THE FEAST OF CHRIST THE KING(YEAR B) 22nd November, 2015

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

REFLECTION: What a sad week it has turned

out to be! Our hearts, prayers and thoughts go out

to the French people at this time and specifically

the community in Paris. In retaliation the French

Government continue to bomb sites in Syria under

ISIL control—I have a hunch many more innocent

people have died because of that reaction. What to

do? How to react!

When modern terrorists enter into civilian life and

where the possibilities of any negotiations (formal

or informal) are unable to take place, how can

unarmed people and civil societies respond to such

indiscriminate slaughter. I cannot get my head around this new form of warfare that we are experiencing

in the modern era. I pause and pray like many people for a clear solution to this problem of such hatred by

some people towards a modern society that I have grown to love. I am confident that good will always

triumph over evil. But by crikey it is hard to see this at the present moment.

Today’s Gospel is the Feast of Christ the King, the last weekend of our Liturgical Year!

Next week begins for us the new year with the start of Advent leading to Christmas.

From today’s Gospel we can draw comfort with the clear expression that Jesus is Lord and Master and King

of all creation. Historically, for your information, in 1925 Pope Pius X1

decided to throw down the gauntlet to the hostile powers of the world. He established the Feast of Christ

the King to led the world know where ultimate authority lay. Almost 100 years later after this declaration

after World War 1 and before World War 2 it is still good to remind us of this news that Jesus is Lord. I

hope this next week gets better! Michael

R.C.I.A ~RITE OF ACCEPTANCE

Having completed their initial Time of Enquiry in our RCIA group, Michelle Crook, Rodrigo Cantilla, Jasmine Koh, Alice Wright & Natasha Hughes

have discerned and decided they wish to continue experiencing the Catholic Tradition. At the 10.30 Mass on Sunday, they will formalize this decision in the Rite of Acceptance LET’S WARMLY WELCOME TO THESE NEW FRIENDS INTO OUR HOLY TRINITY COMMUNITY.

Year of Mercy starting in December There will be many activities throughout 2016 for us to participate in and it’s a great opportunity to open our heart to God’s mercy and compassion that is endless! See back page for an option.

In this bulletin is a list of all the people whose funerals we

have celebrated within our

three churches over the

past 12 months. May their souls Rest in Peace

Pastoral Reflection by the Archbishop

On Pg 5 is an appropriate message to us all as the Royal Commission into child sexual abuse by institutions revisits Melbourne in December.

OUR MASS TIMETABLE (Subject to change) OUR PEOPLE

& OUR CONTACT DETAILS

Priests: Michael Sierakowski, Paul Gurry, Clem Cafarella, Cyril Blake

Pastoral Associates: Matilde Chia, 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

Secretary:

Primary School Mrs Carmel Donlon – Principal (Acting) Mrs Margaret Pinzone - REC 9555 7200 Community Stewardship Presbytery

St. Peter’s $5,653 $1,266

St. Paul’s $2,611.50 $842.45

St. Catherine’s $2,416 $475

Collections: Last weekend 14th & 15th Nov, 2015

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

Secretary: Libby Thomas

Primary School Ms. Jeanette Wilson Principal (Acting) 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

DAY TIME SERVICE COMMUNITY

WEEK COMMENCING 23rd November, 2015

Mon

9:15am Communion St. Paul’s

10:00am Mass St Peter’s

Tues 10:00am Mass St. Paul’s

Wed

9:15am Communion St. Paul’s

10:00am Communion St Peter’s

10:00am Mass St Catherine’s

Thurs 10:00am Mass St. Paul’s

Fri 9:15am 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

10:30am Funeral Mass Maria Sofia

St. Paul’s

12:00pm Funeral Mass Michael Woods

St Catherine’s

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

Michael Juliff

MEETINGS/FUNCTIONS THIS WEEK

Mon 23rd Nov 7.30pm St V De Paul—Green Room 8:00pm Charismatic Group—Anchor

Tues 24th Nov 7:00pm Tasar Meeting—Refugee Group– McKenna Centre

Thurs 26th Nov 7.30pm Combined Music Meeting - McKenna Centre

ST. PETER’S NOTICES

PIETY STALL—SACRED SPACE ($25) NOW AVAILABLE

Christmas Cards also available

Sacraments This Weekend

We welcome Rhiannon Brown & Gabriel Clarke into our community through

Baptism. We congratulate Xavier Green as he receives God’s forgiveness through Reconciliation.

