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Redemptorist Monastery National Shrine of Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Fourth Sunday of Easter ~ 25 April 2021
Wajuk People
Noongar Nation
Custodians of the
land on which today
we worship
MASS TIMES
Saturday: 5.00pm (Vigil)
Sunday: 7.00am, 9.00am,
10.30am & 6.00pm.
Monday: 6.30am
Tuesday: 6.30am & 11.00am.
Wednesday: 6.30am & 11.00am.
Thursday: 6.30am & 11.00am.
Friday: 6.30am & 11.00am.
NOVENA
to Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Saturdays at 4.30pm.
RECONCILIATION
TIMES
Tuesday: 10.00am - 10.50am.
Wednesday: 10.00am - 10.50am.
Thursday: 5.00pm - 6.00pm.
Friday: 10.00am - 10-.50am.
Saturday: 10.00am - 12.00pm.
4.00pm - 4.30pm.
5.45pm - 6.00pm.
REDEMPTORIST COMMUNITY
Fr Tuyen Vu CSsR, Pastor
Fr Mark Chia CSsR
Fr Thomas McFall CSsR
Fr Noel McMaster CSsR
Fr Son Nguyen CSsR
Fr Edmond Nixon CSsR, Mission Leader
Fr Brian Russell CSsR
Fr Timothy Tapoona CSsR
Fr Manoj Kunnath CSsR (Townsville, NQ)
Mr Minh Do
Mr Savirio Vunibobo
MASS TIMES & INFO (08) 9328 3486
CONTACT DETAILS
ADDRESS: 190 Vincent St
North Perth WA 6006
PHONE: (08) 9328 6600
WEB: www.themonastery.org.au
SAFEGUARDING OFFICERS
PAM WARDLEY 0429 450 545
LORETA WILLIAMS 0406 080 157
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Laying down our lives for others One of the most loved images of Jesus in the early Church was of him as the Good
Shepherd who so loves his sheep that he lays down his life for them. In the Roman
catacombs, the ancient cemeteries outside the city of Rome where the early
Christian martyrs were buried, we find very early images of the Good Shepherd. A
young man, he is shown carrying a lamb on his shoulders. His sheep gaze
trustingly at him and graze peacefully in his care. They know him, they recognise
his voice, and they know that he will protect them from danger. He knows each of
them by name and will never desert them.
The image of Jesus as the Good Shepherd must have been a great source of
consolation for Christians especially in the face of persecution. A common prayer in
the early Church for those who had died was that they should be taken to heaven
“borne on the shoulders of the Good Shepherd”. Two thousand years later,
Christians continue to find the image of the Good Shepherd deeply consoling and
comforting, especially in times of trouble and distress. Psalm 23 is one of the most
loved of all the psalms, often used at funerals. It speaks to us so powerfully of the
steadfast love with which God cares for us, individually and as a community.
Today’s reading from John’s gospel stresses three characteristics of the Good
Shepherd: he knows his sheep and they know him; he does not desert his sheep
when they are endangered; and, even more than this, he lays down his life for his
sheep. This last characteristic is stated not just once but four times in today’s short
gospel reading. Such is the Good Shepherd’s bountiful and unfailing love, care and
commitment that he lays down his own life for his sheep. There is surely no greater
love than this. It is particularly touching that this year, when in our Sunday reading
focuses on Jesus’ teaching that he is the Good Shepherd, we in Australia and New
Zealand mark Anzac Day.
We remember, give thanks, and pay our heartfelt respects to those many men and
women who have served in wars in our nation’s name, and especially those among
them who, in service to our country, laid down and lost their lives. We are the
beneficiaries of their great sacrifice. Let us never forget! Notice too that Jesus, in
today’s gospel, explains: “I have other sheep that do not belong to this fold. These
also I must lead, and they will hear my voice, and there will be one flock, one
shepherd” (Jn 10:16). As we strive for unity, in whatever sphere of our lives, let us
not confuse unity with uniformity. Let our aim be unity in diversity.
May the image of Jesus as the Good Shepherd remind us to keep our eyes on him,
to listen to him, and to place our trust in him.
