Parish Newsletter - The Catholic Parish of Brunswick and Brunswick

PAGINA IN ITALIANO
IL LIBRO DELLA MEMORIA
I libri della memoria sono ora stati
collocati presso l’altare delle chiese
di St Ambrose’s e Our Lady’s.
Durante il mese di novembre, siamo
invitati a scrivere in esso i nomi dei nostri parenti
e amici defunti per i quali vogliamo pregare. Se i
loro nomi sono già stati scritti nel libro, non c'è
bisogno di scriverli nuovamente. Il libro della
memoria rimarrà in ogni chiesa fino alla fine del
mese, come promemoria per pregare per tutti
coloro che sono nominati in esso.
FR MICHAEL IN RITIRO QUESTA SETTIMANA
Questa settimana, Fr Michael farà il suo ritiro
annuale presso l'Abbazia cistercense di
Tarrawarra. Preghiamo affinche’ questo sia un
momento di preghiera e di pace per lui. Ricordati
di pregare per noi, Fr Michael!
NESSUN MESSA NEI GIORNI FERIALI QUESTA
SETTIMANA
A causa dell'assenza di Fr Michael questa
settimana, non ci saranno messe nei giorni feriali in
Our Lady’s e St Ambrose’s. Al loro posto ci sarà
un serivzio di Comunione da martedì a venerdì.
PICNIC DELLA PARROCCHIA OGGI!
Tutti i parrocchiani sono invitati al picnic
parrocchiale nel Saxon
Street Garden dietro la
Chiesa di St Ambrose’s
dopo la messa delle 10:30
oggi. Ci sarà un barbecue, con insalate, dolci e
bevande a disposizione. Ci saranno anche un sacco
di giochi per i bambini e per i “giovani dentro”!
Tutti sono i benvenuti!
GRAZIE!
Un ringraziamento particolare a tutti coloro che
hanno preparato insalate e dolci da condividere, o
che hanno contribuito a preparare i tavoli e il
barbecue, o a preparare i giochi per i bambini.
Tutti i vostri sforzi sono molto apprezzati e vanno
verso la costruzione di una comunità parrocchiale
felice e vitale. Grazie!
BIGLIETTI DI NATALE DELLA SVDEP
IN VENDITA
Dopo la Messa delle 10.30 oggi a St
Ambrose’s, i membri della San Vincenzo
de 'Paoli metteranno in vendita i biglietti di Natale
nel foyer della chiesa. Il costo è di $4,00 per un
pacchetto di 8 biglietti.
LOTTERIA DI NATALE
Puntiamo ad avere i biglietti per la
lotteria parrocchiale di Natale in
vendita il prossimo fine settimana.
I premi saranno:
1. Una calza di Natale gigante piena di chicche
di Natale
2. Un cesto di Natale
3. Un altro cesto di Natale
Il costo dei biglietti sarà solo $1 a biglietto.
GRAZIE TONY!
Tony Parisi ha dimostrato la sua
grande abilità nella lavorazione del
legno realizzando la grande calza di Natale che
verrà utilizzata come cornice per il primo premio
nella nostra lotteria di Natale. Grazie, Tony, per la
tua generosità e la tua creatività!
DA RICORDARE
 Martedì prossimo 8 novembre, dopo la
celebrazione della Parola con la distribuzione
della Comunione alle ore 10:00, pregheremo
Il Rosario Missionario pregando per la
pace (nella Chiesa di St Ambrose).
 Mercoledì prossimo 9 novembre alle 14:00
(2.00pm) un film in Italiano nel centro
comunitario di St Ambrose: per le due
comunità insieme (St Ambrose e Our Lady).
PIU’ PARCHEGGI PER LA MESSA DOMENICALE!
Con il nuovo passo carraio e il
cancello ora installato in Saxon
Street, dietro il centro comunitario
di St Ambrose’s, I parrocchiani ora potranno
parcheggiare nel cortile tra il centro e la chiesa. Il
cancello sarà aperto per il parcheggio di domenica.
CHIUSURA DELL'ANNO SANTO DELLA
MISERICORDIA
Papa Francesco ha decretato che l'anno
santo della misericordia si concluderà il
20 novembre (festa di Cristo Re) con la
chiusura della porta Santa nella Basilica di
San Pietro in Vaticano. La domenica prima, 13
novembre, l'Anno Santo verra’ concluso nelle
chiese locali.
PREGHIERA PARROCCHIALE PER NOVEMBRE
Preghiamo per tutte le vittime della violenza
domestica. Che siano supportate dalla nostra
comunità per trovare pace e riconciliazione.
