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Sacred Heart Church Preston

Locality: Preston, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 3 9480 3398

Address: 322 Bell St 3072 Preston, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.sacredheartpreston.com.au

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24.01.2022 Today is the feast day of Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque, Virgin. Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque started life with what she called the heaviest of her crosses - she could do nothing to lighten the cross her mother carried. She entered the Order of the Visitation nuns at the age of 24. After 3 years of being a nun, she experienced the first of her revelations which lasted a period of 13 months, during which Jesus Christ appeared to her at intervals. His human heart was to be th...e symbol of his divine-human love. She died at the age of 43. Source and Extract from: https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-margaret-mary-alacoq/ Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque, pray for us.

24.01.2022 A message from Father Jan on the first Sunday of Advent

23.01.2022 Today is the feast day of Saint Andrew, Apostle Andrew was Saint Peter’s brother, and was called with him. As [Jesus] was walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon who is now called Peter, and his brother Andrew, casting a net into the sea; they were fishermen. He said to them, ‘Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.’ At once they left their nets and followed him (Matthew 4:18-20). For more and source of extract: https://www.franciscanmedia.org.../saint-of-the-d/saint-andrew Saint Andrew, pray for us

22.01.2022 Today is the feast day of Saint Wenceslaus, Martyr Wenceslaus was born in 907 near Prague, son of the Duke of Bohemia. His saintly grandmother, Ludmilla, raised him and sought to promote him as ruler of Bohemia in place of his mother, who favored the anti-Christian factions. Ludmilla was eventually murdered, but rival Christian forces enabled Wenceslaus to assume leadership of the government. His rule was marked by efforts toward unification within Bohemia, support of the Ch...urch, and peace-making negotiations with Germany, a policy which caused him trouble with the anti-Christian opposition. His brother Boleslav joined in the plotting, and in September of 929 invited Wenceslaus to Alt Bunglou for the celebration of the feast of Saints Cosmas and Damian. On the way to Mass, Boleslav attacked his brother, and in the struggle, Wenceslaus was killed by supporters of Boleslav. Saint Wenceslaus is the patron saint of Bohemia Source: https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-wenceslaus/ Saint Wenceslaus, pray for us

21.01.2022 "Stay Awake!" Father Josef's Homily at his first Holy Mass today

21.01.2022 Today is the feast day of Saints Andrew and his Companions, Martyrs Andrew Dung-Lac, a Catholic convert ordained to the priesthood, was one of 117 people martyred in Vietnam between 1820 and 1862. Members of the companions group gave their lives for Christ in the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, and received beatification during four different occasions between 1900 and 1951. All were canonized during the papacy of Saint John Paul II. Extract from: https://www.franciscanmedi...a.org//saint-andrew-dung-lac-and Saints Andrew and your Companions, pray for us

20.01.2022 Today is the feat day of Saint Denis, Bishop and his Companions, Martyrs This martyr and patron of France is regarded as the first bishop of Paris. The best hypothesis contends that Denis was sent to Gaul from Rome in the third century and beheaded in the persecution under Emperor Valerius in 258.... Saint Denis is the Patron Saint of France Source: https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-denis-and-companions/ Saint Denis and Companions, pray for us.

20.01.2022 Welcome back to Sacred Heart Church As restrictions are easing and we are returning to activities within a Covid normal environment, we would like to invite you back to attending Mass at Sacred Heart church. Safety measures are in place to keep each individual safe, including social distancing, masks and cleaning between services. Numbers able to attend each Mass are still limited. If the number of people wishing to attend a particular mass exceeds these limits, Father Jan an...d Father Aloysius are happy to add an additional Mass. To register for Mass, please phone Father Jan (see details in Bulletin) Welcome back, and, in smaller numbers, share again in our celebration of the Eucharist. As for any activity, please do not attend if you feel at all unwell, and seek a Covid test if you have any symptoms.

