TWENTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (YEAR B) 7th October, 2018

We support the endeavours of the Royal Commission to bring healing to the victims of abuse. Church's website: www.facingthetruth.org.au

Reflection: Parts of today’s Gospel is counter cultural to our 21st century understanding of marriage, and therefore can be difficult for us to put into a 2018 context, which is our reality. Marriage is about a relationship, it is a union, togetherness, equality and hard work. It takes effort to make it work. Enough of the roadblock deliberately put in front of Jesus by the Pharisees, to try and trip him up against Mosaic Law and publically bring Jesus to Herod’s attention. I would prefer to focus on the joy this Gospel can bring to us by reminding us to be like children. Children see the world with wonder and awe. They look through a lens unpolluted, that with age, sometimes becomes a little cynical. Jesus is trying to lead us to the Kingdom of God with a pure and openness of heart. It is through this lens we allow the spirit to be received and understood. Looking and being childlike enables us to embody the true meaning of the Kingdom of God. We have witnessed this week the horror and destruction an earthquake and Tsunami can do. Let us pray for the 1400 (and rising number) of deceased people and the 2800 plus families, now suffering grief and without a home, food or safety. These people are our neighbours. Let us celebrate the good in people in our very own city of Melbourne. As a broader community we have embraced the twins from Bhutan - congenital twins joined together who will not survive as a united entity! We pray for a successful separation – a separation of unity - necessary for the survival of life in order for these babies to live. Julie Binstead - Holy Trinity –PLT

Life, Marriage & Family Sunday 7th October, 2018

Booklets available at all churches this weekend.

This booklet seeks to encourage mothers and fathers in their unique and complementary mission as parents. It addresses the reality of family life and raising children with Christ’s message of love that is easily accessible. It aims to encourage everyone—regardless of their circumstances—never to lose hope and, for the sake of our children, always seek to be better.

As a follow up to this statement, you and colleagues from your parish are invited to a Housing and Homelessness Forum on 24 October. The forum will bring together parishioners and parish leaders with relevant Catholic service agencies to consider how parishes can contribute to resolving the housing crisis for people in our communities.

Wednesday 24 October—5.30 for 6.00 – 8.45pm St Columba’s Parish Centre 24 Glenhuntly Road Elwood

Rsvp www.trybooking.com/YHAV

OUR MASS TIMETABLE (Subject to change)

OUR PEOPLE & OUR CONTACT DETAILS

Priests: Jacob MST, Paul Gurry, Clem Cafarella Barry Caldwell (supply)

Pastoral Associates: Matilde Chia, Drusilla Gonsalvez, Margaret Pinzone, Carmel Dyt, Delia Donahoe (OLSH), June Kellar, Liz Liston, Catherine Green (Arrowsmith Program)

Parish Manager: Libby Thomas

St. Peter’s East Bentleigh OFFICE HOURS (Mon - Fri) 9am - 3pm

844 Centre Road, East Bentleigh 3165 Ph: 9579 4255 Fax: 9570 4288 office@holytrinityparish.org.au Pastoral Associates: Carmel Dyt, Delia Donahoe, June Kellar Liz Liston

Secretaries: Marion Quinn Trish Richards Sacramental Teachers Lidia Boschini Betty DeMarco Stewardship Program: Keith Gonsalvez

St. Peter’s Primary School Michael Hanney - Principal

9575 0909

St. Catherine’s Moorabbin

2 Buchan Street, Moorabbin 3189 Ph: 9555 4242 office@holytrinityparish.org.au Attention: St. Catherine’s

Pastoral Associate: Margaret Pinzone

Primary School Lynda O’Donnell Principal Carmel Donlon - REL Administration: Cate James 9555 7200

Emergency: Please call St. Peter’s and leave a message as we regularly attend this phone—03 9579 4255

St. Paul’s Bentleigh OFFICE HOURS (Mon - Fri) 9am - 3pm

122 Jasper Road, Bentleigh 3204 Ph: 9557 1165 Fax: 9503 4575 stpaulbentleigh@bigpond.com

Pastoral Associates: Matilde Chia, Drusilla Gonsalvez

Secretary: Libby Thomas

Primary School Catherine Tammesild Principal Matilde Chia - REL 9557 7130

RECONCILIATION: 1/2 hr before each mass

HOLY TRINITY PARISH WEB PAGE: www.holytrinityparish.org.au EMAIL: office@holytrinityparish.org.au

