St Liborius Parish

VISION: We, the St Liborius parish Community, seek to support each other in growing together in faith and sharing this faith with the wider community.

St Augustine’s (Myers Flat), St Stephen’s (Raywood) Communities Growing Together

25th March 2018 - PALM SUNDAY of the PASSION of the LORD, year b

Next Week’s Readings Apostles 10:34,37-43 Colossians 3:1-4 John 20:1-9

Gospel Acclamation Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ, king of endless glory! Christ became obedient for us even to death, dying on the cross. Therefore God raised him on high and gave him a name above all other names. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ, king of endless glory!

Responsorial Psalm My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?

Papal Prayer Intentions for March 2018 Formation in Spiritual Discernment That the Church may appreciate the urgency of formation in spiritual discernment, both on the personal and communitarian levels.

Dear fathers, happy Feast of St. Joseph! Follow his example when caring for your children as they grow up in wisdom and grace. 19th March

The Word Today Isaiah 50:4-7 Philippians 2:6-11 Mark 15:1-39

WHAT THE PASSION MEANT FOR JESUS What did the Passion mean for Jesus? During the years of his public ministry, he had gone from village to village. Everywhere he went he was surrounded by crowds of people, who listened to his teaching and sought healing from him. It had been an incredibly full and active three years. During all that time he had been in control, and had come and gone as he wished. But when he was handed over to his enemies in the garden of Gethsemane, all this came to an end. Now everything was out of his control. And that is when his passion began. From then on he began to undergo suffering. Things were now done to him rather than by him. Now he had to accept a passive role. He had to allow himself to be taken where he would rather not go. He was a helpless, powerless victim. He was like a lamb being led to the slaughter, like a sheep that is dumb before its shearers. He was an object in the hands of others. They could push him around and do with him what they pleased. And they did. The fact that Jesus was a sensitive, compassionate person, meant that he suffered more than others. He was led in turn before Caiphas, Herod, and Pilate. He was interrogated, scourged, crowned with thorns, given a cross to carry, stripped of his clothes, nailed to the cross, mocked, and finally died. Even though he had no choice in these things, there was one choice that was still open to him - he could still decide to give his life, to surrender it lovingly and willingly. He did so with the words, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.” In this way he made his death into a final gift. Here we have to be very clear about one thing: the Father didn’t throw Jesus to the wolves. Jesus died voluntarily. He gave his life. He fulfilled his mission not only by what he did, but also and more especially by what was done to him - by his passion. So it can be with us. As a result of a serious illness, or an accident, or just extreme old age, we can lose control over our lives. From that point on things are done to us rather than by us. And that is when our passion begins. The essence of suffering lies in the fact that the initiative is taken out of our hands. Much of our lives are determined by what is done to us rather than what we do. It is important to realise the extent to which we are acted upon. There are many things that are outside our control. But we do have a choice in how we respond to what life throws at us. The Passion Story shows how Jesus responded to what was done to him. He absorbed all the violence, transformed it, and returned it as love and forgiveness. Jesus survived as himself, strong, pure, good. This is the victory of love over all the powers of destruction. With his help, that same victory can be ours.

ST LIBORIUS EASTER MASS Palm Sunday (Saturday Vigil Mass) 6pm St Liborius Mass Palm Sunday 9am St Stephen’s Mass 10.30 St Liborius Mass Monday 6pm St Liborius Mass Tuesday 11am Chrism Mass Cathedral 2pm Mass at Stella Anderson 6pm St Liborius Mass Wednesday 9am St Liborius Mass 6pm St Liborius Mass Holy Thursday 7pm Mass Mass of the Last Supper St Liborius Good Friday 10am Stations of the Cross St Augustine’s 3.00 pm Celebration of the Passion of the Lord St Liborius Holy Saturday 7.30pm Easter Vigil Mass St Liborius No Mass St Augustine’s Easter Sunday 9.00am Mass St Stevens 10.30am Mass St Liborius ************************************** Week day Mass’s after Easter Mon - Thurs 6pm Friday 9.15am

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With St Liborius, St Stephen & St Augustine, let us be a spiritual benefactor to each other in prayer, especially for the health and well-being of:

Pray for our seminarians: Dean Klayford Bongat, Adi Indra, Jackson Saunders, Nathan Verallo & DJ Suguitan.