18.01.2022 Today is the feast day of Saints Paul Miki and his Companions, Martyrs Three and a half centuries before the second atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, 26 martyrs of Japan were crucified on a hill overlooking Nagasaki (Holy Mountian Hill). The most famous of the Martyrs was Brother Paul Miki, a Jesuit and native of Japan, who preached to the people while hanging on the cross. He forgave his persecutors while also praying that his blood will fall on his fellow men as a fruit...ful rain. The martyrs were canonised in 1862. Source: https://www.franciscanmedia.org//saint-paul-miki-and-compa Saints Paul Miki and Companions, pray for us

18.01.2022 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time http://nebula.wsimg.com/d4fe5067a899d23ae997fdb27c14864c

17.01.2022 Today is the feast day of Saint Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop, Martyr Born in Syria, Ignatius converted to Christianity and eventually became bishop of Antioch. In the year 107, Emperor Trajan visited Antioch and forced the Christians there to choose between death and apostasy. Ignatius would not deny Christ and thus was condemned to be put to death in Rome. Extract from: https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-ignatius-of-antioch/ ... Saint Ignatius of Antioch, pray for us

16.01.2022 Today is the feast day of Saint Margaret of Scotland The daughter of a princess of Hungary and an Anglo-Saxon Prince, she met her future husband, King Malcolm of Scotland after she and her family were shipwrecked off the coast of Scotland while fleeing from William the Conqueror. She helped her husband soften his temper, influenced him to keep 2 Lents per year (before Easter and before Christmas), was charitable to the poor not just by sharing material goods, but by also fee...ding them before she herself had a meal and washing their feet on her way home from midnight Mass when she went during Lent. Already ill by the time her husband and first son were killed in a surprise attach on Alnwick castle by King William Rufus, she died 4 days after their deaths in 1093. Source: https://www.franciscanmedia.org//saint-margaret-of-scotland Saint Margaret of Scotland, pray for us

14.01.2022 Welcome back to Sacred Heart Church

14.01.2022 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Parish Bulletin http://nebula.wsimg.com/8a3a300289917d82be08d39b1c2cc19e

13.01.2022 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time - Parish Bulletin http://nebula.wsimg.com/b00ecc1f354859508bd925551ba58969

13.01.2022 First Mass of Fr Yosef Meda, SVD Fr Yosef, who will be ordained on Saturday, 28th November at Box Hill, will celebrate his First Mass in our church on Sunday 29th November, at 10.30 am. Registration for attending the Mass is essential. Yosef comes from Mangulewa, Flores, Indonesia. He grew up in a village named Boawae. He joined the Divine Word Missionaries in 2010 and finished his philosophical studies at Ledalero Seminary in 2016. In the same year he was invited to join the... SVD International community, Dorish Maru College in Melbourne, Australia. Yosef continued his theological studies at Yarra Theological Union and finished in 2019. He finally graduated in March 2020. Yosef’s perpetual vows were professed on 14th March, 2020 and he was ordained as Deacon the next day on 15th March, 2020. Assigned to: Ghana-Liberia Province

12.01.2022 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Parish Bulletin http://nebula.wsimg.com/3dd7cafab38081c9636f757c378ba95b

12.01.2022 This Sunday, we celebrate World Day for Migrants and Refugees. For more than a century now, the Catholic Church has marked this occasion as a way to celebrate t...he gift of migrants and refugees and draw attention to the plight of millions around the world who are forcibly displaced and trafficked. We recall that Jesus himself was a refugee; forced to flee his homeland for safety. Archbishop Peter A Comensoli has encouraged us to reflect on Pope Francis' message for the day, where he emphasises the need to welcome, protect, promote and integrate those who come to our shores seeking refuge and a new life. We also pray for our own migrant and refugee communities, who are such a gift to our society and Melbourne Catholic community! Read Pope Francis' message here: bit.ly/MigrantRefugeeSunday2020

11.01.2022 Today is the feast day of Saint Clement I, Pope, Martyr Clement of Rome was the third successor of Saint Peter, reigning as pope during the last decade of the first century. He’s known as one of the Church’s five Apostolic Fathers, those who provided a direct link between the Apostles and later generations of Church Fathers. Extract from: https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the-/saint-clement ... Saint Clement I, pray for us

