November 2019
11-15 Fr Martin on retreat
16 St John’s 6pm Mass to include Confirmations
17 Sun 33C
18 “An Advent Prayer Experience” in the Aikenhead Hall 7-8.30 pm
21 Presentaion of Blessed Virgin Mary
24 Sun, Christ the King, St John’s 10.30 am Mass with Fr
Guillermo Basanes SDB with light refreshments afterward in the
Aikenhead Hall
24
40th Anniversary of Celia Cung Choir at St Joey’s
25 Salesian speaker in the Aikenhead Hall 7-8.30 pm
25 “An Advent Prayer Experience” in St Johns Church,
7-8.30 pm (please note change in venue)
30 Deaconate Ordination for Salesian brothers at St. Joseph’s
Church; 6:00pm [Andrew, apostle]
30 Mass at
6pm at St
John’s is cancelled
due to Ordin-
ation with Archbishop Tim Costelloe of Perth presiding
December 2019
1 Advent 1. Combined Mass at St John’s Church for Advent 10:30 together
with School Family Mass for years 1, 3/4 and afterwards
celebration.
Vietnamese
Mass at
9am
and
St John’s Mass
at 5pm
are both
cancelled 2 “An Advent Prayer Experience” in St
Johns Church
7-8.30 pm
3 Frances Xavier
8 Adbent 2
9 Immaculate Conception. “An Advent Prayer Experience” in St
Johns Church,7-8.30 pm
11 Combined Parish Carols at St John’s Church, 6pm
15 Advent 3
16 “An Advent Prayer Experience” in St Johns Church,
7-8.30 pm
22 Advent 4
25 Christmas
26 St Stephen
27 John Apostle
28 Holy Innocents
29 Holy Family
Samoan Mass 12.30 4th Sundays
Plenary Discernment All are welcome to the Plenary
Discernment Session at St. Joseph’s on Thursday, 7th November
from 7:00pm to 9:00pm. We welcome your submission of a suggested
theme for discussion. We have already discerned over the theme:
What does it mean to be a Christ-centred chrch that is
Inclusive, Participatory & Synodal Church. at St. John’s, so
let’s choose something else over which we can reflect. All
suggestions and questions can be directed to
jennifer.jacobs@utoronto. ca
Also, the notes outlining our recent discernment session at St.
John’s on October 3rd, have been posted in the back of our
churches this weekend. We will do our best, with the kind help
of Peter Carpenter, to put together a 150-word state-ment that
encompasses the full breadth of what was dis-cussed regarding
the chosen theme. This statement will be submitted to the
Plenary Council working group. Thanks to all who contributed to
this stage of discernment.
Missions Speaker Series 2019 - in
our parish Monday November 25
FR. GUILLERMO BASANES sdb
Fr. Guillermo is on the General Council in Rome for the
Salesians of Don Bosco. He takes care of the missions for the
entire Salesian world. He was also a long-time missionary in
Angola and will share his experience and expertise with us.
Each event will take place at the Aikenhead Wing at St. John the
Baptist Primary School in Clifton Hill (61 Queens Parade). Each
event will go from 7:00 – 8:30 pm.
For more information contact Lauren Hichaaba at
lhichaaba@salesians.org.au or Jennifer Jacobs at
jennifer.jacobs@utoronto.ca
Salesian Mission Day 2019 - see
'Missions Speaker Series' [above or view
flyer]
Fr Martin
Tanti, SDB PP ... is normally available at St John’s on Tuesdays
and Thursdays, between 10am and 3pm. He is normally available at
St Joseph’s on Wednesdays and Fridays between 10am and 4pm.
Children's Liturgy10.30 Mass, 1st & 3rd Sundays, with Virginia & Jennifer Sacramental Program for Children
Our Sacramental Program has recommenced for 2019, organised by
Janice O’Rourke and Jenny Perry. We meet on Tuesdays between 4
and 5pm in the Parish Centre (behind the church, entry is from
Hodgkinson Street). Enquiries: Jenny Perry on 9481 8282.
