67-77 Exford Road, Melton South 3338 . P .O. Box 2152

Ph: 9747 9692, Fax: 9746 0422 Email: meltonsouth@cam.org.au

Parish Homepage: stanthonysmeltonsouth.wordpress.com (includes Padua News)

Office Hours: Tues– Friday. 9.00am—12.30pm & 1.15pm - 4.00pm

Responsorial Psalm: Ps 62

Comm: My soul is thirsting for you, O Lord my God.

All: My soul is thirsting for you, O Lord my God.

O God, you are my God, for you I long; for you my soul is thirsting. My body pines for you Like a dry, weary land without water.

So I gaze on you in the sanctuary To see your strength and your glory. For your love is better than life, My lips will speak your praise.

So I will bless you all my life, In your name I will lift up my hands. My soul shall be filled as with a banquet, My mouth shall praise you with joy.

On my bed I remember you. On you I muse through the night For you have been my help; In the shadow of your wings I rejoice. All: My soul is thirsting for you, O Lord my God.

Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia, alleluia! Be watchful and ready: you know not when the Son of Man is coming. Alleluia!

____________________________________ This weekend we will be conducting the Annual Catholic Deaf Appeal at all masses. Please give generously.

PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL

Sue Alexander 0400 171 843 Naim Chdid 0437 004 790 Lillian Christian 0400 441 257 Stephen Fernandes 0439 743 533 Amy Honrade 9747 0078 Natalie Howard 0410 478 046 Rose Ma’ae 0431 386 473 Marthese Mercieca 0421 378 691

Parish Priest: Fr Fabian Antony Smith

Assistant Priests: Fr John Paul Mount and Fr Patrick Bradford 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Parish Secretary: Mrs. Lesley Morffew Year A

St. Anthony’s School Principal: Mr. Damien Schuster 12th November 2017

ST. ANTHONY’S PARISH PRIMARY SCHOOL Wilson Road, Melton South 3338 Phone: 9743 1401 Email: principal@sameltonsth.catholic.edu.au Website: www.sameltonsth.catholic.edu.au Catholic Regional College - Melton (Years 7-12) Principal: Mr Mark Sheehan Contact: 9743 6522

MASS & DEVOTION TIMES THIS WEEK Tuesday morning: 9.15am Mass Tuesday evening: 6.30pm Mass Wednesday morning: 9.15am Mass Thursday morning: 9.15am Mass Friday morning: 9.15am Mass

Saturday Vigil Mass 5.30pm Mass Sunday 8.30am & 10.30am

INDIVIDUAL RECONCILIATION Saturday 4.45pm

CHILD SAFETY Coordinator: Godwin Barton 0425 734 449 Officers: Aloysious Dacunha, Karina Dunne & Lorraine Tellis

THIS WEEK This weekend, parents wishing to enroll their children in St Anthony’s Sacramental Program for 2018 may do so after the Saturday Vigil Mass and each Vigil Mass for the rest of November. Proof of Catholic Baptism is essential for the Sacrament of Reconciliation and proof of previous Sacraments for First Eucharist and Confirmation for first time entry into the program. Catechists are available at the rear of the Church for enrolment. Details overleaf.

Ex-Officio: Fr Fabian Smith PP, Fr John Paul Mount Fr Patrick Bradford & Damien Schuster

Council Secretary: Judy Johnson

WORSHIP QUADRANT NEWS NEXT WEEK - 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A - 18th & 19th November Readers Special Ministers 5.30pm Pat Fernandez Marthese Mercieca (P) and Gavin Pereira. 8.30am Michael Higgins Lois Brewis (P), Sue Alexander and Geoff Sutton. 10.30am Susan Malinov Ron Howard(P) and Anthea Scerri.

Readings: Prov 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31; 1Thess 5:1-6; Mt 25:14-30.

MASS COORDINATORS: 18th & 19th November 5.30pm Godwin Barton & Stephen Fernandes 8.30am: Godwin Barton & Indika Silva 10.30am: Ken Dumandan & Josephine German

PIETY STALL VOLUNTEERS FOR NEXT WEEKEND 18th & 19th November 5.30pm: Liza Fernandes 8.30am Edwina La Rose 10.30am: Indika Silva CLEANING ROSTER : Tuesday: Volunteers please Saturday 18th November: Gilles Maître and volunteers please

FAITH FORMATION QUADRANT BAPTISM Baptism Preparation Meeting: 6.30-7.45pm in the Church Thursday 23rd November for Baptisms 3rd & 17th December. See details on Parish Homepage as listed on front page and download forms. Forms are also available from the Parish Office or from the Sacristy after Mass from Father. Both parents are required to attend these meetings. We kindly request adults only please. Contact Father Fabian, Father John Paul , Father Patrick or the Parish Office for queries. Please be advised there are no Baptisms in January

Adult Preparation for the Sacraments of Baptism, Reconciliation, Eucharist or Confirmation through the R.C.I.A. Program. See Fr Fabian, Fr John Paul or Fr Patrick.

