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WEEKEND MASS TIMES Saturday Vigil 6.00pm
Sunday 8.00am & 9.30am WEEKDAY MASS TIMES
Monday - Friday 6.45am; Saturday 9.00am FIRST THURSDAY MASS Chapel 6.00pm
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS MASS 9.00am EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Chapel 24 Hrs
Parish Priest: Fr Emmanuel-tv Dimobi Presbytery Ph: + 61 8 9341 3079 Mobile: + 61 417 999 553 Email: [email protected] Parish Secretary: Mrs Linda Muller Phone: + 61 8 9341 3079 Fax: 9245 4915 Office Hours: Tuesday Thursday & Friday 11.00am-3.30pm (Thursday1pm-5pm during school terms) Postal Address: P.O. Box 2128, Churchlands, WA, 6018 Email: [email protected] Website: holyspiritcitybeach.com Face Book: holyspiritcitybeach School Principal: Mr Stephen Versteegen Email: [email protected] Phone: + 61 8 9341 2551 Website: Holyspirit.wa.edu.au
THE PARACLETE Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 2 Keaney Place, City Beach 6015
SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT YEAR A 8th MARCH 2020
HOLY SPIRIT APOSTOLATE Adoration Chapel: 24 hrs Adoration After School Catechesis: Thursday 4.00-5.00pm P/Centre Anointing & Healing Mass: 1st Saturday 9.00am Mass Baptism: Saturdays & Sundays. Contact Parish Office. Bible Study: Thursday Cenacle of Prayer: Saturday after 9.00am Mass
Children’s Liturgy: Sunday 9.30am Mass Communion for the Sick: Contact Parish Office
Confraternity of St Joseph: 4th Thur of month 1.00pm P/Centre Legion of Mary: Monday 1.30pm Piety Shop: After weekend Masses Pro-life Holy Hour: Sunday 7.00-8.00pm Adoration Chapel
Reconciliation: Saturday 5.00pm or anytime by appointment Rosary: Before weekday Mass 6.15am Rosary: Friday 2.00-3.00pm for the sick Chapel St Vincent de Paul: 2nd and 4th Monday of the Month
WELCOME TO NEW PARISHIONERS AND VISITORS Holy Spirit Parish is a homely, lively and welcoming community. Please fill-in a Membership Form available from the back of the Church and place it in the collection basket or contact the Parish Office. Please join us for morning tea after 8:00am and 9:30am Mass on Sundays, and do well to introduce your-self to the Priest after Mass. Thank you!
MASS ANTIPHONS
ENTRANCE ANTIPHON: Of you my heart has spoken: Seek his face. It is your face, O Lord, that I seek; hide not your face from me. COMMUNION ANTIPHON: This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him.
Readings: Gen 12:1-4; Tim 1:8-10; Matt 17:1-9. Next week: Exo 17:3-7; Rom 5:1-2, 5-8; John 4:5-42.
“In Omnibus Vincit Amor”
PASTORAL CORNER THE TRANSFORMING POWER OF PRAYER
Prayer meant so much to Jesus. It was an essential dimension of his life. The Gospels contain numerous references to Jesus’
praying in seclusion or waking up before everybody else to pray in some quiet place. Every prayerful encounter with his Fa-
ther brought out the best in Jesus. Three of his disciples – Peter, James and John – witnessed this outpouring of the best in
their Master in the episode we call the “Transfiguration.” That was an unforgettable visible manifestation of the transforming
power which prayer had on Jesus as a human being. Of that “eternal transfiguration,” the transfiguration undergone by Jesus
on Mount Tabor was only a preview. It was a “foretaste,” meant to tell the astonished disciples to set their hearts on what
really matters: their relationship with God, their filial conversation with Him. Such is also the lesson for us as we reflect on
the transfiguration of Jesus while he was at prayer. If we understand this point clearly, prayer will never be “boring” or
“routine” or a monotonous “monologue.” It may happen that we, too, find ourselves praying fervently, crying our hearts out,
apparently to no effect, for God seems not to be listening. In such situations the temptation is great to conclude that God does
not care anymore about us but we know that God is always there. He is always listening even when we can’t see Him or hear
His voice there and then. His answer will come at the proper time – in His time – which is always the best time. Weak and
wounded in many ways, we fix our gaze on the transfigured Christ, to derive from him the inspiration we need to undertake or
continue our quest for the values of the Kingdom and the splendour of a holy life. Let us always remember that Jesus was
transfigured while he was praying. It was in his dialogue with the Father that the glory of his true self was revealed. Let us
therefore imitate Him. HOLY SPIRIT: INSPIRE US
+Fr Emmanuel-tv
MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK Mass offering envelopes are available in the foyer. Please submit your envelopes (indicating the day/Mass time if applicable) to the Priest or Parish Office by Friday of each week for publication in the Paraclete if applicable or better still, give to the Priest before your intended Mass starts. Remember, the highest prayer you can ever say for yourself or any person is the offering of Holy Masses for your/their intentions. THE GREGORIAN MASS: Are you seeking to have “Gregorian Masses” offered for the soul of a deceased member of your family or friend? Contact and discuss with Fr Emmanuel-tv.
