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Vol 27842020
25th amp 26th April 2020
Third Sunday of Easter
On 25th April we celebrate the Anzac Day We pause to pray and we honour
the men and women who went to war for us and for our nation What a
beautiful season to celebrate ANZAC Day when death is made more
meaningful and significant by the Lordrsquos Resurrection We honour these men
and women who served in the Armed Forces not only because they offered
their lives as a sacrifice but because they defined before are the world who we
are and what we Australians We bow our heads with respect as we enthrone
them as heroes in our hearts Let us enjoy this most sacred day and we
remember them in a special way during this Sunday mass time
I just wanted to bring to your notice Pope Francisrsquos statement on online
Masses He said that ldquoOnline Masses and Spiritual Communion do not
represent the Churchrdquo this he said in his homily at his morning Mass in the
chapel of his residence on 17 April ldquoThis is the Church in a difficult situation
that the Lord is allowing but the ideal of the Church is always with the
people and with the Sacraments alwaysrdquo Pope Francis said (You will find a
complete version of Popersquos message in this bulletin) Let us pray for the
realization of this ideal church which will take place very soon and at the
same time pray earnestly for the end of this pandemic time
I take this occasion to wish a happy birthday to Fr Albin on 29th inst and pray
that he may come back to Australia very soon with renewed strength Fr
Albin has given a story of his present situation in India You will find his page
also
You will find in this bulletin a special statement by our Finance Committee
informing us about the present condition of our financial status Let us love
our parish and support it by our whole hearted cooperation
Lastly a big thanks to Wayne Wright and Winston Rennick for making and
giving two beautiful Missal stands each (Mass book rest) to our church God
bless them too
Happy Anzac day
Fr Johny Arattukulam OCD
Hello from Fr Albin Dear parishioners
Praise be to Jesus Christ
I am keeping fine and have sound health along with my parents siblings and nephews Heartfelt THANKS to God Almighty and to each and every one of you for your invaluable prayer support
Since March 21 I have been under government-imposed ldquoLockdownrdquo which will last till May 3 in order to control corona virus attack I am in my island lsquoPizhalarsquo with my parents Providentially there are no corona patients in my island In the beginning of lsquolockdownrsquo people were panicked and tensed because of covid-19 The people in my island always depend on daily wages to run the family affairs They canrsquot go for work Lockdown made them financially inactive Some are confined to minimum living standard despite government support which is nominal By Godrsquos grace people are hopeful and thank God for making the island free of corona patients
In India as a whole the corona patients are on the increase (21403 confirmed patients) especially in Mumbai and the number of deaths is increasing day by day (almost 681) But in Kerala corona patients are decreasing and Kerala unlike other states in India so far has 437 confirmed cases with 308 recoveries and 3 deaths The health department of Kerala government is efficient and skilful and keen to take any strict measures in order to eradicate corona virus attack
Personally speaking together with my holidays I could assist my father I ask your prayers for my mother Her health is not progressing and she is increasingly becoming lean Besides I also enjoy being in my island because I know the families (old and new alike) both Hindus and Catholics I could also meet one of my best childhood friends after many years I really miss Mandurah and our parish I hope I can get back to our parish in June or July I pray Dear friends this time of Corona virus will pass We will come back to our normal life the whole world is fighting against corona virus Let us join our hands in prayer for them May the Risen Lord Jesus Christ fill the world with peace happiness and joy May I remind you the words of St Teresa of Avila
ldquoLet nothing disturb you Let nothing frighten you
All things are passing God never changes
Patience obtains all things Whoever has God lacks nothing
God alone sufficesrdquo With a heart full of smiles love and prayers
Fr Albin
To all of our Parishioners
An Urgent Plea for Assistance
Many thanks to parishioners who have managed to make contributions to our church it is greatly appreciated
The purpose of this note is to bring everyone up to date on how our Parish is coping financially with this pandemic COVID -19
Since our last weekend Mass held in late March the funds that have been donated as ldquoplanned givingrdquo commitments or in place of usual Mass collections are approximately 12 of the normal for these past four weeks
In addition to our Parish shortfall there has been the assistance given to our commercial tenants with very large rent reductions This has been necessary for them to continue as tenants even though their doors are closed for business (as in the case of Vinnies) This equates to a 75 reduction and will continue until Covid-19 restrictions are lifted In order to keep our Parish functioning in these unusual and difficult circumstances we urgently request that you continue with your donations
Our weekly bulletin gives our Parish bank details Parishioners with on-line banking are encouraged to use this facility For people without internet banking you are able to deposit your contribution at any bank and quote our Parish bank account details
For people unable to bank funds into the Parish accounthellipPLEASE continue to put aside your weekly Mass funds so that when Masses do re-commence all these funds will assist us in repaying the bank overdraft which will be incurred in keeping our Parish afloat
We are in a position that no one could have ever foreseen and ALL must help to keep our Parish afloat
We really do need your help God bless Wayne Wright Deputy Chair Parish Finance Committee
Following the directive of our Government in relation to
Covid-19 all Masses prayers devotions and Adoration
in our Church have been suspended until further notice
Online Mass The link for the online Mass will be
announced in our weekly bulletin
Parish Website Our website is updated regularly to include parish
announcements You can also access our weekly bulletin under lsquoNews amp Eventsrsquo
Email amp Bulletin Register your details for the sending out of information via
email Our parish bulletin is sent out each week to those who have let the Parish
Office know they are connected via email It is also available on the Parish
website
Prayer Each day our priests will be celebrating Mass in private at 730am and
500pm You can participate by setting aside this time for daily prayer in your
own home and joining with the priest spiritually During this time you could
read through the Mass the daily readings reflect on them and spend time with
God in silent prayer
Planned giving and Regular Church Offering Our Church needs your help in supporting our Priests and meeting its financial obligations and operational costs
Regular Church Offering and Planned Giving Scheme (by electronic deposit)
For those who would like to continue to contribute you can make electronic deposits to the parish bank account using the following details
Mandurah Parish Cheque Account
BSB 086 006
Account Number 848522519
In the reference line please put your envelope number
and surname or just surname if you do not have an envelope number
Example 345 SMITH or SMITH
Unable to do online banking transaction You can put your offering
aside at home and contribute it as a lump sum when we return to regular services
Mass Intention Special intentions will be offered during the Priestrsquos private Mass You can drop your Mass intention envelopes either in the Presbyteryrsquos or Parish Officersquos letterbox In your envelope please write the Intention Name of the Person Date of the Mass Pre-Baptism Night and Baptism Orientation or Pre-Baptism nights and Baptisms are postponed until further notice The Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation This Sacrament will not be available inside churches or other buildings until further notice ndash either the First Second or Third forms Parishioners should make sincere examinations of their consciences and pray an Act of Contrition from their hearts If individuals feel still that they need to go to confession for reasons other than personal devotion Priests should agree if requested only if the conditions for hygiene can be strictly followed outside a church or other building Under no circumstances should Confessions outside buildings be advertised they should be ad hoc and only upon specific request All Catholics are dispensed of their annual duty in relation to this Sacrament(excerpt from Bishop Holohanrsquos letter 24032020) Weddings Anointing of the Sick and Funerals Please contact the parish office by phone or email or contact any of our Priests
Our Ladyrsquos Assumption Mandurah Alpha on ZoommdashAlpha Online is a series of group conversations that explore life spirituality and faith through a Christian lens We create a non-judgmental and open environment where itrsquos easy for anyone to explore questions of life with new friends Join us on Zoom Got questions Well good news We are running Alpha Online If you want to know more wersquod love to invite you to try Session 1 of Alpha Online It will be a fun evening where you can find out if Alpha is for you To join in please contact us at alphamand2018gmailcom as we begin the adventure exploring life faith and meaning
Happy Birthday Fr Albin
May Godrsquos grace strengthen you and may He keep you always in His care Enjoy your special day
Fr Albinrsquos birthday is on 29 April
Our Ladyrsquos assumptiOn CathOLiC ChurCh
If you would like to watch the Sunday Mass
by Fr Johny Arattukulam OCD and Deacon Michael
Phillips please join us on Facebook and YouTube
The links will appear on our parish website-
wwwolaparishmhorgau (click on this link or copy and paste it on your search bar)
Click on the header lsquoOnline Massrsquo
The link will be available from 6pm Saturday 25 April
and will remain active for viewing anytime
St Patricks Cathedral Bunbury
ANZAC Day Mass will be streamed live at 9am from St Patrickrsquos Cathedral Bunbury on Youtube It will be available on the St Patricks Cathedral Bunbury Youtube Channel The direct Youtube link is httpsyoutubeJheEQ_cg-XQ (One can just click this link and it will take one straight to the live stream) Alternatively there will be a button to click on the home page of the parish website wwwbunburyparishorg which will take one to the live stream Afterwards a recording of the Mass will be downloaded on to the St Patrickrsquos Cathedral Bunbury Youtube Channel and the parish website The recording serves as a backup should we experience any technical issues with the live streaming and will be better quality have both better sound and picture quality should anyone wish to watch the Mass later in the day
Photowwwtripadvisorcomau
Our Ladyrsquos Assumption Parish Bible Study
The Parish Bible Study Group are just about to complete The Bible Timeline Program and will move on to study Matthew The King and His Kingdom The current Program was completed online and the next Bible Study is intended to continue online until the current COVID19 restrictions are lifted
While it is recommended that new participants commence their study with the Bible Timeline prior to progressing to Matthew The King and His Kingdom participants who choose to progress directly to Matthew The King and His Kingdom will not be disadvantaged in any way as Jeff Cavins does a good job in filling in the gaps from the Bible Timeline Study A synopsis of each program can be found below
The Parish will order the Books for both programs but participants need to pay for their individual Study Books directly to the Parish Office before they are ordered Please register your interest for either The Bible Timeline or Matthew The King and His Kingdom by emailing Viv at the Parish Centre ndash vivcatholicparishwestnetcomau by Friday 1st May 2020
The Bible classes usually run once a week from 7pm ndash 9pm (online) and the commencement date of each course will be confirmed once numbers are finalized
Participants require a Catholic Bible preferably NRVS edition and a catechism of The Catholic Church plus the study book for the program
Anticipated Price of Books (price depends on number of participants)
Bible Timeline $4600 Matthew $3800
BIBLE STUDY
The Bible Timeline The Story of Salvation
Understand the Entire Bible The Bible Timeline study program takes you on a guided journey through salvation history Presenter Jeff Cavins will show you how fourteen of the Biblersquos narrative books tell the biblical story from beginning to end and give you the keys to understanding the amazing story woven throughout Scripture In this revolutionary approach to Bible study The Bible Timeline divides the Bible into twelve color-coded time periods that make it easier to follow its narrative thread Using a unique color-coded chart you will learn the major people places and events of the Bible and discover how they all come together to reveal the remarkable story of our faith Through its 24 sessions The Bible Timeline will teach you how to read and understand the Bible and introduce you to the wonderful narrative of the Bible in a way that will transform your life
The Matthew The King and His Kingdom study program shows how Jesus fulfills Godrsquos promises to Israel and establishes his kingdom on earth Through references to the Old Testament promises of God to his people and the messages God sent them through the prophets the Matthew Bible study program provides the key to understanding the rest of the New Testament and Christ as the fulfillment of Godrsquos plan Matthew portrays Jesus as the true King who fulfills the Law the people of Israel have failed to keep and who introduces the new law that will accompany the New Covenant In this 24-part study of the Gospel of Matthew presenter Jeff Cavins explains how Jesus is challenging and empowering us to a new level of holiness and shows how we must be thoroughly immersed in the kingdom of heaven on earth the Church to live it
1st amp 2nd photo Parishioners at the walk 3rd photo Fr Theo with President Gary Withers amp David Templeman Mandurah MLA
Fr Theo with piper Viv Riley
Deacon Michael
Phillips and our
Parish Priest
Fr Johny
Arattukulam
celebrating the
Divine Mercy
Sunday Mass
Our beautiful
altar set up for
Divine Mercy
Sunday Mass
The Walk to Remember in memory of our Children and loved ones was held on 8 March 2020
The Gloria in excelsis (Glory to God in the highest) is said
First Reading Acts 214 22-33
A reading from the Acts of the Apostles
It was impossible for him to be held by the power of Hades
On the day of Pentecost Peter stood up with the Eleven and addressed the crowd
in a loud voice lsquoMen of Israel listen to what I am going to say Jesus the
Nazarene was a man commended to you by God by the miracles and portents and
signs that God worked through him when he was among you as you all know
This man who was put into your power by the deliberate intention and
foreknowledge of God you took and had crucified by men outside the Law You
killed him but God raised him to life freeing him from the pangs of Hades for it
was impossible for him to be held in its power since as David says of him
I saw the Lord before me always
for with him at my right hand nothing can shake me
So my heart was glad
and my tongue cried out with joy
my body too will rest in the hope
that you will not abandon my soul to Hades
nor allow your holy one to experience corruption
You have made known the way of life to me
you will fill me with gladness through your presence
lsquoBrothers no one can deny that the patriarch David himself is dead and buried his
tomb is still with us But since he was a prophet and knew that God had sworn
him an oath to make one of his descendants succeed him on the throne what he
foresaw and spoke about was the resurrection of the Christ he is the one who was
not abandoned to Hades and whose body did not experience corruption God
raised this man Jesus to life and all of us are witnesses to that Now raised to the
heights by Godrsquos right hand he has received from the Father the Holy Spirit who
was promised and what you see and hear is the outpouring of that Spiritrsquo
Responsorial Psalm Lord you will show us the path of life or Alleluia
1 Preserve me God I take refuge in you
I say to the Lord lsquoYou are my Godrsquo O Lord it is you who are my
portion and cup it is you yourself who are my prize
R
2 I will bless the Lord who gives me counsel
who even at night directs my heart I keep the Lord ever in my sight
since he is at my right hand I shall stand firm
R
3 And so my heart rejoices my soul is glad
even my body shall rest in safety
For you will not leave my soul among the dead
nor let your beloved know decay R
4 You will show me the path of life the fullness of joy in your presence
at your right hand happiness for ever R
Second Reading Peter 117-21
A reading from the first letter of St Peter
The ransom that was paid to free you was the blood of the Lamb Jesus Christ
If you are acknowledging as your Father one who has no favourites and judges
everyone according to what he has done you must be scrupulously careful as
long as you are living away from your home Remember the ransom that was
paid to free you from the useless way of life your ancestors handed down was
not paid in anything corruptible neither in silver nor gold but in the precious
blood of a lamb without spot or stain namely Christ who though known since
before the world was made has been revealed only in our time the end of the
ages for your sake Through him you now have faith in God who raised him
from the dead and gave him glory for that very reason ndash so that you would have
faith and hope in God
Gospel Acclamation Lk 2432
Alleluia alleluia
Lord Jesus make your word plain to us
make our hearts burn with love when you speak
Alleluia
Gospel Lk 2413-35
At an evening Mass Luke 2413-35 may be used as an alternative
A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke
They recognised him at the breaking of the bread
Two of the disciples of Jesus were on their way to a
village called Emmaus seven miles from Jerusalem and
they were talking together about all that had happened
Now as they talked this over Jesus himself came up and
walked by their side but something prevented them from
recognising him He said to them lsquoWhat matters are you
discussing as you walk alongrsquo They stopped short their faces downcast
Then one of them called Cleopas answered him lsquoYou must be the only person
staying in Jerusalem who does not know the things that have been happening there
these last few daysrsquo lsquoWhat thingsrsquo he asked lsquoAll about Jesus of Nazarethrsquo they
answered lsquowho proved he was a great prophet by the things he said and did in the
sight of God and of the whole people and how our chief priests and our leaders
handed him over to be sentenced to death and had him crucified Our own hope
had been that he would be the one to set Israel free And this is not all two whole
days have gone by since it all happened and some women from our group have
astounded us they went to the tomb in the early morning and when they did not
find the body they came back to tell us they had seen a vision of angels who
declared he was alive Some of our friends went to the tomb and found everything
exactly as the women had reported but of him they saw nothingrsquo
Then he said to them lsquoYou foolish men So slow to believe the full message of the
prophets Was it not ordained that the Christ should suffer and so enter into his
gloryrsquo Then starting with Moses and going through all the prophets he explained
to them the passages throughout the scriptures that were about himself
When they drew near to the village to which they were going he made as if to go
on but they pressed him to stay with them lsquoIt is nearly eveningrsquo they said lsquoand
the day is almost overrsquo So he went in to stay with them Now while he was with
them at table he took the bread and said the blessing then he broke it and handed
it to them And their eyes were opened and they recognised him but he had
vanished from their sight Then they said to each other lsquoDid not our hearts burn
within us as he talked to us on the road and explained the scriptures to usrsquo
They set out that instant and returned to Jerusalem There they found the Eleven
assembled together with their companions who said to them lsquoYes it is true The
Lord has risen and has appeared to Simonrsquo Then they told their story of what had
happened on the road and how they had recognised him at the breaking of bread
Pope Francis on online Masses Pope Francis said the forced isolation devised to stop the pandemic was presenting
the danger of people living the faith only for themselves mdash detached from the
sacraments the Church and the people of God
Online Masses and spiritual communion do not represent the Church he said in his
homily at his morning Mass in the chapel of his residence on 17 April ldquoThis is the
Church in a difficult situation that the Lord is allowing but the ideal of the Church
is always with the people and with the sacraments mdash alwaysrdquo Pope Francis said
The pope began the Mass by praying for expectant mothers who may be anxious or
worried about giving birth during the COVID-19 pandemic Perhaps they are
asking themselves ldquoWhat kind of world will my child live inrdquo he said ldquoLet us
pray for them that the Lord give them the courage to carry these children forth
with the trust that it will certainly be a different world but it will always be a world
the Lord loves very muchrdquo he said
In his homily the pope reflected on serious concerns about the faithful not being
able to come together as a community to celebrate Mass or to receive the
sacraments because of government restrictions against people gathering in groups
as part of efforts to stem the spread of the coronavirus
Masses prayers and faith-based initiatives have been offered online and the
faithful have been encouraged to make an act of spiritual Communion given their
lack of access to Holy Communion but ldquothis is not the Churchrdquo the pope said
Onersquos relationship with Jesus ldquois intimate it is personal but it is in a communityrdquo
and this closeness to Christ without community without the Eucharist without the
people of God assembled together and ldquowithout the sacraments is dangerousrdquo he
said It is dangerous he said because people could start living their relationship
with God ldquofor just myself detached from the people of Godrdquo
As the Gospels show Jesusrsquo disciples always lived their relationship with the Lord
as a community mdash they gathered ldquoat the table a sign of community It was always
with the sacrament with breadrdquo the pope said ldquoI am saying this because someone
made me reflect on the danger of this moment we are living this pandemic that has
made all of us communicate even in a religious sense through the media through
means of communicationrdquo he said
Continued on next page
(continuationPope Francis on online Masses) By broadcasting his morning Mass for example people are in communion but they
are not ldquotogetherrdquo he said The very small number of people present at his daily
morning Mass will receive the Eucharist he said but not the people watching online
who will only have ldquospiritual Communionrdquo ldquoThis is not the Churchrdquo Pope Francis
said People are living this ldquofamiliarity with the Lordrdquo apart from each other in order
to ldquoget out of the tunnel not to stay in itrdquo
Unnamed bishop lsquoscoldedrsquo the Pope over livestreamed Mass The pope said it was
thanks to an unnamed bishop who ldquoscolded himrdquo and made him think more deeply
about the danger of celebrating Mass without the presence and participation of the
general public He said the bishop wrote to him before Easter when it was announced
Mass would be celebrated in an ldquoemptyrdquo St Peterrsquos Basilica He said the bishop
questioned the decision and asked when ldquoSt Peterrsquos is so big why not put 30 people
at least so people can be seenrdquo in the congregation
The pope said that at first he didnrsquot understand what this bishop was trying to get at
but then they spoke and the bishop told him to be careful to not make the Church the
sacraments and the people of God something that is only experienced or distributed
online
ldquoThe Church the sacraments and the people of God are concreterdquo the pope said The
faithfulrsquos relationship with God must also stay concrete as the apostles lived it as a
community and with the people of God not lived in a selfish way as individuals or
lived in a ldquoviralrdquo way that is spread only online
ldquoMay the Lord teach us this intimacy with him this familiarity with him but in the
Church with the sacraments with the holy faithful people of Godrdquo he said
Scripture reflection Did our hearts not burn within us Ref Australian Catholic April 2020
As if written for our time the Emmaus story has power to fan the embers of our hope into flame
The two disciples stand for whole populations struggling with grief and loss bewildered by the sudden disappearance of a familiar world
Old certainties have been swept away what will emerge is not yet clear What kind of society What kind of church In this maelstrom of change Christian believers those who have wrestled with the word of God and broken bread together are called to be agents of Godrsquos new heaven and new earth
There are forgotten values to be retrieved new discoveries to be embraced Our eyes have been opened to see the world in a new light
A Prayer for Persons Suffering from the Coronavirus You shall not fear the terror of the night nor the arrow that flies by day nor the pestilence that roams in darkness nor the plague that ravages at noon Ps 915-6 Merciful God hear our fervent prayer for all who suffer from the coronavirus May those who are infected receive the proper treatment and the comfort of your healing presence May their caregivers families and neighbours be shielded from the onslaught of the virus Give solace to those who grieve the loss of loved ones Protect and guide those who strive to find a cure that their work may conquer the disease and restore communities to wholeness and health Help us to rise above fear We ask all this through the intercession of Our Lady of Lourdes and in the name of your Son Jesus and the Holy Spirit now and forever Amen
Ref httpscafodorgukPrayPrayer-resourcesCoronavirus-prayers (Caritas)
Almighty God Our Heavenly Father we remember with thanksgiving
those who made the supreme sacrifice for us during times of war
We pray that the offering of their lives may not have been in vain
May grace enable us this day to dedicate to the cause of justice
freedom and peace and give wisdom and strength to build a better world
for the honour and glory of your name
through Jesus Christ Our Lord
- source wwwamosaorgau
I keep my eyes always on the LORD With him at my right hand I will not be shaken (Psalm 168)
Anzac Day 2020
Fr Andrew Hamilton | 08 April 2020 (Australian Catholics)
In recent years the public celebration of Anzac
Day has been a little overblown There has been a
tendency to see in Anzac Day a symbol of the power
of Australia and a demonstration of its virtues and military prowess It is has invested in
contemporary Australians and their leaders unearned qualities built on make-believe
That emphasis on Anzac Day as a celebration of an imagined heroic Australian identity
obscures the death and loss both of soldiers and of their relatives and friends the cost to
families and to Australian society of their loss and of the responsibility of their
dependents to turn from war
Contemporary experience
This year Anzac Day will not be seen against a canvas screen showing idealised figures
in warlike poses or sportsmen looking mean but against harsh contemporary experience
of fires and the coronavirus
We have seen the reality of bushfire with its devastation of forests and impoverishment of
local people in the areas that it touched We have also seen the ash and smelled the smoke
that drove away the comfortable illusion that climate change was unreal and if real that
it was harmless We have seen our leaders aimless in the face of fire and like the rest of
us struggling to comprehend the coronavirus pandemic and the vulnerability of an
economy built on debt We have seen also the courage and generosity of many
Australians the self-seeking of others and the cost that fire and sickness have brought to
many individuals and the strain they have placed on communities
Remembrance of past and present
When seen against the events of the year Anzac Day can be a remembrance both of
things past and things present We can remember and stay with the pain loss and grief of
those who died and returned from war wounded in body and spirit We remember also the
pain of those who grieved their deaths and sometimes suffered their return and whose
lives were changed forever by their wounding
This year too the isolation and anxiety in which we celebrate Anzac Day will echo the
frequent experience of soldiers in war It will be a time to remember and stay with the
pain loss and grief of those who have died through bushfire and illness and the loss of
those whose lives have been disturbed by them As we remember Anzac Day and the
trials of this year too we remember and are grateful for the simple humble and self-
sacrificing lives hidden like pearls in the darkness of each event (
ANSWERS (Miracle of Saints) 1 St Brigid 2 His head 3 A dog 4 He levitated (as well as received ecstatic visions) 5 Pio
KINDERGARTEN ENROLMENT 2021 Assumption is currently accepting enrolments for Kindergarten 2021 Eligible children would have been born between July 1 2016 and June 30 2017 Siblings of current students are required to complete an enrolment form Enrolments close on the 31 May 2020 Application forms are available from Administration or please contact 9583 8500 Alternatively visit us on wwwassumptionwaeduau for an application form
PRE - KINDERGARTEN ENROLMENT ndash 2020 Assumption is currently accepting enrolments for Pre- Kindergarten 20202021 Students must have turned 3 to be eligible to attend Students are accepted throughout the year Pre-Kindergarten times are 900am to 250pm Application forms are available from Administration or please contact 9583 8500 Alternatively visit us on wwwassumptionwaeduau for an application form
QUIZ
1 Which famous Irish female saint once turned bathwater into beer so she might better host some visiting priests
2 Following his martyrdom in 3rd Century Paris St Denis is famous for carrying what through the city streets
3 Often appearing at times of greatest need which animal is said to have accompanied St John Bosco through his life
4 St Joseph Curpertino was so embarrassed by his miraculous ability when it first occurred that he is said to have hidden in his motherrsquos house afterwards What was his ability
5 Who am I Was born Francesco Forgione but later became known by another more famous name when I joined the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin Itrsquos said that I had the ability to read hearts the gift of tongues and the gift of conversions Irsquom most famous for bearing the stigmata I am one of the most
famous saints to possess the stigmata in the 2oth century I am Padre_________
(answers on page 16)
STAY CONNECTED Do you have an email Please let us know so we can keep in touch by sending you the bulletin and share online resources If you donrsquot have an email maybe a family member or a friend can supply an email address then they could receive and print out the bulletin and place it in your letterbox Also please advise the Parish Office if you
bull recently moved or changed address
bull changed phone numbers or email address
bull need to inquire about online offering
bull wish to begin alter or cease planned giving
bull sign up for weekly bulletin (online)
Please email catholicparishwestnetcomau or call 9581 2061
Parish Officendash 8 Stevenson St Mandurah WA 6210 Ph-9581 20619581 3261
Presbyteryndash 6 Stevenson St Mandurah Churchndash Creery St Mandurah WA 6210
Emails-Admin amp Bulletin catholicparishwestnetcomau
Accounts vivcatholicparishwestnetcomau Website wwwolaparishmhorgau
Office Hours 8am-1230pm 1pm-4pm Mon-Fri
Fr Johny Arattukulam - Parish Priest
Fr Albin OdippattilmdashAssistant Parish Priest
Fr Anson AkkappillymdashAssistant Parish Priest
Michael Phillips - Deacon
Ernie Careyndash Retired Deacon
Vivien de WinterAlison CaingcoymdashOffice Staff
Frank OrsquoDriscoll Alysha Carboni John Gilbertson Joan Orchard Joan McKay George Tacey Jenny Stokic Sue Short Sheila Pearce Joanne Ford Leah Hardie Lil Eves Lesley Mertens Sean Mahoney Jodie Donnelly Mikayla Wilton Peter Young Roy amp Jan Payne Grace Moore Aldine Wheldon Daryl Winters Merle Johnson Trish Mulcahy Oliver Norma Hales David Naughton Dulcie Kent Anita Doran Herbert Lenard Taylor Green Margaret
McGuiness Les Pearson Beryl Fitzgerald Louisa amp Luigi Bove Anne-Marie Fliegener Bill Kociaruba Sergio Fiore Johnson Joseph Fiona Davies-McConchie Les Burns Sophie Margaret Worthington Tessie Plamonte Cristina King Irene Pini Kate Whooley Fr Chris Warnock Joshua Chernoff Ron Nichols Barbara Padua Marie Aide Raeleen Sutton Jessica Amphlett Raegis Farrell Barbara Philip Giuffre Liz Evans Boy Flores Bill Copple Dorothy Oliver Chris Morris Alan Edwards Joseph Godridge Christian Vimpany Kylie Godridge Mark Bussanich Amber Elsie Medina Markus Ruescher Angie Mae Greg Lewis Joan Marshall Leo Manser Kevin Scanlon Bohumil Verzich Eunice Hope Mia Hoppee Greg Carter Nick Marshall Michelle Stafford Debra Keena Joy Brokenshire Jenny S Brendan Davidson Please advise the office if any
of the above names need to be removed
Please keep in your prayers all students and their families teachers school leaders and staff during these unprecedented times We pray for blessing and protection for all of them
On 25th April we celebrate the Anzac Day We pause to pray and we honour
the men and women who went to war for us and for our nation What a
beautiful season to celebrate ANZAC Day when death is made more
meaningful and significant by the Lordrsquos Resurrection We honour these men
and women who served in the Armed Forces not only because they offered
their lives as a sacrifice but because they defined before are the world who we
are and what we Australians We bow our heads with respect as we enthrone
them as heroes in our hearts Let us enjoy this most sacred day and we
remember them in a special way during this Sunday mass time
I just wanted to bring to your notice Pope Francisrsquos statement on online
Masses He said that ldquoOnline Masses and Spiritual Communion do not
represent the Churchrdquo this he said in his homily at his morning Mass in the
chapel of his residence on 17 April ldquoThis is the Church in a difficult situation
that the Lord is allowing but the ideal of the Church is always with the
people and with the Sacraments alwaysrdquo Pope Francis said (You will find a
complete version of Popersquos message in this bulletin) Let us pray for the
realization of this ideal church which will take place very soon and at the
same time pray earnestly for the end of this pandemic time
I take this occasion to wish a happy birthday to Fr Albin on 29th inst and pray
that he may come back to Australia very soon with renewed strength Fr
Albin has given a story of his present situation in India You will find his page
also
You will find in this bulletin a special statement by our Finance Committee
informing us about the present condition of our financial status Let us love
our parish and support it by our whole hearted cooperation
Lastly a big thanks to Wayne Wright and Winston Rennick for making and
giving two beautiful Missal stands each (Mass book rest) to our church God
bless them too
Happy Anzac day
Fr Johny Arattukulam OCD
Hello from Fr Albin Dear parishioners
Praise be to Jesus Christ
I am keeping fine and have sound health along with my parents siblings and nephews Heartfelt THANKS to God Almighty and to each and every one of you for your invaluable prayer support
Since March 21 I have been under government-imposed ldquoLockdownrdquo which will last till May 3 in order to control corona virus attack I am in my island lsquoPizhalarsquo with my parents Providentially there are no corona patients in my island In the beginning of lsquolockdownrsquo people were panicked and tensed because of covid-19 The people in my island always depend on daily wages to run the family affairs They canrsquot go for work Lockdown made them financially inactive Some are confined to minimum living standard despite government support which is nominal By Godrsquos grace people are hopeful and thank God for making the island free of corona patients
In India as a whole the corona patients are on the increase (21403 confirmed patients) especially in Mumbai and the number of deaths is increasing day by day (almost 681) But in Kerala corona patients are decreasing and Kerala unlike other states in India so far has 437 confirmed cases with 308 recoveries and 3 deaths The health department of Kerala government is efficient and skilful and keen to take any strict measures in order to eradicate corona virus attack
Personally speaking together with my holidays I could assist my father I ask your prayers for my mother Her health is not progressing and she is increasingly becoming lean Besides I also enjoy being in my island because I know the families (old and new alike) both Hindus and Catholics I could also meet one of my best childhood friends after many years I really miss Mandurah and our parish I hope I can get back to our parish in June or July I pray Dear friends this time of Corona virus will pass We will come back to our normal life the whole world is fighting against corona virus Let us join our hands in prayer for them May the Risen Lord Jesus Christ fill the world with peace happiness and joy May I remind you the words of St Teresa of Avila
ldquoLet nothing disturb you Let nothing frighten you
All things are passing God never changes
Patience obtains all things Whoever has God lacks nothing
God alone sufficesrdquo With a heart full of smiles love and prayers
Fr Albin
To all of our Parishioners
An Urgent Plea for Assistance
Many thanks to parishioners who have managed to make contributions to our church it is greatly appreciated
The purpose of this note is to bring everyone up to date on how our Parish is coping financially with this pandemic COVID -19
Since our last weekend Mass held in late March the funds that have been donated as ldquoplanned givingrdquo commitments or in place of usual Mass collections are approximately 12 of the normal for these past four weeks
In addition to our Parish shortfall there has been the assistance given to our commercial tenants with very large rent reductions This has been necessary for them to continue as tenants even though their doors are closed for business (as in the case of Vinnies) This equates to a 75 reduction and will continue until Covid-19 restrictions are lifted In order to keep our Parish functioning in these unusual and difficult circumstances we urgently request that you continue with your donations
Our weekly bulletin gives our Parish bank details Parishioners with on-line banking are encouraged to use this facility For people without internet banking you are able to deposit your contribution at any bank and quote our Parish bank account details
For people unable to bank funds into the Parish accounthellipPLEASE continue to put aside your weekly Mass funds so that when Masses do re-commence all these funds will assist us in repaying the bank overdraft which will be incurred in keeping our Parish afloat
We are in a position that no one could have ever foreseen and ALL must help to keep our Parish afloat
We really do need your help God bless Wayne Wright Deputy Chair Parish Finance Committee
Following the directive of our Government in relation to
Covid-19 all Masses prayers devotions and Adoration
in our Church have been suspended until further notice
Online Mass The link for the online Mass will be
announced in our weekly bulletin
Parish Website Our website is updated regularly to include parish
announcements You can also access our weekly bulletin under lsquoNews amp Eventsrsquo
Email amp Bulletin Register your details for the sending out of information via
email Our parish bulletin is sent out each week to those who have let the Parish
Office know they are connected via email It is also available on the Parish
website
Prayer Each day our priests will be celebrating Mass in private at 730am and
500pm You can participate by setting aside this time for daily prayer in your
own home and joining with the priest spiritually During this time you could
read through the Mass the daily readings reflect on them and spend time with
God in silent prayer
Planned giving and Regular Church Offering Our Church needs your help in supporting our Priests and meeting its financial obligations and operational costs
Regular Church Offering and Planned Giving Scheme (by electronic deposit)
For those who would like to continue to contribute you can make electronic deposits to the parish bank account using the following details
Mandurah Parish Cheque Account
BSB 086 006
Account Number 848522519
In the reference line please put your envelope number
and surname or just surname if you do not have an envelope number
Example 345 SMITH or SMITH
Unable to do online banking transaction You can put your offering
aside at home and contribute it as a lump sum when we return to regular services
Mass Intention Special intentions will be offered during the Priestrsquos private Mass You can drop your Mass intention envelopes either in the Presbyteryrsquos or Parish Officersquos letterbox In your envelope please write the Intention Name of the Person Date of the Mass Pre-Baptism Night and Baptism Orientation or Pre-Baptism nights and Baptisms are postponed until further notice The Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation This Sacrament will not be available inside churches or other buildings until further notice ndash either the First Second or Third forms Parishioners should make sincere examinations of their consciences and pray an Act of Contrition from their hearts If individuals feel still that they need to go to confession for reasons other than personal devotion Priests should agree if requested only if the conditions for hygiene can be strictly followed outside a church or other building Under no circumstances should Confessions outside buildings be advertised they should be ad hoc and only upon specific request All Catholics are dispensed of their annual duty in relation to this Sacrament(excerpt from Bishop Holohanrsquos letter 24032020) Weddings Anointing of the Sick and Funerals Please contact the parish office by phone or email or contact any of our Priests
Our Ladyrsquos Assumption Mandurah Alpha on ZoommdashAlpha Online is a series of group conversations that explore life spirituality and faith through a Christian lens We create a non-judgmental and open environment where itrsquos easy for anyone to explore questions of life with new friends Join us on Zoom Got questions Well good news We are running Alpha Online If you want to know more wersquod love to invite you to try Session 1 of Alpha Online It will be a fun evening where you can find out if Alpha is for you To join in please contact us at alphamand2018gmailcom as we begin the adventure exploring life faith and meaning
Happy Birthday Fr Albin
