St Joan of Arc Catholic Church Brighton

FIRST READING: ACTS 3:13-15. 17-19
Peter said to the people: You are Israelites,
and it is the God of Abraham, Isaac and
Jacob, the God of our ancestors, who has
glorified his servant Jesus, the same Jesus
you handed over and then disowned in the
presence of Pilate, after Pilate had decided
to release him. It was you who accused the
Holy One, the Just One, you who demanded the reprieve of a murderer while you
killed the prince of life. God, however,
raised him from the dead, and to that fact
we are the witnesses. Now I know, brothers, that neither you nor your leaders had
any idea what you were really doing; this
was the way God carried out what he had
foretold, when he said through all his
prophets that his Christ would suffer. Now
you must repent and turn to God, so that
your sins may be wiped out.
SECOND READING: 1 JOHN 2:1-5
I am writing this, my children, to stop you
sinning; but if anyone should sin, we have
our advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ,
who is just; he is the sacrifice that takes our
sins away, and not only ours, but the whole
world's. We can be sure that we know God
only by keeping his commandments. Anyone who says, 'I know him', and does not
keep his commandments, is a liar, refusing
to admit the truth. But when anyone does
obey what he has said, God's love comes to
perfection in him.
GOSPEL:
LUKE 24:35-48
The disciples told their story of what had
happened on the road and how they had
recognised Jesus at the breaking of bread.
They were still talking about all this when
Jesus himself stood among them and said
to them, 'Peace be with you!' In a state of
alarm and fright, they thought they were
seeing a ghost. But he said, 'Why are you
so agitated, and why are these doubts rising in your hearts? Look at my hands and
feet; yes, it is I indeed. Touch me and see
for yourselves; a ghost has no flesh and
bones as you can see I have.' And as he
said this he showed them his hands and
feet. Their joy was so great that they could
not believe it, and they stood dumbfounded; so he said to them, 'Have you anything
here to eat?' And they offered him a piece
of grilled fish, which he took and ate before their eyes. Then he told them, 'This is
what I meant when I said, while I was still
with you, that everything written about me
in the Law of Moses, in the Prophets and
in the Psalms, has to be fulfilled.' He then
opened their minds to understand the
scriptures, and he said to them, 'So you see
how it is written that the Christ would suffer and on the third day rise from the dead,
and that, in his name, repentance for the
forgiveness of sins would be preached to
all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
You are witnesses to this.'
Welcome to
St Joan of Arc Catholic Church Brighton
CONTACTS
Parish Priest: Fr Martin Dixon
Pastoral Associate: Cesar Lopez
Location: 118 New St Brighton
Ph: 9593 1703 Fax: 9593 3155
Email: Brighton@cam.org.au
Website: www.cam.org.au/brighton
Office Hours: Tues - Fri 9.30am - 3.30pm
during school terms.
School Principal: Tony McMahon 9592 3840.
YEAR B
19 April, 2015
SERVICES
Sunday Mass: Saturday 6.00pm,
Sunday 8.30am, 10.30am & 5.30pm.
Weekdays: Tues evening at 7.30pm.
Wed, Thurs & Fri mornings at 9.15am except first
Thursday of the month at 12pm in the chapel at
Cabrini Hospital, Brighton.
Reconciliation: Saturday 5.30pm.
Weddings & Baptisms: By appointment.
REMEMBER IN OUR PRAYERS
Weddings:
Baptisms:
Illness: Eric (Tony) Carr, Glynn Desmond,
Leanne Ickeringill, Mary Nesbitt &
David Vaughan.
Recently Deceased:
Anniversaries:
PARISH GROUPS
Readings Next Weekend
Acts 4:8-12,
1 John 3:1-2, John 10:11-18
THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER
Card Players: First Thursday of the month in
the presbytery meeting room from 11.30am.
Care Group: Jackie Warden on 9592 5458.
Meditation: Mon 10am in the presbytery.
Prayer Group: Thursdays at 8pm in the
Church.
Reflection On The Gospel
“Every Christian must come to a
resurrection faith, one that accompanies Jesus through from Good Friday
to Easter Sunday. We are invited to
understand through our prayerful
reading of the scriptures and the
events that occur ‘on the road’ of our
lives that the risen Lord still walks
with us and meets us, especially
when we gather to break bread, that
is share in the Eucharist.”
