18th Sunday in Ordinary Time 05 August 2018

Parish Office Hours: Mon—Fri 9:30am-2:30pm

CONTACT DETAILS

Parish Priest:

Fr Jude Pirotta mssp

Telephone: 9748 6800

email: hopperscrossingnorth@cam.org.au

Assisting Priest:

Fr Brendan Byrne SJ

Parish Secretaries: Red Lusterio

Tita Manalo

Thanksgiving:

Maria Saldana

Parish Bookkeeper: Angel Hartanto

Wed & Fri 9:30-2:30

Parish Council President:

Geralyn McCarthy

Sacramental Co-Ord

Other Schools: Rachelle Revell

Ph: 0411 774 636 hopperscrossingnorth.sacraments@cam.org.au

Youth Ministry Co-ord:

Red Lusterio 0409 184 299

St James Primary School: Telephone: 9749 1000 Principal: Mary Abbott principal@sjhcn.catholic.edu.au

St Francis Primary School: Telephone: 9731 6004 Principal: Michelle Gillet principal@sfatarneit.catholic.edu.au

St Clare’s Primary School: Telephone: 9371 8400 Principal: Andrew Leighton principal@sctruganina.catholic.edu.au

Thomas Carr College: Telephone: 8734 2444 Principal: Andrew Watson

tcc@thomascarr.vic.edu.au

Weekday Masses:

Tues—Sat 9:00am

1st Friday Monthly: Mass at 7:30pm

Adoration at 8:00-9:00pm

Reconciliation (Confession): Saturday: 9:30am-10:00am

5:00-5:30pm

Sacrament of Baptism: Contact Jacinta & John Fisher

0438 793 630 hopperscrossingnorth.baptism@cam.org.au

Weddings: By appointment only

9748 6800 Weekend Masses: Saturday 6:00pm, Sunday 8:30am, 10:30am and 5:00pm

336 Derrimut Rd, Hoppers Crossing North, 3029

Under the Pastoral Care of the Paulist Missionaries

www.stjamesapostlehcn.com.au

This year’s Major Raffle is now in full swing and will be drawn at our Parish Fete on Sat 20 Oct.

This year the Raffle Prizes are:

1st Prize: $2000 Travel Voucher—Your choice of destination (donated by Philippine Tours, 9384 1844)

2nd Prize: 55” Smart TV (valued at $1000)

3rd Prize: $600 Bunnings Voucher (donated by Benlor Real Estates, 9748 6333)

4th Prize: $500 Coles/Myer Voucher (donated by Thomas Carr College, Tarneit, 8734 2444)

5th Prize: $100 Fuel Voucher (donated by Sole Health Podiatry, 9749 5755)

All proceeds will remain in the Parish. Tickets are $2 each and we encourage you to show your usual support and try to sell Raffle Books of 10 tickets to your friends, families and workmates. The Parish and Function Committee look forward to your support!

ST JAMES ANNUAL PARISH RAFFLE

Thank you to all who supported and those who participated in the fun evening last Saturday Night. The feedback has been very encouraging.

Special thanks to the Function Committee who worked tirelessly in organising the evening for us, to Clive Gonsalves for volunteering his services as MC, to the DJ’s, Unity Events, for donating their talent and time, the Carpenter’s Club for setting up the Paulist Centre for the celebrations, Bello Cleaning for cleaning the Paulist Centre on the Sunday and to

the Parish Staff who made themselves available.

May God continue to bless us as we place our trust in Him.

PARISH FEAST DAY PARTY

Fr Stephen Mifsud mssp, Vocations Director currently at the International House of Formation in Manila, will be joining us from the 10th August until the 1st September. Fr Stephen will be available for vocations discernment and to provide information about the missionary charism in the life of an MSSP religious. A Come and See Day will be held for anyone wishing to know more about this. If you are interested in participating or meeting with Fr

Stephen, please contact Fr Jude. More information will be available in the coming weeks.

WELCOME TO FR STEPHEN MIFSUD MSSP

Thanksgiving: $ 4388.90 Presbytery: $ 1165.25 Flowers: $ 91.00 Youth: $ 28.00

COLLECTIONS LAST WEEKEND

A social group for all Parishioners over 55 and Young at Heart.

No joining fee, just come when you can.

Sun 12 Aug: Monthly lunch after the 10:30am Mass.

For bookings please phone Serita 0410 599 323 or Joan 0422 370 309.

ST JAMES VINTAGE GROUP

GOSPEL REFLECTIONS

Today’s Gospel marks the beginning of a long interaction between Jesus and the Jewish crowd that draws out the deeper meaning of the miracle of the multiplication of the loaves

that we heard last Sunday.

After the miracle the crowds follow Jesus with enthusiasm but he is dubious about their motivation. They follow him because they have been so marvellously fed, not because they have seen that event’s real meaning. They have not seen it for what it really is: a sign of the presence in their midst of One who is the

final gift and revelation of God.

The crowds are trying to understand Jesus within the categories of what they know from the scriptural story of their people. Moses, in their view, arranged for their ancestors to be fed in the wilderness with “bread from heaven” (the manna). They think of Jesus as a new Moses who may turn on for them a continual supply of “bread from heaven”, just

as Moses did of old.

Jesus corrects them. They must not be fixated on a repetition of what happened long ago. They must understand that God (the Father) is here and now giving them a Bread from heaven that, unlike the manna of old, will not just last for a day, but will sustain them for

eternal life.

Jesus is, of course, as he makes clear at the end, speaking himself as this Bread: “the bread of God … that comes down from heaven and

gives life to the world”.

In what sense is Jesus for me my daily “Bread of Life”?

