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Parish Priest: Fr Thanh Tran [email protected] Parish Secretary Dominique Hockey Amelia Younane Parish Office Hours Tuesday - Friday 9am—3pm Baptisms Please contact the Parish Office. Weddings By appointment and after Preparation Children’s Ministries Kathy Menzies [email protected] St Schols Community Centre 03 9808 1006 [email protected] www.stscholscc.org.au St Scholastica’s Primary School Principal: Jenny Rohan 9808 7279 [email protected] Outside School Hours Care Camp Australia 1300 105 343 St Scholastica’s Kindergarten 9808 9724 Director: Catherine Findlay [email protected] Administrator: Katherine Presley [email protected] 348 Burwood Highway, Bennettswood VIC 3125 ABN 95 499 516 268 Phone: 9808 1006 Fax: 9888 7573 Email: [email protected] Website: www.stscholasticaparish.com.au Liturgical Formation Workshop Date: Monday 19th November from 7pm-9pm Where: St Scholastica’s Community Centre and the Church RSVP: ASAP to Parish Office on 9808 1006 or [email protected] Required: All Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion and Readers The Archbishop’s Office for Evangelisation will be with us to run a Liturgical Formation Workshop. This workshop is for current and interested, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion and Readers of God’s Word. It is highly recommended that all those on the current roster attend for a refresher formation opportunity and we are encouraging anyone who is interested in becoming a special minister or reader to also attend. Two separate workshops will be held: 1 In the Church for the Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion 2 In the Community Centre for the Readers. Please note there will be a special collection this weekend at all Masses for the Deaf. Thank you November: Month of the Holy Souls We remember this week the deceased members of the following families: ** If you would like the names of your loved ones listed please ensure you print the names clearly on the envelope so we can ensure that we publish the correct name. The 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B Remembrance Day 10th & 11th November 2018 Corfield Family Rodigues Family Simpson Family Knibb Family Jimenez Family Torpy Family Wayne Family Muir Family Ricketts Family Zujo Family Nazareth Family Fowler Family Fernando Family Delia Family Atkins Family Gaebele Family Augustus Family Pepera Family Pham Family Nga Family Mayne Family Horkan Family Leeds Family Hayes Family Tuan Family Flanagan Family Skoffington Family Gauci Family Collins Family Chi Family Wates Family Novak Family Grimshaw Family Quang Family Jayamaha Family Ngam Family Jee Family Ratus Family D’Souza Family Garcia Family Figueirado Family Pacheco Family Hillas Family Ryan Family Smyth Family Ngoc Family Stackpole Family Lodewyks Family Sheridan Family White Family Mottram Family Seraphim Family Smith Family Gauci Family Dung Family Grimshaw Family Delia Family Sta Ana Family Capiral Family Khoi Family Pandolfini Family Can Family Reyes Family Agustin Family Fredrickson Family Lamarca Family Quang Family Silva Family Davidson Family Wijeyesekera Family Sam Family Anh Family Chan Family Demaio Family Holy Souls in Purgatory

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Page 1: 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B - 11 …...2018/11/11  · The 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B Remembrance Day 10th & 11th November 2018 Corfield Family Rodigues Family Simpson

Parish Priest:

Fr Thanh Tran

[email protected]

Parish Secretary Dominique Hockey Amelia Younane

Parish Office Hours Tuesday - Friday 9am—3pm

Baptisms Please contact the Parish Office.

