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Parish Priest Fr. Shibu Joseph sac [email protected]
Mass Times (Suspended) Saturday: Vigil 6.00pm Sunday: 8.00am, 9.30am, 11.00am Mon—Sat (except Tues): 9.15am Tues: 7.00pm & Novena to St. Jude
Parish Office Hours Tuesday—Friday 10am—3pm 76 Springs Road, Clayton South 3169
Phone: 9551 5666 Email: [email protected]
Parish Secretary Linda De Souza (Tues/ Thurs/Fri) Marushka Dias (Wed / Thurs) Luisa May—Bookkeeper (Fri)
Youth Co-ordinator
Reconciliation Saturday: 9.45 to 10.15am or By appointment
Baptisms Please contact the Parish Office
Weddings Please contact the Parish Office
Funerals Please contact the Parish Office
St. Andrew’s Primary School Principal: Mr. Paul Wakeling Phone: 9551 5094 [email protected]
R.E. Co-ordinator Daniela Dal Santo
THE 6TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME - YEAR B - 13&14 FEBRUARY 2021
St. Andrew’s Parish, Clayton South is committed to the safety, wellbeing and dignity of all children, young people and vulnerable adults.
LENT 2021
My Dear Friends,
Greetings from St. Andrew’s! Hope you are well.
The Forty days of Lent begin with Ash Wednesday. The ashes we wear with pride are the sign of the new start we are going to make towards Easter. They stand for a struggle in our deepest selves, we call it spiritual warfare, as we hear the words spoken by the priest or the parishioners as they put ashes on your forehead, “ turn away from sin and be faithful to the Gospel”.
We are asked to strip down for action. We so easily get attached to things, I cannot do without my cup of tea in the morning, my smokes, my telly, to the sin that clings so easily, says the Letter to the Hebrews. We have made our wants, needs, we call them compulsions.
Compulsions turn us in on ourselves. What does fasting do? It upsets the basic biological rhythms of need and satisfaction and jolts us joyfully out ourselves and out to others. We feel hungry and it should make us aware of the real hungers of others, poor families struggling with food and rent, light and gas bills. Fasting takes inside of ourselves to be changes and outside of ourselves to love others.
There are two questions facing me in Lent: what am I going to do? What am I going to do without?
The real test of Lent in the end is not what we have done for Lent, but what Lent has done for others through us. Don’t allow Lent to slip away and suddenly discover its Easter. Ask yourself: How can I make Lent matter?
I wish you all a graceful and fruitful Season of Lent!
Fr. Shibu Joseph sac
LATEST COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS - CHURCH CLOSED
The emergency “circuit breaker” announced by the Government today re-turns to Stage 4 restrictions as of 11:59pm Friday 12 February 2021. Restrictions will remain in place until 11:59pm Wednesday 17 February 2021, unless otherwise directed. 1. Places of worship must remain closed with the exception of live Streaming of services and funerals (with limited numbers). 2. Weddings and Baptisms must be postponed. 3. Fitted face coverings must be worn at all times. 4. Funerals are permitted 10 mourners + the minimum required to conduct the funeral. 5. Livestreaming is permitted with 5 people including the celebrant and technicians.
ASH WEDNESDAY - THERE WILL BE NO MASSES. Follow the link below for Online Mass at 9.15am
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChE89KG6VBj0Lt9fLwOE8nA
ONLINE SERVICES FROM ST. ANDREWS Website: http://www.standrewsclaytonsouth.org.au/ Daily Prayers and Mass Readings: http://www/universalis.com/today.htm Parish Newsletter: http://www.standrewsclaytonsouth.org.au/weekly-newsletters/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/standrewsparishclaytonsouth/
THANKSGIVING ENVELOPE #153
Could the parishioner contributing to the Stewardship
Program with TG Envelope No: 153, please contact the Parish Office on 9551 5666. Thank you.
PARISH VISION STATEMENT
“A COMMUNITY THAT EMBRACES,
CELEBRATES AND EMPOWERS ALL TO LIVE
AS DISCIPLES OF JESUS”
For Weekend Mass on YouTube please visit: https://www.youtube.com/channel/
UChE89KG6VBj0Lt9fLwOE8nA
MANY THANKS FOR YOUR ONGOING FINANCIAL SUPPORT Your cooperation is most appreciated at this difficult time. If you would like to continue with your offering, please follow either of the methods below:
For Direct Debit forms please email Parish Office on: [email protected]
FIRST COLLECTION - NAB
(For the running costs of the parish, repayments of loans, administration and maintenance expenses)
SECOND COLLECTION - NAB
(For the maintenance of the parish priest and the needier parishes of Melbourne).
ST. ANDREW’S PARISH—CHURCH BSB: 083 347 A/C NO: 662557799 Reference: Envelope Number& Name
ST. ANDREW’S PARISH—PRESBYTERY BSB: 083 347 A/C NO: 662557908 Reference: Envelope Number & Name
PARISH NEWS
BIRTHDAY WISHES
Happy Birthday Kim Davey, Riekie Verbeek, Karena Cooke and Gabriela P.