Holy Trinity Parish Schools

Principal Co-ordinator: Michael Juliff Mission & Faith Leader: Edward Dooley

WEEK COMMENCING 8th October, 2018

Mon

9:30am Communion

Service St. Pauls

10:00am Funeral Mass Louis Hermence

St. Peter’s

10:00am

School Mass St Paul’s

Tues

10:00am

Funeral Mass Sue Thorp

St. Peter’s

Wed

10:00am Mass St Catherine’s

9:30am Communion

Service St. Pauls

10:00am Communion

Service St. Peter’s

Thurs 10:00am Mass St Paul’s

Fri 10:00am Mass St. Peter’s

Sat

8:00am Communion

Service St. Peter’s

8.30am

Mass St Catherine’s

6.00pm Mass St. Paul’s

6.30pm Mass St. Peter’s

Sun

8.30am Mass St. Peter’s

Mass St Catherine’s

9.30am Mass St. Paul’s

10.30am Mass St. Peter’s

Mass St Catherine’s

5:30pm Mass St Peter’s

Collections: Last weekend 29th & 30th Sept 2018

Community Stewardship Presbytery

St. Peter’s $2,304 $1,242

St. Paul’s $849.50 $795

St. Catherine’s $578 $434.35

ST. PAUL’S ADORATION: Wednesday 3 — 4pm

ST. CATHERINE’S: Rosary Saturday mornings after Mass

Exposition of The Blessed Sacrament St Catherine's Church Moorabbin

Tuesday, 9th October from 4pm –6pm

Next meetings are: Moorabbin/Bentleigh: Mon. 8th October - 7pm, Sweeney Centre, St. Catherine’s Bentleigh East: Mon. 8th October- 7pm, Green Room, St Peter’s If you are interested in helping those we assist, you are most welcome to join the friendly groups.

Contacts: Bentleigh/Moorabbin- Randolph 0414 440 024, Bentleigh East: Cathie 0402 202 975. For respectful & confidential assistance with food, bedding, clothing, furniture & bills,

in times of need pls call 1800 305 330.

Through Baptism: We congratulate Miraya George, daughter of Sarah & Peter at St. Paul’s and Matteo Imperatori son of Attilio & Natalie and Luca Urosevic son of Mitch & Gemma at St. Catherine’s.

We thank their families for bringing these children to Baptism and support them as they commence their journey of faith.

Through Reconciliation: We congratulate Alex Bridges, Mitchell Campbell, Lucas Ricci, Hugo Rodrigues, Zac Sahib, Lucas Drummond, Aidan Johnson, Ryan Werny, Cooper Berlingeri, Xavier Biviano, Sebastian Keays, Gabriela Machuca, Alessia Spano & Jasmyn Knight at St. Peter’s as they receive God’s forgiveness.

1st Eucharist: We congratulate: Bella Schinck, Salma Newton, Fernanda Zelava, Alex Rezsueki-Carrere, Marcus Mercuri & Adam Virgona at St. Peter’s and Mitchell Cassidy, Ramone Hendry, Thomas Heggie, Sonny Lamanna, Isabella Schneider & Charlotte Fitzgerald at St. Paul’s as they receive their 1 st Eucharist.

SACRAMENTS THIS WEEKEND AT HOLY TRINITY PARISH

ADULT EDUCATION

GENERAL NOTICES

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL

ADVENT LISTENING HEARTS’: ADVENT/CHRISTMAS SEMINARS Tuesdays 16 and 23 October, 7–9pm

Catholic Leadership Centre, 576 Victoria Parade, East Melbourne Offered over two weeks, these Advent formation sessions are ideal for liturgy and parish leadership teams looking to bring the season to life in their local communities. In week 1, participants will be given an overview of the Gospel of Luke (Year C of the liturgical cycle), led by Ria Greene (Deputy Principal, Identity, Community and Action, St Bede’s College Mentone). In week 2, participants can choose from a range of workshops including: exploring the Advent readings, developing a music repertoire for the seasons, creating an Advent and Christmas sacramental environment, communicating the Advent message, celebrating a new liturgical year and how to implement a special plenary-focussed approach to Advent. Cost: $15 per session or $25 both sessions Bookings: www.trybooking.com/xyji Enquiries: Suzanne Hermon at the Archbishop ’s Office for Evangelisation Melbourne on 9926 5761 or evangelisation@cam.org.au

The MONTHLY WALK BY THE BAY This THURSDAY 11th October .

