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St Mel’s Parish Prayer
God our Father,
Bless our Parish 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.
Amen
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St Mel’s Parish encourage all members of our community to join in and engage in whatever manner you can. We are currently looking for readers, ministers of the eucharist and general volunteers. Please call the office for more information.
A reflection from Fr Peter
REFLECTION FROM FR. PETER
We are hearing and reading a great deal of environmental issues facing the planet and importantly the relationship the environment holds within our life and our share in this. A synod will be happening soon on the state of the Amazon. In October this year Church leaders across the world will gather with Pope Francis to have a conversation under the title : “The Amazon: New paths for the Church and for an integral ecology”. The Amazon might in many thoughts be a world away from our Goulburn Valley it is a region of our global community seen as very poor. Indigenous peoples face discrimination while deforestation threatens livelihoods. Priests face challenges ministering across terrains in areas we find hard to imagine.
I read a great deal about this recently through Fr Paddy Sykes , who is the chair of the National Council of Priests of Australia. Fr Paddy, a contemporary of mine offers a thought whereby here in our country we are discerning possibilities through the Plenary Council 2020 of people and their heritage and culture of discerning ways where we can be more authentic in living with diversity and interest. Issues relating to our environment are there for a strong consideration and action.
While the gospel setting is for the night time of living like having one’s lamp alight, where the night awakens different reactions where for some it is time to quieten down, to make sure the locks are secured. It’s still a time to bring reflection upon the household of faith and where our environmental openness to the spirit enables thinking to parts of our world like the Amazon and the acute changes happening.
It’s easy to live in the Church knowing our personal points of view do matter, it’s still more important we let issues of a different kind impact our faith and spirituality and where as a Church we live broadly in hope and where renewed confidence for our natural environments give awareness of who we become together.
STEWARDSHIP THOUGHTS
The Gospel relates about selling of possessions and making sure our purses don’t wear out! a little thought offering invitation to all we hold to and give value.
We keep in mind our families whose children are preparing for the Sacraments of Confirmation and Eucharist. Gatherings are happening presently in the cluster groups as they deepen their formation. We keep them in our thoughts.
Fr Peter Taylor
Parish Bulletins
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Sacramental Program
We are preparing our young children to receive the sacraments of Confirmation and Eucharist (First Holy Communion). Please pray for our children as they celebrate with Bishop Leslie Tomlinson on Sunday September 1 at our 9:30 a.m. Mass:
Max Barbary Noah Barbary Owen Barbary
Zoe Barbary Darcie Varapodio Tyson Furness-Dunne
Liam Caine Lachlan Nicholson Isabelle Clarke
Thomas Clarke Jewel Agustin Thomas Greig
Tess Hamilton Luca Sultana Kobe Campanelli
Isabelle Haeusler Misha Tedesco Jaiden Cooray
Jenna Cooray Harper Jones Coen Spadora
Rhiannon Almond Bella Ryan Mia Serra
GENERAL NOTICES
BAPTISMS: Every FIRST Sunday of the month 9:30 a.m. Mass
BAPTISMAL PREPARATION: Last two Sundays of the month
WEDDINGS: Couples must make yourselves known to the Parish Priest at least six months before booking the Church
CHRISTIAN MEDITATION: Mondays; 7:30 p.m. in the Parish House
ITALIAN ROSARY: Every Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. in the Parish House
Parish Contacts
St Mel’s Parish
18 Hamilton Street,
Shepparton Vic. 3630
Telephone: (03) 5831 2194
Email: sheppartonsouth@cdos.org.au
Parish Priest: Fr Peter Taylor
Christ the King Church
Mass Times
Sunday: 9:30 am and 5:30 pm
Weekday Mass Times
Tuesday to Thursday 9.15am Mass (In the Gold Room) Friday 9.15am Mass (In the Church)
Saturday: 9.00am followed by Reconciliation
Administration Officer: Ainsley Etuale
Secretary: Debbie Elliott
Office Hours: Tuesday to Friday 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Parish Pastoral Council Chair: Xavier Tanner
Bereavement Team: Maureen Matthews
Liturgy / Music: Maureen Munro