Anne Hunt
Monday, April 26, 4.00 pm
Redemptorist Monastery Church
“ANZAC REFLECTIONS” Rutter: ‘Requiem’
Jenkins: ‘The Armed Man’
Whitacre: ‘She Weeps over Rahoon’
ALL WELCOME
Tickets: www.trybooking.com/events/landing?eid=717049&
The Living Word
Today’s Readings
Acts 4: 8-12; 1 John 3:1-2; John 10:11-18
Responsorial Psalm
The stone rejected by the builders has become the cornerstone.
Gospel Acclamation
Alleluia, alleluia! I am the good shepherd, says the Lord; I
know my sheep, and mine know me. Alleluia!
Gospel
Jesus said: ‘I am the good shepherd: the good
shepherd is one who lays down his life for his sheep.
The hired man, since he is not the shepherd and the
sheep do not belong to him, abandons the sheep and
runs away as soon as he sees a wolf coming, and then
the wolf attacks and scatters the sheep; this is
because he is only a hired man and has no concern for
the sheep.
‘I am the good shepherd; I know my own and my own
know me, just as the Father knows me and I know the
Father; and I lay down my life for my sheep. And there
are other sheep I have that are not of this fold, and
these I have to lead as well. They too will listen to my
voice, and there will be only one flock, and one
shepherd.
‘The Father loves me, because I lay down my life in
order to take it up again. No one takes it from me; I lay
it down of my own free will, and as it is in my power to
lay it down, so it is in my power to take it up again; and
this is the command I have been given by my Father.’
The Gospel of the Lord.
Monday 6.30 am Special Intentions
Tuesday 6.30am
11am
John & Iris Evangelista, A/D
Special Intention
Wednesday 6.30 am
11 am
Adam, S/I
Neil Williamson, Thanksgiving
Thursday 6.30am Juliet & Khinthan, A/D
Friday 6.30am
11 am
Sr Kathleen Connolly, RIP
John McDermott, RIP
This Week’s Mass Intentions
07.00 am Debbie Dimond & David Cunningham
09.00 am Ric D, Annette D & Vicki O
10.30 am Anna N, John D & Maureen D
06.00 pm Gary Evans & Maureen Neville
Next Week’s Readings
Acts 9: 26-31; Psalm 21; 1 John 3:18-24, John 15: 1-8
Next Week’s Commentators & Readers
5th Sunday of Easter ~ 02 May 2021
(Psalm 117: 24)
NOTICE
During this time of social distancing please make
arrangements for Infant Baptism Preparation; Celebration of
Marriage; RCIA through our office during office hours
(8.30 am—12.30pm) as following details
Telephone: 08) 9328 6600
Email: [email protected]
Monastery Craft/Social Group - Every Monday 1.30-4pm.
All welcome. Please contact Margaret on 0437 336 245.
Christian Meditation Group - Every Mon—5.30—6.15 pm
Contact Grace on 0435 246 901 or Ron on 0466 726 244.
For info. and resources from the World Community of
Christian Meditation, please search wccm.org
In keeping with Covid 19 health guidelines,
kindly take your Bulletin home with you.
At the Monastery
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EMERGENCY RELIEF ASSISTANCE
Free Call—1300 794 054
THE CRAFT GROUP IS SEEKING FOR YOUR
FURTHER SUPPORT Donations of homemade cakes and biscuits for our
Stalls would be greatly appreciated. These can be
dropped off to the Monastery Front desk on Friday, 30th
April between 9 am and 12 noon.
Many thanks.
CRAFT GROUP MINI STALLS—Sat, 1st May, 4-6pm & Sun, 2nd May, 7am—12pm. On sale will be craft items, preserves and cakes. There could be some fantastic Mothers’ Day gifts for you to
purchase! Cash Sales Only. (No Eftpos)
Money raised will contribute towards the
future refurbishment of the Church.
REDEMPTORIST VOCATION PRAYER
Father, We thank you for
the blessings you have
given us in Christ our
Redeemer. Let your Spirit
overshadow your people,
making your gentle
invitation heard in many
hearts. Lord of the harvest, bless the Redemptorist family
throughout the world with many vocations, so that those in
greatest need will experience the good news of Redemption.
May your love grow among us and your kingdom come, through
Christ our Lord. Amen.
Mary Mother of Perpetual Help, pray for us.
St Alphonsus, and all our saints and blessed, pray for us.
