Please pray for …

Recently deceased:

Anniversaries:

The Sick: Audrey Searle, John Shanahan, Lydia Green, Kevin

Glancy, Lilia Cowan, Jackie Clarke, Ruta Vildzius, Kathy Broster, Margaret

Lloyd, Lynley Ward, Lottie Grabski, Luigino Antonello, Thomas Arnold, Ann

Loughran, Kathalia Celestine, Robert Brophy, Vic & Felicity Leak, Keith Woithe,

Margy Nykiel, Lillian Nagy, Joan Carey, Nilda Guadagnin, Natasha Slevec,

Angela Groves, Charlotte Tottman, Adriana Lai, Niail Glancy, John Uren,

Archbishop Emeritus Philip Wilson, Jan Winter, Lorraine Row-

land, Maria & Vince Rocca

15 March 2020 1st Read: Exodus 1 7:3-7 Psalm: 94:1-2, 6-9 2nd Read: Rms 5: 1 -2,5-8 Gospel: Jn 4:5-16

Next Week’s Readings Coming Events

Tailem Bend Ministries 15.03.2020 Welcoming: Jane Baxter

Commentator: Peter Connolly

Minister of Music: Edwin Pope

Readers: Sister Michelle & Victoria Gazzola

Eucharistic Min: Marie & Tess

Counters: Rene & Peter

M/Bridge Ministries 15.03.2020 Welcoming: Yvonne & Dianne

Comment: Deb Holland PoF: Browyn L

Readers: Taonga & Fely

Eucharistic Min: Dee S & Joey Adan

Altar Server: Emmanuel & Christian

Offertory: Mashinge Family

Counters: Teresa Hein & Rosie Scott

Maintenance: Michael Callery & team M/B Saturday Vigil 14.03.2020

Welcoming: Marie & Wendy

Comment: Khristela A PoF: Theresa M

Readers: Sharon & Michael

Offertory: Franke Family

Eucharistic Min: Jose & Carol

13th March - St Pat’s Dinner, T/B 18th March - School Board Meeting 19th March - St Joseph’s Day Mass

Did You Know?

This event is known as ‘the transfiguration’. • Moses was a great figure who represented the law for Israel. Elijah repre-sented the prophets. Readings from the law and the prophets made up the Scriptures of Is-rael. Here Matthew shows Je-sus in conversation with them; thus Jesus is in harmony with everything revealed in Juda-ism. • The voice from heaven here echoes the words that were used at the baptism of

Jesus. • Traditionally, this sce-ne of the transfiguration is as-

sociated with Mount Tabor, which rises out of the Plain of

Esdraelon.

8 March 2020 Second Sunday of Lent Year

Murray Bridge

Sat …… 6pm

Sun ……… 9am

Mannum

Sun…… 9.30am

Tailem Bend

Sun…… 10am LWC

Meningie

Sun……… 10am LWC

Next Sunday 15 March

Tues M/B …. 9.30am

Wed Mannum …. 11am

Thurs M/B …. 9.30am

Fri M/B …….. 12noon

Reconciliation

Sat M/B at 5.20pm or by

appointment.

Weekday Mass Times

Liturgy of the Word

1st Reading: Genesis 12:1-4 The call of Abraham, the father of God’s people. Responsorial Psalm: 32;4-5, 18-20,22 Lord, let your mercy be on us, as we place our trust in you. 2nd Reading: 2 Timothy 1 :8-10 God has saved us, and called us to be holy. Gospel Acclamation: praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ. From the shining cloud the Father’s voice is heard: this is my beloved Son, hear him. Glory and praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ! Gospel: Matthew 17:1-9 His face shone like the sun. Mystery of Faith: Save us Saviour of the world, For by your Cross and Resurrection You have set us free.

Murray Bridge, Mannum, Tailem Bend, Meningie

Caritas Australia Through Project Compassion we are reminded that there are many of our brothers and sisters

around the world who are continually suffering the hardships of poverty so this years theme Global Community– Go Further Together asks us to

act in solidarity with our global family.