Fr Brendan Byrne SJ

The Wyndham Catholic Women’s League are kindly hosting a lunch to assist in sponsoring young children educated by the Paulist Missionaries in the Provice of Bataan—Philippines.

This endeavour is to give these young people a chance to be affirmed as they perform outside their country and to thank those who have supported them in Australia.

Venue: Thomas Carr College 35 Thomas Carr Drive, Tarneit Date Monday 03 September 2018 Time: 12 Noon—2pm Cost: $40 per person

2 Course meal. Entertainment provided. Tickets are available from the Parish Office.

JOSE DE PIRO ORCHESTRA

FUNDRAISER LUNCH—CWL

Come along for a fun night of ice-skating and get to know your friendly neighborhood YPs.

On Friday 24th of August, 7pm onwards

O'Brien Ice Skating Arena

Travel Arrangements can be made.

For more information feel free to talk to our YP Core Team by sending an email to HoppersCrossingNorth.Paulists@cam.org.au

Costs and more details in the following week.

SAVE THE DATE—YOUNG PAULISTS

This week from the 5th-12th Aug, we pray in a special way for our pastors in our Church. We pray for priests, religious and others who are committed in their faith. We remember for those already in ministry that the Lord may strengthen them in their faith, and pray for those among us who may feel the call to be pastors in our midst, that they have the courage to step forward for this ministry of service. We pray that our families nurture vocation to ministry in the Church.

VOCATIONS AWARENESS WEEK

A discipleship school is being started at St Peters Hoppers Crossing from Sunday August 12 starting at 6.15 pm in their community centre located at 38 Guinane Ave, Hoppers Crossing. Fliers on the school are available in the foyer. Enquiries please call Anita Dsouza on 0411 77 2320.

HSI SCHOOL OF DISCIPLESHIP

ROSTERS FOR THE WEEKEND 11/12 AUGUST

MASS TIMES SAT 6:00 PM SUN 8:30 AM SUN 10:30 AM SUN 5:00 PM

LECTOR Clive Gonsalves John Fisher Angela Vivona Johan Fernando

COMMENTATOR Wendy Gonsalves Jacinta Fisher Lee Revell Stasha D’Souza

SPECIAL MINISTERS OF COMMUNION

Maria Saldana Elizabeth Strunk Julie Morgan Diane Sia Mary Vella

Peter Amor Cath Amor Maria Apulu Frenzel Andrion Rose Rogers

Dominic Vivona Angel Hartanto Edo Satyadharma Irene Revell Simon Beraldo

Jess Gleeson Erin Kemp Anthony Buttigieg Beatrice Silva Chris Pinto

PIETY STALL Jill Dooley Sylvia Zammit Avis Fernandez -

VACUUMER Sonya Ryall ALTAR LINEN Diep Nguyen

CLEANERS Wilfred Richards Pushpa Richards

SOUP KITCHEN Lynette Garvida Bena Ismael

COUNTERS

CHILDREN’S LOTW Simon Beraldo Peter Rabusin Rose Waje Melchor Waje Chris Johnson

FLOWERS George Ryall

READINGS FOR 19TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME

1st Reading: 1 Kgs 19:4-8 Strengthened by the food, he walked to the mountain of the Lord.

Responsorial Psalm: Ps 33:2-9 Taste and see the goodness of the Lord.

2nd Reading: Eph 4:30-5:2 Walk in love, just as Christ.

Gospel: Jn 6:41-51 I am the living bread come down from heaven.

Let us pray and support those in our community who are sick. We especially pray for Maria De Brincat, Judith and Gabriella Leslie, Michael Nash, Teodora Gundayao, Elizabeth Magnaye, Emmanuel Bernardo, Clementino Schirripa, Mario Ranada, Paula Richards, Francis Hili, Margaret Iringan, Rachel Beagley and all those who are ill.

PRAYER LIST

RECENTLY DECEASED & ANNIVERSARIES

Please pray for our loved ones whom we remember especially Carmen Attard and Baby Jacob Raphael Lapina who passed away recently, David Sciberras, Emilia Villacorte, Mary Charlie and Joe Xerri, Angela and Salvatore Sacco, Alphonse Sultana, Charlie Debrincat, Mary, Frank, Michael and John Cassar, Stella and Joe Spiteri, George Grech, Angelo Beraldo, Victor and Maria Cuschieri, Eleuteria Negrillo, Emy Saffarese, Gloria and Mathew Montebello, Jake Shaw and all whose anniversaries occur at this time.

On Wed 08 Aug we celebrate the Feast of Mary MacKillop with a 9:30am Mass in the Paulist Centre. There will be no morning Mass or Communion Service at 9:00am.

On Fri 10 Aug there will be no 9:00am Mass or Communion Service in the Church. Mass will be at 9:30am at St Clare’s Primary (130 Marquands Rd, Truganina) to celebrate the Feast Day of St Clare. All are welcome.

On Sat 11 Aug there will be no 9:00am Mass, Communion Service or Reconciliation at 9:30am due to the First Eucharist Masses this day.

MASS TIME CHANGES THIS WEEK

There will be a briefing at St Martin De Porres, Laverton on Wed 08 Aug from 6:30pm-8:30pm. We are looking for volunteers to attend. Please contact Fr Jude at the Parish Office this week if you can attend.

PLENARY COUNCIL 2020

Applications for enrolment to Year 7 2020 at Thomas Carr College close on Friday 17 August 2018. For more information, please contact the College Registrar on 8734 2409.

YEAR 7 ENROLEMENTS—THOMAS CARR

Thank you to everyone that donated towards the Jose De Piro Bataan Orchestra collection last weekend. $2025 was raised, bringing the total to $20,334.05 to date.

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