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27th Sunday in Ordinary Time 03 October 2021
Parish Office Hours: Mon—Fri 9:30am-2:30pm
CONTACT DETAILS
Parish Priest: Fr Jude Pirotta mssp
Telephone: 9401 6367
email: [email protected]
Assistant Priest: Fr Silvio Bezzina mssp
Assisting Priest: Fr Brendan Byrne sj
Deacon: Dcn Royden Dsouza
Parish Council President: Geralyn McCarthy
Parish Secretaries: Red Lusterio
Tita Manalo
Thanksgiving: Maria Saldana
Parish Bookkeeper: Angel Hartanto
Wed & Fri 9:30-2:30
Sacramental Co-Ord
Other Schools: Wendy Gonsalves
Youth Ministry Co-ord: Red Lusterio 0409 184 299
St James Primary School: Telephone: 9749 1000
Principal: Mary Abbott [email protected]
St Francis Primary School: Telephone: 9749 9900
Principal: Michelle Gillett [email protected]
St Clare’s Primary School: Telephone: 9371 8400
Principal: Andrew Leighton
Thomas Carr College: Telephone: 8734 2444
Principal: Craig Holmes
Weekday Masses: Tues—Sat 9:00am
1st Friday Monthly: Mass at 7:30pm
Adoration at 8:00-9:00pm
Reconciliation (Confession): Saturday: 9:30am-10:00am
5:00-5:30pm
Sacrament of Baptism: Contact Dcn Royden Dsouza
0438 793 630
Weddings: By appointment only
9401 6367
Weekend Mass: Sat 6pm, Sun 7:30am, 9am, 10:30am, 5pm + Online
336 Derrimut Rd, Hoppers Crossing North, 3029
Under the Pastoral Care of the Paulist Missionaries
www.stjamesapostlehcn.com.au
We acknowledge the living culture of the Wurundjeri people, the traditional custodians
of the land we stand on, and pay tribute to the unique role they play in the life of this region.
St James Parish is committed to the safety, well-being and dignity
of all children and vulnerable adults.
Dear Parishioners of St James,
Over three years ago the decision was announced to hold a Plenary Council and the People of God began preparing for this historic moment by listening to God and by listening to one another’s stories of faith.
We as a Parish had several sessions to provide input for this Plenary Council. After this time of listening and journeying the Catholic Church of Australia will gather for the first assembly of the Plenary Council from 3-10th October 2021.
The Plenary Council website will provide daily livestreams of parts of the opening Plenary sessions and Masses (including the Opening Mass on Sun 03 Oct). https://www.plenarycouncil.catholic.org.au/assembly-1/
Plenary Council Masses and daily morning prayer booklets for full participation are available here: https://www.plenarycouncil.catholic.org.au/prayer/
May God grant the grace to all those gathering to be open to the Spirit leading them through these upcoming days of prayer, listening and discernment.
PRAYER OF PETITION TO THE HOLY SPIRIT A prayer used before every session of the Second Vatican Council.
This is to be prayed at the beginning of a Plenary Council.
We stand before you, Holy Spirit, conscious of our sinfulness, but aware that we gather in your name.
Come to us, remain with us, and enlighten our hearts.
Give us light and strength to know your will, to make it our own and to live it in our lives.
Guide us by your wisdom, support us by your power, for you are God, sharing the glory of Father and Son.
You desire justice for All
Enable us to uphold the rights of others; do not allow us to be misled by ignorance or corrupted by fear or favour. Unite us to yourself in the bond of
love and keep us faithful to all that is true.
As we gather in your name may we temper justice with love, so that all our decisions may be pleasing to you, and earn the reward promised to good
and faithful servants, Amen .
PLENARY COUNCIL—FIRST ASSEMBLY 03-10 OCTOBER
For those who would like to offer a Mass Intention during this time, you can submit the name and intention to the Parish Office via email ([email protected]) or via phone (9401 6367). In answer to a common query, Mass Intention donations can be made to:
Account Name: Missionary Society of St Paul BSB: 083-153
Account number: 869470113
Reference: M.Int-[Surname of intention]
For Presbytery Collection (2nd collection) contributions, please use the account above and use the Reference: Presby-[Your Surname]
MASS INTENTIONS & 2ND COLLECTION
We encourage you to continue supporting our parish through online payment. Thanksgiving contributions or Church Extension donations can be made directly to the Parish Bank Account through an Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT).
Account Name: St James the Apostle Parish
BSB: 083-347 Account Number: 646 205 822
For Thanksgiving please use your Thanksgiving Envelope number and your surname so we can attribute your donation correctly. Eg: If your Thanksgiving number is 123, and your surname is Smith, then use the reference “123-Smith”.
For Church Extension, please use as reference your surname and -ChExt. Eg: Smith-ChExt.
For Credit Card / Direct Debit contributions, please contact the Parish Office for more information.
Thank you for your continuous support and may you be blessed abundantly for your generosity.
Yours in mission,
Fr Jude Pirotta mssp Angel Hartanto
Parish Priest Parish Bookkeeper
SUPPORTING ST JAMES PARISH
We are truly encouraged spiritually and financially during these challenging times. Although we are still struggling to meet with our loan repayments and the many financial commitments that a Parish has, we are truly inspired by the online donations and thanksgiving that is coming in.
We are definitely aware of the financial strain that people are experiencing currently but we are truly inspired, humbled and encouraged by the generosity of many Parishioners who continuously contribute.