Parish Newsletter
The Catholic Parish of Brunswick and Brunswick East
32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C
6 November 2016
SUNDAY MASS TIMES
RESPONSORIAL PSALM
Our Lady’s
Lord, when your glory appears,
my joy will be full.
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
Lord, hear a cause that is just,
pay heed to my cry.
Turn your ear to my prayer:
no deceit is on my lips.
I keep my feet firmly in your paths;
there was no faltering in my steps.
I am here and I call, you will hear me, O God.
Turn your ear to me; hear my words.
Guard me as the apple of your eye.
Hide me in the shadow of your wings.
As for me, in my justice I shall see your face
and be filled, when I awake, with the sight of your
glory.
PASTORAL ASSOCIATES
Sr Diane Cleveland and Sr Marjetka Žlahtič
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!
Jesus Christ is the firstborn of the dead;
glory and kingship be his for ever and ever.
Alleluia!
EUCHARISTIC PRAYER III
RECENTLY DECEASED
Nourell Davies of May Street, Maria Santavenere of
Miller Street, Tranquillo Turvian of Brunswick
Street, Dick Sorti, Sr Rita Hayes RSM, Fr John Aldag
ANNIVERSARIES
Francesca Maini, Piera Cugno, Antonella Giampietro,
Sebastiano Liccardi
GOD OF THE LIVING
In today’s Gospel, Jesus appeals
to the Scripture that the
Sadducees do accept: Moses
called God the God of Abraham,
of Isaac and of Jacob. If the Lord
is God of the living, then God
will continue to be so to those
who have died. Relationship
with God does not end in death: to God all
people are alive. Jesus’ argument with the
Sadducees may seem too remote and abstruse to
our modern ears. However, religious arguments
are rarely simple to understand but sometimes
they are worth staying with. Through this
argument Jesus reveals something of his own
image of God – a God who keeps his promise to
his faithful ones even when they die. Jesus does
more than argue that case; the time comes when
he himself becomes the argument. He undergoes
death, and he experiences the glory of the
resurrection when God refuses to let death have
the last word. The risen Jesus is the ultimate
argument against the Sadducees.
Fr Denis McBride
THE BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE
The parish Books of
Remembrance have now
been placed in the
sanctuaries of Our Lady’s
and St Ambrose’s churches.
During the month of November, we are invited to
write in it the names of our deceased relatives
and friends for whom we wish to pray. If their
names have already been written in the book,
there is no need to write them again. The Book of
Remembrance will remain in each church until the
end of November, reminding us to pray for all
those named in it.
Since All Souls’ Day last year the following
have been buried from Our Lady’s Church:
Laura Spiller, Rosa Maria Altini, Giovanni Guizzo,
Jacob, Schembri, Cristiano Antonio, Matilde Di
Tommaso, Trevor Joseph Lobo, Caterina Nicolina
Tarzia, Teresa Di Mase, Domenick Ienco,
Antonietta Palumbo, Paolina Palmeiri, Angelo
Savoca, Antonio Romanella, Francesco Romano,
Mario Bolletta, Mario Federic, Antonietta
Menegatti, Connie Spiteri, Maria Bolletta, Ilario
Fragomeni, Rosa Vita, Nicola Di Virgilo, Salvatrice
Conti, Francesca Maini, Gaetano Ensabella.
Since All Souls’ Day last year the following
have been buried from St Ambrose’s
Church: Cira Lucca, Giuseppe D’Urso, Maria
Russo, Miriam Costantini, Alice Margaret Quinn,
Rosina Varrese, Neville Timothy (Tim) Bush,
Giovanni Amato, Battestina Volpe, Ernesto
Pittorino, Sebastiano Menotti, Flavio Rigoni, Maria
De Fazio, Janet Mary Lanigan, Francisca Bediaga,
Francesco Trimboli
CHRISTMAS RAFFLE
We aim to have tickets for the Parish
Christmas raffle on sale next weekend.
The prizes will be
1.
A giant Christmas stocking filled
with Christmas goodies
2.
A Christmas hamper
3.
Another Christmas Hamper
The cost of the tickets will be only $1 per ticket.
FR MICHAEL ON RETREAT THIS WEEK
This week, Fr Michael will be
making his annual retreat at
the Cistercian Abbey in
Tarrawarra. We pray that
this will be a prayerful and
peaceful time for him. Remember to pray for us,
Fr Michael!
THANKS TONY!