May Godrsquos grace strengthen you and may He keep you always in His care Enjoy your special day
Fr Albinrsquos birthday is on 29 April
Our Ladyrsquos assumptiOn CathOLiC ChurCh
If you would like to watch the Sunday Mass
by Fr Johny Arattukulam OCD and Deacon Michael
Phillips please join us on Facebook and YouTube
The links will appear on our parish website-
wwwolaparishmhorgau (click on this link or copy and paste it on your search bar)
Click on the header lsquoOnline Massrsquo
The link will be available from 6pm Saturday 25 April
and will remain active for viewing anytime
St Patricks Cathedral Bunbury
ANZAC Day Mass will be streamed live at 9am from St Patrickrsquos Cathedral Bunbury on Youtube It will be available on the St Patricks Cathedral Bunbury Youtube Channel The direct Youtube link is httpsyoutubeJheEQ_cg-XQ (One can just click this link and it will take one straight to the live stream) Alternatively there will be a button to click on the home page of the parish website wwwbunburyparishorg which will take one to the live stream Afterwards a recording of the Mass will be downloaded on to the St Patrickrsquos Cathedral Bunbury Youtube Channel and the parish website The recording serves as a backup should we experience any technical issues with the live streaming and will be better quality have both better sound and picture quality should anyone wish to watch the Mass later in the day
Photowwwtripadvisorcomau
Our Ladyrsquos Assumption Parish Bible Study
The Parish Bible Study Group are just about to complete The Bible Timeline Program and will move on to study Matthew The King and His Kingdom The current Program was completed online and the next Bible Study is intended to continue online until the current COVID19 restrictions are lifted
While it is recommended that new participants commence their study with the Bible Timeline prior to progressing to Matthew The King and His Kingdom participants who choose to progress directly to Matthew The King and His Kingdom will not be disadvantaged in any way as Jeff Cavins does a good job in filling in the gaps from the Bible Timeline Study A synopsis of each program can be found below
The Parish will order the Books for both programs but participants need to pay for their individual Study Books directly to the Parish Office before they are ordered Please register your interest for either The Bible Timeline or Matthew The King and His Kingdom by emailing Viv at the Parish Centre ndash vivcatholicparishwestnetcomau by Friday 1st May 2020
The Bible classes usually run once a week from 7pm ndash 9pm (online) and the commencement date of each course will be confirmed once numbers are finalized
Participants require a Catholic Bible preferably NRVS edition and a catechism of The Catholic Church plus the study book for the program
Anticipated Price of Books (price depends on number of participants)
Bible Timeline $4600 Matthew $3800
BIBLE STUDY
The Bible Timeline The Story of Salvation
Understand the Entire Bible The Bible Timeline study program takes you on a guided journey through salvation history Presenter Jeff Cavins will show you how fourteen of the Biblersquos narrative books tell the biblical story from beginning to end and give you the keys to understanding the amazing story woven throughout Scripture In this revolutionary approach to Bible study The Bible Timeline divides the Bible into twelve color-coded time periods that make it easier to follow its narrative thread Using a unique color-coded chart you will learn the major people places and events of the Bible and discover how they all come together to reveal the remarkable story of our faith Through its 24 sessions The Bible Timeline will teach you how to read and understand the Bible and introduce you to the wonderful narrative of the Bible in a way that will transform your life
The Matthew The King and His Kingdom study program shows how Jesus fulfills Godrsquos promises to Israel and establishes his kingdom on earth Through references to the Old Testament promises of God to his people and the messages God sent them through the prophets the Matthew Bible study program provides the key to understanding the rest of the New Testament and Christ as the fulfillment of Godrsquos plan Matthew portrays Jesus as the true King who fulfills the Law the people of Israel have failed to keep and who introduces the new law that will accompany the New Covenant In this 24-part study of the Gospel of Matthew presenter Jeff Cavins explains how Jesus is challenging and empowering us to a new level of holiness and shows how we must be thoroughly immersed in the kingdom of heaven on earth the Church to live it
1st amp 2nd photo Parishioners at the walk 3rd photo Fr Theo with President Gary Withers amp David Templeman Mandurah MLA
Fr Theo with piper Viv Riley
Deacon Michael
Phillips and our
Parish Priest
Fr Johny
Arattukulam
celebrating the
Divine Mercy
Sunday Mass
Our beautiful
altar set up for
Divine Mercy
Sunday Mass
The Walk to Remember in memory of our Children and loved ones was held on 8 March 2020
The Gloria in excelsis (Glory to God in the highest) is said
First Reading Acts 214 22-33
A reading from the Acts of the Apostles
It was impossible for him to be held by the power of Hades
On the day of Pentecost Peter stood up with the Eleven and addressed the crowd
in a loud voice lsquoMen of Israel listen to what I am going to say Jesus the
Nazarene was a man commended to you by God by the miracles and portents and
signs that God worked through him when he was among you as you all know
This man who was put into your power by the deliberate intention and
foreknowledge of God you took and had crucified by men outside the Law You
killed him but God raised him to life freeing him from the pangs of Hades for it
was impossible for him to be held in its power since as David says of him
I saw the Lord before me always
for with him at my right hand nothing can shake me
So my heart was glad
and my tongue cried out with joy
my body too will rest in the hope
that you will not abandon my soul to Hades
nor allow your holy one to experience corruption
You have made known the way of life to me
you will fill me with gladness through your presence
lsquoBrothers no one can deny that the patriarch David himself is dead and buried his
tomb is still with us But since he was a prophet and knew that God had sworn
him an oath to make one of his descendants succeed him on the throne what he
foresaw and spoke about was the resurrection of the Christ he is the one who was
not abandoned to Hades and whose body did not experience corruption God
raised this man Jesus to life and all of us are witnesses to that Now raised to the
heights by Godrsquos right hand he has received from the Father the Holy Spirit who
was promised and what you see and hear is the outpouring of that Spiritrsquo
Responsorial Psalm Lord you will show us the path of life or Alleluia
1 Preserve me God I take refuge in you
I say to the Lord lsquoYou are my Godrsquo O Lord it is you who are my
portion and cup it is you yourself who are my prize
R
2 I will bless the Lord who gives me counsel
who even at night directs my heart I keep the Lord ever in my sight
since he is at my right hand I shall stand firm
R
3 And so my heart rejoices my soul is glad
even my body shall rest in safety
For you will not leave my soul among the dead
nor let your beloved know decay R
4 You will show me the path of life the fullness of joy in your presence
at your right hand happiness for ever R
Second Reading Peter 117-21
A reading from the first letter of St Peter
The ransom that was paid to free you was the blood of the Lamb Jesus Christ
If you are acknowledging as your Father one who has no favourites and judges
everyone according to what he has done you must be scrupulously careful as
long as you are living away from your home Remember the ransom that was
paid to free you from the useless way of life your ancestors handed down was
not paid in anything corruptible neither in silver nor gold but in the precious
blood of a lamb without spot or stain namely Christ who though known since
before the world was made has been revealed only in our time the end of the
ages for your sake Through him you now have faith in God who raised him
from the dead and gave him glory for that very reason ndash so that you would have
faith and hope in God
Gospel Acclamation Lk 2432
Alleluia alleluia
Lord Jesus make your word plain to us
make our hearts burn with love when you speak
Alleluia
Gospel Lk 2413-35
At an evening Mass Luke 2413-35 may be used as an alternative
A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke
They recognised him at the breaking of the bread
Two of the disciples of Jesus were on their way to a
village called Emmaus seven miles from Jerusalem and
they were talking together about all that had happened
Now as they talked this over Jesus himself came up and
walked by their side but something prevented them from
recognising him He said to them lsquoWhat matters are you
discussing as you walk alongrsquo They stopped short their faces downcast
Then one of them called Cleopas answered him lsquoYou must be the only person
staying in Jerusalem who does not know the things that have been happening there
these last few daysrsquo lsquoWhat thingsrsquo he asked lsquoAll about Jesus of Nazarethrsquo they
answered lsquowho proved he was a great prophet by the things he said and did in the
sight of God and of the whole people and how our chief priests and our leaders
handed him over to be sentenced to death and had him crucified Our own hope
had been that he would be the one to set Israel free And this is not all two whole
days have gone by since it all happened and some women from our group have
astounded us they went to the tomb in the early morning and when they did not
find the body they came back to tell us they had seen a vision of angels who
declared he was alive Some of our friends went to the tomb and found everything
exactly as the women had reported but of him they saw nothingrsquo
Then he said to them lsquoYou foolish men So slow to believe the full message of the
prophets Was it not ordained that the Christ should suffer and so enter into his
gloryrsquo Then starting with Moses and going through all the prophets he explained
to them the passages throughout the scriptures that were about himself
When they drew near to the village to which they were going he made as if to go
on but they pressed him to stay with them lsquoIt is nearly eveningrsquo they said lsquoand
the day is almost overrsquo So he went in to stay with them Now while he was with
them at table he took the bread and said the blessing then he broke it and handed
it to them And their eyes were opened and they recognised him but he had
vanished from their sight Then they said to each other lsquoDid not our hearts burn
within us as he talked to us on the road and explained the scriptures to usrsquo
They set out that instant and returned to Jerusalem There they found the Eleven
assembled together with their companions who said to them lsquoYes it is true The
Lord has risen and has appeared to Simonrsquo Then they told their story of what had
happened on the road and how they had recognised him at the breaking of bread
Pope Francis on online Masses Pope Francis said the forced isolation devised to stop the pandemic was presenting
the danger of people living the faith only for themselves mdash detached from the
sacraments the Church and the people of God
Online Masses and spiritual communion do not represent the Church he said in his
homily at his morning Mass in the chapel of his residence on 17 April ldquoThis is the
Church in a difficult situation that the Lord is allowing but the ideal of the Church
is always with the people and with the sacraments mdash alwaysrdquo Pope Francis said
The pope began the Mass by praying for expectant mothers who may be anxious or
worried about giving birth during the COVID-19 pandemic Perhaps they are
asking themselves ldquoWhat kind of world will my child live inrdquo he said ldquoLet us
pray for them that the Lord give them the courage to carry these children forth
with the trust that it will certainly be a different world but it will always be a world
the Lord loves very muchrdquo he said
In his homily the pope reflected on serious concerns about the faithful not being
able to come together as a community to celebrate Mass or to receive the
sacraments because of government restrictions against people gathering in groups
as part of efforts to stem the spread of the coronavirus
Masses prayers and faith-based initiatives have been offered online and the
faithful have been encouraged to make an act of spiritual Communion given their
lack of access to Holy Communion but ldquothis is not the Churchrdquo the pope said
Onersquos relationship with Jesus ldquois intimate it is personal but it is in a communityrdquo
and this closeness to Christ without community without the Eucharist without the
people of God assembled together and ldquowithout the sacraments is dangerousrdquo he
said It is dangerous he said because people could start living their relationship
with God ldquofor just myself detached from the people of Godrdquo
As the Gospels show Jesusrsquo disciples always lived their relationship with the Lord
as a community mdash they gathered ldquoat the table a sign of community It was always
with the sacrament with breadrdquo the pope said ldquoI am saying this because someone
made me reflect on the danger of this moment we are living this pandemic that has
made all of us communicate even in a religious sense through the media through
means of communicationrdquo he said
Continued on next page
(continuationPope Francis on online Masses) By broadcasting his morning Mass for example people are in communion but they
are not ldquotogetherrdquo he said The very small number of people present at his daily
morning Mass will receive the Eucharist he said but not the people watching online
who will only have ldquospiritual Communionrdquo ldquoThis is not the Churchrdquo Pope Francis
said People are living this ldquofamiliarity with the Lordrdquo apart from each other in order
to ldquoget out of the tunnel not to stay in itrdquo
Unnamed bishop lsquoscoldedrsquo the Pope over livestreamed Mass The pope said it was
thanks to an unnamed bishop who ldquoscolded himrdquo and made him think more deeply
about the danger of celebrating Mass without the presence and participation of the
general public He said the bishop wrote to him before Easter when it was announced
Mass would be celebrated in an ldquoemptyrdquo St Peterrsquos Basilica He said the bishop
questioned the decision and asked when ldquoSt Peterrsquos is so big why not put 30 people
at least so people can be seenrdquo in the congregation
The pope said that at first he didnrsquot understand what this bishop was trying to get at
but then they spoke and the bishop told him to be careful to not make the Church the
sacraments and the people of God something that is only experienced or distributed
online
ldquoThe Church the sacraments and the people of God are concreterdquo the pope said The
faithfulrsquos relationship with God must also stay concrete as the apostles lived it as a
community and with the people of God not lived in a selfish way as individuals or
lived in a ldquoviralrdquo way that is spread only online
ldquoMay the Lord teach us this intimacy with him this familiarity with him but in the
Church with the sacraments with the holy faithful people of Godrdquo he said
Scripture reflection Did our hearts not burn within us Ref Australian Catholic April 2020
As if written for our time the Emmaus story has power to fan the embers of our hope into flame
The two disciples stand for whole populations struggling with grief and loss bewildered by the sudden disappearance of a familiar world
Old certainties have been swept away what will emerge is not yet clear What kind of society What kind of church In this maelstrom of change Christian believers those who have wrestled with the word of God and broken bread together are called to be agents of Godrsquos new heaven and new earth
There are forgotten values to be retrieved new discoveries to be embraced Our eyes have been opened to see the world in a new light
A Prayer for Persons Suffering from the Coronavirus You shall not fear the terror of the night nor the arrow that flies by day nor the pestilence that roams in darkness nor the plague that ravages at noon Ps 915-6 Merciful God hear our fervent prayer for all who suffer from the coronavirus May those who are infected receive the proper treatment and the comfort of your healing presence May their caregivers families and neighbours be shielded from the onslaught of the virus Give solace to those who grieve the loss of loved ones Protect and guide those who strive to find a cure that their work may conquer the disease and restore communities to wholeness and health Help us to rise above fear We ask all this through the intercession of Our Lady of Lourdes and in the name of your Son Jesus and the Holy Spirit now and forever Amen
Ref httpscafodorgukPrayPrayer-resourcesCoronavirus-prayers (Caritas)
Almighty God Our Heavenly Father we remember with thanksgiving
those who made the supreme sacrifice for us during times of war
We pray that the offering of their lives may not have been in vain
May grace enable us this day to dedicate to the cause of justice
freedom and peace and give wisdom and strength to build a better world
for the honour and glory of your name
through Jesus Christ Our Lord
- source wwwamosaorgau
I keep my eyes always on the LORD With him at my right hand I will not be shaken (Psalm 168)
Anzac Day 2020
Fr Andrew Hamilton | 08 April 2020 (Australian Catholics)
In recent years the public celebration of Anzac
Day has been a little overblown There has been a
tendency to see in Anzac Day a symbol of the power
of Australia and a demonstration of its virtues and military prowess It is has invested in
contemporary Australians and their leaders unearned qualities built on make-believe
That emphasis on Anzac Day as a celebration of an imagined heroic Australian identity
obscures the death and loss both of soldiers and of their relatives and friends the cost to
families and to Australian society of their loss and of the responsibility of their
dependents to turn from war
Contemporary experience
This year Anzac Day will not be seen against a canvas screen showing idealised figures
in warlike poses or sportsmen looking mean but against harsh contemporary experience
of fires and the coronavirus
We have seen the reality of bushfire with its devastation of forests and impoverishment of
local people in the areas that it touched We have also seen the ash and smelled the smoke
that drove away the comfortable illusion that climate change was unreal and if real that
it was harmless We have seen our leaders aimless in the face of fire and like the rest of
us struggling to comprehend the coronavirus pandemic and the vulnerability of an
economy built on debt We have seen also the courage and generosity of many
Australians the self-seeking of others and the cost that fire and sickness have brought to
many individuals and the strain they have placed on communities
Remembrance of past and present
When seen against the events of the year Anzac Day can be a remembrance both of
things past and things present We can remember and stay with the pain loss and grief of
those who died and returned from war wounded in body and spirit We remember also the
pain of those who grieved their deaths and sometimes suffered their return and whose
lives were changed forever by their wounding
This year too the isolation and anxiety in which we celebrate Anzac Day will echo the
frequent experience of soldiers in war It will be a time to remember and stay with the
pain loss and grief of those who have died through bushfire and illness and the loss of
those whose lives have been disturbed by them As we remember Anzac Day and the
trials of this year too we remember and are grateful for the simple humble and self-
sacrificing lives hidden like pearls in the darkness of each event (
ANSWERS (Miracle of Saints) 1 St Brigid 2 His head 3 A dog 4 He levitated (as well as received ecstatic visions) 5 Pio
KINDERGARTEN ENROLMENT 2021 Assumption is currently accepting enrolments for Kindergarten 2021 Eligible children would have been born between July 1 2016 and June 30 2017 Siblings of current students are required to complete an enrolment form Enrolments close on the 31 May 2020 Application forms are available from Administration or please contact 9583 8500 Alternatively visit us on wwwassumptionwaeduau for an application form
PRE - KINDERGARTEN ENROLMENT ndash 2020 Assumption is currently accepting enrolments for Pre- Kindergarten 20202021 Students must have turned 3 to be eligible to attend Students are accepted throughout the year Pre-Kindergarten times are 900am to 250pm Application forms are available from Administration or please contact 9583 8500 Alternatively visit us on wwwassumptionwaeduau for an application form
QUIZ
1 Which famous Irish female saint once turned bathwater into beer so she might better host some visiting priests
2 Following his martyrdom in 3rd Century Paris St Denis is famous for carrying what through the city streets
3 Often appearing at times of greatest need which animal is said to have accompanied St John Bosco through his life
4 St Joseph Curpertino was so embarrassed by his miraculous ability when it first occurred that he is said to have hidden in his motherrsquos house afterwards What was his ability
5 Who am I Was born Francesco Forgione but later became known by another more famous name when I joined the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin Itrsquos said that I had the ability to read hearts the gift of tongues and the gift of conversions Irsquom most famous for bearing the stigmata I am one of the most
famous saints to possess the stigmata in the 2oth century I am Padre_________
(answers on page 16)
STAY CONNECTED Do you have an email Please let us know so we can keep in touch by sending you the bulletin and share online resources If you donrsquot have an email maybe a family member or a friend can supply an email address then they could receive and print out the bulletin and place it in your letterbox Also please advise the Parish Office if you
bull recently moved or changed address
bull changed phone numbers or email address
bull need to inquire about online offering
bull wish to begin alter or cease planned giving
bull sign up for weekly bulletin (online)
Please email catholicparishwestnetcomau or call 9581 2061
Parish Officendash 8 Stevenson St Mandurah WA 6210 Ph-9581 20619581 3261
Presbyteryndash 6 Stevenson St Mandurah Churchndash Creery St Mandurah WA 6210
Emails-Admin amp Bulletin catholicparishwestnetcomau
Accounts vivcatholicparishwestnetcomau Website wwwolaparishmhorgau
Office Hours 8am-1230pm 1pm-4pm Mon-Fri
Fr Johny Arattukulam - Parish Priest
Fr Albin OdippattilmdashAssistant Parish Priest
Fr Anson AkkappillymdashAssistant Parish Priest
Michael Phillips - Deacon
Ernie Careyndash Retired Deacon
Vivien de WinterAlison CaingcoymdashOffice Staff
Frank OrsquoDriscoll Alysha Carboni John Gilbertson Joan Orchard Joan McKay George Tacey Jenny Stokic Sue Short Sheila Pearce Joanne Ford Leah Hardie Lil Eves Lesley Mertens Sean Mahoney Jodie Donnelly Mikayla Wilton Peter Young Roy amp Jan Payne Grace Moore Aldine Wheldon Daryl Winters Merle Johnson Trish Mulcahy Oliver Norma Hales David Naughton Dulcie Kent Anita Doran Herbert Lenard Taylor Green Margaret
McGuiness Les Pearson Beryl Fitzgerald Louisa amp Luigi Bove Anne-Marie Fliegener Bill Kociaruba Sergio Fiore Johnson Joseph Fiona Davies-McConchie Les Burns Sophie Margaret Worthington Tessie Plamonte Cristina King Irene Pini Kate Whooley Fr Chris Warnock Joshua Chernoff Ron Nichols Barbara Padua Marie Aide Raeleen Sutton Jessica Amphlett Raegis Farrell Barbara Philip Giuffre Liz Evans Boy Flores Bill Copple Dorothy Oliver Chris Morris Alan Edwards Joseph Godridge Christian Vimpany Kylie Godridge Mark Bussanich Amber Elsie Medina Markus Ruescher Angie Mae Greg Lewis Joan Marshall Leo Manser Kevin Scanlon Bohumil Verzich Eunice Hope Mia Hoppee Greg Carter Nick Marshall Michelle Stafford Debra Keena Joy Brokenshire Jenny S Brendan Davidson Please advise the office if any
of the above names need to be removed
Please keep in your prayers all students and their families teachers school leaders and staff during these unprecedented times We pray for blessing and protection for all of them
Hello from Fr Albin Dear parishioners
Praise be to Jesus Christ
I am keeping fine and have sound health along with my parents siblings and nephews Heartfelt THANKS to God Almighty and to each and every one of you for your invaluable prayer support
Since March 21 I have been under government-imposed ldquoLockdownrdquo which will last till May 3 in order to control corona virus attack I am in my island lsquoPizhalarsquo with my parents Providentially there are no corona patients in my island In the beginning of lsquolockdownrsquo people were panicked and tensed because of covid-19 The people in my island always depend on daily wages to run the family affairs They canrsquot go for work Lockdown made them financially inactive Some are confined to minimum living standard despite government support which is nominal By Godrsquos grace people are hopeful and thank God for making the island free of corona patients
In India as a whole the corona patients are on the increase (21403 confirmed patients) especially in Mumbai and the number of deaths is increasing day by day (almost 681) But in Kerala corona patients are decreasing and Kerala unlike other states in India so far has 437 confirmed cases with 308 recoveries and 3 deaths The health department of Kerala government is efficient and skilful and keen to take any strict measures in order to eradicate corona virus attack
Personally speaking together with my holidays I could assist my father I ask your prayers for my mother Her health is not progressing and she is increasingly becoming lean Besides I also enjoy being in my island because I know the families (old and new alike) both Hindus and Catholics I could also meet one of my best childhood friends after many years I really miss Mandurah and our parish I hope I can get back to our parish in June or July I pray Dear friends this time of Corona virus will pass We will come back to our normal life the whole world is fighting against corona virus Let us join our hands in prayer for them May the Risen Lord Jesus Christ fill the world with peace happiness and joy May I remind you the words of St Teresa of Avila
ldquoLet nothing disturb you Let nothing frighten you
All things are passing God never changes
Patience obtains all things Whoever has God lacks nothing
God alone sufficesrdquo With a heart full of smiles love and prayers
Fr Albin
To all of our Parishioners
An Urgent Plea for Assistance
Many thanks to parishioners who have managed to make contributions to our church it is greatly appreciated
The purpose of this note is to bring everyone up to date on how our Parish is coping financially with this pandemic COVID -19
Since our last weekend Mass held in late March the funds that have been donated as ldquoplanned givingrdquo commitments or in place of usual Mass collections are approximately 12 of the normal for these past four weeks
In addition to our Parish shortfall there has been the assistance given to our commercial tenants with very large rent reductions This has been necessary for them to continue as tenants even though their doors are closed for business (as in the case of Vinnies) This equates to a 75 reduction and will continue until Covid-19 restrictions are lifted In order to keep our Parish functioning in these unusual and difficult circumstances we urgently request that you continue with your donations
Our weekly bulletin gives our Parish bank details Parishioners with on-line banking are encouraged to use this facility For people without internet banking you are able to deposit your contribution at any bank and quote our Parish bank account details
For people unable to bank funds into the Parish accounthellipPLEASE continue to put aside your weekly Mass funds so that when Masses do re-commence all these funds will assist us in repaying the bank overdraft which will be incurred in keeping our Parish afloat
We are in a position that no one could have ever foreseen and ALL must help to keep our Parish afloat
We really do need your help God bless Wayne Wright Deputy Chair Parish Finance Committee
Following the directive of our Government in relation to
Covid-19 all Masses prayers devotions and Adoration
in our Church have been suspended until further notice
Online Mass The link for the online Mass will be
announced in our weekly bulletin
Parish Website Our website is updated regularly to include parish
announcements You can also access our weekly bulletin under lsquoNews amp Eventsrsquo
Email amp Bulletin Register your details for the sending out of information via
email Our parish bulletin is sent out each week to those who have let the Parish
Office know they are connected via email It is also available on the Parish
website
Prayer Each day our priests will be celebrating Mass in private at 730am and
500pm You can participate by setting aside this time for daily prayer in your
own home and joining with the priest spiritually During this time you could
read through the Mass the daily readings reflect on them and spend time with
God in silent prayer
Planned giving and Regular Church Offering Our Church needs your help in supporting our Priests and meeting its financial obligations and operational costs
Regular Church Offering and Planned Giving Scheme (by electronic deposit)
For those who would like to continue to contribute you can make electronic deposits to the parish bank account using the following details
Mandurah Parish Cheque Account
BSB 086 006
Account Number 848522519
In the reference line please put your envelope number
and surname or just surname if you do not have an envelope number
Example 345 SMITH or SMITH
Unable to do online banking transaction You can put your offering
aside at home and contribute it as a lump sum when we return to regular services
Mass Intention Special intentions will be offered during the Priestrsquos private Mass You can drop your Mass intention envelopes either in the Presbyteryrsquos or Parish Officersquos letterbox In your envelope please write the Intention Name of the Person Date of the Mass Pre-Baptism Night and Baptism Orientation or Pre-Baptism nights and Baptisms are postponed until further notice The Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation This Sacrament will not be available inside churches or other buildings until further notice ndash either the First Second or Third forms Parishioners should make sincere examinations of their consciences and pray an Act of Contrition from their hearts If individuals feel still that they need to go to confession for reasons other than personal devotion Priests should agree if requested only if the conditions for hygiene can be strictly followed outside a church or other building Under no circumstances should Confessions outside buildings be advertised they should be ad hoc and only upon specific request All Catholics are dispensed of their annual duty in relation to this Sacrament(excerpt from Bishop Holohanrsquos letter 24032020) Weddings Anointing of the Sick and Funerals Please contact the parish office by phone or email or contact any of our Priests
Our Ladyrsquos Assumption Mandurah Alpha on ZoommdashAlpha Online is a series of group conversations that explore life spirituality and faith through a Christian lens We create a non-judgmental and open environment where itrsquos easy for anyone to explore questions of life with new friends Join us on Zoom Got questions Well good news We are running Alpha Online If you want to know more wersquod love to invite you to try Session 1 of Alpha Online It will be a fun evening where you can find out if Alpha is for you To join in please contact us at alphamand2018gmailcom as we begin the adventure exploring life faith and meaning
Happy Birthday Fr Albin
May Godrsquos grace strengthen you and may He keep you always in His care Enjoy your special day
Fr Albinrsquos birthday is on 29 April
Our Ladyrsquos assumptiOn CathOLiC ChurCh
If you would like to watch the Sunday Mass
by Fr Johny Arattukulam OCD and Deacon Michael
Phillips please join us on Facebook and YouTube
The links will appear on our parish website-
wwwolaparishmhorgau (click on this link or copy and paste it on your search bar)
Click on the header lsquoOnline Massrsquo
The link will be available from 6pm Saturday 25 April
and will remain active for viewing anytime
St Patricks Cathedral Bunbury
ANZAC Day Mass will be streamed live at 9am from St Patrickrsquos Cathedral Bunbury on Youtube It will be available on the St Patricks Cathedral Bunbury Youtube Channel The direct Youtube link is httpsyoutubeJheEQ_cg-XQ (One can just click this link and it will take one straight to the live stream) Alternatively there will be a button to click on the home page of the parish website wwwbunburyparishorg which will take one to the live stream Afterwards a recording of the Mass will be downloaded on to the St Patrickrsquos Cathedral Bunbury Youtube Channel and the parish website The recording serves as a backup should we experience any technical issues with the live streaming and will be better quality have both better sound and picture quality should anyone wish to watch the Mass later in the day
Photowwwtripadvisorcomau
Our Ladyrsquos Assumption Parish Bible Study
The Parish Bible Study Group are just about to complete The Bible Timeline Program and will move on to study Matthew The King and His Kingdom The current Program was completed online and the next Bible Study is intended to continue online until the current COVID19 restrictions are lifted
While it is recommended that new participants commence their study with the Bible Timeline prior to progressing to Matthew The King and His Kingdom participants who choose to progress directly to Matthew The King and His Kingdom will not be disadvantaged in any way as Jeff Cavins does a good job in filling in the gaps from the Bible Timeline Study A synopsis of each program can be found below
The Parish will order the Books for both programs but participants need to pay for their individual Study Books directly to the Parish Office before they are ordered Please register your interest for either The Bible Timeline or Matthew The King and His Kingdom by emailing Viv at the Parish Centre ndash vivcatholicparishwestnetcomau by Friday 1st May 2020
The Bible classes usually run once a week from 7pm ndash 9pm (online) and the commencement date of each course will be confirmed once numbers are finalized
Participants require a Catholic Bible preferably NRVS edition and a catechism of The Catholic Church plus the study book for the program
Anticipated Price of Books (price depends on number of participants)
Bible Timeline $4600 Matthew $3800
BIBLE STUDY
The Bible Timeline The Story of Salvation
Understand the Entire Bible The Bible Timeline study program takes you on a guided journey through salvation history Presenter Jeff Cavins will show you how fourteen of the Biblersquos narrative books tell the biblical story from beginning to end and give you the keys to understanding the amazing story woven throughout Scripture In this revolutionary approach to Bible study The Bible Timeline divides the Bible into twelve color-coded time periods that make it easier to follow its narrative thread Using a unique color-coded chart you will learn the major people places and events of the Bible and discover how they all come together to reveal the remarkable story of our faith Through its 24 sessions The Bible Timeline will teach you how to read and understand the Bible and introduce you to the wonderful narrative of the Bible in a way that will transform your life
The Matthew The King and His Kingdom study program shows how Jesus fulfills Godrsquos promises to Israel and establishes his kingdom on earth Through references to the Old Testament promises of God to his people and the messages God sent them through the prophets the Matthew Bible study program provides the key to understanding the rest of the New Testament and Christ as the fulfillment of Godrsquos plan Matthew portrays Jesus as the true King who fulfills the Law the people of Israel have failed to keep and who introduces the new law that will accompany the New Covenant In this 24-part study of the Gospel of Matthew presenter Jeff Cavins explains how Jesus is challenging and empowering us to a new level of holiness and shows how we must be thoroughly immersed in the kingdom of heaven on earth the Church to live it
1st amp 2nd photo Parishioners at the walk 3rd photo Fr Theo with President Gary Withers amp David Templeman Mandurah MLA
Fr Theo with piper Viv Riley
Deacon Michael
Phillips and our
Parish Priest
Fr Johny
Arattukulam
celebrating the
Divine Mercy
Sunday Mass
Our beautiful
altar set up for
Divine Mercy
Sunday Mass
The Walk to Remember in memory of our Children and loved ones was held on 8 March 2020
The Gloria in excelsis (Glory to God in the highest) is said
First Reading Acts 214 22-33
A reading from the Acts of the Apostles
It was impossible for him to be held by the power of Hades
On the day of Pentecost Peter stood up with the Eleven and addressed the crowd
in a loud voice lsquoMen of Israel listen to what I am going to say Jesus the
Nazarene was a man commended to you by God by the miracles and portents and
signs that God worked through him when he was among you as you all know
This man who was put into your power by the deliberate intention and
foreknowledge of God you took and had crucified by men outside the Law You
killed him but God raised him to life freeing him from the pangs of Hades for it
was impossible for him to be held in its power since as David says of him
I saw the Lord before me always
for with him at my right hand nothing can shake me
So my heart was glad
and my tongue cried out with joy
my body too will rest in the hope
that you will not abandon my soul to Hades
nor allow your holy one to experience corruption
You have made known the way of life to me
you will fill me with gladness through your presence
lsquoBrothers no one can deny that the patriarch David himself is dead and buried his
tomb is still with us But since he was a prophet and knew that God had sworn
him an oath to make one of his descendants succeed him on the throne what he
foresaw and spoke about was the resurrection of the Christ he is the one who was
not abandoned to Hades and whose body did not experience corruption God
raised this man Jesus to life and all of us are witnesses to that Now raised to the
heights by Godrsquos right hand he has received from the Father the Holy Spirit who
was promised and what you see and hear is the outpouring of that Spiritrsquo
Responsorial Psalm Lord you will show us the path of life or Alleluia
1 Preserve me God I take refuge in you
I say to the Lord lsquoYou are my Godrsquo O Lord it is you who are my
portion and cup it is you yourself who are my prize
R
2 I will bless the Lord who gives me counsel
who even at night directs my heart I keep the Lord ever in my sight
since he is at my right hand I shall stand firm
R
3 And so my heart rejoices my soul is glad
even my body shall rest in safety
For you will not leave my soul among the dead
nor let your beloved know decay R
4 You will show me the path of life the fullness of joy in your presence
at your right hand happiness for ever R
Second Reading Peter 117-21
A reading from the first letter of St Peter
The ransom that was paid to free you was the blood of the Lamb Jesus Christ
If you are acknowledging as your Father one who has no favourites and judges
everyone according to what he has done you must be scrupulously careful as
long as you are living away from your home Remember the ransom that was
paid to free you from the useless way of life your ancestors handed down was
not paid in anything corruptible neither in silver nor gold but in the precious
blood of a lamb without spot or stain namely Christ who though known since
before the world was made has been revealed only in our time the end of the
ages for your sake Through him you now have faith in God who raised him
from the dead and gave him glory for that very reason ndash so that you would have
faith and hope in God
Gospel Acclamation Lk 2432
Alleluia alleluia
Lord Jesus make your word plain to us
make our hearts burn with love when you speak
Alleluia
Gospel Lk 2413-35
At an evening Mass Luke 2413-35 may be used as an alternative
A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke
They recognised him at the breaking of the bread
Two of the disciples of Jesus were on their way to a
village called Emmaus seven miles from Jerusalem and
they were talking together about all that had happened
Now as they talked this over Jesus himself came up and
walked by their side but something prevented them from
recognising him He said to them lsquoWhat matters are you
discussing as you walk alongrsquo They stopped short their faces downcast
Then one of them called Cleopas answered him lsquoYou must be the only person
staying in Jerusalem who does not know the things that have been happening there
these last few daysrsquo lsquoWhat thingsrsquo he asked lsquoAll about Jesus of Nazarethrsquo they
answered lsquowho proved he was a great prophet by the things he said and did in the
sight of God and of the whole people and how our chief priests and our leaders
handed him over to be sentenced to death and had him crucified Our own hope
had been that he would be the one to set Israel free And this is not all two whole
days have gone by since it all happened and some women from our group have
astounded us they went to the tomb in the early morning and when they did not
find the body they came back to tell us they had seen a vision of angels who
declared he was alive Some of our friends went to the tomb and found everything
exactly as the women had reported but of him they saw nothingrsquo
Then he said to them lsquoYou foolish men So slow to believe the full message of the
prophets Was it not ordained that the Christ should suffer and so enter into his
gloryrsquo Then starting with Moses and going through all the prophets he explained
to them the passages throughout the scriptures that were about himself
When they drew near to the village to which they were going he made as if to go
on but they pressed him to stay with them lsquoIt is nearly eveningrsquo they said lsquoand
the day is almost overrsquo So he went in to stay with them Now while he was with
them at table he took the bread and said the blessing then he broke it and handed
it to them And their eyes were opened and they recognised him but he had
vanished from their sight Then they said to each other lsquoDid not our hearts burn
within us as he talked to us on the road and explained the scriptures to usrsquo
They set out that instant and returned to Jerusalem There they found the Eleven
assembled together with their companions who said to them lsquoYes it is true The
Lord has risen and has appeared to Simonrsquo Then they told their story of what had
happened on the road and how they had recognised him at the breaking of bread
Pope Francis on online Masses Pope Francis said the forced isolation devised to stop the pandemic was presenting
the danger of people living the faith only for themselves mdash detached from the
sacraments the Church and the people of God
Online Masses and spiritual communion do not represent the Church he said in his
homily at his morning Mass in the chapel of his residence on 17 April ldquoThis is the
Church in a difficult situation that the Lord is allowing but the ideal of the Church
