20th April 2014

SEASONS Newsletter of the Catholic Parish of St. Thomas More, Mount Eliza

PCC=Parish Community Centre U=Undercroft

C=Church

MPR=School Multipurpose Room

SSR=School Staff Room

Diary

Wednesday

RCIA Team Meeting, 7.30pm, PCC

Thursday Liturgy Team, 7.30pm, PCC

Reconciliation

Mass Times

Monday

Tuesday Liturgy of the Word with Holy Communion

Wednesday Mass

Thursday Mass

Friday Anzac Day Mass

No Mass

9.15 am

9.15 am

7.00 pm

9.15 am

Saturday Vigil 6.00 pm

Sunday

8.00 am

10:00 am

Easter Sunday Year A

313 Canadian Bay Rd Mount Eliza Vic. 3930

Phone: 9787 7777 Fax: 9787 9734 Email: MountEliza@cam.org.au

Web: www.stm-mteliza.org

Pastoral Leadership Team

Fr. Laurie (Parish Priest) Lys Crowe (Pastoral Associate)

Peter Whyte (School D Principal )

Anne-Marie Hyde (Chairperson) Narelle Mulcahy Sally Cooper John Bruitzman Margaret Carr

Maria Boelen Maree Taverna Jim Bourke

Saturday 5 - 5.30 pm

Happy Easter

Fire, light, water and oil, bread and wine, a common table - these are the ele-

mental symbols which thrill our hearts on this night of nights, the Easter Vig-

il.

“This is the night, when Christ broke the prison-bars of death and rose victo-

rious from the underworld.”

This is the night of life, of light, of love. This is the night on which light

blazes in the darkness, the night on which we wait and watch and listen, the

night we bathe in the waters of life, the night we break bread at table with the

risen Lord.

Six weeks ago we set out as a community together - in prayer, and with fast-

ing and almsgiving. And now in joy and peace we exclaim, “Alleluia!”

To pave the way for this shout of praise we retell the story of our salvation

guided by the light of the paschal candle, symbol of the risen Lord.

Happy Easter everyone! May it be a special time of celebration for us all.

Those who died recently

Malcolm Gillett

and the Sick

Catherine Johnstone, Ursula Donovan,

Michael Underwood, James Walsh, Wandini Noal,

John Adams, Terry Owens, Harry Gowans, Des Dal-

ley, Fr. Michael Walsh, Peter Summers, Terry Oliver,

Michael Bellert, Michael Stackpole, Maria Newbigin

and all of the sick at the George Vowell Centre &

Ranelagh Gardens Nursing Home.

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First Reading: Acts 10:34,37-43

We have eaten and drunk with him after his resurrection

from the dead.

Responsorial Psalm

This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and

be glad.

Second Reading: Colossians 3:1-4

Look for the things that are in heaven, where Christ is.

Gospel Acclamation:

Alleluia, alleluia! Christ has become our paschal sacri-

fice; let us feast with joy in the Lord. Alleluia

Gospel: John 20:1-9

The teaching of scripture is that he must rise from the

dead.

We pray for...

Liturgy - Easter Sunday

Financial Matters Thanksgiving

Amount received last week ......................... $2520

Average March ................................................ $2795

Pledged per week .......................................... $3171

Presbytery

Amount received last week………………$1210 Thanks to all of you who give so generously to support our parish.

26th & 27th April Rosters

Mass Time Ministers of the Eucharist

6 pm Sat Margaret Jamieson (Book)

Noel Davies (Gifts)

Mary Charley (Gifts)

8 am Sun Pat McConvill (Book)

Raye Darrer (Gifts)

Mary Goss (Gifts)

10 am Sun Betty Hooper (Book)

Michael Canning (Gifts)

Val Finnigan (Gifts)

Counters Colleen McNamara

Marie Alaimo

Margaret Gallagher

Mass Time Lector Commentator

6 pm Sat Chris Young Lys Crowe

8 am Sun Kathleen Sheehy Sue Carr

10 am Sun Alicia Canning Peter Leamon

Congratulations To Padua Students At the Easter Vigil Mass Lauren

Clark, Nick Batsch, Aiofe Yau

and Lachlan Lewis will receive

the Sacrament of Confirmation

and William Feltham and Noah

Minio will also receive the Eu-

charist for the first time.

Congratulations to these Padua College students as

they take this next step in their faith journey.

What’s Happening Here

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STM Social Club (New Members Welcome)

Fun & Friendship For All

Put Sunday, 27th April, in your diaries and come

to a Grand Garden Party in the Undercroft from

2pm to 4.30pm. Garden setting, champagne on arri-

val, live entertainment and delicious high tea. Ladies,

wear your favorite outfit and hat. Gentleman, collar

and tie (bow tie, if possible!) $18 per head. Bookings

and payment need to be made by Wednesday,

23rd April. For enquiries contact Colleen on 9787

2479 or Paul 9787 3757.