We leave Martin St. Gardenvale foreshore at 9.15 and walk to St. Kilda pier for a coffee. ALL WELCOME.

Next walk dates: Nov. 8th, Dec. 13th, Jan. 10th. Enq. Maree 0431278001

Film and Lunch Day—Tuesday, 8th October,

$28 (includes bus travel) - In aid of Sr. Mary Batchelor

School in Maprodit—Africa.

Please ring Dot 9579 1717

Spirituality in the Pub - Stars and Kings and Baby Things …Wed. 24th October, 7:30pm The Infancy Narratives Matthew’s Gospel

Dr. Mary Coloe—A Presentative Sister & Associate Professor at Yarra Theological Union, Sandringham Hotel, Book for Meal 9598 7255 from 6pm or join the group from 7:30pm

Contact: Frances 9579 3920, Vin 9530 6004

ST. PAUL’S NOTICES

INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON NOTICE BOARDS

St. Peter’s Claver’s Annual Mission

Fair,13.10.18, 9am-3pm,154

Cotham Road Kew

OLSH College Bentleigh Open Day,

31.10.18, 9.15am, Enrolments for

Year 7 2021

In the Boxes at the doors: Catholic Magazine, October now

available, $2.00

School Newsletter can be found on: www.trinityparishschools.catholic.edu.au/aura/ st-pauls/latest/

ST. PAUL’S PLAYGROUP:

When: Tuesday 9:15am—11:15am,

Location: School Hall, Cost: $2 per family per

session. Lots of fun and equip-ment and activities.

Everybody with children from

0 months-5 years old are

welcomed. Not during the

School holidays.

Contact: Nazanin on 0401 637 003

ACCOMODATION REQURED:

Looking for a room or self-contained

granny flat to rent in the Bentleigh

surrounding area. Male, 42,

non Smoker and has a full time job.

Lived in Parish area all his life.

Call Wendy: 0413 500 164

PRAYER PARTNERS:

Please remember to check the photo

board for your child’s First Eucharist

date and remember to return their

candle by that date. Thank you.

COLUMBAN CALENDARS / CHRISTMAS CARDS Calendars & Christmas cards will be on sale this weekend. Please see Matilde or Drusilla after Mass. Buying a 2019 Calendar you will be helping Columban missionaries.

Calendars $8.00 each and

Christmas card $7.00 for a pack of 10.

BEGINNING OF TERM SCHOOL MASS:

The St. Paul’s school children will be joining the Parish community for Mass next Tuesday, 11th October at 10am as they commence the new term.

HELPERS WANTED:

If there are any parishioners who

would like to help with the St. Paul’s

School Fete, manning a stall or

otherwise, whether it’s for one hour or

more, please contact Anna at the

school office on 9557 7130.

Any assistance would be greatly

appreciated.

MEETINGS/FUNCTIONS THIS WEEK

See McKenna Notice Board & Pamphlet Stand

Archdiocese of Melb. Parish Update: 3rd October, 2018

Finbar’s Fashionable fundraiser, Sun. 14th October, 12-5pm, St. Finbar’s Parish Hall, 90 Centre Rd. Brighton East. $90. Tickets available through https://www.trybooking.com/XACH

Connect Health & Community, new name for Bentleigh Bayside—Relevant information for interest.

St Peter Claver’s Mission Fair—Saturday13th October 154 Cotham Rd Kew

Mon. 8th Oct 8:00pm Charismatic Prayer Group—Anchor

Thurs 11th Oct 7.30pm Baptism Preparation Night—Church & McKenna Centre

Piety Stall now has a variety of Christmas Cards available at the same price as last year.