First Eucharist: We congratulate

Jasmine Nguyen, Samuel Valeri, Jack Bonello, Maya Koutsikos, Alfie Ferdinand & Mia Mase as they receive their First Eucharist.

MONTHLY WALK AND CHRISTMAS LUNCH: The Christmas walk on December 10th is also our Christmas lunch at The Good Provider. If you were not at last Thursday's walk but will be coming to the Christmas walk and /or lunch, could you ring me this week so that we can confirm numbers please. Looking forward to celebrating our walking together. Maree 9578 7384

TRINITY BOOK CLUB: Next Book is “Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks. MeetinG 3 Dec. More information

contact Tricia 95557663

St Vincent de Paul - Christmas - East Bentleigh

Our Christmas tree will be placed at the back of the Church next week- laden with tags with suggestions for gifts. Store Vouchers and movie tickets (which can also be purchased at a cheaper price at some newsagents) are ideal, as they are suitable for most ages. Gifts for men hand towels, face washers, socks or toiletries- deodorant, razors and shaving gel. Please do not wrap the gifts unless you are using cellophane or Christmas gift bags, as this makes it easier to allocate to a hamper. Only new gifts at this time of year. We are also asking for donations of Christmas fare to fill the hampers, e.g. tins of ham, soft drink, cans of fruit, sweets, chocolates, Christmas cakes, biscuits etc. Boxes will be left at the back of the Church. Envelopes will be available at the Piety stall if you would like to make a monetary donation to the annual St Vincent de Paul Christmas appeal Please leave your donations by Sunday 13th December as our hampers will be distributed on 15th December. We are grateful for your continuing support

FETE What a fantastic day we had last Saturday for the St Peter's Fete. God blessed us with a wonderful day and a terrific crowd, giving us a great sense of community and fun. At this stage we have a profit of around $38,000 which is a great result. Events like this don't 'just happen’, months of planning went into it and countless hours spent by a number of people before, during and after. We thank everyone involved; the stall holders, the volunteers, those who baked cakes and scones and served on our stalls.

Special Thanks must go to Shane and Aprille Thiedeman, who have co-ordinated our Fete for 10 years, with such dedication and enthusiasm. They are our quiet achievers, great organisers,

giving so generously of their time and energy, we are very grateful to both of them. Also thanks to Peter Yeates, Rob Smith and Tim Courtney (3 men who have been the heart and soul of the fete for years) and the fantastic team of workers who helped set up, pack up and clean up Trish Ticca (and her team – counting and banking), Donna Jemetta (co-ordinating the volunteers), all Fete Committee Members, Parents & Friends Association, St. Vincent de Paul, Parishioners and School and Parish staff & Father Michael.

RAFFLE WINNERS 1st Prize - Melinda Mulvogue, 2nd Prize - Lloyd Siera, 3rd Prize - Cathy Cox, 4th Prize - Ralph Moldrich 5th Prize - Anna Pullan, 6th Prize - June Perera, 7th Prize - Jodie Sahib, 8th Prize - Oliver Mulvogue 9th Prize - Sally Maher, 10th Prize - E. Hogan

GENERAL NOTICES

Healing Mass—Monday, 30th November, 8pm All Welcome—Refreshments after Mass.

