Parish Bulletin
St Mary’s Parish Prayer
God our Father, as we thank you for the blessings, we ask you to bless this Parish of yours, so that we may love you more.
Encircle our families with your loving care.
Help parents to be good examples to their
children and our youth to grow in strength as good Christians.
To the sick grant health, to the aged bring serenity and to those in sorrow, joy.
May we grow stronger in faith and may
our love for one another become deeper
in our daily living.
We make this through the intercession of our Mother Mary. Amen
UPDATED- Parish Office Hours
Tuesday and Thursday, 9.00am to 4.00pm. You are welcome to call Brenda directly on 0466 830 682 if the parish number 5825 2034 is unattended.
Bulletin notices are welcome and can be phoned to 5825 2034 or emailed to the office
New - Report of Finance Meeting - Held Tues 17th Nov
Quotes will be sought to upgrade security and enclose the carport at the Parish House and also paint interior of the church.
Parish House Gardens have been established and all plants are in and should look lovely by the end of summer. Total cost of labour,
materials and plants was $3503.
Planned Giving has been reasonable during the pandemic but we have missed out on our cash givers. Parish Secretary to contact Envelope Plan Givers who have not contributed for some time.
NEW - Restrictions
The Premier has announced that changes are likely to be made from
23rd November which could include between 50 and 100 people inside
churches.
We hope and pray that this is the case, and if so, you WILL NOT be
required to register for our weekend masses. Church sanitising and mask wearing will continue and you will be required to register your name and contact details once inside the church. However, should this not be the case, then pre-registration will still be required.
To register you must :-
· Email the parish office at mooroopna@cdos.org.au (preferred option)
Or
· Phone on 5825 2034 by Thursday of each week.
If there is an occasional late registration, please
phone Mavis Murphy on 5825 2719.
Registration is not required for our weekday masses.
Mass times are listed below and participants will be required to wear their masks and hand sanitise at the door.
Mass Times
Weekend Mass
Sat Vigil 6.30pm
Sunday 10.00am
Reconciliation
10.3am to 11.00am - Saturday
Weekday Mass Times
Wednesday 25th November 6pm
Thursday 26th November 6pm
Friday 27th November 10am
New - Liturgical Jottings - The Liturgical Year II
As we recall this week as the end of the liturgical year, the Catechism of the Catholic Church puts another perspective on it. `The Liturgical Year: Beginning with the Easter Triduum as its source of light, the new age of the Resurrection fills the whole liturgical year with its brilliance. Gradually, on either side of this source, the year is trans-figured by the liturgy. It really is a "year of the Lord's favour." The economy of salvation is at work within the framework of time, but since its fulfilment in the Passover of Jesus and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, the culmination of history is anticipated "as a foretaste," and the kingdom of God enters into our time.’ CCC1168
New - Ponderisim from Mons Peter
Why do peanuts float in a regular coke and sink in a diet coke ?
This confused you all last week—could it be the weight of the sugar in the regular coke !!
New - Quote of the week
It is not by muscle, speed, or physical dexterity that great things are achieved, but by reflection, force of character, and right judgment. Marcus Tullius Cicero
New - Looking at the Gospel - Soleminity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe.
The Last Judgement (Matt 25:31-46) is read in its entirety this Sunday, depicting Christ at his second (final) coming as King and Judge. The scene, being quite descriptive, has been the subject of many paintings, each artist giving their own interpretation. The most well known is a fresco by Michelangelo painted on the altar wall of the Sistine Chapel. 1536–154
1. Other artists include Hieronymus Bosch, 1482, Fra Angelico 1425-30 and Wassily Kandinsky 1912. Christ is depicted as High Judge.
Our earliest image of this parable is from the Basilica of Sant’Apollinare Nuovo at Ravenna Italy of the 6th
century, in it Christ is depicted as a shepherd.
Shepherd-King has been an enduring title for both OT kings and Christ himself. The metaphor of shepherd is very rich in the gospels. The shepherd cares for his flock, knows each by name, feeds and protects them. Certainly Jesus kingdom is not of this world (John 18, Year B) and he welcomes the repentant sinner into his kingdom (Luke 23:42-43, Year C)
We are invited to be inheritors of his Kingdom (Matt 25:35 and 5:3, 5:10) and kingdom of justice, love and peace (Today’s Preface).
NEW - Pope Francis’ Encyclical on Fraternity and Social Friendship
As I was writing this letter, the Covid-19 pandemic unexpectedly erupted, exposing our false securities. Aside from the different ways that various countries responded to the crisis, their inability to work together became quite evident.
For all our hyper-connectivity, we witnessed a fragmentation that made it more difficult to resolve problems that affect us all. Anyone who thinks that the only lesson to be learned was the need to improve what we were already doing, or to refine existing systems and regulations, is denying reality.
It is my desire that, in this our time, by acknowledging the dignity of each human person, we can contribute to the rebirth of a universal aspiration to fraternity. (7&8)
New - What presents will your loved ones discover under the Christmas tree this year ?
Will they find treasures from the local
department store, gifts of money or what
the heart can give ? Think about……….
A gift of time—Offer a helping hand to someone in need.
A gift of service—Is there a regular chore that somebody is unable to do. Take it on for the whole of the Christmas season.
A gift of compassion—No criticism over Christmas. Just
affirm and love and respect
A gift of faith— Is there a gift of faith just waiting to be
unwrapped by God ? What better time than Christmas !
UPDATED - MASS with MONS PETER
These masses are again being videod on Friday and uploaded to YouTube and the parish website late Saturday afternoon
https://www.stmarysmooroopna.com
and go to - Mass Schedule,
- This week
Live Services From Sandhurst With Bishop Shane
12.10pm every weekday and 10.00am Sundays
OTHER OPTIONS FOR YOU AT HOME -
DAILY TV MASS Livestream from the National Catholic Broadcasting Council of Canada: https://dailytvmass.com/ and
Facebook: ‘Daily TV Mass’
ST MELS PARISH LIVE STREAMING
This takes place every Sunday at 9.30am. To be part of this you must email their parish office on :-
sheppartonsouth@cdos.org.au
and register your interest and they will send you a link each week.
Bulletin Advertising
The Parish are currently calling for businesses that are interested in advertising in the Parish Bulletin and the School newsletters. We have 2 vacancies available.
If you are interested in discussing this, please contact Brenda at the Parish on 5825 2034 or The school Office on 5825 2858
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