The next STM Committee Meeting will be held on

Monday, 28th April at 2pm in the Parish Community

Centre.

Frankston Arts Centre, Simon Gallaher & Carmel

Parente on Friday, 16th May. Tickets $18. For book-

ings & all enquiries contact Carol Gascoigne 9775

2315.

The Walking Group would love to welcome some

new members. Enquiries to Mercia 5974 1552 or

Colleen 9787 2479.

The Welfare Officers for April are Catharina

Tirtowinto 5973 6339 Lois Bracken 9787 2970.

Contemplative Prayer Group “Let tiny drops of silence fall gently

through your day”.

Silent prayer in the Church each

Wednesday from 8.45am - 9.15am fol-

lowed by Mass.

Rosa Mystica There will be no Rosa Mystica until the 1st

of May.

Parish Pastoral Leadership Team At this week’s meeting we –

Discussed our Parish commitment to

East Timor

Reviewed the Parish Open Weekend

Planned the next Parish Meeting – 30th April

Had a preliminary discussion re our Parish Pas-

toral Plan

Made plans to celebrate St Thomas More Feast

Day - 22nd June

Next Parish Teams Meeting The next Parish Meeting is on Wednesday 30th

April at 7.30 pm in the Multi-Purpose area of the

school.

Everyone is welcome, whatever your involvement in

the Parish is. Come along and have your say and hear

what others are thinking, as together we plan for the

future of the Parish.

Biggest Morning Tea At Langwarrin All are welcome to St Jude’s Hall, Warrandyte Rd,

Langwarrin at 10am on Friday, 2nd May for Morning

Tea to raise money for the Cancer Council.

There will be plenty of entertainment, raffles and a

trading table. Cost: $7 admission. For further infor-

mation contact: Jill Halstead 9770 9919.

EASTER SUNDAY SEASONS

Nametags The Parish Pastoral Leadership team invites you to

wear a nametag to Mass! This is just one way of us

getting to know each other better. You can BYO or

we will have some stick-on ones available each week.

Confirmation 2014 The Sacrament of Confirmation will be held at St

Thomas More on Saturday, 21st June and Sunday,

22nd June this year.

Parents will need to attend an Information Night on

Wednesday, 7th May in the School Multi Purpose

Room at 7.30pm.

Preparation for children not at STM School involves

a series of weekly classes. Time and day to be con-

firmed. Cost $30 (payable at information night).

To enrol your child please phone Lys Crowe at the

Parish Office 9787 7777.

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More Of What’s Happening Here & There..

Pilgrimage To The Saints And Martyrs

Of England, Wales And Scotland

With Father Ted Tyler A wonderful two-week pilgrimage to England, Wales

and Scotland is available for the end of this coming

September (2014). It will be led by Father Ted Tyler

(frejtyler@live.com), Parish Priest of Upper Blue

Mountains.

The theme of it will be the heroic martyrs and saints

before, during and since the Reformation. For instance,

we shall visit Tyburn and the sites of the martyrdoms

of Saint Thomas More, St John Fisher, as well as Can-

terbury with St Thomas A’ Becket, York with St Mar-

garet Clitherow (the “pearl of York), Blessed John

Henry Newman at Oxford and Birmingham, the Lan-

caster martyrs, the home of Father John Lingard

(historian and author of “Hail Queen of Heaven”), and

other places famed for their place in English Catholic

history such as, Downside Abbey and Arundel church

and castle.

It will be a great and inspiring holiday. If you would like

to learn more, email Father Ted at frejtyler@live.com

As we still have 8 books of tickets to sell, we’ve decided to continue selling tickets after Mass throughout April.

We encourage parishioners and school families to take a book to sell. To request a ticket - or better still - a book of tickets, call 9787 7777, or drop into the Parish office during school hours Tuesday to Friday, or the School Office Monday to Friday. All raffle books (including unsold tickets) must be returned to the Parish office with payment by Monday April 28th: please note this is the FINAL day for tickets and money to be

returned. If you have already sold all of your tickets, please return the book and money ASAP.

Permit number 11300/13. 220,000 tickets issued.

Catholic Parish of St. Thomas More, Mount Eliza Combined Catholic Parishes Raffle 2014

Thank You

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Together, we are working towards the creation of the just and compassionate world that God desires.

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Mercy Works Ltd is currently re-

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approximately half a day per week

for four school terms.

Experience working in an educational setting is re-

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For further information contact Mercy Connect Pro-

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