ALL ROSTERS: If you are unable to attend your rostered day, please find a replacement. Thank you.
BREAD ROSTER Saturday 7 March - M. Mitchell; Saturday 14 March - J. Grainger/P.Hyman.
Next Meeting: MONDAY 9 & 23 MARCH - 7PM @ City Beach P’Centre.
MORNING-TEA ROSTER AFTER SUNDAY MASS 8.00AM MASS: 8MAR: Ocean Gardens; 15MAR: M. Newman; 22MAR: D. Phillips; 29 MAR: S. Carrick. 9.30AM MASS: VOLUNTEERS each week.
MARCH is the month of St Joseph
` THE FATHER THOMAS PHELAN MEMORIAL ADORATION CHAPEL
ROSARY FOR THE SICK: Friday 2.00pm - 3.00pm EUCHARISTIC ADORATION: Available 24 Hours
FEAST DAYS OF THE WEEK
MON: St Frances of Rome (Optional)
TUE: WED:
THU: FRI: SAT:
BEQUEST/WILL TO OUR PARISH Think about it: Making a “Will or Bequest” to our Holy Spirit Parish of City Beach can be enormously satisfying. It provides a rare opportunity to review your life and to look at your most cherished relationships. The Catholic Church has been present at most of the important milestones in your life: your Baptism, your First Communion, at times of great celebration and at times of great sad-ness. The work of the many ministries of the Catholic Church is every day far-reaching, life-giving, and life-saving. By leaving a gift to your church in your Will, you will leave a legacy of faith – a legacy to help ensure that the mission and pastoral outreach that has been important to you will continue both for today’s needs and for those of our children, our grandchildren and beyond. Thank you!
+Holy Spirit Pastoral Team ********************************************
++ MASS INTENTION ++ 8:00am Mass: Fr Anthony Van Dyke (RIP) and Fr E Dimobi (Congrats and Thanksgiving for his priestly anni-versary) –requested by Amy and Augustina. ************************************* Please pray for the Sick of the Parish
Marilyn Armstrong, Gerry Brennan, Jane Broadhurst, Kevin Dillon,
Fred Douglas, Ben, Christine Goss, Isabella Goss, Anne Griffiths, `
Harper Hely, Pat Horan, Valerie Miles, John Okley, Vince Oswald, Pat Small, Elisabeth Shakhovskoy, Lorrie Valerio. *********************************************
EUCHARISTIC REFLECTIONS Do you wan the Lord to give you many graces? Visit Him often. Do you want Him to give you few graces? Visit
Him rarely. Do you want the devil to attack you? Visit Jesus rarely in the
Blessed Sacrament. Do you want him to flee from you? Visit Jesus
often! - St John Bosco ******************************************** MASS-DAY OF THE UNBORN CHILD
Saturday 28 March 10am @St Mary’s Cathedral, Perth.
