6th Sunday in Ordinary Time - The Catholic Parish of Brunswick and

PAGINA IN ITALIANO
TURNI – NUOVI VOLONTARI?
All’ingresso della chiesa ci sono i
fogli per i turni per i lettori e I
ministri della Comunione.
Incoraggiamo il maggior numero
possibile di voi ad iscriversi! Se
siete già nei turni, non c'è nessuna
necessità di firmare di nuovo, ma
si prega di indicare se si desidera
esserne rimossi. I nuovi turni per il 2017
saranno disponibili entro la fine di febbraio.
per aiutare i bisognosi, stiamo
cercando volontari per
assistere con la preparazione
dei pasti giovedì o venerdì e
per la consegna dei pasti
venerdì sera. Se potete
dedicare un paio d'ore una volta al mese ve ne
saremmo grati! Per qualsiasi richiesta di
informazioni vi preghiamo di contattare Helen
Warren 0418 708 708.
MOSTRA E VENDITA DI ICONE
RITO DI ACCOGLIENZA
Durante la messa delle 10.30 di
domenica prossima vivremo il rito
di accoglienza per i candidati del
programma RCIA, che
riceveranno la benedizione e
verranno accolti nella nostra
comunità parrocchiale. Da quel momento
saranno ufficialmente catecumeni del
programma RCIA.
DA RICORDARE

Martedì 14 febbraio ci sarà il Rosario
Missionario per la pace, dopo il servizio di
comunione delle 10:00 a St Ambrose.

