Office Hours

Monday 12pm - 3.30pm Tue - Friday 9.00am - 3.30pm

PARISH TEAM

Parish Priest Fr Brendan Hogan

Assistant Priest Fr James Fernandez

Pastoral Associate Conny James

Secretary Suzie Schumacher

Sacrament Co-ordinator Emily D’Sylva

Administrative Assistant Cimolina Nigli

PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL Julius Samarakoon, Mario Raj, Ian Butler, Lynn Richards, Joe Dannaoui, Douglas Rodrigues, Canute Jacob, Amalraj Pushpa-raju, Mini Johny, Sheila Francis, Floyd Godinho.

WEEKEND MASSES Saturday…….………..….. 6.00pm Sunday……………..….….. 8.00am Sunday……………..….….. 9.15am Sunday……..…….…..…..11.00am Sunday………….…..…….. 6.00pm

WEEKDAY LITURGY / MASSES

Monday Liturgy….........9.15am Tuesday ………….......…. 7.30pm Wednesday….....…...... 9.15am Thursday……………..…... 9.15am Friday.......................... 9.15am Saturday...................... 9.15am

MALAYALAM MASS Every 3rd Sunday at 4.00pm

SINHALA MASS Every 4th Sunday at 3:30pm

Saturday Reconciliation 9.45am - 10.45am

Contemplative Prayer Group 1st & 3rd Saturday

11.00am - 12.00 noon ROSARY

Every Tuesday at 6.30pm DEVOTION TO OUR LADY

OF GOOD HEALTH Every Tuesday at 7.00pm Baptisms, Marriages &

Funerals please contact the Parish

Office 9704 7935.

FOR EMERGENCY SICK CALLS ONLY PLEASE RING THE PRESBYTERY ON

9704 7946. FOR ALL OTHER MATTERS CONTACT THE OFFICE ON 9704 7935

DURING OFFICE HOURS.

496 Princes Highway, Narre Warren Diocese of Sale

Ph: (03) 9704 7935 Fax: (03) 9704 7023 Email: olhc@olhc.org.au Web: www.olhc.org.au

SUNDAY, 5 MARCH 2017

FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT

First Reading: Gen 2:7-9; 3:1-7 A reading from the book of Genesis

Responsorial : Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned.

Second Reading: Rom 5:12-19 A reading from the letter of St Paul to the Romans

Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia, alleluia! Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ, king of endless glory! No one lives on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ, king of endless glory! Alleluia, alleluia!

Gospel: Mt 4:1-11 A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew

At that time Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil. He fasted for forty

days and forty nights, and afterwards he was hungry. The tempter approached and said to him, "If you

are the Son of God, command that these stones become loaves of bread." He said in reply,

"It is written: One does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes forth from the mouth of

God." Then the devil took him to the holy city, and made him stand on the parapet of the temple,

and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down. For it is written: He will command his

angels concerning you and with their hands they will support you, lest you dash your foot against a

stone." Jesus answered him, "Again it is written, You shall not put the Lord, your God, to the test."

Then the devil took him up to a very high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in

their magnificence, and he said to him, "All these I shall give to you, if you will prostrate yourself and

worship me." At this, Jesus said to him, "Get away, Satan! It is written: The Lord, your God, shall you

worship and him alone shall you serve." Then the devil left him and, behold, angels came and ministered

to him.

The Gospel of the Lord

WELCOME! Our warmest welcome to all who celebrate with us, whether long time resi-dent or newly arrived in the Parish. We thank God for you! If you are not on our Parish list - please fill out a new parishioner card available from the Welcome Desk and hand it back to them or drop by the office.

First Sunday of Lent 5

th March 2017

Like many of her neighbours in her rural village in the Philippines, Dinia strug-gled to feed and educate her children. She now has the skills to earn a better

income for her children and help her neighbours. Please donate to Project Compassion 2017 and help people in rural areas of the

Philippines build better futures for their families and their neighbours. You can donate through Parish boxes and envelopes, by visiting

www.caritas.org.au/projectcompassion or phoning 1800 024 413.

