VICTOR HARBOR/GOOLWA CATHOLIC PARISH HOUSE 32 Seaview Road (PO Box 464)VICTOR HARBOR SA 5211Telephone: 8552 1084 (Please leave a message if the Office is unattended - we will get back to you asap)Facsimile: 8552 3439 Email: catholicvhg@bigpond.comWeb: www.victorgoolwacatholic.org.au

PARISH TEAM CONTACTSPRIEST ADMINISTRATORFr Charles Gauci (phone 8382 1717) PRIESTFr Vinh Tran (phone 8552 1084 - in emergency - mob 0429 098 802)

PARISH MANAGERMr Kevin Rucioch (mob 0408 166 476)

PARISH NEWSLETTERPlease forward items for the newsletter to the Parish Office - ph 8552 1084, fax 8552 3439 or catholicvhg@bigpond.com)(All items for the newsletter must be received no later than Wednesday evening)

PARISH TREASURERMrs Margaret Meade

MASS CENTRES AND TIMESST JOAN OF ARC 30 Seaview Road, Victor HarborMASS TIMESSaturday 6.00pmSunday 11.00amRECONCILIATIONSaturday 11.00am - 11.30amSaturday 5.30pm - 5.50pm

ST JOHN THE APOSTLE 10-14 Gardiner Street, GoolwaMASS TIMESSunday 9.00am(1st Sunday of the month - Family Mass)RECONCILIATIONSunday 8.30am - 8.50am

CHILD PROTECTION UNITSally Wellington (Manager)Phone: 8210 8268

January 17/18, 2015 • Page 1

FIRST READING1 Samuel 3:3-10,19Samuel was lying in the sanctuary of the Lord, where the ark of God was, when the Lord called, ‘Samuel! Samuel!’ He answered, ‘Here I am.’ Then he ran to Eli and said, ‘Here I am, since you called me.’ Eli said, ‘I did not call. Go back and lie down.’ So he went and lay down. Once again the Lord called, ‘Samuel! Samuel!’ Samuel got up and went to Eli and said, ‘Here I am, since you called me.’ He replied, ‘I did not call you, my son; go back and lie down.’ Samuel had as yet no knowledge of the Lord and the word of the Lord had not yet been revealed to him. Once again the Lord called, the third time. He got up and went to Eli and said, ‘Here I am, since you called me.’ Eli then understood that it was the Lord who was calling the boy, and he said to Samuel, ‘Go and lie down, and if someone calls say, “Speak, Lord, your servant is listening.”’ So Samuel went and lay down in his place. The Lord then came and stood by, calling as he had done before, ‘Samuel! Samuel!’ Samuel answered, ‘Speak, Lord, your servant is listening.’ Samuel grew up and the Lord was

with him and let no word of his fall to the ground.

RESPONSORIAL PSALMHere I am, Lord; I come to do your will

SECOND READING1 Corinthians 6:13-15,17-20The body is not meant for fornication: it is for the Lord, and the Lord for the body. God, who raised the Lord from the dead, will by his power raise us up too.

You know, surely, that your bodies are members making up the body of Christ; anyone who is joined to the Lord is one spirit with him.

Keep away from fornication. All the other sins are committed outside the body; but to fornicate is to sin against your own body. Your body, you know, is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you since you received him from God. You are not your own property; you have been bought and paid for. That is why you should use your body for the glory of God.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATIONAlleluia, alleluia!We have found the Messiah:Jesus Christ, who brings us truth and grace.

Vol 4 : No 9SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME - YEAR B

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ST JOAN’S RENOVATION’S PROGRESS

REPORT

In November 2014 you were advised an Engi-

neering Consultant had been engaged to de-

velop Work Packages to address the recom-

mendations outlined in the Consultants initial

report. The packages were completed and

distributed to both local and city tradesper-

sons. Several quotes were received and re-

viewed by the Engineering Consultant and

members of the Finance Committee.

The following are the quotes recommended.

Internal preparation, repair and painting

of the church - $47,000.

Exterior painting, including bell tower,

hand-rails and wrought iron fence

$49,700.

Investigation of loft structure $796.

Plumbing testing $660

Earthworks including perimeter con-

crete paving adjacent to the church.

$17,560.

We are surprised by the Total Cost (excluding

GST) of $115,716.

As at the 31st December 2014 the parish reve-

nue at year-end was, $100,840 and operating

expense $111,771 resulting in a deficit of

($10,931). Extraordinary expenses in 2014

included, asbestos removal and roof repairs at

Victor Harbor, painting of St John’s Goolwa

and consultancy fees for this project, totaling

$20,000. While the cost of the project could

be realized over a five-year period, there is

very little leeway for unexpected expenses.

