67-77 Exford Road, Melton South 3338 . P .O. Box 2152

Ph: 9747 9692, Fax: 9746 0422 Email: meltonsouth@cam.org.au

Parish Homepage: stanthonysmeltonsouth.wordpress.com (includes Padua News)

Office Hours: Wed & Fri. 8.30am—4.30pm Friday 8.30 - 4.00pm

Christ the King, Year C 24th November 2013

Let us pray that all men will acclaim Jesus as Lord..

St. Anthony’s Parish Primary School Wilson Road, Melton South 3338 Phone: 9743 1401 School Secretary: Mrs. Marthese Pace Email: principal@sameltonsth.catholic.edu.au Website: www.sameltonsth.catholic.edu.au

Responsorial Psalm: Ps 121

Comm: LET US GO REJOICING TO THE HOUSE OF THE LORD.

All: LET US GO REJOICING TO THE HOUSE OF THE LORD.

I REJOICED WHEN I HEARD THEM SAY: ‘LET US GO TO GOD’S HOUSE.’ AND NOW OUR FEET ARE STANDING WITHIN YOUR GATES, O JERUSALEM. JERUSALEM IS BUILT AS A CITY STRONGLY COMPACT. IT IS THERE THAT THE TRIBES GO UP, THE TRIBES OF THE LORD. FOR ISRAEL’S LAW IT IS, THERE TO PRAISE THE LORD’S NAME. THERE WERE SET THE THRONES OF JUDGEMENT OF THE HOUSE OF DAVID.

ALL: LET US GO REJOICING TO THE HOUSE OF THE LORD.

Gospel Acclamation:

ALLELUIA, ALLELUIA! BLESSED IS HE WHO INHERITS THE KINGDOM OF DAVID OUR FATHER; BLESSED IS HE WHO COMES IN THE NAME OF THE LORD. ALLELUIA!

MASS & DEVOTION TIMES THIS WEEK

Tuesday morning: NO MASS Tuesday evening: 6.30pm Remembrance Mass Wednesday morning: NO MASS Thursday morning: NO MASS Friday morning: NO MASS

Saturday Vigil Mass 5.30pm

Sunday 8.30am & 10.30am

INDIVIDUAL RECONCILIATION Saturday 4.45pm

BAPTISM Baptism Preparation Meeting: 6.30-8.00pm in the Church Thursday 28th November for Baptisms 1st & 15th of December See details on Parish Homepage as listed above and download forms. Fill them out and bring them to the Baptism Preparation Meeting for your chosen date along with a copy of your child’s Birth Certificate. Both parents are required to attend these meetings. Contact Father Fabian or the Parish Office if you have any

questions. Phone 9747 9692.

Adult Preparation for the Sacraments of Baptism, Reconciliation, Eucharist or Confirmation through the R.C.I.A. Program. See Father Fabian or the Parish Office for information.

Please note there are no Baptisms in January

PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL

Sue Alexander 9743 7281 Godwin Barton 9747 9493 Stephen Fernandes 9743 5331 Natalie Howard 0410 478 046 Mila Little 9743 7783 Rose Ma’ae 0431 386 473 Marthese Mercieca 0421 378 691 Maria Micallef 9746 9685

Brad Tellis 0422 087 343 Carmen Vella 9743 4378 Ex-Officio: Fr Fabian Smith P.P., & Damien Schuster

Parish Priest: Fr Fabian Antony Smith Parish Secretary: Mrs. Lesley Morffew

St. Anthony’s School Principal: Mr. Damien Schuster

Hymns this weekend 5.30 8.30 10.30

Catholic Regional College - Melton (Years 7-12) Principal: Mr Mark Sheahan Contact: 9743 6522 Catholic Regional College - Sydenham (Years 11- 12) Principal: Mr Brendan Watson Contact: 9361 0000

NOVEMBER IS ‘HOLY SOUL’S MONTH’ ‘It is indeed a holy and wholesome thought to pray for the dead.’ 2 Maccabees 12:46

2/59 Vs 1&2

Daily Daily

2/17 1/29

2/59 Vs 1&3

1/16 1/152 1/129 1/49 2/4

1/16 1/152 1/129 1/49

Magnificat

2/4

NEWS FROM THE WORSHIP QUADRANT NEXT WEEK 1st Sunday of Advent - Year A 30th November & 1st December

Readers Special Ministers 5.30 Gordon Clarke Naim Chdid, Maria Micallef, Margaret Vella and Eddie Massa. 8.30 Michael Higgins Dolores Turcsan, Denise Van Rooyen and Ineka Allen. 10.30 Karina Dunne Josephinen German and Ann Tennakoon..

Next Week’s Readings: Is 2:1-5, Rom 13:11-14, Mt 24:37-44

MASS COORDINATORS / COMMENTATORS 5.30pm - Stephen Fernandes and Godwin Barton

30th November & 1st December 8.30am - Marie Wytkamp and Lina Calleja. 10.30am - Natalie Howard & Josephine German.