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GOOD FRIDAY - The parish is in need of two flat bed trucks to be used as a stage for the stations of the cross at 10am on the Don Bosco

school oval. If anyone can help please contact the parish office.

PARISH MOTHER’S DAY DANCE - will be held on the 6th of May at Gaelic Park Hall, 324 Perry Rd, Keysborough. Raffle Tickets and Entry Tickets are on sale this weekend after all masses at the welcome desk. Adults $30 and children between 5years—12years $15. Tickets are also available at the parish office. Raffle Tickets can be bought prior to the dance, the cost of each ticket is $5 each. There are some fantastic prices to be won. 1st Prize - IPad, 2nd Prize - Diamond Earrings, 3rd Prize - Tour in India $999.00, 4th Prize - 4.5 Lt Chivas Re-gal, 5th Prize - Gold Earrings… Plus 5 other prizes over $50 each.

PLANNING MEETING FOR 2017 LENTEN EVENTS: All volunteers and music group leaders are invited to participate in our planning meeting for Lenten events on Thursday, March 9th at 7.30 PM in the office. At this meeting, we will prepare plans for all Easter litur-gies. We want as many of you there as possible. Please bring any ideas or resources you have for this year’s Easter liturgies. If you have further enquiries please contact Conny (conny@olhc.org.au) or Clyde (clyde.netto@bigpond.com).

VOLUNTEER - Are you retired or semi-retired and want to be part of a team of volunteers carrying out the healing ministry of Jesus? And are you a member of a parish and form part of the team of ‘Special Eucharistic ministers’ and want to visit the sick? If you an-swered ‘Yes’ to these questions and want to commit to this ministry two mornings a week, please email me at the following address to express your interest. Dexter.Rogers@monashhealth.org

LENTEN DISCUSSION GROUP: Friday morning Lenten Group needs a few more participants so if you have some spare time from 10.30-11.30 please come along to the Keogh Room each Friday during Lent. It is a beautiful Gospel based program with group discussion, prayer and a short dvd presentation each week. If interested in joining this friendly group you can add your name to the sign up sheet in the foyer or ring Conny at the office.

STATIONS OF THE CROSS during Lent will be held every Friday night in the church at 7pm except on the 31st of March at 6.30pm. Each

week will have a different parish group leading the prayers. We hope to see as many of you there as last year.

Message from Sr. JOY - Thank you to all parishioners for all your prayer support for the past few weeks. I have had part of my left lung

removed due to a tumor and my T8 (in the spinal column) re built because it has disintegrated. The present plan is for some rehabilita-

tion then radiation treatment. So please continue to pray for me - love Joy .

RCIA CATECHUMENS Jason Prasad and Shilpa Gaikwad and their sponsors together with the RCIA team, will be travelling to Sale this

Sunday for the Rite of Election, which will be held at St Mary’s cathedral at 3pm. The Rite of Election is a special ceremony where all the

catechumens in the Sale diocese sign their names in the book of the Elect, which is then presented to the bishop, as a symbol of their

readiness to receive their sacraments at the Easter . It signifies that the bishop accepts the witness of their sponsors and the wider

church as to the readiness of these catechumens to become fully initiated members of the church. So please pray for them all this Sun-

day and keep them in your prayers as they journey towards Easter.

SACRISTANS MEETING - On the 8th April 2017 the sacristans are invited to a meeting from 11.00am—12.00noon at the Don Bosco

School Hall to discuss the effective running of this ministry in our parish. There will also be light refreshments after the meeting, so

those sacristans who will be attending the meeting are requested to contact the parish office.

THE CATENIANS - CATHOLIC MEN'S GROUP – FORMATION: A decision has been made to inaugurate a formal Catenian Group in the

Dandenong Deanery and the necessary paperwork is under way. The next Meeting on WEDNESDAY, March 8th at 7.00 pm at the

Sandown Park Greyhounds Tabaret (entry off View Road) will be a Formation Meeting when all prospective members are expected to

attend to finalise numbers and plans for the actual Inauguration expected to take place on Wednesday 12th April 2017 at the same

venue and time. Both are “men only” meetings including an excellent 2 course meal at a reasonable cost. Drinks are available at bar

prices. Contact Con Lilley on 87949513 if you wish to attend or need further information.