May they rest in the peace of Christ. Amen.

In faith and hope let us pray for those who have gone before us and those whose anniversaries occur around this time.

Arthur Murphy, Raymond Kelly, Bill Carroll, Darcy Dempsey, Judith Pollock, Catherine Porra, Lorne Riley, David Littleton, James Howe,

John Newman, Catharina Cooper Norah Fowles, Jannita Addlem, Leeann Beevers, Bridgid Naughton, Michael Gleeson, Kathleen McNeill, Bartholomew Clancy.

Sean Cartledge.

Anniversaries:

Recently Deceased: Peter Kennedy

As we gather to worship, we acknowledge the Traditional owners and custodians of this land- the Jaara Country we are standing on- the Jaara people of the Dja Dja Wurrung community and their forebears who have been custodians of this land for centuries.

Ted Verryt, Mary Furlong, Russell Milikins, Zoey Lovejoy, Gerald Smith, Len Fitzgerald, Lenny Waters

Patricia Schultz, Teresa Brandreth, Marianne Cuskelly, Mary McAdam, Kevin & Dot Stevens Joe Singe

Maureen O’Keefe, Christine Longmire, Patricia Ennor, Alan Surplice, Mary Taylor, Bert & Angelini Caldow

***** SCHOOL HOLIDAYS ***** MOTHERS PRAYERS

No Mothers prayers at the Parish Centre during the school holidays. Will resume again on Friday 20th April at 10am.

PARISH MATTERS

BRUNCH KITCHEN Please note this week is the last Brunch kitchen (28th March) till

after the school holidays. Brunch kitchen will recommence on April 18th.

PRAYER FOR LENT To God who listens to our cries

we pray, For those who live

without hope, and for individuals and

communities who nurture hope.

For those who live with mental illness and for those who live

and work with them. For those whose lives are

marked with sadness, and for those who share their

joy generously. For open and generous hearts,

during this season of Lent. God of mercy hear our prayer.

Amen

150th CELEBRATIONS 29th July

COUNT DOWN 125 sleeps to go!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Father Antony and the parishioners would like to wish Greta Surplice a very happy birthday, not long now for the Queen’s recognition.

BAPTISM THIS WEEKEND We pray for Lincon Jacob Whitfield and his parents Samuel and Renee as they begin their journey of faith together. May God bless them and their family and friends as they celebrate the sacrament of Baptism.

Rosters for Lectors, Commentators and Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion are available to be picked

up from the back of the church.

ST LIBORIUS 150TH CELEBRATIONS 150th Anniversary of St Liborius Church 29th July, 2018. Please note this date on your calendars and invite family and friends to come to our celebrations. If you know of past parishioners who live away from Eaglehawk and might like an invitation, please give their name and address to the parish office and an invitation will be posted to them. Saturday, 28th April, there will be a Car Boot Sale in the church carpark. $20.00 to book a site. Spread the word and make this a successful day for both the sellers and the parish committee. Please ring 0423 022 087 for further enquiries. Sponsorship of our history book. Local histor ian and parishioner, Aylene Kirkwood, is writing a history book of our parish. You are invited to sponsor a page, perhaps in memory of a deceased family member or perhaps to recognise your family’s appreciation of St Liborius’ parish and school. For the cost of $25.00, you are invited to write a two-line contribution to appear at the bottom of a page in the book. Your entry will be a permanent reminder of your place in our parish. Please contact the parish office for further details. 150th Celebrations Committee

BOROUGH CLUB LUNCH As you can see from the photo’s we would like to thank all the parishioners that came together to make this another successful and enjoyable gathering for the 150th Celebration. We wish to thank all those involved behind the scenes in this being such another successful event.

OUR SCHOOL BENDIGO & DIOCESAN MATTERS

“Pilate again said to them, ‘Then what shall I do with the man whom you call the King of the Jews?’ And they cried out again, ‘Crucify him.’” – MARK 15:12-13 Jesus told us “whatever you do for the least of my brothers, you do for me.” Every day we are presented opportunities to help someone. Every day we have the opportunity to see the face of Jesus in others and be the face of Jesus to others. Pray for the strength and courage to stand up for those in need of our help.

