Parish Office Hours: Mon—Fri 9:30am - 2:30pm CONTACT DETAILS 336 Derrimut Rd, Hoppers Crossing North, 3029 Under the Pastoral Care of the Paulist Missionaries Parish Priest: www.stjamesapostlehcn.com.au Fr Jude Pirotta mssp Telephone: 9748 6800 Presentation of the Lord email: 02 February 2020 hopperscrossingnorth@cam.org.au Assistant Priest: Fr Silvio Bezzina mssp Assisting Priest: MESSAGE OF WELCOME Fr Brendan Byrne sj Dear Parishioners, Deacon: Dcn Royden Dsouza Our first Parish Bulletin for 2020 comes to print on the Feast of Parish Council President: the Presentation. This Feast points to the lights and shadows Geralyn McCarthy that form the reality of our lives. As I returned home from a successful Mission Immersion in the Philippines, I was very Parish Secretaries: much aware of the impact the bushfires have had on our Red Lusterio Tita Manalo nation and in our lives. Light and darkness have been evident in Australia and in the world. Thanksgiving: Maria Saldana Despite these horrors, can we recognise God ’ s presence in Parish Bookkeeper: unexpected people and places, speaking to our hopes and our expectations Angel Hartanto for change and healing? Wed & Fri 9:30 - 2:30 Clearly Anna and Simeon show us that it is by showing up, being present Sacramental Co - Ord despite what is happening around them politically, socially and spiritually, Other Schools: listening with the heart, that God does respond in unexpected ways and Rachelle Revell Ph: 0411 774 636 fulfils the promise ‘ I am always with you ’ with the assurance of God ’ s favour. hopperscrossingnorth.sacraments@cam.org.au This year will see the long awaited construction of our Church extension Youth Ministry Co - ord: which hopefully will begin mid February. We warmly welcome our Superior Red Lusterio 0409 184 299 General Fr Mark who is visiting our mssp communities from Rome. Fr St James Primary School: Martin will provide a Parish Mission inviting us all to deepen our faith Telephone: 9749 1000 commitment with a clearer understanding of mission. Principal: Mary Abbott principal@sjhcn.catholic.edu.au Our volunteers continue to be the heartbeat of our Parish. This year in St Francis Primary School: particular we call upon the generosity of all Parishioners to fully participate in Telephone: 9749 9900 the various life and ministries of our Parish. Principal: Michelle Gillett principal@sfatarneit.catholic.edu.au As we move forward into 2020 may we, like Simeon and Anna, be reassured St Clare ’ s Primary School: that our faith and relationship in God, in Jesus Christ, is what keeps us Telephone: 9371 8400 going. This is what gave meaning and purpose to their lives and they always Principal: Andrew Leighton sought to keep that flame alive. principal@sctruganina.catholic.edu.au God bless you, your families and all in our Parish Community. Thomas Carr College: Telephone: 8734 2444 Fr Jude Pirotta mssp Principal: Craig Holmes tcc@thomascarr.vic.edu.au PARISH MISSION—BUILDING THE KINGDOM Weekday Masses: Tues—Sat 9:00am Fr Martin Cilia mssp will be accompanying our Superior General Fr Mark Grima mssp from Rome who is visiting our communities. 1st Friday Monthly: Mass at 7:30pm Fr Martin provides adult formation and will be speaking at Adoration at 8:00 - 9:00pm all Masses next weekend on Sat/Sun 08/09 Feb. The Reconciliation (Confession): Mission days are: Saturday: 9:30am - 10:00am 5:00 - 5:30pm Tuesday February 11 — 7:00 pm - 9:00pm Sacrament of Baptism: Thursday February 13 — 7:00 pm - 9:00pm Contact Jacinta & John Fisher 0438 793 630 Saturday February 15 — 10:00 am - 4:00pm hopperscrossingnorth.baptism@cam.org.au Please keep these days free and join us for any/all of these times. Further Weddings: details can be found in the insert of this Bulletin. By appointment only 9748 6800 Weekend Masses: Saturday 6:00pm, Sunday 8:30am, 10:30am and 5:00pm