We particular make reference here for those who are contributing through donations to the Church Extension Fund and the Thanksgiving Program. It was heartening and once again humbling to hear one Parishioner write to us this week saying “We are so grateful to God for touching our hearts to give back to Him and acknowledging that all our resources belong to Him.”
Special thanks to the Parishioners who together donated $850 this week towards the Church Extensions.
CHURCH EXTENSION DONATIONS
Dear Parishioners, from time to time we Paulist Missionaries would like to share information about our missions with you.
If you would like to be on our email list, please send an email to: [email protected]. In the subject line please write:
• the name of your parish, and
• “PLEASE ADD ME TO YOUR MAILING LIST”
MSSP COMMUNICATIONS
The combined Parishes of St Peter’s & St James are hosting a Bible Study Ministry. Meetings are currently held weekly on Mondays, 7pm-8:30pm. This will be held online via Zoom. Next meeting this Mon 04 Oct on the Book of Acts. For more information contact Clive on 0490 814 452 or Francis on 0401 787 372.
*NEW* Zoom Meeting ID: 98297106111
Password: bible
BIBLE STUDY—MON 04 OCT—NEW DETAILS
Thank you to the Parishioners who have been contributing to the Mass Intentions via online donations. To assist the Parish Office in correctly identifying your donation, kindly accompany any online donations with an email to [email protected] or a phone message to 9401 6367.
MASS INTENTIONS
Let us pray and support those in our community who are sick. We especially pray for Theodora Pornillosa Lusterio and David Quinn and all those who are ill.
PRAYER LIST
RECENTLY DECEASED & ANNIVERSARIES
Please pray for our loved ones whom we remember especially Victor Micallef, Joe Cole, Leonie Howsely, Arturo S. Ucat, Dcn Charles English and Julie Grant who died recently, Francis Bezzina, Joseph Patrick Cini, Tony Pinto, Leonor Dela Pena, Philip Manon, Laval Pottier, Yvan Florent, Jose Austria, Frank and Margaret Camilleri, Froilan Santos, Stella Nathan, Roberto Maniquis, Mary, Charlie and Joseph Xerri, Angela and Salvatore Sacco, Carmen and Felix Tabone, Carmen and Joe Camilleri, Emy Saffarese, Natu Portelli, Jeff Ruthvern, Ron and Kris Gamble and all whose anniversaries occur at this time.
To keep our Prayer List for the Sick current, kindly contact the Parish Office with the names of people you would like on it and they will be on the list for 8 weeks. Simply contact the Parish to renew for another 8 weeks.
KEEPING OUR PRAYER LIST CURRENT
We would like to thank you all for your moral and financial support especially due to the large loan we have taken for our church renovation. We do appreciate the generous donations of parishioners who have asked how they may contribute.
There are three methods – Envelopes, Credit Card Deductions or Direct Debit from a nominated bank account. Simply fill in a pledge card for envelopes and credit card, If you wish to do online payment method, Direct Debit Forms are available at the Church Narthex.
You can drop this Form at the Parish Office After-Hours Drop Off Chute outside, next to the Parish Office Entrance under the window.
THANKSGIVING OFFERING CONTRIBUTION
For $5 per month, you can help with the wellbeing and education of children in Pakistan, Peru, Cuba and the Philippines through the Paulist Missionary Sponsorship program. Brochures available after Mass.
PAULIST MISSIONARY SPONSORSHIP
As lockdown continues to loom, it is important to continue to reconnect with our communities. It has been some time since we met with our
parishioners, online or otherwise, so a ZOOM meeting has been arranged to Meet The Priests this Sunday 03 Oct at 3pm.
Fr Jude will give a brief update on our Parish after which the priests will be happy to say G’day and answer any questions. We hope to see many parishioners come to this meeting which we will host fortnightly.
ZOOM Meeting ID: 876 7575 2510
Passcode: meet
CONVERSATION HOUR—SUN 03 OCT CHANGE OF LIVE STREAM DETAILS
We are currently live streaming our Weekday Morning Mass at 9.00am from Mon-Sat and Weekend Mass at 6.00pm on Saturdays.
We have updated the process due to technical issues with live streaming on Facebook. The live stream is on YouTube and is now shared live on Facebook. The live stream on Facebook does not come up in your Notifications but will appear in your News Feed similar to other posts you receive. If you click the link on the Facebook post, it will automatically take you to the YouTube live feed.
It is suggested that you LIKE the St James Facebook page: facebook.com/stjamesapostlehcn
Moreover, when you SUBSCRIBE to the St James YouTube page you will receive an email as soon as Mass starts. The YouTube link is: www.youtube.com/c/StJamestheApostlehcn.
Catholic Archdiocese Melbourne (CAM) have released a statement to the Victorian Government regarding the proposed removal of exemptions for religious organisations. You can view their statement on the Parish Website.
ARCHDIOCESAN STATEMENT
The MSSPs would like to thank the community for your prayers for Fr Mario Ramos mssp who is in Cuba and continuing to recover from COVID. He is now out of hospital. The area where he is in and serves continues to operate with minimal resources to combat this pandemic. Please continue to pray for him, for the Cuban Mission of the MSSP and for the people of Cuba.
FR MARIO RAMOS MSSP
This weekend, don’t forget to adjust your clocks 1 hour forward as Daylight Savings begins.
DAYLIGHT SAVINGS BEGINS
Please remember to support our sponsors
