Saints Peter & Paul, Apostles 2024 – St Peter Apostle Mission Parish (2024)

DEVOTIONAL PRAYER FOR JUNE
Prayer to St. Peter the Apostle

O Holy Apostle, because you are the Rock upon which Almighty God has built his church; obtain for me I pray you, lively faith, firm hope and burning love; complete detachment from myself, contempt of the world, patience in adversity, humility in prosperity, recollection in prayer, purity of heart, a right intention in all my works, diligence in fulfilling the duties of my state of life, constancy in my resolutions, resignation to the will of God and perseverance in the grace of God even unto death; that so, by means of your intercession and your glorious merits, I may be made worthy to appear before the chief and eternal Shepherd of souls, Jesus Christ, Who with the Father and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns for ever.
Amen.

Entrance Antiphon
These are the ones who, living in the flesh, planted the Church with their blood; they drank the chalice of the Lord and became the friends of God.

1^st Reading (Acts 12:1-11)
A reading from the Acts of the Apostles.
King Herod started persecuting certain members of the Church. He beheaded James the brother of John, and when he saw that this pleased the Jews he decided to arrest Peter as well. This was during the days of Unleavened Bread, and he put Peter in prison, assigning four squads of four soldiers each to guard him in turns. Herod meant to try Peter in public after the end of Passover week. All the time Peter was under guard the Church prayed to God for him unremittingly. On the night before Herod was to try him, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, fastened with double chains, while guards kept watch at the main entrance to the prison. Then suddenly the angel of the Lord stood there, and the cell was filled with light. He tapped Peter on the side and woke him. ‘Get up!’ he said ‘Hurry!’– and the chains fell from his hands. The angel then said, ‘Put on your belt and sandals.’ After he had done this, the angel next said, ‘Wrap your cloak round you and follow me.’ Peter followed him, but had no idea that what the angel did was all happening in reality; he thought he was seeing a vision. They passed through two guard posts one after the other, and reached the iron gate leading to the city. This opened of its own accord; they went through it and had walked the whole length of the street when suddenly the angel left him. It was only then that Peter came to himself. ‘Now I know it is all true’ he said. ‘The Lord really did send his angel and has saved me from Herod and from all that the Jewish people were so certain would happen to me.’
The Word of the Lord.

Responsorial Psalm
The Lord set me free from all my fears.

2^nd Reading (2 Tim 4:6-8.17-18)
A reading from the second letter of St. Paul to Timothy.
My life is already being poured away as a libation, and the time has come for me to be gone. I have fought the good fight to the end; I have run the race to the finish; I have kept the faith; all there is to come now is the crown of righteousness reserved for me, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give to me on that Day; and not only to me but to all those who have longed for his Appearing. The Lord stood by me and gave me power, so that through me the whole message might be proclaimed for all the pagans to hear; and so I was rescued from the lion’s mouth. The Lord will rescue me from all evil attempts on me, and bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom. To him be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
The Word of the Lord.

Gospel Acclamation
Alleluia, alleluia! You are Peter, the rock on which I will build my Church; the gates of hell will not hold out against it. Alleluia!

Gospel (Mt 16:13-19)
A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew.
When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi he put this question to his disciples, ‘Who do people say the Son of Man is?’ And they said, ‘Some say he is John the Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.’ ‘But you,’ he said ‘who do you say I am?’ Then Simon Peter spoke up, ‘You are the Christ,’ he said ‘the Son of the living God.’ Jesus replied, ‘Simon son of Jonah, you are a happy man! Because it was not flesh and blood that revealed this to you but my Father in heaven. So I now say to you: You are Peter and on this rock I will build my Church. And the gates of the underworld can never hold out against it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven: whatever you bind on earth shall be considered bound in heaven; whatever you loose on earth shall be considered loosed in heaven.’
The Gospel of the Lord.

Communion Antiphon
Peter said to Jesus: You are the Christ, the Son of the living God. And Jesus replied: You are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my Church.

Next Week’s Readings
Ezek 2:2-5; 2 Cor 12:7-10; Mk 6:1-6

Feasts of the Week
Wed, 3 Jul - St. Thomas, Apostle

PARISH NEWS

Dear Parishioners,
I have been advised by my Provincial Superior to move from the Southern Hemisphere to the Northern Hemisphere to serve. I know it is a big move and there will be many challenges and opportunities along the way.
Indeed I am going to miss all of you deeply, your fraternal love, care and friendship. I request your valuable prayers and support in my future ministry.
I have been asked to serve in the Diocese of Salina in the state of Kansas in the USA. The Visa process has begun. Therefore, my service in the Archdiocese of Melbourne will come to an end soon.
Once again, I am very grateful to you for your love, friendship and assistance in my ministry here in Australia. Please be assured of my remembrances and prayers for you.
Yours in Christ,
Father Vincent John CMI

APPOINTMENT OF NEW PARISH PRIEST
The Archdiocese has advised that Fr. Laurence Cortez has been appointed as our new Parish Priest, starting from Wednesday 17^thJuly 2024. Fr. Vincent’s last weekend in our parish will be 13/14 July 2024.

THANK YOU GIFT FOR FR. VINCENT
To show our love and immense gratitude to our dear Father Vincent for all the wonderful work he has done in our parish, a special collection will be taken up at all Masses on theweekend of 29/30 June. If you prefer to leave a personal envelope or card, please address it to Fr. Vincent’s Farewell and leave it in the parish office. We thank you for your generosity.Parish Pastoral Council (PPC).