ST. PETER’S NOTICES

Badminton at St Peters Non-Competitive & Recreation Players wanted—Thursdays from 7.30pm Contact: Ron 041 3063807 & Keith 041 4988994

ST. CATHERINE’S NOTICES

Thank you for your continued support towards the 2018 Holy Trinity World Vision Appeal. $2,885.90 was raised last weekend and $260 was handed in at the office. Total so far is $3,155.90. If you still wish to donate, please bring all donations to St Peter’s parish office. Login to St. Peter’s Parish World Vision account to follow the childrens’ community project progress. https://my.worldvision.com.au/community/login.aspx Username office@holytrinityparish.org.au Password: therock

GENERAL NOTICES

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY ASSISTING REFUGEE STUDENTS

MERCY CONNECT MELBOURNE – Mercy Works Ltd. is currently recruiting volunteers to support Refugee Students and Asylum Seekers in Primary and Secondary schools across the Melbourne Archdiocese. The volunteer commitment is approximately half a day per week for four school terms. Experience working in an educational setting is preferred but not limited to. Please

contact Sr Mary Lewis RSM for an application form and further information. Email: somml@bigpond.com (preferred for contact) Website: www.mercyworks.org.au Mercy Connect Melbourne Tel: 9326 1895

Children’s Liturgy of the Word for pre-school and primary school children. First & Second Sunday of the month. 10:30am Mass, 7th & 14 October Come and share the Gospel and get to know other children at St. Peter’s

VOCATION VIEW: Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

Vocations to the priesthood and religious life spring from holy families, who strive to truly be united in Christ. Each vocation lived out in holiness strengthens and enriches the other vocations in the Church. (Mark 10: 2-16)

CRAFTY LADIES WILL NOT MEET tomorrow, Monday 8 October.

SUNDAY SOCIAL Please take the time to mingle with fellow parishioners and make any visitors welcome while enjoying a cup-pa, with tea, coffee, and raisin toast being served after

both Masses, TODAY Sunday 7 October in the Sweeney Centre for a Cuppa with Raisin Toast.

ROSTER: 8.30 am: Bernadette Farrell & Anne Labrooy 10.30am: Penny Lovegrove, Dorothy Sidaway & Sue Dea

If you are able to join our roster of volunteers to assist with our monthly cuppa’s, please contact Sheelagh 9570 3550.

Computer Operator is required for 8.30 MASS, one Sunday per month. Easy to learn, as much or as little training as required. Contact Sheelagh 9570.3550.

The Knights of the Southern Cross sponsor Exposition of The Blessed Sacrament at St Catherine's Church Moorabbin will be held on Tuesday 9th October from 4.00PM to 6.00PM. All are welcome. Enquiries: Geno Pinzone (Ph. 95576775)

Congratulations & Best Wishes to Claire Stephens on her 90th Birthday

The Plenary Council in 2020 is about the future

of the Church. To prepare, we all are invited to

reflect on the question: “What do you think

God is asking of us in Australia at this time?”

This week we begin to light a special candle

(made by our very own Sr Delia) and saying the

special prayer at each mass. We now need the

involvement we have spoken about ….

Over the next few weeks, we are looking for

people who would be interested in facilitating the

Listening and Dialogue Encounters in our

parish. The commitment of a facilitator is to

attend some training and then be willing to

organise and facilitate a small group, which gathers to pray, talk and listen to one

another about our experiences of faith and the Church. It’s a simple experience.

There is a guide to help you and over a number of weeks, your group can choose

the topics you wish to focus on. Once your group is happy with their response, the

facilitator will summarise and hand in their group’s response … All group responses

will then be collated and submitted through the official website. We anticipate this

entire process to take a maximum of six weeks.

