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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 All,
It has been a couple of weeks since sending a reflection. Most of the work on change of Governance has been completed for both our school and Emmaus College.
It must be great to be out of lockdown and getting around with a stronger sense of normality. But we still need to be careful. Christmas is approaching and I'm sure the numbers for mass will still have limitation. I am at present working through some possibilities for our Masses. When these are finalised I will let you know. There will be two basic approaches. The first is outdoor mass and the second is indoor mass. Records of attendance will need to be kept. Next Wednesday Anne and I will sit down and explore some ideas. She is still expected to work from home where possible, but sometimes will need to come in and assist in the office.
I will give you more details soon, so please be patient and supportive. Will it be perfect? Probably not!
Anyway time to go.
Take care
God bless.
Fr Julian
Reflection
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NEWS
CHURCH MASS ATTENDANCE
LAST STEP as of 11.59pm 22 November 2020
INDOOR MASS with the existing density quotient in place
Maximum numbers: 90 people plus one faith leader
MASS BOOKING LINKS:
WEEKDAY MASS TIMES:
Wednesday 2nd December 2020 9.15AM
Thursday 3rd December 2020 9.15AM
Friday 4th December 2020 9.15AMQR Code will be available for signing in to Weekday Masses.
Please download a QR Code Scanner Barcode Reader App (free version) for your mobile phone through Apple Store or Play Store.
WEEKEND MASS TIMES:
Saturday 28th November 2020 6.00PM
Sunday 29th November 2020 10.00AM
Fr Julian's online masses are also available on:
Sunday only
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Daily Masses are live streamed from St Patrick’s Cathedral and available daily on Archdiocesan YouTube Channel and on Sundays are available to view on free to air TV via C31 (channel 44 on digital TV).
Advent: Great hope, expectation and patient waiting
This Sunday we begin a new liturgical year with the Season of Advent, a time of great hope, expectation and patient waiting. And as Archbishop Peter A Comensoli reflects, 'Haven't we done a lot of waiting in these last several months!' With places of worship opening up again, Archbishop Comensoli encourages us to visit our local parish and take up the opportunities to return to the physical celebration of Mass and the other sacraments. He's also excited to see parishes around the Archdiocese display their special Advent banners as a sign of welcoming Jesus Christ into our hearts this Christmas.
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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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29th November 2020 First Sunday of Advent
Sunday 22nd November 2020 Feast of Christ The King
Friday 20th November 2020
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
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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 (First Sunday of Advent)
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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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St Andrew, Apostle, 30th November
Born at Bethsaida (Galilee). A fisherman and perhaps a disciple of John the Baptist (24 June). Introduced his brother, Simon Peter (29 June), to Jesus and became one of the first to follow Christ. Mentioned a number of times in the gospels, for example, in introducing some Gentiles to Jesus (John 12:20ff.). Widely venerated since ancient times and remembered as one of the twelve who bore witness to the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus.
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St Francis Xavier, Priest, 3rd December
Born in 1506 in Navarre (Spain). Died on this day in 1552 off the coast of China. Met Saint Ignatius of Loyola (31 July) while studying in Paris, became one of the first Jesuits, and went to Goa (India) as a missionary. Travelled extensively through southeast Asia to Japan, winning many converts and leaving behind organised Christian communities. Remembered for the witness of his poverty and for his tireless efforts as a missionary.