ST. ANTHONY’S PARISH SACRAMENTAL PROGRAM 2018 ENROLMENTS Parents wishing to enroll their children in St Anthony’s Sacramental Program for 2018 are advised they may do so after every 5.30pm Saturday Vigil mass during November. Cost is $100 per child and Preparation for all Sacraments commences Saturday 3rd February 2018. Sacrament information is as follows: SACRAMENT OF FIRST EUCHARIST - Grade 3 as of 2018 Eucharist Information Night Wednesday 21st February 7.00pm in the School Hall. Eucharist Commitment Mass Saturday 24th February 5.30pm at St Anthony’s Church. Sacrament of First Eucharist Mass Saturday 23rd June during 5.30pm Vigil Mass SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION - Grade 5 as of 2018 Confirmation Information Night Wednesday 21st March 7.00pm in the School Hall. Confirmation Commitment Mass Saturday 24th March 5.30pm at St Anthony’s Church. Sacrament of Confirmation Mass Thursday 30th August 7.00pm at St. Anthony’s Church SACRAMENT OF FIRST RECONCILIATION - Grade 2 as of 2018 Reconciliation Information Night Wednesday 5th September 7.00pm in School Hall Reconciliation Commitment Mass Saturday 8th September 5.30pm at St Anthony’s Church Reconciliation Paraliturgy Thursday 22nd November 7.00 at St Anthony’s Church Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday 24th November prior to the Saturday Vigil Mass. Proof of Catholic Baptism is essential for entry into the program for Reconciliation

DIVINE MERCY 1st Sunday of the month at 3pm. FATIMA STATUE These families are praying together for the mission of the Parish. Group 1: Stephen and Liza Fernandes 0439 743 533 Group 2: John and Anthea Scerri 0434 049 000

THE LEGION OF MARY: Legion of Mary sessions are held Wednesdays at 6.00pm. All are welcome.

FATIMA STATUE HOSTING ROSTERS FOR 2018 The roster for 2018 for hosting Our Lady will be done during the 1st week of December. Any new families wishing to host Our Lady in 2018 please put your details on the list at the back of the church.

ALL VOLUNTEERS IN OUR PARISH MUST NOW HAVE A CURRENT WORKING WITH CHILDREN CHECK

PASTORAL CARE QUADRANT

We pray for the death anniversary at this time of: Regina Tolosa, Tony Sciberras, Imelda Thomson, Wanda Biechun, Patrick George Woods, all our war dead and all the faithful departed. This year because the Memorial Book is in place we will be praying for all who are inscribed in it. If you wish to request another November Intention there are envelopes on the table in front of the Memorial Chapel. Once filled out you may please place them in the wooden box next to the envelopes.

Please pray for the Sick: Charlie Spiteri, Zac Edmond, Judy Layton, Leon Tanti, Catherine Roberts, Peter Roberts, Clint Abela Wadge, John Osborne, Veronica Michael, Peter Manicaro, Wanda Nowak, Pat Roberts, Maria Caruana, John Xuereb, Irene Rahilly, Michael Saunders and all those who have requested our prayers.

ST ANTHONY’S YOUTH GROUP St. Anthony’s Youth Group happens weekly on Thursday evening at 7.00pm.

MASS OF ANOINTING OF THE SICK We will be having an Anointing of the Sick Mass with a light lunch afterwards on Wednesday 29th November at 11.00am. A light lunch will be served afterwards at the back of the church. Please feel free to bring along relatives or friends who are sick. There is a clipboard at the rear of the church for catering purposes

NOVEMBER MEMORIAL MASS We are once again having our November Memorial Mass on Tuesday 21st November at 6.30pm. Anyone who has a loved one who has passed away and wishes for them to be prayed for may enter their name on the clipboard at the rear of the church. There will be a table to place a photo of them if you so wish. There will be a supper after this Mass, please bring a plate to share.

SERVICE / COMMUNITY QUADRANT ST ANTHONY’S BINGO We have 3 sessions per evening with a cost of $9 a set (45 games). Finish time is 9.45pm. Bingo supports our Parish financially so come and have a great social evening with your fellow parishioners. Coffee and tea are provided and there are canteen services available. Remember you have to be in it to win it!

