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Willunga Catholic Parish Welcome to

Mary of Galilee, Aldinga; St Peter’s, Normanville; St Joseph’s, Willunga(Part of the Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island Cluster of Catholic Parishes)

FIRST READINGDeuteronomy 4:32-34, 39-40Moses said to the people: ‘Put this question to the ages that are past, that went before you, from the time God created man on earth: Was there ever a word so majestic, from one end of heaven to the other? Was anything ever heard? Did ever a people hear the voice of the living God speaking from the heart of the fire, as you heard it, and remain alive? Has any god ventured to take to himself one nation from the midst of another by ordeals, signs, wonders, war with mighty hand and outstretched arm, by fearsome terrors – all this that the Lord your God did for you before your eyes in Egypt?

‘Understand this today, therefore, and take it to heart: the Lord is God indeed, in heaven above as on earth beneath, he and no other. Keep his laws and commandments as I give them to you today, so that you and your children may prosper and live long in the land that the Lord your God gives you for ever.’

RESPONSORIAL PSALMPs 32:4-6, 9, 18-20, 22Happy the people the Lord has chosen to be his own.

SECOND READINGRomans 8:14-17Everyone moved by the Spirit is a son of God. The spirit you received is not the spirit of slaves bringing fear into your lives again; it is the spirit of sons, and it makes us cry out, ‘Abba, Father!’ The Spirit himself and our spirit bear united witness that we are children of God. And if we are children we are heirs as well: heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, sharing his sufferings so as to share his glory.GOSPEL ACCLAMATIONApoc 1:8Alleluia, alleluia!Glory to the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit: to God who is, who was, and who is to come. Alleluia!

GOSPELMatthew 28:16-20The eleven disciples set out for Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had arranged to meet them. When they saw him they fell down before him, though some hesitated. Jesus came up and spoke to them. He said, ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go, therefore, make disciples of all the nations; baptise them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the

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WILLUNGA CATHOLIC PARISH CENTRE12 St Judes Street (PO Box 14)WILLUNGA SA 5172Phone: 8556 2132 (diverts to Noarlunga Office outside Willunga Office hours)Email: admin@willungaparish.org.auWeb: www.willungaparish.org.au

OFFICE HOURSTuesday: 10.00am - 12.00noon Friday: 9.00am - 11.00am(If you need to contact the Parish Office outside these hours, please contact 0447 421 948 or 0488 287 552)

NOARLUNGA DOWNS CATHOLIC PRESBYTERYPhone: 8382 1717

PARISH TEAM CONTACTS• Fr Josy Sebastian (Parish Priest -

8382 1717; emergency 0452 524 169)

• Fr Roy John (Assistant Priest - 8382 1717)

• Fr Tom Gleeson (Resident Priest -8557 1072)

• Sr Margaret Ann (Parish worker - 0488 287 552)

• Geraldine and Steve Robinson (Finance - Tuesday am)

• Gael Maloney (Parish Office - Friday am; Newsletter - articles due Wednesday - bahloo2@bigpond.com, 0447 421 948)

PARISH PASTORAL COUNCILPeter Laffan (phone 8556 3915)

MASS CENTRES• Mary of Galilee, cnr Quinliven and

How Roads, ALDINGA - Galilee • St Peter’s, Cape Jervis Road,

NORMANVILLE• St Joseph’s, St Judes St,

WILLUNGA

MASS TIMES• SATURDAY EVENING 5.30pm

Aldinga Beach (Mary of Galilee)

• FIRST, THIRD, FIFTH SUNDAYS 8.30am Willunga (St Joseph's)10.30am Normanville (St Peter’s)

• SECOND, FOURTH SUNDAYS 8.30am Normanville (St Peter’s 10.30am Willunga (St Joseph's)

THE MOST HOLY TRINITY - YEAR B Vol 16 : No 27

BAPTISMS AND MARRIAGESPlease contact the Parish Office

RECONCILIATION• Aldinga: Saturday 5.00 - 5.20pm• Normanville: Second and fourth

Sundays at 8.10am• Willunga: to be organisedReconciliation always available at St Luke’s, Noarlunga every Saturday at 9.00am.