Parish Priest - Fr Vimal Raj 0437000244 Assistant - Fr John Vildzius 0447438882 Pastoral Associate - M Bridge - Mrs Marg Daly 85325924 Secretary - Trudy Shirvington Finance Officer - Jodie Maloney St Joseph’s School - Principal

Adrian Brown ph: 85342000

Email: mbcatholic@bigpond.com

Website:

www.murraybridgecatholic.com

Our Parish

MB Murray Mallee

1st - Priests $ 547 $53

Envelopes $ 909 $130

Electronic $ 504

Loose Plate $203 $31

Special collection $ 390 $

Thank you! Our parish is grateful for

your support!

Last Week’s Collections

Murray Bridge 17 Ind Street, Murray Bridge

Postal: PO Box 201, M/B

Email: mbcatholic@bigpond.com

Ph: 85311699

Open: Tuesday …….1 - 3pm Friday ……. 9am - 12 noon

Tailem Bend PO Box 16, Tailem Bend 5260 Email: mmcatholic0@gmail. com Peter Connolly ph: 0423312916

PARISH NOTICES. Lenten Groups

We will be holding a couple of Lenten discussion groups during Lent with

Fr Vim on Friday’s after Mass staring the second week of Lent. Marg Daly on Wednesdays at 10am in the meet-ing rom & Michael Gates on Thursday

evenings at 7pm in his home.

Project Compassion

Please collect a Project Compas-sion box from church and take home

with you. Global Community

Tailem Bend Tailem Bend lent study times Tuesday 10th March Wednesday 18 th March Tuesday 24th March Wednesday 1st of April Tuesday 7th of April Thanks so much Victoria Gazzolla.

Clergy-Laity Golf Day The Catholic Clergy-Laity golf day will be held at West Lakes Golf Club on Mnday 30th March at 12.30 start.

Spouses & friends are welcome to at-tend the presentation dinner at 6.15pm

to 8pm. Cost for golf and dinner is $85– discount for Clergy and pension-

ers. Enquiries to Denis Toohey ph: 83531273.

M&Ms Group The first outing is a Mass on Thurs-day March 12th , is at Riverside, cor-ner Murray Dr and Tooma Dr at 11am (no toilet) then we are going to Mundys for lunch. Jan ph: 85791111

Baptism Congratulations We welcome into our Catholic

community Eloise Jae Bryan

daughter of Janine Bryan who was bap-

tised this Sunday at Most Holy Redeem-

er Church. Congratulations

Cuppa after Mass

Re protective measures against

the corona virus.

Perhaps some of these measures give us a chance to reflect on

what we do and why. Surely it’s obvious that while our local commu-

nity doesn’t have the corona virus at the moment, it makes sense to

take preventative measure now. To take these measures when the

virus is here, it would be too late.

Till this virus crisis is over we won’t be able to drink from the

chalice.

Till this virus crisis is over we receive Communion only in the

hand. To receive Communion in the hand was the natural

way people received Communion from the Last Supper

through the early times of the Church. Cyril, bishop of Jeru-

salem in the 4th century gave this instruction to newly bap-

tised Christians:

we won’t have water in the holy water fonts at the doors of the

church.

Eucharistic ministers should wash their hand with an alcohol

based gel

No bodily touch, neither hand shake nor a hug

Sacrifice for the sake of other is high valued. Each one of us should

ensure others safety and healthy environment.

Blessings, Fr Vim A

Looking In Magazine Please email your Looking In arti-cles for the magazine to the parish office mbcatholic@bgpond.com or

to Jan Berger by Friday 20th March. Thank you

School Mass Thursday 12th March year 6 school

Mass at 9.30am at MHR.

St. Patrick’s Day Dinner Come along to the St. Patricks’s Day Din-

ner on Friday 13th March in the Tailem Bend Football Club. 6.30 for 7pm start.

Entertainment by Jeff Button, supporting the Tailem Bend School. $20–

per ticket for 2 course meal, bar facilities available no byo. Tickets

can be purchased at the door.

Cuppa after Mass