For leadership that is wise, compassionate and just:

Lord have mercy. For our families and friends especially those from

whom we are separated: Lord have mercy. For doctors, nurses and all working in health and

aged care: Lord have mercy. For medical scientists seeking a vaccine and effective

treatments for Covid-19: Lord have mercy. For all without work, those facing financial ruin, ex-

treme hardship, or are without community support: Lord have mercy.

For those in aged care, the vulnerable and fearful: Lord have mercy.

For all serving the community through the work they do: Lord have mercy.

For the sick and those suffering directly from the spread of COVID-19: Lord have mercy.

For those in prison and detention centres: Lord have mercy.

For victims of domestic violence and the homeless:

Lord have mercy. For refugees and asylum seekers: Lord have mercy. For those living with war, violence and civil unrest:

Lord have mercy. For those in third world countries and those without

proper health care: Lord have mercy. For those grieving the death of loved ones and for

those who have died: Lord have mercy. For our parish family: that we may remain faithful

and care for each other: Lord have mercy.

Our Father….

Concluding Prayer & Angelus (See Page 4 of Weekend Prayer@Home)

Prayer of St. Joseph St. Joseph, you were receptive to God working in your life. Help us by your prayers at this time of trial. You kept Jesus and Mary under your watchful care: may your prayers assist our local Church to respond to those in need. You taught the Christ Child your trade and prayers: help us to follow his example of love. You were part of God’s plan for all humanity: assist us to be vigilant and responsible this day. You spent your life in service: may we be mindful of others, particularly the elderly and vulnerable, caring for them in these difficult days. You trusted in the clear primacy of God over all history and every situation: help us to grow in faith and pray to the Father, Thy will be done. Amen.