PIETY STALL VOLUNTEERS FOR THIS WEEKEND: 23rd & 24th November 5.30: Judy Van Hoos 8.30am Chris Fitzgerald 10.30am:Indika Silva

PIETY STALL VOLUNTEERS FOR NEXT WEEKEND 23rd & 24th November 5.30: Liza Fernandes 8.30am Ineka Allen 10.30am:Rosa Smit

CLEANING ROSTER : Thursday 28th November: Kratochvil Family, Gerardo Madafferi and Josephine Xuereb..

NEWS FROM THE FAITH FORMATION QUADRANT Divine Mercy 1st Sunday of the month at 3.00pm . Fatima Statue Barry & Rosanna Melder 9743 5063

2014 SACRAMENTAL PROGRAM ENROLMENT

We wish to draw your attention to the arrangements for the reception of the Sacraments for next year for children in

schools other than St. Anthony’s Parish School. FIRST RECONCILIATION (Confession): Current Year 1 children upwards This Sacrament will be celebrated on Thursday 20

th November, 2014 for Children in Year 2 upwards.

FIRST EUCHARIST (Holy Communion): Current Year 2 children upwards This Sacrament will be celebrated on Saturday 21

st June, 2014 for Children in Year 3 upwards. .

You have the opportunity to enrol for these sacraments after the 5.30pm Mass on Saturdays during

the month of November.

Cost per Sacrament is $75 payable upon enrolment. Enquiries please ring the Parish Office on 9747 9692 on Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 8.30am – 4.30pm

Sacramental Instruction (Catechesis) will begin on Saturday the 1st of February 2014.

MAGNIFICAT

My soul proclaims the Lord my God, My spirit sings his praise, He looks on me, He lifts me up, And gladness fills my days.

All nations now will share my joy, His gifts He has outpoured. His little ones He has made great. I magnify the Lord.

His mercy is forevermore. His name I praise again. His strong right arm puts down the proud and raises lowly men.

He fills the hungry with good things. The rich he sends away. The promise made to Abraham is filled by Him each day.

Magnificat, Magnificat, Magnificat, Praise God. Magnificat, Magnificat, Magnificat,

DAILY, DAILY, SING TO MARY

Daily, Daily, sing to Mary Sing my soul her praises due All her feasts, her actions worship With the hearts’ devotion true Lost in wondering contemplation Be her majesty confessed Call her mother Call her virgin Happy Mother Virgin Blessed

She is mighty to deliver Call her trust her lovingly When the tempest rage is rounding She will calm the raging sea Gifts of heaven she has given Noble lady to our race She’s the queen who decks her subjects With the light of God’s own grace ( x 3)

MOVIE NIGHT

THIS WEEKEND, WE WILL ALSO BE FEATURING OUR MOVIE NIGHT AS PART OF THE

YEAR OF FAITH. IT WILL BE IN THE MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM AND WILL START AT 5.30PM

THIS WEEKEND IS CUPPA WEEKEND! Please feel free

to stay after any of the weekend masses for a friendly cuppa

with your fellow parishioners. ALL WELCOME

NEWS FROM THE PASTORAL CARE QUADRANT

We pray for the death anniversary at this time of: All of our loved ones inscribed in the Remembrance Book.

Please pray for the Sick: Shirley Mahoney, Erlinda E. Cortez, Frank Consiglio, Victor Dimech, Therese Hall, Albert Nicholls, Vicki & Bill Vassallo, Alex Venasilao, Gloria Cruz, Ian Nowak, Michael Saunders, Anna Persiano, Patricia Coulson and all

those who have requested our prayers.

NEWS FROM THE SERVICE / COMMUNITY QUADRANT ST. ANTHONY’S PARISH BINGO St. Anthony’s conduct Bingo every Tuesday MR. JACKPOT: $2 per ticket. evening in Padua Hall. Jackpot Prizes: $2000, $10,000 & $30,000. Doors open 6.30pm, Eyes down at 7.30pm. Come along and support your parish Cost: $10 for 40 games and have a good time!

FROM THE PARISH OFFICE -COLLECTIONS:

Presbytery Offering: Thanksgiving: (includes Direct Debit & Credit Cards)

17/11/2013 $696.00 $2565.62

MISSING TABLECLOTHS

Over the past couple of years a number of our white tablecloths & our tea towels have gone missing. If you have borrowed or taken any home after one of our functions and forgotten about them, could you please bring them back. We need to use them in the next couple of weeks. You may return them to the Parish Office or give them to Father Fabian after mass on Sunday. Many thanks.

THE ANNUAL REMEMBRANCE MASS will be celebrated this Tuesday, 26th November at 6.30pm .

Family and friends of those who have died since last November are invited to: 1. Write the names and contact person on the Clipboard on the back table. 2. Place a photo on the prepared table before Mass on 26th November. 3. Light a taper in the chapels during the Remembrance Ritual on 26th November All parishioners are invited to attend this Mass & Ritual. Please bring a plate of finger food for supper

THE FOOTSTEPS OF ST PAUL You are invited to join a Pilgrimage visiting sites in Turkey, Greece and Rome; including a papal audience with Pope Francis.