The committee is aware of the financial de-

mands on many families today, however it

would be remiss of us not to make you aware

of the current situation, as there may be some

parishioners and regular visitors, who would

welcome the opportunity to make a contribu-

tion to reinstating St Joan’s church to its for-

mer glory.

If you would like further information please do

not hesitate to contact Helen Taylor on 0448

473 310 or mike.helen22@bigpond.com

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED - VINNIES SHOP

Your support, by working in the shop, is inval-

uable and helps the needy in the Community.

However more volunteers are needed. To

apply please telephone 8112 8700.

SPECIAL INTENTIONS

Lucy Mary Lawlor, Val & John Glenn,

Patricia Haynes, Rosemarie Kuske,

Pat Peters, Paul Cullen, Michael and

Bernadette O’Kane, Mary Darr, Simon

Short.

ANNIVERSARIES

Marie Luke, Antonio Di Mauro,

Andrew Cunningham, Kathy Vogt,

William Joras-Lafsky, Dennis McMah-

on, Kevin McMahon.

RECENTLY DECEASED Peter Byrnes

PARISH COLLECTION:

10th & 11th January

1st Collection (Presbytery): $1,343.00

2nd Collection (Parish) $1,519.90

GOOLWA MORNING TEA ROSTER

January

D. Lee, I. Van Der Kamp, Anke, G. Johns, G. Seah.

VICTOR MORNING TEA ROSTER

January 25th A.Williss, B.Murray

February 1st & 8th M. Cunningham, M. Halton

VICTOR ALTAR ROSTER

January 23rd - 30th R. Reid, B. Murray

VICTOR MEET & GREET ROSTER

January 24th L. & M Peake

January 25th H. Sampson, G. Wilson

GOOLWA MEET & GREET

January : E. & J. Oates

February : J. McInnes & A. Turner

ST. JOHN’S GOOLWA CHURCH

SINGING GROUP

Practices are held in the Church every

Tuesday at 3.00pm - all welcome.

CONTEMPLATIVE LIVING COMMUNITY

Next meeting Tuesday 20th January at

5.45 pm. Contacts:- Anne 0429 653 844 or

Kathy 0434 375 720

BIBLE STUDY

Do you wish to deepen your

understanding of each Sun-

day Gospel?

Please join us at 7.00pm

8.00pm each Sunday in the Annex Victor

Harbor. ALL WELCOME .

ST. JOAN’S MAINTENANCE AND

MORNING TEA GROUP

Maintenance days are on the second

Wednesday of each month. The next will be

on 11th February, followed

by morning tea in the An-

nex at 11.00am, to which

other men are invited, with-

out obligation or cost, to

enjoy some male

company.

ST JOHN’S SOCIAL CLUB

The next meeting will be held on Tuesday

3rd February 2015 at 2.00pm at St John’s

Church. All welcome

ST JOAN’S SOCIAL CLUB

The next meeting will be held on Tuesday

10th February 2015 at 1.30pm at St Joan’s

Annex. All welcome .

ST VINCENT DE PAUL

The next meeting will be held on Thursday

5th February after 9.00am Mass in

St. Joan’s Annex.

PARISH FINANCE & PROPERTY

COMMITTEE

The next meeting will be held on 5th

February at 11.00am at Victor

Harbor.

PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL

The next meeting will be held on

Wednesday 4th February at 7.00pm

MASS AT SANDPIPER LODGE The next Mass at Sandpiper Lodge will be held on Wednesday 21st January at 10.30am.

MASS ROSTER

THIS WEEK - 17th & 18th JANUARY

.VICTOR HARBOR: 6.00PM VIGIL

Commentator: E. O’Shaughnessy

R.1 M. Farmer

R.2 J. Ryan

EM: P. Harris, T. Sheehan,

VICTOR HARBOR 11.00 AM

Commentator: K. Howard

R.1 R. Reid

R.2

EM: M. Von Holst, I. Reid, M. Ferguson

GOOLWA 9.00 AM

Commentator: P. Kennelly

R.1 B. Longworth

R.2 L. Longworth

EM: M. O’Halloran, J. Ryan, A Turner,

F. Refchange, T. Siciliano

NEXT WEEK - 24th & 25th January

VICTOR HARBOR: 6.00PM VIGIL

Commentator: B. Munday

R.1 R. Walsh

R.2

EM: P. Harris, E. O’Shaughnessy

VICTOR HARBOR 11.00 AM

Commentator: E. Temme

R.1 P. O’Brien

R.2

EM: M. Von Holst, P. Clingan

GOOLWA 9.00 AM

Commentator: J. McInnes

R.1 D. McMahon

R.2 J. McMahon

EM: D. West, P. Burns, C. Williams,

D. Elliott, L. Elliott

MASS FOR YOU AT HOME

For those who might not be able to get to

Sunday Mass, maybe through illness or

incapacity, you can still hear Mass online

by logging on to the following website.

