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Weekday Masses
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday, Liturgy of the
Word with Holy Communion
Thursday
Friday, Liturgy of the Word with Holy Communion
No Mass
No Mass
9.15 am
No Mass
9:15 am
Sunday Masses
Saturday Sunday
6:00 pm
8:00 am
10:00 am
Reconciliation
Saturday 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Twenty Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A 17th September 2017
SEASONS Newsletter of the Catholic Parish of St. Thomas More, Mount Eliza
313 Canadian Bay Rd Mount Eliza Vic. 3930
Phone: 9787 7777 Fax: 9787 9734 Email: [email protected]
Web: www.stm-mteliza.org
Pastoral Leadership Team
Fr. Laurie (Parish Priest) Lys Crowe (Pastoral Associate)
Peter Whyte (School D Principal)
Ange Virgona (Chairperson) Jacinta Griffin Carolyn Gascoigne
Sue Carr Paul Stinear Justin Crawford
PPLT Email: [email protected]
PCC=Parish Community Centre U=Undercroft
C=Church
MPR=School Multipurpose Room
SSR=School Staff Room
Diary
Monday Poetry Group, 1.30pm, PCC
Wednesday
PPLT Meeting, 7.30pm, PCC
Catholic Social Services Sunday 17th September 2017
This is what God asks of you: to act justly, to love tenderly, and to walk hum-bly with your God. (Micah 6:8)
The Church must be a place of mercy freely given, where everyone can feel welcomed, loved, forgiven and encouraged to live the good life of the Gos-pel. (The Joy of the Gospel #114)
Our Mission
Catholic Social Services Victoria assists the Catholic Church in following the teachings of Jesus Christ to stand with and serve those who are poor, disad-vantaged and marginalized; and to work for a just, equitable and compassion-ate society.
Get Involved
Catholic Social Services Victoria and its members welcome your involvement and support - we rely on many individuals and organisations, including par-ishes and other parts of the Church with your interest, prayer and practical support.
You can support our sector in a range of ways:
Volunteer in a wide variety of service areas and locations
Become a donor or sponsor of our member organisations
Become an associate member of CCSV, or contribute to the trust fund that supports our work
Postal Address: PO Box 146 East Melbourne VIC 8002
Phone: (03) 9287 5566 Email: [email protected] Website: www.css.org.au
@CathSocServVic
Facebook.com/CathSocServVic
To Our Visiting
Priest
Fr. Theo Rush
PAGE 2 SEASONS TWENTY FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, Y EAR A
Liturgy - Twenty Fourth Sunday Ordinary Time
First Reading: Sirach 27:30 - 28:7
Forgive your neighbour’s faults and when you pray, your
sins will be forgiven.
Responsorial Psalm The Lord is kind and merciful; slow to anger, and rich
in compassion.
Second Reading: Romans 14:7-9
Whether alive or dead, we belong to the Lord.
Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia, alleluia!
I give you a new commandment; love one another as I
have loved you.
Alleluia!
Gospel: Matthew 18:21-35
I tell you that you forgive not seven times but seventy
times seven.
Those whose anniversaries fall at
this time…
John Murphy, Edward, Doherty, Charles
Doherty, Patricia Ginnane, Michele Rogic, Mildred
Hanmer, Celestine Fennessy, Norman Prendergast,
John McLoughlin, John Bowring, Michael Shannon,
John Maxwell
… and the sick
Michael Ryan, Peter Fleming, Luke Carroll, Marcia
Fiume, John Lascaris, Wal Gibson, Bill Hodges, Anne
McGrath, Robyn Davies, Jinny Reinhard, Rod McKen-
zie, Maureen Anstey, Stephanie Mulcahy, Jake Steyn,
Pam Montgomery, Arnold Mann, Penelope Allen,
Gordon Foulis, Len Crowe, Des Leyden, Pat
Crowther, Margaret Beale, Angela Butler, Sue Kelly,
Maria Kelly, Will Murray, Sr. Tarcissius, Frank Nolan,
Fr. Michael Walsh, Shane Dobson, Ken & Mary Allen,
Ray Grant, Rob Nicholls, Adrian Gobel, Rachael Sand-
erson (nee Davies), and all of the sick at the George
Vowell Centre & Ranelagh Gardens Nursing Home.
and the parishioners of St Thomas More Parish,
Tequinomata, East Timor, St Therese Parish,
Bathurst Island and Our Lady of the Sacred Heart
Parish, Alice Springs.
We pray for...
Cuppa after 10am Mass
Your hosts this weekend will be be
Ruth Pusic & Patsy Tranter.
You are all warmly invited each week
after 10am Mass to linger for a cuppa and an oppor-
tunity to get to know some other members of your
parish community better.
Next week’s hosts will Andrew, Chiara & Siena
Postregna.
Stewardship Received last weekend .......................................$2,386
Pledged last weekend .........................................$2,713
August Average ....................................................$3,263
Presbytery Received last week ................................................. $941
Thanks to all of you who give so generously to support our
parish.