Enq: Carmel or Lisette ph 9328 2929. ********************************************* ST VINCENT de PAUL BOOKSTALL
New Ester books for children and Lenten Reflections are now available. All prices are marked. Please place money in the Poor Box on the back wall of the Church. *********************************************
ANNUAL MASS COUNT THIS WEEKEND 7/8 MARCH’20
All Parishes in the Archdiocese of Perth are required to conduct An-nual Mass counts, biannually. The first annual Mass count for 2020 is this weekend @ all Masses. ****************************************
THE PRESENTATION AND BAPTISM OF
SAMUEL MATHEUS @9:30AM MASS
At 9:30am Mass, there will be Presen-tation and Baptism of Little Samuel Matheus, son of Adriano and Libia Matheus. A warm welcome to Little Samuel into our Faith Christian Com-munity. +Fr Emmanuel-tv *******************************
BAPTISM Lily Rose VLAHOV
on Tuesday 10 March’20 Congratulations to parents
Gervase & Lara.
CONFRATERNITY CORNER — A reflection to honour St Joseph “St Joseph, guardian of the word incarnate and chaste spouse of the Virgin Mary, we are
confident that your prayers, on our behalf will be graciously heard before the throne of God.”
HOLY SPIRIT PARISH PHONE DIRECTORY
Acolytes Jon 0409800841 Marian Movement Yolanda 9245 2222
Adoration Co-ordinator Lisa 0419923420 Mens Confraternity of St Joseph John 6244 3325
Altar Servers Office 9341 3079 Music Co-ordinator Steve 0413756997
Altar Society Pat 9245 5412 P’Cent/Hall/Planned Giving Office 9341 3079
Archives Cathy 0451951043 Parish Council Office 9341 3079
Bible Study Kristina 0415445787 RCIA Jon 0409800841
Children’s Liturgy Amanda 0459431357 Readers at Mass Office 9341 3079
6pm Children’s Choir Anita 0410200529 Rel.Edu.A/SCatechism Cathy 0451951043
8am Traditional Choir Phil 9446 9682 Rosary Group Fran 0415926873
9.30am Evangelical Choir Janny 0420635919 Sacraments Co-ordinator Cathy 0451951043
Columbarium/Mem Wall Enqs Office 9341 3079 SafeGuarding Officer Michael 0417958273
Disciples of Jesus Reg 0429777007 Scripture Journalling Jon 0409800841
Holy Communion for Sick Office 9341 3079 Social Philomena 0405630929
Legion of Mary Lorraine 9341 7301 St Vincent de Paul Meg 9285 2974
Lively Spirits Carolyn 9245 1029 Youth Mission Team David 0430977350
Maintenance John 0418925464
14/15 MARCH‘20 Saturday6.00pm Sunday 8.00am Sunday 9.30am
Acolytes T. Martella/J. Nardizzi D. Kenny/J. Venn C. Hogg/S. Stillone
Greeters Legion of Mary Legion of Mary Legion of Mary
Offertory Volunteer Volunteer Children’s Liturgy
Readers Volunteer J. Lambe P. Ricciardo
Counters C&L Hogg Altar Society L. Allen/S. Carrick
Our Lady Pilgrim Statue M. Wray. Please check printed roster for contact details, thank you.
7/8 MARCH’20 Saturday6.00pm Sunday 8.00am Sunday 9.30am
Acolytes J. Kirk/C. Perrozzi J. Cummins/J. Lambe S. Burns/D. Kessel
Greeters Legion of Mary Legion of Mary Legion of Mary
Offertory Buchanan family Volunteer Children’s Liturgy
Readers V. Buchanan P. Haydon J. McGinnity
Counters C&L Hogg Altar Society L. Allen
Our Lady Pilgrim Statue Holy Spirit School. Please check printed roster for contact details, thank you.