Celebrant: Fr. Michael

Family Groups—Combined Christmas Lunch Sunday, 13th Dec., 12 noon—The Anchor, BBQ

Bring a salad/sweet to share and your own

meat/chicken etc.—Sausages & Bread supplied

In the month of November we remember our loved In the month of November we remember our loved In the month of November we remember our loved In the month of November we remember our loved ones who have gone before us, ones who have gone before us, ones who have gone before us, ones who have gone before us, especially those listed below especially those listed below especially those listed below especially those listed below

who have died in the last 12 months or so.who have died in the last 12 months or so.who have died in the last 12 months or so.who have died in the last 12 months or so.

St. Catherine’s Eileen Dyer

Kevin Brown

Margaret Murtagh

Marion Hickey

Kathleen Smyth

Giuseppe Guarnieri

Domenica Fulco

Michael Woods

St. Paul’s

Melville Bartholomeusz

Ann Maloney

Patricia Berkeley

Bill Oakes

Bob Lagreca

Abby Lamanna

Emile Yagmoor

Siobhan Dodds

Marie Parry

Teresa Dicrosta

Patricia Brown

Giovanna Torcasio

Aileen Foley

Emma Livinal

Mira Sedmak

Carmelo Scaffaro

Magda Talbot

David Matthews

Harry Malatsis

Denis Conlan

Maria Sofia

St. Peter’s

Neil Hamilton Carmela Bucolo

Mary Catherine O'Driscoll Albert Charles Saliba

Edna Mary Vesty Elizabeth (Lily) Monaghan

David Bernard Nolan Ida Di Battista

Jacinta McNamara Wilhelmina Bartholomeusz

Agata Santangelo

Bernard Blight

Mamie Isobella Canavan

Pauline Farrugia

Oscar Caruana

Giuseppe (Joe) Famularo

Robert (Bob) Hill

Angelo Cappadona

William (Bill) Rodriquez Sherine Dawn Joan Vanderputt

Rae (Delores) Hill

Giovanni (Jack) Taranto

Antonio Boccari

Peter John Carr

Giacomo Turcarelli

Grazia Raso

Martin Joseph Gannon

Ellen (Pat) Patricia Yeates

Caterina Taranto

John (Jack) Henry Wise

Antanina (Nina) Zemaitis

Giuseppina Barbuto

Michael John Laragy

Joan Monica Kennedy

Marjorie O'Donoghue

Helen Fenech

Cathy Davies

Margrett Coppock

Arthur Percy Howell

David Khazaal

Giuseppe Dragone

Carmel Vieceli

Emma Livinal

Kenny Fernando

Patrick Alan Kelly

Carmela Certo

Sr Margaret Kennedy

Kenneth Williams

Noelle Simonds

Jo O'Beirne

Luciano Colombo

Giuseppe Mase

Gail Akers

Aileen White

John Jackson

Rex de Silva

Loving God, Loving God, Loving God, Loving God,

be with us in our be with us in our be with us in our be with us in our sorrow, so that one sorrow, so that one sorrow, so that one sorrow, so that one day soon we will day soon we will day soon we will day soon we will feel ourselves feel ourselves feel ourselves feel ourselves

walking again inwalking again inwalking again inwalking again in the light of your the light of your the light of your the light of your love, and know the love, and know the love, and know the love, and know the

joy you have joy you have joy you have joy you have promised us all.promised us all.promised us all.promised us all.

ST. PAUL’S NOTICES

ST. CATHERINE’S NOTICES

ST PAUL’S TENNIS CLUB OPEN DAY

The committee of St Paul’s Tennis Club invites members, parishioners, school

families, adults, kids and friends to an open day of tennis and sausage sizzle!

Come and have a hit on our brand new tennis courts.

Sunday 22 November 2015 2pm BYO nibbles and drinks

COLUMBAN CALENDARS / CHIRSTMAS CARDS : These are again for sale and will be available from near the front doors after Masses. Calendars $8 each, Christmas Cards $7 for a pack of 10. Also available for sale is our beautiful book on St. Paul’s Stain Glass Windows $10.