Please consider signing up to be a Facilitator

Training: Wednesday 31st October @ 7pm

McKenna Centre, St. Peter’s

ST. PETER’S ROSTER PARISHIONERS DATE

LECTORS 6.30pm— Delia Donahoe, Vernon Chun 8.30am— Rose Ragan, 10.30am— Ann Lo Schiavo, John Lo Schiavo 5.30pm— Sol Beltran, Cynthia White

13th & 14th Oct

PRESBYTERY COUNTERS GRP 2: Jennifer Honey, Helen Nodrum, Margaret Lucas, Gerry Lambourne Sun 14th October

THANKSGIVING COUNTERS GRP 4: Ray Kinsella, Lou Joseph, Kevin Logan, Peter Hassett Sun 14th October

SACRISTAN GRP 2:Bernadette Logan, Kaye Mannix, Noreen More, Gabrielle Di Ramio Sat 13th October

FATIMA STATUE Aldersey Family—Glenmer Street, Bentleigh Sun 7th October

Suhr Family—Blamey Street Sun 14th October

MOORABBIN HOSPITAL VISIT

Cathy Hassall (Sun) Eileen Darby (Sun)

7th Oct 14th & 21st Oct

Lorraine Matthews (Wed) Marjorie Brady (Wed)

10th Oct

17th & 24th Oct

ST. PAUL’S ROSTER PARISHIONERS DATE

COUNTERS Frank Poci Brindyl Madhusudan Sun 7th October

Bernie & Kaye Hoy Sun 14th October

VOCATIONS / CHALICE Maureen Knight (Sat) Maria Bonso (Sat) 6th & 13th Oct

LECTORS

Brindyl Madhusudan (L) Heechan Hwang (R) (Sun) Patricia Baxter (L) Heather Aldred (R) (Sun)

6th & 7th October

Angelita Cideve (L) Sarah Arnott (R) (Sun) Margaret McGowan (L) Hanee selvarajoo (R) (Sun)

13th & 14th

October

COMPUTER OPERATORS: DeLosa Family (Sat) Teresa Meyer (Sun) 6th & 7th October

Uytenbogaardt Family (Sat) Teresa Meyer (Sun) 13th & 14th Oct

GIFTS Peres Family (Sat) First Communion Families (Sun) 6th & 7th October

Arnott Family (Sat) First Communion Families (Sun) 13th & 14th Oct

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS:

Station 1: Amanda Bonso, Raulston Macedo, Station 2: Peggy Davis, Andrea Peres, Volunteer, Station 3: Sr. Liz, Maureen Knight,

Station 1: Bernie Hoy, Kaye Hoy, Station 2: Violet Baron, Pascal Yee, Volunteer Station 3: Teresa Meyer, Margaret McGowan.

Saturday October Sunday

MORNING TEA (HALL) Gesualda Cafasso & Diana Khamu 7th October

Bev & Les Claudius 14th October

COMMUNION TO THE SICK 1: Annette Clark 2: Pam & Rex Koch 3: Herbert Saldanha 7th October

ST. CATHERINE’S ROSTER PARISHIONERS DATE

COUNTERS Robert Adams & Catherine Sidaway Mon 15th Oct

ALTAR SOCIETY Lena Caltabiano Sat 13th Oct

LECTORS 8:30am: Natalie Caltabiano 10:30am: Mary Gill Sun 14th Oct

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS 8:30am: Sheelagh Connors 10:30am: Frank Gill Sun 14th Oct

COMPUTER OPERATORS 8:30am: Patricia Buchanan 10:30am: Norman Fuller Sun 14th Oct

O’Connor Family Mon 8th Oct FATIMA STATUE

Ernst Family Mon 15th Oct

BULLETIN NOTICES DEADLINES

St. Peter’s Trish Richards & Marion Quinn, 9579 4255, office@holytrinityparish.org.au Thursday

St. Paul’s Libby Thomas, 9557 1165, stpaulbentleigh@bigpond.com Thursday 9am

St. Catherine’s Grace Tanumihardja, 0481 573 583, grace.tanoe@gmail.comGrace on Wednesday 6pm

Lord, we commend to you people in need:

St. Peter’s: Dominic O’Brien, Grant Franklin, Kath De Losa, Randolph Thiedeman, Monique Houston (Ashleigh’s

