As we come and worship, we remember the wurundjeri people, the original custodians of this land
FIRST READING Samuel 12:7-10.13
The Lord God forgave your sin; you will not die.
RESPONSORIAL PSALM SALMO RESPONSORIALE
Lord, forgive the wrong I have done. / Togli, Signore, la mia colpa e il mio peccato.SECOND READING Galatians 2:16.19-21
I live now, not with my own life but with the life of Christ who lives in me.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION CANTO AL VANGELO
Alleluia, alleluia!God first loved us and sent his Son to take away our sins. Alleluia! / Alleluia, alleluia.
Dio ha amato noi e ha mandato il suo Figlio come vittima di espiazione per i nostri peccati. Alleluia!
GOSPEL Luke 7:36-8:3
Her many sis were forgiven her, because she has shown great love.
THANKS TO THOSE WHO GAVE LAST WEEK
1st Collection - Thanksgiving Offering…………………………..$784.00
- Loose Money…………………………………….$294.00
2nd Collection - Presbytery………………………………………..$334.00
LECTORS - THIS WEEK 16/06/2013 SPECIAL MINISTERS
6.00pm (SAT) – D Pullicino & B Nadenbousch S Dakin & M Mizzi
9.00am (SUN) – M Crupi & L Cavedon T Forte, L Calafiore & G Calvi
10.30am (SUN) – E Bartlett & Sr Estelita J Iaria, T Nguyen & A Filippone
LECTORS – NEXT WEEK 23/06/2013 SPECIAL MINISTERS
6.00pm (SAT) - G Canavna & N Ziino E Krygger & E Saliba
9.00am (SUN) - S Lobartolo & A DiRico F Pascuzzi, G Tempone & C Alberti
10.30am (SUN) – L Conte & S Miano J & J Kearney & G Santinon
MONEY COUNTERS 17/06/2013 A Sinopoli, F Nardozza, R Comito & Italo Manini
24/06/2013 E Claridge, F Carabott & G Canavan
YOUR PRAYERS ARE REQUESTED FOR THE FOLLOWING
RECENTLY DECEASED
Oscar FEDERICO, Fr Paul DUFFY SJ, Maria BUGEJA, Bro Michael STALLARD CFC
ANNIVERSARIES
Antonio TARQUINIO, Francesco BARBUTO, Gaetano CARDILE, Giuseppina CANZONERI,
Emanuel & Nina AGIUS, Angelo ATTARD, Felice TARANTO, Francesco VACIRCA,
Alberto INSANA, Domenico & Domenica NAPOLEONE, Sebastiano & Giovanni SCUDERI,
Maria TRASCHILA, Salvatore , Domenico & Elisabetta MANCUSO, Piero NERINI,
Maria-Teresa CIMINO, Sante GUGLIELMI, Giovanni IOZZI,
Angela, Luciana & Carmela CORDIANO, Antonio CORDIANO
ST JOSEPH THE WORKER
______NORTH RESERVOIR ______
79 Wilson Boulevard, North Reservoir 3073
Parish House/Office Tel: 9460 3013 Fax: 9460 8832 Mb: 0431 643 674
Email:
www.stjosephtheworker.org.au
School Tel: 9469 7800 Fax: 9462 2949
SUNDAY MASS TIMES: Fr Emmanuel Bonello–Parish Priest WEEKDAY MASS TIMES:
Sat 6.00pm - English Sr Estelita Manabo-Pastoral Associate Mon. 9.10am Comm. Service
Sun. 9.00am - Italian Mr Peter Chowne -School Principal Tue. 10.00am Italian
Sun. 10.30am – English Mrs Liz Pistoni – Parish Secretary Wed. 9.10am - English
Thur. 9.10am - English
Maltese Mass Fri. 9.10am - English Sat. 8.30am - English
1st Saturday of the Month 6.00pm Sat. 8.30am - English Sat. 8.30am-English
Baptisms – Sunday 12.00pm Reconciliation: Sat. 10.30am
Marriages - By Appointment
11th Sunday, Year C 16 June, 2013
The Gratitude of the ForgivenToday’s Gospel tells the story of a woman. A sinner. No doubt about it. She came to dinner uninvited and put on an unseemly, hysteric show of tears, feet kissing, and ostentatious hair towelling. Except for the dramatics, she might have been any one of us.