GOSPEL REFLECTION MISSION 20 According to the Jewish law (Exod 13:1; 13:11 - Those who participated in the Mission 16), all first - born males, animal and human, Immersion this year to the Philippines with Fr belonged to the Lord and had to be Jude and Fr Mario will be sharing their experience at all weekend Masses on the “ redeemed, ” that is, bought back from the Lord weekend of 15/16 Feb. through a sum paid to the Temple. Accordingly, as told in the Gospel, Mary and Joseph bring SACRAMENTAL COORDINATOR their first - born Child to the Temple to “ buy ” him back from God with the simple offering Last year we expressed our gratitude to prescribed for the poor. Rachelle Revell for her role as Sacramental Coordinator for other schools within our Parish. Led by the Spirit, however, the holy old man We are seeking a person within the Parish to Simeon recognizes in the child, One who replace Rachelle. Please see Fr Jude if you belongs to God in a unique way: one who is, in would require further information about this fact, the supreme gift of God to Israel and to role. the world as a whole. Simeon has longed for this moment. He will not ST JAMES MEN ’ S MINISTRY—UPDATE live to see the salvation that the child will bring. Peter O ’ Toole who has been the Coordinator But he can “ depart in peace ”. He knows that of the St James Men ’ s Ministry since its the God who is fulfilling the ancient promises to inception has advised us of his intention to his people, will also be faithful to him. resign from the position. Simeon is thus the patron of the elderly who do We thank Peter for his great contribution in not fret or worry about how their life has gone initiating the Men ’ s Ministry at St James which but simply entrust it to the mercy and has benefitted many men of our parish. He has faithfulness of God who understands, forgives, worked hard to keep the ministry running with and heals all things. many a man participating in regular fortnightly A word for Mary too. She too will have to let go meetings. For this we as a Parish are much of her child, surrender him to the difficult grateful. messianic role that lies before him. Conflict and We wish Peter well in his future endeavours. In pain will not be absent, neither from her nor the interim until a permanent replacement for from him. In this too she is the patron of all Peter is found Deacon Royden will step in as mothers—all parents in fact—who must the Coordinator of the St James Men ’ s surrender the children they have nurtured to Ministry. Please keep him in your prayers. the adult lives that lie before them. Fr Jude Pirotta MSSP Fr Brendan Byrne SJ BIBLE STUDY 2020 YOUTH MINISTRY The combined Parishes of St. James and St. We welcome the Youth Peter's will commence the Bible Study 2020 on Leaders for 2020 who Monday 3rd February at 7 pm in the will be assisting Red our Thearterette at St. Peter's (Guinane Avenue, Youth Ministry Hoppers Crossing) conducted by Clive Coordinator. They will Gonsalves and Francis Thomas. Come and be commissioned at the experience an interactive study of the Gospel Sunday evening Mass 5:00pm this weekend. of John with teachings, explanations, Youth Group officially begins this weekend reflections and sharings with audio visuals. All and is open to those in Years 7 - 12. We are welcome with a special welcome memento to all attending regularly. Message enquiries to welcome you to check it out by speaking to the Clive Gonsalves 0490 814 452 or Francis Youth Leaders after the Sun 5pm Mass, who Thomas 0401 787 372. will be wearing the red lanyards, or contacting them at 0409 184 299 or by email FIRST FRIDAY ADORATION at HoppersCrossingNorth.Youth@cam.org.au. The Youth Group meets every Sunday from First Friday adoration for 2020 begins once 4:50pm - 8:00pm! again this Friday 07 February at 7.30pm with Mass and Eucharistic Adoration from 8pm to COLLECTIONS LAST WEEKEND 9pm. Come and spend some quiet time with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament led by Deacon Thanksgiving: $ 3510.55 Royden including hymns, scripture reading, talk Presbytery: $ 933.50 and silent reflection. This month we will be Flowers: $ 37.55 offering our prayers and intentions for all those Youth: $ 8.25 impacted by the bushfires in Australia.
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