11.01.2022 Today is the feast day of Saint Josephine Bakhita, Virgin "For many years, Josephine Bakhita was a slave but her spirit was always free and eventually that spirit prevailed. Born in Olgossa in the Darfur region of southern Sudan, Josephine was kidnapped at the age of 7, sold into slavery and given the name Bakhita, which means fortunate. She was resold several times, finally in 1883 to Callisto Legnani, Italian consul in Khartoum, Sudan.... Two years later, he took Josephine to Italy and gave her to his friend Augusto Michieli. Bakhita became babysitter to Mimmina Michieli, whom she accompanied to Venice’s Institute of the Catechumens, run by the Canossian Sisters. While Mimmina was being instructed, Josephine felt drawn to the Catholic Church. She was baptized and confirmed in 1890, taking the name Josephine." When August Michieli wanted to return with her to Africa, she declined to go. The ensuig case to resolve the matter eventually concluded that she had in fact been free since 1885 according to laws of Italy which had made slavery illegal. She stayed in Italy and went on enter the Institute of Saint Magdalene of Canossa in 1893 and made her profession 3 years later. Source: https://www.franciscanmedia.org/sai/saint-josephine-bakhita Saint Josephine Bakhita, pray for us

11.01.2022 Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe - Parish Bulletin http://nebula.wsimg.com/5b91a714063a13e07793cad427675395

10.01.2022 Today is the feast day of Saint Callistus I, Pope, Martyr Saint Callistus I, was a slave in the imperial Roman household of Carpophorus. He served time twice - once for loosing the money deposited in the bank which his master put him in charge of, and once for brawling in a Jewish Synagogue while trying to recover the funds lost.... He eventually was elected pope by a majority vote which resulted in a schism of about 18 years when Saint Hippolytus disagreed with the vote and Pope Callistus I’s doctrine and discipline. In the end Saint Callistus was martyred in Trastevere, Rome. Source: https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-callistus-i/ Saint Callistus, pray for us.

09.01.2022 Father Josef's first Holy Mass at Sacred Heart Church, Preston

09.01.2022 Today is the feast day of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, Religious Saint Elizabeth was the daughter of the King of Hungary who got married at the age of 14, and died before her 24th birthday after bearing 3 children, living a life of penance and great charity towards the poor, loosing her husband to the crusades 6 years after her marriage began, getting thrown out of the palace by her husband’s family for ‘being looked upon as squandering the royal purse', and then eventually ge...tting reinstated when her husband’s allies returned from the Crusades. Before her death, she also joined the Secular Franciscan Order and spent the remaining years of her life caring for the poor in a hospital which she founded in honour of Saint Francis of Assisi. She was canonised 4 years after her death and is the patron saint of Bakers, Catholic Charities, and the Secular Franciscan Order Source: https://www.franciscanmedia.org//saint-elizabeth-of-hungary Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, pray for us

08.01.2022 Today is the feast day of Our Lady of The Rosary Saint Pius V established this feast in 1573. The purpose was to thank God for the victory of Christians over the Turks at Lepantoa victory attributed to the praying of the rosary. Clement XI extended the feast to the universal Church in 1716. Extract from: https://www.franciscanmedia.org/our-lady-of-the-rosary/... Rosary Concluding Prayer O God, whose only begotten Son, by His life, death, and resurrection, has purchased for us the rewards of eternal salvation. Grant, we beseech Thee, that while meditating on these mysteries of the most holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, that we may both imitate what they contain and obtain what they promise, through Christ our Lord. Amen. Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us. Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for us.

07.01.2022 Today is the feast day of Saints Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, Archangels Angelsmessengers from Godappear frequently in Scripture, but only Michael, Gabriel and Raphael are named. Michael appears in Daniel’s vision as the great prince who defends Israel against its enemies; in the Book of Revelation, he leads God’s armies to final victory over the forces of evil.... Gabriel also makes an appearance in Daniel’s visions, announcing Michael’s role in God’s plan. Archangel Gabriel is also the one who appeared to our Blessed Mother Mary who consented to God’s plan when the Archangel informed her that she was to bear the Messiah. Archangel Raphael appears in the book of Tobit in the Old Testament, when he offers his services as a guide to Tobit’s son Tobiah to collect some silver he had left with Gabael at Rhages in Media. This journey ends in wonderful healing for the whole family when Tobiah marries Sarah (who had been married 7 times but each husband had died on the night of the wedding), Tobit’s blindness is healed and the family fortune is restored. Saints Michael, Gabriel and Raphael are the patron saints of Death, Germany, Grocers, Police Officers, and Radiologists Saint Gabriel is the patron saint of Broadcasters Saint Raphael is the patron saint of the blind. Source: https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saints-michael-gabriel-and/ Saint Michael, Saint Gabriel, and Saint Raphael, pray for us.