ST LIBORIUS SCHOOL Dear Parents and Friends, I hope you all enjoyed the long weekend and the beautiful weather that came with it. This week is a very busy one at St Liborius with the main event being the Dahlia Arts Festival as St Liborius participates in the student relay and com-munity parade on Saturday, coordinate and run the Gala Fair also on Saturday and the St Liborius Netball Club run the BBQ on the Sunday Family Day. The Dahlia Arts festival is a major fundraiser for St Liborius PS and funds raised from the Gala Fair directly assist your child’s education. Therefore the more support that we have from our school community will ultimately benefit all students at St Liborius PS. Please be generous with your time and talents in assisting where ever you can for the fair. St Liborius School Board AGM All parents and guardians are invited to attend our St Liborius School Board AGM tonight at 7.00pm in the MacKillop Rm. The existing board will meet at 6.00pm for their meeting prior to the AGM. School Uniform As the mornings are cooler, please be mindful of labelling uniform items and that students are in correct summer uniform and sports uniform on the appropriate days. There is a great ‘Stuck on you’ fundraiser on page 8 where you can purchase iron-on labels for school uniforms and the school receives 20% commission from the orders. Parent’s Club Thank you to the parents who came to the meetings ran last week. It is great to get some rejuvenated ideas for reinvigorating our Parent’s Club. It was fantastic to see a number of new parents there too. School Swimming Sports Last Friday we held the Yr 3 - 6 Swimming Sports. It was amazing to see all of our students giving it a go. It was also great to see so many parents coming down to support their children. A massive thanks needs to go out to Georgia Griffin and Travis Ledwidge who organised and ran the day. School Closure Day - Friday 16 March On Friday we welcome Michelle Hutchinson to our school. She will be leading us through professional learning in spelling. Michelle is a highly regarded educator and it is a day that staff are looking forward to. We will also be welcoming Huntly Primary School’s staff as they come and learn alongside of us for the day. There will be a number of parents coming and going that day helping us prepare for the Dahlia Arts festival. Please contact the school office if you have any spare time that you could assist us packing cool rooms and trailers in anticipation for Saturday. Family Night Please keep the night of Wednesday 28 March free. We will be holding a family night where students will be able to show off the work they have put together to celebrate the Easter season. There will be some competitions on the night and we will be putting on a BBQ to satisfy your hunger while you attend. More information about this evening will be sent out early next week. Fire Carriers Commissioning 2018 Next Monday our new Fire Carriers will be commissioned. FIRE is an acronym for Friends Igniting Reconciliation in Education. This is an initiative created by Vicki Clarke and The Opening the Doors Foundation from The Aboriginal Catholic Ministry. Our Fire carriers will help in classes during Harmony day next Wednesday and will be the voice for our students to deepen their understanding of our indigenous culture of Australia. Kindest regards, Frank Dullard Principal

VOLUNTEER WITH PALMS AUSTRALIA- GET OUT THERE AND BE THE CHURCH,

”BRUISED, HURTING AND DIRTY” Communities in Myanmar, PNG, Samoa, Timor Leste, Kiribati and Kenya seek volunteers to mentor locals and build capacity. Palms volunteers don’t do quick fixes, but immerse themselves in overseas communities for long-term skill exchange. If you have teaching, medical, business, admin or trade skills, share them with our global family! Contact Christine at Palms on 02 9560 5333 or go to www.palms.org.au/volunteer/

PARISH LITURGY MEETING 14TH MARCH, 2018 REPORT

The Liturgy group had a busy meeting that covered many topics: In the near future a handrail will be placed against the wall near the Sacred Heart statue to make easier access to the sanctuary for those who require it. The Liturgy Group is thankful to the young people leading the singing at the Saturday evening Mass. The Parish is concerned with compliance requirements under Child Safety legislation. We need one or two more parishioners on our Child Safe Committee. If you are able to help out with this important work, please speak to Tracy in the parish office. During Lent, Father Antony has celebrated two Masses each day. Numbers attending the morning Mass have been very low whilst the evening Mass attracts a larger congregation. After Lent, Father intends to discontinue the morning Mass in favour of Mass in the evening. This will be reconsidered after the cooler weather starts. The remainder of the meeting was spent planning the Masses and ceremonies for Easter: Palm Sunday, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Vigil (Saturday evening) and Easter Sunday.