MASS READINGS 2nd Sunday of Lent Yr A
1st-Reading(Gen 12:1-4) The call of Abraham, the father of God’s people The Lord said to Abram, ‘Leave your country, your family and your father’s house, for the land I will show you. I will make you a great nation; I will bless you and make your name so famous that it will be used as a blessing. ‘I will bless those who bless you: I will curse those who slight you. All the tribes of the earth shall bless themselves by you.’ So Abram went as the Lord told him. THE WORD OF THE LORD! Responsorial-Psalm (Ps 32:4-5, 18-20, 22.v.22)
RESPONSE: Lord, let you mercy be on us, as we place our trust in
you. 1. The word of the Lord is faithful and all his works to be trusted. The Lord loves justice and right and fills the earth with his love. R/ 2. The Lord looks on those who revere him, on those who hope in his love, to rescue their souls from death, to keep them alive in famine. R/ 3. Our soul is waiting for the Lord. The Lord is our help and our shield. May your love be upon us, O Lord, as we place all our hope in you. R/ 2nd-Reading (Tim 1:8-10) God has saved us, and called us to be holy
With me, bear the hardships for the sake of the Good News, relying on the power of God who has saved us and called us to be holy – not because of anything we ourselves have done but for his own purpose and by his own grace. This grace had already been granted to us, in Christ Jesus, before the beginning of time, but it has only been revealed by the Appearing of our saviour Christ Jesus. He abolished death, and
he has proclaimed life and immortality through the Good News. THE WORD OF THE LORD! Gospel-Acclamation Glory and praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ! From the shining cloud the Father’s voice is heard: this is my beloved Son, hear him. Glory and praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ! Gospel (Matt 17:1-9) His face shone like the sun Jesus took with him Peter and James and his brother John and led them up a high mountain where they could be alone. There in their presence he was transfigured: his face shone like the sun and his clothes became as white as the light. Suddenly Moses and Elijah appeared to them; they were talking with him. Then Peter spoke to Jesus. ‘Lord,’ he said ‘it is wonderful for us to be here; if you wish, I will make three tents here, one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.’ He was still speaking when suddenly a bright cloud covered them with shadow, and from the cloud there came a voice which said, ‘This is my Son, the Beloved; he enjoys my favour. Listen to him.’ When they heard this the disciples fell on their faces overcome with fear. But Jesus came up and touched them. ‘Stand up,’ he said ‘do not be afraid.’ And when they raised their eyes they saw no one but only Jesus. As they came down from the mountain Jesus gave them this order, ‘Tell no one about the vision until the Son of Man has risen from the dead.’ THE GOSPEL OF THE LORD! *********************************************************
BEQUEST/WILL TO OUR PARISH Think about it: Making a “Will or Bequest” to our Holy Spirit Parish of City Beach can be enormously satisfying. It provides a rare opportunity to review your life and to look at your most cherished relationships. The Catholic Church has been present at most of the important milestones in your life: your Baptism, your First Communion, at times of great celebration and at times of great sad-ness. The work of the many ministries of the Catholic Church is every day far-reaching, life-giving, and life-saving. By leaving a gift to your church in your Will, you will leave a legacy of faith – a legacy to help ensure that the mission and pastoral outreach that has been important to you will continue both for today’s needs and for those of our children, our grandchildren and beyond. Thank you!
+Holy Spirit Pastoral Team ********************************************
++ MASS INTENTION ++ 8:00am Mass: Fr Anthony Van Dyke (RIP) and Fr E Dimobi (Congrats and Thanksgiving for his priestly anni-versary) –requested by Amy and Augustina. ************************************* Please pray for the Sick of the Parish
Marilyn Armstrong, Gerry Brennan, Jane Broadhurst, Kevin Dillon,
Fred Douglas, Ben, Christine Goss, Isabella Goss, Anne Griffiths, `
Harper Hely, Pat Horan, Valerie Miles, John Okley, Vince Oswald, Pat Small, Elisabeth Shakhovskoy, Lorrie Valerio. *********************************************
EUCHARISTIC REFLECTIONS Do you wan the Lord to give you many graces? Visit Him often. Do you want Him to give you few graces? Visit
Him rarely. Do you want the devil to attack you? Visit Jesus rarely in the
Blessed Sacrament. Do you want him to flee from you? Visit Jesus
often! - St John Bosco ******************************************** MASS-DAY OF THE UNBORN CHILD
Saturday 28 March 10am @St Mary’s Cathedral, Perth.