Enjoy your day and God Bless You!
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY WISHES
Happy Wedding Anniversary Savio and Marie
Rima and Atanasio Johnson Have a wonderful day!
Parish Financial Report for 2020 Dear Parishioners, During 2020 we all experienced a challenging year none of us could have foreseen or prepared for. Covid 19 forced our Parish to quickly adapt and implement new ways to stay connected and very importantly, manage our financial commitments. As expected, the inability to hold Church services impacted the income received from thanksgiving, whilst social distancing measures prevented fundraising events. Our Parish was fortunate to be eligible for Federal Government assistance through JobKeeper and State Government Covid 19 support. Coupled with the prudent management of expenditure, we achieved a modest operating surplus and continued to reduce our debt. This year will also be challenging as JobKeeper subsidies discontinue after March. In addition, no fundraising events will be held this year, impacting income. We will budget for these circumstances and manage our expenses to avoid operating at a deficit. Thank you for your continued support and generosity to our wonderful Parish.
THE YEAR OF ST. JOSEPH - PRAYER
Hail, Guardian of the Redeemer, Spouse of the
Blessed Virgin Mary. To you God entrusted
his only Son; in you Mary placed her trust;
with you Christ became man. Blessed Joseph, to us too, show yourself a father and guide us in
the path of life. Obtain for us grace,
mercy, and courage, and defend us from every evil. Amen.
Remembering Our Community
Pray For Healing: Candice Walker, Chriss Moore, Gerard Sharken, Shirley Hyacinthe, Anne Ward, Salil Goel, Leo Manongdo, Neil Peiris, Maria, Trevor Adie, Bernard Lazarus., Felipe Salvador, Jim Alexiou, Lorraine Hardie, Henny Josaputra.
Recently Deceased: a
Lewis Baya, Mrs. Cremona.
Monthly Remembrance: Louise Rozario, Yvette Koo Yuk Cheong, Keith Balasoobramanien.
Birthday Remembrance: Hazel Collins, Olly Lobo, John De Rozario, Miriam Rodgers.
1st Death Anniversaries: Heather Woods, Michael Smith, Walter Roussety.
Death Anniversaries: Matilda Joseph, Janet Benedict, Ethel Pereira, Andrea Rigley, Stephanie Lam, Leslie and Patty Fernandez, Ignatius & Hazel Rao, Anthony Hopwood, N. M. George, Vivian & Susanna Fernandes, Rita Lyons and All Souls in Purgatory.
ROSTERS
The 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year B 21 February 2021
Mass Times
Saturday Sunday
6.00pm 8.00am 9.30am 11.00am
Altar Servers
Comm Jenny C George V Terry M Maria B
Readers Edwin B Oreen T
Marcelle J Carlton L
Daniel G Rodolfo G
Colette D Lourdes R
Special Ministers
Pearl B Riekie V Linda M Lourdes R
Choir Group
Bernadette Donna V Elly M Beatriz C
Altar Linen
Sylvia Lawrence
Weekend Hall Arrange-ment
Saturday Group - 10am Phillipe D, Laurence B, Justin D, Joanna D, Gloria F, Burle D.
Sunday Group - 12pm Ronald & Wendy B, Joanna D, Justin D, Albert L and Edwin B.
Counters Team
Serge Fricot, Connie Abraham, Irene Taylor, Maureen Hendricks, Jude Abraham, Eugene Girton, Duong Van Nguyen, Marie Keane, Giovanni Foschini, George Verbeek, Jose Etulain, Peter F, Basil Hyde, David Gayen.
GOSPEL ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN
Air conditioning & Heating Service & repairs to all makes /Evaporative
Cooling. Split system Installs/ Hot water Systems, Ducted, space & wall heaters/ Duct
cleaning. Call Clyde 0408 313 447
A WELL WISHER FOR THE PARISH OF ST. ANDREW’S
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Entrance Antiphon Cf. Ps 30:3-4
Be my protector, O God, a mighty stronghold to save me. For you are my rock, my stronghold! Lead me, guide me, for the sake of your name.
First Reading Lv 13:1-2. 44-46
A reading from the book of Leviticus
As long as he is unclean, he must live alone, outside the camp.
The Lord said to Moses and Aaron, ‘If a swelling or scab or shiny spot appears on a man’s skin, a case of leprosy of the skin is to be suspected. The man must be taken to Aaron, the priest, or to one of the priests who are his sons.
‘The man is leprous: he is unclean. The priest must declare him unclean; he is suffering from leprosy of the head. A man infected with leprosy must wear his clothing torn and his hair disordered; he must shield his upper lip and cry, “Unclean, unclean”. As long as the disease lasts he must be unclean; and therefore he must live apart; he must live outside the camp.’
Responsorial Psalm Ps 31:1-2. 5. 11. R. v.7
(R.) I turn to you, Lord, in time of trouble, and you fill me with the joy of salvation.
1. Happy the man whose offence is forgiven, whose sin is remitted. O happy the man to whom the Lord imputes no guilt, in whose spirit is no guile. (R.)