ROSARY10.00am before 10.30am Masses at Normanville. 9.30am on Fridays in the Chapel at Galilee, Aldinga.

QUIET PRAYEREach day at Willunga for 30 minutes at 7.00am and 5.00pm. All welcome.

REFLECTION GROUPSWillunga Thursday Group meets weekly to reflect on Gospel for the following Sunday. Parish House, 7.00pm. Fr Tom (8557 1072)

FIRST FRIDAY MASSESFirst Friday Mass: Willunga at 9.00am; Normanville at 6.00pm

FAMILY MASSESAldinga: 2nd Saturday - 5.30pm

CATHOLIC SCHOOLSGalilee Learning Centre 8557 9000St John the Apostle 8382 2064All Saints Primary 8327 0020Cardijn College 8392 9500Marcellin Tech College 8186 9700

PLAYGROUPMonday mornings 9.00am - 10.30am in Shared Space, Stage 1, Galilee School, Aldinga. Co-ordinator - Melanie Wilson (8557 9000)

ST VINCENT DE PAULMeetings held twice monthly - every second Monday of month and the Monday, two weeks later, both at 10am. Meetings are held at the Galilee Community Room, How Rd, Aldinga. Contact: svdp.aldinga@gmail.com

GALILEE HOUSEKEEPING TEAMFeel free to contact any member of the committee about issues in the Aldinga community - Fr Josy (8382 1717), David Manders (8556 5667), Francoise or Ken Creevey (8557 6287), Mario Bacchin (8323 9909), Judy Driscoll (8557 7068).

GALILEE OP SHOP How Road, Aldinga. Open Monday, Wednesday, Thursday: 8.45am - 3.00pmPhone: 0474 107 694

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REGULARWEEKDAY MASSES

(or COMMUNION SERVICES)Mon No Masses in Willunga

Parish 9.00am - NoarlungaTue 9.15am - AldingaWed 9.00am - WillungaThur 9am - Willunga Fri 9am - Willunga 1st Fri 6.00pm - Normanville (followed by shared meal)

BEAT PLASTIC POLLUTION This is the theme for World Environment Day on Tuesday 5 June, recognising the impact from plastic pollution, and what we can do to prevent it. Join us on Sunday 3 June at 3.00pm at Galilee Community Room, corner of Quinliven and How Roads, Aldinga, as we consider how we can take up this challenge as Catholics - individuals, families and communities. For further information contact Peter Laffan (8556 3915).

WEEKDAY MISSALWe can order weekday missal (containing the 3-year cycles of readings) for anyone who would like one. The cost is $80 each. Please see Sr Margaret Ann to place an order.

“THE SOUTHERN CROSS”The June edition of “The Southern Cross” will have an additional 4-page colour wrap-around and centre-spread featuring the life of Emeritus Archbishop Leonard Faulkner.

WORLD ENVIRONMENTDAY 2018

Weather permitting, the Galilee community will acknowledge World Environment Day on Tuesday 5 June. This year we aim to plant and re-establish our Galilee wetland area. We will be planting shrubs, grasses and plants to create habitats for butterflies, birds and small creatures and enhance this area. This supports the work of last year’s youth environment forum year 6/7 group and the wetland activity day they organised and is supported by funding from an NRM grant.If would like to contribute to World Environment Day planting you are invited to contact the school office (8557 9000), or join community members at 10.00am on Tuesday 5 June by the wetland gate, or gather after Mass near the Church to walk down together. Kerri Gould

SOUTH AUSTRALIA’S HISTORY FESTIVAL28 April - 31 May

It was reported in the “Southern Cross” in November 1902 that:

“a picnic in connection with St Joseph's Sunday-school was held at Port Willunga on Wednesday. The scholars and relatives left St. Joseph's Hall at 9.30 a.m. in vans for the Port, where a very pleasant day was spent. Races and games were indulged in, and a substantial dinner and tea was

St Joseph’s Hall, Willunga, date unknown

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PLEASE KEEP THESE PEOPLE IN YOUR PRAYERSSick: Anne Murphy, Paul Brown, Deirdre Boyd, Chris Rodger.