ST.VINCENT DE PAUL - CHRISTMAS GIVING MOORABBIN/BENTLEIGH

Please keep in mind our ‘Special Effort’ for Christmas when you are shopping . If you are able to help, a “Christmas Tree” with gift tags suggestions will again be in the Church at the end of November. The tag suggestions are Christmas non perishable food, Retail/supermarket Vouchers, Movie Tickets only NEW Towels, Toiletries, socks, and NEW toys [refer to age on tags] Gifts will need to be left at Church by 12th/13th December. Boxes will be placed at Church exits. Thank you in anticipation.

FAMILY MASS: Will be hosted by the Grade 1 and Prep students on Saturday 28th November at 6pm. Our school/youth choir will lead us in prayer and song. They will rehearse before Mass Saturday at 5.15pm. Anyone wanting to be part of the choir please contact Vina Pinto on oscar.pinto@bigpond.com or phone or Text on 0411 516 837. Thank you.

ADORATION: Wednesday 3.00 — 4.00pm Friday 8.15 — 9.15am

KAIROS: New issue No. 21 is available. Looking at the Stars from the Vatican Please place $2 in the St. Vincent De Paul Box.

NOVEMBER - MEMORIAL MONTH: MEMORIAL BOOK: Parishioners are invited to add the name/s of their loved ones, who have died, into our Memorial book which will be on the altar. (If a loved ones name has been entered previously there is no need to enter them again.) CANDLES: During the month of November we invite parishioners, when entering the Church, to light a can-dle to remember their loved ones, which will be set up at the Baptismal Font. MEMORIAL PLAQUES: If you would like a memorial plaque to place on the wall of our Memorial Garden the order forms are avail-able from the Parish office or for more information ring Sue on 9557 3998, Cost: $250.

ORGAN CHOIR: Will have its first practice for Advent/Christmas on Mon 30th Nov at 7pm. We would welcome some extra voices to help us through.

BAPTISM

Today we welcome Cookie Anei into our community

through Baptism. Please remember Cookie and her family

in your prayers.

The Feast of St. Catherine Laboure

The statue of St. Catherine Laboure, together with a first class relic of St. Catherine, has been placed on the sanctuary as a reminder of the forthcoming Feast of our Patroness on Saturday, November 28th. All parishioners are warmly invited to attend the 8:30am Mass next Saturday to honour the occasion. The children at St. Catherine’s School will attend Mass at 10:ooam on Wednesday, 25/11 to honour our Patron Saint. Fr. Cyril will be our celebrant.

CRAFTY LADIES

Raffle Tickets ON SALE TODAY and NEXT SUNDAY for our

Christmas Hamper—3 for $5 or $2 each. Next Sunday (November

29th) we will have our Christmas Stall at both Masses—so bring

your wallets for some early Christmas bargains.

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL: meeting Mon. Nov 23rd 7pm,

in the Sweeney Centre at St Catherine’s. All welcome.

MONTH OF THE HOLY SOULS Each time you attend mass during this month, you are invited to

light a taper in memory of your loved ones and

place it in the bowl of sand in the baptismal font.

Our remembrance book will be on the altar during

November and available to have names added. Our

PARISH BULLETIN

The new deadline for contributions to the St Catherine’s page is

Wednesday evening at 6pm. Please send any material to the new

co-ordinator, Maureen Gill at: maureenagill@bigpond.com or

phone 9555 5014

FAMILY MASS

Today at 10.30am Mass we welcome children from St Catherine’s,

Southmoor and Tucker Road Primary School to our Family Mass.

Thank you to Merie Chenhall and Pen Lovegrove for preparing the

PARISH DATABASE

Thank you to Catherine Sidaway for volunteering to take on the

maintenance of the St Catherine’s parish database.

