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- Fr. Gerald Binegas, RCJ
Dear brothers and sisters, since the beginning
of Lent we have prepared our hearts by
penance and charitable works. Today we gather
together to herald with the whole Church the
beginning of the celebra#on of our Lord’s
Paschal Mystery, that is to say, of his Passion
and Resurrec#on. For it was to accomplish this
mystery that he entered his own city of
Jerusalem. Therefore, with all faith and
devo#on, let us commemorate the Lord’s entry
into the city for our salva#on, following in his
footsteps, so that, being made by his grace
partakers of the Cross, we may have a share
also in his Resurrec#on and in his life.
1st Reading: Isaiah 50:4-7
Response: My God, my God, why have you abandoned me? 2nd Reading: Philippians 2:6-11 Gospel Acclama#on: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ, king of endless glory! Christ became obedient for us even to death, dying on the cross. Therefore God raised him on high and gave him a name above all other names. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ, king of endless glory! Gospel: Luke 22:14-23:56
Prayer: Through the passion of
Christ, hear us, O Father.
14th April, 2019 | Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord - Year C
PARISH COMMUNITY
TheHolyFamily Integra�ng the Catholic Communi�es of West Footscray, Maidstone & Braybrook in the Archdiocese of Melbourne
Weekend bulletin
www.hfp.org.au
The Passion of the Lord
Palm Sunday is a bipolar combina#on of events in the life of Jesus Christ. We
commemorate his triumphant entry into Jerusalem (with palms!) and we re-
present his bodily demise in The Passion. A mountain peak and a rock-
bo:om. Yet, the subtext of the events is the meekness of Jesus. Meekness,
within the context of The Passion, is submission to the Will of God.
The Prophet Isaiah shows us that even before Christ, holy people could begin to
understand that someone could give His life for others and accept suffering for
others. The Lord God supported those who suffered for other, implicitly sta#ng
that His Will is being done.
The Le:er to the Philippians teaches us the same lesson, adding that God is even
willing to take on our humanity, to suffer with us and for us–and ul#mately willing
to die so that we might live. He was God, but chose an equality not “to be
grasped:” from the Greek term harpagmos meaning “to be exploited for selfish
gain.” As Jesus is humbled and debased, He knows that He can rise above the ill-
treatment at any #me. But He submits to the Will of the Father and enters into
His Passion.
The Gospel of Saint Luke details how Jesus Christ died in agony. The crucified
would die of blood loss or asphyxia#on. Christ accepted this suffering knowingly
and willingly because it was the will of His Father and out of love for us. It was
through His obedience that our redemp#on was achieved. How terrible, though,
it is to watch a person die in agony! Think of His mother who was there un#l the
end. Some parents would rather suffer than watch their children suffer. Christ,
who was God, exhibited “strength under control,” or, said differently, meekness.
We enter into The Passion with Christ every year. We see its representa#on
within our churches (The Sta#ons of the Cross). We mourn now, but we know
that His is the victory. We know that this is not the end, but the seed of a
beau#ful and glorious beginning for our reigning God and those who believe in
Him. May we grow closer to our Lord through the suffering to which he
submi:ed Himself to be closer to us.
In the spirit of Lent, our Parish Bulletin will come out
in monochrome to help us remember that we are in a penitential atmosphere during this Season. The coloured
copies will resume during Easter.
Sacramental Prepara�on for First Holy Communion
Prepara#on of children who do not a:end a Catholic School and are interested to prepare for their First Holy Communion will commence on the 30th of May 2019 at 5.00pm at the Parish Office. Children a:ending the classes must be accompanied by an adult.
EDGE is way more than effec#ve catechesis. It’s
Catholic Middle School Youth Ministry that helps
young people with life’s most challenging years.
Edge Nights takes place Friday evenings. Kids
between 10-13 years old are invited and
encouraged to a:end. Interested in helping out?
Contact: Chris�ne at [email protected]
Our Lady’s Large Hall 7.00-9.00pm
SUNDAY St. John’s 8:00 am Christ the King 9:30 am Our Lady’s 10:00 am Vietnamese Mass 3:00 pm1 Filipino Mass 3:00 pm2 Christ the King 5:00 pm Our Lady’s 6:30 pm MONDAY Christ the King 8:00 am Our Lady’s 8:00 am TUESDAY, FRIDAY & SATURDAY Christ the King 8:00 am Our Lady’s 9:00 am
WEDNESDAY Christ the King 8:00 am Our Lady’s 9:00 am 7:00 pm3 THURSDAY Christ the King 9.15 am
Our Lady’s 8:00 am SATURDAY (Vigil Mass) Our Lady’s 5:00 pm Christ the King 6:30 pm CONFESSIONS Every Saturday aKer the morning Masses and 30 mins. before the evening Masses. BAPTISMS 3rd Sunday of the month MARRIAGE 3 months-no#ce required.