https://thesundaymass.org/

The Passionists of the St. Paul of the

Cross Province began their television

ministry in New York in December of

1970. From the first broadcast, The Sun-

day Mass was enthusiastically received

by the home bound and the infirm. Today,

hundreds of thousands now join in the

celebration of The Sunday Mass world-

wide via the internet.

ST. FRANCIS DE SALES FEAST DAY

24 JANUARY

Some thoughtful quotations from St.

Francis.

Have patience with all things. But,

first of all with yourself.

When you encounter difficulties

and contradictions, do not try to

break them, but bend them with

gentleness and time.

The bee collects honey from flow-

ers in such a way as to do the

least damage or destruction to

them, and he leaves them whole,

undamaged and fresh, just as he

found them.

True progress quietly and persis-

tently moves along without notice.

Make friends with the angels, who

though invisible are always with

you. Often invoke them, constant-

ly praise them, and make good

use of their help and assistance

in all your temporal and spiritual

affairs.

Nothing is so strong as gentle-

ness, nothing so gentle as real

strength.

By turning your eyes on God in

meditation, your whole soul will be

filled with God. Begin all your

prayers in the presence of God

When you encounter difficulties

and contradictions, do not try to

break them, but bend them with

gentleness and time.

PASTORAL CARE GROUP VICTOR

HARBOR

The next meeting will be held on 31st

January at 4.30 pm in the Annex.

ST AGNES FEAST DAY 21st JANUARY

Almost nothing is known of

this saint except that she

was very young -12 or 13 -

when she was martyred in

the last half of the third

century. Various modes of

death have been suggested - beheading,

burning, strangling.

Legend has it that Agnes was a beautiful

girl whom many young men wanted to

marry. Among those she refused, one

reported her to the authorities for being a

Christian. She was arrested and confined

to a house of prostitution.

Agnes was condemned, executed and

buried near Rome in a catacomb that

eventually was named after her. The

daughter of Constantine built a basilica in

her honour

WHAT SOME CHILDREN SAY

The Sunday School teacher was

describing that when Lot's wife looked

back at Sodom she turned into a pillar of

salt, when Bobby interrupted. "My mum-

my looked back once while she was driv-

ing," he announced, "and she turned into

a telephone pole."

Another Sunday School teacher said

to her children, "We have been learning

about how powerful the kings and queens

were in Biblical times. But there is a high-

er power. Who can tell me what it is?"

Tommy blurted out, "I know, Aces."

After explaining the commandment to

honour your father and mother, a Sunday

School teacher asked her class if there

was a commandment that teaches us

how to treat our brothers and sisters.

One boy, the oldest in his family, immedi-

ately answered, "Thou shalt not kill."

Lot again. A father was reading Bible

stories to his young son. He read, "The

man named Lot was warned to take his

wife and flee out of the city, but his wife

looked back and was turned into a pillar

of salt." His son asked, "What happened

to the flea?”

REGULAR MASS TIMES INOUR CLUSTER CHURCHES

ALDINGA Mary of Galilee, the First Disciple

cnr Quinliven and Howe RoadsSaturday 6.00pmTuesday 9.15am

GOOLWASt John the Apostle, 10-14 Gardiner St

Sunday 9.00amWednesday 9.30am

KINGSCOTE Our Lady of Perpetual Help, cnr Todd and Giles Streets

Sunday 9.30am

NOARLUNGASt Luke, the Evangelist,

cnr Honeypot Rd and Goldsmith DveSaturday 6.00pmSunday 9.00am

2nd Sunday 2.00pm (Filipino Mass) Sunday (Youth Mass) 5.30pm

Monday 9.00amTuesday 8.00am

Wednesday 7.00amThursday 9.15am (St John’s School)

