7th Sunday in Ordinary Time - The Catholic Parish of Brunswick and

PAGINA IN ITALIANO
MESSA PER L'INIZIO DELL'ANNO SCOLASTICO
Questo martedì 21 febbraio alle
ore 9:15 a Our Lady’s ci sarà la
messa per celebrare l'inizio del
nuovo anno scolastico. Tutti sono
invitati a partecipare a questa messa,
insieme agli studenti e agli insegnanti di Our Lady’s
School, per benedire l'operato della scuola per
l'anno che e’ appena iniziato.
TURNI DISPONIBILI OGGI
I nuovi turni per lettori e ministri
dell'Eucarestia sono disponibili oggi.
Un sincero grazie a tutti coloro che
generosamente si sono offerti
volontari per partecipare attivamente
alla vita liturgica della parrocchia attraverso questi
ministeri. I turni sono validi fino alla fine di agosto,
dopo di che sara’ possibile aggiungersi ai nuovi
turni a partire da settembre.
CRAFT GROUP
Ci sarà una riunione speciale del
Craft Group questo venerdì 24
febbraio, dalle 11 alle 12:30 nel
centro comunitario di St
Ambrose’s. Bobby e Kay hanno
avuto una buona idea per i regali della festa della
mamma per i nostri parrocchiani, che pero’
richiederà un po’ tempo di preparazione. Inoltre,
abbiamo bisogno di fare alcune stole per i nostri
cresimandi. Se potete aiutare con uno di questi
progetti, siete piu’ che benvenuti per dare una
mano. Ci troveremo almeno un’altra volta prima
della fine del term.
SUPPORTO PER I SIRIANI CRISTIANI
L’Australian Syrian Charity si
stabilira’ al piano superiore del
centro comunitario di St
Ambrose’s. Si tratta di un centro di
assistenza per i profughi siriani.
Vengono utilizzati due sale per
lezioni di conversazione in inglese. Viene anche
offerta consulenza psicologica per adulti e bambini.
Il venerdì sera ci saranno le prove del banda.
Saremo lieti di ascoltare la loro musica!
MESSA IN ARABO OGNI PRIMO
SABATO DEL MESE
Il primo sabato di ogni mese, a partire
da sabato 4 marzo, Fr Samir
Haddad celebrerà la messa in arabo
nella chiesa di St Ambrose. Ogni
mese il programma sarà:
18.00 – 18.20 Preghiera per la pace in Medio
Oriente, con inni in arabo
18.20 – 19.00 Messa in Arabo
19.00 – 20.00 Incontro/cena nell’Australian
Syrian Charity (ASC) Centre al
piano superiore del centro
comunitario di St Ambrose.
Tutti sono caldamente invitati a partecipare, in
particolare la prima settimana, come un segno
della nostra accoglienza e ospitalità per i rifugiati
dalla Siria.
SYDNEY ROAD STREET PARTY
Il Sydney Road Street Party sarà domenica 5
marzo a partire dalle 12.00. Avremo una
bancarella di artigianato in strada e qualche
divertimento sul sagrato della chiesa. Se siete in
grado di trascorrere del tempo servendo alla
bancarella, date il vostro nome a Bobby Hardstaff
o a Fr Michael dopo la messa di oggi.
DA RICORDARE

Martedì 21 febbraio ci sarà
ginnastica con Sr Marjetka nel
centro comunitario di St
Ambrose dopo il servizio di
comunione delle 10:00.

Mercoledì 22 febbraio, dopo la messa,
ore 9.15 ci sarà un incontro nella sacrestia
presso Our Lady per i ministri di comunione
ai malati.

