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

Paris Office Hours

Tuesday 9.00am - 3.00pm Thursday 9.00am - 3.00pm

Weekend Mass Times

Saturday Vigil 6.30pm

Sunday Mass 10am

Reconciliation

Saturday 10.30am - 11am

Updated - Weekday Mass Times

Wednesday 15th May - 6.00pm

Thursday 16th May - 6.00pm

Friday 17th May - 10.00am

Thurs 23rd May - 10.30am - Hakea Lodge - All most Welcome

NEW - Mother's Day Prayer

I love you, Mum. I love your aliveness,

your joy in living,

your understanding, your giving.

And what I love best of all

is that you love me.

God of all Mothers, thank you for my Mum !

- by Gaynell Bordes Cronin

NEW - Month of May

The month of MAY is dedicated to MARY and is a fitting time to begin to recite the ROSARY daily.

NEW - ST VINCENT DE PAUL

VINNIES in Mooroopna is managed and staffed entirely by volunteers who do a wonderful job assisting those most marginalized including domestic violence victims, the poor and the homeless.

They are desperate for volunteers particularly on a Friday. If you would can help please contact

Joan Trevaskis at the Centre on 5825 1888

Updated - On the Lighter Side

A Melbourne policeman stops a driver in central Melbourne with a sheep in the passenger seat. "What are you doing with that sheep?" He exclaimed, "You should take it to the Abbotsford Farm." The following week, the same policeman sees the same man with the sheep again both wearing sunglasses. The policeman says: "I told you to take that sheep to the farm!" The man replied, "I did. We had such a great time we are going to St Kilda beach this weekend!"

NEW - St Marys Deb

We welcome the following debutantes, their partners and parents who will celebrate this special occasion at St. Mary’s Deb Ball on Friday 17th May at Eastbank.

Debutantes & Partners

Amelia Cavallaro - Tom McCarty

Claudia Russo - Fraser McIhinney

Annika McGregor - Jai Carn

Ellie Mifka - Aiden Basile

Ella O’Donohue - Harry Crilly

Chloe Morritt - Tyler Morritt

Bronte Innes Irons - Darcy Russell

Sophie Washington - Elijah Kilmartin

Gemma D’Rose - Ty Grinter

Ebony Corbo - Tay Simsek

Ella McDonald - George Goodman

Chloe Gooiker - Fraser McCarty

Amelia Priestly - Jack McPhee

Maddie Crawford - Kaden Pogue

Grace Makepeace - Xav Russell

Ellie Sanderson - Roce Cavallaro

Gemma Ritchie - Isaac Dowling

These young people will receive a special blessing during the Saturday evening mass. We thank Maree Williams and her Deb Ball Committee for all their hard work and organisation of this event.

NEW - Catholic Womens League

CWL OF VICTORIA AND WAGGA WAGGA

Annual Sandhurst Diocesan Conference

Wednesday, 15th May at Peter Jeffrey Centre , Shepparton beginning with Mass at 9.15am Mons Peter is guest speaker

ALL WELCOME

NEW - Focus on the Readings

The Good Shepherd passage from Gospel of John (chapter 10), is read on the fourth Sunday of the Easter. Different passages are selected for the different Sundays in year A B and C cycles. This year, cycle C, we listen to the end of the passage, affirming Christ as the Good Shepherd, who knows us, protects us and keeps us close to the Father. It is the finale, not only bringing the whole Good Shepherd passage together but also leaves us with a new teaching. First we “Hear” his voice and we “Follow” his lead, Christ “Recognises” us and “Gives” us eternal life. Secondly he brings us into the relationship he has with his Father. Unity in Trinity and Unity in God and his people!

The second reading, a development from last week’s reading, from the Apocalypse contains a clear vision readily interpretable: A great number of people surrounding the throne of God where the Lamb who is also the Shepherd sits. Lamb of sacrifice and the victorious Shepherd are identified as one, the sinners and saints are identified as the redeemed.

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