is always with the people and with the sacraments mdash alwaysrdquo Pope Francis said
The pope began the Mass by praying for expectant mothers who may be anxious or
worried about giving birth during the COVID-19 pandemic Perhaps they are
asking themselves ldquoWhat kind of world will my child live inrdquo he said ldquoLet us
pray for them that the Lord give them the courage to carry these children forth
with the trust that it will certainly be a different world but it will always be a world
the Lord loves very muchrdquo he said
In his homily the pope reflected on serious concerns about the faithful not being
able to come together as a community to celebrate Mass or to receive the
sacraments because of government restrictions against people gathering in groups
as part of efforts to stem the spread of the coronavirus
Masses prayers and faith-based initiatives have been offered online and the
faithful have been encouraged to make an act of spiritual Communion given their
lack of access to Holy Communion but ldquothis is not the Churchrdquo the pope said
Onersquos relationship with Jesus ldquois intimate it is personal but it is in a communityrdquo
and this closeness to Christ without community without the Eucharist without the
people of God assembled together and ldquowithout the sacraments is dangerousrdquo he
said It is dangerous he said because people could start living their relationship
with God ldquofor just myself detached from the people of Godrdquo
As the Gospels show Jesusrsquo disciples always lived their relationship with the Lord
as a community mdash they gathered ldquoat the table a sign of community It was always
with the sacrament with breadrdquo the pope said ldquoI am saying this because someone
made me reflect on the danger of this moment we are living this pandemic that has
made all of us communicate even in a religious sense through the media through
means of communicationrdquo he said
Continued on next page
(continuationPope Francis on online Masses) By broadcasting his morning Mass for example people are in communion but they
are not ldquotogetherrdquo he said The very small number of people present at his daily
morning Mass will receive the Eucharist he said but not the people watching online
who will only have ldquospiritual Communionrdquo ldquoThis is not the Churchrdquo Pope Francis
said People are living this ldquofamiliarity with the Lordrdquo apart from each other in order
to ldquoget out of the tunnel not to stay in itrdquo
Unnamed bishop lsquoscoldedrsquo the Pope over livestreamed Mass The pope said it was
thanks to an unnamed bishop who ldquoscolded himrdquo and made him think more deeply
about the danger of celebrating Mass without the presence and participation of the
general public He said the bishop wrote to him before Easter when it was announced
Mass would be celebrated in an ldquoemptyrdquo St Peterrsquos Basilica He said the bishop
questioned the decision and asked when ldquoSt Peterrsquos is so big why not put 30 people
at least so people can be seenrdquo in the congregation
The pope said that at first he didnrsquot understand what this bishop was trying to get at
but then they spoke and the bishop told him to be careful to not make the Church the
sacraments and the people of God something that is only experienced or distributed
online
ldquoThe Church the sacraments and the people of God are concreterdquo the pope said The
faithfulrsquos relationship with God must also stay concrete as the apostles lived it as a
community and with the people of God not lived in a selfish way as individuals or
lived in a ldquoviralrdquo way that is spread only online
ldquoMay the Lord teach us this intimacy with him this familiarity with him but in the
Church with the sacraments with the holy faithful people of Godrdquo he said
Scripture reflection Did our hearts not burn within us Ref Australian Catholic April 2020
As if written for our time the Emmaus story has power to fan the embers of our hope into flame
The two disciples stand for whole populations struggling with grief and loss bewildered by the sudden disappearance of a familiar world
Old certainties have been swept away what will emerge is not yet clear What kind of society What kind of church In this maelstrom of change Christian believers those who have wrestled with the word of God and broken bread together are called to be agents of Godrsquos new heaven and new earth
There are forgotten values to be retrieved new discoveries to be embraced Our eyes have been opened to see the world in a new light
A Prayer for Persons Suffering from the Coronavirus You shall not fear the terror of the night nor the arrow that flies by day nor the pestilence that roams in darkness nor the plague that ravages at noon Ps 915-6 Merciful God hear our fervent prayer for all who suffer from the coronavirus May those who are infected receive the proper treatment and the comfort of your healing presence May their caregivers families and neighbours be shielded from the onslaught of the virus Give solace to those who grieve the loss of loved ones Protect and guide those who strive to find a cure that their work may conquer the disease and restore communities to wholeness and health Help us to rise above fear We ask all this through the intercession of Our Lady of Lourdes and in the name of your Son Jesus and the Holy Spirit now and forever Amen
Ref httpscafodorgukPrayPrayer-resourcesCoronavirus-prayers (Caritas)
Almighty God Our Heavenly Father we remember with thanksgiving
those who made the supreme sacrifice for us during times of war
We pray that the offering of their lives may not have been in vain
May grace enable us this day to dedicate to the cause of justice
freedom and peace and give wisdom and strength to build a better world
for the honour and glory of your name
through Jesus Christ Our Lord
- source wwwamosaorgau
I keep my eyes always on the LORD With him at my right hand I will not be shaken (Psalm 168)
Anzac Day 2020
Fr Andrew Hamilton | 08 April 2020 (Australian Catholics)
In recent years the public celebration of Anzac
Day has been a little overblown There has been a
tendency to see in Anzac Day a symbol of the power
of Australia and a demonstration of its virtues and military prowess It is has invested in
contemporary Australians and their leaders unearned qualities built on make-believe
That emphasis on Anzac Day as a celebration of an imagined heroic Australian identity
obscures the death and loss both of soldiers and of their relatives and friends the cost to
families and to Australian society of their loss and of the responsibility of their
dependents to turn from war
Contemporary experience
This year Anzac Day will not be seen against a canvas screen showing idealised figures
in warlike poses or sportsmen looking mean but against harsh contemporary experience
of fires and the coronavirus
We have seen the reality of bushfire with its devastation of forests and impoverishment of
local people in the areas that it touched We have also seen the ash and smelled the smoke
that drove away the comfortable illusion that climate change was unreal and if real that
it was harmless We have seen our leaders aimless in the face of fire and like the rest of
us struggling to comprehend the coronavirus pandemic and the vulnerability of an
economy built on debt We have seen also the courage and generosity of many
Australians the self-seeking of others and the cost that fire and sickness have brought to
many individuals and the strain they have placed on communities
Remembrance of past and present
When seen against the events of the year Anzac Day can be a remembrance both of
things past and things present We can remember and stay with the pain loss and grief of
those who died and returned from war wounded in body and spirit We remember also the
pain of those who grieved their deaths and sometimes suffered their return and whose
lives were changed forever by their wounding
This year too the isolation and anxiety in which we celebrate Anzac Day will echo the
frequent experience of soldiers in war It will be a time to remember and stay with the
pain loss and grief of those who have died through bushfire and illness and the loss of
those whose lives have been disturbed by them As we remember Anzac Day and the
trials of this year too we remember and are grateful for the simple humble and self-
sacrificing lives hidden like pearls in the darkness of each event (
ANSWERS (Miracle of Saints) 1 St Brigid 2 His head 3 A dog 4 He levitated (as well as received ecstatic visions) 5 Pio
KINDERGARTEN ENROLMENT 2021 Assumption is currently accepting enrolments for Kindergarten 2021 Eligible children would have been born between July 1 2016 and June 30 2017 Siblings of current students are required to complete an enrolment form Enrolments close on the 31 May 2020 Application forms are available from Administration or please contact 9583 8500 Alternatively visit us on wwwassumptionwaeduau for an application form
PRE - KINDERGARTEN ENROLMENT ndash 2020 Assumption is currently accepting enrolments for Pre- Kindergarten 20202021 Students must have turned 3 to be eligible to attend Students are accepted throughout the year Pre-Kindergarten times are 900am to 250pm Application forms are available from Administration or please contact 9583 8500 Alternatively visit us on wwwassumptionwaeduau for an application form
QUIZ
1 Which famous Irish female saint once turned bathwater into beer so she might better host some visiting priests
2 Following his martyrdom in 3rd Century Paris St Denis is famous for carrying what through the city streets
3 Often appearing at times of greatest need which animal is said to have accompanied St John Bosco through his life
4 St Joseph Curpertino was so embarrassed by his miraculous ability when it first occurred that he is said to have hidden in his motherrsquos house afterwards What was his ability
5 Who am I Was born Francesco Forgione but later became known by another more famous name when I joined the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin Itrsquos said that I had the ability to read hearts the gift of tongues and the gift of conversions Irsquom most famous for bearing the stigmata I am one of the most
famous saints to possess the stigmata in the 2oth century I am Padre_________
(answers on page 16)
STAY CONNECTED Do you have an email Please let us know so we can keep in touch by sending you the bulletin and share online resources If you donrsquot have an email maybe a family member or a friend can supply an email address then they could receive and print out the bulletin and place it in your letterbox Also please advise the Parish Office if you
bull recently moved or changed address
bull changed phone numbers or email address
bull need to inquire about online offering
bull wish to begin alter or cease planned giving
bull sign up for weekly bulletin (online)
Please email catholicparishwestnetcomau or call 9581 2061
Parish Officendash 8 Stevenson St Mandurah WA 6210 Ph-9581 20619581 3261
Presbyteryndash 6 Stevenson St Mandurah Churchndash Creery St Mandurah WA 6210
Emails-Admin amp Bulletin catholicparishwestnetcomau
Accounts vivcatholicparishwestnetcomau Website wwwolaparishmhorgau
Office Hours 8am-1230pm 1pm-4pm Mon-Fri
Fr Johny Arattukulam - Parish Priest
Fr Albin OdippattilmdashAssistant Parish Priest
Fr Anson AkkappillymdashAssistant Parish Priest
Michael Phillips - Deacon
Ernie Careyndash Retired Deacon
Vivien de WinterAlison CaingcoymdashOffice Staff
Frank OrsquoDriscoll Alysha Carboni John Gilbertson Joan Orchard Joan McKay George Tacey Jenny Stokic Sue Short Sheila Pearce Joanne Ford Leah Hardie Lil Eves Lesley Mertens Sean Mahoney Jodie Donnelly Mikayla Wilton Peter Young Roy amp Jan Payne Grace Moore Aldine Wheldon Daryl Winters Merle Johnson Trish Mulcahy Oliver Norma Hales David Naughton Dulcie Kent Anita Doran Herbert Lenard Taylor Green Margaret
McGuiness Les Pearson Beryl Fitzgerald Louisa amp Luigi Bove Anne-Marie Fliegener Bill Kociaruba Sergio Fiore Johnson Joseph Fiona Davies-McConchie Les Burns Sophie Margaret Worthington Tessie Plamonte Cristina King Irene Pini Kate Whooley Fr Chris Warnock Joshua Chernoff Ron Nichols Barbara Padua Marie Aide Raeleen Sutton Jessica Amphlett Raegis Farrell Barbara Philip Giuffre Liz Evans Boy Flores Bill Copple Dorothy Oliver Chris Morris Alan Edwards Joseph Godridge Christian Vimpany Kylie Godridge Mark Bussanich Amber Elsie Medina Markus Ruescher Angie Mae Greg Lewis Joan Marshall Leo Manser Kevin Scanlon Bohumil Verzich Eunice Hope Mia Hoppee Greg Carter Nick Marshall Michelle Stafford Debra Keena Joy Brokenshire Jenny S Brendan Davidson Please advise the office if any
of the above names need to be removed
Please keep in your prayers all students and their families teachers school leaders and staff during these unprecedented times We pray for blessing and protection for all of them
To all of our Parishioners
An Urgent Plea for Assistance
Many thanks to parishioners who have managed to make contributions to our church it is greatly appreciated
The purpose of this note is to bring everyone up to date on how our Parish is coping financially with this pandemic COVID -19
Since our last weekend Mass held in late March the funds that have been donated as ldquoplanned givingrdquo commitments or in place of usual Mass collections are approximately 12 of the normal for these past four weeks
In addition to our Parish shortfall there has been the assistance given to our commercial tenants with very large rent reductions This has been necessary for them to continue as tenants even though their doors are closed for business (as in the case of Vinnies) This equates to a 75 reduction and will continue until Covid-19 restrictions are lifted In order to keep our Parish functioning in these unusual and difficult circumstances we urgently request that you continue with your donations
Our weekly bulletin gives our Parish bank details Parishioners with on-line banking are encouraged to use this facility For people without internet banking you are able to deposit your contribution at any bank and quote our Parish bank account details
For people unable to bank funds into the Parish accounthellipPLEASE continue to put aside your weekly Mass funds so that when Masses do re-commence all these funds will assist us in repaying the bank overdraft which will be incurred in keeping our Parish afloat
We are in a position that no one could have ever foreseen and ALL must help to keep our Parish afloat
We really do need your help God bless Wayne Wright Deputy Chair Parish Finance Committee
Following the directive of our Government in relation to
Covid-19 all Masses prayers devotions and Adoration
in our Church have been suspended until further notice
Online Mass The link for the online Mass will be
announced in our weekly bulletin
Parish Website Our website is updated regularly to include parish
announcements You can also access our weekly bulletin under lsquoNews amp Eventsrsquo
Email amp Bulletin Register your details for the sending out of information via
email Our parish bulletin is sent out each week to those who have let the Parish
Office know they are connected via email It is also available on the Parish
website
Prayer Each day our priests will be celebrating Mass in private at 730am and
500pm You can participate by setting aside this time for daily prayer in your
own home and joining with the priest spiritually During this time you could
read through the Mass the daily readings reflect on them and spend time with
God in silent prayer
Planned giving and Regular Church Offering Our Church needs your help in supporting our Priests and meeting its financial obligations and operational costs
Regular Church Offering and Planned Giving Scheme (by electronic deposit)
For those who would like to continue to contribute you can make electronic deposits to the parish bank account using the following details
Mandurah Parish Cheque Account
BSB 086 006
Account Number 848522519
In the reference line please put your envelope number
and surname or just surname if you do not have an envelope number
Example 345 SMITH or SMITH
Unable to do online banking transaction You can put your offering
aside at home and contribute it as a lump sum when we return to regular services
Mass Intention Special intentions will be offered during the Priestrsquos private Mass You can drop your Mass intention envelopes either in the Presbyteryrsquos or Parish Officersquos letterbox In your envelope please write the Intention Name of the Person Date of the Mass Pre-Baptism Night and Baptism Orientation or Pre-Baptism nights and Baptisms are postponed until further notice The Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation This Sacrament will not be available inside churches or other buildings until further notice ndash either the First Second or Third forms Parishioners should make sincere examinations of their consciences and pray an Act of Contrition from their hearts If individuals feel still that they need to go to confession for reasons other than personal devotion Priests should agree if requested only if the conditions for hygiene can be strictly followed outside a church or other building Under no circumstances should Confessions outside buildings be advertised they should be ad hoc and only upon specific request All Catholics are dispensed of their annual duty in relation to this Sacrament(excerpt from Bishop Holohanrsquos letter 24032020) Weddings Anointing of the Sick and Funerals Please contact the parish office by phone or email or contact any of our Priests
Our Ladyrsquos Assumption Mandurah Alpha on ZoommdashAlpha Online is a series of group conversations that explore life spirituality and faith through a Christian lens We create a non-judgmental and open environment where itrsquos easy for anyone to explore questions of life with new friends Join us on Zoom Got questions Well good news We are running Alpha Online If you want to know more wersquod love to invite you to try Session 1 of Alpha Online It will be a fun evening where you can find out if Alpha is for you To join in please contact us at alphamand2018gmailcom as we begin the adventure exploring life faith and meaning
Happy Birthday Fr Albin
May Godrsquos grace strengthen you and may He keep you always in His care Enjoy your special day
Fr Albinrsquos birthday is on 29 April
Our Ladyrsquos assumptiOn CathOLiC ChurCh
If you would like to watch the Sunday Mass
by Fr Johny Arattukulam OCD and Deacon Michael
Phillips please join us on Facebook and YouTube
The links will appear on our parish website-
wwwolaparishmhorgau (click on this link or copy and paste it on your search bar)
Click on the header lsquoOnline Massrsquo
The link will be available from 6pm Saturday 25 April
and will remain active for viewing anytime
St Patricks Cathedral Bunbury
ANZAC Day Mass will be streamed live at 9am from St Patrickrsquos Cathedral Bunbury on Youtube It will be available on the St Patricks Cathedral Bunbury Youtube Channel The direct Youtube link is httpsyoutubeJheEQ_cg-XQ (One can just click this link and it will take one straight to the live stream) Alternatively there will be a button to click on the home page of the parish website wwwbunburyparishorg which will take one to the live stream Afterwards a recording of the Mass will be downloaded on to the St Patrickrsquos Cathedral Bunbury Youtube Channel and the parish website The recording serves as a backup should we experience any technical issues with the live streaming and will be better quality have both better sound and picture quality should anyone wish to watch the Mass later in the day
Photowwwtripadvisorcomau
Our Ladyrsquos Assumption Parish Bible Study
The Parish Bible Study Group are just about to complete The Bible Timeline Program and will move on to study Matthew The King and His Kingdom The current Program was completed online and the next Bible Study is intended to continue online until the current COVID19 restrictions are lifted
While it is recommended that new participants commence their study with the Bible Timeline prior to progressing to Matthew The King and His Kingdom participants who choose to progress directly to Matthew The King and His Kingdom will not be disadvantaged in any way as Jeff Cavins does a good job in filling in the gaps from the Bible Timeline Study A synopsis of each program can be found below
The Parish will order the Books for both programs but participants need to pay for their individual Study Books directly to the Parish Office before they are ordered Please register your interest for either The Bible Timeline or Matthew The King and His Kingdom by emailing Viv at the Parish Centre ndash vivcatholicparishwestnetcomau by Friday 1st May 2020
The Bible classes usually run once a week from 7pm ndash 9pm (online) and the commencement date of each course will be confirmed once numbers are finalized
Participants require a Catholic Bible preferably NRVS edition and a catechism of The Catholic Church plus the study book for the program
Anticipated Price of Books (price depends on number of participants)
Bible Timeline $4600 Matthew $3800
BIBLE STUDY
The Bible Timeline The Story of Salvation
Understand the Entire Bible The Bible Timeline study program takes you on a guided journey through salvation history Presenter Jeff Cavins will show you how fourteen of the Biblersquos narrative books tell the biblical story from beginning to end and give you the keys to understanding the amazing story woven throughout Scripture In this revolutionary approach to Bible study The Bible Timeline divides the Bible into twelve color-coded time periods that make it easier to follow its narrative thread Using a unique color-coded chart you will learn the major people places and events of the Bible and discover how they all come together to reveal the remarkable story of our faith Through its 24 sessions The Bible Timeline will teach you how to read and understand the Bible and introduce you to the wonderful narrative of the Bible in a way that will transform your life
The Matthew The King and His Kingdom study program shows how Jesus fulfills Godrsquos promises to Israel and establishes his kingdom on earth Through references to the Old Testament promises of God to his people and the messages God sent them through the prophets the Matthew Bible study program provides the key to understanding the rest of the New Testament and Christ as the fulfillment of Godrsquos plan Matthew portrays Jesus as the true King who fulfills the Law the people of Israel have failed to keep and who introduces the new law that will accompany the New Covenant In this 24-part study of the Gospel of Matthew presenter Jeff Cavins explains how Jesus is challenging and empowering us to a new level of holiness and shows how we must be thoroughly immersed in the kingdom of heaven on earth the Church to live it
1st amp 2nd photo Parishioners at the walk 3rd photo Fr Theo with President Gary Withers amp David Templeman Mandurah MLA
Fr Theo with piper Viv Riley
Deacon Michael
Phillips and our
Parish Priest
Fr Johny
Arattukulam
celebrating the
Divine Mercy
Sunday Mass
Our beautiful
altar set up for
Divine Mercy
Sunday Mass
The Walk to Remember in memory of our Children and loved ones was held on 8 March 2020
The Gloria in excelsis (Glory to God in the highest) is said
First Reading Acts 214 22-33
A reading from the Acts of the Apostles
It was impossible for him to be held by the power of Hades
On the day of Pentecost Peter stood up with the Eleven and addressed the crowd
in a loud voice lsquoMen of Israel listen to what I am going to say Jesus the
Nazarene was a man commended to you by God by the miracles and portents and
signs that God worked through him when he was among you as you all know
This man who was put into your power by the deliberate intention and
foreknowledge of God you took and had crucified by men outside the Law You
killed him but God raised him to life freeing him from the pangs of Hades for it
was impossible for him to be held in its power since as David says of him
I saw the Lord before me always
for with him at my right hand nothing can shake me
So my heart was glad
and my tongue cried out with joy
my body too will rest in the hope
that you will not abandon my soul to Hades
nor allow your holy one to experience corruption
You have made known the way of life to me
you will fill me with gladness through your presence
lsquoBrothers no one can deny that the patriarch David himself is dead and buried his
tomb is still with us But since he was a prophet and knew that God had sworn
him an oath to make one of his descendants succeed him on the throne what he
foresaw and spoke about was the resurrection of the Christ he is the one who was
not abandoned to Hades and whose body did not experience corruption God
raised this man Jesus to life and all of us are witnesses to that Now raised to the
heights by Godrsquos right hand he has received from the Father the Holy Spirit who
was promised and what you see and hear is the outpouring of that Spiritrsquo
Responsorial Psalm Lord you will show us the path of life or Alleluia
1 Preserve me God I take refuge in you
I say to the Lord lsquoYou are my Godrsquo O Lord it is you who are my
portion and cup it is you yourself who are my prize
R
2 I will bless the Lord who gives me counsel
who even at night directs my heart I keep the Lord ever in my sight
since he is at my right hand I shall stand firm
R
3 And so my heart rejoices my soul is glad
even my body shall rest in safety
For you will not leave my soul among the dead
nor let your beloved know decay R
4 You will show me the path of life the fullness of joy in your presence
at your right hand happiness for ever R
Second Reading Peter 117-21
A reading from the first letter of St Peter
The ransom that was paid to free you was the blood of the Lamb Jesus Christ
If you are acknowledging as your Father one who has no favourites and judges
everyone according to what he has done you must be scrupulously careful as
long as you are living away from your home Remember the ransom that was
paid to free you from the useless way of life your ancestors handed down was
not paid in anything corruptible neither in silver nor gold but in the precious
blood of a lamb without spot or stain namely Christ who though known since
before the world was made has been revealed only in our time the end of the
ages for your sake Through him you now have faith in God who raised him
from the dead and gave him glory for that very reason ndash so that you would have
faith and hope in God
Gospel Acclamation Lk 2432
Alleluia alleluia
Lord Jesus make your word plain to us
make our hearts burn with love when you speak
Alleluia
Gospel Lk 2413-35
At an evening Mass Luke 2413-35 may be used as an alternative
A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke
They recognised him at the breaking of the bread
Two of the disciples of Jesus were on their way to a
village called Emmaus seven miles from Jerusalem and
they were talking together about all that had happened
Now as they talked this over Jesus himself came up and
walked by their side but something prevented them from
recognising him He said to them lsquoWhat matters are you
discussing as you walk alongrsquo They stopped short their faces downcast
Then one of them called Cleopas answered him lsquoYou must be the only person
staying in Jerusalem who does not know the things that have been happening there
these last few daysrsquo lsquoWhat thingsrsquo he asked lsquoAll about Jesus of Nazarethrsquo they
answered lsquowho proved he was a great prophet by the things he said and did in the
sight of God and of the whole people and how our chief priests and our leaders
handed him over to be sentenced to death and had him crucified Our own hope
had been that he would be the one to set Israel free And this is not all two whole
days have gone by since it all happened and some women from our group have
astounded us they went to the tomb in the early morning and when they did not
find the body they came back to tell us they had seen a vision of angels who
declared he was alive Some of our friends went to the tomb and found everything
exactly as the women had reported but of him they saw nothingrsquo
Then he said to them lsquoYou foolish men So slow to believe the full message of the
prophets Was it not ordained that the Christ should suffer and so enter into his
gloryrsquo Then starting with Moses and going through all the prophets he explained
to them the passages throughout the scriptures that were about himself
When they drew near to the village to which they were going he made as if to go
on but they pressed him to stay with them lsquoIt is nearly eveningrsquo they said lsquoand
the day is almost overrsquo So he went in to stay with them Now while he was with
them at table he took the bread and said the blessing then he broke it and handed
it to them And their eyes were opened and they recognised him but he had
vanished from their sight Then they said to each other lsquoDid not our hearts burn
within us as he talked to us on the road and explained the scriptures to usrsquo
They set out that instant and returned to Jerusalem There they found the Eleven
assembled together with their companions who said to them lsquoYes it is true The
Lord has risen and has appeared to Simonrsquo Then they told their story of what had
happened on the road and how they had recognised him at the breaking of bread
Pope Francis on online Masses Pope Francis said the forced isolation devised to stop the pandemic was presenting
the danger of people living the faith only for themselves mdash detached from the
sacraments the Church and the people of God
Online Masses and spiritual communion do not represent the Church he said in his
homily at his morning Mass in the chapel of his residence on 17 April ldquoThis is the
Church in a difficult situation that the Lord is allowing but the ideal of the Church
is always with the people and with the sacraments mdash alwaysrdquo Pope Francis said
The pope began the Mass by praying for expectant mothers who may be anxious or
worried about giving birth during the COVID-19 pandemic Perhaps they are
asking themselves ldquoWhat kind of world will my child live inrdquo he said ldquoLet us
pray for them that the Lord give them the courage to carry these children forth
with the trust that it will certainly be a different world but it will always be a world
the Lord loves very muchrdquo he said
In his homily the pope reflected on serious concerns about the faithful not being
able to come together as a community to celebrate Mass or to receive the
sacraments because of government restrictions against people gathering in groups
as part of efforts to stem the spread of the coronavirus
Masses prayers and faith-based initiatives have been offered online and the
faithful have been encouraged to make an act of spiritual Communion given their
lack of access to Holy Communion but ldquothis is not the Churchrdquo the pope said
Onersquos relationship with Jesus ldquois intimate it is personal but it is in a communityrdquo
and this closeness to Christ without community without the Eucharist without the
people of God assembled together and ldquowithout the sacraments is dangerousrdquo he
said It is dangerous he said because people could start living their relationship
with God ldquofor just myself detached from the people of Godrdquo
As the Gospels show Jesusrsquo disciples always lived their relationship with the Lord
as a community mdash they gathered ldquoat the table a sign of community It was always
with the sacrament with breadrdquo the pope said ldquoI am saying this because someone
made me reflect on the danger of this moment we are living this pandemic that has
made all of us communicate even in a religious sense through the media through
means of communicationrdquo he said
Continued on next page
(continuationPope Francis on online Masses) By broadcasting his morning Mass for example people are in communion but they
are not ldquotogetherrdquo he said The very small number of people present at his daily
morning Mass will receive the Eucharist he said but not the people watching online
who will only have ldquospiritual Communionrdquo ldquoThis is not the Churchrdquo Pope Francis
said People are living this ldquofamiliarity with the Lordrdquo apart from each other in order
to ldquoget out of the tunnel not to stay in itrdquo
Unnamed bishop lsquoscoldedrsquo the Pope over livestreamed Mass The pope said it was
thanks to an unnamed bishop who ldquoscolded himrdquo and made him think more deeply
about the danger of celebrating Mass without the presence and participation of the
general public He said the bishop wrote to him before Easter when it was announced
Mass would be celebrated in an ldquoemptyrdquo St Peterrsquos Basilica He said the bishop
questioned the decision and asked when ldquoSt Peterrsquos is so big why not put 30 people
at least so people can be seenrdquo in the congregation
The pope said that at first he didnrsquot understand what this bishop was trying to get at
but then they spoke and the bishop told him to be careful to not make the Church the
sacraments and the people of God something that is only experienced or distributed
online
ldquoThe Church the sacraments and the people of God are concreterdquo the pope said The
faithfulrsquos relationship with God must also stay concrete as the apostles lived it as a
community and with the people of God not lived in a selfish way as individuals or
lived in a ldquoviralrdquo way that is spread only online
ldquoMay the Lord teach us this intimacy with him this familiarity with him but in the
Church with the sacraments with the holy faithful people of Godrdquo he said
Scripture reflection Did our hearts not burn within us Ref Australian Catholic April 2020
As if written for our time the Emmaus story has power to fan the embers of our hope into flame
The two disciples stand for whole populations struggling with grief and loss bewildered by the sudden disappearance of a familiar world
Old certainties have been swept away what will emerge is not yet clear What kind of society What kind of church In this maelstrom of change Christian believers those who have wrestled with the word of God and broken bread together are called to be agents of Godrsquos new heaven and new earth
There are forgotten values to be retrieved new discoveries to be embraced Our eyes have been opened to see the world in a new light
A Prayer for Persons Suffering from the Coronavirus You shall not fear the terror of the night nor the arrow that flies by day nor the pestilence that roams in darkness nor the plague that ravages at noon Ps 915-6 Merciful God hear our fervent prayer for all who suffer from the coronavirus May those who are infected receive the proper treatment and the comfort of your healing presence May their caregivers families and neighbours be shielded from the onslaught of the virus Give solace to those who grieve the loss of loved ones Protect and guide those who strive to find a cure that their work may conquer the disease and restore communities to wholeness and health Help us to rise above fear We ask all this through the intercession of Our Lady of Lourdes and in the name of your Son Jesus and the Holy Spirit now and forever Amen
Ref httpscafodorgukPrayPrayer-resourcesCoronavirus-prayers (Caritas)
Almighty God Our Heavenly Father we remember with thanksgiving
those who made the supreme sacrifice for us during times of war
We pray that the offering of their lives may not have been in vain
May grace enable us this day to dedicate to the cause of justice
freedom and peace and give wisdom and strength to build a better world
for the honour and glory of your name
through Jesus Christ Our Lord
- source wwwamosaorgau
I keep my eyes always on the LORD With him at my right hand I will not be shaken (Psalm 168)
Anzac Day 2020
Fr Andrew Hamilton | 08 April 2020 (Australian Catholics)
In recent years the public celebration of Anzac
Day has been a little overblown There has been a
tendency to see in Anzac Day a symbol of the power
of Australia and a demonstration of its virtues and military prowess It is has invested in
contemporary Australians and their leaders unearned qualities built on make-believe
That emphasis on Anzac Day as a celebration of an imagined heroic Australian identity
obscures the death and loss both of soldiers and of their relatives and friends the cost to
families and to Australian society of their loss and of the responsibility of their
dependents to turn from war
Contemporary experience
This year Anzac Day will not be seen against a canvas screen showing idealised figures
in warlike poses or sportsmen looking mean but against harsh contemporary experience
of fires and the coronavirus
We have seen the reality of bushfire with its devastation of forests and impoverishment of
local people in the areas that it touched We have also seen the ash and smelled the smoke
that drove away the comfortable illusion that climate change was unreal and if real that
it was harmless We have seen our leaders aimless in the face of fire and like the rest of
us struggling to comprehend the coronavirus pandemic and the vulnerability of an
economy built on debt We have seen also the courage and generosity of many
Australians the self-seeking of others and the cost that fire and sickness have brought to
many individuals and the strain they have placed on communities
Remembrance of past and present
When seen against the events of the year Anzac Day can be a remembrance both of
things past and things present We can remember and stay with the pain loss and grief of
those who died and returned from war wounded in body and spirit We remember also the
pain of those who grieved their deaths and sometimes suffered their return and whose
lives were changed forever by their wounding
This year too the isolation and anxiety in which we celebrate Anzac Day will echo the
frequent experience of soldiers in war It will be a time to remember and stay with the
pain loss and grief of those who have died through bushfire and illness and the loss of
those whose lives have been disturbed by them As we remember Anzac Day and the
trials of this year too we remember and are grateful for the simple humble and self-
sacrificing lives hidden like pearls in the darkness of each event (
ANSWERS (Miracle of Saints) 1 St Brigid 2 His head 3 A dog 4 He levitated (as well as received ecstatic visions) 5 Pio
KINDERGARTEN ENROLMENT 2021 Assumption is currently accepting enrolments for Kindergarten 2021 Eligible children would have been born between July 1 2016 and June 30 2017 Siblings of current students are required to complete an enrolment form Enrolments close on the 31 May 2020 Application forms are available from Administration or please contact 9583 8500 Alternatively visit us on wwwassumptionwaeduau for an application form
PRE - KINDERGARTEN ENROLMENT ndash 2020 Assumption is currently accepting enrolments for Pre- Kindergarten 20202021 Students must have turned 3 to be eligible to attend Students are accepted throughout the year Pre-Kindergarten times are 900am to 250pm Application forms are available from Administration or please contact 9583 8500 Alternatively visit us on wwwassumptionwaeduau for an application form
QUIZ
1 Which famous Irish female saint once turned bathwater into beer so she might better host some visiting priests
2 Following his martyrdom in 3rd Century Paris St Denis is famous for carrying what through the city streets
3 Often appearing at times of greatest need which animal is said to have accompanied St John Bosco through his life
4 St Joseph Curpertino was so embarrassed by his miraculous ability when it first occurred that he is said to have hidden in his motherrsquos house afterwards What was his ability
5 Who am I Was born Francesco Forgione but later became known by another more famous name when I joined the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin Itrsquos said that I had the ability to read hearts the gift of tongues and the gift of conversions Irsquom most famous for bearing the stigmata I am one of the most
famous saints to possess the stigmata in the 2oth century I am Padre_________
(answers on page 16)
STAY CONNECTED Do you have an email Please let us know so we can keep in touch by sending you the bulletin and share online resources If you donrsquot have an email maybe a family member or a friend can supply an email address then they could receive and print out the bulletin and place it in your letterbox Also please advise the Parish Office if you
bull recently moved or changed address
bull changed phone numbers or email address
bull need to inquire about online offering
bull wish to begin alter or cease planned giving
bull sign up for weekly bulletin (online)
Please email catholicparishwestnetcomau or call 9581 2061
Parish Officendash 8 Stevenson St Mandurah WA 6210 Ph-9581 20619581 3261
Presbyteryndash 6 Stevenson St Mandurah Churchndash Creery St Mandurah WA 6210
Emails-Admin amp Bulletin catholicparishwestnetcomau
Accounts vivcatholicparishwestnetcomau Website wwwolaparishmhorgau
Office Hours 8am-1230pm 1pm-4pm Mon-Fri
Fr Johny Arattukulam - Parish Priest
Fr Albin OdippattilmdashAssistant Parish Priest
Fr Anson AkkappillymdashAssistant Parish Priest
Michael Phillips - Deacon
Ernie Careyndash Retired Deacon
Vivien de WinterAlison CaingcoymdashOffice Staff
Frank OrsquoDriscoll Alysha Carboni John Gilbertson Joan Orchard Joan McKay George Tacey Jenny Stokic Sue Short Sheila Pearce Joanne Ford Leah Hardie Lil Eves Lesley Mertens Sean Mahoney Jodie Donnelly Mikayla Wilton Peter Young Roy amp Jan Payne Grace Moore Aldine Wheldon Daryl Winters Merle Johnson Trish Mulcahy Oliver Norma Hales David Naughton Dulcie Kent Anita Doran Herbert Lenard Taylor Green Margaret
McGuiness Les Pearson Beryl Fitzgerald Louisa amp Luigi Bove Anne-Marie Fliegener Bill Kociaruba Sergio Fiore Johnson Joseph Fiona Davies-McConchie Les Burns Sophie Margaret Worthington Tessie Plamonte Cristina King Irene Pini Kate Whooley Fr Chris Warnock Joshua Chernoff Ron Nichols Barbara Padua Marie Aide Raeleen Sutton Jessica Amphlett Raegis Farrell Barbara Philip Giuffre Liz Evans Boy Flores Bill Copple Dorothy Oliver Chris Morris Alan Edwards Joseph Godridge Christian Vimpany Kylie Godridge Mark Bussanich Amber Elsie Medina Markus Ruescher Angie Mae Greg Lewis Joan Marshall Leo Manser Kevin Scanlon Bohumil Verzich Eunice Hope Mia Hoppee Greg Carter Nick Marshall Michelle Stafford Debra Keena Joy Brokenshire Jenny S Brendan Davidson Please advise the office if any
of the above names need to be removed
Please keep in your prayers all students and their families teachers school leaders and staff during these unprecedented times We pray for blessing and protection for all of them
Following the directive of our Government in relation to
Covid-19 all Masses prayers devotions and Adoration
in our Church have been suspended until further notice
Online Mass The link for the online Mass will be
announced in our weekly bulletin
Parish Website Our website is updated regularly to include parish
announcements You can also access our weekly bulletin under lsquoNews amp Eventsrsquo
Email amp Bulletin Register your details for the sending out of information via
email Our parish bulletin is sent out each week to those who have let the Parish
Office know they are connected via email It is also available on the Parish
website
Prayer Each day our priests will be celebrating Mass in private at 730am and
500pm You can participate by setting aside this time for daily prayer in your
own home and joining with the priest spiritually During this time you could
read through the Mass the daily readings reflect on them and spend time with
God in silent prayer
Planned giving and Regular Church Offering Our Church needs your help in supporting our Priests and meeting its financial obligations and operational costs
Regular Church Offering and Planned Giving Scheme (by electronic deposit)