THE CHRISM MASS FOR 2018 The Chrism Mass for 2018 will be at the Sacred Heart Cathedral on Tuesday, 27th March, at 11.00am. Parking around the Cathedral can be limited so please allow time to find a suitable park in the nearby streets. If you have a disabled person or one of limited mobility, you are welcome to drive in the cathedral driveway on the McKenzie Street side to leave your passenger near the North Transept door where there is a wheelchair-friendly entrance (no steps). You will then need to find a suitable car park outside the cathedral grounds. All parishioners of the diocese are warmly invited to this very significant Mass.

THE JOURNEY CATHOLIC RADIO PROGRAM – 1 April 2018

All Journey Catholic Radio information is a week in advance. On this Easter weekend we are blessed to have our very own Bishop Brian Mascord along with Bishop Bill Wright sharing the Gospel reflection with us. Sr Hilda Scott shares her wisdom from the Abbey with The Never Ending Story, and Pete Gilmore talks to us with his God spot on Empty Tomb, Busy Life. God Bless and take care of each other on this special Easter weekend. Listen to Journey Catholic Radio where it’s all about to faith, hope, love and life. Tune into or go to www.jcr.org.au or www.itunes.jcr.org.au where you can listen anytime and subscribe to weekly shows by email.

ANNUAL RETREAT FOR CATHOLIC WOMAN: ORGANIZED BY THE CWL (CATHOLIC WOMENS'

LEAGUE). "The Annual Retreat for Catholic Women" will take place at Camp Curumbene, 138 Darrigan Rd Corop When: 16th to 18th April Beginning with Mass at 5pm on Monday 16th and finishes with lunch on Wednesday 18th April. The Retreat is organized by the Catholic Womens' League (CWL) whose objective is to promote the Spiritual, Cultural, and Social development of Women, promoting their Role in the Mission of the Church, promoting Vocations to the Priesthood and Religious Life, and the Vocations of Marriage and the Single Life. The CWL also promotes the Teachings of Christ, the Sacred Dignity of each human person, and fosters inter-faith dialogue. Cost is $220. Please bring own bed linen, blankets, pillow, towel, toiletries. All Women are welcome whether or not you belong to the CWL. There will be no bus this year. For further information please contact Margaret Lucas - (03)58621080, margaretal@dodo.com.au.

CONTACT US Office Hours: Tue 10.30am-1.00pm Wed/Thu 10.30am-2.30pm Fri 10.00am-3.00pm Phone: 5446 8235 (Parish Office) Address: 50 Panton Street Eaglehawk 3556 Email: eaglehawk@sandhurst.catholic.org.au Web: stliboriuscatholicparish.wordpress.com Parish Priest: Fr. Antony Joseph Mobile: 0407 708 895 Email antonypedi@gmail.com Parish Secretary: Tracy Rober ts Pastoral Assistant: Michael Nolan After Hours (7pm—7am) Emergency Catholic Clergy Contact: 0429 371 253 SCHOOL Phone: 5446 9172 Principal: Frank Dullard Deputy: Alistair Stewart Secretary: Louise O’Connor Chaplain: Louise Trewhella PARISH ORGANISATIONS Parish Pastoral Team

Ex-Officio: Fr Antony Joseph, Frank Dullard. Michael Nolan, John Pallotta, Members: Tracey Cole, Chris O’Brien, Margaret Watson, Brian Bourke, Anne Maree Holden.

Parish Finance Team

John Pallotta, Matthew House, Kathy Taylor, Tracey Cole.

Parish Priest Consultant Team:

Margaret Watson, John Pallotta, Tracey Cole, Michael Nolan.