Support lifeline.org.au
13 11 14 BeyondBlue.org.au 1300 22 44 36
SANE Helpline 1800 18 SANE (7263)
Vic Statewide Suicide helpline 1300 651 251
Mensline Australia 1300 789 978
Drug info. to your mobile phone 0439 TELL ME
CrimeStoppers 1800 333 000
Suicide Helpline Victoria 1300 651 251
Where homeless people might go for help ...
* Ozanam House in North Melbourne
* Mary House of Welcome in Fitzroy
* Jesuit Social Services in Richmond
* Margaret Oats Van, corner of Smith and Stanley Streets (near
Safeway) in Collingwood.
For further information on where people can get free meals
contact Joan in the office on 9481 7333.
Pope Francis says ... Be fearless! Be
humble! Be merciful!
Pope Francis is never more prophetic than when he is exhorting
Catholics to action. He hopes we will take up a life of service,
however this plays out. But just as Jesus sent his disciples out
with instructions, so Pope Francis guides us as well.
We are to be fearless—trusting in the spirit. We are to be
humble– embracing the world as it is and not as we wish it were.
We are to meet people where they are, not expecting them to come
to us. And we must be merciful. We speak and act in the name of
a God ready to forgive anything—such is the depth of his love!
We will only be truly effective when we believe all this
ourselves.
Parish of Our Lady of the Southern Cross St John the Baptist, Clifton Hill -
St Joseph's, Collingwood
Gospel Reflection 2019 Sunday 33 Yr C
To those who first heard Luke's Gospel, those may have been words of
encouragement. The destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem by the
Romans was history (70 A.D.); Luke's Gospel, Catholic scholars
propose, was written between 80 and 90 A.D. His audience was
probably Gentile Christians. Luke here tries to interpret the fall
of Jerusalem for them and to locate it in God's plans for humankind
(salvation history). At the same time, Luke is suggesting to his
audience that there will be a considerable elapse of time before
Jesus' final coming. Luke's listeners have likely seen much upheaval
and are anxious to know if these are the signs of Jesus' coming.
Luke is urging greater patience.
In the second part of today's Gospel, Jesus warns that his followers
will face persecution for their beliefs. Luke presents persecution
as an opportunity for the followers of Jesus for “It will lead to
your giving testimony” (Luke 21:13). In persecution God's wisdom and
power will be shown in the example of followers of Jesus.
Perseverance in the face of persecution will lead to their
salvation.
Here Jesus is assuring his followers that God is present to all
believers, even in times of trouble. Ultimately, Jesus will witness
to this with his own death. As disciples of Jesus, we try to follow
his example, trusting in God's mercy and protection, even when we
are facing difficulties.
Nov 16-17
Australian Catholic Youth Festival Song +
Lyrics
Perth Dec 8-10, 2019
Sunday Cinema Online Viewing
for this Week's Liturgy
End of Life Care Symposium All are welcome to a local health symposium on end of
life care, which is being sponsored by the Focolare Movement. It
will be held on Sunday, 24th November from 1pm to 5pm at
Australian Catholic University’s Mercy Lecture Theatre, 17 Young
Street in Fitzroy. Presenters will be as follows:
• Dr Natasha Michael, Palliative Care Research, Cabrini Hospital
• Fr Joseph Parkinson, Director of LJ Goody Bioethics Centre,
Perth
• Dr John Kleinsman, Director Nathaniel Centre Catholic Inst in
NZ
• Fr Brendan Purcell, Lecturer Philosophy, Notre Dame Uni,
Sydney
• Dr Simonetta Magri, Psychiatrist and Lecturer, Sacred Heart
University, Rome
For more information: Ann Marie Diggins – 0438381891
Combined Parish Mass Every year on the first Sunday of Advent, our parish has
a combined Parish Mass and fete. This year we will hold it at
St. John’s Church on Sunday, 1st December at 10:30am.
All our brothers and sisters from the Abbotsford Convent
community, St. Joseph’s and St. John’s are welcomed and
encouraged to attend. It will be a lovely celebration.
We are calling on volunteers to assist in the preparation and
celebration on the day. If you are able to help set-up,
contribute a dessert and/or would like to participate directly
in the liturgy, please contact the parish office at
collclift@hotmail.com or 9481 7333.