Weddings By appointment and after Preparation

Children’s Ministries Kathy Menzies [email protected]

St Schols Community Centre 03 9808 1006

[email protected] www.stscholscc.org.au

St Scholastica’s Primary

School Principal: Jenny Rohan 9808 7279 [email protected]

Outside School Hours Care

Camp Australia 1300 105 343

St Scholastica’s Kindergarten 9808 9724

Director: Catherine Findlay [email protected]

Administrator:

Katherine Presley [email protected]

348 Burwood Highway,

Bennettswood VIC 3125

ABN 95 499 516 268

Phone: 9808 1006

Fax: 9888 7573

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.stscholasticaparish.com.au

Liturgical Formation Workshop

Date: Monday 19th November from 7pm-9pm

Where: St Scholastica’s Community Centre and the Church

RSVP: ASAP to Parish Office on 9808 1006 or [email protected]

Required: All Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion and Readers

The Archbishop’s Office for Evangelisation will be with us to run a Liturgical Formation Workshop. This workshop is for current and interested, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion and Readers of God’s Word. It is highly recommended that all those on the current roster attend for a refresher formation opportunity and we are encouraging anyone who is interested in becoming a special minister or reader to also attend.

Two separate workshops will be held: 1 In the Church for the Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion

2 In the Community Centre for the Readers.

Please note there will be a special collection this weekend at all Masses for the Deaf. Thank you

November: Month of the Holy Souls

We remember this week the deceased members of the following families: ** If you would like the names of your loved ones listed please ensure you print the names clearly on the envelope so we can ensure that we publish the correct name.

The 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B Remembrance Day

10th & 11th November 2018

Corfield Family Rodigues Family Simpson Family Knibb Family Jimenez Family

Torpy Family Wayne Family Muir Family Ricketts Family Zujo Family

Nazareth Family Fowler Family Fernando Family Delia Family Atkins Family

Gaebele Family Augustus Family Pepera Family Pham Family Nga Family

Mayne Family Horkan Family Leeds Family Hayes Family Tuan Family

Flanagan Family Skoffington Family Gauci Family Collins Family Chi Family

Wates Family Novak Family Grimshaw Family Quang Family Jayamaha Family

Ngam Family Jee Family Ratus Family D’Souza Family Garcia Family

Figueirado Family Pacheco Family Hillas Family Ryan Family Smyth Family

Ngoc Family Stackpole Family Lodewyks Family Sheridan Family White Family

Mottram Family Seraphim Family Smith Family Gauci Family Dung Family

Grimshaw Family Delia Family Sta Ana Family Capiral Family Khoi Family

Pandolfini Family Can Family Reyes Family Agustin Family Fredrickson Family

Lamarca Family Quang Family Silva Family Davidson Family Wijeyesekera Family

Sam Family Anh Family Chan Family Demaio Family Holy Souls in Purgatory

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WEEKLY CALENDAR 2018

Monday 12 November 08.00am Communion Service

07.30pm Vinnies Meeting

Tuesday 13 November 09.00am Communion Service 07.30pm Prayer Group - McAndrew Room

Wednesday 14 November 10.00am Exposition 10.30am Rosary 11.00am Mass followed by a cuppa GA 01.00pm Legion of Mary GA

07.10pm Novena

Thursday 15 November 08.00am Communion Service

08.00pm Burwood Discussion Group

Friday 16 November 08:00am Mass

Saturday 17 November 09.00am Mass/Rosary/Confession

05.30pm Mass

Sunday 18 November 09.00am Mass 11.00am Mass 05.30pm Mass

Remembering Our Community

Sick

Stuart Bell, Herta Fischer, Dorothy McDonald, Peter Murphy

Anniversaries

Maria De Blasis, Ruwanthi Wijeyesekera, Giovanni and Grazia Paino, Angelo Troiani, Eileen Cavanagh, Maria & Peter Kasprzyk

Recently Deceased Gioakim Nguyen Van Tuyen, Fr Leo Griffin PE, Helen Gray

Living a Eucharistic Life Workshop (Notes of the workshop on the Eucharistic Life is made available upon request via office).

What a gift we enjoyed on Monday evening listening to Dr Clare Johnson share her passion as a Liturgist, speaking of her favourite subject, the Holy Eucharist. With forty parishioners and friends gathered, we first looked at two simple questions, explained so eloquently: What is belief? and What is faith? Belief is a human act that is a conscious, free act. It is a fundamental part of every human.