Giovedì 23 febbraio ci sarà la preghiera
della Chiesa in Our Lady’s dopo la
comunione delle ore 9.15.
PREGHIERA PARROCCHIALE PER FEBBRAIO
Preghiamo per tutti i giovani, affinche’
possano sperimentare un senso di
appartenenza, di rispetto e di speranza per
il futuro.
Parish Newsletter
The Catholic Parish of Brunswick and Brunswick East
7th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A
19 February 2017
SUNDAY MASS TIMES
RESPONSORIAL PSALM
Our Lady’s
The Lord is kind and merciful.
St Ambrose’s
6.00pm Saturday Vigil
9.00am Sunday (Italian/English)
10.30am Sunday
WEEKDAY MASSES
Our Lady’s
St Ambrose’s
Tues and Wednesday at 9.15am
Thursday to Saturday at 10.00am
A communion service is held in each church, Tuesday to Friday,
when there is no Mass.
RECONCILIATION
St Ambrose’s
Our Lady’s
10.30am Saturday
11.30am Saturday
MARRIAGES AND BAPTISMS by appointment
PARISH PRIEST
Fr Michael Casey
PASTORAL ASSOCIATES
Sr Diane Cleveland and Sr Marjetka Žlahtič
My soul, give thanks to the Lord,
all my being, bless his holy name.
My soul, give thanks to the Lord
and never forget all his blessings.
It is he who forgives all your guilt,
who heals every one of your ills,
who redeems your life from the grave,
who crowns you with love and compassion.
The Lord is compassion and love,
slow to anger and rich in mercy.
He does not treat us according to our sins
nor repay us according to our faults.
As far as the east is from the west
so far does he remove our sins.
As a father has compassion on his children,
the Lord has pity on those who fear him.
FAITH DEVELOPMENT AND ADMIN
Tricia Murray
SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
Mr Philip Cachia
PARISH OFFICE
287 Sydney Road, Brunswick VIC 3056
PHONE
9380 1023
FAX
9388 8144
EMAIL
[email protected]
WEBSITE
www.bbe.org.au
ST AMBROSE’S CHURCH
287 Sydney Road, Brunswick
Phone: 9380 1023 Fax: 9388 8144
OUR LADY’S CHURCH
49 Nicholson Street, Brunswick East
Phone: 9380 1844 Fax: 9388 0170
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
Alleluia, alleluia!
Whoever keeps the word of Christ,
grows perfect in the love of God.
Alleluia!
EUCHARISTIC PRAYER II
RECENTLY DECEASED
Bob Hamilton, Sr Carol Pedersen RSC
ANNIVERSARIES
Salvatore De Nino, Craig Paley, Christopher Banon
THE GRACE OF FORGIVENESS
Matthew’s Gospel continues
Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount,
where, like Moses, Jesus
teaches the community his
code of behaviour. What he
teaches sounds impossible,
but it is what he lived and what some others
have also been capable of living. Occasionally, in
the midst of terrible wars and atrocities, we
hear of people who have been able to rise
above their own suffering and rage, to find in
themselves the ability, the grace, of forgiveness.
Such people speak of being determined not to
let others control their lives and that in being
able to forgive they find their own integrity and
freedom. They become whole.
from Our Lady’s School, to bless the work of
the school throughout the coming year.
When Matthew says, ‘Be perfect as your
heavenly Father is perfect’, I think this means
something like being a whole person. The Greek
word used here is ‘telos’ and it has the sense of
completion, of being whole, of having arrived at
the end.
MEETING REMINDERS

The Bethany House Committee
meets this Wednesday 22 February at
5.30pm in St Ambrose’s Parish House.
With this is mind, Jesus’ code of behaviour calls
us to be whole people, and this is how we can
also be holy people.
Mary Coloe PBVM
THE RITE OF WELCOME
At the 10.30am Mass this weekend we will have
the Rite of Welcome during which all the
candidates in the RCIA program will be blessed
and welcomed by our parish community. From
then on they will officially be Catechumens in the
RCIA program. We particularly thank our parish
sponsors who have taken on the responsibility
of supporting and accompanying the
catechumens on their journey of faith.
MASS FOR THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR
This Tuesday 21 February at 9.15am there
will be the annual Mass at Our
Lady’s to celebrate the beginning of
the new school year. All are
welcome to attend this Mass, along
with all the students and teachers
ROSTERS AVAILABLE TODAY
The new rosters are all available today.
Remember to collect your roster from the
church table if you are a lector, communion
minister, children’s liturgy leader,
‘cuppa’ organiser or welcomer. A
sincere thanks to all who have
generously volunteered to actively
participate in the liturgical life of
the parish through these important
ministries. The rosters will run
until the end of August. There will
then be an opportunity for others to join a new
roster beginning in September.