We are still looking for a number of other volunteers to assist

in various parish finance roles. For further information, please

contact the Parish Office on 95794255.

ST. PETER’S ROSTER PARISHIONERS DATE

LECTORS 6.30pm— Elsa Richardson, Suzanne Luder 8.30am— Margaret Brennan, Frances Brook 10.30am—Anne Lo Schiavo, John Lo Schiavo 5.30pm— Earnest Collins, Marinella Cubero

28th & 29th Nov

PRESBYTERY COUNTERS GRP 4: Mary-Anne Phillips, Paul Thursky, Maria Thursky Sun 29th November

THANKSGIVING COUNTERS GRP 10:Graham Prince, Pat Huggins, Loretta Henderson, John Finegan, Allison D’Cruz Sun 29th November

SACRISTAN GRP 8: Nancy Hall, Joanne Kelly, Helen Downes, Michelle Bondesan Sat 28th November

FATIMA STATUE D’Lima Family—Vera Street Sun 22nd November

Aldersey Family—Glenmer Street, Bentleigh Sun 29th November

MOORABBIN HOSPITAL VISIT

June Kellar (Sun) Nicola Rudd (Sun)

22nd & 29th Nov 6th & 13th Dec

Liz Liston (Wed) Marj Brady (Wed)

25th Nov

2nd & 9th Dec

ST. PAUL’S ROSTER PARISHIONERS DATE

COUNTERS Eleanor Burge Michael Malone Sun 22nd Nov

Geoff Green Angie Gomes Sun 29th Nov

VOCATIONS / CHALICE Maria & Emalia (Sun) Margaret Abourizk (Sun) 22nd & 29th Nov

LECTORS

(L) Liza Perez (R) (Sun) Patricia Baxter (L) Heather Aldred (R) (Sun)

21st & 22nd Nov

Family Mass Pat Raju (L) Sebastien Deam (R) (Sun)

28th & 29th Nov

COMPUTER OPERATORS: Mario Mirabile (Sat) Peter Whitelaw (Sun) 21st & 22nd Nov

Mario Mirabile (Sat) Teresa Meyer (Sun) 28th & 29th Nov

GIFTS Davis Family (Sat) Aquilina & Gomez Families (Sun) 21st & 22nd Nov

Family Mass (Sat) McCormick Family (Sun) 28th & 29th Nov

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS:

Station 1: Volunteers Station 2: Volunteers Station 3: Volunteers Station 1: Teresa Meyer, Volunteer Station 2: Bev Claudius, Volunteer, Volunteer Station 3: Kaye Hoy, Bernie Hoy

Saturday November Sunday

MORNING TEA (HALL)

Stella Sierak & Dot Doherty 22nd November

Peter & Ilona Harty 29thNovember

COMMUNION TO THE SICK 1: Rosemary Green 2: Mariie Laville 3: Venora Smith 22nd November

ST. CATHERINE’S ROSTER PARISHIONERS DATE

COUNTERS Catherine Sidaway, Pauline Buckley Mon 30th Nov

ALTAR SOCIETY Mary Gill, Pauline Buckley Sat 28th Nov

LECTORS 8.30am: Bernadette Farrell 10.30am: Matt Lovegrove Sun 29th Nov

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS 8.30am: Pina Infanti 10.30am: Frank Gill Sun 29th Nov