Planned Giving David Trewarne

Parish Liturgy Team

Parish Sacramental Team

Denise Webb, Hollie Webster, Anne Maree Holden, Maree Penno, Claire Flood and Trish Blanks

Catholic Women’s League

Elizabeth McDermott, Maureen Bourke

Legion of Mary Anne O’Brien

RCIA Team Tricia Blanks, Brian Bourke, Maureen Bourke, Anne-Maree Holden

Tuesday Communion Round Co-ordinator: Sandie Westaway

Friday Communion Round Co-ordinator: Liz McDermott

KSC Community Welfare Project Brian Bourke: 5446 8821

Josephite’s Associates: Margaret Tobias

Caritas Project Compassion Brian Bourke

God Start Anne O’Brien

Piety Stall Michael O’Dea, Anne O’Brien

Child Safety Brian Bourke, Anne Maree Holden

St Vincent de Paul: 54462585

PLANNED GIVING — Thank You COLLECTIONS FOR 18th March

ENVELOPES: LOOSE: DIRECT DEBIT:

$1197.00 TOTAL:

$788.50 $188.50 $220.00

Mass Welcomers Lectors Extraordinary

Ministers of Holy Communion

This Weekend 6.00pm

M Weston M Jinks

1st: 2nd:

B O’Brien M Nolan

A O’Brien B Bourke

10.30am M Dole D Purden

1st:2nd:

M Watson D Webb

K Waters T Blanks

Next Weekend 6.00pm

1st: 2nd:

10.30am 1st:2nd:

PARISH ACTIVITIES

WEEKLY

Wise Eaters

Every Monday at 9.30am.

Walk N Talk

Every Tuesday at 9.30am.

Brunch Kitchen

Every Tuesday at 11.30am (exc school holidays)

Parish Sacramental Team

Every Monday at 7.00pm

Mothers Prayer

Every Friday 10.00am till 11.00

MONTHLY

Secular Franciscans

Every 2nd Mon of the month at 7.30pm.

Parish Finance Team Meeting

Quarterly at 7.00pm.

Parish Pastoral Team Meeting

Quarterly at 7.00pm.

Card making

Every 2nd Wed of the month at 1.30pm.

Catholic Women’s League

Every 4th Wed of the month at 1.30pm.

BEC Meeting - Group D

Every 1st Fri of the month at 1.30pm.

Josephite’s Meeting

3rd Wed of every 2nd month at 10.30am.

Bendigo Textile Group

Every 2nd Sun of the month at 10.00am.

Contact: Barbara Lomas 0417313760

Knights of the Southern Cross

Every 2nd Thu of the month.

Contact: Brian Bourke 5446 8821

Filipino Mass

4th Sunday of the month.

MASSES THIS WEEK

Mon - Friday 9.15am Mass 6pm Mass

P.S. Funeral Mass replaces the Mass of the day

Saturday 9.15am Mass (St Augustine’s Myers Flat- followed by brunch) 6.00pm (Parish) Sunday 9.00am (Raywood) 10.30am (Parish)

SACRAMENTS

Reconciliation

Everyday of the week 40mins prior to Mass except on Sunday.

Anointing of the sick

Please ring parish office.

Baptisms

Please call in to the parish office for a Baptism kit ($30).

Baptism preparation is conducted on the first Wednesday of the month at 7.30pm at St Kilian’s Parish Centre.

Bookings required. Phone 5441 6244.

Weddings

Bookings must be made at least six months prior.

Please ring parish office.

ROSTERS

What a Life! A pastor is walking down the street one day when he notices a very small boy trying to press a door-

bell on a house across the street. However, the boy is very small and the doorbell is too high for

him to reach.

After watching the boys efforts for some time, the pastor moves closer to the boy's position. He steps smartly across the street, walks up behind the little fellow and, placing his hand kindly on the child's shoulder leans over and gives the

doorbell a solid ring.

Crouching down to the child's level, the pastor smiles benevolently and asks, "And now what, my little man?" To which the boy replies, "Now we

run!"

EASTER WEEKEND STILL NEEDS VOLUNTEERS

Church Cleaning Roster

2018

January Kathy Waters

February

March Sue Kauter

April

May

June

July

August

September