For those who would like to continue to contribute you can make electronic deposits to the parish bank account using the following details
Mandurah Parish Cheque Account
BSB 086 006
Account Number 848522519
In the reference line please put your envelope number
and surname or just surname if you do not have an envelope number
Example 345 SMITH or SMITH
Unable to do online banking transaction You can put your offering
aside at home and contribute it as a lump sum when we return to regular services
Mass Intention Special intentions will be offered during the Priestrsquos private Mass You can drop your Mass intention envelopes either in the Presbyteryrsquos or Parish Officersquos letterbox In your envelope please write the Intention Name of the Person Date of the Mass Pre-Baptism Night and Baptism Orientation or Pre-Baptism nights and Baptisms are postponed until further notice The Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation This Sacrament will not be available inside churches or other buildings until further notice ndash either the First Second or Third forms Parishioners should make sincere examinations of their consciences and pray an Act of Contrition from their hearts If individuals feel still that they need to go to confession for reasons other than personal devotion Priests should agree if requested only if the conditions for hygiene can be strictly followed outside a church or other building Under no circumstances should Confessions outside buildings be advertised they should be ad hoc and only upon specific request All Catholics are dispensed of their annual duty in relation to this Sacrament(excerpt from Bishop Holohanrsquos letter 24032020) Weddings Anointing of the Sick and Funerals Please contact the parish office by phone or email or contact any of our Priests
Our Ladyrsquos Assumption Mandurah Alpha on ZoommdashAlpha Online is a series of group conversations that explore life spirituality and faith through a Christian lens We create a non-judgmental and open environment where itrsquos easy for anyone to explore questions of life with new friends Join us on Zoom Got questions Well good news We are running Alpha Online If you want to know more wersquod love to invite you to try Session 1 of Alpha Online It will be a fun evening where you can find out if Alpha is for you To join in please contact us at alphamand2018gmailcom as we begin the adventure exploring life faith and meaning
Happy Birthday Fr Albin
May Godrsquos grace strengthen you and may He keep you always in His care Enjoy your special day
Fr Albinrsquos birthday is on 29 April
Our Ladyrsquos assumptiOn CathOLiC ChurCh
If you would like to watch the Sunday Mass
by Fr Johny Arattukulam OCD and Deacon Michael
Phillips please join us on Facebook and YouTube
The links will appear on our parish website-
wwwolaparishmhorgau (click on this link or copy and paste it on your search bar)
Click on the header lsquoOnline Massrsquo
The link will be available from 6pm Saturday 25 April
and will remain active for viewing anytime
St Patricks Cathedral Bunbury
ANZAC Day Mass will be streamed live at 9am from St Patrickrsquos Cathedral Bunbury on Youtube It will be available on the St Patricks Cathedral Bunbury Youtube Channel The direct Youtube link is httpsyoutubeJheEQ_cg-XQ (One can just click this link and it will take one straight to the live stream) Alternatively there will be a button to click on the home page of the parish website wwwbunburyparishorg which will take one to the live stream Afterwards a recording of the Mass will be downloaded on to the St Patrickrsquos Cathedral Bunbury Youtube Channel and the parish website The recording serves as a backup should we experience any technical issues with the live streaming and will be better quality have both better sound and picture quality should anyone wish to watch the Mass later in the day
Photowwwtripadvisorcomau
Our Ladyrsquos Assumption Parish Bible Study
The Parish Bible Study Group are just about to complete The Bible Timeline Program and will move on to study Matthew The King and His Kingdom The current Program was completed online and the next Bible Study is intended to continue online until the current COVID19 restrictions are lifted
While it is recommended that new participants commence their study with the Bible Timeline prior to progressing to Matthew The King and His Kingdom participants who choose to progress directly to Matthew The King and His Kingdom will not be disadvantaged in any way as Jeff Cavins does a good job in filling in the gaps from the Bible Timeline Study A synopsis of each program can be found below
The Parish will order the Books for both programs but participants need to pay for their individual Study Books directly to the Parish Office before they are ordered Please register your interest for either The Bible Timeline or Matthew The King and His Kingdom by emailing Viv at the Parish Centre ndash vivcatholicparishwestnetcomau by Friday 1st May 2020
The Bible classes usually run once a week from 7pm ndash 9pm (online) and the commencement date of each course will be confirmed once numbers are finalized
Participants require a Catholic Bible preferably NRVS edition and a catechism of The Catholic Church plus the study book for the program
Anticipated Price of Books (price depends on number of participants)
Bible Timeline $4600 Matthew $3800
BIBLE STUDY
The Bible Timeline The Story of Salvation
Understand the Entire Bible The Bible Timeline study program takes you on a guided journey through salvation history Presenter Jeff Cavins will show you how fourteen of the Biblersquos narrative books tell the biblical story from beginning to end and give you the keys to understanding the amazing story woven throughout Scripture In this revolutionary approach to Bible study The Bible Timeline divides the Bible into twelve color-coded time periods that make it easier to follow its narrative thread Using a unique color-coded chart you will learn the major people places and events of the Bible and discover how they all come together to reveal the remarkable story of our faith Through its 24 sessions The Bible Timeline will teach you how to read and understand the Bible and introduce you to the wonderful narrative of the Bible in a way that will transform your life
The Matthew The King and His Kingdom study program shows how Jesus fulfills Godrsquos promises to Israel and establishes his kingdom on earth Through references to the Old Testament promises of God to his people and the messages God sent them through the prophets the Matthew Bible study program provides the key to understanding the rest of the New Testament and Christ as the fulfillment of Godrsquos plan Matthew portrays Jesus as the true King who fulfills the Law the people of Israel have failed to keep and who introduces the new law that will accompany the New Covenant In this 24-part study of the Gospel of Matthew presenter Jeff Cavins explains how Jesus is challenging and empowering us to a new level of holiness and shows how we must be thoroughly immersed in the kingdom of heaven on earth the Church to live it
1st amp 2nd photo Parishioners at the walk 3rd photo Fr Theo with President Gary Withers amp David Templeman Mandurah MLA
Fr Theo with piper Viv Riley
Deacon Michael
Phillips and our
Parish Priest
Fr Johny
Arattukulam
celebrating the
Divine Mercy
Sunday Mass
Our beautiful
altar set up for
Divine Mercy
Sunday Mass
The Walk to Remember in memory of our Children and loved ones was held on 8 March 2020
The Gloria in excelsis (Glory to God in the highest) is said
First Reading Acts 214 22-33
A reading from the Acts of the Apostles
It was impossible for him to be held by the power of Hades
On the day of Pentecost Peter stood up with the Eleven and addressed the crowd
in a loud voice lsquoMen of Israel listen to what I am going to say Jesus the
Nazarene was a man commended to you by God by the miracles and portents and
signs that God worked through him when he was among you as you all know
This man who was put into your power by the deliberate intention and
foreknowledge of God you took and had crucified by men outside the Law You
killed him but God raised him to life freeing him from the pangs of Hades for it
was impossible for him to be held in its power since as David says of him
I saw the Lord before me always
for with him at my right hand nothing can shake me
So my heart was glad
and my tongue cried out with joy
my body too will rest in the hope
that you will not abandon my soul to Hades
nor allow your holy one to experience corruption
You have made known the way of life to me
you will fill me with gladness through your presence
lsquoBrothers no one can deny that the patriarch David himself is dead and buried his
tomb is still with us But since he was a prophet and knew that God had sworn
him an oath to make one of his descendants succeed him on the throne what he
foresaw and spoke about was the resurrection of the Christ he is the one who was
not abandoned to Hades and whose body did not experience corruption God
raised this man Jesus to life and all of us are witnesses to that Now raised to the
heights by Godrsquos right hand he has received from the Father the Holy Spirit who
was promised and what you see and hear is the outpouring of that Spiritrsquo
Responsorial Psalm Lord you will show us the path of life or Alleluia
1 Preserve me God I take refuge in you
I say to the Lord lsquoYou are my Godrsquo O Lord it is you who are my
portion and cup it is you yourself who are my prize
R
2 I will bless the Lord who gives me counsel
who even at night directs my heart I keep the Lord ever in my sight
since he is at my right hand I shall stand firm
R
3 And so my heart rejoices my soul is glad
even my body shall rest in safety
For you will not leave my soul among the dead
nor let your beloved know decay R
4 You will show me the path of life the fullness of joy in your presence
at your right hand happiness for ever R
Second Reading Peter 117-21
A reading from the first letter of St Peter
The ransom that was paid to free you was the blood of the Lamb Jesus Christ
If you are acknowledging as your Father one who has no favourites and judges
everyone according to what he has done you must be scrupulously careful as
long as you are living away from your home Remember the ransom that was
paid to free you from the useless way of life your ancestors handed down was
not paid in anything corruptible neither in silver nor gold but in the precious
blood of a lamb without spot or stain namely Christ who though known since
before the world was made has been revealed only in our time the end of the
ages for your sake Through him you now have faith in God who raised him
from the dead and gave him glory for that very reason ndash so that you would have
faith and hope in God
Gospel Acclamation Lk 2432
Alleluia alleluia
Lord Jesus make your word plain to us
make our hearts burn with love when you speak
Alleluia
Gospel Lk 2413-35
At an evening Mass Luke 2413-35 may be used as an alternative
A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke
They recognised him at the breaking of the bread
Two of the disciples of Jesus were on their way to a
village called Emmaus seven miles from Jerusalem and
they were talking together about all that had happened
Now as they talked this over Jesus himself came up and
walked by their side but something prevented them from
recognising him He said to them lsquoWhat matters are you
discussing as you walk alongrsquo They stopped short their faces downcast
Then one of them called Cleopas answered him lsquoYou must be the only person
staying in Jerusalem who does not know the things that have been happening there
these last few daysrsquo lsquoWhat thingsrsquo he asked lsquoAll about Jesus of Nazarethrsquo they
answered lsquowho proved he was a great prophet by the things he said and did in the
sight of God and of the whole people and how our chief priests and our leaders
handed him over to be sentenced to death and had him crucified Our own hope
had been that he would be the one to set Israel free And this is not all two whole
days have gone by since it all happened and some women from our group have
astounded us they went to the tomb in the early morning and when they did not
find the body they came back to tell us they had seen a vision of angels who
declared he was alive Some of our friends went to the tomb and found everything
exactly as the women had reported but of him they saw nothingrsquo
Then he said to them lsquoYou foolish men So slow to believe the full message of the
prophets Was it not ordained that the Christ should suffer and so enter into his
gloryrsquo Then starting with Moses and going through all the prophets he explained
to them the passages throughout the scriptures that were about himself
When they drew near to the village to which they were going he made as if to go
on but they pressed him to stay with them lsquoIt is nearly eveningrsquo they said lsquoand
the day is almost overrsquo So he went in to stay with them Now while he was with
them at table he took the bread and said the blessing then he broke it and handed
it to them And their eyes were opened and they recognised him but he had
vanished from their sight Then they said to each other lsquoDid not our hearts burn
within us as he talked to us on the road and explained the scriptures to usrsquo
They set out that instant and returned to Jerusalem There they found the Eleven
assembled together with their companions who said to them lsquoYes it is true The
Lord has risen and has appeared to Simonrsquo Then they told their story of what had
happened on the road and how they had recognised him at the breaking of bread
Pope Francis on online Masses Pope Francis said the forced isolation devised to stop the pandemic was presenting
the danger of people living the faith only for themselves mdash detached from the
sacraments the Church and the people of God
Online Masses and spiritual communion do not represent the Church he said in his
homily at his morning Mass in the chapel of his residence on 17 April ldquoThis is the
Church in a difficult situation that the Lord is allowing but the ideal of the Church
is always with the people and with the sacraments mdash alwaysrdquo Pope Francis said
The pope began the Mass by praying for expectant mothers who may be anxious or
worried about giving birth during the COVID-19 pandemic Perhaps they are
asking themselves ldquoWhat kind of world will my child live inrdquo he said ldquoLet us
pray for them that the Lord give them the courage to carry these children forth
with the trust that it will certainly be a different world but it will always be a world
the Lord loves very muchrdquo he said
In his homily the pope reflected on serious concerns about the faithful not being
able to come together as a community to celebrate Mass or to receive the
sacraments because of government restrictions against people gathering in groups
as part of efforts to stem the spread of the coronavirus
Masses prayers and faith-based initiatives have been offered online and the
faithful have been encouraged to make an act of spiritual Communion given their
lack of access to Holy Communion but ldquothis is not the Churchrdquo the pope said
Onersquos relationship with Jesus ldquois intimate it is personal but it is in a communityrdquo
and this closeness to Christ without community without the Eucharist without the
people of God assembled together and ldquowithout the sacraments is dangerousrdquo he
said It is dangerous he said because people could start living their relationship
with God ldquofor just myself detached from the people of Godrdquo
As the Gospels show Jesusrsquo disciples always lived their relationship with the Lord
as a community mdash they gathered ldquoat the table a sign of community It was always
with the sacrament with breadrdquo the pope said ldquoI am saying this because someone
made me reflect on the danger of this moment we are living this pandemic that has
made all of us communicate even in a religious sense through the media through
means of communicationrdquo he said
Continued on next page
(continuationPope Francis on online Masses) By broadcasting his morning Mass for example people are in communion but they
are not ldquotogetherrdquo he said The very small number of people present at his daily
morning Mass will receive the Eucharist he said but not the people watching online
who will only have ldquospiritual Communionrdquo ldquoThis is not the Churchrdquo Pope Francis
said People are living this ldquofamiliarity with the Lordrdquo apart from each other in order
to ldquoget out of the tunnel not to stay in itrdquo
Unnamed bishop lsquoscoldedrsquo the Pope over livestreamed Mass The pope said it was
thanks to an unnamed bishop who ldquoscolded himrdquo and made him think more deeply
about the danger of celebrating Mass without the presence and participation of the
general public He said the bishop wrote to him before Easter when it was announced
Mass would be celebrated in an ldquoemptyrdquo St Peterrsquos Basilica He said the bishop
questioned the decision and asked when ldquoSt Peterrsquos is so big why not put 30 people
at least so people can be seenrdquo in the congregation
The pope said that at first he didnrsquot understand what this bishop was trying to get at
but then they spoke and the bishop told him to be careful to not make the Church the
sacraments and the people of God something that is only experienced or distributed
online
ldquoThe Church the sacraments and the people of God are concreterdquo the pope said The
faithfulrsquos relationship with God must also stay concrete as the apostles lived it as a
community and with the people of God not lived in a selfish way as individuals or
lived in a ldquoviralrdquo way that is spread only online
ldquoMay the Lord teach us this intimacy with him this familiarity with him but in the
Church with the sacraments with the holy faithful people of Godrdquo he said
Scripture reflection Did our hearts not burn within us Ref Australian Catholic April 2020
As if written for our time the Emmaus story has power to fan the embers of our hope into flame
The two disciples stand for whole populations struggling with grief and loss bewildered by the sudden disappearance of a familiar world
Old certainties have been swept away what will emerge is not yet clear What kind of society What kind of church In this maelstrom of change Christian believers those who have wrestled with the word of God and broken bread together are called to be agents of Godrsquos new heaven and new earth
There are forgotten values to be retrieved new discoveries to be embraced Our eyes have been opened to see the world in a new light
A Prayer for Persons Suffering from the Coronavirus You shall not fear the terror of the night nor the arrow that flies by day nor the pestilence that roams in darkness nor the plague that ravages at noon Ps 915-6 Merciful God hear our fervent prayer for all who suffer from the coronavirus May those who are infected receive the proper treatment and the comfort of your healing presence May their caregivers families and neighbours be shielded from the onslaught of the virus Give solace to those who grieve the loss of loved ones Protect and guide those who strive to find a cure that their work may conquer the disease and restore communities to wholeness and health Help us to rise above fear We ask all this through the intercession of Our Lady of Lourdes and in the name of your Son Jesus and the Holy Spirit now and forever Amen
Ref httpscafodorgukPrayPrayer-resourcesCoronavirus-prayers (Caritas)
Almighty God Our Heavenly Father we remember with thanksgiving
those who made the supreme sacrifice for us during times of war
We pray that the offering of their lives may not have been in vain
May grace enable us this day to dedicate to the cause of justice
freedom and peace and give wisdom and strength to build a better world
for the honour and glory of your name
through Jesus Christ Our Lord
- source wwwamosaorgau
I keep my eyes always on the LORD With him at my right hand I will not be shaken (Psalm 168)
Anzac Day 2020
Fr Andrew Hamilton | 08 April 2020 (Australian Catholics)
In recent years the public celebration of Anzac
Day has been a little overblown There has been a
tendency to see in Anzac Day a symbol of the power
of Australia and a demonstration of its virtues and military prowess It is has invested in
contemporary Australians and their leaders unearned qualities built on make-believe
That emphasis on Anzac Day as a celebration of an imagined heroic Australian identity
obscures the death and loss both of soldiers and of their relatives and friends the cost to
families and to Australian society of their loss and of the responsibility of their
dependents to turn from war
Contemporary experience
This year Anzac Day will not be seen against a canvas screen showing idealised figures
in warlike poses or sportsmen looking mean but against harsh contemporary experience
of fires and the coronavirus
We have seen the reality of bushfire with its devastation of forests and impoverishment of
local people in the areas that it touched We have also seen the ash and smelled the smoke
that drove away the comfortable illusion that climate change was unreal and if real that
it was harmless We have seen our leaders aimless in the face of fire and like the rest of
us struggling to comprehend the coronavirus pandemic and the vulnerability of an
economy built on debt We have seen also the courage and generosity of many
Australians the self-seeking of others and the cost that fire and sickness have brought to
many individuals and the strain they have placed on communities
Remembrance of past and present
When seen against the events of the year Anzac Day can be a remembrance both of
things past and things present We can remember and stay with the pain loss and grief of
those who died and returned from war wounded in body and spirit We remember also the
pain of those who grieved their deaths and sometimes suffered their return and whose
lives were changed forever by their wounding
This year too the isolation and anxiety in which we celebrate Anzac Day will echo the
frequent experience of soldiers in war It will be a time to remember and stay with the
pain loss and grief of those who have died through bushfire and illness and the loss of
those whose lives have been disturbed by them As we remember Anzac Day and the
trials of this year too we remember and are grateful for the simple humble and self-
sacrificing lives hidden like pearls in the darkness of each event (
ANSWERS (Miracle of Saints) 1 St Brigid 2 His head 3 A dog 4 He levitated (as well as received ecstatic visions) 5 Pio
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PRE - KINDERGARTEN ENROLMENT ndash 2020 Assumption is currently accepting enrolments for Pre- Kindergarten 20202021 Students must have turned 3 to be eligible to attend Students are accepted throughout the year Pre-Kindergarten times are 900am to 250pm Application forms are available from Administration or please contact 9583 8500 Alternatively visit us on wwwassumptionwaeduau for an application form
QUIZ
1 Which famous Irish female saint once turned bathwater into beer so she might better host some visiting priests
2 Following his martyrdom in 3rd Century Paris St Denis is famous for carrying what through the city streets
3 Often appearing at times of greatest need which animal is said to have accompanied St John Bosco through his life
4 St Joseph Curpertino was so embarrassed by his miraculous ability when it first occurred that he is said to have hidden in his motherrsquos house afterwards What was his ability
5 Who am I Was born Francesco Forgione but later became known by another more famous name when I joined the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin Itrsquos said that I had the ability to read hearts the gift of tongues and the gift of conversions Irsquom most famous for bearing the stigmata I am one of the most
famous saints to possess the stigmata in the 2oth century I am Padre_________
(answers on page 16)
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Accounts vivcatholicparishwestnetcomau Website wwwolaparishmhorgau
Office Hours 8am-1230pm 1pm-4pm Mon-Fri
Fr Johny Arattukulam - Parish Priest
Fr Albin OdippattilmdashAssistant Parish Priest
Fr Anson AkkappillymdashAssistant Parish Priest
Michael Phillips - Deacon
Ernie Careyndash Retired Deacon
Vivien de WinterAlison CaingcoymdashOffice Staff
Frank OrsquoDriscoll Alysha Carboni John Gilbertson Joan Orchard Joan McKay George Tacey Jenny Stokic Sue Short Sheila Pearce Joanne Ford Leah Hardie Lil Eves Lesley Mertens Sean Mahoney Jodie Donnelly Mikayla Wilton Peter Young Roy amp Jan Payne Grace Moore Aldine Wheldon Daryl Winters Merle Johnson Trish Mulcahy Oliver Norma Hales David Naughton Dulcie Kent Anita Doran Herbert Lenard Taylor Green Margaret
McGuiness Les Pearson Beryl Fitzgerald Louisa amp Luigi Bove Anne-Marie Fliegener Bill Kociaruba Sergio Fiore Johnson Joseph Fiona Davies-McConchie Les Burns Sophie Margaret Worthington Tessie Plamonte Cristina King Irene Pini Kate Whooley Fr Chris Warnock Joshua Chernoff Ron Nichols Barbara Padua Marie Aide Raeleen Sutton Jessica Amphlett Raegis Farrell Barbara Philip Giuffre Liz Evans Boy Flores Bill Copple Dorothy Oliver Chris Morris Alan Edwards Joseph Godridge Christian Vimpany Kylie Godridge Mark Bussanich Amber Elsie Medina Markus Ruescher Angie Mae Greg Lewis Joan Marshall Leo Manser Kevin Scanlon Bohumil Verzich Eunice Hope Mia Hoppee Greg Carter Nick Marshall Michelle Stafford Debra Keena Joy Brokenshire Jenny S Brendan Davidson Please advise the office if any
of the above names need to be removed
Please keep in your prayers all students and their families teachers school leaders and staff during these unprecedented times We pray for blessing and protection for all of them
Mass Intention Special intentions will be offered during the Priestrsquos private Mass You can drop your Mass intention envelopes either in the Presbyteryrsquos or Parish Officersquos letterbox In your envelope please write the Intention Name of the Person Date of the Mass Pre-Baptism Night and Baptism Orientation or Pre-Baptism nights and Baptisms are postponed until further notice The Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation This Sacrament will not be available inside churches or other buildings until further notice ndash either the First Second or Third forms Parishioners should make sincere examinations of their consciences and pray an Act of Contrition from their hearts If individuals feel still that they need to go to confession for reasons other than personal devotion Priests should agree if requested only if the conditions for hygiene can be strictly followed outside a church or other building Under no circumstances should Confessions outside buildings be advertised they should be ad hoc and only upon specific request All Catholics are dispensed of their annual duty in relation to this Sacrament(excerpt from Bishop Holohanrsquos letter 24032020) Weddings Anointing of the Sick and Funerals Please contact the parish office by phone or email or contact any of our Priests
Our Ladyrsquos Assumption Mandurah Alpha on ZoommdashAlpha Online is a series of group conversations that explore life spirituality and faith through a Christian lens We create a non-judgmental and open environment where itrsquos easy for anyone to explore questions of life with new friends Join us on Zoom Got questions Well good news We are running Alpha Online If you want to know more wersquod love to invite you to try Session 1 of Alpha Online It will be a fun evening where you can find out if Alpha is for you To join in please contact us at alphamand2018gmailcom as we begin the adventure exploring life faith and meaning
Happy Birthday Fr Albin
May Godrsquos grace strengthen you and may He keep you always in His care Enjoy your special day
Fr Albinrsquos birthday is on 29 April
Our Ladyrsquos assumptiOn CathOLiC ChurCh
If you would like to watch the Sunday Mass
by Fr Johny Arattukulam OCD and Deacon Michael
Phillips please join us on Facebook and YouTube
The links will appear on our parish website-
wwwolaparishmhorgau (click on this link or copy and paste it on your search bar)
Click on the header lsquoOnline Massrsquo
The link will be available from 6pm Saturday 25 April
and will remain active for viewing anytime
St Patricks Cathedral Bunbury
ANZAC Day Mass will be streamed live at 9am from St Patrickrsquos Cathedral Bunbury on Youtube It will be available on the St Patricks Cathedral Bunbury Youtube Channel The direct Youtube link is httpsyoutubeJheEQ_cg-XQ (One can just click this link and it will take one straight to the live stream) Alternatively there will be a button to click on the home page of the parish website wwwbunburyparishorg which will take one to the live stream Afterwards a recording of the Mass will be downloaded on to the St Patrickrsquos Cathedral Bunbury Youtube Channel and the parish website The recording serves as a backup should we experience any technical issues with the live streaming and will be better quality have both better sound and picture quality should anyone wish to watch the Mass later in the day
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Our Ladyrsquos Assumption Parish Bible Study
The Parish Bible Study Group are just about to complete The Bible Timeline Program and will move on to study Matthew The King and His Kingdom The current Program was completed online and the next Bible Study is intended to continue online until the current COVID19 restrictions are lifted
While it is recommended that new participants commence their study with the Bible Timeline prior to progressing to Matthew The King and His Kingdom participants who choose to progress directly to Matthew The King and His Kingdom will not be disadvantaged in any way as Jeff Cavins does a good job in filling in the gaps from the Bible Timeline Study A synopsis of each program can be found below
The Parish will order the Books for both programs but participants need to pay for their individual Study Books directly to the Parish Office before they are ordered Please register your interest for either The Bible Timeline or Matthew The King and His Kingdom by emailing Viv at the Parish Centre ndash vivcatholicparishwestnetcomau by Friday 1st May 2020
The Bible classes usually run once a week from 7pm ndash 9pm (online) and the commencement date of each course will be confirmed once numbers are finalized
Participants require a Catholic Bible preferably NRVS edition and a catechism of The Catholic Church plus the study book for the program
Anticipated Price of Books (price depends on number of participants)
Bible Timeline $4600 Matthew $3800
BIBLE STUDY
The Bible Timeline The Story of Salvation
Understand the Entire Bible The Bible Timeline study program takes you on a guided journey through salvation history Presenter Jeff Cavins will show you how fourteen of the Biblersquos narrative books tell the biblical story from beginning to end and give you the keys to understanding the amazing story woven throughout Scripture In this revolutionary approach to Bible study The Bible Timeline divides the Bible into twelve color-coded time periods that make it easier to follow its narrative thread Using a unique color-coded chart you will learn the major people places and events of the Bible and discover how they all come together to reveal the remarkable story of our faith Through its 24 sessions The Bible Timeline will teach you how to read and understand the Bible and introduce you to the wonderful narrative of the Bible in a way that will transform your life
The Matthew The King and His Kingdom study program shows how Jesus fulfills Godrsquos promises to Israel and establishes his kingdom on earth Through references to the Old Testament promises of God to his people and the messages God sent them through the prophets the Matthew Bible study program provides the key to understanding the rest of the New Testament and Christ as the fulfillment of Godrsquos plan Matthew portrays Jesus as the true King who fulfills the Law the people of Israel have failed to keep and who introduces the new law that will accompany the New Covenant In this 24-part study of the Gospel of Matthew presenter Jeff Cavins explains how Jesus is challenging and empowering us to a new level of holiness and shows how we must be thoroughly immersed in the kingdom of heaven on earth the Church to live it
1st amp 2nd photo Parishioners at the walk 3rd photo Fr Theo with President Gary Withers amp David Templeman Mandurah MLA
Fr Theo with piper Viv Riley
Deacon Michael
Phillips and our
Parish Priest
Fr Johny
Arattukulam
celebrating the
Divine Mercy
Sunday Mass
Our beautiful
altar set up for
Divine Mercy
Sunday Mass
The Walk to Remember in memory of our Children and loved ones was held on 8 March 2020
The Gloria in excelsis (Glory to God in the highest) is said
First Reading Acts 214 22-33
A reading from the Acts of the Apostles
It was impossible for him to be held by the power of Hades
On the day of Pentecost Peter stood up with the Eleven and addressed the crowd
in a loud voice lsquoMen of Israel listen to what I am going to say Jesus the
Nazarene was a man commended to you by God by the miracles and portents and
signs that God worked through him when he was among you as you all know
This man who was put into your power by the deliberate intention and
foreknowledge of God you took and had crucified by men outside the Law You
killed him but God raised him to life freeing him from the pangs of Hades for it
was impossible for him to be held in its power since as David says of him
I saw the Lord before me always
for with him at my right hand nothing can shake me
So my heart was glad
and my tongue cried out with joy
my body too will rest in the hope
that you will not abandon my soul to Hades
nor allow your holy one to experience corruption
You have made known the way of life to me
you will fill me with gladness through your presence
lsquoBrothers no one can deny that the patriarch David himself is dead and buried his
tomb is still with us But since he was a prophet and knew that God had sworn
him an oath to make one of his descendants succeed him on the throne what he
foresaw and spoke about was the resurrection of the Christ he is the one who was
not abandoned to Hades and whose body did not experience corruption God
raised this man Jesus to life and all of us are witnesses to that Now raised to the
heights by Godrsquos right hand he has received from the Father the Holy Spirit who
was promised and what you see and hear is the outpouring of that Spiritrsquo
Responsorial Psalm Lord you will show us the path of life or Alleluia
1 Preserve me God I take refuge in you
I say to the Lord lsquoYou are my Godrsquo O Lord it is you who are my
portion and cup it is you yourself who are my prize
R
2 I will bless the Lord who gives me counsel
who even at night directs my heart I keep the Lord ever in my sight
since he is at my right hand I shall stand firm
R
3 And so my heart rejoices my soul is glad
even my body shall rest in safety
For you will not leave my soul among the dead
nor let your beloved know decay R
4 You will show me the path of life the fullness of joy in your presence
at your right hand happiness for ever R
Second Reading Peter 117-21
A reading from the first letter of St Peter
The ransom that was paid to free you was the blood of the Lamb Jesus Christ
If you are acknowledging as your Father one who has no favourites and judges
everyone according to what he has done you must be scrupulously careful as
long as you are living away from your home Remember the ransom that was
paid to free you from the useless way of life your ancestors handed down was
not paid in anything corruptible neither in silver nor gold but in the precious
blood of a lamb without spot or stain namely Christ who though known since
before the world was made has been revealed only in our time the end of the
ages for your sake Through him you now have faith in God who raised him
from the dead and gave him glory for that very reason ndash so that you would have
faith and hope in God
Gospel Acclamation Lk 2432
Alleluia alleluia
Lord Jesus make your word plain to us
make our hearts burn with love when you speak
Alleluia
Gospel Lk 2413-35
At an evening Mass Luke 2413-35 may be used as an alternative
A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke
They recognised him at the breaking of the bread
Two of the disciples of Jesus were on their way to a
village called Emmaus seven miles from Jerusalem and
they were talking together about all that had happened
Now as they talked this over Jesus himself came up and
walked by their side but something prevented them from
recognising him He said to them lsquoWhat matters are you
discussing as you walk alongrsquo They stopped short their faces downcast
Then one of them called Cleopas answered him lsquoYou must be the only person
staying in Jerusalem who does not know the things that have been happening there
these last few daysrsquo lsquoWhat thingsrsquo he asked lsquoAll about Jesus of Nazarethrsquo they
answered lsquowho proved he was a great prophet by the things he said and did in the
sight of God and of the whole people and how our chief priests and our leaders
handed him over to be sentenced to death and had him crucified Our own hope
had been that he would be the one to set Israel free And this is not all two whole
days have gone by since it all happened and some women from our group have
astounded us they went to the tomb in the early morning and when they did not
find the body they came back to tell us they had seen a vision of angels who
declared he was alive Some of our friends went to the tomb and found everything
exactly as the women had reported but of him they saw nothingrsquo
Then he said to them lsquoYou foolish men So slow to believe the full message of the
prophets Was it not ordained that the Christ should suffer and so enter into his
gloryrsquo Then starting with Moses and going through all the prophets he explained
to them the passages throughout the scriptures that were about himself
When they drew near to the village to which they were going he made as if to go
on but they pressed him to stay with them lsquoIt is nearly eveningrsquo they said lsquoand
the day is almost overrsquo So he went in to stay with them Now while he was with
them at table he took the bread and said the blessing then he broke it and handed
it to them And their eyes were opened and they recognised him but he had
vanished from their sight Then they said to each other lsquoDid not our hearts burn
within us as he talked to us on the road and explained the scriptures to usrsquo
They set out that instant and returned to Jerusalem There they found the Eleven
assembled together with their companions who said to them lsquoYes it is true The
Lord has risen and has appeared to Simonrsquo Then they told their story of what had
happened on the road and how they had recognised him at the breaking of bread
Pope Francis on online Masses Pope Francis said the forced isolation devised to stop the pandemic was presenting
the danger of people living the faith only for themselves mdash detached from the
sacraments the Church and the people of God
Online Masses and spiritual communion do not represent the Church he said in his
homily at his morning Mass in the chapel of his residence on 17 April ldquoThis is the
Church in a difficult situation that the Lord is allowing but the ideal of the Church
is always with the people and with the sacraments mdash alwaysrdquo Pope Francis said
The pope began the Mass by praying for expectant mothers who may be anxious or
worried about giving birth during the COVID-19 pandemic Perhaps they are
asking themselves ldquoWhat kind of world will my child live inrdquo he said ldquoLet us
pray for them that the Lord give them the courage to carry these children forth
with the trust that it will certainly be a different world but it will always be a world
the Lord loves very muchrdquo he said
In his homily the pope reflected on serious concerns about the faithful not being
able to come together as a community to celebrate Mass or to receive the
sacraments because of government restrictions against people gathering in groups
as part of efforts to stem the spread of the coronavirus
Masses prayers and faith-based initiatives have been offered online and the
faithful have been encouraged to make an act of spiritual Communion given their
lack of access to Holy Communion but ldquothis is not the Churchrdquo the pope said
Onersquos relationship with Jesus ldquois intimate it is personal but it is in a communityrdquo
and this closeness to Christ without community without the Eucharist without the
people of God assembled together and ldquowithout the sacraments is dangerousrdquo he
said It is dangerous he said because people could start living their relationship
with God ldquofor just myself detached from the people of Godrdquo
As the Gospels show Jesusrsquo disciples always lived their relationship with the Lord
as a community mdash they gathered ldquoat the table a sign of community It was always
with the sacrament with breadrdquo the pope said ldquoI am saying this because someone
made me reflect on the danger of this moment we are living this pandemic that has
made all of us communicate even in a religious sense through the media through
means of communicationrdquo he said
Continued on next page
(continuationPope Francis on online Masses) By broadcasting his morning Mass for example people are in communion but they
are not ldquotogetherrdquo he said The very small number of people present at his daily
morning Mass will receive the Eucharist he said but not the people watching online
who will only have ldquospiritual Communionrdquo ldquoThis is not the Churchrdquo Pope Francis
said People are living this ldquofamiliarity with the Lordrdquo apart from each other in order
to ldquoget out of the tunnel not to stay in itrdquo
Unnamed bishop lsquoscoldedrsquo the Pope over livestreamed Mass The pope said it was
thanks to an unnamed bishop who ldquoscolded himrdquo and made him think more deeply
about the danger of celebrating Mass without the presence and participation of the
general public He said the bishop wrote to him before Easter when it was announced
Mass would be celebrated in an ldquoemptyrdquo St Peterrsquos Basilica He said the bishop
questioned the decision and asked when ldquoSt Peterrsquos is so big why not put 30 people
at least so people can be seenrdquo in the congregation
The pope said that at first he didnrsquot understand what this bishop was trying to get at
but then they spoke and the bishop told him to be careful to not make the Church the
sacraments and the people of God something that is only experienced or distributed
online
ldquoThe Church the sacraments and the people of God are concreterdquo the pope said The
faithfulrsquos relationship with God must also stay concrete as the apostles lived it as a
community and with the people of God not lived in a selfish way as individuals or
lived in a ldquoviralrdquo way that is spread only online
ldquoMay the Lord teach us this intimacy with him this familiarity with him but in the
Church with the sacraments with the holy faithful people of Godrdquo he said
Scripture reflection Did our hearts not burn within us Ref Australian Catholic April 2020
As if written for our time the Emmaus story has power to fan the embers of our hope into flame
The two disciples stand for whole populations struggling with grief and loss bewildered by the sudden disappearance of a familiar world
Old certainties have been swept away what will emerge is not yet clear What kind of society What kind of church In this maelstrom of change Christian believers those who have wrestled with the word of God and broken bread together are called to be agents of Godrsquos new heaven and new earth