CELEBRATING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF OUR LADY OF FATIMA - In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Our Lady of Fati-ma, the parish in conjunction with the Alliance of the Holy Family International have organised for the Centennial Pilgrim Image of Our Lady of Fatima to visit our parish from the 31st of March—2nd April 2017. The statue was blessed by our Pope on the 11th January 2017 and has been touring Australia since. We have been privileged to be the only parish in the Diocese of Sale to have the opportunity to venerate the statue. We invite all our parishioners to participate in the three day event and seek Our Lady's blessing and interces-sion. A detailed flyer is attached to the bulletin.

Baptism This Weekend

Elijah Mathew Joseph & Ebony Louise McCarthy

Congratulations and Welcome into our Parish

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SLICE OF FAITH - Meet every Fri-day ,7.30pm-9.00pm at the Don Bosco class rooms behind the church

HEALING MASS - Every First Friday at 7.30pm

CHARISMATIC PRAYER MEETING-Every Friday at 7.30pm @ OLHC. Contact Tina - 9796 2468

Intercessory every Monday - 7.00pm @ OLHC

Sri Lankan Charismatic Renewal Group Meets every Sunday at 6.00pm at Mary MacKillop Primary School Gym, 2 Ernst Wanke Road, Narre Warren. Conducted in Sinhala & English. Contacts: 5991 7552 or 0401 511 514.

SRM Prayer meeting: at OLHC Church every Thursday at 7.30pm. For details Contact Rony : 0421 125 239 or Michelle: 0426 232 346.

LEGION OF MARY - Seniors: Meet every Tuesday 10.00am. Juniors: Meet every 1st & 3rd Saturday at 4.30pm. Venue for both Keogh Room.

EMPIRE OF FAITH YOUTH GROUP (Age 15 - 25 years) Every Friday @ 7:30pm in the Don Bosco School Hall. Contact David Giaccotto 0405939269

St Vincent de Paul - meet at 7.30pm every 2nd & 4th Tuesday at the Keogh Room.

Communion to the Sick - Just a reminder that if you are sick or housebound and wish to receive com-munion, please contact the office on 9704 7935.

Play Group - Trinity Primary School, Narre Warren South , Tuesday 9.00am-10.30am for Term 1.

Play Group - Mary MacKillop Prima-ry School, Narre Warren North Wednesdays 9 - 10.30am in the Gym Hall during School Terms.

Friendship Group Meet every 3rd Thursday of the month (afternoon) Contacts: Sylvia or Bob 9705 1094 / 0404 098 214.

Knitting Group - Meets every 2nd & 4th Thursday of the month at the Keogh Room. New members wel-come. Ph: 9704 6939.

Men of St Joseph (Men’s Group) Meet every Tuesday at 6.30am in the Portable. Contact: Jamie 0450 262 046

Kimbe Assistance Project -Contact : Barbara Corkeron on 0413 886 000

CatholicCare Gippsland Counselling Services- 03 5941 4100 1 Rogers Street, Pakenham.

EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION - TRAINING SESSION - Dear Pa-rishioners, we thank all those who have generously responded in service to others by being appointed as an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion (EMHC). There will be a training session for all EMHC at 11am on the 18th of March. If you intend attending the training, could you please call the parish office. Please note the importance of attending the meeting, as those attending will comprise the new roster in the second half of the year. If for whatever reason you are unable to attend the training session please notify the parish office that you still wish to remain on the new roster, similarly if you wish to conclude your commitment, could you also please let the parish office know about this decision. It is mandatory that all EMHC have a valid working with children check. All EMHC will be commissioned to their role at all weekend masses over the 25th/ 26th March.

IT IS COMPULSORY TO HAVE A WWC CHECK IF YOU ARE ON A PARISH ROSTER. We still have individuals and groups that have not complied with this request. This is a breach of the Victorian Legislation which came into effect on 1 January 2017. Please support our Parish by complying and obtaining WWCC.

