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Readings this weekend

Palm Sunday.

Is 50:4-7

Phil 2:6-11

Mt 26:14 27:66

Readings next weekend

Easter Sunday

Acts 10:34. 37-43

Col 3:1-4

Jn 20:1-9

St. Monica’s Parish

Moonee Ponds Presbytery: 22 Robinson St., Moonee Ponds 3039

Telephone: (03) 9370 5035 - Facsimile: (03) 9370 6335

Email: mooneeponds@cam.org.au

Website: www.stmonicasparish.com.au

Office Hours: Monday to Friday 9.00am—3.00pm

Parish Priest: Rev Fr Tony Feeney

Assistant Priest: Rev Fr Minh Tran

Parish Office: Sonya Bading, Abygaile Cukavac

School Principal: Mr. Peter Moore — School Phone No: 9375 1132

RED PALM SUNDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD 08/09 APRIL 2017

Minister of the Word

Next week 15/16 April

7.30pm Easter Vigil

Readers

8.00am A. Kendall

D. McLean

9.15am A.M. Catalfamo

A. Stivala

10.30am E. La Mari

J. Ragnanese

5.30pm No Mass

Minister of the Eucharist Next week 15/16 April 7.30pm Easter Vigil Eucharistic Ministers 8.00am A. Savino M. Sheehan K. Sherwood 9.15am C. Munafo S. Maurici S.T.Maurici 10.30am L. Butler D. Connors L. Connors

5.30pm No Mass

First Reading Is 50:4-7 A reading from the prophet Isaiah The Lord has given me a disciple’s tongue. So that I may know how to reply to the wearied he provides me with speech. Each morning he wakes me to hear, to listen like a disciple. The Lord has opened my ear. For my part, I made no resistance, neither did I turn away. I offered my back to those who struck me, my cheeks to those who tore at my beard; I did not cover my face against insult and spittle. The Lord comes to my help, so that I am untouched by the insults. So, too, I set my face like flint; I know I shall not be shamed. The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. Responsorial Psalm Ps 129. R. v.7 (R.) My God, my God, why have you abandoned me? 1. All who see me deride me. They curl their lips, they toss their heads. ‘He trusted in the Lord, let him save him; let him release him if this is his friend.’ (R.) 2. Many dogs have surrounded me, a band of the wicked beset me. They tear holes in my hands and my feet. I can count every one of my bones. (R.) 3. They divide my clothing among them. They cast lots for my robe. O Lord, do not leave me alone, my strength, make haste to help me! (R.) 4. I will tell of your name to my brethren and praise you where they are assembled. ‘You who fear the Lord give him praise; all sons of Jacob, give him glory. Revere him, Israel’s sons.’ (R.) Second Reading Phil 2:6-11 A reading from the letter of St Paul to the Philippians His state was divine, yet Christ Jesus did not cling to his equality with God but emptied himself to assume the condition of a slave, and became as men are, and being as all men are, he was humbler yet, even to accepting death, death on a cross. But God raised him high and gave him the name which is above all other names so that all beings in the heavens, on earth and in the underworld, should bend the knee at the name of Jesus and that every tongue should acclaim Jesus Christ as Lord, to the glory of God the Father. The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

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! Gospel Mt 26:14 – 27:66 A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew The passion of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew .......,(please listen to the reading of the Passion) From the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour. And about the ninth hour, Jesus cried out in a loud voice: J Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? N That is: ‘My God, my God, why have you deserted me?’ When some of those who stood there heard this, they said: C The man is calling on Elijah, N and one of them quickly ran to get a sponge which he dipped in vinegar and, putting it on a reed, gave it him to drink. The rest of them said: C Wait! See if Elijah will come to save him. N But Jesus, again crying out in a loud voice, yielded up his spirit. All kneel and pause a moment. N At that, the veil of the Temple was torn in two from top to bottom; the earth quaked; the rocks were split; the tombs opened and the bodies of many holy men rose from the dead, and these, after his resurrection, came out of the tombs, entered the Holy City and appeared to a number of people, Meanwhile the centurion, together with the others guarding Jesus, had seen the earthquake and all that was taking place, and they were terrified and said: C In truth this was a son of God. N And many women were there, watching from a distance, the same women who had followed Jesus from Galilee and looked after him. Among them were Mary of Magdala, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons. When it was evening, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, called Joseph, who had himself become a disciple of Jesus. This man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Pilate thereupon ordered it to be handed over. So Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean shroud and put it in his own new tomb which he had hewn out of the rock. He then rolled a large stone across the entrance of the tomb and went away. Now Mary of Magdala and the other Mary were there, sitting opposite the sepulchre. Next day, that is, when Preparation Day was over, the chief priests and the Pharisees went in a body to Pilate and said to him, C Your Excellency, we recall that this imposter said, while he was still alive, ‘After three days I shall rise again.’ Therefore give the order to have the sepulchre kept secure until the third day, for fear his disciples come and steal him away and tell the people, ‘He has risen from the dead’. This last piece of fraud would be worse than what went before. N Pilate said to them: O You may have your guards. Go and make all as secure as you know how. N So they went and made the sepulchre secure, putting seals on the stone and mounting a guard. The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ.

