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All Hallows’
Five Dock
Trinity Sunday | Year B | Sunday 30th May
Parish MissionWe, the people of this place,
live and celebrate a love of faith.
We share this faith in a
spirit of service,
that creates a sense of
God’s presence among us.
All Hallows’ Parish
Parish Priest:
Fr Joseph Kolodziej
M: 0412 085 189
Deacon:
Rev. Mr Constantine Rodrigues
Parish Secretary:
Elsa Waldie
Safeguarding Officers
Nives Vuchich - 0411 180 999
Ray Pozzato - 0438 860 168
Parish Office:
Monday - Thursday
9am - 4pm
2 Halley Street,
Five Dock NSW 2046
Ph: 9713 7960
W: www.allhallows.org.au
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All Hallows Parish School:
School Principal:
Mrs Helen Elliott
Ph: 9713 4469
F: 9712 5184
W: www.ahfivedock.catholic.edu.au
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A Message from Fr JosephDear Friends in Christ,God has found us, chosen us, andadopted us to be his own, part of hisfamily. We are not slaves, he is not ourmaster, but we call him Father, Abba,Daddy. We hear the voice of Godspeaking to us directly and intimately,including us as his children, as his family.The story is told of St Augustine ofHippo, a great philosopher andtheologian. He was preoccupied with thedoctrine of the Blessed Trinity. Hewanted so much to understand thedoctrine of one God in three persons andto be able to explain it logically. One dayhe was walking along the sea shore andreflecting on this matter. Suddenly, hesaw a little child all alone on the shore.The child made a whole in the sand, ranto the sea with a little cup, filled her cupwith sea water, ran up and emptied thecup into the hole she had made in thesand. Back and forth she went to thesea, filled her cup and came and pouredit into the hole.
Augustine drew up and said to her, “Littlechild, what are you doing?” She replied, “Iam trying to empty the sea into this hole.”“How do you think,” Augustine asked her,“that you can empty this immense sea intothis tiny hole and with this tiny cup?” Heanswered back, “And you, how do yousuppose that with your small head you cancomprehend the immensity of God?” Withthat the child disappeared. The doctrine ofthe inner relationship of the Father, Son andHoly Spirit in such a way that each of them isfully and equally God, yet there are not threeGods but one, cannot be fully comprehendedby the human mind. It is a mystery. Jesussays in the gospel that he is with us alwaysuntil the end of the age. In the Gospel hetells the disciples to go spread the newsabout Jesus, about the trinity, about thefamily of God. That’s still thestory. This weekend weremember our family.With best wishes -Fr. Joseph PP
Sacramental Life
Holy Mass:
Saturday: 8am & 5.30pm Vigil
Sunday: 8.30am, 10am (Family Mass)
and 5pm
Monday - Friday: 8am
The Holy Rosary is prayed after every
morning Mass for the Parish community.
All are welcome.
Reconciliation:
Before or after any Mass.
Or any time by appointment.
Sick Calls:
Any time - day/night.
Exposition:
Every Wednesday after 8am Mass.
Baptisms: Saturdays or Sundays.
Weddings:
Contact Deacon or Father.
This Week:
Sunday 30:
Trinity Sunday
Youth Group // 4pm - Parish Hall
Monday 31:
Feast of the Visitation
Tuesday 1st June:
St Justin
Wednesday 2:
Holy Hour // 3pm - Chaplet of Divine Mercy
Thursday 3:
St Charles Lwanga
Friday 4:
24 Hour Adoration
Saturday 5:
Sacrament of First Reconciliation
Sunday 6:
Corpus Christi Sunday
St Marcellin Champagnat
Youth Group // 4pm - Parish Hall
All Hallows Primary School
Please
remember in
your Prayers:
Sick:
Norman Merlino
Christine Bailey
Tom Graham
Tony Michael
Do you know of
anyone who is sick and
in need of prayer?
Please send their name
in an email to the
Parish Office and we
will add their
name in here.
Recently
Deceased:
John Hawley
Tania Ward
Giuseppina Ceroni
Domenico Ciolino
Antonino Testa
Helen James
Giuseppe Fontana
Rita Arcidiacono
Maria Savignano
Maurizio Rossetto
Maria Blandino
Rosario Daidone
For the Souls of
the Faithful
Departed:
Eternal rest grant unto
them , O Lord
and let perpetual light
shine upon them.
May all the souls of all
the faithful departed,
through the mercy of
God, rest in peace.
Amen.
