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St Clement of Rome Catholic Parish, Bulleen

Locality: Bulleen, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 3 9850 3262

Address: 7/21 Egan Drive 3105 Bulleen, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.stclementsparishbulleen.org.au

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25.01.2022 Today we celebrate the feast of St Faustina. Born in 1905, Helena Kowalska (as she was then known) came from a very poor, religious family in the countryside of... Poland. She joined the convent at 20 years of age and lived the humble life of a religious, praying and working in the kitchen and garden. St Faustina's greatest legacy was her diary, in which she wrote her conversations with Jesus, who visited her and entrusted her with an incredible mission: Today I am sending you with My mercy to the people of the whole world (Diary, 1588) St Faustina's diary has since been translated into more than 30 languages and has become a source of hope and consolation for men and women across the world. As Pope John Paul II said at her canonisation: 'It was between the First and Second World Wars that Christ entrusted his message of mercy to her. Jesus told Sr Faustina: "Humanity will not find peace until it turns trustfully to divine mercy" (Diary, p. 132). It is not a new message but can be considered a gift of special enlightenment that helps us to relive the Gospel of Easter more intensely, to offer it as a ray of light to the men and women of our time.' Let us pray that through the intercession of St Faustina, the tender mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ may be poured out and heal our suffering world. And may each one of us say with confidence, 'Jesus, I trust in you!' St Faustina, pray for us!

25.01.2022 + Today we celebrate the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary! Mary, our model of virtue and faith the first disciple - embraced Gods will with a joyful heart, surrendering fully and trusting totally in His plan for her life! Our Lady devoted herself completely to God in love, freely cooperating in the work of human salvation. Because of her yes, Jesus came to us! On the completion of her earthly pilgrimage, she was taken up into heaven body and soul. May we too have th...e courage to say yes to the Lords will in our lives. And, assured of her gentle motherly concern, we entrust to our Holy Mother all those suffering during the pandemic at this time. Mary, our good and loving Mother, pray for us, now and at the hour of our death! --- A special Mass has been recorded by the Archbishop and will be available to watch throughout the day at www.youtube.com/archmelb to honour Our Lady on her special feast

25.01.2022 Today we celebrate the Nativity of Our Lady. Born to bring Gods plan to fulfilment. Whats your part in Gods plan ?

25.01.2022 + Today, the Church in Australia celebrates Aboriginal & Torres Strait Island Sunday, where we are invited to reflect on and celebrate the beautiful gift that our Indigenous brothers and sisters are to the Church. In doing so, we acknowledge the past and present sufferings of our brothers and sisters and commit ourselves to always working towards true reconciliation and justice for all. Bishop Columba, our commissioner for Relations with Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Peoples, shares his message to the Church of Australia today: https://youtu.be/ZmpCuTMFExE On this special day, we remember too, Pope John Paul IIs historic and wonderful address to our Indigenous People, on his visit to Australia in 1986... http://www.vatican.va//hf_jp-ii_spe_19861129_aborigeni-ali

24.01.2022 + The Holy Rosary - Part 2

23.01.2022 + Happy Feast Day everyone! St Clement of Rome, pray for us

22.01.2022 + Mass of the Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. All are welcome, please join us.

21.01.2022 + Mass of the Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Today in our Gospel, Jesus continues to speak to his disciples in parables, reminding us that the joy of heaven that we all long for is beyond measure and worth everything... All are welcome, please join us.

21.01.2022 + Sunday Mass online with Fr. Rob Galea! All Are welcome, please join us from 10am... The Solemnity of Christ the King! https://youtu.be/F79MPSNuV9w

21.01.2022 + What makes someone volunteer to die in the place of a stranger? For St Maximilian Kolbe, whose feast we celebrate today, it was a natural conclusion of a remarkable life dedicated to selfless love. Maximilian Kolbe was a Franciscan friar, with a particular love for the Blessed Virgin Mary. During the war, he made his monastery a hiding place for 2,000 Jewish people. The monastery also housed a printing press, which produced anti-Nazi newspapers as well as radio broadcasts. ...His vocal opposition to Nazism led to his eventual arrest in 1941 and sentencing to Auschwitz. In the death camp, many survivors witnessed the saints adherence to his own often-repeated principle: Love without limits. Following an escape, Auschwitz Deputy-Commander Fritsch gathered the men and randomly picked from the crowd those who would suffer death by starvation. One prisoner, Francis Gajowniczek, pleaded for his life to be spared for the sake of his wife and children. Maximilian broke ranks and pushed his way to the front saying, I want to die in place of this prisoner. According to witnesses, Deputy-Commander Fritsch seemed taken aback and asked, Who are you?, to which Maximilian replied, A Catholic priest. Francis Gajowniczeks life was spared that day as Maximilian took his place. In the starvation cells, he led fellow prisoners in prayer and song. Nazi guards remarked that it sounded more like a church service than a death cell. Today, the cell where Maximilian died is a shrine. No one has greater love than this, to lay down ones life for ones friends. (John 15:13) Let us pray for the courage and faithfulness shown by St Maximilian Kolbe, whose life reflected a love without limits. Who knows what well face today or tomorrow? Who knows what well be called to do or say that might lead us far beyond our comfort zone or into unknown territory? With the words of Christ in our hearts and the modern day example of discipleship that St Max leaves us, perhaps we can meet whatever comes with the kind of courage and grace that comes only from the Lord. St Maximilian we ask for your intercession, so that our lives can be of service to someone today! God is indeed my saviour, I am confident and unafraid (Isaiah 12: 2)