PARISH FEAST – ST. PETER APOSTLE, SUNDAY 30^TH JUNE, 10:30AM MASS FOLLOWED BY FELLOWSHIP
Please join us for this special Mass as we celebrate and give thanks to our Patron Saint Peter for all the blessings and graces bestowed upon our wonderful Parish. Please bring a plate of savoury or sweet finger food to be shared in the hall after Mass. A gentle reminder to all Parish Groups to please appoint someone to carry your Banner for the procession. Please assemble in the hall by 10:15am sharp and be ready to process into Church for the start of Mass.

ZOOM BIBLE STUDY
There will be no Bible Study for the next two weeks due to the school holidays. Our next Bible Study will be on Monday 15^thJuly 2024.

LITURGY OF THE WORD / COMMUNION SERVICE TUESDAY 2^ND JULY, 8.30am
As Fr Vincent is not available, there is NO Mass on Tuesday morning, there will be Communion Service on Tuesday 2^nd July at 8.30am.

SENIORS SHARED LUNCH – WEDNESDAY 3^RD JULYfrom 11:30am to 1:30pm in the Community Centre. Please bring a plateof food to share. Coffee, tea and hot chocolate provided. Contact MargaretCraigie on 0456914652 for further details.

ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER SUNDAY & NAIDOC WEEK 7 – 14 JULY
First Nations Community members and all others are invited to attend the Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Mass on Sunday, 7^th July, 11:00am at St. Patrick’s Cathedral.

FATHER VINCENT'S FAREWELL MASS – SUNDAY 14^THJULY, 10:30AM
Please join us for this special Farewell Mass as we give thanks and pray for our much loved Father Vincent. There will be morning tea in the hall after the Mass, we kindly ask you toplease bring a plate of savoury/sweet finger food to share.We hope to see you all at the Farewell Mass.

3^RDANNUALPARISH DINNER

Our 3^rd Annual Parish Dinnerwill be held on Friday 26^th July 2024 at The Italian Sports Club, 601 Heaths Road, Werribee. A fun night with 3-course sit-down dinner, DJ Music, Silent & Live Auction and Raffles. Tickets purchased by scanning the QR code or using the link www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1223278?. Volunteers available after weekend Masses to help those who are unable to use the QR code.
Cost of tickets:
Adults: $50 per head
Child: $25 per head (5 -12 years)
Pensioner: $45 per head
Children below 5 years FREE.

SILENT AUCTION SPONSOR REQUEST
We are looking for items for the silent auction for our Parish Dinner on Friday 26^th July and need your support in donating/sponsoring items such as:

• Travel or Uniqueexperiences, vouchers for beauty treatments, massages, etc.
• Kitchen Appliances,Bags, jewellery, paintings, musical instruments
• Handmade items likesweaters, rugs, throws, shawls etc.

Allitems must be new and preferably in original packaging. A good opportunity tode-clutter and give away items that you have not used. Please drop off items tothe parish office or contact Praful on 0431 068 125 to arrange pick up latest by Friday 19^th July.

PARISH DINNER SPONSORSHIP
As part of the fundraising process, we are looking for sponsors from businesses or individuals. If you are able to assist in finding sponsors or sponsoring the event, please contact the parish office. Sponsorship can be either in cash, hampers or Gift Vouchers which can be offered as prizes.

ANNUALFUNDRAISING RAFFLE 2024 to raise funds for upkeep and growth of the Parish. PLENTY OF PRIZES!! 1^st Prize – 3-night Getaway, 2^nd Prize – IPAD, 3^rdPrize Air Fryer, 4^th Prize – Electric Kettle, as well as 3 Hampersand many Consolation Prizes. Tickets on sale after all weekend Masses andfrom Volunteers authorised to sell raffle tickets. Tickets $5 each or 3 for $12. Prizes drawn at the Annual ParishDinner on 26 July 24. Volunteers urgently required to sell tickets at churchand independently. Please contact Jean Roga 0432 653 205, David Roga 0407 857759 or the Parish Office on 9749 4300.

RECENTLY DECEASED
We pray for Luisito Banaga, Celine Waters, Jerome Rodrigues, Joseph Chap, Errol & Daniella Lam-Tung, Rodney Ryan, Atima Chakaborty, Dell Bellio, Tania Taylor, Nirmala Tisseverasinghe, Maria Nardacchione, Perpetua Christian, Gamin & Shanthi De Silva, Aloysius D’Silver, Marykutty Mathew, Isabella Misqitta, Isabel Nieto, Sam Cherian Karuvely, Jemitton Fernando, Vincent Mifsud, Dionisio San Pablo, Bebenia Sendaydiego, Artemia Bolatete, Demetila Sibugan, Ni Tran, Salvatrice Scrofani, and all who have died in disasters all over the world.

DEATH ANNIVERSARIES
We pray for Ellie & Raymond Rego, Pedro Lopez, Gliceria, Rebecca, Loreto, Cecilia & Rolando Tacata, Numeriano Medel, John Borg, Michael Francis, Rowena & Zenaida Ilagan, Clara & Crestita Leyco, Crescentia Fernando and all whose anniversaries occur at this time.

PRAYERS FOR THE SICK
We pray for Violet Lawrence, Jeffrey Dalton, Sean Donaldson, Dale D’Souza, Stephen Beaton, John O’Regan, Delice Prior, Nathan Salesa, Suzie Allet, Draga Vekic, John & Christina Parol, Robin Lowe, Gerry Shaw, Betina Cole, Rashmi Ghimire, Keith & Janet Gill, Teresita Delacruz, Ausana Cunanan, Roberto Santiago, Elizabeth de Guzman, Edna Sanchez, Victor Cachia, Mary Jane Larinay, Bien Carlos, Patricia Puxty and all who are ill in our Parish.

ROSTERS

Money Counters – 7 July 24

John Allen / Jules & Neeta Pereira

Roster for Readers – 6/7 July 24

Extraordinary Ministers of Communion – 6/7 July 24

Music Ministry – 6/7 July 24