2. But now I have acknowledged my sins; my guilt I did not hide. I said: ‘I will confess my offence to the Lord.’ And you, Lord, have forgiven the guilt of my sin. (R.)
3. Rejoice, rejoice in the Lord, exult, you just! O come, ring out your joy, all you upright of heart. (R.)
Second Reading 1 Cor 10:31 – 11:1
A reading from the first letter of St Paul to the Corinthians Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ.
Whatever you eat, whatever you drink, whatever you do at all, do it for the glory of God. Never do anything offensive to anyone – to Jews or Greeks or to the Church of God; just as I try to be helpful to everyone at all times, not anxious for my own advantage but for the advantage of everybody else, so that they may be saved. Take me for your model, as I take Christ.
Gospel Acclamation Lk 7:16 Alleluia, alleluia! A great prophet has appeared among us; God has visited his people. Alleluia!
Gospel Mk 1:40-45
A reading from the holy Gospel according to Mark The leprosy left him and he was cured.
A leper came to Jesus and pleaded on his knees: ‘If you want to’ he said ‘you can cure me.’ Feeling sorry for him, Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him. ‘Of course I want to!’ he said. ‘Be cured!’ And the leprosy left him at once and he was cured. Jesus immediately sent him away and sternly ordered him, ‘Mind you say nothing to anyone, but go and show yourself to the priest, and make the offering for your healing prescribed by Moses as evidence of your recovery.’ The man went away, but then started talking about it freely and telling the story everywhere, so that Jesus could no longer go openly into any town, but had to stay outside in places where nobody lived. Even so, people from all around would come to him.
Communion Antiphon Cf. Ps 77:29-30
They ate and had their fill, and what they craved the Lord gave them; they were not disappointed in what they craved.
6TH SUNDAY
IN ORDINARY TIME
14 FEBRUARY 2021
REFLECTION by Fr Michael Tate
Jesus outcast for us
Lepers were social outcasts forced to live outside the villages and towns. Jesus heals the leper, allowing him to return to communal living, but, in touching him, Jesus put himself on the outer. The Gospel says that Jesus ‘had to stay outside where nobody lived’. Jesus willingly changed places with the leper! This incident prefigures the deepest mystery and scandal of the Gospel. Because of our deliberate wrongdoing, we are ‘on the outside’ with God. Our Lord and Saviour willingly experienced that alienation on Calvary, outside the walls of Jerusalem, in a desolate place where no-body lived. He suffered the dis-locating consequences of sin in his body and mind: ‘My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?’ He took our place outside the human awareness of the loving presence of His Heavenly Father so that we might be located in the right place, insiders with God. We might pause for a moment to lovingly thank our Saviour for leading us into ‘the One in Whom we live and move and have our being’.
LENTEN JOURNEY ON FRIDAYS AT ST. ANDREW’S (SCHOOL HALL )
BOOKINGS ARE NOT REQUIRED BUT YOU WILL NEED TO SCAN THE QR CODE WHEN YOU COME FOR THE PROGRAM. THANK YOU!
REFLECTIONS OF ST. VINCENT PALLOTTI
God has given us the light because he wanted us to realize and reflect forever on the unapproachable Light, which is God alone.
(OOCC,XIII,pp. 118)
LET’S STAY UNITED IN PRAYING ROSARY
1. Joyful Mysteries - https://youtu.be/IYMNDxWUiEg
2. Sorrowful Mysteries - https://youtu.be/fNdGQ0joAXU
3. Luminous Mysteries - https://youtu.be/mC3ImHykrBo
4. Glorious Mysteries - https://youtu.be/aqjtMk5uJRg
SACRAMENTAL PROGRAM FOR STATES SCHOOL CHILDREN We are now taking registrations for the Sacramental Program for 2021 for the States School children. If you would like your child to attend this program, please contact the parish office on 9551 5666 or
email: [email protected]
NO DATE NAME OF PRIEST THEME 1 FRIDAY 19 FEBRUARY 6.30PM
STATIONS OF THE CROSS - MASS AND TALK
FR. SHIBU JOSEPH BEGINNING OF LENT
2 FRIDAY 26 FEBRUARY 6.30PM STATIONS OF THE CROSS - MASS
AND TALK
FR. ARNOLD HEREDIA LENT AND THE THREE PILLARS
3 FRIDAY 5TH MARCH 6.30PM STATIONS OF THE CROSS - MASS
AND TALK
FR. PAT JACKSON MARY AND THE PASSION
4 FRIDAY 12TH MARCH 6.30PM STATIONS OF THE CROSS - MASS
AND TALK
FR. RALPH BESTERWITCH ENDURING SUFFERINGS
5 FRIDAY 19TH MARCH 6.30PM STATIONS OF THE CROSS - MASS
AND TALK
FR. SIBY C. FEAST OF ST. JOSEPH
6 FRIDAY 26TH MARCH 6.30PM STATIONS OF THE CROSS - MASS
AND TALK
FR. MICHAEL PAYYAPILLY VC
RECONCILE YOURSELF