Friday 10.00am

NORMANVILLESt Peter, Cape Jervis Road

1st, 3rd, 5th Sundays 10.30am2nd, 4th Sundays 8.30am

1st Friday 6.00pm

PARNDANA4th Sunday 4.00pm

PENNESHAWSt Columba, North Terrace

(shared with Anglicans)Saturday before 4th Sunday 7.00pm

SEAFORDSeaford Ecumenical Mission, Grand Bvd

Sunday 10.45amWednesday 9.15am

VICTOR HARBORSt Joan of Arc, 30 Seaview Road

Saturday 6.00pmSunday 11.00amTuesday 9.00amThursday 9.00am

Friday (other than 1st) 9.00am1st Friday 11.30am

WILLUNGASt Joseph, 12 St Judes Street1st, 3rd, 5th Sundays 8.30am

2nd, 4th Sundays 10.30amWednesday 9.00amThursday 9.00am

Friday 9.00am

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GOSPELJohn 1:35-42As John stood with two of his disciples, Jesus passed, and John stared hard at him and said, ‘Look, there is the lamb of God.’ Hearing this, the two disciples followed Jesus. Jesus turned round, saw them following and said, ‘What do you want?’ They answered, ‘Rabbi,’ – which means Teacher –’where do you live?’ ‘Come and see’ he replied; so they went and saw where he lived, and stayed with him the rest of that day. It was about the tenth hour.

One of these two who became followers of Jesus after hearing what John had said was Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter. Early next morning, Andrew met his brother and said to him, ‘We have found the Messiah’ – which means the Christ – and he took Simon to Jesus. Jesus looked hard at him and said, ‘You are Simon son of John; you are to be called Cephas’ – meaning Rock.

EVANGELII GAUDIUM “Sometimes it is a matter of hearing the cry of entire peoples, the poorest people of the earth...we must never forget that the planet belongs to all mankind and is meant for all mankind; the mere fact that some people are born in places with fewer resources or less development does not justify the fact that they are living with less dignity...We need to grow in a solidarity which ‘would allow all peoples to become artisans of their own destiny’, since every person is called to self-fulfilment.”

Para 190 from Evangelii Gaudium, Pope Francis, Nov. 24, 2013

FEAST DAY OF THE WEEKSt Fabian, (January 20)

Fabian was a Roman layman who came into the city from his farm one day as clergy and people were preparing to elect a new pope. Eusebius, a Church historian, says a dove flew in and settled on the head of Fabian. This sign united the votes of clergy and laity, and he was chosen unanimously.

He led the Church for 14 years and died a martyr’s death during the persecution of Decius in 250 AD. St

(Continued from page 1) Cyprian wrote to his successor that Fabian was an ‘incomparable’ man whose glory in death matched the holiness and purity of his life.

In the catacombs of St Callistus, the stone that covered Fabian’s grave may still be seen, broken into four pieces, bearing the Greek words, ‘Fabian, bishop, martyr.”

AS DISCIPLES, WE ARE ENCOURAGED TO ‘COME AND SEE’

“...the Saviour has a personal call for each one of us to become his ‘disciple’... It is important that we seek that incomparable intimacy with the Saviour that is our birthright through baptism – not relating to him as a remote figure, but confidently sharing our lives, in all their complex tangles, with him. Today’s story of the two disciples encourages this trust and confidence. Encouraged by the Baptist, they approached Jesus; he gave them a warm welcome – ‘Come and see;’ and they spent the rest of the day with him.” Fr John Thornhill

PRAYERS OF THE SAINTS“O gracious and holy one, give us the wisdom to perceive you, intelligence to understand you, diligence to seek you, patience to wait for you, eyes to behold you, a heart to meditate on you and a life to proclaim you.”

St Benedict of Nursia, the founder of the Benedictine Order

THIS WEEK’S READINGS(19 January - 25 January)

• Mon, 19: Weekday, Ordinary Time 2 (Heb 5:1-10; Mk 2:18-22)

• Tue, 20: Weekday, Ordinary Time 2 (Heb 6:10-20; Mk 2:23-28)

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• Wed, 21: St Agnes (Heb 7:1-3, 15-17; Mk 3:1-6)

• Thu, 22: Weekday, Ordinary Time 2 (Heb 7:25 - 8:6; Mk 3:7-12)

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• Fri, 23: Weekday, Ordinary Time 2 (Heb 8:6-13; Mk 3:13-19)

• Sat, 24: St Francis de Sales (Heb 9:2-3, 11-14; Mk 3:20-21)

• Sun, 25: 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Jonah 3:1-5, 10; 1Cor 7:29-31; Mk 1:14-20)