Sean Goan
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St Joan of Arc Parish News & Events
News From The Social Justice Group
Services This Week
Please note that the Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday Masses will be
replaced by Liturgy of The Word and Communion services.
GodStart
Easter Event
Parish Prayer Group
The Charismatic Prayer group
meets each Thursday at 8pm in
Next Sunday 26th April
the church. Our topic this week
is ‘Our Lady Help of Christians’.
9.15am to 10.30am
All welcome.
Families with young children are invited to
this fun activity in the parish hall to celebrate
Easter. A great opportunity to meet other
Special Intentions
young families in the parish. RSVP via SMS Parishioners please email or phone
to Ina Keung on 0421 349 899 or phone the the parish office with any names
parish office on 9593 1703.
for inclusion in the bulletin.
Let Us Come And Celebrate The Risen Christ.
Are You A Handy Person?
The parish requires a person with spare time and maintenance skills
to assist with the management and repair of parish buildings including
memorials. In addition, experience with trades and obtaining quotes.
This is a paid position with flexible hours reporting to the Finance
Committee. Please telephone the parish office on 9593 1703 or see Fr Martin.
ASSIST A STUDENT – IT’S LIFE-CHANGING
The Saint Vincent de Paul Society of Australia has set up the lifechanging program ‘Assist a Student’ to provide education for poor
but capable students throughout Asia and the Pacific.
By donating $70 you will create an educational opportunity for a
student who otherwise would remain uneducated and trapped in the cycle of poverty.
In return you will receive a certificate with the student’s name and country; and the
knowledge that your $70 has changed a life!
You will find brochures and donation forms in the basket in the church foyer. Please
take a form home and post it to the St Vincent de Paul Society, Victorian State Office
as directed. Many thanks for your support.
Today, for $70, you have changed the life of a child!
Anzac Day
Centenary
Services
SOS Vanuatu
Many, many thanks to all who contributed
goods to this appeal at Trackside gym in
Hampton. They have sent off 2 large containers to support people in Vanuatu with
clothing, lots of non-perishable food, and
building materials etc.
Mass at St Patrick’s Cathedral
Saturday 25th April at 9.30am with
Archbishop Denis Hart.
Memorial Service Sat 25th April
at Green Point, Btn Esplanade.
Assemble at 5.30am for 6am service.
Presented by Hampton RSL &
Bayside Council.
Next meeting
The next meeting of the social justice group
will be held next Thursday, April 23rd at
7.30pm in the meeting room of the presbytery. At this meeting we will consider the
"Closing the Gap" report. All welcome.
COFFEE CONNEXIONS
(HEARTS IN ACTION)
A gathering for women and men in their
30’s and 40’s for spirituality enrichment,
friendship, motivation and social opportunities.
When: Friday, 1st May – 7.45pm
Topic: “Unsung Heroes”.
Speaker: Scott Walker from the SES
Where: Our Lady of the Assumption
Parish – gathering held in the church this
month (coffee afterwards)
9 Centre Dandenong Road, Cheltenham
Enquiries: Cathy – 0408 013 397 or
Sr Sue – 9512 0730
JESUIT
MISSION
Maytime Fair
Xavier College Kew.
Saturday 2nd May, 9am-5pm
Spirituality In The Pub
‘The Form and Functioning
of Families In Australia Today’
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Wed 22 April at 7.30pm
Speaker: Dr Ruth Weston PSM
Sandringham Hotel, Cnr Beach
Rd & Melrose St
Book for a meal from 6pm on
9598 7255
Details ph Vin on 9530 6004.
MOVIE TIME
Next Sunday 26th April at 4pm
Dendy Cinema Brighton
Life Vote which campaigns for pro-life representation in the Victorian Parliament, is holding a film fundraiser. The movie is “Boy Choir"
starring Dustin Hoffman & GLEE's Kevin McHale.
Tickets: $25 Students $20 Children $15
(includes tea/coffee & cake).
Book Online at:
http://www.trybooking.com/HFUP
or phone Maria on 0438 088 681.