Financial Matters
Next Week’s Roster
Mass Time Lector Commentator
6 pm David Wirth Judi Hannan
8 am Colleen Hurren Mercia Gleeson
10 am David Dole Peter Griffin
Mass Time Ministers of the Eucharist
6 pm
Carolyn Gascoigne (Book)
Barbara Hunt (Gifts)
Sharon Collins (Gifts)
8 am Bob Ribbons (Book)
Pat McConvill Gifts)
Trish Woods (Gifts)
10 am Alison Ferguson (Book)
Jacinta Griffin (Gifts)
Judy Jones (Gifts)
10 am Children’s Liturgy
No one needed during School Holidays
Counters Corinna Landman
Jacinta Griffin
Jenny McCulloch
PAGE 3 TWENTY FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, Y EAR A SEASONS
What’s Happening Here...
Early Learning Centre In case you’re wondering what’s happening on the
corner of the Oval, beyond the car park, the building
of the Early Learning Centre has begun this week!
Church Pews for Sale! As part of the refurbishment of the Church, the cur-
rent pews are being replaced by chairs. So this pro-
vides an opportunity for you or any one you know to
purchase a pew or two! Perfect for your decking area,
your backyard, a school playground or even your fami-
ly room!
Those that were donated in the first place and have a
plaque on them are being offered to those families
(where it is possible to contact them), if they would
like to have them. If not, the plaques will be removed
and displayed elsewhere in the church.
Most pews are 3 metres long and there are four
which are 4 metres long. They are $90 each (roughly
the cost of one new chair).
If you would like to purchase one or more, please
write your name on the list at the back of the church.
Please note that you have to be able to transport it
yourself, as we are unable to help with that. They can
be taken anytime from now, and preferably before
Monday 9th October when the refurbishment begins.
Gymnasium Setup During
Church Refurbishment We need 4 able-bodied helpers to set up chairs in
the gymnasium for Masses during the Church Refur-
bishment Project on Saturday 14th, 21st & 28th Octo-
ber and Saturday 4th November at 2pm (at this stage,
it’s anticipated Masses will resume in the church on
the weekend of the 11th and 12th of November).
If you can help, please can you add your name to the
sign up sheet at the back of the church.
Nametags: The Parish Pastoral Leadership Team
invites you to wear a nametag to Mass! This is just one
way of us getting to know each other better.
You can BYO, or we will have some stick-on ones
available each week.
Monday, 18th September - The Poetry Group will
meet in the Parish Community Centre @ 1.30pm. All
most welcome to come along.
Sunday, 24th September - Pizza Night in the Parish
Community Centre at 5pm. BYO nibbles and drinks.
Tuesday, 26th September - Committee Meeting in
the Parish Community Centre at 10am.
The Welfare Officer for September is Aileen Calley.
STM Social Club Fun & Friendship For All
New members are always most welcome!
Membership fee is $20. All enquiries to:
Grevis 0414 527 172 or to Colleen 9787 2479.
Melbourne Catholic Magazine The September edition of Melbourne Catholics is now
available from the Church foyer. $4 per copy.
Holy Communion During Communion adults or children
who are not Catholic or not receiving
Holy Communion are welcome to come
forward for a blessing to any of the Eu-
charistic Ministers. Please indicate your wish for a
blessing by crossing both arms in front of you.
Children’s Liturgy at
10am Mass Kathryn Judkins and Rebecca Cresswell
will lead the children in an exploration of
this week’s Gospel at the 10am Mass.
Please encourage your primary school age children to
join them in the Undercroft, or you might like to go
with your pre-schoolers.
Brosnan Information &
Cheque Presentation Evening You are welcome to share “Soup and Sandwiches”
on Friday, 29th September @ 6pm.
This will be followed by our Guest Speaker,
Dr. Glenn Jessop
General Manager Research and Policy.
Come and hear about the important Social Justice
work Grosnan Centre / Jesuit Social Services
Provide for disadvantaged youth.
Where: 19 Gannet Street, Mt Eliza
Please contact: Tom & Maree on 9787 3593 to RSVP
More from here & there….
PAGE 4 SEASONS TWENTY FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, Y EAR A
Baptisms These are held on the 1st & 3rd Sundays of each month at 11:15 am or at any of the Parish
Masses on the 2nd, 4th or 5th Sundays.
A compulsory preparation night for parents takes place on the first Tuesday of each month
in the Parish Community Centre at 7:30 pm. Children to be baptised, and their families, are
then invited to a Welcome Mass prior to Baptism where they are introduced to the Parish Community and wel-
comed by them. In order for this to happen, preparation needs to begin at least 4-6 weeks before the Baptism,
with a call to confirm parents’ attendance at the Preparation Night. When children of school age are to be bap-
tised an extended preparation time is required. It is important to remember that Baptism is about the initiation of
a child into a community of Faith or a community of Disciples. There is no such thing as a ‘private’ Baptism... it is
something done by the whole Church.
Would you like to advertise your business
in this space in Seasons?
In colour
Business card size
$50 for one week
We print 200 copies per week, and distribute to all STM
School families by email. It is also available on the Parish
website for six months. Please contact the Parish Office
on 9787 7777 for further details.
Are You (Fairly) New To
Our Parish? We would love to invite
you to a meal at Fr. Lauri-
e’s house to enjoy the
company of other parish-
ioners, both old and new.
Just fill in the form in the folder at the Church
porch and we will be in touch.
Wall of Remembrance Bronze plaques are available
for the Wall of Remem-
brance, please contact Irene
in the office for an order
form, or to make an appoint-
ment to come in and prepare
a draft.
Plaques usually cost around $235, depending on
the wording, and images (if any).
If you haven’t already reserved/purchased a brick -
to which the plaque will be fixed - this will need to
be arranged at the same time, at a cost of $120.