Enq: Carmel or Lisette ph 9328 2929. ********************************************* ST VINCENT de PAUL BOOKSTALL
New Ester books for children and Lenten Reflections are now available. All prices are marked. Please place money in the Poor Box on the back wall of the Church. *********************************************
ANNUAL MASS COUNT THIS WEEKEND 7/8 MARCH’20
All Parishes in the Archdiocese of Perth are required to conduct An-nual Mass counts, biannually. The first annual Mass count for 2020 is this weekend @ all Masses. ****************************************
THE PRESENTATION AND BAPTISM OF
SAMUEL MATHEUS @9:30AM MASS
At 9:30am Mass, there will be Presen-tation and Baptism of Little Samuel Matheus, son of Adriano and Libia Matheus. A warm welcome to Little Samuel into our Faith Christian Com-munity. +Fr Emmanuel-tv *******************************
BAPTISM Lily Rose VLAHOV
on Tuesday 10 March’20 Congratulations to parents
Gervase & Lara.
TEMPORARY MASS CHANGES IN THE ARCHDIOCESE AS A RESULT OF NOVEL CORONAVIRUS
Holy Water is to be removed from stoups in all Churches and Chapels.
Offertory gifts are to be in closed vessels or, where this is not pos-sible, vessels should be appropriately covered.
The Sign of Peace is to be omitted at all Masses. The distribution of Holy Communion under both species is to
cease. The Precious Blood is not to be shared from the chalice at any
Masses and is reserved to the celebrant(s) only. Priests are to encourage communicants to receive the Sacred Host
in the hand, not on the tongue. All priests and extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion are to
wash their hands in soap and water, or are to use an alcohol-based hand sanitiser both immediately before and immediately after the distribution of Holy Communion.
Parishioners who feel unwell should not attend Mass, and are excused from their normal obligation.
Parishioners who feel they may be at risk of infection if they go to Mass should refrain from attending Mass and are ex-cused their normal obligation.
Priests and parishioners who attend Mass should practice good hygiene (cover mouths and noses when sneezing, cough-ing etc), refrain from touching their face or mouth, and refrain from shaking hands with others before or after Mass.
+Most Rev. Donald G. Sproxton DD VG Administrator, Catholic Archdiocese of Perth
*******************************************************
40 Days for Life campaign from 26 Feb—12 Apr 2019 Outside the Nanyara Clinic at 2 Cleaver Terrace, River-vale. Prayer volunteers are needed Monday to Saturday particu-larly on Mondays and Tuesdays over the 40 days, from 9am to 5pm. The witness of men praying outside the clinic can be very effec-tive. All we need is your presence and prayers.
Enq: Ruth, Vigil Coordinator 0418912532 or Steve 0417184789 *******************************************************************************
17 Mar DISCERNING LENT - ONE READING AT A TIME Tuesday from 7pm to 8.30pm at St Thomas More College Chapel, 48 Mounts Bay Rd, Crawley. The readings of Lent are carefully cho-
sen to teach us about the way of Christ and to guide our journey through this particular period of the liturgical calendar. This course will unpack some of the texts typically used during the Lenten season in a sophisticated yet accessible manner and, thus, help us find wonderful
lessons for this special season and for life in general. All are wel-come! CEWA Ongoing Renewal, this course has been approved for
Faith Formation. Suggested donation $15. Presenter: Mr Joe Tedesco. Enq/Reg: http://cfe.org.au/courses-and-events/, E:
[email protected], ph 9241 5221. *******************************************************************************
28 March’20 INTERACTIVE AND REFLECTIVE WORKSHOP An interactive and reflective workshop to foster inclusion of people with
disabilities into the life and worship of our parishes. Together we will explore attitudes and experiences around disability and inclusion. We will also suggest practical steps to facilitate connection and nurture a
sense of belonging. Morning tea and workbook provided. Our Lady of Fatima Parish Hall, 8 Foss St, Palmyra.
