THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD (YEAR A) 8thJanuary, 2017

We support the endeavours of the Royal Commission to bring healing to the victims of abuse. Church's website: www.facingthetruth.org.au

Parish Office hours for January: (Mon-Fri) from 9am to 12noon (except for Public Holidays) Priests and Pastoral Associates are on-call at this time and week day masses are as normal.

We wish our music groups a well deserved rest in the month of January too!!

The sight of the Star filled them with delight

To the Wise People who travelled from the east, they were drawn like a magnet to the power of this historic event. The birth of Jesus—announced by the presence in the night sky of this radiant star, gives hope to the world that God has not abandoned humanity in our time of need but through the incarnation, God is truly present with us on our journey! Jesus is the divine revealed—once and for all time, thus He is worth a visit by people who are wise! We too seek to draw inspiration and comfort from the birth of Jesus in our times. 2017 has started around the world with more violence and death in Europe and a few earthquakes. Our thoughts and prayers are with all those effected by these tragedies. No year starts peacefully when we consider the whole world and its peoples, but that does not stop us from desire of peace which is internal—the desire for God to be close to us! After the heavy rains and somewhat ‘cold’ conditions ‘summer’ in Australia has truly arrived. For me to see the number of people enjoying all the water sports on offer down the Mornington Peninsular and even dipping into the cold Port Phillip Bay was wonderful! The traffic on the roads to these holiday spots was not so appreciated. Please keep cool in these high temperature days. Michael

Congratulations to

Sr. Joan Marshall on the 50th Anniversary

her of Profession

The Gate of the Year

I said to the man who stood at the gate of the year:’

Give me a light that I may tread safely into the unknown’

And he replied: ‘ Go into the darkness and put your hand into the hand of God.

That shall be to you better than light, and safer than a known way!

So I went forth and finding the hand of God Trod gladly into the night.

He led me towards the hills And the breaking of day in the lone east.

So heart be still! What need our human life to know

If God hath comprehension ?

In all the dizzy strife of things Both high and low

God hideth his intention. M.L.Harkins

OUR MASS TIMETABLE (Subject to change) OUR PEOPLE

& OUR CONTACT DETAILS

Priests: Michael Sierakowski, Paul Gurry, Clem Cafarella

Pastoral Associates: Matilde Chia, Drusilla Gonsalvez, Margaret Pinzone, Carmel Dyt, Delia Donahoe (OLSH), June Kellar, Liz Liston, Martha Morrow, Catherine Green (Arrowsmith Program)

Parish Manager: Libby Thomas

St. Peter’s East Bentleigh OFFICE HOURS (Mon - Fri) 9am - 3pm

844 Centre Road, East Bentleigh 3165 Ph: 9579 4255 Fax: 9570 4288 office@holytrinityparish.org.au Pastoral Associates: Carmel Dyt, Delia Donahoe, June Kellar Liz Liston Martha Morrow

Secretaries: Marion Quinn Trish Richards Sacramental Teachers Lidia Boschini Betty DeMarco Stewardship Program: Keith Gonsalvez

Adult Faith Education: Chris Pearson

St. Peter’s Primary School Michael Hanney - Principal Michael Schinck—REL

9575 0909

St. Catherine’s Moorabbin

2 Buchan Street, Moorabbin 3189 Ph: 9555 4242 office@holytrinityparish.org.au

Pastoral Associate: Margaret Pinzone

Primary School Lynda O’Donnell Principal Carmel Donlon - REL Administration: Cate James 9555 7200

Community Stewardship Presbytery

St. Peter’s $5,506 $1,472

St. Paul’s $833 $681.60

St. Catherine’s $881.50 $345.05

Collections: Last weekend 31st Dec 2016 & 1st Jan 2017

Emergency: Please call St. Peter’s and leave a message as we regularly attend this phone—03 9579 4255

St. Paul’s Bentleigh OFFICE HOURS (Mon - Fri) 9am - 3pm

122 Jasper Road, Bentleigh 3204 Ph: 9557 1165 Fax: 9503 4575 stpaulbentleigh@bigpond.com

Pastoral Associates: Matilde Chia, Drusilla Gonsalvez

Secretary: Libby Thomas

Primary School Catherine Tammesild Principal Margaret Smith - REL 9557 7130

RECONCILIATION: 1/2 hr before each mass

HOLY TRINITY PARISH WEB PAGE: www.holytrinityparish.org.au EMAIL: office@holytrinityparish.org.au