IF YOU ALREADY HAVE A CARD - log onto : http://www.workingwithchildren.vic.gov.au/home/cardholders/update+your+details/ add the Parish to the Volunteer Organisation listing. Organisation code : 64. IF APPLYING FOR A NEW CARD - log onto: http://www.workingwithchildren.vic.gov.au/home/applications/apply+for+a+check/ and follow the prompts, add your personal details and par-ish details and organisation code 64. If you experience any difficulties contact the office or the Dept. of Justice on 1300652879.

EASTER TIMETABLE - 2017

TENABRAE SERVICE Tuesday, 11th April 2017 at 7.30pm (Service of Shadows) PARISH FAMILY Wednesday, 12th April 2017 at 7.30pm RECONCILIATION HOLY THURSDAY 13th April 2017 at 7.30pm Mass Followed by The Watch until 11.00pm GOOD FRIDAY 14th April 2017 Stations of the Cross at 10.00am at Don Bosco School Oval Liturgy of the Passion 3.00pm HOLY SATURDAY 15th April 2017 Easter Vigil 7.30pm EASTER SUNDAY 16th April 2017 6.30am, 8.00am, 9.15am, 11.00am NO EVENING MASS

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Parish Schools Don Bosco Primary School, 496 Princes Hwy, Narre Warren - 9704 7255

Mary MacKillop Primary School, Cnr Ernst Wanke Rd & Narre Warren Nth Rd, Narre Warren North - 8794 5777 Trinity Primary School, Oakgrove Drive, Narre Warren South - 9704 1970.

St Francis Xavier College, Cnr Beaconsfield Ave & Princes Hwy, Bea-consfield - 9707 3111

Mass Intentions for the Week Sat 04/03 6.00pm Mabel Hawes (RIP) 40th Day Remembrance Olga Virgina Cabral (RIP) Death Anniversary Norma Delavega (RIP) Death Anniversary Maria Cecilia Campisi (RIP) 9th Death Anniversary

Sun 05/03 9.15am Malcolm Henricus (RIP) Birth Remembrance Pasquali Family (RIP) Remembrance Lindsey Cheerkoot (RIP) 5th Death Anniversary Natalena Ciccolallo (RIP) 3rd Death Anniversary 11.00am John Neil (RIP) 14th Death Anniversary Mr. O.Rogers & Mrs. T.Rogers (RIP) Remembrance Marcus Williamson (RIP) Recent Death Rita Murray (RIP) Recent Death 6.00pm Germano D’Silva (RIP) Death Anniversary Mary Alphonso (RIP) Remembrance

Tue 07/03 7.30pm Mavis Morgan (RIP) Birth Remembrance Angelo John Pulle (RIP) Death Anniversary Ane Letalu for successful surgery

Wed 08/03 9.15am For Special Intentions of a Parishioner

Thur 09/03 9.15am Lindsay Cheerkoot (RIP) 5th Death Anniversary

RECONCILIATION - Every Saturday between 9.45am to 10.45am

RECENT DEATH - Miriam Deleu, Father Paul Maher, Vicki DeBono, Antonio Pettenuzzo.

AND THOSE WHOSE ANNIVERSARIES OCCUR AT THIS TIME Fr John Phelan, Fr. Peter D* Dawson, Mgr James Daniel (Dan) McCartan, Fr. Walter Henry O’Connor, Fr. Andrew Ryan, Mgr Joseph Dominic (Joe) Daly, George Gray, Shel-ton Gray, Janet De Mel, Anna Stanislas Koealewski, Hen-ry James Brooks, Derek D’Rozario, Jose Tobias Molina, Bertram Stone, Margaret Noronha, Olga Virgina, Norma Delavega, Maria Cecilia Campisi, Lindsey Cheerkoot, Na-talena Ciccolallo, John Neil, Germano D’Silva, Angelo John Pulle.

PRAYERS FOR THE SICK Constante Landoy, John M Doherty, Amanda Lees, Ambik Sharma, Attilio Piasente, Linda Fennel, Patricia Sullivan, Mark Sims, Attilio Piasente, Joy, Rosa Maria Santos, Terry O’Connell, Alistaire D’Rosario.

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