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Spiritual Communion
MY JESUS, I believe that you are in the Blessed Sacrament. I love You above all things, & I long for You in my soul. Since I canno
t now receive You Sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. As though You have already come, I embrace You and unite myself entirely to You. Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen.
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COVID-19 InformationCOVID-19 General Guideline/Updates can be viewed on the link below: (Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne):
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Message from Fr Julian
Hi again,
Well we have got google forms running but not without some problems. We both need to relearn the program, so please be patient. For those who have tried to get in for a mass and missed out, we hope to be experts next week. Ummm!
There has been a little change in the church since we were last together. You will have to wait and see what it is.
This weeks’ reflection is on aging. Having just turn 66 I probably should start thinking about growing up. If that is possible!
Melbourne Cup weekend, good luck with the horses if you are having a bet otherwise enjoy the weekend.
Thanks again for all your support during this time. Again thanks to Anne for her support.
Take care
God Bless.
Fr Julian
Reflection A lesson in Aging
Hi All,
Yes a day early. Well as you have probably heard that we can have Mass again indoors with 10 people plus the faith leader. So, this weekend there will be Mass in the Church at Saturday 6pm, Sunday 10am and Monday 10am for All Souls Day
Attached are the guidelines for COVID - 19 Safety (also available on this weekend's newsletter). Please read these and be ready on arrival.
If you are hoping to attend please sign in through our parish website using google form, as we did earlier this year. When the maximum number is reached you will not be able to sign in. If you are unsure please ring us and we can sign you in or confirm it.
Hopefully, in a couple of weeks the number of people will increase. Yes, Mass on line will continue!
Again thanks for your ongoing support.
God bless
Fr Julian
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NEWS
Churches to re-open as Melbourne ends lockdown
MASS TIMES:
Maximum Numbers: 10
Saturday 31st October, 6.00pm
Sunday 1st November, 10.00am (FULL)
Monday 2nd November, All Souls, 10.00am
Fr Julian's online masses are also available on:
Wednesday,
Thursday, Friday,
Sunday and special daysSt Patrick's Cathedral 11.00am Sunday Mass to be broadcast on C31 (channel 44 on digital TVs) and Archdiocese of Melbourne's YouTube Channel
Friendship with God: Message from Archbishop Comensoli
In this week's message to the Melbourne Catholic community, Archbishop Peter A Comensoli shares how the great saint, St Thomas Aquinas, once described heaven as being in friendship with God. 'What a beautiful way of describing it,' Archbishop Comensoli says, 'and surely that's something we would all want to be striving for ... it doesn't matter what circumstances we're in – whether we're still in a lockdown situation or being freed up a little – we can all build our relationship with the Lord, who is always wanting to build His relationship with us.'
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SANTA CECILIA SPONSORSHIP
Many of you know that TWIG has a sponsorship programme for students in El Salvador.
Each year around this time TWIG collect donations for this cause. As we are unable to have Masses things are a little different this year.
If you would like to contribute, you can use direct debit to the TWIG bank account:
BSB: 083 347
Account No: 47397 5027
Account Name: Holy Saviour Parish TWIG Group
Reference: Santa Cecilia
READY, SET, PRAY!
The Ready, Set, Pray! Children’s Liturgy of the Word @ Home video series has been created to provide an engaging space for families to
encounter Jesus through the Sunday gospel. The series consists of 10 weekly sessions of 15-20 minutes duration, commencing from Sunday 18th October and continuing each Sunday until Christmas. We hope this experience of gathering for prayer will encourage families in this time when they cannot gather for parish celebrations of Eucharist. It is produced by Proclaim: The Office for Mission Renewal at the Archdiocese of Melbourne.
Episodes are available each week at https://bit.ly/ReadySetPray
Pope Francis has written his third encyclical entitled Fratelli tutti (On Fraternity and Social Friendship), which he addresses to all people of goodwill and offers as a proposal for a way of life 'marked by the flavour of the Gospel’. Following the release of the new encyclical, Archbishop Peter A Comensoli encouraged the faithful to read the pope's words: 'Situated as we are in the latter stages of this Pandemic, Fratelli tutti offers much that we might embrace as we determine who we are as people of God in Melbourne, and how we might emerge from this time of exile to go on mission into the world with the beating heart of Jesus. I urge everyone to read it, and to then return to it with time and space to draw more deeply into the riches within.'
Read the full text of Fratelli tutti
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Mass Online and YouTube Links
Sunday 1st November 2020 All Saints
Friday 30th October 2020
Thursday 29th October 2020
Wednesday 28th October 2020 Sts Simon and Jude
Tuesday 27th October 2020
Sunday 25th October 2020
BIRTHDAY WISHES
To
Di anne Mitchell and Caitlin Langridge
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Presbytery & Thanksgiving Collections
Thank You to all who have strive to continue their financial support for the Parish and Presbytery Accounts.
It's been a great response.
Due to the current restrictions in place and the times of social distancing, you may wish to contribute directly into our bank accounts.
Presbytery Collection:
Account Name: Holy Saviour Parish Presbytery Account
BSB: 083 347, Account No.: 666563934
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Thanksgiving Collection:
Account Name: Holy Saviour Parish Church Account
BSB: 083 347, Account No.: 665565508
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Parish Prayer
God of all creation, may your Spirit inspire us to do your will.
Bless us in your service, strengthen us in our support of each other.
Unite us as we grow in faith and love, to be a welcoming, caring community,
enabling all to flourish, especially our children and the most vulnerable.
This we pray in the name of our Holy Saviour, Jesus Christ, the Lord.
Amen.
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Gen Bryant - Weekly Gospel reflections in music & song (All Saints)
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Vision & Mission
OUR VISION
Our Parish leads and supports all members on their journey of faith.
OUR MISSION
To be a welcoming community.
To share a sense of belonging and support.
To celebrate our liturgy.
To nurture spiritual growth. To be open to change.
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Stained Glass Window
The overall theme of the window is Rising from Darkness to the light.
It is represented by two fish swimming in water and the symbolic use of the True Vine and the Grain of Wheat. The Vine symbolises our union with Jesus and our dependence on Him. The Grain of Wheat sown in the ground grows from the darkness within earth towards the light – from darkness to light.
Surrounding the central theme and evenly spaced around each panel in the window one drawings from each grade in the primary school reflecting the life of the Parish and School.
The Parish Emblem is the CHI-RHO symbol and it appears in the four outer corners and enfolds the imagery in the centre of the window.
The X represents the Greek letter “Chi” and the P represents the letters “Rho”. In the Parish emblem the X and P come together to rise from water and symbolise Christ's Resurrection.
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All Saints, 1st November
This feast began in the East to commemorate all martyrs and was progressively adopted in the West. Celebrated on this day in the eighth century and soon widely observed. Honoured today are all holy men and women in glory with Christ: known or unknown, mighty or lowly, all whose lives were modelled on the Beatitudes and on the great commandment of love.
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Feast of Sts Simon and Jude, 28th October
Simon "the Less" is also called "the Canaanite" and "the Zealot". Jude "(son) of James" (Luke 6:16; Acts 1:13) was traditionally thought to be the same person as Jude, brother of James and author of the letter of Jude, but may also be the one called "Thaddeus" (Matthew 10:3; Mark 3:18). A tradition has Simon and Jude preaching and being martyred in Persia. Honoured among the twelve apostles, the first followers of Christ.