Giovedì 16 febbraio
ci sarà ginnastica con
Sr Marjetka nel centro
comunitario di Our
Lady dopo il servizio
di comunione delle
9.15.
PRANZO DEL GIOVEDÌ
Il pranzo del giovedì riprenderà
questa settimana 16 febbraio
alle 13:00 nella stanza dietro la
Chiesa di Our Lady. Un pasto
caldo viene donato a coloro che
sono nel bisogno.
RIAPRE LA MENSA DEI POVERI!
La mensa dei poveri Heart to Hearts riaprirà
venerdì 17 febbraio, dietro la Chiesa di Our
Lady. Al fine di continuare l'operazione di cucina
Parish Newsletter
The Catholic Parish of Brunswick and Brunswick East
6th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A
SUNDAY MASS TIMES
RESPONSORIAL PSALM
Our Lady’s
Happy are they who follow the law of the Lord!
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
Dr Ursula Betka, Docente universitaria ed
esperta di iconografia, con il sostegno del Mary
MacKillop Heritage Centre sta vendendo la
maggior parte delle sue icone dipinte a mano
per raccogliere fondi per portare i rifugiati
siriani cristiani in Australia attraverso il
Barnabas fund. La mostra è aperta da sabato
11 febbraio a giovedì 2 marzo, 10:00 –
17:00 (chiusa la domenica) presso il Mary
MacKillop Heritage Centre, 362 Albert Street,
East Melbourne.
MESSA IN ARABO
Il Sabato sera a partire dal 4 marzo
(il primo weekend di Quaresima),
Fr Samir Haddad celebrerà la messa
in arabo nella Chiesa di St Ambrose.
Ci saranno ulteriori informazioni
nelle prossime settimane.
PREGHIERA PARROCCHIALE PER FEBBRAIO
Preghiamo per tutti i giovani, affinche’
possano sperimentare un senso di
appartenenza, di rispetto e di speranza
12 February 2017
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
They are happy whose life is blameless,
who follow God’s law!
They are happy those who do his will,
seeking him with all their hearts.
You have laid down your precepts
to be obeyed with care.
May my footsteps be firm
to obey your statutes.
Bless your servant and I shall live
and obey your word.
Open my eyes that I may see
the wonders of your law.
Teach me the demands of your statutes
and I will keep them to the end.
Train me to observe your law,
to keep it with my heart.
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!
Blessed are you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth;
you have revealed to little ones the mysteries
of the kingdom.
Alleluia!
EUCHARISTIC PRAYER II
RECENTLY DECEASED
John Fowler
ANNIVERSARIES
Miriam Costantini, Prospero Punaro, Marra Vincenzo
THE SPIRIT OF THE LAW
Today’s First Reading, Psalm and Gospel all relate
to the way in which we are called to live in right
relationship with God and with one another.
What is referred to as the
‘Law’ is generally used as
shorthand for the Torah –
the first five books of the
Bible – which first of all
establishes the history of
relationship between God
and humanity through the books of Genesis and
Exodus and then provides detailed instructions
about how that relationship should be honoured
and observed. When Jesus speaks about the Law
and the Prophets, he is deliberately including the
extensive collection of prophetic writings that
interpret the Law in terms of justice and right
relationships with others as being a reflection of
the right relationship with God.
By declaring that he has come not to abolish the
Law and the Prophets, but to complete – or fulfil
– them, Jesus is making it perfectly clear that his
ministry and teaching is in alignment with and in
accordance with the historical tradition and he is
not setting out to overthrow his Jewish tradition.
Rather, throughout his ministry, Jesus repeatedly
calls the people to be true to the teachings of old
and to live them with integrity and dedication. His
constant complaint is against those who live by
the letter of the Law and ignore what we would
call the spirit or intention of the Law. This is the
root of his swipe at the shallow virtue of the
scribes and Pharisees in today’s gospel. The
criticism that Jesus levelled at these two groups
was that their adherence to the Law made no
room for the compassionate heart that the
writings of the Prophets demanded.
Greg Sunter
RCIA
Candidates and sponsors are
reminded that the first RCIA
meeting for the year will be held in
the Spirituality Room of St
Ambrose’s Community Centre,
7.00 – 8.00pm this Thursday 16
February. It’s not too late if you know of anyone
else wishing to become Catholic. This is a great
opportunity for them to prepare for baptism or
reception into the Catholic community.
please see Fr Michael for information. The
Sacrament of Confirmation will be celebrated at
Our Lady’s church on Sunday afternoon 26 March.
THE RITE OF WELCOME
At the 10.30am Mass next Sunday 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.
ROSTER SIGN-UP – LAST CHANCE!
The roster sign-up sheets will be on
the church table again this weekend
for:
 Lectors / Commentators
 Special Ministers of the Eucharist
 Welcomers before 10.30 Mass
 First Sunday ‘cuppa’ after10.30 Mass
 Children’s Liturgy of the Word leaders
at the 10.30 Mass
We encourage as many as possible to sign up! If
you are already on the rosters, there is no need
to sign again, but please indicate if you wish to
come off the roster. The new rosters should be
available next weekend.
MEETING REMINDER
The Parish Finance Committee meets this
Wednesday 13 February at 7.30pm at Our Lady’s
Parish House.
FOR OUR ITALIAN PARISHIONERS
 On Tuesday 14 February there will be
the Mission Rosary, praying for peace, after
the 10.00am Communion Service in St
Ambrose’s church.
 On Thursday 16 February
there will be gentle gymnastics
with Sr Marjetka in the
Community Centre at Our
Lady’s following the 9.15am
Communion Service.
CATECHIST CLASSES
Confirmation classes have begun at
Our Lady’s Community Centre at
9.15 on Saturday mornings. If you
know of a child who attends an
independent or State school and
who wishes to prepare for Confirmation this year
THURSDAY LUNCH IS BACK!
The Thursday lunch will resume
this week on 16 February at
1.00pm in the room behind Our
Lady’s church. A cooked lunch is
provided for those in need.
SOUP KITCHEN RESUMES!
The Heart to Hearts soup kitchen
will re-open on Friday 17
February behind Our Lady’s
church. In order to continue the
operation of the Kitchen to help
those in need, we are asking for volunteers to
assist with the meal preparation on either
Thursdays or Fridays, and meal delivery on Friday
evenings. If you can spare a couple of hours once a
month you would be most welcome! Any
enquiries please contact Helen Warren on 0418
708 708.
SUPPORTING SYRIAN REFUGEES
Led by Fr Samir Haddad, the Australian
Syrian Charity has established, on the
upper floor of St Ambrose’s
Community Centre, a support centre
for Syrian refugees. Two rooms have
been refurbished and are now being used for
English classes. There will also be 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
On Saturday evenings, from 4 March (the first
weekend of Lent), Fr Samir Haddad will be
celebrating Mass in Arabic in St Ambrose’s church.
Before the Mass each week there will be a
meditative time of prayer for peace in
the Middle East. The time of the Mass
will be advertised in next week’s
newsletter.
CHRISTIAN MEDITATION
Christian Meditation has resumed on
Mondays in the Parish Community
Room at Our Lady’s. There is a morning
session 9.30 – 10.30am, and an evening
Session 7.30 – 8.30pm. All are welcome
to come and share in group meditation. Contact
Bruno for further information (93811383).
CENTERING PRAYER
The Centering Prayer Group meets on Tuesday
evenings, apart from school holidays, at 7.30—
8.15pm in the Spirituality Room of the St
Ambrose’s Community Centre. We listen to a
spiritual talk on CD for about 15 minutes before
having 20 minutes of silent meditation, focused on
a sacred word. It is a very simple, peaceful form of
prayer. All welcome!
ICON EXHIBITION AND SALE
University lecturer and Iconographer, Dr Ursula
Betka, with the support of the Mary MacKillop
Heritage Centre, is selling most of her handpainted Icons to raise
funds to bring SyrianChristian refugees to
Australia through the
Barnabas fund.
The exhibition is from
Saturday 11 February to Thursday 2 March,
10.am – 5.00pm (closed Sundays). Mary
MacKillop Heritage Centre, 362 Albert Street,
East Melbourne.
WALK THE CAMINO!
There will be a 20-day Pilgrimage from Leòn to
Santiago de Compostela (17 May–5 June 2017).
Catholic Mission’s pilgrimage balances
walking, companionship, and simple
hospitality, with silence, reflection and
prayer. Small group led by an
experienced guide, Sr Veronica Rosier
OP (0451 387 906); Contact Bianca
(02 9919 7825)
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS GUIDE
On the church table (yes, it’s there this week!)
there are copies of the Catholic Schools Guide 2017,
Secondary Schools edition for Victoria. Please take
a copy.
PARISH PRAYER FOCUS FOR FEBRUARY
We pray for all young people. May they
experience belonging, respect and hope for the
future.
PARISH COLLECTIONS
Church: $1258.70
Presbytery: $727.85
READINGS NEXT WEEK: Leviticus 19:1–2. 17–18; 1 Corinthians 3:16–23; Matthew 5:38–48