Faith is one of the three theological virtues (Faith, hope and love. 1 Cor 13:13). Faith is supernatural gift from God that will transform each of us, but how we live (how we act) our faith is up to each of us.

Eucharist is the central expression of our Christian Faith. Nothing else we do is as important as this. Nothing else we do can equal this, which lead to the next question. What is the starting point for Eucharist? Was it God, the readers, the music, etc? No, the starting point is God. God reaching out to us and we come together and say "Yes. Amen. We believe".

We then spent time reflecting on this gift of God reaching out to us and how we respond to this Gift. How the Liturgy is a work done by God: calling, welcoming, claiming, gifting, accepting our contrition, forgiving, healing. But also how Liturgy is also a work done by us, by the Baptised: accepting the call, thanking, praising, offering, listening, receiving.

As we looked deeply at our participation and how we are 'all called to act', we should have ONE special role that we can focus on during the Holy Mass. Whether we are a reader OR an usher OR involved in music ministry OR a special minister OR a collector, but not multiple roles to one person. If there are not enough people - then we should be inviting MORE people to participate.

Clare then looked at the Origin of the Eucharist and how it began on the Jewish feast of Passover with Jesus, as he invited his disciples to share in this very special meal - the Last Supper. It was very clear to all of us the beautiful links we have with our Jewish brothers and sisters. Clare also shared details and documents dating back to the early church by St Justin Martyr (d.ca.165).

We were very blessed to have Clare hold this workshop in our Parish and we are all praying Father Thanh will book another workshop (even if it’s on the same subject) for Clare to return and share her passion with all of us.

Thank you. (Reflection by Kathy Menzies)

ROSTERS

Day Mass Time

3rd Sunday of the Month 17/18 November 2018

Readers Special Ministers

Saturday 5.30 pm Dianne Smith Lindy Leigh Fred Hillas Franklin Rozario

Sunday 9.00 am Sylvia Chuah Susan Jenkins Daniel Leong Anna Gaetano

11.00 am Ren Maliakal Hung Tran April Lewis Janto Haman

5.30 pm Netty Solomon Anna Nguyen Netty Solomon

ROSTERS

Day Mass Time

2nd Sunday of the Month 10/11 November 2018

Readers Special Ministers

Saturday 5.30 pm Rachel Cordeiro Charlie Mellican Noela Corby John Corby

Sunday 9.00 am Avishka Godakandage

Betty McDonald Murray McCormack Anna Gaetano

11.00 am Bev O’Neill Jill Bartley Tam Pham Anna Marie Ziino

5.30 pm Claire Tumilovics Michael Chan Netty Solomon

Thanksgiving Envelopes - Ready for Collection Now ready for collection in the Gathering Area. Please collect your envelopes and help us save on postage. Thank You!

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Baptism at St Scholastica’s

It is a requirement of the parish that a Baptism information night must be attended prior to having your child baptised. Contact the parish office on 9808 1006 to make a booking into one of the monthly sessions. Next session: Thursday 8th November 2018 at 7:30pm in the Gathering Area.

Altar Servers Roster Thank you to all parents who have completed the Google Document for the Roster. We now have at least 2 servers for Vigil (Christmas Eve), Midnight Mass and 11am Mass on Christmas day. We are still looking for at least one server for 9am Mass. **Also, please complete the roster through the January times listed. God bless and many thanks.

Children’s Liturgy - 2nd Sunday of the Month The Children’s Liturgy is held on the 2nd Sunday of each month at the 9am Mass. The next Children’s Liturgy is: Sunday 11th November - 9am Mass. As the Children’s Liturgy commences with Father giving the children a special blessing at the beginning of Mass, we ask that all children attending are punctual so they don’t miss this important part. We look forward to welcoming all children to our next Children’s Liturgy.