Anniversaries: Cath Roocke

WHAT’S ONMay 31 St Peter’s choir practiceJun 2 Pastoral Council - WillungaJun 5 World Environment DayJun10 Propagation of Faith AppealJun 24 Holy Father’s AppealJun 28 St Peter’s choir practiceJul 1 NATSICC AppealJul 7 Pastoral Council - NormanvilleJul 8 Apostleship of the Sea AppealJul 26 St Peter’s choir practiceAug 4 Pastoral Council - AldingaAug 12 Appeal for VocationsAug 30 St Peter’s choir practiceAug 15 Assumption of MarySep Catholic Charities Appeal MonthSep 1 Pastoral Council - WillungaSep 27 St Peter’s choir practiceOct 6 Pastoral Council - NormanvilleOct 21 World Mission Day AppealOct 25 St Peter’s choir practiceNov 1 All Saints’ DayNov 3 Pastoral Council - AldingaNov 11 St Vincent de Paul Christmas AppealNov 29 St Peter’s choir practiceDec 1 Pastoral Council - WillungaDec 8 Feast - Immaculate ConceptionDec 25 Appeal for Aboriginal Catholic Ministry

COLLECTIONS19/20 May, 2018

First collection $624.00Envelopes $463.00Unpledged $283.00

Thank you for your support - it is much appreciated.

• An old teacher asked her student, “If I say, ‘I am beautiful’, which tense is that?” The student replied, “It’s obviously past tense.”

• Yesterday a clown held the door open for me and I thought, what a nice jester!

• When I told my patient his plastic surgery was free of charge, the look on his face was priceless.

• I always thought it was the dryer that made my jeans shrink, but it turns out it was the refrigerator all along.

ROSTERSALDINGAWelcomeCommentatorReaders

Eucharistic Ministers

NORMANVILLEWelcomeCommentator/PrayersReaderEucharistic MinisterChurch Cleaning

WILLUNGAWelcomeCommentaryFirst ReaderSecond ReaderEucharistic Ministers

Church CleaningCountingChurch Linen

Saturday, 26 MayChristina TiedgePeter LaffanChristina TiedgeBrianna McIvorRose SuldaMaria Jarvis-Maack

Sunday, 27 MayMary KennedyJoan FogartyAnn HenriksenJim FitzpatrickJacqui and David Salkeld

Sunday, 27 MayZagajewska familyJohn HounslowVanda FarrallLeonie StauntonMargaret GuleyNorman LeeChristina RaseraJohn HounslowMargaret Guley

Saturday, 2 JuneChristina VK, Mike LordChris McWilliamsDenis JonesHeidi DavidsonChristine JoneJudy Seward

Sunday, 3 JuneEna HarveyAnn HenriksenJim FitzpatrickLyn WyldJacqui and David Salkeld

Sunday, 3 JuneBarbara SmithMarie AndrewsJim SmithNorman LeeAndrew BeachMichael HynesChristina RaseraJohn HounslowPauleen Hounslow

partaken of, the party leaving for home at 6 p.m. An enjoyable social, which was kept up until the small hours of the morning, brought to a close a very pleasant day.” Southern Cross, November 14 1902, p7.

Michelle Cormack

Left and below:

1903 Picnic at Port Willunga Beach

SLSA  B55417/11

SLSA  B55417/14

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First, they must go to all the nations, not just to the people of Israel. Christ’s salvation is for all people. We must remember that Matthew was writing to a predominantly Jewish community which was struggling with allowing gentiles to enter as people of faith in Jesus. Next, he instructs on a new initiation rite – baptism in the name of the Father, Son and Spirit. For Jews the old initiation rite was the circumcision of male children. Membership in the new people of God is open to all, male and female, gentile and Jew. Finally, Jesus replaces the old Law, the commandments given to Moses, with a new Law, the commandments given by Jesus.

In conclusion, Jesus assures them (and us) that he will be with them always, even to the end of time.

MAKING CONNECTIONS• Have you ever experienced a sense

of closeness with the divine that left you with a feeling of awe, of being truly aware of God’s presence?