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1 Sunday Masses in Vietnamese are held at Our Lady’s Church every 2nd and 4th Sundays and at Christ the King Church every 1st and 3rd Sundays.
2 Mass in Filipino is held at Our Lady’s Church every 1st Saturday and third Sunday of the month at 3:00 pm.
3 The Wednesday evening Mass incorporates the Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help.
ministries & services
M ass Schedule
Comfort & Healing Cesare Be:oni, Nip Frogosa, Jack Considine, Ru#llo Llovito, Sabrina Janz, Roselyn David, Carozon Robles, Remedios Laplana, Jose Mastruzzo, Glad Trevillian, Tony Rabusin, Nell Monagle, Fortunata Scalzo, Jamie Dumapias, Cesar Banzon, Sydonia Maslanyk, Margaret Horley, Marie Henwood, Leonie Drayton, Pauline Drayton, Allan Arias, Pat Roddis, Billy Frankland, Roger Joseph Ochoa, Josephine Grima, Barry Hye:, Lore:a Mills, Cassandra O’Keefe, Carmen Micallef, George Tawaf, Denver D’Cruz.
Acts 10:34,37-43 1 Corinthians 5:6-8
John 20:1-9
Next Week’s Readings
Vocation View Vocation View
Mass Intentions for the Week
Special Inten�ons & Thanksgiving Augus#na Irons, Dallimore Family and Lawley Family Birthdays of: Laurente Rama and Purita R. Donal.
Eternal Repose RECENTLY DECEASED: Barbara Hellein, Carley Tsevalias, Harry Healy, Dennis Philips, Giuseppe Roda, Graciela Solange Gerbino,Leonard Bennet ANNIVERSARIES: St John the Bap#st Nguyen Kinh, Mary Nguyen Thi Ho, Eva T. San#ano, Nestor A. Espenilla Jr, Carmine Musella, Kevin Doyle, Vincente, Philomena, Maria, Gioan, Anna, 5 Maria, 5 Phero, Phero Do, Anna Pham Thi Chat, Giuse Nguyen Van Phan, Toma Maria Tran Minh Tuan
Comntr Lector/s Eucharis�c Ministers Choir
SAT 8.30pm OL Easter Vigil Easter Vigil TBA Mary’s Choir
8:30pm CTK Easter Vigil Easter Vigil TBA CTK Church Choir
SUN 8:00am SJ Lang Phan Charles Budiman Kath Crowley -
9:30am CTK William Chu Christopher Chu & Merri
Baluaca
Florian Raymundo, Julie
Alcantara, Nigsty Tedia CTK Church Choir
10:00am OL Albert Agbamey Guillermo Nasilio Thanh Le & Hong Le OL Church Choir
3:00pm CTK Trinh Vuong
5:00pm CTK No Mass No Mass No Mass Mother Teresa
6:30pm OL Frank Unger Hung Lam Benedict Alvares Coro di Dio
20-21 April 2019
When Jesus comes into your life, grab something and wave it. Show your joy, your happiness; your dream is fulfilled. Tell
others: Jesus is here!
CHURCHES
Fr. René Ramirez, RCJ Parish Priest
Fr. Gerald Biñegas, RCJ
Assistant Priest
Sr. Helen Robinson, RSJ Hospital Pastoral Associate
Huong Nguyen & Tram Nguyen Secretaries
Parish Office
HOLY FAMILY PARISH Tel: 9317-9258 • 9317-9298
[email protected] www.hfp.org.au
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church 46 Ballarat Road, Maidstone VIC 3012
Christ the King Church 67 Churchill Avenue, Braybrook VIC 3019
St. John the Evangelist Church 34 Essex Street, Footscray VIC 3012
contact information
SCHOOLS
St. John’s Catholic School 34 Essex St., Footscray West VIC 3011
Tel: 9687 3150 : Fax: 9687 9166 [email protected]
Christ the King Primary School 28 Riley Court , Braybrook VIC 3019
Tel: 9311 7387 : Fax: 9312 6755 [email protected]
Caroline Chisholm Catholic College 65 Churchill Ave. Braybrook VIC 3019
Tel: 9296 5311 : Fax: 9296 5381 [email protected]
stewardship
St. John’s Church
Presbytery $162.00
Church $257.45
Our Lady’s Church
Presbytery $944.75
Church $1,250.85
Christ the King Church
Presbytery $839.50
Church $1,010.25
The first collec#on (Presbytery)
supports the Parish Priest,
his Assistant, the sick and re#red
Priests and the Archbishop
The second collec#on (Thanksgiving
Envelopes) supports the Parish and
the expenses of the Archdiocese.
“I tell you, Peter, before the
cock crows this day, you will
deny three �mes that you
know me.”