The Parish Leadership Team will have
their first meeting for the year in Our
Lady’s Parish House on Wednesday 22
February at 7.00pm.
BAPTISM PREPARATION
This Thursday 23 February at
6.30pm there will be a Baptism
preparation meeting and meal in
St Ambrose’s Community Centre
for all parents whose children will
be baptised in the parish over the
coming weeks.
CRAFT GROUP
There will be a special
gathering of the Craft group
this Friday 24 February,
11.00am – 12.30pm in St
Ambrose’s Community
Centre. Bobby and Kay have
had a good idea for a Mother’s Day gift for our
parishioners and it will require some
preparation time. Also, we need to make some
stoles for our Confirmation candidates. If you
can help with either of these ‘crafty’ projects,
please come along and lend a hand (or just
come along and chat!). We will have at least one
other Craft Group gathering before the end of
term.
SUPPORT FOR SYRIAN CHRISTIANS
The Australian Syrian Charity is
now established on the upper
floor of St Ambrose’s
Community Centre. This is a
support centre for Syrian
refugees. Two rooms are being
used for English ‘conversation’
classes. There is also counselling support for
both children and adults. On Friday evenings
there will be band practice. We look forward to
hearing their music sometime!
MASS IN ARABIC EVERY 1ST SATURDAY
On the first Saturday of every
month, from Saturday 4 March,
Fr Samir Haddad will be
celebrating Mass in Arabic in
St Ambrose’s church. Each month
the program will be:
6.00 – 6.20pm Prayer for peace
in the Middle
East, with hymns in Arabic
6.20 – 7.00pm Mass in Arabic
7.00 – 8.00pm Gathering/supper in the
Australian Syrian Charity (ASC)
Centre on the upper floor of
St Ambrose’s Community
Centre.
All are warmly invited to attend, particularly on
the first week, as a sign of our welcome and
hospitality for the refugees from Syria.
SYDNEY ROAD STREET PARTY
The Sydney Road Street Party will
be on Sunday 5 March from 12
noon. We will have a craft stall on
the street and there will be
amusements in St Ambrose’s
church grounds. If you are able to
spend some time serving on the craft stall please
give your name to Bobby Hardstaff or Fr
Michael after Mass today.
FOR OUR ITALIAN PARISHIONERS
 On Tuesday 21 February there will be
gentle gymnastics with Sr
Marjetka in St Ambrose’s
Community Centre after
the 10.00am Communion
Service.
 On Wednesday 22 February, after the
9.15am Mass, there will be a meeting in
the sacristy at Our Lady’s for the Ministers
of Communion to the Sick.
 On Thursday 23 February there will be
the Prayer of the Church at Our Lady’s
following the 9.15am Communion Service.
TAIZE PRAYER DURING LENT
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY:
There will be two evenings
(in the spirituality room)
during Lent when there will
be the opportunity to pray
contemplatively in the Taize tradition. This style
of prayer makes use of icons, candles, quiet
musical chant, readings and silence. Keep the
evenings of 21 and 28 March free! The time of
prayer will likely be 7.00 – 7.45pm (but we are
open to changing the time to suit parishioners,
especially families).
PARISH PRAYER FOCUS FOR FEBRUARY
We pray for all young people. May they
experience belonging, respect and hope for the
future.
A HYMN OF HEALING FOR THE CHURCH
Here we stand in silent witness
to the Church we love and name.
Hearing pleas of children’s voices,
for our part in sin and shame.
Father we have hurt so deeply;
trust betrayed, dark secrets kept.
Now the truth cries out in daylight.
Tears of old, now freely wept.
Stir in us a deep compassion,
firm resolve to heal the past.
Help us understand the darkness,
lest again it comes to pass.
Lord, we pray for those so wounded,
hear the cry of victims’ pain.
Help us seek the path of justice.
Help us see the light again.
Finding hope in Jesus’ promise,
‘I am with you. Do not fear.’
Striving on through storm and struggle,
knowing still our God is near.
Loving God, your mercy send
and, like the fires that rake this land,
May new life in wondrous colour,
through the ashes bloom again.
READINGS NEXT WEEK: Isaiah 49:14–15; 1 Corinthians 4:1–5; Matthew 6:24–34
PARISH COLLECTIONS: Church: $1133.45; Presbytery: $590.65