THIS WEEK’S READINGS(28 May - 3 June)

• Monday, 28: Weekday, Ord Time 8 (1 Pet 1:3-9; Mk 10:17-27)

• Tuesday, 29: Weekday, Ord Time 8 (1 Pet 1:10-16; Mk 10:28-31)

• Wednesday, 30: Weekday, Ord Time 8 (1 Pet 1:18-25; Mk 10:32-45)

• Thursday, 31: The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Zeph 3:14-18; Lk 1:39-56)

• Friday, 1: St Justin (1 Pet 4:7-13; Mk 11:11-26)

• Saturday, 2: Weekday, Ord Time 8 (Jude 17:20-25; Mk 11:27-33)

• Sunday 3: The Most Holy BODY and BLOOD of CHRIST (Ex 24:3-8; Heb 9:11-15; Mk 14:12-16, 22-26)

REGULAR MASS TIMES INOUR CLUSTER CHURCHES

ALDINGA Mary of Galilee, the First Disciple

cnr Quinliven and How RoadsSaturday 5.30pmTuesday 9.15am

GOOLWASt John the Apostle, 10-14 Gardiner St

Sunday 9.00amWednesday 9.30am

KINGSCOTE Our Lady of Perpetual Help, cnr Todd and Giles Streets

Sunday 9.30am

NOARLUNGASt Luke, the Evangelist,

cnr Honeypot Rd and Goldsmith DveSaturday 6.00pmSunday 9.00am

1st Sunday 11am (Spanish Mass)2nd Sunday 2.00pm (Filipino Mass)

Sunday (Youth Mass) 5.30pmMonday 9.00amTuesday 9.00am

Wednesday 7.30pmThursday 8.45am (St Luke’s)

Thursday 9.15am (St John’s - term time)Friday 10.00am

NORMANVILLESt Peter, Cape Jervis Road

1st, 3rd, 5th Sundays 10.30am2nd, 4th Sundays 8.30am

1st Friday 6.00pm

PARNDANA2nd, 4th Sunday 2.30pm

PENNESHAWSt Columba, North Terrace

(shared with Anglicans)1st Sunday 2.00pm

SEAFORDSeaford Ecumenical Mission,

Grand BvdSunday 10.45am

Wednesday 9.15am

VICTOR HARBORSt Joan of Arc, 30 Seaview Road

Saturday 6.00pmSunday 11.00amTuesday 9.00amThursday 9.00am

Friday (other than 1st) 9.00am1st Friday 11.30am

WILLUNGASt Joseph, 12 St Judes Street1st, 3rd, 5th Sundays 8.30am

2nd, 4th Sundays 10.30amWednesday 9.00amThursday 9.00am

Friday 9.00am

Holy Spirit, and teach them to observe all the commands I gave you. And know that I am with you always; yes, to the end of time.’

DID YOU KNOW?

• Many of the prayers of the Church express our belief in a Triune God (three persons in one). One of the greatest prayers is the Sign of the Cross where we dedicate ourselves ‘In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit’.

• Although the Scriptures describe God as Father, Son and Spirit, many centuries elapsed before the Church formulated the doctrine of the Trinity. This formulation is enshrined in the Nicene Creed.

• St Patrick reportedly used the shamrock to describe the three persons in one God to the pagans of Ireland.

• St Augustine described the Trinity as the lover, the beloved and the love between.

EXPLORING THE WORDThis text is taken from the very end of Matthew’s Gospel after Jesus has been raised and appeared to some women. He instructs them to tell the disciples to leave Jerusalem and travel to Galilee to the place he has arranged to meet them. This place is on a mountain. In Jewish tradition and in Scripture, the top of a mountain is associated with closeness to God and is often the setting for God’s self-revelation to his people Israel.

The disciples who gather there are a fragile bunch! Their hopes and dreams have been shattered by the death on the cross of the one they saw as saviour. The disappearance of his body from the tomb has left them wondering and afraid. Now Jesus appears to them and offers words of great consolation. He has ultimate authority in heaven and on Earth and issues the disciples with three instructions.

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PASTORAL CAREIf you (or someone you know) is house-bound, in hospital or in residential care and

would appreciate a visit from a Priest or someone from the Parish, please let us know. Contact: Noarlunga/Seaford (8382 1717), Willunga (0488 287 552),

Victor Harbor/Goolwa (8552 1084), Kangaroo Island (0418 819 078).