Dates: Monday 21st April – Friday 9 May (19 days and 18 nights) Fr Werner Utri P.P. of St Anne’s East Kew and St Bede’s North Balwyn will lead the pilgrimage following the Footsteps of St

Paul, one of the most remarkable Missioners and writers of the early Church. Included will be a day’s visit to Gallipoli. An information meeting will take place on Sunday 15th December at 2pm at St Bede’s church, 1 Severn St, Balwyn North. All most welcome.

Melton branch of the Knights of the Southern Cross will be hosting a formal Christmas lunch on Sunday December 15 for singles and couples who otherwise will spend Christmas alone. We are asking parishioners to nominate candidates for this event so that they can be officially invited as our special guests. Also, if you are able to

assist with catering and/or transport your help will be greatly appreciated.

Please see the member(s) after mass or call Melwyn on 0418171568 or Peter on 0400135100.

LOURDES DAY MASS 2013 SATURDAY 7 DECEMBER, 10:30AM The Order of Malta Australia and the Development Office of the Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne invite you to the Lourdes Day Mass, a mass for the sick and fragile in our community. To be celebrated by Most Reverend Denis Hart DD, Archbishop of Melbourne. A blessing of the sick will follow the celebration of the Liturgy with water brought from the spring at the Shrine of

Lourdes. Gift bags for all attendees including a bottle of Lourdes water, Rosary beads and more. Wheelchair access by the side door of Albert St - vehicles can approach this entrance. Where: St Patrick’s Cathedral, 1 Cathedral Place, East Melbourne

The feast of Jesus Christ the Universal King was

insituted by Pope Pius XI in 1925 and is observed on

the last Sunday of the Roman Catholic Liturgical Year.

It causes us to meditate on the Second and Final

Coming of Christ, the last Judgment, and the end of

the world.

On the final Sunday in the Roman Catholic

liturgical year, it is time to remember things that we

would prefer to forget. For starters, we recall that there

is an infinite qualitative difference between us and

God. He is immortal and infinite. We are not. Each one

of us will come to our individual end. But so will our

society, our world, even our universe.

Another thing to call to mind on this day is that

while the Son of God came the

first time in a way both lowly and

hidden, he will come one day in a

way both public and glorious. Yes,

he is the Lamb of God. But He is

also the Lion of Judah. He takes

away the sin of those who let him.

But he is also will bring things

hidden in darkness into the light,

call a spade a spade, and insist

all bear the consequences of their

choices.

That is what any judge does.

And he will come in glory, says

the Creed, to judge the living and

the dead.

But what will the Last

Judgment be like? By what

criteria will we be judged?

Only one passage in the

Gospels provides a sneak preview

of that day of reckoning--Matthew

25:31-46. First of all, note that

most of Jesus’ parables have a

jarring punch line. He’s always

upsetting the preconceived

notions of just about everyone,

especially the most religious of

the bunch, whether they be

Pharisees or disciples.

Clearly, all of us expect that

the Judge will condemn evil and

impose sentence on the guilty.

And we tend to think of evildoing

as stepping over the line and

infringing on the rights of others,

taking their possessions, maybe

even taking their lives. The

language of the Our Father lends

itself to this interpretation of sin

when it says ―forgive us our

trespasses.‖

The problem with this

understanding of sin is that it is

incomplete, even shallow. Lots of

people think that as long as they don’t lie, cheat,

and steal, but just keep to themselves and mind their

own business, they deserve big rewards from God.

The story of the Last Judgment addresses these

―decent folks.‖ Imagine their shock as they swagger

smugly up to the judge’s bench expecting praise only

to be sent off to eternal punishment! Why? Because

they neglected to do the good love required them to

do. They did not ―commit‖ offenses or infractions of

the law; they did nothing positively destructive. They

just, in the presence of suffering, heartlessly did

absolutely nothing. Their sin was not a sin of

―commission‖ but a sin of ―omission.‖ But note–these

sins of omission ultimately seal the fate of the

damned.

There are lots of negative

c o m m a n d m e n t s , o f t e n

expressed as ―thou shalt not’s.‖

But the two most important

commandments are positive

―thou shalt’s‖. ―You shall love

the Lord thy God with all thy

heart, soul, and strength and

you shall love thy neighbor as

y o u r s e l f . ‖ T h e s e

commandments require an

interior disposition that issues in

outward actions. If you are

hungry, you love yourself

enough to go to the fridge or

drive to McDonald’s. If you truly

love your hungry neighbor as

yourself, you don’t just say a

prayer and offer sympathy

(James 2:15-17). Loving God

with all your heart doesn’t mean

giving a respectful nod to God

and then going on your merry

way. It means going out of your

way, passionately seeking to

love him and serve him in all

that you do.

In this Last Judgement scene we

s e e h o w t h e s e t w o

commandments, these two

loves, are really one. Jesus

makes clear that loving God

with your whole heart is

expressed in loving your

neighbor as yourself. And

whenever you love your

neighbor in this way, you are

actually loving the Son of God.

So ultimately, the judgement is

simple. It all comes down to

love. The judge happens to be

the King of hearts.

Last Judgement and Sins of

Omiss ion by Marcel l ino

D’Ambrosio, PhD

Feast Day November 24—Christ the King

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