Fr Larry Farewell As most know, Fr Larry Nemer will be relocating to Sydney at the end of the year. While he will still be with us over the next two months saying masses, we would like to invite all parishioners to a morning tea on Wednesday 28th November, after the 11am Mass, to say a proper farewell and thank you. This will be held in the Gathering Area. If anyone would like to contribute to a gift for Fr Larry, please contact the Parish Office.

Bunnings BBQ and Cake Stall - St Scholastica’s School and Kindergarten

On Saturday 17th November St Scholastica’s School and Kindergarten will be running the BBQ at Bunnings Box Hill, 259 Middleborough Road, Box Hill. Whilst running the BBQ we will also be selling cakes on the day. We ask you to please come down and support your school and kinder in this wonderful fundraising effort.

Year 12 Exams

Year 12 Exams are under way. Please remember all Year 12 students in your prayers. If anyone else knows of a student who would like to be placed on our prayer board in the gathering area please contact the Parish Office.

Seniors Social Night Functions

We’d love to see you at our next Senior Singles Social Night Functions. The Seniors Single Social Nights are a regular occurrence each month. The September nights out will be held at Mathew Flinders Hotel at 6:30pm. The dates for November are: Ladies Dinner - Tuesday 13th November . Please be aware that transport can be arranged so please contact the Parish Office, if you are looking for assistance in getting there. Mark your diary now.

Daily Mass Books 2019

The Daily Mass Books for the 2019 Liturgical Year are now on sale at the Piety Stall. Only a limited number are available so it is advised to purchase early.

Melbourne Catholic Magazine The Melbourne Catholic magazine will NOT be available from the Piety Stall beginning in 2019. The reason for this is low sales resulting in financial loss to the St. Vincent de Paul Society. The magazine, however, is available on subscription. No cost stamped addressed subscription envelopes are available from the Piety Stall on request. The cost for the eleven publications a year is $44.

Intercessory Prayers

We have an intercessory team who pray for specific prayer requests. Should any one on the parish like to do this, they can send requests directly to the parish office either via email [email protected] or they may be written and given to the parish office staff who will pass them on to the intercessory team.

Vinnies News “Christmas Card Sale “ The Piety stall has a large stock of previous years’ Christmas Cards. The cards will be on sale after the following Masses at bargain prices. $2 for a packet of 8 cards $1 for a packet of 5 cards The cards will be on sale at the following times: − 5.30pm Saturday 10th November − 9am Sunday 11th November − 11am Sunday 11th November

Southern Stars Social Club Over 28’S Party Night for Single Catholics in 28 to 60 age group. Date: Saturday 17th November starting at 8.00pm Location: Benedict House at St Benedict’s Parish 301 Warrigal Rd, Burwood Cost: $13.00 includes lucky door prizes and supper. Enquiries : Peter 9885 2167

St Patrick’s Cathedral - Organ Recital There is an Organ Recital by Calvin Bowman being held at St Patrick’s Cathedral on Wednesday 14 November 2018, 7:00pm-8:30pm. He will be playing works by Johann Sebastian Bach 1685-1750. St Patrick’s Cathedral, 1 Cathedral Place, East Melbourne. $20 no concessions. Children under 15 - free. Tickets: https://www.trybooking.com/ZESS or at the door Enquiries: [email protected]

Nazareth Care Australia - Annual Community Fair Saturday 24 November 2018 - 9:00am - 3:00pm Nazareth House - 16 Cornell Street - Camberwell. Come along and browse the stalls, food, children’s activities and live entertainment.

