Extraordinary Mission Month
“The Church is on mission in the world” —Pope Francis,
message for Mission Sunday, 20th October, 2019.
During the third week of this Extraordinary Missionary Month, we
reflect on how all the baptised, in small daily steps,
contribute to the work of mission: ‘Faith in Jesus Christ
enables us to see all things in their proper perspective, as we
view the world with God’s own eyes and heart’ (message for
Mission Sunday 2019). May our eyes and heart be opened to the
needs of the world around us as we encourage a mission-ary
spirit in our communities this week.
Overseas Mission Opportunities
With over 50 year’s experience, Palms Australia is a
leader in matching experienced, skilled Australians with
community development projects in Asia, Africa and the Pacific.
Palms Australia provides training and support, a basic living
allow-ance, return airfares, and a comprehensive insurance
policy. Join Palms Australia for an information day on October
27th, 10:30am at the Ross House, Jenny Florence Room, 247-251
Flinders Lane in Melbourne. For more information go to
Palms.org.au.
Marriage Encounter Weekend
The next Marriage Encounter Weekend will be held on
November 15-17, starting 7pm Friday, ends 5pm Sunday.
Accommodation and all meals provided.
Information/Bookings: Phone Mercy & James 0409 183 676
Liturgy Team
One of the important points that was highlighted in our
recent Plenary Discernment session was the need to form a
Liturgy Team for the parish, which represents different age
groups and interests.
If participation in a liturgy team interests you, please join us
and share with the parish your talents and ideas. This will help
us create wonderful liturgies throughout the year. The time
commitment would be four to five meetings a year in order to
plan for the seasons, feasts and celebrations.
At this time, we also invite new volunteers to liturgical
minis-try during Masses . There is always a need for readers,
extraordinary ministers and help with the collection and
offertory. Email Joan your wish to participate
office@olsc.org.au
Many thanks to everyone who currently volunteers in liturgi-cal
ministry, and helps to make our celebrations wonderful.
Fr. Bartholomew Joseph Huynh San
Fr. Bartholomew (Bart) Joseph Huynh San, Parish Priest of
Rosebud, passed away on Thursday, 10th October 2019.
Bart arrived in Australia as a seminarian in the early 1970’s
from South Vietnam. Fr. Bart was ordained on 18 August 1979 at
St. Patrick’s Cathedral, East Melbourne.
Thereafter, he was appointed Assistant Priest at St Joseph’s
(1979-1982) and worked with the Vietnamese Catholic Community in
the Archdiocese from 1980, becoming full-time Chaplain in 1986.
Fr. Bart was appointed Parish Priest of Rosebud from 2013 – an
appointment he held until his passing. Fr. Bart served the
Church and the refugee Viet-namese community in a very positive
and pastorally enriching manner. He skilfully determined to
assist refugees to settle well and make a good life in their new
home. Fr Bart and others like him have been instrumental in
paving the way for the magnificent contribution of the
Vietnamese community to the life of the church and the broader
Australian community. ‘May he rest in peace and rise in glory’
(Vicar General’s Office).
Fr. Bart contributed much to the life of St. Joseph’s Church.
Over the years, after leaving his position as Assistant Priest,
he would often return to officiate at many baptisms and
weddings. He will be greatly missed.
40th Anniversary of Vietnamese
Community at St. Joseph’s Church
On Sunday, 27th October, we celebrate the 40th Anniver-sary of
the Vietnamese Community at St. Joseph’s Church.
It is a great blessing that St. Joseph’s became a welcome place
for so many of the refugees who came to the Mel-bourne area
years ago from Vietnam. Our parish is so blessed by the deep
faith and commitment of the Vietnam-ese community.
All are invited to celebrate this important anniversary during
the 9am Mass at St. Joseph’s on 27th of October.
A word from our PP
As we begin the second week of term 4 in our schools let
us pray that our children continue to grow in compassion,
courage, faith and love. May our parish community continue to
nurture each other through a listening ear and the sense of
belonging.
This week the Vietnamese community mourn the loss of Fr Bart
San, Parish Priest of Rosebud. He will be sadly missed by those
who
have been
blessed by his love and ministry, especially those in
Collingwood. Please read elsewhere as well. RIP Fr Bart.
Last Friday St John’s primary School shared with the com-munity
the wonderful art work by our children. The children created a
large variety of art pieces and used different materials to
express their talents. Thanks to those parents who helped
organise refreshments and those who were able to visit. Thanks
to Michele Davies for her continued support and using her gifts
to teach our children the gift of art. Also, thanks to Reuben
Wilson for his enthusiasm and contribu-tion to the Art Show. God
Bless.
Fr Martin
Plenary Discernment
Since we’ve had a Plenary Discernment Session at St.
John’s, it’s time to hold one at St. Joseph’s. It will be held
the St. Joseph’s meeting room on Thursday, 7th November from
7:00pm to 9:00pm. All are welcome to submit a suggested theme
for discussion. We have already discerned over an ‘Inclusive,
Participatory & Synodal Church’, so let’s choose something else
over which we can reflect. All suggestions and questions can be
directed to Jennifer.jacobs@utoronto.ca. Thank you and God
bless.
Month of the Holy Rosary
The month of October each year is dedicated to the Most
Holy Rosary. This is primarily due to the fact that the
liturgi-cal feast of Our Lady of the Rosary is celebrated
annually on October 7. It was instituted to honour the Blessed
Virgin Mary in gratitude for the protection that she gives the
Church in answer to the praying of the Rosary by the faithful.
The Rosary is primarily a scriptural prayer. This can be
summarized by the traditional phrase used by Pope Pius XII
(papacy: 1939-1958) that the Rosary is " a compendium of the
entire Gospel" (AAS 38 [1946] p. 419). The Rosary draws its
mysteries from the New Testament and is centred on the great
events of the Incarnation and Redemption.
In this month of October, let us consider this beautiful prayer
of the Rosary as a means that we too can use in order to draw
closer to Jesus and Mary by meditating on the great myster-ies
of our salvation. -article found at www.udayton.edu
Join us for a community prayer of the rosary on 19th October at
5:30pm just prior to the 6pm Mass at St. John’s Church. All
welcome!
Genazzano College
Genazzano College a Catholic Day and Boarding School fromPrep to
year 12 is holding their Open Morning on Wednesday, 23rd
October, for girls and their families to visit theschool with a
view to enrolling for the coming years. Registration is at
genazzano.vic.edu.au
Oct 19-20
Prayer