- Luke 22:34
How many #mes have you
heard someone make a
disparaging comment about
Jesus or our Catholic faith?
How did you react? Do you
remain quiet not to cause a
disturbance? Or, do you
remain quiet because you
believe people will think
nega#vely about you? Pray
for the courage to speak up
and enter into a respecQul
dialogue when the
opportunity arises.
Support our Parish Feast Day Dance Party
Tickets are available at the Parish Office.
MONDAY MAY 6TH SPECIAL TICKETED
EVENT AND VENUE CHANGE!!!
MaD Fradd: How to Win an Argument
Without Losing a Soul
Theology @ the Pub and Catholic Voca�ons
Melbourne are proud to be hos#ng interna#onally
renowned Author, Podcaster and Speaker Ma: Fradd
on his Melbourne Tour. Ma: speaks to tens of
thousands of people every year. He is the best-selling
author of several books, including Does God Exist?: A
Socra#c Dialogue on the Five Ways of Thomas
Aquinas and The Porn Myth: Exposing the Reality
Behind the Fantasy of Pornography.
Ma:’s podcast Pints With Aquinas receives hundreds
of thousands of downloads every month. An Aussie
by birth, he lives with his wife, Cameron, and their
children in Georgia. Join us as Ma: shares from his
vast experience on the topic: How to Win an
Argument Without Losing a Soul.
*PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING*
This is a #cketed event: Please follow the link to
purchase Early Bird #ckets which finishes on Sunday
21st April.
Early Bird Tickets $15
Regular Price $20
hDps://www.trybooking.com/BBABQ
*VENUE CHANGE*
The Royal Melbourne Hotel on Bourke St is
conveniently located next to Southern Cross Sta#on,
and easily accessible by tram. Street Parking is also
available.
629 Bourke St, Melbourne VIC 3000
Dinner from 6:30pm Talk from 7:30pm
Audience: 18 to 35 year olds; Priests and Religious of
all ages welcome
Visit us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/tapmelb/
Website: www.theologya:hepub.com.au
@ckolcam www.facebook.com/hfpCAM Child Safety is our Priority
Send O Lord, Holy Apostles into Your Church!
To find out more ways on how you can help improve our Parochial Community please contact Huong or Tram at ((03)9317-9258 • (03)9317-9298 from
Tuesdays to Saturdays, between 9:00am to 12:00 noon with email: [email protected] or visit our website at www.hfp.org.au
St. Vincent Institute of Education P/L We deliver your child to
academic success
Email: [email protected] Tel. (03) 9317 7999
MONDAY 15th April 10.00 am Italian Prayer Group O/L TUESDAY 16th April No Mass WEDNESDAY 17th April 7.00 pm Novena/Mass O/L THURSDAY 18th April 7.00 pm Mass O/L 7.00 pm Mass CTK FRIDAY 19th April 10.30 am Sta#on of the Cross O/L 10.30 am Sta#on of the Cross CTK 3.00 pm Celebra#on of the Lord’s Passion O/L 3.00 pm Celebra#on of the Lord’s Passion CTK SATURDAY 20th April 8.30 pm Easter Vigil O/L 8.30 pm Easter Vigil CTK SUNDAY 21st April 3.00 pm No Filipino Mass 3.00 pm Vietnamese Mass CTK 5.00 pm No Mass CTK
Cleaning Roster Our Lady’s (Maidstone)
14-20 April Thi Cuc Vu 21-27 April K. Nguyen 28 April-4 May Legion of Mary
DONATIONS TO THE GROTTO PROJECT
Thank you very much for the dona#ons to our Gro:o of
Our Lady of Lourdes.
Date Name Amount
07.04.2019 Weekly Subtotal $42,072.00
08.04.2019 Anonymous 100.00
08.04.2019 Nica & Mike 100.00
08.04.2019 Sang Chenh & Vi
Nguyen 100.00
08.04.2019 Carmela Zanet 50.00
12.04.2019
Associa#on of
Phanxico Xavier
Truong Buu Diep
500.00
Total 42,922.00
Deo Gra�as! Our most sincere gra#tude to all
of those who extended their help
for our Gro:o Project.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED The Stewardship Commi:ee is seeking
volunteers for a Working Bee session on
Thursday, 25 April 2019 from 9:30am. We
intend to #dy and clean up Our Lady’s Church,
the big and small hall, and its surrounds in #me for the Holy Family
Feast Day on 5 May 2019.
If you can spare a couple of hours to help us on this day, please
contact the Parish Office on 9317 9258. Thank you!
Divine Mercy Novena
Beginning Good Friday un�l
Saturday, 27th of April 2019
we will have the Novena at
Our Lady’s Church in Maidstone
at 5:30 pm.
COME JOIN US!