Weekend Masses Saturday: (Vigil for Sunday): 6:30pm — Sunday: 8:00am, 9:15am ( Italian) 10:30 am, 5:30 pm

Monday: Liturgy of the Word with Holy Communion: 7.00am Tuesday to Friday: 7:00am & 9:15am Mass

Saturday & Holidays: 8:00am Mass Reconciliation on Saturday: 10:00am - 11:00am, 6:00pm – 6:20pm

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament after 8am Saturday Mass 1st Collection : For the upkeep of the Parish Church and all the works of the Church.

2nd Collection : For the running of the Presbytery and support of the priests

We respectfully acknowledge the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation, as the traditional caretakers of the land which is the St. Monica’s

Catholic Parish. We acknowledge the Elders, past & present. May we, too, be good stewards of this land.

We see Jesus in all humility and obedience choosing to surrender himself for the good of all creation.

In his journey he exemplifies God’s greatest gift; absolute love and mercy. In our culture , humility ,

obedience and surrender are almost scorned as an affront to our independence and sense of

self-mastery .

It is easy to lose sight of the deepest meaning of the terms and most profound truths continued in them,

which draw us closer and closer to God. In walking the path he did , Jesus abandoned himself

completely into God’s loving care and mercy. He shows us how to fall into the arms of God, trusting in

God’s absolute goodness . During this final week of Lent , are we willing to abandon ourselves into the

loving arms of God with trust and hope of resurrection ? Fr Tony

Palm Sunday

Holy Week and Easter Schedule

Be part of this very special event which will be held at the

Holy Cross Centre, 207 Serpells Road, Templestowe.

PALM SUNDAY GOOD FRIDAY

9th April 2017 14th April 2017

Starts at 1:30pm Starts at 10.00am

Parking available on the premises and in the surrounding

streets. Admission to the Play and to parking is free.

Duration of the Play is between 2.5 – 3.0 hours.

RECENTLY DECEASED

Grief is the loudest silence ever heard Paula Barbabas; Paul Desmond Stackpole;

Fr. Jim Kierce; Irena Cukavac;

Our hearts are with you at this difficult time

Anniversaries at this time Bless the space between us

Fred Beavis; Bill McLennan; Jim Flynn; Margaret Murphy;

John Barnes; Francesco and Guiseppa Di Pasquale;

Giovanni and Antoinetta Del Monaco; Jim Nunan

VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED

‘The Monica’ is a quarterly publication of St Monica’s Parish

featuring news, photographs, community profiles, club news,

social pages and seasonal reflections.

The editorial team is seeking enthusiastic

volunteers to assist with writing short

articles, undertaking basic research and/or

taking photographs as required for ‘The

Monica’. No previous writing experience

necessary, just a willingness to contribute

to our wonderful and diverse parish life.

If this sounds like you – please contact

Jacqueline Le Grand-Condello on 0439 558

309 or Joanne Barrett on 0419 117 399

Lenten Reconciliation

Service

Tuesday 11th April

7pm

Please donate to Project Compassion 2017 and help

vulnerable communities in the Philippines learn how to

work together to care for their common home, creating a

more secure future for their children.

Donate through Parish boxes and

envelopes, by visiting

www.caritas.org.au/

projectcompassion or phoning

1800 024 413.

