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
Updated - Mass Times
Weekend Mass
Sat Vigil 6.30pm
Sunday 10.00am
Reconciliation
10.3am to 11.00am - Saturday
Weekday Mass Times
Wednesday 12th May 6pm
Thursday 13th May 6pm
Friday 14th May 10am
New - Parish Meetings
Wednesday 19th May - PPC 7pm
PARISH BAPTISMS
Commencing in June, parish baptisms will be held on the second Sunday of each month at 11.00am. Candidates and their families will be welcomed into our parish family at Mass at 10.00am.
EASY WORSHIP
Sat 15th May Carmel Fasano
Sun 16th May AM Carroll
ANNUAL MASS COUNT
Its time for the annual Mass Count which will take place at both masses for the month of May
NEW - Focus on the Readings
The three readings for this Sunday express the great generosity of God’s love and grace. In the Reading from the Acts of the Apostles, abbreviated as it is, God lavishly poured out his grace and Spirit on the people gathered to welcome, listen to and be baptised by Peter. This passage is the conclusion of the earlier passage about Peter’s extraordinary vision at Joppa and his request to go to Caesarea (Acts 10:9-23).
The reading from the first letter of St John speaks of God’s great love for us. “God is Love” and by his love God has given us so great a Saviour.
The Gospel reveals the Great Commandment of Jesus to his disciples: “This is my commandment: love one another as I have loved you” and iterated in the final verse: “What I command you is to love one another.” Jesus emphasises the gratuity of the Father’s love and his love for his people which he now calls friends: friends that he is willing to lay down his life. The Apostles act upon this love as we hear from Peter in the Acts, and Paul and John in their letters. Today we note that God’s love for us finds expression in a mother’s love for her children and our love for our mothers.
New - Liturgical Jottings - Sunday Readings
Today the Lectionary and Ordo
present two sets of Readings. The first set is proper for the Sixth Sunday of Easter; the alternate set comes from the Seventh Sunday of Easter, which is not celebrated in Australia and many other nations.
For us the Feast of the Ascension of the Lord has been transferred from the Thursday to the next Sunday to enable the full paschal mystery to be more widely celebrated among the people.
The Feast of Pentecost is then celebrated on the following Sunday. Thus we celebrate the Christ’s Resurrection, return to the Father in Heaven and the Descent of the Holy Spirit on the church on Sundays, the day of the Lord, the day when Christians gather.
New - Mothers Day
To all our Mothers and Mother figures
For our mothers who have given us life and love, may we show them reverence and love
For our mothers who have lost a child, may their faith give them hope and may their family and friends console them
For our mothers who have died, may God bring them into the joy of his kingdom.
Loving God, as a mother gives life and nourishment to her children, so you watch over your church. Bless these women that they may be strengthened as Christian mothers.
Let the example of their faith and love shine forth.
Grant that we, their sons and daughters, honour them always
Grant this through Christ our Lord
AMEN
NEW - A Mother's Day PRAYER
Lord Jesus, you have known a mother's love. Protect the lives, we pray, of those who have given us the gift of life. May our mothers know from day to day the deepening joy that comes from your presence. Bless our mothers both on earth and in heaven. Amen.
New - Month of Mary
The month of MAY is dedicated to
MARY and is a fitting time to begin to
recite the ROSARY daily.
New - ST MARY’S GOLDEN OLDIES
Wednesday, MAY, 12th, 6.30pm
Mooroopna Pizzeria & Wine Bar
Contact Sheila 0439 361 950
NEW - Quote of the Day
All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
Shout to the Lord all the earth, ring out your joy. Psalm 97:4
UPDATED - MASS with MONS PETER
These masses are being videod 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 -
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