CATHOLIC PARISHES OF STELLA MARIS, BEAUMARIS & ST JOSEPH, BLACK ROCK
(Stella Maris Church is located in Charlotte St., Beaumaris) (St Joseph’s Church is located at 542 Balcombe Rd., Black Rock)
Parish Priest Fr John Dupuche
Pastoral Associate Maree Santamaria
Presbytery 49 Cloris Avenue, Beaumaris, 3193 Phone: 9589 2886, Facsimile: 9589 2871
Parish Office Adjacent to Stella Maris Church. Phone: 9589 2271, Facsimile: 9589 7341
Web Site: www.stmstj.com, e-mail: parishoffice@stmstj.com
The office is attended Tuesday to Friday, 9.00am-3.00pm
Weekend Masses Saturday 7.00pm (Stella Maris), Sunday 8.30am (St Joseph’s), Sunday 10.30am (Stella Maris)
Weekday Masses Tues 11.30am, Thur & Sat 9.15am (Stella Maris)Wed & Fri 9.15am (St. Joseph’s)
Reconciliation Wednesdays & Saturdays following 9.15am Mass
Baptism 12 Noon on Sundays by arrangement Marriages By arrangement
St Vincent de Paul Contact: Les Johnston via Parish Office on 9589 2271 Religious Instruction Contact : Marie Wrennall
Pastoral Counselling Contact: Sr Monica Quilty RSM Phone: 9589 2035
Meditation Thursdays at Stella Maris Presbytery: following 9.15am Mass
Wednesday evening at Stella Maris Presbytery: 8.00pm
Fridays at St Joseph’s: after the 9.15am Mass until 10.00am.
STELLA MARIS PRIMARY SCHOOL : ST JOSEPH’S PRIMARY SCHOOL :
113 Oak Street, Beaumaris, 3193. Phone: 9589 2641, Facsimile: 9589 1628 544 Balcombe Road., Black Rock, Phone: 9589 4685
Principal: Mr Doug Oldfield Facsimile: 9589 7612. Principal: Mrs Annette Brewer
Volume 5, No. 35 24th/25th September, 2005 Please note that the Parish Office will be open
on Tuesday and Friday only this week 9am –
TWENTY-SIXTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME 3pm
Your prayers please for Monsignor O’Regan, Geoffrey Tendar’s Mo Mo Cooking Class
Dunn and Maureen Hanlon, who died recently, and for Tendar the Tantric Chef will provide an entertaining
Marjorie Cunningham, Molly Callahan, Fr William Van culinary exploration, teaching the secrets of how to make
Kooy, Oliver Cole, Nell O’Leary and for all those whose the delicious Tibetan Mo Mo (dumplings). This is sure
anniversaries we remember at this time. to be a fun afternoon! Sunday, 2nd October 12.30pm –
5.00pm in the Stella Maris School Kitchen. Cost: $25
(ingredients and utensils provided). There are limited
places so let Tendar know asap if you’d like to book a
place. Ph 0402 658 336 or email tender@tendar.net
Alpha
Our evening Alpha has got off to a good start, with 22
sitting down to a meal and enjoying others in the parish
and discussing the topic for the night. It’s not too late to
join us. Please register at the Parish Office.
This week’s Responsorial Psalm:
R. Remember your mercies, O Lord.
Bayside Ecumenical Service
St. Agnes Catholic Church
This week’s Gospel Acclamation:
25 Spring Road, Highett
Alleluia, alleluia!
Sunday, 9th October – 7.00pm
My sheep listen to my voice, says the Lord;
Theme: A call to be stewards of creation
I know them, and they follow me.
Alleluia!
Your prayers please for Alison Beswick who is
seriously ill and receiving treatment.
Make Poverty History Thanksgiving offering for 18th September: two
Recently we have heard heart-rending stories of the plight thousand and sixty three dollars and fifteen cents. This
of our brothers and sisters in parts of Africa who suffer includes sums contributed by direct debit and credit card.
endemic poverty. Poverty ends life, inhibits education and Presbytery offering: eight hundred and twenty three
denies adults basic privileges which we take for granted. dollars and sixty five cents.