Participation in the Integrated

Community Development Program has

offered Aloma a leading role in helping

her vulnerable community prepare for

extreme weather events and work

together to protect their environment.

Office Welcome

We warmly welcome Abygaile Cukavac

who is now sharing the Parish Secretary

role in the Presbytery Office with Sonya

The Chrism Mass-

11.00am Tuesday 11th April at St.

Patrick’s Cathedral

Oils used for Sacraments will be

blessed.All are encouraged to attend

this important part of Holy week.

No 9.15am Mass this day.

Holy Thursday 13th April

(no 7am Mass but 9.15 am

morning prayer.)

7.30pm

Mass of the Lord’s Supper

Followed by Procession to the

Symons Centre to the Altar of Repose and

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Vigil

which will close at 10pm

Easter Sunday 16th April

Mass at 8am,9.15 (Italian)

and 10.30am (Please note

NO 5.30pm Easter Sunday

Mass)

Holy Saturday 15th April

9.15– Morning Prayer

7.30pm– Easter Vigil Mass

HOLY WEEK

Good Friday 14th April

9.15am morning Prayer

10am—The Italian Way of the Cross

11am– Good Friday Reflective Stations of

the Cross at Queens Park

3pm– In the Church–

The Solemn Ceremonies of the

Crucifixion of Jesus 7.30pm– In the Church

Prayer at the Foot of the Cross

La Messa del Crisma –

martedì 11 aprile alle 11 am. nella Cattedrale

di San Patrizio.

Gli oli che saranno usati per i sacramenti

verranno benedetti.

Siete tutti incoraggiati di partecipare a questo

evento importante della Settimana Santa.

Notate che martedì 11 aprile non ci sarà la

messa delle 9.15 am.

Giovedì Santo – 13 aprile

Non ci sarà la Santa Messa alle

7am. ma siete invitati di

partecipare alle preghiere alle

9.15am. Alle 7.30pm – Messa della Cena del Signore.

Alla fine della messa ci sarà una processione

dalla chiesa all’altare di riposo nel Symons

Centre. Dopo che ci sarà la veglia dell’adora-

zione del Santissimo Sacramento fino alle 10pm.

Domenica di Pasqua – 16 aprile

Santa messa alle 8 am., alle 9.15

am. in italiano e alle 10.30 am.

È importante notare che non ci

sarà la messa delle 5.30pm. la

sera di Pasqua.

Santo Sabato – 15 aprile

9.15 am. – preghiere

7.30 pm – messa della Veglia di

Pasqua.

Notizie Italiane

Venerdì Santo – 14 aprile

9.15 am. – preghiere

10.00 am. - La Via Crucis in Italiano

11 am. – Una riflessione della Via Crucis nel

Queen’s Park.

3 pm. – in chiesa -

Cerimonie solenne della

Crucifissione di Gesù.

7.30 pm. – in chiesa – Preghiere ai

piedi della croce.

Rito di Riconciliazione

martedì 11 aprile

alle 7pm.

Easter Ceremony Rehearsals Lector Readers and Eucharistic Ministers who have signed up for the additional services over the Easter Triduum (Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Saturday) .Please note there is a rehearsal from 7-8pm on Monday 10th April in the Church. All participants must attend this rehearsal .

A reminder that next weekend is time for Our Project

Compassion Boxes to come back.

UPCOMING LITURGICAL FORMATION WORKSHOPS

The Archbishop’s Office for Evangelisation (AOFE) is

offering the following workshops for liturgy teams and all

those serving or interested in parish ministry.

Ministers of Communion to the Sick

Thursday 11 May, 10am–2pm (lunch provided)

St Clare’s, 138 Woodhouse Grove, Box Hill North

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion during Mass

Thursday 15 June, 7–9pm (light supper from 6.30pm)

Cathedral Room, Cardinal Knox Centre, 383 Albert Street,

East Melbourne

The Reader of God’s Word

Thursday 20 July, 7–9pm (light supper from 6.30pm)

Cathedral Room, Cardinal Knox Centre, 383 Albert Street,

East Melbourne

Cost: $20 per person. (Paid by St. Monica’s) Anyone

interested please contact Fr. Tony .

Details and registration: Archbishop's Office for

Evangelisation on 9926 5761 or evangelisation@cam.org.au