There are forgotten values to be retrieved new discoveries to be embraced Our eyes have been opened to see the world in a new light
A Prayer for Persons Suffering from the Coronavirus You shall not fear the terror of the night nor the arrow that flies by day nor the pestilence that roams in darkness nor the plague that ravages at noon Ps 915-6 Merciful God hear our fervent prayer for all who suffer from the coronavirus May those who are infected receive the proper treatment and the comfort of your healing presence May their caregivers families and neighbours be shielded from the onslaught of the virus Give solace to those who grieve the loss of loved ones Protect and guide those who strive to find a cure that their work may conquer the disease and restore communities to wholeness and health Help us to rise above fear We ask all this through the intercession of Our Lady of Lourdes and in the name of your Son Jesus and the Holy Spirit now and forever Amen
Ref httpscafodorgukPrayPrayer-resourcesCoronavirus-prayers (Caritas)
Almighty God Our Heavenly Father we remember with thanksgiving
those who made the supreme sacrifice for us during times of war
We pray that the offering of their lives may not have been in vain
May grace enable us this day to dedicate to the cause of justice
freedom and peace and give wisdom and strength to build a better world
for the honour and glory of your name
through Jesus Christ Our Lord
- source wwwamosaorgau
I keep my eyes always on the LORD With him at my right hand I will not be shaken (Psalm 168)
Anzac Day 2020
Fr Andrew Hamilton | 08 April 2020 (Australian Catholics)
In recent years the public celebration of Anzac
Day has been a little overblown There has been a
tendency to see in Anzac Day a symbol of the power
of Australia and a demonstration of its virtues and military prowess It is has invested in
contemporary Australians and their leaders unearned qualities built on make-believe
That emphasis on Anzac Day as a celebration of an imagined heroic Australian identity
obscures the death and loss both of soldiers and of their relatives and friends the cost to
families and to Australian society of their loss and of the responsibility of their
dependents to turn from war
Contemporary experience
This year Anzac Day will not be seen against a canvas screen showing idealised figures
in warlike poses or sportsmen looking mean but against harsh contemporary experience
of fires and the coronavirus
We have seen the reality of bushfire with its devastation of forests and impoverishment of
local people in the areas that it touched We have also seen the ash and smelled the smoke
that drove away the comfortable illusion that climate change was unreal and if real that
it was harmless We have seen our leaders aimless in the face of fire and like the rest of
us struggling to comprehend the coronavirus pandemic and the vulnerability of an
economy built on debt We have seen also the courage and generosity of many
Australians the self-seeking of others and the cost that fire and sickness have brought to
many individuals and the strain they have placed on communities
Remembrance of past and present
When seen against the events of the year Anzac Day can be a remembrance both of
things past and things present We can remember and stay with the pain loss and grief of
those who died and returned from war wounded in body and spirit We remember also the
pain of those who grieved their deaths and sometimes suffered their return and whose
lives were changed forever by their wounding
This year too the isolation and anxiety in which we celebrate Anzac Day will echo the
frequent experience of soldiers in war It will be a time to remember and stay with the
pain loss and grief of those who have died through bushfire and illness and the loss of
those whose lives have been disturbed by them As we remember Anzac Day and the
trials of this year too we remember and are grateful for the simple humble and self-
sacrificing lives hidden like pearls in the darkness of each event (
ANSWERS (Miracle of Saints) 1 St Brigid 2 His head 3 A dog 4 He levitated (as well as received ecstatic visions) 5 Pio
KINDERGARTEN ENROLMENT 2021 Assumption is currently accepting enrolments for Kindergarten 2021 Eligible children would have been born between July 1 2016 and June 30 2017 Siblings of current students are required to complete an enrolment form Enrolments close on the 31 May 2020 Application forms are available from Administration or please contact 9583 8500 Alternatively visit us on wwwassumptionwaeduau for an application form
PRE - KINDERGARTEN ENROLMENT ndash 2020 Assumption is currently accepting enrolments for Pre- Kindergarten 20202021 Students must have turned 3 to be eligible to attend Students are accepted throughout the year Pre-Kindergarten times are 900am to 250pm Application forms are available from Administration or please contact 9583 8500 Alternatively visit us on wwwassumptionwaeduau for an application form
QUIZ
1 Which famous Irish female saint once turned bathwater into beer so she might better host some visiting priests
2 Following his martyrdom in 3rd Century Paris St Denis is famous for carrying what through the city streets
3 Often appearing at times of greatest need which animal is said to have accompanied St John Bosco through his life
4 St Joseph Curpertino was so embarrassed by his miraculous ability when it first occurred that he is said to have hidden in his motherrsquos house afterwards What was his ability
5 Who am I Was born Francesco Forgione but later became known by another more famous name when I joined the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin Itrsquos said that I had the ability to read hearts the gift of tongues and the gift of conversions Irsquom most famous for bearing the stigmata I am one of the most
famous saints to possess the stigmata in the 2oth century I am Padre_________
(answers on page 16)
STAY CONNECTED Do you have an email Please let us know so we can keep in touch by sending you the bulletin and share online resources If you donrsquot have an email maybe a family member or a friend can supply an email address then they could receive and print out the bulletin and place it in your letterbox Also please advise the Parish Office if you
bull recently moved or changed address
bull changed phone numbers or email address
bull need to inquire about online offering
bull wish to begin alter or cease planned giving
bull sign up for weekly bulletin (online)
Please email catholicparishwestnetcomau or call 9581 2061
Parish Officendash 8 Stevenson St Mandurah WA 6210 Ph-9581 20619581 3261
Presbyteryndash 6 Stevenson St Mandurah Churchndash Creery St Mandurah WA 6210
Emails-Admin amp Bulletin catholicparishwestnetcomau
Accounts vivcatholicparishwestnetcomau Website wwwolaparishmhorgau
Office Hours 8am-1230pm 1pm-4pm Mon-Fri
Fr Johny Arattukulam - Parish Priest
Fr Albin OdippattilmdashAssistant Parish Priest
Fr Anson AkkappillymdashAssistant Parish Priest
Michael Phillips - Deacon
Ernie Careyndash Retired Deacon
Vivien de WinterAlison CaingcoymdashOffice Staff
Frank OrsquoDriscoll Alysha Carboni John Gilbertson Joan Orchard Joan McKay George Tacey Jenny Stokic Sue Short Sheila Pearce Joanne Ford Leah Hardie Lil Eves Lesley Mertens Sean Mahoney Jodie Donnelly Mikayla Wilton Peter Young Roy amp Jan Payne Grace Moore Aldine Wheldon Daryl Winters Merle Johnson Trish Mulcahy Oliver Norma Hales David Naughton Dulcie Kent Anita Doran Herbert Lenard Taylor Green Margaret
McGuiness Les Pearson Beryl Fitzgerald Louisa amp Luigi Bove Anne-Marie Fliegener Bill Kociaruba Sergio Fiore Johnson Joseph Fiona Davies-McConchie Les Burns Sophie Margaret Worthington Tessie Plamonte Cristina King Irene Pini Kate Whooley Fr Chris Warnock Joshua Chernoff Ron Nichols Barbara Padua Marie Aide Raeleen Sutton Jessica Amphlett Raegis Farrell Barbara Philip Giuffre Liz Evans Boy Flores Bill Copple Dorothy Oliver Chris Morris Alan Edwards Joseph Godridge Christian Vimpany Kylie Godridge Mark Bussanich Amber Elsie Medina Markus Ruescher Angie Mae Greg Lewis Joan Marshall Leo Manser Kevin Scanlon Bohumil Verzich Eunice Hope Mia Hoppee Greg Carter Nick Marshall Michelle Stafford Debra Keena Joy Brokenshire Jenny S Brendan Davidson Please advise the office if any
of the above names need to be removed
Please keep in your prayers all students and their families teachers school leaders and staff during these unprecedented times We pray for blessing and protection for all of them
Our Ladyrsquos assumptiOn CathOLiC ChurCh
If you would like to watch the Sunday Mass
by Fr Johny Arattukulam OCD and Deacon Michael
Phillips please join us on Facebook and YouTube
The links will appear on our parish website-
wwwolaparishmhorgau (click on this link or copy and paste it on your search bar)
Click on the header lsquoOnline Massrsquo
The link will be available from 6pm Saturday 25 April
and will remain active for viewing anytime
St Patricks Cathedral Bunbury
ANZAC Day Mass will be streamed live at 9am from St Patrickrsquos Cathedral Bunbury on Youtube It will be available on the St Patricks Cathedral Bunbury Youtube Channel The direct Youtube link is httpsyoutubeJheEQ_cg-XQ (One can just click this link and it will take one straight to the live stream) Alternatively there will be a button to click on the home page of the parish website wwwbunburyparishorg which will take one to the live stream Afterwards a recording of the Mass will be downloaded on to the St Patrickrsquos Cathedral Bunbury Youtube Channel and the parish website The recording serves as a backup should we experience any technical issues with the live streaming and will be better quality have both better sound and picture quality should anyone wish to watch the Mass later in the day
Photowwwtripadvisorcomau
Our Ladyrsquos Assumption Parish Bible Study
The Parish Bible Study Group are just about to complete The Bible Timeline Program and will move on to study Matthew The King and His Kingdom The current Program was completed online and the next Bible Study is intended to continue online until the current COVID19 restrictions are lifted
While it is recommended that new participants commence their study with the Bible Timeline prior to progressing to Matthew The King and His Kingdom participants who choose to progress directly to Matthew The King and His Kingdom will not be disadvantaged in any way as Jeff Cavins does a good job in filling in the gaps from the Bible Timeline Study A synopsis of each program can be found below
The Parish will order the Books for both programs but participants need to pay for their individual Study Books directly to the Parish Office before they are ordered Please register your interest for either The Bible Timeline or Matthew The King and His Kingdom by emailing Viv at the Parish Centre ndash vivcatholicparishwestnetcomau by Friday 1st May 2020
The Bible classes usually run once a week from 7pm ndash 9pm (online) and the commencement date of each course will be confirmed once numbers are finalized
Participants require a Catholic Bible preferably NRVS edition and a catechism of The Catholic Church plus the study book for the program
Anticipated Price of Books (price depends on number of participants)
Bible Timeline $4600 Matthew $3800
BIBLE STUDY
The Bible Timeline The Story of Salvation
Understand the Entire Bible The Bible Timeline study program takes you on a guided journey through salvation history Presenter Jeff Cavins will show you how fourteen of the Biblersquos narrative books tell the biblical story from beginning to end and give you the keys to understanding the amazing story woven throughout Scripture In this revolutionary approach to Bible study The Bible Timeline divides the Bible into twelve color-coded time periods that make it easier to follow its narrative thread Using a unique color-coded chart you will learn the major people places and events of the Bible and discover how they all come together to reveal the remarkable story of our faith Through its 24 sessions The Bible Timeline will teach you how to read and understand the Bible and introduce you to the wonderful narrative of the Bible in a way that will transform your life
The Matthew The King and His Kingdom study program shows how Jesus fulfills Godrsquos promises to Israel and establishes his kingdom on earth Through references to the Old Testament promises of God to his people and the messages God sent them through the prophets the Matthew Bible study program provides the key to understanding the rest of the New Testament and Christ as the fulfillment of Godrsquos plan Matthew portrays Jesus as the true King who fulfills the Law the people of Israel have failed to keep and who introduces the new law that will accompany the New Covenant In this 24-part study of the Gospel of Matthew presenter Jeff Cavins explains how Jesus is challenging and empowering us to a new level of holiness and shows how we must be thoroughly immersed in the kingdom of heaven on earth the Church to live it
1st amp 2nd photo Parishioners at the walk 3rd photo Fr Theo with President Gary Withers amp David Templeman Mandurah MLA
Fr Theo with piper Viv Riley
Deacon Michael
Phillips and our
Parish Priest
Fr Johny
Arattukulam
celebrating the
Divine Mercy
Sunday Mass
Our beautiful
altar set up for
Divine Mercy
Sunday Mass
The Walk to Remember in memory of our Children and loved ones was held on 8 March 2020
The Gloria in excelsis (Glory to God in the highest) is said
First Reading Acts 214 22-33
A reading from the Acts of the Apostles
It was impossible for him to be held by the power of Hades
On the day of Pentecost Peter stood up with the Eleven and addressed the crowd
in a loud voice lsquoMen of Israel listen to what I am going to say Jesus the
Nazarene was a man commended to you by God by the miracles and portents and
signs that God worked through him when he was among you as you all know
This man who was put into your power by the deliberate intention and
foreknowledge of God you took and had crucified by men outside the Law You
killed him but God raised him to life freeing him from the pangs of Hades for it
was impossible for him to be held in its power since as David says of him
I saw the Lord before me always
for with him at my right hand nothing can shake me
So my heart was glad
and my tongue cried out with joy
my body too will rest in the hope
that you will not abandon my soul to Hades
nor allow your holy one to experience corruption
You have made known the way of life to me
you will fill me with gladness through your presence
lsquoBrothers no one can deny that the patriarch David himself is dead and buried his
tomb is still with us But since he was a prophet and knew that God had sworn
him an oath to make one of his descendants succeed him on the throne what he
foresaw and spoke about was the resurrection of the Christ he is the one who was
not abandoned to Hades and whose body did not experience corruption God
raised this man Jesus to life and all of us are witnesses to that Now raised to the
heights by Godrsquos right hand he has received from the Father the Holy Spirit who
was promised and what you see and hear is the outpouring of that Spiritrsquo
Responsorial Psalm Lord you will show us the path of life or Alleluia
1 Preserve me God I take refuge in you
I say to the Lord lsquoYou are my Godrsquo O Lord it is you who are my
portion and cup it is you yourself who are my prize
R
2 I will bless the Lord who gives me counsel
who even at night directs my heart I keep the Lord ever in my sight
since he is at my right hand I shall stand firm
R
3 And so my heart rejoices my soul is glad
even my body shall rest in safety
For you will not leave my soul among the dead
nor let your beloved know decay R
4 You will show me the path of life the fullness of joy in your presence
at your right hand happiness for ever R
Second Reading Peter 117-21
A reading from the first letter of St Peter
The ransom that was paid to free you was the blood of the Lamb Jesus Christ
If you are acknowledging as your Father one who has no favourites and judges
everyone according to what he has done you must be scrupulously careful as
long as you are living away from your home Remember the ransom that was
paid to free you from the useless way of life your ancestors handed down was
not paid in anything corruptible neither in silver nor gold but in the precious
blood of a lamb without spot or stain namely Christ who though known since
before the world was made has been revealed only in our time the end of the
ages for your sake Through him you now have faith in God who raised him
from the dead and gave him glory for that very reason ndash so that you would have
faith and hope in God
Gospel Acclamation Lk 2432
Alleluia alleluia
Lord Jesus make your word plain to us
make our hearts burn with love when you speak
Alleluia
Gospel Lk 2413-35
At an evening Mass Luke 2413-35 may be used as an alternative
A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke
They recognised him at the breaking of the bread
Two of the disciples of Jesus were on their way to a
village called Emmaus seven miles from Jerusalem and
they were talking together about all that had happened
Now as they talked this over Jesus himself came up and
walked by their side but something prevented them from
recognising him He said to them lsquoWhat matters are you
discussing as you walk alongrsquo They stopped short their faces downcast
Then one of them called Cleopas answered him lsquoYou must be the only person
staying in Jerusalem who does not know the things that have been happening there
these last few daysrsquo lsquoWhat thingsrsquo he asked lsquoAll about Jesus of Nazarethrsquo they
answered lsquowho proved he was a great prophet by the things he said and did in the
sight of God and of the whole people and how our chief priests and our leaders
handed him over to be sentenced to death and had him crucified Our own hope
had been that he would be the one to set Israel free And this is not all two whole
days have gone by since it all happened and some women from our group have
astounded us they went to the tomb in the early morning and when they did not
find the body they came back to tell us they had seen a vision of angels who
declared he was alive Some of our friends went to the tomb and found everything
exactly as the women had reported but of him they saw nothingrsquo
Then he said to them lsquoYou foolish men So slow to believe the full message of the
prophets Was it not ordained that the Christ should suffer and so enter into his
gloryrsquo Then starting with Moses and going through all the prophets he explained
to them the passages throughout the scriptures that were about himself
When they drew near to the village to which they were going he made as if to go
on but they pressed him to stay with them lsquoIt is nearly eveningrsquo they said lsquoand
the day is almost overrsquo So he went in to stay with them Now while he was with
them at table he took the bread and said the blessing then he broke it and handed
it to them And their eyes were opened and they recognised him but he had
vanished from their sight Then they said to each other lsquoDid not our hearts burn
within us as he talked to us on the road and explained the scriptures to usrsquo
They set out that instant and returned to Jerusalem There they found the Eleven
assembled together with their companions who said to them lsquoYes it is true The
Lord has risen and has appeared to Simonrsquo Then they told their story of what had
happened on the road and how they had recognised him at the breaking of bread
Pope Francis on online Masses Pope Francis said the forced isolation devised to stop the pandemic was presenting
the danger of people living the faith only for themselves mdash detached from the
sacraments the Church and the people of God
Online Masses and spiritual communion do not represent the Church he said in his
homily at his morning Mass in the chapel of his residence on 17 April ldquoThis is the
Church in a difficult situation that the Lord is allowing but the ideal of the Church
is always with the people and with the sacraments mdash alwaysrdquo Pope Francis said
The pope began the Mass by praying for expectant mothers who may be anxious or
worried about giving birth during the COVID-19 pandemic Perhaps they are
asking themselves ldquoWhat kind of world will my child live inrdquo he said ldquoLet us
pray for them that the Lord give them the courage to carry these children forth
with the trust that it will certainly be a different world but it will always be a world
the Lord loves very muchrdquo he said
In his homily the pope reflected on serious concerns about the faithful not being
able to come together as a community to celebrate Mass or to receive the
sacraments because of government restrictions against people gathering in groups
as part of efforts to stem the spread of the coronavirus
Masses prayers and faith-based initiatives have been offered online and the
faithful have been encouraged to make an act of spiritual Communion given their
lack of access to Holy Communion but ldquothis is not the Churchrdquo the pope said
Onersquos relationship with Jesus ldquois intimate it is personal but it is in a communityrdquo
and this closeness to Christ without community without the Eucharist without the
people of God assembled together and ldquowithout the sacraments is dangerousrdquo he
said It is dangerous he said because people could start living their relationship
with God ldquofor just myself detached from the people of Godrdquo
As the Gospels show Jesusrsquo disciples always lived their relationship with the Lord
as a community mdash they gathered ldquoat the table a sign of community It was always
with the sacrament with breadrdquo the pope said ldquoI am saying this because someone
made me reflect on the danger of this moment we are living this pandemic that has
made all of us communicate even in a religious sense through the media through
means of communicationrdquo he said
Continued on next page
(continuationPope Francis on online Masses) By broadcasting his morning Mass for example people are in communion but they
are not ldquotogetherrdquo he said The very small number of people present at his daily
morning Mass will receive the Eucharist he said but not the people watching online
who will only have ldquospiritual Communionrdquo ldquoThis is not the Churchrdquo Pope Francis
said People are living this ldquofamiliarity with the Lordrdquo apart from each other in order
to ldquoget out of the tunnel not to stay in itrdquo
Unnamed bishop lsquoscoldedrsquo the Pope over livestreamed Mass The pope said it was
thanks to an unnamed bishop who ldquoscolded himrdquo and made him think more deeply
about the danger of celebrating Mass without the presence and participation of the
general public He said the bishop wrote to him before Easter when it was announced
Mass would be celebrated in an ldquoemptyrdquo St Peterrsquos Basilica He said the bishop
questioned the decision and asked when ldquoSt Peterrsquos is so big why not put 30 people
at least so people can be seenrdquo in the congregation
The pope said that at first he didnrsquot understand what this bishop was trying to get at
but then they spoke and the bishop told him to be careful to not make the Church the
sacraments and the people of God something that is only experienced or distributed
online
ldquoThe Church the sacraments and the people of God are concreterdquo the pope said The
faithfulrsquos relationship with God must also stay concrete as the apostles lived it as a
community and with the people of God not lived in a selfish way as individuals or
lived in a ldquoviralrdquo way that is spread only online
ldquoMay the Lord teach us this intimacy with him this familiarity with him but in the
Church with the sacraments with the holy faithful people of Godrdquo he said
Scripture reflection Did our hearts not burn within us Ref Australian Catholic April 2020
As if written for our time the Emmaus story has power to fan the embers of our hope into flame
The two disciples stand for whole populations struggling with grief and loss bewildered by the sudden disappearance of a familiar world
Old certainties have been swept away what will emerge is not yet clear What kind of society What kind of church In this maelstrom of change Christian believers those who have wrestled with the word of God and broken bread together are called to be agents of Godrsquos new heaven and new earth
There are forgotten values to be retrieved new discoveries to be embraced Our eyes have been opened to see the world in a new light
A Prayer for Persons Suffering from the Coronavirus You shall not fear the terror of the night nor the arrow that flies by day nor the pestilence that roams in darkness nor the plague that ravages at noon Ps 915-6 Merciful God hear our fervent prayer for all who suffer from the coronavirus May those who are infected receive the proper treatment and the comfort of your healing presence May their caregivers families and neighbours be shielded from the onslaught of the virus Give solace to those who grieve the loss of loved ones Protect and guide those who strive to find a cure that their work may conquer the disease and restore communities to wholeness and health Help us to rise above fear We ask all this through the intercession of Our Lady of Lourdes and in the name of your Son Jesus and the Holy Spirit now and forever Amen
Ref httpscafodorgukPrayPrayer-resourcesCoronavirus-prayers (Caritas)
Almighty God Our Heavenly Father we remember with thanksgiving
those who made the supreme sacrifice for us during times of war
We pray that the offering of their lives may not have been in vain
May grace enable us this day to dedicate to the cause of justice
freedom and peace and give wisdom and strength to build a better world
for the honour and glory of your name
through Jesus Christ Our Lord
- source wwwamosaorgau
I keep my eyes always on the LORD With him at my right hand I will not be shaken (Psalm 168)
Anzac Day 2020
Fr Andrew Hamilton | 08 April 2020 (Australian Catholics)
In recent years the public celebration of Anzac
Day has been a little overblown There has been a
tendency to see in Anzac Day a symbol of the power
of Australia and a demonstration of its virtues and military prowess It is has invested in
contemporary Australians and their leaders unearned qualities built on make-believe
That emphasis on Anzac Day as a celebration of an imagined heroic Australian identity
obscures the death and loss both of soldiers and of their relatives and friends the cost to
families and to Australian society of their loss and of the responsibility of their
dependents to turn from war
Contemporary experience
This year Anzac Day will not be seen against a canvas screen showing idealised figures
in warlike poses or sportsmen looking mean but against harsh contemporary experience
of fires and the coronavirus
We have seen the reality of bushfire with its devastation of forests and impoverishment of
local people in the areas that it touched We have also seen the ash and smelled the smoke
that drove away the comfortable illusion that climate change was unreal and if real that
it was harmless We have seen our leaders aimless in the face of fire and like the rest of
us struggling to comprehend the coronavirus pandemic and the vulnerability of an
economy built on debt We have seen also the courage and generosity of many
Australians the self-seeking of others and the cost that fire and sickness have brought to
many individuals and the strain they have placed on communities
Remembrance of past and present
When seen against the events of the year Anzac Day can be a remembrance both of
things past and things present We can remember and stay with the pain loss and grief of
those who died and returned from war wounded in body and spirit We remember also the
pain of those who grieved their deaths and sometimes suffered their return and whose
lives were changed forever by their wounding
This year too the isolation and anxiety in which we celebrate Anzac Day will echo the
frequent experience of soldiers in war It will be a time to remember and stay with the
pain loss and grief of those who have died through bushfire and illness and the loss of
those whose lives have been disturbed by them As we remember Anzac Day and the
trials of this year too we remember and are grateful for the simple humble and self-
sacrificing lives hidden like pearls in the darkness of each event (
ANSWERS (Miracle of Saints) 1 St Brigid 2 His head 3 A dog 4 He levitated (as well as received ecstatic visions) 5 Pio
KINDERGARTEN ENROLMENT 2021 Assumption is currently accepting enrolments for Kindergarten 2021 Eligible children would have been born between July 1 2016 and June 30 2017 Siblings of current students are required to complete an enrolment form Enrolments close on the 31 May 2020 Application forms are available from Administration or please contact 9583 8500 Alternatively visit us on wwwassumptionwaeduau for an application form
PRE - KINDERGARTEN ENROLMENT ndash 2020 Assumption is currently accepting enrolments for Pre- Kindergarten 20202021 Students must have turned 3 to be eligible to attend Students are accepted throughout the year Pre-Kindergarten times are 900am to 250pm Application forms are available from Administration or please contact 9583 8500 Alternatively visit us on wwwassumptionwaeduau for an application form
QUIZ
1 Which famous Irish female saint once turned bathwater into beer so she might better host some visiting priests
2 Following his martyrdom in 3rd Century Paris St Denis is famous for carrying what through the city streets
3 Often appearing at times of greatest need which animal is said to have accompanied St John Bosco through his life
4 St Joseph Curpertino was so embarrassed by his miraculous ability when it first occurred that he is said to have hidden in his motherrsquos house afterwards What was his ability
5 Who am I Was born Francesco Forgione but later became known by another more famous name when I joined the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin Itrsquos said that I had the ability to read hearts the gift of tongues and the gift of conversions Irsquom most famous for bearing the stigmata I am one of the most
famous saints to possess the stigmata in the 2oth century I am Padre_________
(answers on page 16)
STAY CONNECTED Do you have an email Please let us know so we can keep in touch by sending you the bulletin and share online resources If you donrsquot have an email maybe a family member or a friend can supply an email address then they could receive and print out the bulletin and place it in your letterbox Also please advise the Parish Office if you
bull recently moved or changed address
bull changed phone numbers or email address
bull need to inquire about online offering
bull wish to begin alter or cease planned giving
bull sign up for weekly bulletin (online)
Please email catholicparishwestnetcomau or call 9581 2061
Parish Officendash 8 Stevenson St Mandurah WA 6210 Ph-9581 20619581 3261
Presbyteryndash 6 Stevenson St Mandurah Churchndash Creery St Mandurah WA 6210
Emails-Admin amp Bulletin catholicparishwestnetcomau
Accounts vivcatholicparishwestnetcomau Website wwwolaparishmhorgau
Office Hours 8am-1230pm 1pm-4pm Mon-Fri
Fr Johny Arattukulam - Parish Priest
Fr Albin OdippattilmdashAssistant Parish Priest
Fr Anson AkkappillymdashAssistant Parish Priest
Michael Phillips - Deacon
Ernie Careyndash Retired Deacon
Vivien de WinterAlison CaingcoymdashOffice Staff
Frank OrsquoDriscoll Alysha Carboni John Gilbertson Joan Orchard Joan McKay George Tacey Jenny Stokic Sue Short Sheila Pearce Joanne Ford Leah Hardie Lil Eves Lesley Mertens Sean Mahoney Jodie Donnelly Mikayla Wilton Peter Young Roy amp Jan Payne Grace Moore Aldine Wheldon Daryl Winters Merle Johnson Trish Mulcahy Oliver Norma Hales David Naughton Dulcie Kent Anita Doran Herbert Lenard Taylor Green Margaret
McGuiness Les Pearson Beryl Fitzgerald Louisa amp Luigi Bove Anne-Marie Fliegener Bill Kociaruba Sergio Fiore Johnson Joseph Fiona Davies-McConchie Les Burns Sophie Margaret Worthington Tessie Plamonte Cristina King Irene Pini Kate Whooley Fr Chris Warnock Joshua Chernoff Ron Nichols Barbara Padua Marie Aide Raeleen Sutton Jessica Amphlett Raegis Farrell Barbara Philip Giuffre Liz Evans Boy Flores Bill Copple Dorothy Oliver Chris Morris Alan Edwards Joseph Godridge Christian Vimpany Kylie Godridge Mark Bussanich Amber Elsie Medina Markus Ruescher Angie Mae Greg Lewis Joan Marshall Leo Manser Kevin Scanlon Bohumil Verzich Eunice Hope Mia Hoppee Greg Carter Nick Marshall Michelle Stafford Debra Keena Joy Brokenshire Jenny S Brendan Davidson Please advise the office if any
of the above names need to be removed
Please keep in your prayers all students and their families teachers school leaders and staff during these unprecedented times We pray for blessing and protection for all of them
Our Ladyrsquos Assumption Parish Bible Study
The Parish Bible Study Group are just about to complete The Bible Timeline Program and will move on to study Matthew The King and His Kingdom The current Program was completed online and the next Bible Study is intended to continue online until the current COVID19 restrictions are lifted
While it is recommended that new participants commence their study with the Bible Timeline prior to progressing to Matthew The King and His Kingdom participants who choose to progress directly to Matthew The King and His Kingdom will not be disadvantaged in any way as Jeff Cavins does a good job in filling in the gaps from the Bible Timeline Study A synopsis of each program can be found below
The Parish will order the Books for both programs but participants need to pay for their individual Study Books directly to the Parish Office before they are ordered Please register your interest for either The Bible Timeline or Matthew The King and His Kingdom by emailing Viv at the Parish Centre ndash vivcatholicparishwestnetcomau by Friday 1st May 2020
The Bible classes usually run once a week from 7pm ndash 9pm (online) and the commencement date of each course will be confirmed once numbers are finalized
Participants require a Catholic Bible preferably NRVS edition and a catechism of The Catholic Church plus the study book for the program
Anticipated Price of Books (price depends on number of participants)
Bible Timeline $4600 Matthew $3800
BIBLE STUDY
The Bible Timeline The Story of Salvation
Understand the Entire Bible The Bible Timeline study program takes you on a guided journey through salvation history Presenter Jeff Cavins will show you how fourteen of the Biblersquos narrative books tell the biblical story from beginning to end and give you the keys to understanding the amazing story woven throughout Scripture In this revolutionary approach to Bible study The Bible Timeline divides the Bible into twelve color-coded time periods that make it easier to follow its narrative thread Using a unique color-coded chart you will learn the major people places and events of the Bible and discover how they all come together to reveal the remarkable story of our faith Through its 24 sessions The Bible Timeline will teach you how to read and understand the Bible and introduce you to the wonderful narrative of the Bible in a way that will transform your life
The Matthew The King and His Kingdom study program shows how Jesus fulfills Godrsquos promises to Israel and establishes his kingdom on earth Through references to the Old Testament promises of God to his people and the messages God sent them through the prophets the Matthew Bible study program provides the key to understanding the rest of the New Testament and Christ as the fulfillment of Godrsquos plan Matthew portrays Jesus as the true King who fulfills the Law the people of Israel have failed to keep and who introduces the new law that will accompany the New Covenant In this 24-part study of the Gospel of Matthew presenter Jeff Cavins explains how Jesus is challenging and empowering us to a new level of holiness and shows how we must be thoroughly immersed in the kingdom of heaven on earth the Church to live it
1st amp 2nd photo Parishioners at the walk 3rd photo Fr Theo with President Gary Withers amp David Templeman Mandurah MLA
Fr Theo with piper Viv Riley
Deacon Michael
Phillips and our
Parish Priest
Fr Johny
Arattukulam
celebrating the
Divine Mercy
Sunday Mass
Our beautiful
altar set up for
Divine Mercy
Sunday Mass
The Walk to Remember in memory of our Children and loved ones was held on 8 March 2020
The Gloria in excelsis (Glory to God in the highest) is said
First Reading Acts 214 22-33
A reading from the Acts of the Apostles
It was impossible for him to be held by the power of Hades
On the day of Pentecost Peter stood up with the Eleven and addressed the crowd
in a loud voice lsquoMen of Israel listen to what I am going to say Jesus the
Nazarene was a man commended to you by God by the miracles and portents and
signs that God worked through him when he was among you as you all know
This man who was put into your power by the deliberate intention and
foreknowledge of God you took and had crucified by men outside the Law You
killed him but God raised him to life freeing him from the pangs of Hades for it
was impossible for him to be held in its power since as David says of him
I saw the Lord before me always
for with him at my right hand nothing can shake me
So my heart was glad
and my tongue cried out with joy
my body too will rest in the hope
that you will not abandon my soul to Hades
nor allow your holy one to experience corruption
You have made known the way of life to me
you will fill me with gladness through your presence
lsquoBrothers no one can deny that the patriarch David himself is dead and buried his
tomb is still with us But since he was a prophet and knew that God had sworn
him an oath to make one of his descendants succeed him on the throne what he
foresaw and spoke about was the resurrection of the Christ he is the one who was
not abandoned to Hades and whose body did not experience corruption God
raised this man Jesus to life and all of us are witnesses to that Now raised to the
heights by Godrsquos right hand he has received from the Father the Holy Spirit who
was promised and what you see and hear is the outpouring of that Spiritrsquo
Responsorial Psalm Lord you will show us the path of life or Alleluia
1 Preserve me God I take refuge in you
I say to the Lord lsquoYou are my Godrsquo O Lord it is you who are my
portion and cup it is you yourself who are my prize
R
2 I will bless the Lord who gives me counsel
who even at night directs my heart I keep the Lord ever in my sight
since he is at my right hand I shall stand firm
R
3 And so my heart rejoices my soul is glad
even my body shall rest in safety
For you will not leave my soul among the dead
nor let your beloved know decay R
4 You will show me the path of life the fullness of joy in your presence
at your right hand happiness for ever R
Second Reading Peter 117-21
A reading from the first letter of St Peter
The ransom that was paid to free you was the blood of the Lamb Jesus Christ
If you are acknowledging as your Father one who has no favourites and judges
everyone according to what he has done you must be scrupulously careful as
long as you are living away from your home Remember the ransom that was
paid to free you from the useless way of life your ancestors handed down was
not paid in anything corruptible neither in silver nor gold but in the precious
blood of a lamb without spot or stain namely Christ who though known since
before the world was made has been revealed only in our time the end of the
ages for your sake Through him you now have faith in God who raised him
from the dead and gave him glory for that very reason ndash so that you would have
faith and hope in God
Gospel Acclamation Lk 2432
Alleluia alleluia
Lord Jesus make your word plain to us
make our hearts burn with love when you speak
Alleluia
Gospel Lk 2413-35
At an evening Mass Luke 2413-35 may be used as an alternative
A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke
They recognised him at the breaking of the bread
Two of the disciples of Jesus were on their way to a
village called Emmaus seven miles from Jerusalem and
they were talking together about all that had happened
Now as they talked this over Jesus himself came up and
walked by their side but something prevented them from
recognising him He said to them lsquoWhat matters are you
discussing as you walk alongrsquo They stopped short their faces downcast
Then one of them called Cleopas answered him lsquoYou must be the only person
staying in Jerusalem who does not know the things that have been happening there
these last few daysrsquo lsquoWhat thingsrsquo he asked lsquoAll about Jesus of Nazarethrsquo they
answered lsquowho proved he was a great prophet by the things he said and did in the
sight of God and of the whole people and how our chief priests and our leaders
handed him over to be sentenced to death and had him crucified Our own hope
had been that he would be the one to set Israel free And this is not all two whole
days have gone by since it all happened and some women from our group have
astounded us they went to the tomb in the early morning and when they did not
find the body they came back to tell us they had seen a vision of angels who
declared he was alive Some of our friends went to the tomb and found everything
exactly as the women had reported but of him they saw nothingrsquo
Then he said to them lsquoYou foolish men So slow to believe the full message of the
prophets Was it not ordained that the Christ should suffer and so enter into his
gloryrsquo Then starting with Moses and going through all the prophets he explained
to them the passages throughout the scriptures that were about himself
When they drew near to the village to which they were going he made as if to go
on but they pressed him to stay with them lsquoIt is nearly eveningrsquo they said lsquoand
the day is almost overrsquo So he went in to stay with them Now while he was with
them at table he took the bread and said the blessing then he broke it and handed
it to them And their eyes were opened and they recognised him but he had
vanished from their sight Then they said to each other lsquoDid not our hearts burn
within us as he talked to us on the road and explained the scriptures to usrsquo
They set out that instant and returned to Jerusalem There they found the Eleven
assembled together with their companions who said to them lsquoYes it is true The
Lord has risen and has appeared to Simonrsquo Then they told their story of what had
happened on the road and how they had recognised him at the breaking of bread
Pope Francis on online Masses Pope Francis said the forced isolation devised to stop the pandemic was presenting
the danger of people living the faith only for themselves mdash detached from the
sacraments the Church and the people of God
Online Masses and spiritual communion do not represent the Church he said in his
homily at his morning Mass in the chapel of his residence on 17 April ldquoThis is the
Church in a difficult situation that the Lord is allowing but the ideal of the Church
is always with the people and with the sacraments mdash alwaysrdquo Pope Francis said
The pope began the Mass by praying for expectant mothers who may be anxious or
worried about giving birth during the COVID-19 pandemic Perhaps they are
asking themselves ldquoWhat kind of world will my child live inrdquo he said ldquoLet us
pray for them that the Lord give them the courage to carry these children forth
with the trust that it will certainly be a different world but it will always be a world
the Lord loves very muchrdquo he said
In his homily the pope reflected on serious concerns about the faithful not being
able to come together as a community to celebrate Mass or to receive the
sacraments because of government restrictions against people gathering in groups