RSVP to [email protected], Personal Advocacy Service, (Catholic Archdiocese of Perth), www.paswa.org.au, 08 9275 5388.
******************************************************************************* ST CHARLES SEMINARY MONTHLY NEWSLETTER - THE VINE
St Charles Seminary introduces their first edition of their newsletter 'The Vine', a monthly newsletters featuring recent events,
articles, and a discernment column.” The newsletter promotes awareness of the Seminary and the discernment of vocations across
the Archdiocese and Church of Australia. To view online go to www.stcharlesseminary.org.au.
******************************************************************************* 31 Mar INAUGURAL LECTURE 2020 - MJ KEATING CATHOLIC HISTORY LECTURE
The University of Notre Dame Australia, in partnership with the Ar-chives Office of the Archdiocese of Perth, are launching the first M J Keating Catholic History Lecture. The lecture series aims to tell the story of the Catholic Church in Western Australia and Australia from
new and engaging perspectives. The first speaker for the event will be Dr Colin Barr. The paper will be followed by the launch of Dr Barr’s
latest work published by Cambridge University Press called: Ireland’s Empire: The Roman Catholic Church in the English-Speaking World, 1829–1914. Tuesday 31 March, 6pm for 6.15pm, Santa Maria Lec-ture Theatre, ND1, Notre Dame Uni, 19 Mouat Street, Fremantle.
Refreshmens served following the lecture. RSVP by 24 March to [email protected] or 08 9433 0860.
MASS READINGS 2nd Sunday of Lent Yr A
1st-Reading(Gen 12:1-4) The call of Abraham, the father of God’s people The Lord said to Abram, ‘Leave your country, your family and your father’s house, for the land I will show you. I will make you a great nation; I will bless you and make your name so famous that it will be used as a blessing. ‘I will bless those who bless you: I will curse those who slight you. All the tribes of the earth shall bless themselves by you.’ So Abram went as the Lord told him. THE WORD OF THE LORD! Responsorial-Psalm (Ps 32:4-5, 18-20, 22.v.22)
RESPONSE: Lord, let you mercy be on us, as we place our trust in
you. 1. The word of the Lord is faithful and all his works to be trusted. The Lord loves justice and right and fills the earth with his love. R/ 2. The Lord looks on those who revere him, on those who hope in his love, to rescue their souls from death, to keep them alive in famine. R/ 3. Our soul is waiting for the Lord. The Lord is our help and our shield. May your love be upon us, O Lord, as we place all our hope in you. R/ 2nd-Reading (Tim 1:8-10) God has saved us, and called us to be holy
With me, bear the hardships for the sake of the Good News, relying on the power of God who has saved us and called us to be holy – not because of anything we ourselves have done but for his own purpose and by his own grace. This grace had already been granted to us, in Christ Jesus, before the beginning of time, but it has only been revealed by the Appearing of our saviour Christ Jesus. He abolished death, and
he has proclaimed life and immortality through the Good News. THE WORD OF THE LORD! Gospel-Acclamation Glory and praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ! From the shining cloud the Father’s voice is heard: this is my beloved Son, hear him. Glory and praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ! Gospel (Matt 17:1-9) His face shone like the sun Jesus took with him Peter and James and his brother John and led them up a high mountain where they could be alone. There in their presence he was transfigured: his face shone like the sun and his clothes became as white as the light. Suddenly Moses and Elijah appeared to them; they were talking with him. Then Peter spoke to Jesus. ‘Lord,’ he said ‘it is wonderful for us to be here; if you wish, I will make three tents here, one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.’ He was still speaking when suddenly a bright cloud covered them with shadow, and from the cloud there came a voice which said, ‘This is my Son, the Beloved; he enjoys my favour. Listen to him.’ When they heard this the disciples fell on their faces overcome with fear. But Jesus came up and touched them. ‘Stand up,’ he said ‘do not be afraid.’ And when they raised their eyes they saw no one but only Jesus. As they came down from the mountain Jesus gave them this order, ‘Tell no one about the vision until the Son of Man has risen from the dead.’ THE GOSPEL OF THE LORD! *********************************************************