Tony Parisi has demonstrated his great
woodworking skills by making the large
Christmas stocking that will be used to
frame the first prize in our Christmas
raffle. Thank you, Tony, for your generosity and
your creativity!
NO WEEKDAY MASSES THIS WEEK
Due to Fr Michael’s absence this week, there will
be no weekday Masses at either Our Lady’s or St
Ambrose’s churches. Instead there will be
Communion Services from Tuesday to Friday.
PARISH PICNIC TODAY
All parishioners are
invited to our Parish
Picnic in the Saxon Street
Garden behind St
Ambrose’s Church after the 10.30am Mass today.
There will be a barbeque with salads and sweets.
Drinks will be available from the kiosk. Tea and
coffee free. There will be lots of games for the
children and for the young at heart! All are
welcome!
THANK YOU!
A special thanks to all who have
prepared salads and desserts to
share, or who have helped to set
up the tables and barbeque, or
prepared the games for the
children. All your efforts are very much
appreciated and go towards building a happy and
vibrant parish community. Thank you!
SVDEP CHRISTMAS CARDS FOR SALE
After the 10.30am Mass at St
Ambrose’s today, members of the
St Vincent De Paul Society will be
selling Christmas cards in the
church foyer. The cost is $4.00 for
a packet of 8 cards.
WELCOME LEVI PEDRO
At the Saturday 6.00pm Mass this weekend, Levi
Pedro is to be baptised. We welcome him and
pray for his parents, Antonio and Caroline on this
special family faith occasion.
ANY FURTHER SUGGESTIONS?
Thank you to the Children’s Liturgy
Leaders, particularly Francesca Mercuri,
who submitted their suggestions regarding
the Child Safety Cody of Conduct. For
those parishioners who took a copy of the reading
material ‘May Our Children Flourish’, if you have any
suggestions to offer towards our Parish Code of
Conduct regarding Child Safety, please hand in or
email your suggestions to the Parish Office by next
Wednesday. Many thanks!
MORE PARKING FOR SUNDAY MASS!
With the new driveway and gate
now installed in Saxon Street,
behind St Ambrose’s Community
Centre, parishioners will now be able to drive in
and park in the yard between the Centre and the
church building. The gate will be open for parking
there on Sundays.
PLANNING FOR ADVENT
There will be a meeting on
Wednesday 16 November at
7.30pm in the parish house at St
Ambrose’s to plan our parish
Advent season. All are welcome!
This year, the season of Advent will begin on
Sunday 27 November.
FOR THE ITALIAN PARISHIONERS
 This Tuesday 8 November, after the
10.00am Communion Service, we will pray the
Mission Rosary in St Ambrose’s Church.
 This Wednesday 9 November there will be
an Italian Film shown in St Ambrose’s
Community Centre at 2.00pm. All Italianspeaking parishioners are welcome.
END OF THE HOLY YEAR OF MERCY
Pope Francis has decreed that the Holy
Year of Mercy will conclude on 20
November (Feast of Christ the King)
with the closing of the Holy Door in the
Basilica of St Peter’s at the Vatican. On
the preceding Sunday, 13 November, the Holy
Year will be brought to a close in local churches.
YEAR OF MERCY RESOURCES
You can access the following booklets for the
Year of Mercy at www.cam.org.au/evangelisation:
 Spirit of Mercy: Reflections on the Works of Mercy.
 Blessed are You: Meditations on the Beatitudes
 I Believe: Meditations on the Creed
RERUM NOVARUM ORATION
Renowned eco-theologian Fr Séan
McDonagh will deliver the 2016
Rerum Novarum Oration on the
topic: A New Day Dawns, based
upon the call for an “ecological
conversion”. You are invited to attend
this free oration at 7.30pm on Tuesday 15
November at Cardinal Knox Centre, 383 Albert
Street, East Melbourne. Refreshments from
7.00pm. RSVP [email protected].
MELBOURNE CATHOLIC
You can now purchase the November copy of
Melbourne Catholic for $4 from the church table.
SUMMER SCHOOL FOR YOUNG CATHOLICS
ADVANCE NOTICE: A retreat is being held 8 – 15
January 2017 for young Catholics aged 18 to 35. It
will be an uplifting week of teaching, live music,
sacraments, prayer, praise and guest speakers –
away from the noise and distraction of the city.
More info at: summerschool.org.au.
PARISH PRAYER FOCUS FOR NOVEMBER
We pray for all victims of domestic violence. May
they be supported by our community and find
peace and healing.
READINGS NEXT WEEK: Malachi 3:19–20; 2 Thessalonians 3:7–12; Luke 21:5–19