as part of efforts to stem the spread of the coronavirus
Masses prayers and faith-based initiatives have been offered online and the
faithful have been encouraged to make an act of spiritual Communion given their
lack of access to Holy Communion but ldquothis is not the Churchrdquo the pope said
Onersquos relationship with Jesus ldquois intimate it is personal but it is in a communityrdquo
and this closeness to Christ without community without the Eucharist without the
people of God assembled together and ldquowithout the sacraments is dangerousrdquo he
said It is dangerous he said because people could start living their relationship
with God ldquofor just myself detached from the people of Godrdquo
As the Gospels show Jesusrsquo disciples always lived their relationship with the Lord
as a community mdash they gathered ldquoat the table a sign of community It was always
with the sacrament with breadrdquo the pope said ldquoI am saying this because someone
made me reflect on the danger of this moment we are living this pandemic that has
made all of us communicate even in a religious sense through the media through
means of communicationrdquo he said
Continued on next page
(continuationPope Francis on online Masses) By broadcasting his morning Mass for example people are in communion but they
are not ldquotogetherrdquo he said The very small number of people present at his daily
morning Mass will receive the Eucharist he said but not the people watching online
who will only have ldquospiritual Communionrdquo ldquoThis is not the Churchrdquo Pope Francis
said People are living this ldquofamiliarity with the Lordrdquo apart from each other in order
to ldquoget out of the tunnel not to stay in itrdquo
Unnamed bishop lsquoscoldedrsquo the Pope over livestreamed Mass The pope said it was
thanks to an unnamed bishop who ldquoscolded himrdquo and made him think more deeply
about the danger of celebrating Mass without the presence and participation of the
general public He said the bishop wrote to him before Easter when it was announced
Mass would be celebrated in an ldquoemptyrdquo St Peterrsquos Basilica He said the bishop
questioned the decision and asked when ldquoSt Peterrsquos is so big why not put 30 people
at least so people can be seenrdquo in the congregation
The pope said that at first he didnrsquot understand what this bishop was trying to get at
but then they spoke and the bishop told him to be careful to not make the Church the
sacraments and the people of God something that is only experienced or distributed
online
ldquoThe Church the sacraments and the people of God are concreterdquo the pope said The
faithfulrsquos relationship with God must also stay concrete as the apostles lived it as a
community and with the people of God not lived in a selfish way as individuals or
lived in a ldquoviralrdquo way that is spread only online
ldquoMay the Lord teach us this intimacy with him this familiarity with him but in the
Church with the sacraments with the holy faithful people of Godrdquo he said
Scripture reflection Did our hearts not burn within us Ref Australian Catholic April 2020
As if written for our time the Emmaus story has power to fan the embers of our hope into flame
The two disciples stand for whole populations struggling with grief and loss bewildered by the sudden disappearance of a familiar world
Old certainties have been swept away what will emerge is not yet clear What kind of society What kind of church In this maelstrom of change Christian believers those who have wrestled with the word of God and broken bread together are called to be agents of Godrsquos new heaven and new earth
There are forgotten values to be retrieved new discoveries to be embraced Our eyes have been opened to see the world in a new light
A Prayer for Persons Suffering from the Coronavirus You shall not fear the terror of the night nor the arrow that flies by day nor the pestilence that roams in darkness nor the plague that ravages at noon Ps 915-6 Merciful God hear our fervent prayer for all who suffer from the coronavirus May those who are infected receive the proper treatment and the comfort of your healing presence May their caregivers families and neighbours be shielded from the onslaught of the virus Give solace to those who grieve the loss of loved ones Protect and guide those who strive to find a cure that their work may conquer the disease and restore communities to wholeness and health Help us to rise above fear We ask all this through the intercession of Our Lady of Lourdes and in the name of your Son Jesus and the Holy Spirit now and forever Amen
Ref httpscafodorgukPrayPrayer-resourcesCoronavirus-prayers (Caritas)
Almighty God Our Heavenly Father we remember with thanksgiving
those who made the supreme sacrifice for us during times of war
We pray that the offering of their lives may not have been in vain
May grace enable us this day to dedicate to the cause of justice
freedom and peace and give wisdom and strength to build a better world
for the honour and glory of your name
through Jesus Christ Our Lord
- source wwwamosaorgau
I keep my eyes always on the LORD With him at my right hand I will not be shaken (Psalm 168)
Anzac Day 2020
Fr Andrew Hamilton | 08 April 2020 (Australian Catholics)
In recent years the public celebration of Anzac
Day has been a little overblown There has been a
tendency to see in Anzac Day a symbol of the power
of Australia and a demonstration of its virtues and military prowess It is has invested in
contemporary Australians and their leaders unearned qualities built on make-believe
That emphasis on Anzac Day as a celebration of an imagined heroic Australian identity
obscures the death and loss both of soldiers and of their relatives and friends the cost to
families and to Australian society of their loss and of the responsibility of their
dependents to turn from war
Contemporary experience
This year Anzac Day will not be seen against a canvas screen showing idealised figures
in warlike poses or sportsmen looking mean but against harsh contemporary experience
of fires and the coronavirus
We have seen the reality of bushfire with its devastation of forests and impoverishment of
local people in the areas that it touched We have also seen the ash and smelled the smoke
that drove away the comfortable illusion that climate change was unreal and if real that
it was harmless We have seen our leaders aimless in the face of fire and like the rest of
us struggling to comprehend the coronavirus pandemic and the vulnerability of an
economy built on debt We have seen also the courage and generosity of many
Australians the self-seeking of others and the cost that fire and sickness have brought to
many individuals and the strain they have placed on communities
Remembrance of past and present
When seen against the events of the year Anzac Day can be a remembrance both of
things past and things present We can remember and stay with the pain loss and grief of
those who died and returned from war wounded in body and spirit We remember also the
pain of those who grieved their deaths and sometimes suffered their return and whose
lives were changed forever by their wounding
This year too the isolation and anxiety in which we celebrate Anzac Day will echo the
frequent experience of soldiers in war It will be a time to remember and stay with the
pain loss and grief of those who have died through bushfire and illness and the loss of
those whose lives have been disturbed by them As we remember Anzac Day and the
trials of this year too we remember and are grateful for the simple humble and self-
sacrificing lives hidden like pearls in the darkness of each event (
ANSWERS (Miracle of Saints) 1 St Brigid 2 His head 3 A dog 4 He levitated (as well as received ecstatic visions) 5 Pio
KINDERGARTEN ENROLMENT 2021 Assumption is currently accepting enrolments for Kindergarten 2021 Eligible children would have been born between July 1 2016 and June 30 2017 Siblings of current students are required to complete an enrolment form Enrolments close on the 31 May 2020 Application forms are available from Administration or please contact 9583 8500 Alternatively visit us on wwwassumptionwaeduau for an application form
PRE - KINDERGARTEN ENROLMENT ndash 2020 Assumption is currently accepting enrolments for Pre- Kindergarten 20202021 Students must have turned 3 to be eligible to attend Students are accepted throughout the year Pre-Kindergarten times are 900am to 250pm Application forms are available from Administration or please contact 9583 8500 Alternatively visit us on wwwassumptionwaeduau for an application form
QUIZ
1 Which famous Irish female saint once turned bathwater into beer so she might better host some visiting priests
2 Following his martyrdom in 3rd Century Paris St Denis is famous for carrying what through the city streets
3 Often appearing at times of greatest need which animal is said to have accompanied St John Bosco through his life
4 St Joseph Curpertino was so embarrassed by his miraculous ability when it first occurred that he is said to have hidden in his motherrsquos house afterwards What was his ability
5 Who am I Was born Francesco Forgione but later became known by another more famous name when I joined the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin Itrsquos said that I had the ability to read hearts the gift of tongues and the gift of conversions Irsquom most famous for bearing the stigmata I am one of the most
famous saints to possess the stigmata in the 2oth century I am Padre_________
(answers on page 16)
STAY CONNECTED Do you have an email Please let us know so we can keep in touch by sending you the bulletin and share online resources If you donrsquot have an email maybe a family member or a friend can supply an email address then they could receive and print out the bulletin and place it in your letterbox Also please advise the Parish Office if you
bull recently moved or changed address
bull changed phone numbers or email address
bull need to inquire about online offering
bull wish to begin alter or cease planned giving
bull sign up for weekly bulletin (online)
Please email catholicparishwestnetcomau or call 9581 2061
Parish Officendash 8 Stevenson St Mandurah WA 6210 Ph-9581 20619581 3261
Presbyteryndash 6 Stevenson St Mandurah Churchndash Creery St Mandurah WA 6210
Emails-Admin amp Bulletin catholicparishwestnetcomau
Accounts vivcatholicparishwestnetcomau Website wwwolaparishmhorgau
Office Hours 8am-1230pm 1pm-4pm Mon-Fri
Fr Johny Arattukulam - Parish Priest
Fr Albin OdippattilmdashAssistant Parish Priest
Fr Anson AkkappillymdashAssistant Parish Priest
Michael Phillips - Deacon
Ernie Careyndash Retired Deacon
Vivien de WinterAlison CaingcoymdashOffice Staff
Frank OrsquoDriscoll Alysha Carboni John Gilbertson Joan Orchard Joan McKay George Tacey Jenny Stokic Sue Short Sheila Pearce Joanne Ford Leah Hardie Lil Eves Lesley Mertens Sean Mahoney Jodie Donnelly Mikayla Wilton Peter Young Roy amp Jan Payne Grace Moore Aldine Wheldon Daryl Winters Merle Johnson Trish Mulcahy Oliver Norma Hales David Naughton Dulcie Kent Anita Doran Herbert Lenard Taylor Green Margaret
McGuiness Les Pearson Beryl Fitzgerald Louisa amp Luigi Bove Anne-Marie Fliegener Bill Kociaruba Sergio Fiore Johnson Joseph Fiona Davies-McConchie Les Burns Sophie Margaret Worthington Tessie Plamonte Cristina King Irene Pini Kate Whooley Fr Chris Warnock Joshua Chernoff Ron Nichols Barbara Padua Marie Aide Raeleen Sutton Jessica Amphlett Raegis Farrell Barbara Philip Giuffre Liz Evans Boy Flores Bill Copple Dorothy Oliver Chris Morris Alan Edwards Joseph Godridge Christian Vimpany Kylie Godridge Mark Bussanich Amber Elsie Medina Markus Ruescher Angie Mae Greg Lewis Joan Marshall Leo Manser Kevin Scanlon Bohumil Verzich Eunice Hope Mia Hoppee Greg Carter Nick Marshall Michelle Stafford Debra Keena Joy Brokenshire Jenny S Brendan Davidson Please advise the office if any
of the above names need to be removed
Please keep in your prayers all students and their families teachers school leaders and staff during these unprecedented times We pray for blessing and protection for all of them
1st amp 2nd photo Parishioners at the walk 3rd photo Fr Theo with President Gary Withers amp David Templeman Mandurah MLA
Fr Theo with piper Viv Riley
Deacon Michael
Phillips and our
Parish Priest
Fr Johny
Arattukulam
celebrating the
Divine Mercy
Sunday Mass
Our beautiful
altar set up for
Divine Mercy
Sunday Mass
The Walk to Remember in memory of our Children and loved ones was held on 8 March 2020
The Gloria in excelsis (Glory to God in the highest) is said
First Reading Acts 214 22-33
A reading from the Acts of the Apostles
It was impossible for him to be held by the power of Hades
On the day of Pentecost Peter stood up with the Eleven and addressed the crowd
in a loud voice lsquoMen of Israel listen to what I am going to say Jesus the
Nazarene was a man commended to you by God by the miracles and portents and
signs that God worked through him when he was among you as you all know
This man who was put into your power by the deliberate intention and
foreknowledge of God you took and had crucified by men outside the Law You
killed him but God raised him to life freeing him from the pangs of Hades for it
was impossible for him to be held in its power since as David says of him
I saw the Lord before me always
for with him at my right hand nothing can shake me
So my heart was glad
and my tongue cried out with joy
my body too will rest in the hope
that you will not abandon my soul to Hades
nor allow your holy one to experience corruption
You have made known the way of life to me
you will fill me with gladness through your presence
lsquoBrothers no one can deny that the patriarch David himself is dead and buried his
tomb is still with us But since he was a prophet and knew that God had sworn
him an oath to make one of his descendants succeed him on the throne what he
foresaw and spoke about was the resurrection of the Christ he is the one who was
not abandoned to Hades and whose body did not experience corruption God
raised this man Jesus to life and all of us are witnesses to that Now raised to the
heights by Godrsquos right hand he has received from the Father the Holy Spirit who
was promised and what you see and hear is the outpouring of that Spiritrsquo
Responsorial Psalm Lord you will show us the path of life or Alleluia
1 Preserve me God I take refuge in you
I say to the Lord lsquoYou are my Godrsquo O Lord it is you who are my
portion and cup it is you yourself who are my prize
R
2 I will bless the Lord who gives me counsel
who even at night directs my heart I keep the Lord ever in my sight
since he is at my right hand I shall stand firm
R
3 And so my heart rejoices my soul is glad
even my body shall rest in safety
For you will not leave my soul among the dead
nor let your beloved know decay R
4 You will show me the path of life the fullness of joy in your presence
at your right hand happiness for ever R
Second Reading Peter 117-21
A reading from the first letter of St Peter
The ransom that was paid to free you was the blood of the Lamb Jesus Christ
If you are acknowledging as your Father one who has no favourites and judges
everyone according to what he has done you must be scrupulously careful as
long as you are living away from your home Remember the ransom that was
paid to free you from the useless way of life your ancestors handed down was
not paid in anything corruptible neither in silver nor gold but in the precious
blood of a lamb without spot or stain namely Christ who though known since
before the world was made has been revealed only in our time the end of the
ages for your sake Through him you now have faith in God who raised him
from the dead and gave him glory for that very reason ndash so that you would have
faith and hope in God
Gospel Acclamation Lk 2432
Alleluia alleluia
Lord Jesus make your word plain to us
make our hearts burn with love when you speak
Alleluia
Gospel Lk 2413-35
At an evening Mass Luke 2413-35 may be used as an alternative
A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke
They recognised him at the breaking of the bread
Two of the disciples of Jesus were on their way to a
village called Emmaus seven miles from Jerusalem and
they were talking together about all that had happened
Now as they talked this over Jesus himself came up and
walked by their side but something prevented them from
recognising him He said to them lsquoWhat matters are you
discussing as you walk alongrsquo They stopped short their faces downcast
Then one of them called Cleopas answered him lsquoYou must be the only person
staying in Jerusalem who does not know the things that have been happening there
these last few daysrsquo lsquoWhat thingsrsquo he asked lsquoAll about Jesus of Nazarethrsquo they
answered lsquowho proved he was a great prophet by the things he said and did in the
sight of God and of the whole people and how our chief priests and our leaders
handed him over to be sentenced to death and had him crucified Our own hope
had been that he would be the one to set Israel free And this is not all two whole
days have gone by since it all happened and some women from our group have
astounded us they went to the tomb in the early morning and when they did not
find the body they came back to tell us they had seen a vision of angels who
declared he was alive Some of our friends went to the tomb and found everything
exactly as the women had reported but of him they saw nothingrsquo
Then he said to them lsquoYou foolish men So slow to believe the full message of the
prophets Was it not ordained that the Christ should suffer and so enter into his
gloryrsquo Then starting with Moses and going through all the prophets he explained
to them the passages throughout the scriptures that were about himself
When they drew near to the village to which they were going he made as if to go
on but they pressed him to stay with them lsquoIt is nearly eveningrsquo they said lsquoand
the day is almost overrsquo So he went in to stay with them Now while he was with
them at table he took the bread and said the blessing then he broke it and handed
it to them And their eyes were opened and they recognised him but he had
vanished from their sight Then they said to each other lsquoDid not our hearts burn
within us as he talked to us on the road and explained the scriptures to usrsquo
They set out that instant and returned to Jerusalem There they found the Eleven
assembled together with their companions who said to them lsquoYes it is true The
Lord has risen and has appeared to Simonrsquo Then they told their story of what had
happened on the road and how they had recognised him at the breaking of bread
Pope Francis on online Masses Pope Francis said the forced isolation devised to stop the pandemic was presenting
the danger of people living the faith only for themselves mdash detached from the
sacraments the Church and the people of God
Online Masses and spiritual communion do not represent the Church he said in his
homily at his morning Mass in the chapel of his residence on 17 April ldquoThis is the
Church in a difficult situation that the Lord is allowing but the ideal of the Church
is always with the people and with the sacraments mdash alwaysrdquo Pope Francis said
The pope began the Mass by praying for expectant mothers who may be anxious or
worried about giving birth during the COVID-19 pandemic Perhaps they are
asking themselves ldquoWhat kind of world will my child live inrdquo he said ldquoLet us
pray for them that the Lord give them the courage to carry these children forth
with the trust that it will certainly be a different world but it will always be a world
the Lord loves very muchrdquo he said
In his homily the pope reflected on serious concerns about the faithful not being
able to come together as a community to celebrate Mass or to receive the
sacraments because of government restrictions against people gathering in groups
as part of efforts to stem the spread of the coronavirus
Masses prayers and faith-based initiatives have been offered online and the
faithful have been encouraged to make an act of spiritual Communion given their
lack of access to Holy Communion but ldquothis is not the Churchrdquo the pope said
Onersquos relationship with Jesus ldquois intimate it is personal but it is in a communityrdquo
and this closeness to Christ without community without the Eucharist without the
people of God assembled together and ldquowithout the sacraments is dangerousrdquo he
said It is dangerous he said because people could start living their relationship
with God ldquofor just myself detached from the people of Godrdquo
As the Gospels show Jesusrsquo disciples always lived their relationship with the Lord
as a community mdash they gathered ldquoat the table a sign of community It was always
with the sacrament with breadrdquo the pope said ldquoI am saying this because someone
made me reflect on the danger of this moment we are living this pandemic that has
made all of us communicate even in a religious sense through the media through
means of communicationrdquo he said
Continued on next page
(continuationPope Francis on online Masses) By broadcasting his morning Mass for example people are in communion but they
are not ldquotogetherrdquo he said The very small number of people present at his daily
morning Mass will receive the Eucharist he said but not the people watching online
who will only have ldquospiritual Communionrdquo ldquoThis is not the Churchrdquo Pope Francis
said People are living this ldquofamiliarity with the Lordrdquo apart from each other in order
to ldquoget out of the tunnel not to stay in itrdquo
Unnamed bishop lsquoscoldedrsquo the Pope over livestreamed Mass The pope said it was
thanks to an unnamed bishop who ldquoscolded himrdquo and made him think more deeply
about the danger of celebrating Mass without the presence and participation of the
general public He said the bishop wrote to him before Easter when it was announced
Mass would be celebrated in an ldquoemptyrdquo St Peterrsquos Basilica He said the bishop
questioned the decision and asked when ldquoSt Peterrsquos is so big why not put 30 people
at least so people can be seenrdquo in the congregation
The pope said that at first he didnrsquot understand what this bishop was trying to get at
but then they spoke and the bishop told him to be careful to not make the Church the
sacraments and the people of God something that is only experienced or distributed
online
ldquoThe Church the sacraments and the people of God are concreterdquo the pope said The
faithfulrsquos relationship with God must also stay concrete as the apostles lived it as a
community and with the people of God not lived in a selfish way as individuals or
lived in a ldquoviralrdquo way that is spread only online
ldquoMay the Lord teach us this intimacy with him this familiarity with him but in the
Church with the sacraments with the holy faithful people of Godrdquo he said
Scripture reflection Did our hearts not burn within us Ref Australian Catholic April 2020
As if written for our time the Emmaus story has power to fan the embers of our hope into flame
The two disciples stand for whole populations struggling with grief and loss bewildered by the sudden disappearance of a familiar world
Old certainties have been swept away what will emerge is not yet clear What kind of society What kind of church In this maelstrom of change Christian believers those who have wrestled with the word of God and broken bread together are called to be agents of Godrsquos new heaven and new earth
There are forgotten values to be retrieved new discoveries to be embraced Our eyes have been opened to see the world in a new light
A Prayer for Persons Suffering from the Coronavirus You shall not fear the terror of the night nor the arrow that flies by day nor the pestilence that roams in darkness nor the plague that ravages at noon Ps 915-6 Merciful God hear our fervent prayer for all who suffer from the coronavirus May those who are infected receive the proper treatment and the comfort of your healing presence May their caregivers families and neighbours be shielded from the onslaught of the virus Give solace to those who grieve the loss of loved ones Protect and guide those who strive to find a cure that their work may conquer the disease and restore communities to wholeness and health Help us to rise above fear We ask all this through the intercession of Our Lady of Lourdes and in the name of your Son Jesus and the Holy Spirit now and forever Amen
Ref httpscafodorgukPrayPrayer-resourcesCoronavirus-prayers (Caritas)
Almighty God Our Heavenly Father we remember with thanksgiving
those who made the supreme sacrifice for us during times of war
We pray that the offering of their lives may not have been in vain
May grace enable us this day to dedicate to the cause of justice
freedom and peace and give wisdom and strength to build a better world
for the honour and glory of your name
through Jesus Christ Our Lord
- source wwwamosaorgau
I keep my eyes always on the LORD With him at my right hand I will not be shaken (Psalm 168)
Anzac Day 2020
Fr Andrew Hamilton | 08 April 2020 (Australian Catholics)
In recent years the public celebration of Anzac
Day has been a little overblown There has been a
tendency to see in Anzac Day a symbol of the power
of Australia and a demonstration of its virtues and military prowess It is has invested in
contemporary Australians and their leaders unearned qualities built on make-believe
That emphasis on Anzac Day as a celebration of an imagined heroic Australian identity
obscures the death and loss both of soldiers and of their relatives and friends the cost to
families and to Australian society of their loss and of the responsibility of their
dependents to turn from war
Contemporary experience
This year Anzac Day will not be seen against a canvas screen showing idealised figures
in warlike poses or sportsmen looking mean but against harsh contemporary experience
of fires and the coronavirus
We have seen the reality of bushfire with its devastation of forests and impoverishment of
local people in the areas that it touched We have also seen the ash and smelled the smoke
that drove away the comfortable illusion that climate change was unreal and if real that
it was harmless We have seen our leaders aimless in the face of fire and like the rest of
us struggling to comprehend the coronavirus pandemic and the vulnerability of an
economy built on debt We have seen also the courage and generosity of many
Australians the self-seeking of others and the cost that fire and sickness have brought to
many individuals and the strain they have placed on communities
Remembrance of past and present
When seen against the events of the year Anzac Day can be a remembrance both of
things past and things present We can remember and stay with the pain loss and grief of
those who died and returned from war wounded in body and spirit We remember also the
pain of those who grieved their deaths and sometimes suffered their return and whose
lives were changed forever by their wounding
This year too the isolation and anxiety in which we celebrate Anzac Day will echo the
frequent experience of soldiers in war It will be a time to remember and stay with the
pain loss and grief of those who have died through bushfire and illness and the loss of
those whose lives have been disturbed by them As we remember Anzac Day and the
trials of this year too we remember and are grateful for the simple humble and self-
sacrificing lives hidden like pearls in the darkness of each event (
ANSWERS (Miracle of Saints) 1 St Brigid 2 His head 3 A dog 4 He levitated (as well as received ecstatic visions) 5 Pio
KINDERGARTEN ENROLMENT 2021 Assumption is currently accepting enrolments for Kindergarten 2021 Eligible children would have been born between July 1 2016 and June 30 2017 Siblings of current students are required to complete an enrolment form Enrolments close on the 31 May 2020 Application forms are available from Administration or please contact 9583 8500 Alternatively visit us on wwwassumptionwaeduau for an application form
PRE - KINDERGARTEN ENROLMENT ndash 2020 Assumption is currently accepting enrolments for Pre- Kindergarten 20202021 Students must have turned 3 to be eligible to attend Students are accepted throughout the year Pre-Kindergarten times are 900am to 250pm Application forms are available from Administration or please contact 9583 8500 Alternatively visit us on wwwassumptionwaeduau for an application form
QUIZ
1 Which famous Irish female saint once turned bathwater into beer so she might better host some visiting priests
2 Following his martyrdom in 3rd Century Paris St Denis is famous for carrying what through the city streets
3 Often appearing at times of greatest need which animal is said to have accompanied St John Bosco through his life
4 St Joseph Curpertino was so embarrassed by his miraculous ability when it first occurred that he is said to have hidden in his motherrsquos house afterwards What was his ability
5 Who am I Was born Francesco Forgione but later became known by another more famous name when I joined the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin Itrsquos said that I had the ability to read hearts the gift of tongues and the gift of conversions Irsquom most famous for bearing the stigmata I am one of the most
famous saints to possess the stigmata in the 2oth century I am Padre_________
(answers on page 16)
STAY CONNECTED Do you have an email Please let us know so we can keep in touch by sending you the bulletin and share online resources If you donrsquot have an email maybe a family member or a friend can supply an email address then they could receive and print out the bulletin and place it in your letterbox Also please advise the Parish Office if you
bull recently moved or changed address
bull changed phone numbers or email address
bull need to inquire about online offering
bull wish to begin alter or cease planned giving
bull sign up for weekly bulletin (online)
Please email catholicparishwestnetcomau or call 9581 2061
Parish Officendash 8 Stevenson St Mandurah WA 6210 Ph-9581 20619581 3261
Presbyteryndash 6 Stevenson St Mandurah Churchndash Creery St Mandurah WA 6210
Emails-Admin amp Bulletin catholicparishwestnetcomau
Accounts vivcatholicparishwestnetcomau Website wwwolaparishmhorgau
Office Hours 8am-1230pm 1pm-4pm Mon-Fri
Fr Johny Arattukulam - Parish Priest
Fr Albin OdippattilmdashAssistant Parish Priest
Fr Anson AkkappillymdashAssistant Parish Priest
Michael Phillips - Deacon
Ernie Careyndash Retired Deacon
Vivien de WinterAlison CaingcoymdashOffice Staff
Frank OrsquoDriscoll Alysha Carboni John Gilbertson Joan Orchard Joan McKay George Tacey Jenny Stokic Sue Short Sheila Pearce Joanne Ford Leah Hardie Lil Eves Lesley Mertens Sean Mahoney Jodie Donnelly Mikayla Wilton Peter Young Roy amp Jan Payne Grace Moore Aldine Wheldon Daryl Winters Merle Johnson Trish Mulcahy Oliver Norma Hales David Naughton Dulcie Kent Anita Doran Herbert Lenard Taylor Green Margaret
McGuiness Les Pearson Beryl Fitzgerald Louisa amp Luigi Bove Anne-Marie Fliegener Bill Kociaruba Sergio Fiore Johnson Joseph Fiona Davies-McConchie Les Burns Sophie Margaret Worthington Tessie Plamonte Cristina King Irene Pini Kate Whooley Fr Chris Warnock Joshua Chernoff Ron Nichols Barbara Padua Marie Aide Raeleen Sutton Jessica Amphlett Raegis Farrell Barbara Philip Giuffre Liz Evans Boy Flores Bill Copple Dorothy Oliver Chris Morris Alan Edwards Joseph Godridge Christian Vimpany Kylie Godridge Mark Bussanich Amber Elsie Medina Markus Ruescher Angie Mae Greg Lewis Joan Marshall Leo Manser Kevin Scanlon Bohumil Verzich Eunice Hope Mia Hoppee Greg Carter Nick Marshall Michelle Stafford Debra Keena Joy Brokenshire Jenny S Brendan Davidson Please advise the office if any
of the above names need to be removed
Please keep in your prayers all students and their families teachers school leaders and staff during these unprecedented times We pray for blessing and protection for all of them
The Gloria in excelsis (Glory to God in the highest) is said
First Reading Acts 214 22-33
A reading from the Acts of the Apostles
It was impossible for him to be held by the power of Hades
On the day of Pentecost Peter stood up with the Eleven and addressed the crowd
in a loud voice lsquoMen of Israel listen to what I am going to say Jesus the
Nazarene was a man commended to you by God by the miracles and portents and
signs that God worked through him when he was among you as you all know
This man who was put into your power by the deliberate intention and
foreknowledge of God you took and had crucified by men outside the Law You
killed him but God raised him to life freeing him from the pangs of Hades for it
was impossible for him to be held in its power since as David says of him
I saw the Lord before me always
for with him at my right hand nothing can shake me
So my heart was glad
and my tongue cried out with joy
my body too will rest in the hope
that you will not abandon my soul to Hades
nor allow your holy one to experience corruption
You have made known the way of life to me
you will fill me with gladness through your presence
lsquoBrothers no one can deny that the patriarch David himself is dead and buried his
tomb is still with us But since he was a prophet and knew that God had sworn
him an oath to make one of his descendants succeed him on the throne what he
foresaw and spoke about was the resurrection of the Christ he is the one who was
not abandoned to Hades and whose body did not experience corruption God
raised this man Jesus to life and all of us are witnesses to that Now raised to the
heights by Godrsquos right hand he has received from the Father the Holy Spirit who
was promised and what you see and hear is the outpouring of that Spiritrsquo
Responsorial Psalm Lord you will show us the path of life or Alleluia
1 Preserve me God I take refuge in you
I say to the Lord lsquoYou are my Godrsquo O Lord it is you who are my
portion and cup it is you yourself who are my prize
R
2 I will bless the Lord who gives me counsel
who even at night directs my heart I keep the Lord ever in my sight
since he is at my right hand I shall stand firm
R
3 And so my heart rejoices my soul is glad
even my body shall rest in safety
For you will not leave my soul among the dead
nor let your beloved know decay R
4 You will show me the path of life the fullness of joy in your presence
at your right hand happiness for ever R
Second Reading Peter 117-21
A reading from the first letter of St Peter
The ransom that was paid to free you was the blood of the Lamb Jesus Christ
If you are acknowledging as your Father one who has no favourites and judges
everyone according to what he has done you must be scrupulously careful as
long as you are living away from your home Remember the ransom that was
paid to free you from the useless way of life your ancestors handed down was
not paid in anything corruptible neither in silver nor gold but in the precious
blood of a lamb without spot or stain namely Christ who though known since
before the world was made has been revealed only in our time the end of the
ages for your sake Through him you now have faith in God who raised him
from the dead and gave him glory for that very reason ndash so that you would have
faith and hope in God
Gospel Acclamation Lk 2432
Alleluia alleluia
Lord Jesus make your word plain to us
make our hearts burn with love when you speak
Alleluia
Gospel Lk 2413-35
At an evening Mass Luke 2413-35 may be used as an alternative
A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke
They recognised him at the breaking of the bread
Two of the disciples of Jesus were on their way to a
village called Emmaus seven miles from Jerusalem and
they were talking together about all that had happened
Now as they talked this over Jesus himself came up and
walked by their side but something prevented them from
recognising him He said to them lsquoWhat matters are you
discussing as you walk alongrsquo They stopped short their faces downcast
Then one of them called Cleopas answered him lsquoYou must be the only person
staying in Jerusalem who does not know the things that have been happening there
these last few daysrsquo lsquoWhat thingsrsquo he asked lsquoAll about Jesus of Nazarethrsquo they
answered lsquowho proved he was a great prophet by the things he said and did in the
sight of God and of the whole people and how our chief priests and our leaders
handed him over to be sentenced to death and had him crucified Our own hope
had been that he would be the one to set Israel free And this is not all two whole
days have gone by since it all happened and some women from our group have
astounded us they went to the tomb in the early morning and when they did not
find the body they came back to tell us they had seen a vision of angels who
declared he was alive Some of our friends went to the tomb and found everything
exactly as the women had reported but of him they saw nothingrsquo
Then he said to them lsquoYou foolish men So slow to believe the full message of the
prophets Was it not ordained that the Christ should suffer and so enter into his
gloryrsquo Then starting with Moses and going through all the prophets he explained
to them the passages throughout the scriptures that were about himself
When they drew near to the village to which they were going he made as if to go
on but they pressed him to stay with them lsquoIt is nearly eveningrsquo they said lsquoand
the day is almost overrsquo So he went in to stay with them Now while he was with
them at table he took the bread and said the blessing then he broke it and handed
it to them And their eyes were opened and they recognised him but he had
vanished from their sight Then they said to each other lsquoDid not our hearts burn
within us as he talked to us on the road and explained the scriptures to usrsquo
They set out that instant and returned to Jerusalem There they found the Eleven
assembled together with their companions who said to them lsquoYes it is true The
Lord has risen and has appeared to Simonrsquo Then they told their story of what had
happened on the road and how they had recognised him at the breaking of bread
Pope Francis on online Masses Pope Francis said the forced isolation devised to stop the pandemic was presenting
the danger of people living the faith only for themselves mdash detached from the
sacraments the Church and the people of God
Online Masses and spiritual communion do not represent the Church he said in his
homily at his morning Mass in the chapel of his residence on 17 April ldquoThis is the
Church in a difficult situation that the Lord is allowing but the ideal of the Church
is always with the people and with the sacraments mdash alwaysrdquo Pope Francis said
The pope began the Mass by praying for expectant mothers who may be anxious or
worried about giving birth during the COVID-19 pandemic Perhaps they are
asking themselves ldquoWhat kind of world will my child live inrdquo he said ldquoLet us
pray for them that the Lord give them the courage to carry these children forth
with the trust that it will certainly be a different world but it will always be a world
the Lord loves very muchrdquo he said
In his homily the pope reflected on serious concerns about the faithful not being
able to come together as a community to celebrate Mass or to receive the
sacraments because of government restrictions against people gathering in groups
as part of efforts to stem the spread of the coronavirus
Masses prayers and faith-based initiatives have been offered online and the
faithful have been encouraged to make an act of spiritual Communion given their
lack of access to Holy Communion but ldquothis is not the Churchrdquo the pope said
Onersquos relationship with Jesus ldquois intimate it is personal but it is in a communityrdquo
and this closeness to Christ without community without the Eucharist without the
people of God assembled together and ldquowithout the sacraments is dangerousrdquo he
said It is dangerous he said because people could start living their relationship
with God ldquofor just myself detached from the people of Godrdquo
As the Gospels show Jesusrsquo disciples always lived their relationship with the Lord
as a community mdash they gathered ldquoat the table a sign of community It was always
with the sacrament with breadrdquo the pope said ldquoI am saying this because someone
made me reflect on the danger of this moment we are living this pandemic that has
made all of us communicate even in a religious sense through the media through
means of communicationrdquo he said
Continued on next page
(continuationPope Francis on online Masses) By broadcasting his morning Mass for example people are in communion but they
are not ldquotogetherrdquo he said The very small number of people present at his daily
morning Mass will receive the Eucharist he said but not the people watching online
who will only have ldquospiritual Communionrdquo ldquoThis is not the Churchrdquo Pope Francis
said People are living this ldquofamiliarity with the Lordrdquo apart from each other in order
to ldquoget out of the tunnel not to stay in itrdquo
Unnamed bishop lsquoscoldedrsquo the Pope over livestreamed Mass The pope said it was
thanks to an unnamed bishop who ldquoscolded himrdquo and made him think more deeply
about the danger of celebrating Mass without the presence and participation of the
general public He said the bishop wrote to him before Easter when it was announced
Mass would be celebrated in an ldquoemptyrdquo St Peterrsquos Basilica He said the bishop
questioned the decision and asked when ldquoSt Peterrsquos is so big why not put 30 people
at least so people can be seenrdquo in the congregation
The pope said that at first he didnrsquot understand what this bishop was trying to get at
but then they spoke and the bishop told him to be careful to not make the Church the
sacraments and the people of God something that is only experienced or distributed
online
ldquoThe Church the sacraments and the people of God are concreterdquo the pope said The
faithfulrsquos relationship with God must also stay concrete as the apostles lived it as a
community and with the people of God not lived in a selfish way as individuals or
lived in a ldquoviralrdquo way that is spread only online
ldquoMay the Lord teach us this intimacy with him this familiarity with him but in the
Church with the sacraments with the holy faithful people of Godrdquo he said
Scripture reflection Did our hearts not burn within us Ref Australian Catholic April 2020
As if written for our time the Emmaus story has power to fan the embers of our hope into flame
The two disciples stand for whole populations struggling with grief and loss bewildered by the sudden disappearance of a familiar world
Old certainties have been swept away what will emerge is not yet clear What kind of society What kind of church In this maelstrom of change Christian believers those who have wrestled with the word of God and broken bread together are called to be agents of Godrsquos new heaven and new earth
There are forgotten values to be retrieved new discoveries to be embraced Our eyes have been opened to see the world in a new light
A Prayer for Persons Suffering from the Coronavirus You shall not fear the terror of the night nor the arrow that flies by day nor the pestilence that roams in darkness nor the plague that ravages at noon Ps 915-6 Merciful God hear our fervent prayer for all who suffer from the coronavirus May those who are infected receive the proper treatment and the comfort of your healing presence May their caregivers families and neighbours be shielded from the onslaught of the virus Give solace to those who grieve the loss of loved ones Protect and guide those who strive to find a cure that their work may conquer the disease and restore communities to wholeness and health Help us to rise above fear We ask all this through the intercession of Our Lady of Lourdes and in the name of your Son Jesus and the Holy Spirit now and forever Amen