Sydney Catholic Schools (SCS) has kicked off its first, live and online Family Forum forparents, carers, and staff with more than 2500 people registering for the event. Titled Partof Something Bigger, the Family Forum brought together families and staff, from acrossthe 150 primary and secondary SCS schools, and showcased what SCS is doing to buildcollaborative networks of excellence. Hosted by Executive Director, Tony Farley and Chiefof Staff, Dr Jacqueline Frost, the Family Forum centred on the programs that demonstratehow SCS students can benefit from the opportunities of being part of a bigger network ofschools. The topics were wide-ranging and included discussions on teaching and learning,enhanced curriculum (performing arts, sport, and languages), classroom design and theimportance of faith-based work in the community. Please view the first of these onlineforums at the following website: https://sydcatholicschools.nsw.edu.au/scs-news/sydney-catholic-schools-hosts-its-first-family-forum?fbclid=IwAR0V9a86_Sr3EO-b74Gw0xa2Q_CyShes7Yqu3uSdH11oPWDKgQ6-3alckn8Mrs Helen ElliottPrincipal
Generation Awakening - Teen Youth Group
Do you want some help with your HSC religion unit?We have a special guest attending youth group this Sunday,Mr McCaughan, from Rosebank College. He will assist Year 12students with their Religion Unit.Come join Generation Awakening at 4pm in the Parish Hall.God Bless,Beatrice Lorquet | Youth Group Coordinator | 0414 577 947
Perpetual Adoration - First Friday of every month
Perpetual adoration is the practice of the continuous exposition andadoration of the Eucharist, 24 hours a day. On Friday, 4th June 2021,we will be opening the Church for Perpetual Adoration. It will start at8am on Friday and conclude at 8am on Saturday, 5th June. Wewelcome members of the All Hallows community to take part in thisevent. There will be a roster in the gathering space where you canbook in a time for Adoration. We ask that there be a minimum of 2guardians for every hour to ensure there will always be someonepraying over the Eucharist. Perpetual adoration will be celebrated atAll Hallows Church on the first Friday of every month going forward.
Mary’s Rosary Chain Family and Faith
Mary’s Rosary Chain will begiving away free rosary cardsand rosary beads at thisweekend’s Masses and alsogiving a short announcementon the rosary for the Month ofMay. Please take extra for family andfriends.
Reconciliation
Please pray for the childrencurrently preparing for their firstReconciliation which is takingplace on the 5th June, 2021.
Parents of children who are currentlypreparing to receive the sacrament of FirstReconciliation were invited to a workshopwhere they made a set of “Good Deed”beads for each child. These beads are astring of ten beads, which can be pulled andremain in place. They are used to count theacts of love or sacrifices a person makesand can help the children reflect on the goodand not so good choices they make. Pleasekeep our children in yourprayers as they prepare toexperience God’s love andforgiveness in the sacramentof Reconciliation.
Marisa SquadritoFamily Educator
Change in mass timesPlease note that the Saturday morning mass is now at9am instead of 8am. Also a gentle reminder that theevening mass on Sundays now starts at 5pm.
New Audio/Visual System in the ChurchAs you may have noticed, there has been a lot of workgoing on in the Church over the last few weeks as thenew audio/visual system is being installed. We arecurrently learning the new functions and makingadjustments to get the most out of the new system. Weappreciate your understanding during this period as wemay experience teething problems over the next fewweeks.
Acolytes RosterCould the current acolytes please contact the parishoffice via email or phone. We would like to get yourcontact details and mass preference as we will soon becreating an acolyte roster.
Supporting our ParishYou can support our Parishfinancially by accessing theBPoint Secure PaymentService on the Parish websiteor you can use the QR Codeprinted here. Forcontributions to the FirstCollection, please selectPastoral Revenue from the
drop down menu. For Planned Giving contributions,please select Planned Giving from the drop down menuand include your name and your Planned GivingNumber (if known). You can also contribute using theTap and Go devices in the Gathering Space at theentrance to the church.
Safeguarding our ParishChild sexual abuse is a crime.The appropriate people to dealwith crimes are the police. If you,or anyone you know, have beenabused, please contact thepolice. Alternatively, you cancontact the Safeguarding Officeat 93905810 [email protected] Archdiocese has a legal obligation to report crimesto the police.
Catholic Women’s League
Congratulations to Week 7Silver Circle winners:
1st No. 23 Josie Pappalardo
2nd No. 11 Dominica Zangari
Baptisms
We welcome
Antonio Angelo NassoMarcello TelescaNina Luisa Wells
Theo Salvatore Wells
who are being baptised into the parish communityof All Hallows this weekend.
Prayer Group with Sr Ruth
Sr Ruth is resuming her prayer groupwhich takes place in her home. Theprayer group gathers fortnightly onTuesdays at 7:30pm with the nextgathering on the 8th June. Pleasecontact the parish office for furtherinformation.
Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist
New roster: A new roster for the Extraordinary Ministersof the Eucharist is now available and is located near thenotice board in the gathering space.
Training for new ExtraordinaryMinisters of the Eucharist: NewExtraordinary Ministers of theEucharist are invited to a hands-ontraining session on Sunday, 30th Mayafter the 5pm mass. At this session,you will run through the steps you willneed to do be doing during a mass.
Children’s Corner
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First Reading Responsorial Psalm Second Reading
Dt 4:32-34. 39-40A reading from the book of DeuteronomyThe Lord himself is God in heavenabove and on earth below: there is noother.
Moses said to the people: ‘Put thisquestion to the ages that are past, thatwent before you, from the time Godcreated man on earth: Was there ever aword so majestic, from one end ofheaven to the other? Was anything everheard? Did ever a people hear the voiceof the living God speaking from the heartof the fire, as you heard it, and remainalive? Has any god ventured to take tohimself one nation from the midst ofanother by ordeals, signs, wonders, warwith mighty hand and outstretched arm,by fearsome terrors – all this that theLord your God did for you before youreyes in Egypt?‘Understand this today, therefore, andtake it to heart: The Lord is God indeed,in heaven above as on earth beneath,he and no other. Keep his laws andcommandments as I give them to youtoday so that you and your children mayprosper and live long in the land that theLord your God gives you for ever.’
(R.) Happy the people the Lord haschosen to be his own.
1. The word of the Lord is faithfuland all his works to be trusted.The Lord loves justice and rightand fills the earth with his love. (R.)
2. With his word the heavens weremade, by the breath of his mouth all thestars. He spoke; and they came to be.He commanded; they sprang into being.(R.)
3. The Lord looks on those who reverehim, on those who hope in his love,to rescue their souls from death,to keep them alive in famine. (R.)
4. Our soul is waiting for the Lord.The Lord is our help and our shield.May your love be upon us, O Lord,as we place all our hope in you. (R.)
Rom 8:14-17A reading from the letter of St Paul tothe RomansYou have received the Spirit that makesyou God’s own children, and in thatSpirit we call God: Father, our Father!
Everyone moved by the Spirit is a son ofGod. The spirit you received is not thespirit of slaves bringing fear into yourlives again; it is the spirit of sons, and itmakes us cry out, ‘Abba, Father!’ TheSpirit himself and our spirit bear unitedwitness that we are children of God. Andif we are children we are heirs as well:heirs of God and coheirs with Christ,sharing his sufferings so as to share hisglory.
Gospel Acclamation
Alleluia, alleluia!Glory to the Father, the Son, and theHoly Spirit: to God who is, who was, andwho is to come.Alleluia!
Gospel
Mt 28:16-20A reading from the holy Gospel according to MatthewBaptise them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
The eleven disciples set out for Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had arranged to meetthem. When they saw him they fell down before him, though some hesitated. Jesus came up andspoke to them. He said, ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go,therefore, make disciples of all the nations; baptise them in the name of the Father and of theSon and of the Holy Spirit, and teach them to observe all the commands I gave you. And knowthat I am with you always; yes, to the end of time.’
Reflection by Mary Coloe
The Easter season celebrates some of the most important events and beliefs in Christian tradition. In the last seven weeks, wehave remembered Jesus’ Last Supper with his friends (regarded as the institution or establishment of the Eucharist); Jesus’death on the cross; the discovery of the empty tomb on Easter Sunday; the appearances of the Risen Lord to his disciples; theAscension into heaven; and finally, the Holy Spirit filling the disciples at Pentecost. They are events that have shaped Christianbelief for nearly 2,000 years. They provide the basis of beliefs and teachings such as: Christ present in the Eucharist; theresurrection of Jesus and the hope of resurrection for all people; the divinity of Jesus; and the ongoing action of the Holy Spiritin the world. The period of Easter-Pentecost celebrates these truly momentous events, beliefs and teachings.Almost to round off this extraordinary focus on Christian beliefs and teachings, the Church this week celebrates the centraldoctrine of Christian faith: the Trinity. The belief in the Trinity is the belief that there are three ‘persons’ in the one Godhead:Father; Son; and Holy Spirit.Behind the formal language of the doctrines is an affirmation of God’s abiding presence with us, and our abiding invitation todwell in God. God is with us. We sign our bodies as a simple action to say we are people in communion with God. Just as Pauland the disciples had to allow God to be bigger than their own limited expectation, the Gospel challenges me to be willing toallow my faith to grow, and my images of God to be constantly expanded. As my life experience changes, it means taking timeto ponder, ‘Where is God here?’ This question is not doubt, but faith constantly seeking to be open to God’s newness.