Principal Co-ordinator of the three Primary Schools in Holy Trinity Parish -

Michael Juliff

WEEK COMMENCING 8TH January, 2017

Mon 9:30am Communion St. Paul’s

10:00am Mass St Peter’s

Tues 10:00am Mass St. Paul’s

Wed

9:30am Communion St. Paul’s

10:00am Mass St Catherine’s

Thurs 10:00am Mass St. Paul’s

Fri 10:00am Mass St Peter’s

Sat

8.30am Mass St Catherine’s

8:00am Communion St. Peter’s

6.00pm Mass St. Paul’s

6.30pm Mass St. Peter’s

Sun

8.30am Mass St. Peter’s

Mass St Catherine’s

9.30am Mass St. Paul’s

10.30am

Mass St. Peter’s

Mass St Catherine’s

5:30pm Mass St Peter’s

ST. PAUL’S ADORATION Wednesday 3 — 4pm

Christmas Offerings

St Peter’s $150 St Paul’s $450

St Catherine’s $310

ST. PETER’S ROSTER PARISHIONERS DATE

LECTORS 6.30pm—Dani Forward, Elsa Richardson 8.30am—Margaret Brennan, Rose Fagan 10.30am—Chris Grafen, Carol Hinschen

5.30pm—Sheryl Collins, Sue O’Mahoney

14th & 15th Jan

PRESBYTERY COUNTERS GRP 3: Kay Mannix, Kerry Honey, Pat Murphy, Romek Jarmolowski Sun 15th Jan

THANKSGIVING COUNTERS GRP 9: Allan Tierney, Tim Courtney, Kevin Dynon, Cecelia Finch Sun 15th Jan

SACRISTAN GRP 7: Loretta Henderson, Sr Kathleen, Joy Rock, Amelia Fernando Sat 14th Jan

FATIMA STATUE Callanan Family—Valkstone Street Sun 15th Jan

D’Lima Family—Vera Street Sun 22nd Jan

MOORABBIN HOSPITAL VISIT

Nicola Rudd (Sun) Lorraine Matthews (Sun)

8th Jan 15th & 22nd Jan

Lillian Carolan (Wed) Sr. Delia (Wed)

11th & 18 Jan

25th Jan & 1st Feb

ST. PAUL’S ROSTER PARISHIONERS DATE

COUNTERS Liz Vinning Anna Inchausti Sun 8th January

Denis O ’ Brien Dominic Carvalho Sun 15th January

LECTORS

Brindyl Madhusudan (L) Martina Bruce (R) (Sat) Ian Thomas (L) Marg McGowan (R) (Sun)

7th & 8th January

Kyle Uytenbogaardt (L) Leala Uytenbogaardt (R) (Sat) Jane Rewick (L) Christopher Periera (R) (Sun)

14th & 15 Jan

GIFTS Stanley Family (Sat) Saldanha Family (Sun) 7th & 8th January

Bradley Family (Sat) Jones Family (Sun) 14 & 15 Jan

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS:

Station 1: Amanda Bonso, Raulston Macedo, Station 2: Andrea Peres, Jane Dunstone, Brindyl Madhusadan Station 3: Loretta Rabel, Maureen Knight, Station 1: Amanda Capacete, Teresa Meyer, Station 2: Donna Dolfini, Rosa Lettieri, Patricia Baxter,

January

COMMUNION TO THE SICK 1: Rosemary Green 2: Maria Pellizzer 3: Herbert Saldanha 8th January

ST. CATHERINE’S ROSTER PARISHIONERS DATE

ALTAR SOCIETY Lena Caltbiano & Barbara Curtis Sat 14th Jan

LECTORS 8.30am: Natalie Caltabiano 10.30am: Marta Nowak Sun 15th Jan

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS 8.30am: Joan Courtney 10.30am: Barbara Curtis Sun 15th Jan

COMPUTER OPERATORS 8.30am: Stephen Caltabiano 10.30am: Pauline Phelan Sun 15th Jan

St Peter’s Netball Club is looking for players (turning 8 next year & older) for season commencing Feb ‘17. Netball is a great team sport, is lots of fun and offers the opportunity to get to know new people. Training is Wed 4pm—4.45pm & games Saturday mornings from 8.15am at Dales Park Warrigal Rd, South Oakleigh. If you are interested, please use the online contact form on our website and include your daughter’s date of birth. www.stpetersnetballclub.com

PLEASE NOTE: ST PETER’S WED. COMMUNION SERVICES WILL RESUME ON 1ST FEBRUARY, 2017

NOTE TO CHOIR— PRACTICE IN 2017 WILL BE ON

THURSDAYS 4PM INSTEAD OF WEDNESDAYS.