07.01.2022 Today is the feast day of Saint Teresa of Avila, Virgin, Doctor Teresa lived in an age of exploration as well as political, social, and religious upheaval. It was the 16th century, a time of turmoil and reform. She was born before the Protestant Reformation and died almost 20 years after the closing of the Council of Trent. She entered the Carmelite Convent at the age of 20. Her prayer life led her to founding a convent of Discalced Carmlite nuns. This was greatly opposed... for many years, but eventually in 1580, the Discalced Carmelites were made independent. She died on 15 October 1582. Saint Teresa of Avila is the Patron Saint of headaches Sources: https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-teresa-of-avila/ , http://www.universalis.com/Australia/20201015/today.htm Saint Teresa of Avila, pray for us.

06.01.2022 First Sunday of Advent - Parish Bulletin http://nebula.wsimg.com/d78575f6a62c6d6107ae7cc7656f6fa6

06.01.2022 Today is the feast day of Saint Agatha, Virgin, Martyr "Legend has it that Agatha, like Agnes, was arrested as a Christian, tortured, and sent to a house of prostitution to be mistreated. She was preserved from being violated, and was later put to death." "...she was martyred in Sicily during the persecution of Emperor Decius in 251."... She is the patron saint of - Diseases of the breast - Nurses Extract from: https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the-d/saint-agatha Saint Agatha, pray for us

06.01.2022 Today is the feast day of Saint Bruno, Priest Bruno was born in Cologne, Germany, became a famous teacher at Rheims, and was appointed chancellor of the archdiocese at the age of 45. He supported Pope Gregory VII in his fight against the decadence of the clergy, and took part in the removal of his own scandalous archbishop, Manasses. Bruno suffered the plundering of his house for his pains. Source: https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-bruno/... Saint Bruno, pray for us.

05.01.2022 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Parish Bulletin http://nebula.wsimg.com/181182866784f23f7dd943321ff58c82

05.01.2022 Celebrating the 10th anniversary of Saint Mary MacKillop’s canonisation Saturday 17 October marks ten years since the canonisation of Saint Mary of the Cross MacKillop. To celebrate Mary's wonderful life and legacy, the Sisters of Saint Joseph of the Sacred Heart have produced a number of prayers and videos, and are holding a global vigil in her honour. On 16 October 2020 at 8pm AEST, the Sisters invite everyone to take part in Courage Hour, a global vigil of deep peace, prayer, and an invitation to follow Mary's lead and ‘Take Fresh Courage’. To attend Courage Hour Vigil: https://cam.us7.list-manage.com/track/click

04.01.2022 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Parish Bulletin http://nebula.wsimg.com/e21879a5ab7f0ea156dc626901dc1253

04.01.2022 Today is the Feast of The Guardian Angels Let us pray O Angel of God, my guardian dear... To whom God's love commits me here. Ever this day, be at my side To light and guard, to rule and guide. Amen See more

02.01.2022 Today is the feast day of Saint Blaise, Bishop, Martyr According to the Acts of St Blaise which were written 400 years after his matrydom in 316 AD, he was a good Bishop who was working hard to encourage the physical and spiritual health of his people at a time when persecution of Christians still raged in Armenia. He was forced to flee to the back country where he lived as a hermit in prayer and friendship with the wild animals. He was evantually captured and tortured and ...beheaded when he refused to sacrifice to pagan idols. He is the patron saint of - Throat Ailments - English Wool Combers Source : https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the-d/saint-blaise Saint Blaise, pray for us