He actions invite judgement. Simon, the host, is quick to make his assessment of her. He is secure in his knowledge of the law. She is unclean and, he reasons, if Jesus is too naïve to recognise this, then he is no prophet, and is, perhaps, a fake.
Jesus forms a contrary judgement. “Your sins are forgiven.” Love has changed her. She intuits that she is understood and forgiven. She is no hysteric; just a woman giving extravagant expression to her love, gratitude and sense of relief. This story gives us vital clues about what Jesus thinks of sinners. His thinking confounds us. We tend to think that he would rebuke and condemn sinners. But that would rub against his nature and his mission. He has come into the world to save people from their sins. Jesus is the forgiving one. He will give his life for the forgiveness of sin. He is at pains to teach his disciples to forgive. For example, he told Peter that he must forgive, not seven times, but seventy seven times seven –that means, always! When he instituted the Eucharist he said ‘for this is my blood, the blood of the covenant, which is to be poured out for many for the forgiveness of sin.’ (Mt.26:24). On the cross, his final words were, ‘Father forgive them they know not what they do.’ (Lk.23:34) Rather than abhor sinners, Jesus loves them to death – death on a cross. Somehow this woman has intuited this. She knows she is loved. She knows she is accepted. This assurance allows her to re-examine her behaviour, and to recover a sense of right and wrong.
She allows herself to be shaken in her innermost self by the malice of her offenses against the One who loves and accepts her so completely. Perhaps for the first time she sees the ugliness of her sin and is overcome by sorrow for her many failures. Gratitude, she realises, is the only adequate response to this merciful man. She weeps in relief, and kisses the feet of Mercy itself.
This woman symbolises all who sin and she shows us how to obtain forgiveness. It is readily found at the feet of Christ. It demands a ready recognition of God’s immense love for sinners. It implies that the only adequate response to this unmerited love is to return that love in a personal, intimate and grateful manner.
This little poem by an anonymous author seems to sum up this process: “Something beautiful, something good in all my confusion Christ understood. All I had to offer him was brokenness and strife and he made something beautiful of my life.”
APPOINTMENT OF PARISH PRIEST
In every parish around Melbourne and Australia a parish priest is appointed for a term of six years with a possibility of renewal. My six years term as parish priest of North Reservoir will come to an end on the 4th of July 2013. In the meantime our Archbishop Denis Hart has sent me a letter of reappointment and so he reappointed me Parish Priest of North Reservoir for another term of six years. I thank our Archbishop for re-entrusting me with the pastoral care of the parish. With joy and hope I look forward to continuing sharing with you, parishioners and friends, my journey of faith and my priestly ministry, doing every effort to be a companion in your journey of faith. Let us together continue to make Jesus Real and live out the Parish reflective Motto: “Let us Work together”. I thank you all for making me welcome and for all your kindness, help, prayers and support.
Thank you and Well done. (Fr. Manny)
RINGRAZIAMENTI PER LA DEVOTA CELEBRAZIONE IN ONORE A SANT’ ANTONIO
Un sincere grazie a Monsignor Greg Bennet per avere presentato cosi bene la vita del Santo, per la devote celebrazione. Ai concelebranti nostro Parroco Padre Emmanul Bonello, e P. Giuseppe Yu, per essere con noi. Al coro Furlan sotto la guida di Pietro Canil, alla Banda Bellini con il presidente Frank De Blasi, ai membri del comitato, agli organizzatori della porchetta abruzzese, a tutti che con generosita’ hanno offerto pane, donazioni per le spese e fiori per decorare la statua. A tutti I partecipanti che con fede e devozione hanno onorato St. Antonio. Grazie e arrivederci il prossimo anno.
25th & 50th WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES
We congratulate Sebastian and Rosanna Petralia, who celebrated their 25th Wedding anniversary last Tuesday. Bruno and Montagna Mustica, who celebrate their 50th Wedding anniversary this weekend. We ask God’s blessing on them and their families on this special occasion.
ST JOSEPH THE WORKER SCHOOL COMMUNITY DAY - SUNDAY
We welcome this weekend at the 10.30am Mass students and families from St Joseph the Worker School who will join us to celebrate the liturgy with reflections on Aboriginal stories.
CONFIRMATION COMMITMENT MASS
Next weekend at the 6.00pm and 10.30am Mass we welcome the candidates for Confirmation, their families and sponsors for the Commitment Mass. This is an important time in their preparation and we as a parish community are asked to pray for them that the gift of the Holy Spirit strengthens them in their Christian journey.