St. Peter’s Notices

BULLETIN NOTICES DEADLINES

St. Peter’s Trish Richards & Marion Quinn, 9579 4255, office@holytrinityparish.org.au Thursday

St. Paul’s Libby Thomas, 9557 1165, stpaulbentleigh@bigpond.com Thursday 9am

St. Catherine’s Maureen Gill - maureenagill@bigpond.com or 9555 5014 Wednesday 6pm

Lord, we commend to you people in need:

St. Peter’s: Ashley Torcasio, Bill Rankin, Laura Bishop, Adrian Bishop, Tim Brennan, Les deKretzer, Pat Williamson, Rosemarie de Zilva, Raul Medina (Peru), Simon Trinh, Stephen Leyshon, Doss Forsyth, Jackson Margan (15 yrs old), Gwen Kelly, Elvie Agoncillo, Michael DeMedici, Sebastian Whittles, Moya Bregazzi, Perla Cabrera, Marie Morcom, Jenny Moses, Peter John Quiano, Sue Maltan, Camy Johnson, Saoirse Gaffney (4yo), Elva Downs, Will Murray, Nina Lobo, Anna D’Rosario, Ann Dodd, Andrew Cook, Chris Diamond, Brian McKernan, Calvern Copeland, Michael Tissera, Wilma Chevalier, Zelda Herman, Sue Thorp, Marie Bibby, Maree Prior, Moira Bugg, Anna Marteon, Pat Huggins, Christina Andersen, Sarah, Paul Houston, Rachael Hailstone, Roland Fernandez, Cresencia Elchico, Maria-Elena De Sa, Valmai Rogers, Joan Clarke, Dorotea Moniz, Claude Darga, Stephanie & Amelie Francois, Maria Kyunghee Chu, Melissa Jovanovic, Cathy Hogan, Kathleen Murphy, Abby, Jacqui Slattery, Daniel Pintado,

St Paul’s: Jeremy Morck, Chris Scott, Giles Yates, Elizabeth Smith, Ed Hodapp, Roger Gheller, Jill Briody, Teresa Andrews, Elizabeth Wort, Tanya Wall,

St Catherine’s: Peter Jennings, Fr. Barry Tobin, Jan Habel,Darren Smith, Rhonda McMaster, Chris Garnaut, Aubrey Milhuisen, Silvano Buralli, Robyn Roberts, Johnny, Peter Wilson, Gill Gamble, Leo Mercuri, Sue Saddler, Joan Clarke, Joanne Barry, Robert Boileau, Paul Dwyer, Minna Beer, Trenna Scanlon

Those who are sick:

THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD (YEAR A)

1st Anniversary occurring at this time:

Recently Deceased:

Anniversaries occurring at this time:

St Peter’s: Anna Virgona, Ann (Nancy) O’Brien

St. Peter’s: Giovanni Lauriola

St. Catherine’s: St. Peter’s: Frances Phillips, Veronica Baxandale St Peter’s: John Barthelson (4yrs), Ashish & Akshay Miranda (8yrs), Margaret McNally, Sinforiana Panong, Tony D’Rosario, Bill Roberts

St Paul’s: Giovanna DeLosa, Melville Bartholomeusz, Alex Bressen, Stephen The, Mary Gomes

St. Catherine’s: Frank Holland, Vincenzo Scamporlino, Patrick Buchanan (4yrs)

1 Month Remembrance

Sunday’s Gospel: Matthew 2: 1-12 After Jesus had been born at Bethlehem in Judaea during the reign of King Herod, some wise men came to Jerusalem from the east. ‘Where is the infant king of the Jews?’ they asked. ‘We saw his star as it rose and have come to do him homage.’ When King Herod heard this he was perturbed, and so was the whole of Jerusalem. He called together all the chief priests and the scribes of the people, and enquired of them where the Christ was to be born. ‘At Bethlehem in Judaea,’ they told him, ‘for this is what the prophet wrote:

And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, you are by no means least among the leaders of Judah, for out of you will come a leader who will shepherd my people Israel.’ Then Herod summoned the wise men to see him privately. He asked them the exact date on which the star had appeared, and sent them on to Bethlehem. ‘Go and find out all about the child,’ he said ‘and when you have found him, let me know, so that I too may go and do him homage.’ Having listened to what the king had to say, they set out. And there in front of them was the star they had seen rising; it went forward and halted over the place where the child was. The sight of the star filled them with delight, and going into the house they saw the child with his mother Mary, and falling to their knees they did him homage. Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh. But they were warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, and returned to their own country by a different way.

The next meeting for St. Vincent de Paul Moorabbin/ Bentleigh Conference, will held on January 9th. 2017 at 7.00 pm. in the Sweeney Centre . .

Sacrament This Weekend at Holy Trinity Parish

Baptism: We welcome: Logan Craig into St. Peter’s Community. Astrid Yue into St. Catherine’s Community

St. Paul’s & Catherine’s Notice

Fr Paul will be singing at the Variety Concert Bentleigh Club, Yawla St, Bentleigh Tue. 10th January Dinner (optional) 6.30pm—Concert at 8pm For bookings ring Margaret on 9579 5380