Nan), Lisa McMillan, Baby Patrick Cain, Martin Sheehy, Robert Campbell, Des Lawler, Geoff Glynn, Norbert Jeremiah, Cameron Johnston, Stella Taylor Hilton, Terry Henry (Marj Brady’s brother), Thomas Tobin, Liz Hume, Shaun Wan, Leonie Kerley, Eddy Bary, Rose Burnell, Alice Wright, Maria Garufi, Judy Meehan, Matthew Grasso, Paul O’Brien, Marco Paoli, Pat Hewitt, Petronella Kahonde, Marian Pirera, Brent Balchin, Sue Hall, Ashley Popov, Mark & Colleen Lewis, Aihua, Joan, Sarah Leyshon, Rosalie Rufolo, Patrick Hogan, Martin & Cheryl Meehan, Joan Fennelly, Mary Saunders, Joan Clarke, Maria Seuseu, Julie McChesney (Perth) , Carmelo Lando, David Peterson, Sue Law (Brisbane), Evie Nailer (5yo), Nicholas Quinn (nephew of Sr Mary Batchelor), David Hymen, Farnando Linggo Liong, Jay Anne Santiago, Don Legaspi, Perla Cabrera, Jackson Margan, Christine Andersen, Tu Tran, Joe Lobo (Bryan’s dad), Jakob Deans, Raul Medina, Helen Mille, Frank Williams, Jenny Liston,

St Paul’s: Ela Zdziebko, Delphine Ferreria, Angie Jones, Walwin De Visser, Michael Harper, Mary Smith, Margaret Harty, Nelson Tapalla, Nicol Graphael, Jill Briody, Tanya Wall, Mercy Miranda, Joanne LeSueur,

St Catherine’s: Mary Smith, David Beech, Paul Lovegrove, Stasia Underwood, Tracey Campbell, Sam Pinzone, Deidre Hollingsworth, Peter Brown, Loredana Skelpic, Eileen Ellerton, Rosa Virgona, Alfio Pappalardo, John Costandi, Cordelia Morrison, Mary Gill (Marg Commons’ Mum), Jan Habel, Peter Jennings, Aubrey Milhuisen, Robyn Roberts, Peter Wilson, Leo Mercuri, Joan Clarke, Joanne Barry, Paul Dwyer, and Trenna Scanlon. .

Those who are sick:

TWENTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (YEAR B)

Recently Deceased:

Anniversaries occurring at this time:

St. Peter’s: Michael Kenny, Louis Hermence,

Sue Thorp

St. Paul’s: Michael Kenny

St. Peter’s: Dot Forsyth, Giuseppe Puglisi

St Peter’s: Sr. Concepta Leonard (8yrs),

Keith Marshall, Bradley Footman, Danny Paoli,

Will Liston, John Deery, Matthew Spence, Luke

Closter, Mark Richardson, Tom Bregazzi (2yrs),

Ilona Zimmerman (6yrs), Otto Zimmerman (45yrs),

Glenys Rich,

St. Paul’s: Sr. Margaret Fahey, Robert Bruce, Robert Bury, Teresa Corra, Jack Baker, Maureen O’Brien, Charles Mills, Daphane Geileskey, Jim Tillitzki, Majorie MacDonald, Denis O’Driscoll, Gretta O’Driscoll, Thomas Gomes, Dorothy Gomes

St. Catherine’s: Kim Tabet, Peter O’Connor, Tom Wyles, James Grounds, Jim Parnell, Pat Scarlett

THIS WEEK’S GOSPEL – Mark 10: 2-16

First Anniversary occurring at this time:

Some Pharisees approached Jesus and asked, ‘Is it against the law for a man to divorce his wife?’ They were testing him. He answered them, ‘What did Moses command you?’ ‘Moses allowed us’ they said ‘to draw up a writ of dismissal and so to divorce.’ Then Jesus said to them, ‘It was because you were so unteachable that he wrote this commandment for you. But from the beginning of creation God made them male and female. This is why a man must leave father and mother, and the two become one body. They are no longer two, therefore, but one body. So then, what God has united, man must not divide.’ Back in the house the disciples questioned him again about this, and he said to them, ‘The man who divorces his wife and marries another is guilty of adultery against her. And if a woman divorces her husband and marries another she is guilty of adultery too.’

People were bringing little children to him, for him to touch them. The disciples turned them away, but when Jesus saw this he was indignant and said to them, ‘Let the little children come to me; do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the kingdom of God belongs. I tell you solemnly, anyone who does not welcome the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.’ Then he put his arms round them, laid his hands on them and gave them his blessing.