BAPTISMS
Congratulations to Samuel Ciccosillo child of Daniel and Jessica, Ava & Jacob Ibrahim children of Ali and Melissa who will be baptised this weekend. We welcome them into our parish community and assure the families of our prayerful best wishes on this happy occasion.
BAPTISM PREPARATION MEETING
The Baptism Preparation Meeting will be held on Monday 17 June at 7.30pm in the Church.
MEMORIAL MASS
Wednesday 19 June 7.30pm – Michele Ciavarella (1mth)
BIRTHDAY WISHES
Congratulations to Joyce Broadbent who celebrated her 90th Birthday this week. We wish her all the very best, and many blessings always.
GELLIBRAND KINDERGARTEN ENROLEMNTS 2014
Gellibrand Crescent Kindergarten is currently taking enrolments for three and four year old kindergarten in 2014. Please contact the centre for a tour and speak to staff. Please Phone 94605862.
FESTA GIUBILARE PER 60 ANNI E 50 ANNI DI VITA RELIGIOSA DI PASTORELLE
Domenica 23 giugno 2013 alle 2.30pm, nella chiesa di San Damian, 5 Settlement Rd, Bundoora, verra’ celebrata una Messa di Ringraziamento per il 60 ° anniversario di Professione Religiosa di Suor Cesarina Paolini e Suor Letizia Selle, e il 50° anniversario di Sr Anna Genovese . Il celebrante principale per questa felice occasione sarà l'Arcivescovo Denis Hart.
Questo è un invito a tutti i nostri amici che conoscono le Suore e che desiderano partecipare alla celebrazione di ringraziamento. Siete benvenuti!
Dopo la Messa ci sarà un semplice rinfresco e per questo vi chiediamo che se pensate di venire, di farcelo sapere telefonando o per posta elettronica entro il 15 giugno. Grazie. Tel. 9467 9263; email:
PASTORELLE SISTERS CELEBRATE DIAMOND AND GOLDEN JUBILEES
On Sunday 23rd June 2013 at 2.30pm in St Damian’s Church, 5 Settlement Rd, Bundoora, there will be a Mass of thanksgiving for the 60th anniversary of Religious Profession of Sr Cesarina Paolini and Sr Letizia Selle, and the Golden Jubilee of Sr Anna Genovese. The Principal Celebrant for this happy occasion will be Archbishop Denis Hart.
This is an Invitation to all our friends who know the Sisters and would like to join in the thanksgiving celebration. You are most welcome!
There will be a light afternoon tea after Mass and so if you are coming, we ask that for catering purposes you ring or email us before the 15th June. Thank you. Tel. 94679263; email
FEAST
Friday 21 June – St Aloysius Gonzaga
GOOD SHEPHERD SISTERS CELEBRATE 150 YEARS RECITAL
FRIDAY 21 JUNE, 8PM
A celebration in word and song of the 150th anniversary of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd arrival in Australia. Celebrate with beautiful choral music sung by the Melbourne Women's Choir and readings of hope, action and justice.
Cost: Tickets $50 Bookings: www.trybooking.com/CPJZ
Where: The Good Shepherd Chapel, Abbotsford Convent 1 St Heliers St, Abbotsford
Contact: 9270 9700
OPERA SOIRÉE AT ST AUGUSTINE'S CHURCH THURSDAY 20 JUNE, 6PM - 7:30PM
Brimbank City Council and the St Augustine'sChurch 150th Anniversary Committee are co-hosting an Opera Soirée at St Augustine's Church. The Soirée will feature Brenton Spiteri, winner of the 2012 Herald Sun Aria.
Cost: $5 (pay at the door)
Where: St Augustine's Church, 100 Harrick Road, Keilor Park.
SOCIAL JUSTICE IN THE CITY WEDNESDAY 26 JUNE, 12 NOON – 1PM
St Vincent de Paul’s St Francis Conference presents - Sam Biondo, Executive Officer, Victorian Alcohol and Drugs Association speaking on: “Drug and alcohol policy from a social justice perspective.” Tea and coffee provided.
Where: St Francis Pastoral Centre Cnr Lonsdale and Elizabeth Streets, Melbourne
Contact: Paula 9895 5800
“FACING THE TRUTH”
For information about the Parliamentary Inquiry into the handling of child abuse by religious and other non-government organisations, Facing the Truth - the submission of the Catholic Church to the Inquiry, fact sheets and updates please refer to www.facingthetruth.org.au