Widening the Door of Hope - A Response to the Victorian Assisted Dying Legislation

Date: Tuesday 20th November 2018

Time: 7.30pm start, 7.00pm light refreshments Venue: Mercy Theatre, Australian Catholic University 115 Victoria Parade Fitzroy, (enter via Young St) Orators: Assoc. Prof. Natasha Michael MBChB FRACP FAChPM MRCPI MRCGP MSc Director, Palliative Medicine Cabrini Health, University of Notre Dame, Sydney School of Medicine, Dr Stephen Parnis MBBS DipSurgAnat FACEM FAICD FAMA Former Vice-President AMA Emergency Physician, St. Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne

RSVP/Inquiries: by Monday 12th November 2018 [email protected] or (03) 9926 5727 cam.org.au/justice

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The 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B

10th and 11th November 2018

Entrance Antiphon

Let my prayer come into your presence. Incline your ear to my cry for help, O Lord.

First Reading: 1 Kings 17:10-16

A reading from the first book of the Kings

The widow made a little scone from her flour meal and brought it to Elijah.

Elijah the Prophet went off to Sidon. And when he reached the city gate, there was a widow gathering sticks; addressing her he said, ‘Please bring a little water in a vessel for me to drink.’ She was setting off to bring it when he called after her. ‘Please’ he said, ‘bring me a scrap of bread in your hand.’ ‘As the Lord your God lives’, she replied, ‘I have no baked bread, but only a handful of meal in a jar and a little oil in a jug; I am just gathering a stick or two to go and prepare this for myself and my son to eat, and then we shall die.’ But Elijah said to her, ‘Do not be afraid, go and do as you have said; but first make a little scone of it for me and bring it to me, and then make some for yourself and for your son. For thus the Lord speaks, the God of Israel:

“Jar of meal shall not be spent, jug of oil shall not be emptied, before the day when the Lord sends rain on the face of the earth.”’ The woman went and did as Elijah told her and they ate the food, she, himself and her son. The jar of meal was not spent nor the jug of oil emptied, just as the Lord had foretold through Elijah.

The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God

Responsorial Psalm: Ps 145:7-10.

R.v.2

R. Praise the Lord, my soul!

It is the Lord who keeps faith forever who is just to those who are oppressed. It is he who gives bread to the hungry, the Lord who sets prisoners free. R. It is the Lord who gives sight to the blind, who raises up those who are bowed down. It is the Lord who loves the just, the Lord who protects the stranger. R.

The Lord upholds the widow and orphan but thwarts the path of the wicked. The Lord will reign for ever, Zion’s God, from age to age. R.

Second Reading: Hebrews 9:24-

28

A reading from the letter to the Hebrews

Christ offered himself only once to take the faults of many on himself.

It is not as though Christ had entered a man-made sanctuary which was only modelled on the real one; but it was heaven itself, so that he could appear in the actual presence of God on our behalf. And he does not have to offer himself again and again, like the high priest going into the sanctuary year after year with the blood that is not his own, or else he would have had to suffer over and over again since the world began. Instead of that, he has made his appearance once and for all, now at the end of the last age, to do away with sin by sacrificing himself. Since men only die once, and after that comes judgement, so Christ, too, offers himself only once to take the faults of many on himself, and when he appears a second time, it will not be to deal with sin but to reward with salvation those who are waiting for him. The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

Gospel Acclamation:

Alleluia, alleluia! Happy the poor in spirit; the kingdom of heaven is theirs. Alleluia!

Gospel: Mark 12:38-44

A reading from the holy Gospel according to Mark

This poor widow has put more in than all who contributed.

In his teaching Jesus said, ‘Beware of the scribes who like to walk about in long robes, to be greeted obsequiously in the market squares, to take the front seats in the synagogues and the places of honour at banquets; these are the men who swallow the property of widows, while making a show of lengthy prayers. The more severe will be the sentence they receive.’

He sat down opposite the treasury and watched the people putting money into the treasury, and many of the rich put in a great deal. A poor widow came and put in two small coins, the equivalent of a penny. Then he called to his disciples and said to them, ‘I tell you solemnly, this poor widow has put more in than all who have contributed to the treasury; for they have all put in money they had over, but she from the little she had has put in everything she possessed, all she had to live on.’

The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

Communion Antiphon

The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want. Fresh and green are the pastures where he gives me repose, near restful waters he leads me.