Please note : Due to these festivities, as well as the Diaconate
Ordination on November 30, St. John’s
Saturday and Sunday evening Masses will be cancelled for that
weekend.
Confirmations Very warm congratulations to our young Confirmation
Candidates who were confirmed into the Church with Bishop Terry
Curtin and Fr Martin concelebrating at our Vigil Mass this
Saturday evening at St. John's Church …
Sienna Ahmad Samuel Fratto
Stirling Hatton Giancarlo Iannuzzi
Emily Mazzocca Saoirse McPhee
Benjamin Morgan Bridget Mori
Cecilia Mori Joshua Motz
Joshua Wolfson Cassandra Leong Shen Mei
Tran Cadin Trieu Vinh Joseph Khang Nguyen Hoang
Salesian Ordinations The Most Reverend Timothy Costelloe SDB, DD, Archbishop
of Perth will be at St Joseph’s Church for the Diaconate
Ordination of Daniel, Dominic, Michael and Por, four of our
Salesi-an Brothers. Are you coming? A very warm welcome is to
everyone to help celebrate this auspicious occasion on 30th
November during the 6pm Saturday Mass.
An Advent Prayer Experience We are pleased to host a five-week guided prayer retreat
for Advent this year. Annmaree Sutton, along with Joyce Flint,
will guide us through a contemplative prayer experience using
St. Ignatius’s First Spiritual Exercises. This one evening a
week prayer time will include journaling and spiritual
conversation. You will then be invited to pray at home with
prepared spiritual exercises, journal those prayer experiences
and return each week to share those experiences by way of
Spiritual Conversation. This retreat starts and finishes on a
Monday (18th Nov – 16th Dec) at St. John’s School Clifton Hill
in the Aikenhead Wing. Times are from 6:45pm (for a 7pm start)
to 8:30pm. This retreat is a free event, however, purchasing the
RSE Retreat Book is recommended. RSVP with parish secretary at
9481 7333 or email an-nie54@icloud.com
Mission Speaker Series The last speaker to present for the Salesian Missions
Speak-er Series will be Fr. Guillermo Basanes sdb. Fr. Guillermo
is on the General Council in Rome for the Salesians of Don
Bosco. He takes care of the missions for the entire Salesian
world. He was also a long-time missionary in Angola and will
share his experience and expertise with us.
Please join us for this event on November 25th from 7:00pm to
8:30pm in the Aikenhead Wing at St. John’s in Clifton Hill.
Loreto Cultural Series “Fantasia on Christmas Carols” - Melbourne Capella
directed by Nicholas Cowall. A concert of Christmas music from
around the world featuring Melbourne’s premier male vocal
ensemble. Sunday 8th December at 2:00pm; Chapel of Christ the
King, Loreto Toorak, 10 Mandeville Crescent, Toorak; Tickets
$50, $40 conc. www.trybooking.com/ZSQD
A message from AB Peter “As we look to the devastation of the fires in the north,
we ask the Holy Spirit to bring renewed courage and strength to
those who give so much of themselves at these critical times. St
Vincent de Paul is on the ground throughout our commu-nities
providing support in those life-giving ways that people need in
times of disaster and tragedy. May I encourage our people of
Melbourne and beyond to support the Vinnies Bushfire Appeal
through www.vinnies.org.au
The Cagliero Project, in conjunction with ASMOAF, has
initi-ated a new campaign to try and raise awareness of the
in-credible work of the Salesians of Don Bosco in Samoa. We are
focusing on raising a small amount of money for tools at Don
Bosco Technical Centre in Alafua, as well as to get the good
word out to a broader audience about the incredible work that we
do in Samoa. Our work in Samoa, and throughout the Pacific is
such a good news story! Please view the info in the link below.
Thank you and God Bless. https://www.givenow.com.au/crowdraiser/
public/toolsfordonboscotechschoolinsamoa
Welcome at St Martin’s Every Wednesday and Thursday there is a free meal - BBQ,
casseroles, salads and sweets just across the road from St
Joseph’s at St Martin's - all very welcome, and many who come
are coming in off the street, or in supported accommo-dation,
just needing a kind word and friendly banter (many are Catholic
from way back).
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