THANK YOU – SOCIAL COMMITTEE The Fund Raising Committee would like to thank the Social Committee for raising $255.00 by running the Raffle recently. Special thanks to all who supported this. The proceeds will go towards the extension of the church.

PRIME TIMERS Our next outing will be to the Alistair Clark Rose garden, cnr. Green St and Bulla Rd. Bulla. Followed by lunch at the Bulla Hotel, 80 Bulla Rd. Bulla. We will leave the church car park at 11am. Enquiries contact Ineke on 0400120401.

PLEASE NOTE: RETREAT IN PARISH HALL NEXT WEEKEND Br.Johnson Sequeira founder of the JCILM Ministry (Jesus Christ is Lord Ministry) will be visiting us and conducting a retreat in our School Hall next Sunday the 19th November from 10am - 5pm. His gift is in teaching the Word of God in a very simple, effective way. For details on his teaching videos and information on the ministry, all information is on www.jcilm.info

DATES TO REMEMBER

After all 5.30pm Masses in November - Enrolment for St Anthony’s Sacramental Program. 21st November Memorial Mass 6.30pm with a light supper afterwards. 25th November Cuppa after Mass and Wedding Anniversary Blessings. 26th November Feast of Christ the King. End of the Liturgical Year A. 29th November Mass of Anointing 11.00am with light lunch afterwards. 3rd December 1st Sunday of Advent 8th December Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

The Our Father, which expresses the attitude

that creatures should have to their heavenly

Father, must also be, analogically, a compen-

dium of the attitude children should have to

their earthly father.

The prayer has seven petitions. There is one

central petition which ties the first three

petitions, which take us to heaven, to the last

three, which picture us struggling on earth. In

the first three, we raise the soul to God; the last

three lift the soul from the thralldom of evil.

The middle petition is the only one that has to

do directly with the body.

After an address, “Our Father Who art in

heaven”, there follow three petitions, which

centre on:

(1) WORSHIP OF GOD

“Hallowed be thy name”

(2) THE SPREADING OF GOD’S KINGDOM

“Thy kingdom come”

(3) DOING OF GOD’S WILL

“Thy will be done, on earth as in heaven”

(4) Middle Petition: which unites both heaven

and earth, and is the condition of the union.

“Give us this day our daily bread” Then follow the three prayers which do not deal

with the purposes of God, but with the combat

of man:

(5) FORGIVENESS FOR PAST SINS

“Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive

them that trespass against us”

(6) PRESERVATION FROM FUTURE SINS

“And lead us not into temptation”

(7) PRESERVATION FROM ALL TRIALS

“But deliver us from evil”

These may be applied to the earthly father:

“Hallowed be thy name” “Children must be obedient to their parents in

every way; it is a gracious sign of serving the

Lord.” (Colossians 3:21)

“Honour thy father and thy mother.” (Exodus

20:12)

“For a father’s good repute or ill, a son must go

proudly, or hang his head.” (Ecclesiasticus

3:13)

“Thy kingdom come” His kingdom is the family.

“I never understood the meaning of ‘Thy

kingdom come’ until I looked up into the face

of my child.” (Leon Bloy)

“It was not you that chose me; it was I that

chose you. The task I have appointed you is to

go out and bear fruit, fruit which will endure.”

(John 15:16)

“Thy will be done, on earth as in heaven” “Heed well, my son, thy father’s warnings.”

(Proverbs 1:8)

“Do you, sons, give good heed, and follow these

counsels, if thrive you would.” (Ecclesiasticus

3:2)

“You who are children must show obedience in

the Lord to your parents.” (Ephesians 6:1)

“Give us this day our daily bread” The father is the provider of the family.

“Whatever gifts are worth having, whatever

endowments are perfect of their kind, these

come to us from above; they are sent down by

the Father.” (James 1:17)

“It is for thy children to ask thee for what they

need, not to have thyself for their

pensioner.” (Ecclesiasticus 33:22)

“Forgive us our trespasses” “You who are fathers, do not rouse your

children to resentment; the training, the

discipline in which you bring them up must

come from the Lord.” (Ephesians 6:4)

“And lead us not into temptation” “How bitter their complaints against the father

who is the author of their ill fame.”

(Ecclesiasticus 41:10)

“But deliver us from evil” “Was there ever a son whom his father did not

correct? No, correction is the common lot of all;

you must be bastards, not true sons, if you are

left without it.” (Hebrews 12:8)

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