Readings for 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B - 18th November 2018

First Reading: Daniel 12:1-3

Second Reading: Hebrews 10:11-14. 18

Gospel: Mark 13:24-32

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Scripture Commentary for The 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B

The link between the First Reading and the Gospel today is that both concern widows who acted with generosity. In biblical society generally widows formed a particularly vulnerable class. They come first in the triad of vulnerable ones to whom the Torah summoned Israel to give particular protection: the widow, the orphan and the stranger in the land.

The wider context of the First Reading (1 Kings 17:10-16) is that of universal famine in Israel during the reign of the worthless king Ahab. Elijah the prophet has been fed in the wilderness by the ravens and slaked his thirst in the wadi Cherith. Now, however, the wadi has dried up because of the lack of rain and he has been instructed by God to go the Sidonian town of Zarephath, where a widow will feed him.

When Elijah approaches the widow for food, she points out the extremity of the situation for herself and her son. With the very little she has left, she is about to prepare a final meal before they die of hunger. Elijah, urging her not to be afraid, asks her to prepare a cake for himself, and then for herself and her son, and assures her that her jar of meal and jug of oil will not fail until the famine is over. When the woman does so, putting her trust in the prophet’s word, she finds that provision is made just as he had foretold.

The episode illustrates a more widespread biblical pattern. People who act hospitably and generously, trusting in a divine promise in the face of evidence to the contrary, find that the Lord provides with a generosity that is overwhelming (cf. Gen 18:1-15; Mark 6:35-44; 8:1-9). Faith is the channel through which the generosity and power of God flow into the world.

There are two rather different ways of interpreting the corresponding ‘widow’ scene in the Gospel (Mark 12:38-44). If we set aside the part of the text immediately preceding the description of the widow’s action, that is, Jesus’ condemnation of the scribes for their religious ostentation, then the widow’s action provides an extreme example of religious generosity and trust in God. As Jesus points out, it is not the amount that is contributed that counts before God but the totality of personal trust and self-giving that the amount represents. For some it was just what they had left over after making good allowance for their comfortable lifestyle. For the widow, it was absolutely everything: keeping nothing for herself, she could rely now only on the providence of God to whom she had surrendered all. In this way, the widow becomes an example of faith to admire and possibly to emulate according to circumstance and calling.

The alternative view is to interpret what is happening here not as something to admire but, in effect, to deplore. In his denunciation of the scribes in the immediately preceding verses, Jesus had singled out for critique their taking the places of honour at banquets (where they will be very well fed), while ‘swallowing the property of widows’. Immediately after the scene he will speak of the destruction of the Temple to whose treasury the widow contributes all she has. This wider context suggests that Jesus is interpreting what the widow does as an instance where religious law, as interpreted by the scribes, is inducing ‘little ones’, such as her, to contribute to the treasury far more than they can afford and, indeed, as in this instance, their total livelihood. The scene would, then, prepare the way for the prophecy about the Temple’s destruction with which Jesus’ discourse on the future (Mark 13) will commence. In the wider understanding of the Gospel the Temple will in any case cease to be of significance since the function of atonement associated with it will soon be taken over once and for all by the shedding of Jesus’ own blood (Mark 10:45; 14:24). The scene then becomes something of a warning against the way in which religion, falsely interpreted and promoted, can serve to oppress rather than liberate the poor and vulnerable, for whose cause and whose life Christ shed his blood on the cross.

We are not necessarily faced with a stark choice between these two interpretations. Both are valid and valuable – in some ways opposite sides of the one coin. We can admire the widow’s generosity and faith while remaining critical of the religious system that drove her to such extremes.

The Second Reading (Hebrews 9:24-28) continues the contrast set up last week between the priestly service of the priests of the old dispensation and that of Christ. It stresses the absolute all-sufficiency assurance of Christ’s salvific work for the removal of sin since the sacrifice he offered was that of his own life on the cross.