The Live 8 concerts have helped create an awareness of
the desperate situation which many face, and have called
the people of the world to be responsible in ending world Preparing for next Sunday’s Mass
poverty. The United Nations eight Millennium Readings for Twenty-Seventh Week in Ordinary Time
Isaiah 5:1-7; Philippians 4:6-9;
Development Goals have mapped out a journey to be Matthew 21:33-43
undertaken to radically transform human history by 2015. Lectors/Special Ministers/Altar Servers/Counters
Our Catholic tradition has much to offer this action. We for next Sunday’s Masses (1st / 2nd October)
have a rich social doctrine and moral teaching which bids
Altar Society: Judy Beech & Sheila Mann
us to respond to the “cry of the poor”. The Make Poverty 7.00pm Lectors: Brigid & Clare McInerney
History campaign provides us a way to join with others in Special Ministers: Garry McInerney, Louise McInerney, Julie Baulch
this work. As Catholics it is a challenge to reflect in word, Altar Servers: Grady Collins
deed and prayer the deep call of Jesus Christ, “whatever 8.30am Lectors: Rose & Gerard Kennedy
you did to the least of these, you did it to me”. Special Ministers: Len Riddihough, Marie Malane
Altar Servers: Elliot Lynch
I invite you to support the shared work undertaken by 10.30am Lectors: Tyson Woodland, Joan Carmody
Agencies of the Archdiocese in promoting awareness of Special Ministers: Christopher Rodrigues, Caroline Sherman,
the campaign in schools, parishes, deaneries and Maree Santamaria
associated groups. This year’s particular focus on Social Altar Servers: Will O’Haire, Tristan Irvine
Counters: Team 6: Peter Walsh, Michael Lindstrom,
Justice Sunday, 25th September 2005 is, “Jesus, Light of Harry Commins, Michael O’Brien
the World: Living the Gospel today”. I have invited
renewed focus on evangelisation in the Archdiocese. We
have received the good news and are to share it with the
world.
The Make Poverty History campaign enables us to make
others aware of those who suffer and the hope that the
Good News brings to those who hunger for justice.
I invite your support for the mission of evangelisation by
giving support to initiatives to inform, educate and
transform the world. May we give hope to others in a way
that reflects the Good News we share.
Yours sincerely in Christ, COMMUNITY LIFE
Denis J Hart
Archbishop of Melbourne FORTHCOMING EVENTS
Alola Foundation DATE EVENT TIME
The Alola Foundation is still collecting baby clothes, new OCTOBER
or good secondhand (tropical/summer weight) sizes 0000- Sunday 2nd Lord Mayor’s Appeal All Masses
Tuesday 4th Rosh ha-Shanah, New Year, 5766
0 and childrens’ clothes (new or good secondhand, (Jewish)
singlets, sanitary pads, baby soap, terry toweling fabric for Thursday 6th Video Morning – Stella Maris Garden About
nappies and cotton material for the sewing of baby wraps. Room 10.30am
If you can sew please contact Jill Forsyth on 9819 5313 or Friday 7th Confirmation – Stella Maris 7.30pm
email jill.forsyth@formax.com.au. All donated clothes Sunday 9th Childrens’ Liturgy – Stella Maris 10.30am
Thursday 13th Pastoral Council Meeting 8.00pm
can be left at the Parish Office for collection. We are an Yom Kippur, Day of Atonement
extremely generous parish and this is truly a worthwhile (Jewish)
cause. I know that you’ll wholeheartedly support this Friday 14th Godstart Morning Tea – Stella Maris, 10.00am
wonderful organisation. Please look at their website Garden Room
Thursday 27th Baptism Preparation Meeting 7.00pm
www.alolafoundation.org to get a true appreciation of their Sunday 30th World Mission Sunday All Masses
work. For further information phone Anita Day 9585 Childrens’ Liturgy – Stella Maris 10.30am
2142. The container is going towards the end of October NOVEMBER
so there is still time to make donations. Thursday 3rd Video Morning – Stella Maris Garden About
Room 10.30am
A big thank you to all who donated or bought Eid-al Fittr, Feast of the Breaking of
teddies for the Alola Foundation. Our parish the Fast (Muslim)
raised $523! Friday 4th School Mass – St. Joseph’s 9.15am