COMPUTER OPERATORS 8.30am: Anthony Wrzesinski 10.30am: Garry Clynes Sun 29th Nov

FATIMA STATUE

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

THE FEAST OF CHRIST THE KING

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: Bill Baldry (Marion Quinn’s father), Baby Gabriel Clarke, Doss Forsythe, Andrew Cook, Chris Diamond, Fr. Ross McKenney, Eric Dodd, Brian McKernan, Calvern Copeland, Cecilia Johnson, Rob Nicholls, Michael Tissera, Paul Nielsen, Peter Brady, Richard Musiac, Sr. Adrienne Dyt, John Madden, Solange Ibrahim, Wilma Chevalier, Zelda Herman, Ann Dodd, John O’Connor, Marie & Ashleigh Popov, Sue Thorp, Faye Wareing, Geoff Gleeson, Melinda Hewitt, Marie Bibby, Frances Phillips, Maurie Dennehy, Eileen Ramage, Maree Prior, Doug Willans, Moira Bugg, Anna Marteon, Peter & Marie Bergin, Sheryl Martin, Pat Huggins, Michael Griffin, Christina Andersen, Sarah, Elisa D’Elia, Paul Houston, Rachael Hailstone, Roland Fernandez, Merle Milner, 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, Duncan McMillan, Melissa Jovanovic, Bill Tilley, Dorothy Nolan, Cathy Hogan, Nigel Harbach, Kathleen Murphy, Abby, Jacqui Slattery, Daniel Pintado,

St Paul’s: Desmond Stapleton, Angelo Soligo, Ludy Dimol, Brenda Stewart, Giles Yates, Michael Brown, Marie Andrews, Dee Lupton, Patricia Briody, Elizabeth Wort, Sharon Boyd, Elisa D’Elia, Tanya Wall, St Catherine’s: Sandra Howe, Gill Gamble, Shannan White, Betty Hargreaves, Noela Lynch, John O’Connor, Leo Mercuri, Sue Saddler, Paul McKay, 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: Rex de Silva

St Paul’s: Peter Kelly

St. Catherine’s: James Collins (Brother of Bill), Mike Woods, St Paul’s: Jim McMahon

St Peter’s: Alan Ashton, Vittorio Viirgona (8th), John Morcom (50th), Pino Scaffaro, Jean Perry, Mary Johnson (Kevin’s mum)

St Paul’s: Evelyn Sloley, Brian Clancy, Pier Arrighi, Caterina Grande, Patricia Simmons, Bill Madigan, St. Catherine’s: Ian Batten, Hamish Perrott, Maurice Borghona, Patricia Ryan, Carmel van Spaandonnk, Joseph van Spaandonk, Elda Fei, Moira Brennan, Barbara Stuckey (5th)

1st Anniversary Remembrance:

Gospel John 18: 33-37 ‘Are you the king of the Jews?’ Pilate asked. Jesus replied, ‘Do you ask this of your

own accord, or have others spoken to you about me?’ Pilate answered, ‘Am I a Jew? It

is your own people and the chief priests who have handed you over to me: what have

you done?’ Jesus replied, ‘Mine is not a kingdom of this world; if my kingdom were of

this world, my men would have fought to prevent my being surrendered to the Jews.

But my kingdom is not of this kind.’ ‘So you are a king then?’ said Pilate. ‘It is you who

say it’ answered Jesus. ‘Yes, I am a king. I was born for this, I came into the world for

this: to bear witness to the truth; and all who are on the side of truth listen to my voice.’

Walking into Mercy: Opening of the Local ‘Door of Mercy’ - Sunday, 13 December, 2:30pm Everyone is invited to come on a pilgrimage to St. Patrick’s Cathedral, where a special holy door of mercy will be opened by Archbishop Denis Hart to mark the beginning of the Year of Mercy. Groups from parishes and schools are especially encouraged to offer the work as a sign of solidarity with those in most need of God’s mercy. We remember especially those suffering in our midst and beyond—the weak, the stranger, the refugee, the asylum seeker—and use this opportunity to bear witness as a community to God’s endless mercy and compassion. Following the opening of the door of mercy, Archbishop Hart will lead a prayer service and commissioning. Gather your family, friends, fellow parishioners, students and classmates and make a real dayof it! Pilgrims are invited to bring a photo or memento of someone who has been merciful to them, and place it on a special ‘wall of mercy’ upon arrival at the Cathedral. Full details of the program will be made available closer to the date. Details: www.cam.org.au/evangelisation