Ref httpscafodorgukPrayPrayer-resourcesCoronavirus-prayers (Caritas)
Almighty God Our Heavenly Father we remember with thanksgiving
those who made the supreme sacrifice for us during times of war
We pray that the offering of their lives may not have been in vain
May grace enable us this day to dedicate to the cause of justice
freedom and peace and give wisdom and strength to build a better world
for the honour and glory of your name
through Jesus Christ Our Lord
- source wwwamosaorgau
I keep my eyes always on the LORD With him at my right hand I will not be shaken (Psalm 168)
Anzac Day 2020
Fr Andrew Hamilton | 08 April 2020 (Australian Catholics)
In recent years the public celebration of Anzac
Day has been a little overblown There has been a
tendency to see in Anzac Day a symbol of the power
of Australia and a demonstration of its virtues and military prowess It is has invested in
contemporary Australians and their leaders unearned qualities built on make-believe
That emphasis on Anzac Day as a celebration of an imagined heroic Australian identity
obscures the death and loss both of soldiers and of their relatives and friends the cost to
families and to Australian society of their loss and of the responsibility of their
dependents to turn from war
Contemporary experience
This year Anzac Day will not be seen against a canvas screen showing idealised figures
in warlike poses or sportsmen looking mean but against harsh contemporary experience
of fires and the coronavirus
We have seen the reality of bushfire with its devastation of forests and impoverishment of
local people in the areas that it touched We have also seen the ash and smelled the smoke
that drove away the comfortable illusion that climate change was unreal and if real that
it was harmless We have seen our leaders aimless in the face of fire and like the rest of
us struggling to comprehend the coronavirus pandemic and the vulnerability of an
economy built on debt We have seen also the courage and generosity of many
Australians the self-seeking of others and the cost that fire and sickness have brought to
many individuals and the strain they have placed on communities
Remembrance of past and present
When seen against the events of the year Anzac Day can be a remembrance both of
things past and things present We can remember and stay with the pain loss and grief of
those who died and returned from war wounded in body and spirit We remember also the
pain of those who grieved their deaths and sometimes suffered their return and whose
lives were changed forever by their wounding
This year too the isolation and anxiety in which we celebrate Anzac Day will echo the
frequent experience of soldiers in war It will be a time to remember and stay with the
pain loss and grief of those who have died through bushfire and illness and the loss of
those whose lives have been disturbed by them As we remember Anzac Day and the
trials of this year too we remember and are grateful for the simple humble and self-
sacrificing lives hidden like pearls in the darkness of each event (
ANSWERS (Miracle of Saints) 1 St Brigid 2 His head 3 A dog 4 He levitated (as well as received ecstatic visions) 5 Pio
KINDERGARTEN ENROLMENT 2021 Assumption is currently accepting enrolments for Kindergarten 2021 Eligible children would have been born between July 1 2016 and June 30 2017 Siblings of current students are required to complete an enrolment form Enrolments close on the 31 May 2020 Application forms are available from Administration or please contact 9583 8500 Alternatively visit us on wwwassumptionwaeduau for an application form
PRE - KINDERGARTEN ENROLMENT ndash 2020 Assumption is currently accepting enrolments for Pre- Kindergarten 20202021 Students must have turned 3 to be eligible to attend Students are accepted throughout the year Pre-Kindergarten times are 900am to 250pm Application forms are available from Administration or please contact 9583 8500 Alternatively visit us on wwwassumptionwaeduau for an application form
QUIZ
1 Which famous Irish female saint once turned bathwater into beer so she might better host some visiting priests
2 Following his martyrdom in 3rd Century Paris St Denis is famous for carrying what through the city streets
3 Often appearing at times of greatest need which animal is said to have accompanied St John Bosco through his life
4 St Joseph Curpertino was so embarrassed by his miraculous ability when it first occurred that he is said to have hidden in his motherrsquos house afterwards What was his ability
5 Who am I Was born Francesco Forgione but later became known by another more famous name when I joined the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin Itrsquos said that I had the ability to read hearts the gift of tongues and the gift of conversions Irsquom most famous for bearing the stigmata I am one of the most
famous saints to possess the stigmata in the 2oth century I am Padre_________
(answers on page 16)
STAY CONNECTED Do you have an email Please let us know so we can keep in touch by sending you the bulletin and share online resources If you donrsquot have an email maybe a family member or a friend can supply an email address then they could receive and print out the bulletin and place it in your letterbox Also please advise the Parish Office if you
bull recently moved or changed address
bull changed phone numbers or email address
bull need to inquire about online offering
bull wish to begin alter or cease planned giving
bull sign up for weekly bulletin (online)
Please email catholicparishwestnetcomau or call 9581 2061
Parish Officendash 8 Stevenson St Mandurah WA 6210 Ph-9581 20619581 3261
Presbyteryndash 6 Stevenson St Mandurah Churchndash Creery St Mandurah WA 6210
Emails-Admin amp Bulletin catholicparishwestnetcomau
Accounts vivcatholicparishwestnetcomau Website wwwolaparishmhorgau
Office Hours 8am-1230pm 1pm-4pm Mon-Fri
Fr Johny Arattukulam - Parish Priest
Fr Albin OdippattilmdashAssistant Parish Priest
Fr Anson AkkappillymdashAssistant Parish Priest
Michael Phillips - Deacon
Ernie Careyndash Retired Deacon
Vivien de WinterAlison CaingcoymdashOffice Staff
Frank OrsquoDriscoll Alysha Carboni John Gilbertson Joan Orchard Joan McKay George Tacey Jenny Stokic Sue Short Sheila Pearce Joanne Ford Leah Hardie Lil Eves Lesley Mertens Sean Mahoney Jodie Donnelly Mikayla Wilton Peter Young Roy amp Jan Payne Grace Moore Aldine Wheldon Daryl Winters Merle Johnson Trish Mulcahy Oliver Norma Hales David Naughton Dulcie Kent Anita Doran Herbert Lenard Taylor Green Margaret
McGuiness Les Pearson Beryl Fitzgerald Louisa amp Luigi Bove Anne-Marie Fliegener Bill Kociaruba Sergio Fiore Johnson Joseph Fiona Davies-McConchie Les Burns Sophie Margaret Worthington Tessie Plamonte Cristina King Irene Pini Kate Whooley Fr Chris Warnock Joshua Chernoff Ron Nichols Barbara Padua Marie Aide Raeleen Sutton Jessica Amphlett Raegis Farrell Barbara Philip Giuffre Liz Evans Boy Flores Bill Copple Dorothy Oliver Chris Morris Alan Edwards Joseph Godridge Christian Vimpany Kylie Godridge Mark Bussanich Amber Elsie Medina Markus Ruescher Angie Mae Greg Lewis Joan Marshall Leo Manser Kevin Scanlon Bohumil Verzich Eunice Hope Mia Hoppee Greg Carter Nick Marshall Michelle Stafford Debra Keena Joy Brokenshire Jenny S Brendan Davidson Please advise the office if any
of the above names need to be removed
Please keep in your prayers all students and their families teachers school leaders and staff during these unprecedented times We pray for blessing and protection for all of them
Responsorial Psalm Lord you will show us the path of life or Alleluia
1 Preserve me God I take refuge in you
I say to the Lord lsquoYou are my Godrsquo O Lord it is you who are my
portion and cup it is you yourself who are my prize
R
2 I will bless the Lord who gives me counsel
who even at night directs my heart I keep the Lord ever in my sight
since he is at my right hand I shall stand firm
R
3 And so my heart rejoices my soul is glad
even my body shall rest in safety
For you will not leave my soul among the dead
nor let your beloved know decay R
4 You will show me the path of life the fullness of joy in your presence
at your right hand happiness for ever R
Second Reading Peter 117-21
A reading from the first letter of St Peter
The ransom that was paid to free you was the blood of the Lamb Jesus Christ
If you are acknowledging as your Father one who has no favourites and judges
everyone according to what he has done you must be scrupulously careful as
long as you are living away from your home Remember the ransom that was
paid to free you from the useless way of life your ancestors handed down was
not paid in anything corruptible neither in silver nor gold but in the precious
blood of a lamb without spot or stain namely Christ who though known since
before the world was made has been revealed only in our time the end of the
ages for your sake Through him you now have faith in God who raised him
from the dead and gave him glory for that very reason ndash so that you would have
faith and hope in God
Gospel Acclamation Lk 2432
Alleluia alleluia
Lord Jesus make your word plain to us
make our hearts burn with love when you speak
Alleluia
Gospel Lk 2413-35
At an evening Mass Luke 2413-35 may be used as an alternative
A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke
They recognised him at the breaking of the bread
Two of the disciples of Jesus were on their way to a
village called Emmaus seven miles from Jerusalem and
they were talking together about all that had happened
Now as they talked this over Jesus himself came up and
walked by their side but something prevented them from
recognising him He said to them lsquoWhat matters are you
discussing as you walk alongrsquo They stopped short their faces downcast
Then one of them called Cleopas answered him lsquoYou must be the only person
staying in Jerusalem who does not know the things that have been happening there
these last few daysrsquo lsquoWhat thingsrsquo he asked lsquoAll about Jesus of Nazarethrsquo they
answered lsquowho proved he was a great prophet by the things he said and did in the
sight of God and of the whole people and how our chief priests and our leaders
handed him over to be sentenced to death and had him crucified Our own hope
had been that he would be the one to set Israel free And this is not all two whole
days have gone by since it all happened and some women from our group have
astounded us they went to the tomb in the early morning and when they did not
find the body they came back to tell us they had seen a vision of angels who
declared he was alive Some of our friends went to the tomb and found everything
exactly as the women had reported but of him they saw nothingrsquo
Then he said to them lsquoYou foolish men So slow to believe the full message of the
prophets Was it not ordained that the Christ should suffer and so enter into his
gloryrsquo Then starting with Moses and going through all the prophets he explained
to them the passages throughout the scriptures that were about himself
When they drew near to the village to which they were going he made as if to go
on but they pressed him to stay with them lsquoIt is nearly eveningrsquo they said lsquoand
the day is almost overrsquo So he went in to stay with them Now while he was with
them at table he took the bread and said the blessing then he broke it and handed
it to them And their eyes were opened and they recognised him but he had
vanished from their sight Then they said to each other lsquoDid not our hearts burn
within us as he talked to us on the road and explained the scriptures to usrsquo
They set out that instant and returned to Jerusalem There they found the Eleven
assembled together with their companions who said to them lsquoYes it is true The
Lord has risen and has appeared to Simonrsquo Then they told their story of what had
happened on the road and how they had recognised him at the breaking of bread
Pope Francis on online Masses Pope Francis said the forced isolation devised to stop the pandemic was presenting
the danger of people living the faith only for themselves mdash detached from the
sacraments the Church and the people of God
Online Masses and spiritual communion do not represent the Church he said in his
homily at his morning Mass in the chapel of his residence on 17 April ldquoThis is the
Church in a difficult situation that the Lord is allowing but the ideal of the Church
is always with the people and with the sacraments mdash alwaysrdquo Pope Francis said
The pope began the Mass by praying for expectant mothers who may be anxious or
worried about giving birth during the COVID-19 pandemic Perhaps they are
asking themselves ldquoWhat kind of world will my child live inrdquo he said ldquoLet us
pray for them that the Lord give them the courage to carry these children forth
with the trust that it will certainly be a different world but it will always be a world
the Lord loves very muchrdquo he said
In his homily the pope reflected on serious concerns about the faithful not being
able to come together as a community to celebrate Mass or to receive the
sacraments because of government restrictions against people gathering in groups
as part of efforts to stem the spread of the coronavirus
Masses prayers and faith-based initiatives have been offered online and the
faithful have been encouraged to make an act of spiritual Communion given their
lack of access to Holy Communion but ldquothis is not the Churchrdquo the pope said
Onersquos relationship with Jesus ldquois intimate it is personal but it is in a communityrdquo
and this closeness to Christ without community without the Eucharist without the
people of God assembled together and ldquowithout the sacraments is dangerousrdquo he
said It is dangerous he said because people could start living their relationship
with God ldquofor just myself detached from the people of Godrdquo
As the Gospels show Jesusrsquo disciples always lived their relationship with the Lord
as a community mdash they gathered ldquoat the table a sign of community It was always
with the sacrament with breadrdquo the pope said ldquoI am saying this because someone
made me reflect on the danger of this moment we are living this pandemic that has
made all of us communicate even in a religious sense through the media through
means of communicationrdquo he said
Continued on next page
(continuationPope Francis on online Masses) By broadcasting his morning Mass for example people are in communion but they
are not ldquotogetherrdquo he said The very small number of people present at his daily
morning Mass will receive the Eucharist he said but not the people watching online
who will only have ldquospiritual Communionrdquo ldquoThis is not the Churchrdquo Pope Francis
said People are living this ldquofamiliarity with the Lordrdquo apart from each other in order
to ldquoget out of the tunnel not to stay in itrdquo
Unnamed bishop lsquoscoldedrsquo the Pope over livestreamed Mass The pope said it was
thanks to an unnamed bishop who ldquoscolded himrdquo and made him think more deeply
about the danger of celebrating Mass without the presence and participation of the
general public He said the bishop wrote to him before Easter when it was announced
Mass would be celebrated in an ldquoemptyrdquo St Peterrsquos Basilica He said the bishop
questioned the decision and asked when ldquoSt Peterrsquos is so big why not put 30 people
at least so people can be seenrdquo in the congregation
The pope said that at first he didnrsquot understand what this bishop was trying to get at
but then they spoke and the bishop told him to be careful to not make the Church the
sacraments and the people of God something that is only experienced or distributed
online
ldquoThe Church the sacraments and the people of God are concreterdquo the pope said The
faithfulrsquos relationship with God must also stay concrete as the apostles lived it as a
community and with the people of God not lived in a selfish way as individuals or
lived in a ldquoviralrdquo way that is spread only online
ldquoMay the Lord teach us this intimacy with him this familiarity with him but in the
Church with the sacraments with the holy faithful people of Godrdquo he said
Scripture reflection Did our hearts not burn within us Ref Australian Catholic April 2020
As if written for our time the Emmaus story has power to fan the embers of our hope into flame
The two disciples stand for whole populations struggling with grief and loss bewildered by the sudden disappearance of a familiar world
Old certainties have been swept away what will emerge is not yet clear What kind of society What kind of church In this maelstrom of change Christian believers those who have wrestled with the word of God and broken bread together are called to be agents of Godrsquos new heaven and new earth
There are forgotten values to be retrieved new discoveries to be embraced Our eyes have been opened to see the world in a new light
A Prayer for Persons Suffering from the Coronavirus You shall not fear the terror of the night nor the arrow that flies by day nor the pestilence that roams in darkness nor the plague that ravages at noon Ps 915-6 Merciful God hear our fervent prayer for all who suffer from the coronavirus May those who are infected receive the proper treatment and the comfort of your healing presence May their caregivers families and neighbours be shielded from the onslaught of the virus Give solace to those who grieve the loss of loved ones Protect and guide those who strive to find a cure that their work may conquer the disease and restore communities to wholeness and health Help us to rise above fear We ask all this through the intercession of Our Lady of Lourdes and in the name of your Son Jesus and the Holy Spirit now and forever Amen
Ref httpscafodorgukPrayPrayer-resourcesCoronavirus-prayers (Caritas)
Almighty God Our Heavenly Father we remember with thanksgiving
those who made the supreme sacrifice for us during times of war
We pray that the offering of their lives may not have been in vain
May grace enable us this day to dedicate to the cause of justice
freedom and peace and give wisdom and strength to build a better world
for the honour and glory of your name
through Jesus Christ Our Lord
- source wwwamosaorgau
I keep my eyes always on the LORD With him at my right hand I will not be shaken (Psalm 168)
Anzac Day 2020
Fr Andrew Hamilton | 08 April 2020 (Australian Catholics)
In recent years the public celebration of Anzac
Day has been a little overblown There has been a
tendency to see in Anzac Day a symbol of the power
of Australia and a demonstration of its virtues and military prowess It is has invested in
contemporary Australians and their leaders unearned qualities built on make-believe
That emphasis on Anzac Day as a celebration of an imagined heroic Australian identity
obscures the death and loss both of soldiers and of their relatives and friends the cost to
families and to Australian society of their loss and of the responsibility of their
dependents to turn from war
Contemporary experience
This year Anzac Day will not be seen against a canvas screen showing idealised figures
in warlike poses or sportsmen looking mean but against harsh contemporary experience
of fires and the coronavirus
We have seen the reality of bushfire with its devastation of forests and impoverishment of
local people in the areas that it touched We have also seen the ash and smelled the smoke
that drove away the comfortable illusion that climate change was unreal and if real that
it was harmless We have seen our leaders aimless in the face of fire and like the rest of
us struggling to comprehend the coronavirus pandemic and the vulnerability of an
economy built on debt We have seen also the courage and generosity of many
Australians the self-seeking of others and the cost that fire and sickness have brought to
many individuals and the strain they have placed on communities
Remembrance of past and present
When seen against the events of the year Anzac Day can be a remembrance both of
things past and things present We can remember and stay with the pain loss and grief of
those who died and returned from war wounded in body and spirit We remember also the
pain of those who grieved their deaths and sometimes suffered their return and whose
lives were changed forever by their wounding
This year too the isolation and anxiety in which we celebrate Anzac Day will echo the
frequent experience of soldiers in war It will be a time to remember and stay with the
pain loss and grief of those who have died through bushfire and illness and the loss of
those whose lives have been disturbed by them As we remember Anzac Day and the
trials of this year too we remember and are grateful for the simple humble and self-
sacrificing lives hidden like pearls in the darkness of each event (
ANSWERS (Miracle of Saints) 1 St Brigid 2 His head 3 A dog 4 He levitated (as well as received ecstatic visions) 5 Pio
KINDERGARTEN ENROLMENT 2021 Assumption is currently accepting enrolments for Kindergarten 2021 Eligible children would have been born between July 1 2016 and June 30 2017 Siblings of current students are required to complete an enrolment form Enrolments close on the 31 May 2020 Application forms are available from Administration or please contact 9583 8500 Alternatively visit us on wwwassumptionwaeduau for an application form
PRE - KINDERGARTEN ENROLMENT ndash 2020 Assumption is currently accepting enrolments for Pre- Kindergarten 20202021 Students must have turned 3 to be eligible to attend Students are accepted throughout the year Pre-Kindergarten times are 900am to 250pm Application forms are available from Administration or please contact 9583 8500 Alternatively visit us on wwwassumptionwaeduau for an application form
QUIZ
1 Which famous Irish female saint once turned bathwater into beer so she might better host some visiting priests
2 Following his martyrdom in 3rd Century Paris St Denis is famous for carrying what through the city streets
3 Often appearing at times of greatest need which animal is said to have accompanied St John Bosco through his life
4 St Joseph Curpertino was so embarrassed by his miraculous ability when it first occurred that he is said to have hidden in his motherrsquos house afterwards What was his ability
5 Who am I Was born Francesco Forgione but later became known by another more famous name when I joined the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin Itrsquos said that I had the ability to read hearts the gift of tongues and the gift of conversions Irsquom most famous for bearing the stigmata I am one of the most
famous saints to possess the stigmata in the 2oth century I am Padre_________
(answers on page 16)
STAY CONNECTED Do you have an email Please let us know so we can keep in touch by sending you the bulletin and share online resources If you donrsquot have an email maybe a family member or a friend can supply an email address then they could receive and print out the bulletin and place it in your letterbox Also please advise the Parish Office if you
bull recently moved or changed address
bull changed phone numbers or email address
bull need to inquire about online offering
bull wish to begin alter or cease planned giving
bull sign up for weekly bulletin (online)
Please email catholicparishwestnetcomau or call 9581 2061
Parish Officendash 8 Stevenson St Mandurah WA 6210 Ph-9581 20619581 3261
Presbyteryndash 6 Stevenson St Mandurah Churchndash Creery St Mandurah WA 6210
Emails-Admin amp Bulletin catholicparishwestnetcomau
Accounts vivcatholicparishwestnetcomau Website wwwolaparishmhorgau
Office Hours 8am-1230pm 1pm-4pm Mon-Fri
Fr Johny Arattukulam - Parish Priest
Fr Albin OdippattilmdashAssistant Parish Priest
Fr Anson AkkappillymdashAssistant Parish Priest
Michael Phillips - Deacon
Ernie Careyndash Retired Deacon
Vivien de WinterAlison CaingcoymdashOffice Staff
Frank OrsquoDriscoll Alysha Carboni John Gilbertson Joan Orchard Joan McKay George Tacey Jenny Stokic Sue Short Sheila Pearce Joanne Ford Leah Hardie Lil Eves Lesley Mertens Sean Mahoney Jodie Donnelly Mikayla Wilton Peter Young Roy amp Jan Payne Grace Moore Aldine Wheldon Daryl Winters Merle Johnson Trish Mulcahy Oliver Norma Hales David Naughton Dulcie Kent Anita Doran Herbert Lenard Taylor Green Margaret
McGuiness Les Pearson Beryl Fitzgerald Louisa amp Luigi Bove Anne-Marie Fliegener Bill Kociaruba Sergio Fiore Johnson Joseph Fiona Davies-McConchie Les Burns Sophie Margaret Worthington Tessie Plamonte Cristina King Irene Pini Kate Whooley Fr Chris Warnock Joshua Chernoff Ron Nichols Barbara Padua Marie Aide Raeleen Sutton Jessica Amphlett Raegis Farrell Barbara Philip Giuffre Liz Evans Boy Flores Bill Copple Dorothy Oliver Chris Morris Alan Edwards Joseph Godridge Christian Vimpany Kylie Godridge Mark Bussanich Amber Elsie Medina Markus Ruescher Angie Mae Greg Lewis Joan Marshall Leo Manser Kevin Scanlon Bohumil Verzich Eunice Hope Mia Hoppee Greg Carter Nick Marshall Michelle Stafford Debra Keena Joy Brokenshire Jenny S Brendan Davidson Please advise the office if any
of the above names need to be removed
Please keep in your prayers all students and their families teachers school leaders and staff during these unprecedented times We pray for blessing and protection for all of them
Gospel Lk 2413-35
At an evening Mass Luke 2413-35 may be used as an alternative
A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke
They recognised him at the breaking of the bread
Two of the disciples of Jesus were on their way to a
village called Emmaus seven miles from Jerusalem and
they were talking together about all that had happened
Now as they talked this over Jesus himself came up and
walked by their side but something prevented them from
recognising him He said to them lsquoWhat matters are you
discussing as you walk alongrsquo They stopped short their faces downcast
Then one of them called Cleopas answered him lsquoYou must be the only person
staying in Jerusalem who does not know the things that have been happening there
these last few daysrsquo lsquoWhat thingsrsquo he asked lsquoAll about Jesus of Nazarethrsquo they
answered lsquowho proved he was a great prophet by the things he said and did in the
sight of God and of the whole people and how our chief priests and our leaders
handed him over to be sentenced to death and had him crucified Our own hope
had been that he would be the one to set Israel free And this is not all two whole
days have gone by since it all happened and some women from our group have
astounded us they went to the tomb in the early morning and when they did not
find the body they came back to tell us they had seen a vision of angels who
declared he was alive Some of our friends went to the tomb and found everything
exactly as the women had reported but of him they saw nothingrsquo
Then he said to them lsquoYou foolish men So slow to believe the full message of the
prophets Was it not ordained that the Christ should suffer and so enter into his
gloryrsquo Then starting with Moses and going through all the prophets he explained
to them the passages throughout the scriptures that were about himself
When they drew near to the village to which they were going he made as if to go
on but they pressed him to stay with them lsquoIt is nearly eveningrsquo they said lsquoand
the day is almost overrsquo So he went in to stay with them Now while he was with
them at table he took the bread and said the blessing then he broke it and handed
it to them And their eyes were opened and they recognised him but he had
vanished from their sight Then they said to each other lsquoDid not our hearts burn
within us as he talked to us on the road and explained the scriptures to usrsquo
They set out that instant and returned to Jerusalem There they found the Eleven
assembled together with their companions who said to them lsquoYes it is true The
Lord has risen and has appeared to Simonrsquo Then they told their story of what had
happened on the road and how they had recognised him at the breaking of bread
Pope Francis on online Masses Pope Francis said the forced isolation devised to stop the pandemic was presenting
the danger of people living the faith only for themselves mdash detached from the
sacraments the Church and the people of God
Online Masses and spiritual communion do not represent the Church he said in his
homily at his morning Mass in the chapel of his residence on 17 April ldquoThis is the
Church in a difficult situation that the Lord is allowing but the ideal of the Church
is always with the people and with the sacraments mdash alwaysrdquo Pope Francis said
The pope began the Mass by praying for expectant mothers who may be anxious or
worried about giving birth during the COVID-19 pandemic Perhaps they are
asking themselves ldquoWhat kind of world will my child live inrdquo he said ldquoLet us
pray for them that the Lord give them the courage to carry these children forth
with the trust that it will certainly be a different world but it will always be a world
the Lord loves very muchrdquo he said
In his homily the pope reflected on serious concerns about the faithful not being
able to come together as a community to celebrate Mass or to receive the
sacraments because of government restrictions against people gathering in groups
as part of efforts to stem the spread of the coronavirus
Masses prayers and faith-based initiatives have been offered online and the
faithful have been encouraged to make an act of spiritual Communion given their
lack of access to Holy Communion but ldquothis is not the Churchrdquo the pope said
Onersquos relationship with Jesus ldquois intimate it is personal but it is in a communityrdquo
and this closeness to Christ without community without the Eucharist without the
people of God assembled together and ldquowithout the sacraments is dangerousrdquo he
said It is dangerous he said because people could start living their relationship
with God ldquofor just myself detached from the people of Godrdquo
As the Gospels show Jesusrsquo disciples always lived their relationship with the Lord
as a community mdash they gathered ldquoat the table a sign of community It was always
with the sacrament with breadrdquo the pope said ldquoI am saying this because someone
made me reflect on the danger of this moment we are living this pandemic that has
made all of us communicate even in a religious sense through the media through
means of communicationrdquo he said
Continued on next page
(continuationPope Francis on online Masses) By broadcasting his morning Mass for example people are in communion but they
are not ldquotogetherrdquo he said The very small number of people present at his daily
morning Mass will receive the Eucharist he said but not the people watching online
who will only have ldquospiritual Communionrdquo ldquoThis is not the Churchrdquo Pope Francis
said People are living this ldquofamiliarity with the Lordrdquo apart from each other in order
to ldquoget out of the tunnel not to stay in itrdquo
Unnamed bishop lsquoscoldedrsquo the Pope over livestreamed Mass The pope said it was
thanks to an unnamed bishop who ldquoscolded himrdquo and made him think more deeply
about the danger of celebrating Mass without the presence and participation of the
general public He said the bishop wrote to him before Easter when it was announced
Mass would be celebrated in an ldquoemptyrdquo St Peterrsquos Basilica He said the bishop
questioned the decision and asked when ldquoSt Peterrsquos is so big why not put 30 people
at least so people can be seenrdquo in the congregation
The pope said that at first he didnrsquot understand what this bishop was trying to get at
but then they spoke and the bishop told him to be careful to not make the Church the
sacraments and the people of God something that is only experienced or distributed
online
ldquoThe Church the sacraments and the people of God are concreterdquo the pope said The
faithfulrsquos relationship with God must also stay concrete as the apostles lived it as a
community and with the people of God not lived in a selfish way as individuals or
lived in a ldquoviralrdquo way that is spread only online
ldquoMay the Lord teach us this intimacy with him this familiarity with him but in the
Church with the sacraments with the holy faithful people of Godrdquo he said
Scripture reflection Did our hearts not burn within us Ref Australian Catholic April 2020
As if written for our time the Emmaus story has power to fan the embers of our hope into flame
The two disciples stand for whole populations struggling with grief and loss bewildered by the sudden disappearance of a familiar world
Old certainties have been swept away what will emerge is not yet clear What kind of society What kind of church In this maelstrom of change Christian believers those who have wrestled with the word of God and broken bread together are called to be agents of Godrsquos new heaven and new earth
There are forgotten values to be retrieved new discoveries to be embraced Our eyes have been opened to see the world in a new light
A Prayer for Persons Suffering from the Coronavirus You shall not fear the terror of the night nor the arrow that flies by day nor the pestilence that roams in darkness nor the plague that ravages at noon Ps 915-6 Merciful God hear our fervent prayer for all who suffer from the coronavirus May those who are infected receive the proper treatment and the comfort of your healing presence May their caregivers families and neighbours be shielded from the onslaught of the virus Give solace to those who grieve the loss of loved ones Protect and guide those who strive to find a cure that their work may conquer the disease and restore communities to wholeness and health Help us to rise above fear We ask all this through the intercession of Our Lady of Lourdes and in the name of your Son Jesus and the Holy Spirit now and forever Amen
Ref httpscafodorgukPrayPrayer-resourcesCoronavirus-prayers (Caritas)
Almighty God Our Heavenly Father we remember with thanksgiving
those who made the supreme sacrifice for us during times of war
We pray that the offering of their lives may not have been in vain
May grace enable us this day to dedicate to the cause of justice
freedom and peace and give wisdom and strength to build a better world
for the honour and glory of your name
through Jesus Christ Our Lord
- source wwwamosaorgau
I keep my eyes always on the LORD With him at my right hand I will not be shaken (Psalm 168)
Anzac Day 2020
Fr Andrew Hamilton | 08 April 2020 (Australian Catholics)
In recent years the public celebration of Anzac
Day has been a little overblown There has been a
tendency to see in Anzac Day a symbol of the power
of Australia and a demonstration of its virtues and military prowess It is has invested in
contemporary Australians and their leaders unearned qualities built on make-believe
That emphasis on Anzac Day as a celebration of an imagined heroic Australian identity
obscures the death and loss both of soldiers and of their relatives and friends the cost to
families and to Australian society of their loss and of the responsibility of their
dependents to turn from war
Contemporary experience
This year Anzac Day will not be seen against a canvas screen showing idealised figures
in warlike poses or sportsmen looking mean but against harsh contemporary experience
of fires and the coronavirus
We have seen the reality of bushfire with its devastation of forests and impoverishment of
local people in the areas that it touched We have also seen the ash and smelled the smoke
that drove away the comfortable illusion that climate change was unreal and if real that
it was harmless We have seen our leaders aimless in the face of fire and like the rest of
us struggling to comprehend the coronavirus pandemic and the vulnerability of an
economy built on debt We have seen also the courage and generosity of many
Australians the self-seeking of others and the cost that fire and sickness have brought to
many individuals and the strain they have placed on communities
Remembrance of past and present
When seen against the events of the year Anzac Day can be a remembrance both of
things past and things present We can remember and stay with the pain loss and grief of
those who died and returned from war wounded in body and spirit We remember also the
pain of those who grieved their deaths and sometimes suffered their return and whose
lives were changed forever by their wounding
This year too the isolation and anxiety in which we celebrate Anzac Day will echo the
frequent experience of soldiers in war It will be a time to remember and stay with the
pain loss and grief of those who have died through bushfire and illness and the loss of
those whose lives have been disturbed by them As we remember Anzac Day and the
trials of this year too we remember and are grateful for the simple humble and self-
sacrificing lives hidden like pearls in the darkness of each event (
ANSWERS (Miracle of Saints) 1 St Brigid 2 His head 3 A dog 4 He levitated (as well as received ecstatic visions) 5 Pio
KINDERGARTEN ENROLMENT 2021 Assumption is currently accepting enrolments for Kindergarten 2021 Eligible children would have been born between July 1 2016 and June 30 2017 Siblings of current students are required to complete an enrolment form Enrolments close on the 31 May 2020 Application forms are available from Administration or please contact 9583 8500 Alternatively visit us on wwwassumptionwaeduau for an application form
PRE - KINDERGARTEN ENROLMENT ndash 2020 Assumption is currently accepting enrolments for Pre- Kindergarten 20202021 Students must have turned 3 to be eligible to attend Students are accepted throughout the year Pre-Kindergarten times are 900am to 250pm Application forms are available from Administration or please contact 9583 8500 Alternatively visit us on wwwassumptionwaeduau for an application form
QUIZ
1 Which famous Irish female saint once turned bathwater into beer so she might better host some visiting priests
2 Following his martyrdom in 3rd Century Paris St Denis is famous for carrying what through the city streets
3 Often appearing at times of greatest need which animal is said to have accompanied St John Bosco through his life
4 St Joseph Curpertino was so embarrassed by his miraculous ability when it first occurred that he is said to have hidden in his motherrsquos house afterwards What was his ability
5 Who am I Was born Francesco Forgione but later became known by another more famous name when I joined the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin Itrsquos said that I had the ability to read hearts the gift of tongues and the gift of conversions Irsquom most famous for bearing the stigmata I am one of the most
famous saints to possess the stigmata in the 2oth century I am Padre_________
(answers on page 16)
STAY CONNECTED Do you have an email Please let us know so we can keep in touch by sending you the bulletin and share online resources If you donrsquot have an email maybe a family member or a friend can supply an email address then they could receive and print out the bulletin and place it in your letterbox Also please advise the Parish Office if you
bull recently moved or changed address
bull changed phone numbers or email address
bull need to inquire about online offering
bull wish to begin alter or cease planned giving
bull sign up for weekly bulletin (online)
Please email catholicparishwestnetcomau or call 9581 2061
Parish Officendash 8 Stevenson St Mandurah WA 6210 Ph-9581 20619581 3261
Presbyteryndash 6 Stevenson St Mandurah Churchndash Creery St Mandurah WA 6210
Emails-Admin amp Bulletin catholicparishwestnetcomau
Accounts vivcatholicparishwestnetcomau Website wwwolaparishmhorgau
Office Hours 8am-1230pm 1pm-4pm Mon-Fri
Fr Johny Arattukulam - Parish Priest
Fr Albin OdippattilmdashAssistant Parish Priest
Fr Anson AkkappillymdashAssistant Parish Priest
Michael Phillips - Deacon
Ernie Careyndash Retired Deacon
Vivien de WinterAlison CaingcoymdashOffice Staff
Frank OrsquoDriscoll Alysha Carboni John Gilbertson Joan Orchard Joan McKay George Tacey Jenny Stokic Sue Short Sheila Pearce Joanne Ford Leah Hardie Lil Eves Lesley Mertens Sean Mahoney Jodie Donnelly Mikayla Wilton Peter Young Roy amp Jan Payne Grace Moore Aldine Wheldon Daryl Winters Merle Johnson Trish Mulcahy Oliver Norma Hales David Naughton Dulcie Kent Anita Doran Herbert Lenard Taylor Green Margaret
McGuiness Les Pearson Beryl Fitzgerald Louisa amp Luigi Bove Anne-Marie Fliegener Bill Kociaruba Sergio Fiore Johnson Joseph Fiona Davies-McConchie Les Burns Sophie Margaret Worthington Tessie Plamonte Cristina King Irene Pini Kate Whooley Fr Chris Warnock Joshua Chernoff Ron Nichols Barbara Padua Marie Aide Raeleen Sutton Jessica Amphlett Raegis Farrell Barbara Philip Giuffre Liz Evans Boy Flores Bill Copple Dorothy Oliver Chris Morris Alan Edwards Joseph Godridge Christian Vimpany Kylie Godridge Mark Bussanich Amber Elsie Medina Markus Ruescher Angie Mae Greg Lewis Joan Marshall Leo Manser Kevin Scanlon Bohumil Verzich Eunice Hope Mia Hoppee Greg Carter Nick Marshall Michelle Stafford Debra Keena Joy Brokenshire Jenny S Brendan Davidson Please advise the office if any
of the above names need to be removed
Please keep in your prayers all students and their families teachers school leaders and staff during these unprecedented times We pray for blessing and protection for all of them
Pope Francis on online Masses Pope Francis said the forced isolation devised to stop the pandemic was presenting
the danger of people living the faith only for themselves mdash detached from the
sacraments the Church and the people of God
Online Masses and spiritual communion do not represent the Church he said in his
homily at his morning Mass in the chapel of his residence on 17 April ldquoThis is the
Church in a difficult situation that the Lord is allowing but the ideal of the Church
is always with the people and with the sacraments mdash alwaysrdquo Pope Francis said
The pope began the Mass by praying for expectant mothers who may be anxious or
worried about giving birth during the COVID-19 pandemic Perhaps they are
asking themselves ldquoWhat kind of world will my child live inrdquo he said ldquoLet us
pray for them that the Lord give them the courage to carry these children forth
with the trust that it will certainly be a different world but it will always be a world
the Lord loves very muchrdquo he said
In his homily the pope reflected on serious concerns about the faithful not being
able to come together as a community to celebrate Mass or to receive the
sacraments because of government restrictions against people gathering in groups
as part of efforts to stem the spread of the coronavirus
Masses prayers and faith-based initiatives have been offered online and the
faithful have been encouraged to make an act of spiritual Communion given their
lack of access to Holy Communion but ldquothis is not the Churchrdquo the pope said
Onersquos relationship with Jesus ldquois intimate it is personal but it is in a communityrdquo
and this closeness to Christ without community without the Eucharist without the
people of God assembled together and ldquowithout the sacraments is dangerousrdquo he
said It is dangerous he said because people could start living their relationship
with God ldquofor just myself detached from the people of Godrdquo
As the Gospels show Jesusrsquo disciples always lived their relationship with the Lord
as a community mdash they gathered ldquoat the table a sign of community It was always
with the sacrament with breadrdquo the pope said ldquoI am saying this because someone
made me reflect on the danger of this moment we are living this pandemic that has
made all of us communicate even in a religious sense through the media through
means of communicationrdquo he said
Continued on next page
(continuationPope Francis on online Masses) By broadcasting his morning Mass for example people are in communion but they
are not ldquotogetherrdquo he said The very small number of people present at his daily
morning Mass will receive the Eucharist he said but not the people watching online
who will only have ldquospiritual Communionrdquo ldquoThis is not the Churchrdquo Pope Francis
said People are living this ldquofamiliarity with the Lordrdquo apart from each other in order
to ldquoget out of the tunnel not to stay in itrdquo
Unnamed bishop lsquoscoldedrsquo the Pope over livestreamed Mass The pope said it was
thanks to an unnamed bishop who ldquoscolded himrdquo and made him think more deeply
about the danger of celebrating Mass without the presence and participation of the
general public He said the bishop wrote to him before Easter when it was announced
Mass would be celebrated in an ldquoemptyrdquo St Peterrsquos Basilica He said the bishop
questioned the decision and asked when ldquoSt Peterrsquos is so big why not put 30 people
at least so people can be seenrdquo in the congregation
The pope said that at first he didnrsquot understand what this bishop was trying to get at
but then they spoke and the bishop told him to be careful to not make the Church the
sacraments and the people of God something that is only experienced or distributed
online
ldquoThe Church the sacraments and the people of God are concreterdquo the pope said The
faithfulrsquos relationship with God must also stay concrete as the apostles lived it as a
community and with the people of God not lived in a selfish way as individuals or
lived in a ldquoviralrdquo way that is spread only online
ldquoMay the Lord teach us this intimacy with him this familiarity with him but in the
Church with the sacraments with the holy faithful people of Godrdquo he said
Scripture reflection Did our hearts not burn within us Ref Australian Catholic April 2020
As if written for our time the Emmaus story has power to fan the embers of our hope into flame
The two disciples stand for whole populations struggling with grief and loss bewildered by the sudden disappearance of a familiar world
Old certainties have been swept away what will emerge is not yet clear What kind of society What kind of church In this maelstrom of change Christian believers those who have wrestled with the word of God and broken bread together are called to be agents of Godrsquos new heaven and new earth
There are forgotten values to be retrieved new discoveries to be embraced Our eyes have been opened to see the world in a new light
A Prayer for Persons Suffering from the Coronavirus You shall not fear the terror of the night nor the arrow that flies by day nor the pestilence that roams in darkness nor the plague that ravages at noon Ps 915-6 Merciful God hear our fervent prayer for all who suffer from the coronavirus May those who are infected receive the proper treatment and the comfort of your healing presence May their caregivers families and neighbours be shielded from the onslaught of the virus Give solace to those who grieve the loss of loved ones Protect and guide those who strive to find a cure that their work may conquer the disease and restore communities to wholeness and health Help us to rise above fear We ask all this through the intercession of Our Lady of Lourdes and in the name of your Son Jesus and the Holy Spirit now and forever Amen
Ref httpscafodorgukPrayPrayer-resourcesCoronavirus-prayers (Caritas)
Almighty God Our Heavenly Father we remember with thanksgiving
those who made the supreme sacrifice for us during times of war
We pray that the offering of their lives may not have been in vain
May grace enable us this day to dedicate to the cause of justice
freedom and peace and give wisdom and strength to build a better world
for the honour and glory of your name
through Jesus Christ Our Lord
- source wwwamosaorgau
I keep my eyes always on the LORD With him at my right hand I will not be shaken (Psalm 168)
Anzac Day 2020
Fr Andrew Hamilton | 08 April 2020 (Australian Catholics)
In recent years the public celebration of Anzac
Day has been a little overblown There has been a
tendency to see in Anzac Day a symbol of the power
of Australia and a demonstration of its virtues and military prowess It is has invested in
contemporary Australians and their leaders unearned qualities built on make-believe
That emphasis on Anzac Day as a celebration of an imagined heroic Australian identity
obscures the death and loss both of soldiers and of their relatives and friends the cost to
families and to Australian society of their loss and of the responsibility of their
dependents to turn from war
Contemporary experience
This year Anzac Day will not be seen against a canvas screen showing idealised figures
in warlike poses or sportsmen looking mean but against harsh contemporary experience
of fires and the coronavirus
We have seen the reality of bushfire with its devastation of forests and impoverishment of
local people in the areas that it touched We have also seen the ash and smelled the smoke
that drove away the comfortable illusion that climate change was unreal and if real that
it was harmless We have seen our leaders aimless in the face of fire and like the rest of
us struggling to comprehend the coronavirus pandemic and the vulnerability of an
economy built on debt We have seen also the courage and generosity of many
Australians the self-seeking of others and the cost that fire and sickness have brought to
many individuals and the strain they have placed on communities
Remembrance of past and present
When seen against the events of the year Anzac Day can be a remembrance both of
things past and things present We can remember and stay with the pain loss and grief of
those who died and returned from war wounded in body and spirit We remember also the
pain of those who grieved their deaths and sometimes suffered their return and whose
lives were changed forever by their wounding
This year too the isolation and anxiety in which we celebrate Anzac Day will echo the
frequent experience of soldiers in war It will be a time to remember and stay with the
pain loss and grief of those who have died through bushfire and illness and the loss of
those whose lives have been disturbed by them As we remember Anzac Day and the
trials of this year too we remember and are grateful for the simple humble and self-
sacrificing lives hidden like pearls in the darkness of each event (
ANSWERS (Miracle of Saints) 1 St Brigid 2 His head 3 A dog 4 He levitated (as well as received ecstatic visions) 5 Pio
KINDERGARTEN ENROLMENT 2021 Assumption is currently accepting enrolments for Kindergarten 2021 Eligible children would have been born between July 1 2016 and June 30 2017 Siblings of current students are required to complete an enrolment form Enrolments close on the 31 May 2020 Application forms are available from Administration or please contact 9583 8500 Alternatively visit us on wwwassumptionwaeduau for an application form
PRE - KINDERGARTEN ENROLMENT ndash 2020 Assumption is currently accepting enrolments for Pre- Kindergarten 20202021 Students must have turned 3 to be eligible to attend Students are accepted throughout the year Pre-Kindergarten times are 900am to 250pm Application forms are available from Administration or please contact 9583 8500 Alternatively visit us on wwwassumptionwaeduau for an application form
QUIZ
1 Which famous Irish female saint once turned bathwater into beer so she might better host some visiting priests
2 Following his martyrdom in 3rd Century Paris St Denis is famous for carrying what through the city streets
3 Often appearing at times of greatest need which animal is said to have accompanied St John Bosco through his life
4 St Joseph Curpertino was so embarrassed by his miraculous ability when it first occurred that he is said to have hidden in his motherrsquos house afterwards What was his ability
5 Who am I Was born Francesco Forgione but later became known by another more famous name when I joined the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin Itrsquos said that I had the ability to read hearts the gift of tongues and the gift of conversions Irsquom most famous for bearing the stigmata I am one of the most
famous saints to possess the stigmata in the 2oth century I am Padre_________
(answers on page 16)
STAY CONNECTED Do you have an email Please let us know so we can keep in touch by sending you the bulletin and share online resources If you donrsquot have an email maybe a family member or a friend can supply an email address then they could receive and print out the bulletin and place it in your letterbox Also please advise the Parish Office if you
bull recently moved or changed address
bull changed phone numbers or email address
bull need to inquire about online offering
bull wish to begin alter or cease planned giving
bull sign up for weekly bulletin (online)
Please email catholicparishwestnetcomau or call 9581 2061
Parish Officendash 8 Stevenson St Mandurah WA 6210 Ph-9581 20619581 3261
Presbyteryndash 6 Stevenson St Mandurah Churchndash Creery St Mandurah WA 6210
Emails-Admin amp Bulletin catholicparishwestnetcomau
Accounts vivcatholicparishwestnetcomau Website wwwolaparishmhorgau
Office Hours 8am-1230pm 1pm-4pm Mon-Fri
Fr Johny Arattukulam - Parish Priest
Fr Albin OdippattilmdashAssistant Parish Priest
Fr Anson AkkappillymdashAssistant Parish Priest
Michael Phillips - Deacon
Ernie Careyndash Retired Deacon
Vivien de WinterAlison CaingcoymdashOffice Staff
Frank OrsquoDriscoll Alysha Carboni John Gilbertson Joan Orchard Joan McKay George Tacey Jenny Stokic Sue Short Sheila Pearce Joanne Ford Leah Hardie Lil Eves Lesley Mertens Sean Mahoney Jodie Donnelly Mikayla Wilton Peter Young Roy amp Jan Payne Grace Moore Aldine Wheldon Daryl Winters Merle Johnson Trish Mulcahy Oliver Norma Hales David Naughton Dulcie Kent Anita Doran Herbert Lenard Taylor Green Margaret
McGuiness Les Pearson Beryl Fitzgerald Louisa amp Luigi Bove Anne-Marie Fliegener Bill Kociaruba Sergio Fiore Johnson Joseph Fiona Davies-McConchie Les Burns Sophie Margaret Worthington Tessie Plamonte Cristina King Irene Pini Kate Whooley Fr Chris Warnock Joshua Chernoff Ron Nichols Barbara Padua Marie Aide Raeleen Sutton Jessica Amphlett Raegis Farrell Barbara Philip Giuffre Liz Evans Boy Flores Bill Copple Dorothy Oliver Chris Morris Alan Edwards Joseph Godridge Christian Vimpany Kylie Godridge Mark Bussanich Amber Elsie Medina Markus Ruescher Angie Mae Greg Lewis Joan Marshall Leo Manser Kevin Scanlon Bohumil Verzich Eunice Hope Mia Hoppee Greg Carter Nick Marshall Michelle Stafford Debra Keena Joy Brokenshire Jenny S Brendan Davidson Please advise the office if any
of the above names need to be removed
Please keep in your prayers all students and their families teachers school leaders and staff during these unprecedented times We pray for blessing and protection for all of them
(continuationPope Francis on online Masses) By broadcasting his morning Mass for example people are in communion but they
are not ldquotogetherrdquo he said The very small number of people present at his daily
morning Mass will receive the Eucharist he said but not the people watching online
who will only have ldquospiritual Communionrdquo ldquoThis is not the Churchrdquo Pope Francis
said People are living this ldquofamiliarity with the Lordrdquo apart from each other in order
to ldquoget out of the tunnel not to stay in itrdquo
Unnamed bishop lsquoscoldedrsquo the Pope over livestreamed Mass The pope said it was
thanks to an unnamed bishop who ldquoscolded himrdquo and made him think more deeply
about the danger of celebrating Mass without the presence and participation of the
general public He said the bishop wrote to him before Easter when it was announced
Mass would be celebrated in an ldquoemptyrdquo St Peterrsquos Basilica He said the bishop
questioned the decision and asked when ldquoSt Peterrsquos is so big why not put 30 people
at least so people can be seenrdquo in the congregation
The pope said that at first he didnrsquot understand what this bishop was trying to get at
but then they spoke and the bishop told him to be careful to not make the Church the
sacraments and the people of God something that is only experienced or distributed
online
ldquoThe Church the sacraments and the people of God are concreterdquo the pope said The
faithfulrsquos relationship with God must also stay concrete as the apostles lived it as a
community and with the people of God not lived in a selfish way as individuals or
lived in a ldquoviralrdquo way that is spread only online
ldquoMay the Lord teach us this intimacy with him this familiarity with him but in the
Church with the sacraments with the holy faithful people of Godrdquo he said
Scripture reflection Did our hearts not burn within us Ref Australian Catholic April 2020
As if written for our time the Emmaus story has power to fan the embers of our hope into flame
The two disciples stand for whole populations struggling with grief and loss bewildered by the sudden disappearance of a familiar world
Old certainties have been swept away what will emerge is not yet clear What kind of society What kind of church In this maelstrom of change Christian believers those who have wrestled with the word of God and broken bread together are called to be agents of Godrsquos new heaven and new earth
There are forgotten values to be retrieved new discoveries to be embraced Our eyes have been opened to see the world in a new light
A Prayer for Persons Suffering from the Coronavirus You shall not fear the terror of the night nor the arrow that flies by day nor the pestilence that roams in darkness nor the plague that ravages at noon Ps 915-6 Merciful God hear our fervent prayer for all who suffer from the coronavirus May those who are infected receive the proper treatment and the comfort of your healing presence May their caregivers families and neighbours be shielded from the onslaught of the virus Give solace to those who grieve the loss of loved ones Protect and guide those who strive to find a cure that their work may conquer the disease and restore communities to wholeness and health Help us to rise above fear We ask all this through the intercession of Our Lady of Lourdes and in the name of your Son Jesus and the Holy Spirit now and forever Amen
Ref httpscafodorgukPrayPrayer-resourcesCoronavirus-prayers (Caritas)
Almighty God Our Heavenly Father we remember with thanksgiving
those who made the supreme sacrifice for us during times of war
We pray that the offering of their lives may not have been in vain
May grace enable us this day to dedicate to the cause of justice
freedom and peace and give wisdom and strength to build a better world
for the honour and glory of your name
through Jesus Christ Our Lord
- source wwwamosaorgau
I keep my eyes always on the LORD With him at my right hand I will not be shaken (Psalm 168)
Anzac Day 2020
Fr Andrew Hamilton | 08 April 2020 (Australian Catholics)
In recent years the public celebration of Anzac
Day has been a little overblown There has been a
tendency to see in Anzac Day a symbol of the power
of Australia and a demonstration of its virtues and military prowess It is has invested in
contemporary Australians and their leaders unearned qualities built on make-believe
That emphasis on Anzac Day as a celebration of an imagined heroic Australian identity
obscures the death and loss both of soldiers and of their relatives and friends the cost to
families and to Australian society of their loss and of the responsibility of their
dependents to turn from war
Contemporary experience
This year Anzac Day will not be seen against a canvas screen showing idealised figures
in warlike poses or sportsmen looking mean but against harsh contemporary experience
of fires and the coronavirus
We have seen the reality of bushfire with its devastation of forests and impoverishment of
local people in the areas that it touched We have also seen the ash and smelled the smoke
that drove away the comfortable illusion that climate change was unreal and if real that
it was harmless We have seen our leaders aimless in the face of fire and like the rest of
us struggling to comprehend the coronavirus pandemic and the vulnerability of an
economy built on debt We have seen also the courage and generosity of many
Australians the self-seeking of others and the cost that fire and sickness have brought to
many individuals and the strain they have placed on communities
Remembrance of past and present
When seen against the events of the year Anzac Day can be a remembrance both of
things past and things present We can remember and stay with the pain loss and grief of
those who died and returned from war wounded in body and spirit We remember also the
pain of those who grieved their deaths and sometimes suffered their return and whose
lives were changed forever by their wounding
This year too the isolation and anxiety in which we celebrate Anzac Day will echo the
frequent experience of soldiers in war It will be a time to remember and stay with the
pain loss and grief of those who have died through bushfire and illness and the loss of
those whose lives have been disturbed by them As we remember Anzac Day and the
trials of this year too we remember and are grateful for the simple humble and self-
sacrificing lives hidden like pearls in the darkness of each event (
ANSWERS (Miracle of Saints) 1 St Brigid 2 His head 3 A dog 4 He levitated (as well as received ecstatic visions) 5 Pio
KINDERGARTEN ENROLMENT 2021 Assumption is currently accepting enrolments for Kindergarten 2021 Eligible children would have been born between July 1 2016 and June 30 2017 Siblings of current students are required to complete an enrolment form Enrolments close on the 31 May 2020 Application forms are available from Administration or please contact 9583 8500 Alternatively visit us on wwwassumptionwaeduau for an application form
PRE - KINDERGARTEN ENROLMENT ndash 2020 Assumption is currently accepting enrolments for Pre- Kindergarten 20202021 Students must have turned 3 to be eligible to attend Students are accepted throughout the year Pre-Kindergarten times are 900am to 250pm Application forms are available from Administration or please contact 9583 8500 Alternatively visit us on wwwassumptionwaeduau for an application form
QUIZ
1 Which famous Irish female saint once turned bathwater into beer so she might better host some visiting priests
2 Following his martyrdom in 3rd Century Paris St Denis is famous for carrying what through the city streets
3 Often appearing at times of greatest need which animal is said to have accompanied St John Bosco through his life
4 St Joseph Curpertino was so embarrassed by his miraculous ability when it first occurred that he is said to have hidden in his motherrsquos house afterwards What was his ability
5 Who am I Was born Francesco Forgione but later became known by another more famous name when I joined the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin Itrsquos said that I had the ability to read hearts the gift of tongues and the gift of conversions Irsquom most famous for bearing the stigmata I am one of the most
famous saints to possess the stigmata in the 2oth century I am Padre_________
(answers on page 16)
STAY CONNECTED Do you have an email Please let us know so we can keep in touch by sending you the bulletin and share online resources If you donrsquot have an email maybe a family member or a friend can supply an email address then they could receive and print out the bulletin and place it in your letterbox Also please advise the Parish Office if you
bull recently moved or changed address
bull changed phone numbers or email address
bull need to inquire about online offering
bull wish to begin alter or cease planned giving
bull sign up for weekly bulletin (online)
Please email catholicparishwestnetcomau or call 9581 2061
Parish Officendash 8 Stevenson St Mandurah WA 6210 Ph-9581 20619581 3261
Presbyteryndash 6 Stevenson St Mandurah Churchndash Creery St Mandurah WA 6210
Emails-Admin amp Bulletin catholicparishwestnetcomau
Accounts vivcatholicparishwestnetcomau Website wwwolaparishmhorgau
Office Hours 8am-1230pm 1pm-4pm Mon-Fri
Fr Johny Arattukulam - Parish Priest
Fr Albin OdippattilmdashAssistant Parish Priest
Fr Anson AkkappillymdashAssistant Parish Priest
Michael Phillips - Deacon
Ernie Careyndash Retired Deacon
Vivien de WinterAlison CaingcoymdashOffice Staff
Frank OrsquoDriscoll Alysha Carboni John Gilbertson Joan Orchard Joan McKay George Tacey Jenny Stokic Sue Short Sheila Pearce Joanne Ford Leah Hardie Lil Eves Lesley Mertens Sean Mahoney Jodie Donnelly Mikayla Wilton Peter Young Roy amp Jan Payne Grace Moore Aldine Wheldon Daryl Winters Merle Johnson Trish Mulcahy Oliver Norma Hales David Naughton Dulcie Kent Anita Doran Herbert Lenard Taylor Green Margaret
McGuiness Les Pearson Beryl Fitzgerald Louisa amp Luigi Bove Anne-Marie Fliegener Bill Kociaruba Sergio Fiore Johnson Joseph Fiona Davies-McConchie Les Burns Sophie Margaret Worthington Tessie Plamonte Cristina King Irene Pini Kate Whooley Fr Chris Warnock Joshua Chernoff Ron Nichols Barbara Padua Marie Aide Raeleen Sutton Jessica Amphlett Raegis Farrell Barbara Philip Giuffre Liz Evans Boy Flores Bill Copple Dorothy Oliver Chris Morris Alan Edwards Joseph Godridge Christian Vimpany Kylie Godridge Mark Bussanich Amber Elsie Medina Markus Ruescher Angie Mae Greg Lewis Joan Marshall Leo Manser Kevin Scanlon Bohumil Verzich Eunice Hope Mia Hoppee Greg Carter Nick Marshall Michelle Stafford Debra Keena Joy Brokenshire Jenny S Brendan Davidson Please advise the office if any
of the above names need to be removed
Please keep in your prayers all students and their families teachers school leaders and staff during these unprecedented times We pray for blessing and protection for all of them
A Prayer for Persons Suffering from the Coronavirus You shall not fear the terror of the night nor the arrow that flies by day nor the pestilence that roams in darkness nor the plague that ravages at noon Ps 915-6 Merciful God hear our fervent prayer for all who suffer from the coronavirus May those who are infected receive the proper treatment and the comfort of your healing presence May their caregivers families and neighbours be shielded from the onslaught of the virus Give solace to those who grieve the loss of loved ones Protect and guide those who strive to find a cure that their work may conquer the disease and restore communities to wholeness and health Help us to rise above fear We ask all this through the intercession of Our Lady of Lourdes and in the name of your Son Jesus and the Holy Spirit now and forever Amen
Ref httpscafodorgukPrayPrayer-resourcesCoronavirus-prayers (Caritas)
Almighty God Our Heavenly Father we remember with thanksgiving
those who made the supreme sacrifice for us during times of war
We pray that the offering of their lives may not have been in vain
May grace enable us this day to dedicate to the cause of justice
freedom and peace and give wisdom and strength to build a better world
for the honour and glory of your name
through Jesus Christ Our Lord
- source wwwamosaorgau
I keep my eyes always on the LORD With him at my right hand I will not be shaken (Psalm 168)
Anzac Day 2020
Fr Andrew Hamilton | 08 April 2020 (Australian Catholics)
In recent years the public celebration of Anzac
Day has been a little overblown There has been a
tendency to see in Anzac Day a symbol of the power
of Australia and a demonstration of its virtues and military prowess It is has invested in
contemporary Australians and their leaders unearned qualities built on make-believe
That emphasis on Anzac Day as a celebration of an imagined heroic Australian identity
obscures the death and loss both of soldiers and of their relatives and friends the cost to
families and to Australian society of their loss and of the responsibility of their
dependents to turn from war
Contemporary experience
This year Anzac Day will not be seen against a canvas screen showing idealised figures
in warlike poses or sportsmen looking mean but against harsh contemporary experience
of fires and the coronavirus
We have seen the reality of bushfire with its devastation of forests and impoverishment of
local people in the areas that it touched We have also seen the ash and smelled the smoke
that drove away the comfortable illusion that climate change was unreal and if real that
it was harmless We have seen our leaders aimless in the face of fire and like the rest of
us struggling to comprehend the coronavirus pandemic and the vulnerability of an
economy built on debt We have seen also the courage and generosity of many
Australians the self-seeking of others and the cost that fire and sickness have brought to
many individuals and the strain they have placed on communities
Remembrance of past and present
When seen against the events of the year Anzac Day can be a remembrance both of
things past and things present We can remember and stay with the pain loss and grief of
those who died and returned from war wounded in body and spirit We remember also the
pain of those who grieved their deaths and sometimes suffered their return and whose
lives were changed forever by their wounding
This year too the isolation and anxiety in which we celebrate Anzac Day will echo the
frequent experience of soldiers in war It will be a time to remember and stay with the
pain loss and grief of those who have died through bushfire and illness and the loss of
those whose lives have been disturbed by them As we remember Anzac Day and the
trials of this year too we remember and are grateful for the simple humble and self-
sacrificing lives hidden like pearls in the darkness of each event (
ANSWERS (Miracle of Saints) 1 St Brigid 2 His head 3 A dog 4 He levitated (as well as received ecstatic visions) 5 Pio
KINDERGARTEN ENROLMENT 2021 Assumption is currently accepting enrolments for Kindergarten 2021 Eligible children would have been born between July 1 2016 and June 30 2017 Siblings of current students are required to complete an enrolment form Enrolments close on the 31 May 2020 Application forms are available from Administration or please contact 9583 8500 Alternatively visit us on wwwassumptionwaeduau for an application form
PRE - KINDERGARTEN ENROLMENT ndash 2020 Assumption is currently accepting enrolments for Pre- Kindergarten 20202021 Students must have turned 3 to be eligible to attend Students are accepted throughout the year Pre-Kindergarten times are 900am to 250pm Application forms are available from Administration or please contact 9583 8500 Alternatively visit us on wwwassumptionwaeduau for an application form
QUIZ
1 Which famous Irish female saint once turned bathwater into beer so she might better host some visiting priests
2 Following his martyrdom in 3rd Century Paris St Denis is famous for carrying what through the city streets
3 Often appearing at times of greatest need which animal is said to have accompanied St John Bosco through his life
4 St Joseph Curpertino was so embarrassed by his miraculous ability when it first occurred that he is said to have hidden in his motherrsquos house afterwards What was his ability
5 Who am I Was born Francesco Forgione but later became known by another more famous name when I joined the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin Itrsquos said that I had the ability to read hearts the gift of tongues and the gift of conversions Irsquom most famous for bearing the stigmata I am one of the most
famous saints to possess the stigmata in the 2oth century I am Padre_________
(answers on page 16)
STAY CONNECTED Do you have an email Please let us know so we can keep in touch by sending you the bulletin and share online resources If you donrsquot have an email maybe a family member or a friend can supply an email address then they could receive and print out the bulletin and place it in your letterbox Also please advise the Parish Office if you
bull recently moved or changed address
bull changed phone numbers or email address
bull need to inquire about online offering
bull wish to begin alter or cease planned giving
bull sign up for weekly bulletin (online)
Please email catholicparishwestnetcomau or call 9581 2061
Parish Officendash 8 Stevenson St Mandurah WA 6210 Ph-9581 20619581 3261
Presbyteryndash 6 Stevenson St Mandurah Churchndash Creery St Mandurah WA 6210
Emails-Admin amp Bulletin catholicparishwestnetcomau
Accounts vivcatholicparishwestnetcomau Website wwwolaparishmhorgau
Office Hours 8am-1230pm 1pm-4pm Mon-Fri
Fr Johny Arattukulam - Parish Priest
Fr Albin OdippattilmdashAssistant Parish Priest
Fr Anson AkkappillymdashAssistant Parish Priest
Michael Phillips - Deacon
Ernie Careyndash Retired Deacon
Vivien de WinterAlison CaingcoymdashOffice Staff
Frank OrsquoDriscoll Alysha Carboni John Gilbertson Joan Orchard Joan McKay George Tacey Jenny Stokic Sue Short Sheila Pearce Joanne Ford Leah Hardie Lil Eves Lesley Mertens Sean Mahoney Jodie Donnelly Mikayla Wilton Peter Young Roy amp Jan Payne Grace Moore Aldine Wheldon Daryl Winters Merle Johnson Trish Mulcahy Oliver Norma Hales David Naughton Dulcie Kent Anita Doran Herbert Lenard Taylor Green Margaret
McGuiness Les Pearson Beryl Fitzgerald Louisa amp Luigi Bove Anne-Marie Fliegener Bill Kociaruba Sergio Fiore Johnson Joseph Fiona Davies-McConchie Les Burns Sophie Margaret Worthington Tessie Plamonte Cristina King Irene Pini Kate Whooley Fr Chris Warnock Joshua Chernoff Ron Nichols Barbara Padua Marie Aide Raeleen Sutton Jessica Amphlett Raegis Farrell Barbara Philip Giuffre Liz Evans Boy Flores Bill Copple Dorothy Oliver Chris Morris Alan Edwards Joseph Godridge Christian Vimpany Kylie Godridge Mark Bussanich Amber Elsie Medina Markus Ruescher Angie Mae Greg Lewis Joan Marshall Leo Manser Kevin Scanlon Bohumil Verzich Eunice Hope Mia Hoppee Greg Carter Nick Marshall Michelle Stafford Debra Keena Joy Brokenshire Jenny S Brendan Davidson Please advise the office if any
of the above names need to be removed
Please keep in your prayers all students and their families teachers school leaders and staff during these unprecedented times We pray for blessing and protection for all of them
Anzac Day 2020
Fr Andrew Hamilton | 08 April 2020 (Australian Catholics)
In recent years the public celebration of Anzac
Day has been a little overblown There has been a
tendency to see in Anzac Day a symbol of the power
of Australia and a demonstration of its virtues and military prowess It is has invested in
contemporary Australians and their leaders unearned qualities built on make-believe
That emphasis on Anzac Day as a celebration of an imagined heroic Australian identity
obscures the death and loss both of soldiers and of their relatives and friends the cost to
families and to Australian society of their loss and of the responsibility of their
dependents to turn from war
Contemporary experience
This year Anzac Day will not be seen against a canvas screen showing idealised figures
in warlike poses or sportsmen looking mean but against harsh contemporary experience
of fires and the coronavirus
We have seen the reality of bushfire with its devastation of forests and impoverishment of
local people in the areas that it touched We have also seen the ash and smelled the smoke
that drove away the comfortable illusion that climate change was unreal and if real that
it was harmless We have seen our leaders aimless in the face of fire and like the rest of
us struggling to comprehend the coronavirus pandemic and the vulnerability of an
economy built on debt We have seen also the courage and generosity of many
Australians the self-seeking of others and the cost that fire and sickness have brought to
many individuals and the strain they have placed on communities
Remembrance of past and present
When seen against the events of the year Anzac Day can be a remembrance both of
things past and things present We can remember and stay with the pain loss and grief of
those who died and returned from war wounded in body and spirit We remember also the
pain of those who grieved their deaths and sometimes suffered their return and whose
lives were changed forever by their wounding
This year too the isolation and anxiety in which we celebrate Anzac Day will echo the
frequent experience of soldiers in war It will be a time to remember and stay with the
pain loss and grief of those who have died through bushfire and illness and the loss of
those whose lives have been disturbed by them As we remember Anzac Day and the
trials of this year too we remember and are grateful for the simple humble and self-
sacrificing lives hidden like pearls in the darkness of each event (
ANSWERS (Miracle of Saints) 1 St Brigid 2 His head 3 A dog 4 He levitated (as well as received ecstatic visions) 5 Pio
KINDERGARTEN ENROLMENT 2021 Assumption is currently accepting enrolments for Kindergarten 2021 Eligible children would have been born between July 1 2016 and June 30 2017 Siblings of current students are required to complete an enrolment form Enrolments close on the 31 May 2020 Application forms are available from Administration or please contact 9583 8500 Alternatively visit us on wwwassumptionwaeduau for an application form
PRE - KINDERGARTEN ENROLMENT ndash 2020 Assumption is currently accepting enrolments for Pre- Kindergarten 20202021 Students must have turned 3 to be eligible to attend Students are accepted throughout the year Pre-Kindergarten times are 900am to 250pm Application forms are available from Administration or please contact 9583 8500 Alternatively visit us on wwwassumptionwaeduau for an application form
QUIZ
1 Which famous Irish female saint once turned bathwater into beer so she might better host some visiting priests
2 Following his martyrdom in 3rd Century Paris St Denis is famous for carrying what through the city streets
3 Often appearing at times of greatest need which animal is said to have accompanied St John Bosco through his life
4 St Joseph Curpertino was so embarrassed by his miraculous ability when it first occurred that he is said to have hidden in his motherrsquos house afterwards What was his ability
5 Who am I Was born Francesco Forgione but later became known by another more famous name when I joined the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin Itrsquos said that I had the ability to read hearts the gift of tongues and the gift of conversions Irsquom most famous for bearing the stigmata I am one of the most
famous saints to possess the stigmata in the 2oth century I am Padre_________
(answers on page 16)
STAY CONNECTED Do you have an email Please let us know so we can keep in touch by sending you the bulletin and share online resources If you donrsquot have an email maybe a family member or a friend can supply an email address then they could receive and print out the bulletin and place it in your letterbox Also please advise the Parish Office if you
bull recently moved or changed address
bull changed phone numbers or email address
bull need to inquire about online offering
bull wish to begin alter or cease planned giving
bull sign up for weekly bulletin (online)
Please email catholicparishwestnetcomau or call 9581 2061
Parish Officendash 8 Stevenson St Mandurah WA 6210 Ph-9581 20619581 3261
Presbyteryndash 6 Stevenson St Mandurah Churchndash Creery St Mandurah WA 6210
Emails-Admin amp Bulletin catholicparishwestnetcomau
Accounts vivcatholicparishwestnetcomau Website wwwolaparishmhorgau
Office Hours 8am-1230pm 1pm-4pm Mon-Fri
Fr Johny Arattukulam - Parish Priest
Fr Albin OdippattilmdashAssistant Parish Priest
Fr Anson AkkappillymdashAssistant Parish Priest
Michael Phillips - Deacon
Ernie Careyndash Retired Deacon
Vivien de WinterAlison CaingcoymdashOffice Staff
Frank OrsquoDriscoll Alysha Carboni John Gilbertson Joan Orchard Joan McKay George Tacey Jenny Stokic Sue Short Sheila Pearce Joanne Ford Leah Hardie Lil Eves Lesley Mertens Sean Mahoney Jodie Donnelly Mikayla Wilton Peter Young Roy amp Jan Payne Grace Moore Aldine Wheldon Daryl Winters Merle Johnson Trish Mulcahy Oliver Norma Hales David Naughton Dulcie Kent Anita Doran Herbert Lenard Taylor Green Margaret
McGuiness Les Pearson Beryl Fitzgerald Louisa amp Luigi Bove Anne-Marie Fliegener Bill Kociaruba Sergio Fiore Johnson Joseph Fiona Davies-McConchie Les Burns Sophie Margaret Worthington Tessie Plamonte Cristina King Irene Pini Kate Whooley Fr Chris Warnock Joshua Chernoff Ron Nichols Barbara Padua Marie Aide Raeleen Sutton Jessica Amphlett Raegis Farrell Barbara Philip Giuffre Liz Evans Boy Flores Bill Copple Dorothy Oliver Chris Morris Alan Edwards Joseph Godridge Christian Vimpany Kylie Godridge Mark Bussanich Amber Elsie Medina Markus Ruescher Angie Mae Greg Lewis Joan Marshall Leo Manser Kevin Scanlon Bohumil Verzich Eunice Hope Mia Hoppee Greg Carter Nick Marshall Michelle Stafford Debra Keena Joy Brokenshire Jenny S Brendan Davidson Please advise the office if any
of the above names need to be removed
Please keep in your prayers all students and their families teachers school leaders and staff during these unprecedented times We pray for blessing and protection for all of them
KINDERGARTEN ENROLMENT 2021 Assumption is currently accepting enrolments for Kindergarten 2021 Eligible children would have been born between July 1 2016 and June 30 2017 Siblings of current students are required to complete an enrolment form Enrolments close on the 31 May 2020 Application forms are available from Administration or please contact 9583 8500 Alternatively visit us on wwwassumptionwaeduau for an application form
PRE - KINDERGARTEN ENROLMENT ndash 2020 Assumption is currently accepting enrolments for Pre- Kindergarten 20202021 Students must have turned 3 to be eligible to attend Students are accepted throughout the year Pre-Kindergarten times are 900am to 250pm Application forms are available from Administration or please contact 9583 8500 Alternatively visit us on wwwassumptionwaeduau for an application form
QUIZ
1 Which famous Irish female saint once turned bathwater into beer so she might better host some visiting priests
2 Following his martyrdom in 3rd Century Paris St Denis is famous for carrying what through the city streets
3 Often appearing at times of greatest need which animal is said to have accompanied St John Bosco through his life
4 St Joseph Curpertino was so embarrassed by his miraculous ability when it first occurred that he is said to have hidden in his motherrsquos house afterwards What was his ability
5 Who am I Was born Francesco Forgione but later became known by another more famous name when I joined the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin Itrsquos said that I had the ability to read hearts the gift of tongues and the gift of conversions Irsquom most famous for bearing the stigmata I am one of the most
famous saints to possess the stigmata in the 2oth century I am Padre_________
(answers on page 16)
STAY CONNECTED Do you have an email Please let us know so we can keep in touch by sending you the bulletin and share online resources If you donrsquot have an email maybe a family member or a friend can supply an email address then they could receive and print out the bulletin and place it in your letterbox Also please advise the Parish Office if you
bull recently moved or changed address
bull changed phone numbers or email address
bull need to inquire about online offering
bull wish to begin alter or cease planned giving
bull sign up for weekly bulletin (online)
Please email catholicparishwestnetcomau or call 9581 2061
Parish Officendash 8 Stevenson St Mandurah WA 6210 Ph-9581 20619581 3261
Presbyteryndash 6 Stevenson St Mandurah Churchndash Creery St Mandurah WA 6210
Emails-Admin amp Bulletin catholicparishwestnetcomau
Accounts vivcatholicparishwestnetcomau Website wwwolaparishmhorgau
Office Hours 8am-1230pm 1pm-4pm Mon-Fri
Fr Johny Arattukulam - Parish Priest
Fr Albin OdippattilmdashAssistant Parish Priest
Fr Anson AkkappillymdashAssistant Parish Priest
Michael Phillips - Deacon
Ernie Careyndash Retired Deacon
Vivien de WinterAlison CaingcoymdashOffice Staff
Frank OrsquoDriscoll Alysha Carboni John Gilbertson Joan Orchard Joan McKay George Tacey Jenny Stokic Sue Short Sheila Pearce Joanne Ford Leah Hardie Lil Eves Lesley Mertens Sean Mahoney Jodie Donnelly Mikayla Wilton Peter Young Roy amp Jan Payne Grace Moore Aldine Wheldon Daryl Winters Merle Johnson Trish Mulcahy Oliver Norma Hales David Naughton Dulcie Kent Anita Doran Herbert Lenard Taylor Green Margaret
McGuiness Les Pearson Beryl Fitzgerald Louisa amp Luigi Bove Anne-Marie Fliegener Bill Kociaruba Sergio Fiore Johnson Joseph Fiona Davies-McConchie Les Burns Sophie Margaret Worthington Tessie Plamonte Cristina King Irene Pini Kate Whooley Fr Chris Warnock Joshua Chernoff Ron Nichols Barbara Padua Marie Aide Raeleen Sutton Jessica Amphlett Raegis Farrell Barbara Philip Giuffre Liz Evans Boy Flores Bill Copple Dorothy Oliver Chris Morris Alan Edwards Joseph Godridge Christian Vimpany Kylie Godridge Mark Bussanich Amber Elsie Medina Markus Ruescher Angie Mae Greg Lewis Joan Marshall Leo Manser Kevin Scanlon Bohumil Verzich Eunice Hope Mia Hoppee Greg Carter Nick Marshall Michelle Stafford Debra Keena Joy Brokenshire Jenny S Brendan Davidson Please advise the office if any
of the above names need to be removed
Please keep in your prayers all students and their families teachers school leaders and staff during these unprecedented times We pray for blessing and protection for all of them
STAY CONNECTED Do you have an email Please let us know so we can keep in touch by sending you the bulletin and share online resources If you donrsquot have an email maybe a family member or a friend can supply an email address then they could receive and print out the bulletin and place it in your letterbox Also please advise the Parish Office if you
bull recently moved or changed address
bull changed phone numbers or email address
bull need to inquire about online offering
bull wish to begin alter or cease planned giving
bull sign up for weekly bulletin (online)
Please email catholicparishwestnetcomau or call 9581 2061
Parish Officendash 8 Stevenson St Mandurah WA 6210 Ph-9581 20619581 3261
Presbyteryndash 6 Stevenson St Mandurah Churchndash Creery St Mandurah WA 6210
Emails-Admin amp Bulletin catholicparishwestnetcomau
Accounts vivcatholicparishwestnetcomau Website wwwolaparishmhorgau
Office Hours 8am-1230pm 1pm-4pm Mon-Fri
Fr Johny Arattukulam - Parish Priest
Fr Albin OdippattilmdashAssistant Parish Priest
Fr Anson AkkappillymdashAssistant Parish Priest
Michael Phillips - Deacon
Ernie Careyndash Retired Deacon
Vivien de WinterAlison CaingcoymdashOffice Staff
Frank OrsquoDriscoll Alysha Carboni John Gilbertson Joan Orchard Joan McKay George Tacey Jenny Stokic Sue Short Sheila Pearce Joanne Ford Leah Hardie Lil Eves Lesley Mertens Sean Mahoney Jodie Donnelly Mikayla Wilton Peter Young Roy amp Jan Payne Grace Moore Aldine Wheldon Daryl Winters Merle Johnson Trish Mulcahy Oliver Norma Hales David Naughton Dulcie Kent Anita Doran Herbert Lenard Taylor Green Margaret
McGuiness Les Pearson Beryl Fitzgerald Louisa amp Luigi Bove Anne-Marie Fliegener Bill Kociaruba Sergio Fiore Johnson Joseph Fiona Davies-McConchie Les Burns Sophie Margaret Worthington Tessie Plamonte Cristina King Irene Pini Kate Whooley Fr Chris Warnock Joshua Chernoff Ron Nichols Barbara Padua Marie Aide Raeleen Sutton Jessica Amphlett Raegis Farrell Barbara Philip Giuffre Liz Evans Boy Flores Bill Copple Dorothy Oliver Chris Morris Alan Edwards Joseph Godridge Christian Vimpany Kylie Godridge Mark Bussanich Amber Elsie Medina Markus Ruescher Angie Mae Greg Lewis Joan Marshall Leo Manser Kevin Scanlon Bohumil Verzich Eunice Hope Mia Hoppee Greg Carter Nick Marshall Michelle Stafford Debra Keena Joy Brokenshire Jenny S Brendan Davidson Please advise the office if any
of the above names need to be removed
Please keep in your prayers all students and their families teachers school leaders and staff during these unprecedented times We pray for blessing and protection for all of them