21.01.2022 Today is World Homeless Day, an opportunity to highlight the needs of people struggling with housing. Homelessness affects people of all ages but is becoming a ...growing problem especially for older Australians. Non-profit Catholic aged and disability organisation VMCH provides affordable homes for around 400 people aged over 55 who are at risk of homelessness. And together with CatholicCare - Greater Melbourne, Geelong, Gippsland and other Catholic service organisations across Australia, VMCH is a supporter of the Everybody’s Home campaign which aims to see 500,000 new, low-cost rental homes built by 2026 to meet incredible demand. There is much work to be done, but let us remember Jesus' words as we serve our neighbours in need: ‘Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not take care of you?’ Then he will answer them, ‘Truly I tell you, just as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me.’ : ‘Homeless Jesus’ sculpture by Timothy Schmalz

20.01.2022 + Friends! Today we celebrate the Solemnity of St Mary MacKillop, our very own Australian Saint! On this special feast day, we reflect on Marys incredible life and witness of selfless Christian love, service and leadership. May her wise words and example always echo in our hearts: "Whatever troubles may be before you, accept them bravely, remembering Whom you are trying to follow. Do not be afraid. Love one another, bear with one another, and let charity guide you all your life. God will reward you as only He can." St Mary of the Cross, please pray for us!! Pray for our country and may you continue to inspire our young people, giving them confidence, ideals and a hunger to know Christ and His love like you did

20.01.2022 + Dear Friends, in light of the new Covid-19 restrictions, unfortunately our Church is now closed for Daily Mass and private prayer. Our Masses will be returning to live-streaming from this Sunday @9am, here on our Facebook page. Please find below the Archbishops message to the faithful of Melbourne for this 6-week period we are entering into, along with the new directives for Parishes in the Archdiocese of Melbourne... In the meantime, please stay safe, keep up the prayer...s and lets stay connected spiritually with each other and with Our Lord who is never leaving our side, especially during this time. God bless.

19.01.2022 + This week is Refugee Week. A unique opportunity to make time to learn about the experiences of people from refugee backgrounds and to celebrate the valuable contributions made by refugees to the world. The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph were themselves refugees in a foreign land, when they escaped the violence and persecution of King Herod for the temporary safety of Egypt. The below image is known as the Icon of Christ the Refugee by Br. Robert Lentz, OFM entitled Christ of Maryknoll. May its invitation to see the face of Jesus in all refugees and asylum seekers move us all to be agents of compassion and justice. This week, lets take a moment or a few minutes to pause and pray with all those who flee their homes from violence, war and death. #refugee #prayer #asylumseekers #solidarity

18.01.2022 + Today is the feast day of St Therese of Lisieux, the little flower of the Child Jesus! One of the great masters of the spiritual life through her "Little Way". Doctor of the Church, example of simplicity humility and a child-like faith, totally surrendered to Jesus. Patron of missionaries, florists, pilots, sufferers of disease and severe illness... St Therese, pray for us! ... . . Do you realise that Jesus is there in the tabernacle expressly for you for you alone? He burns with the desire to come into your heart Miss no single opportunity of making some small sacrifice, here by a smiling look, there by a kindly word; always doing the smallest right and doing it all for love... Remember that nothing is small in the eyes of God. Do all that you do with love. For me, prayer is a surge of the heart; it is a simple look turned toward heaven, it is a cry of recognition and of love, embracing both trial and joy. Jesus, help me to simplify my life by learning what you want me to be and becoming that person.

17.01.2022 + Mass of the Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. All are welcome, please join us!

17.01.2022 SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE + Dear friends, recently our Parish of St Clement of Rome endorsed and adopted the Safeguarding Children and Young People Policy developed by the Archdiocese of Melbourne. Essentially, this means that we hold the care, safety and well-being of our children of utmost importance and commit to a zero tolerance for all forms of child abuse, maltreatment or harm. The Safeguarding Committee encourages all parishioners to view the Policy togeth...er with the Parish Statement of Commitment and the Safeguarding Children and Young People Code of Conduct. These documents have been uploaded and can be accessed on our Parish website https://www.stclementsparishbulleen.org.au/professional-sta Volunteers will also be receiving a personalised email requesting them to sign the Code of Conduct Declaration form after they have provided the Parish Office with a Working With Childrens Check (WWCC). PLEASE NOTE: We still have volunteers who have not provided the Parish with their WWCC. It is vitally important that we receive this. Please notify the Parish Office, via email, if you do not intend to continue as a volunteer so we can update our records. Thank you & God bless.

16.01.2022 + The Solemnity of All Souls! . . All Souls’ Day is a holy day set aside for honouring and praying for the dead. The day is primarily celebrated in the Catholic Church, but it is also celebrated in the Eastern Orthodox Church and a few other denominations of Christianity. The Anglican church is the largest protestant church to celebrate the holy day. Most protestant denominations do not recognise the holiday and disagree with the theology behind it....Continue reading

16.01.2022 + Happy Solemnity of All Saints! Friends, we're all called to be saints. No matter our circumstances, Jesus walks with us day by day and calls us into a deeper relationship with Him. - Archbishop Comensoli

15.01.2022 + Mass of the Thirty First Sunday in Ordinary Time - The Solemnity of All Saints. All are welcome, please join us.

15.01.2022 + Sunday Mass LIVE this morning from 10am for the 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time, with Fr. Rob Galea. All are welcome! Follow this link https://youtu.be/DSYPAUcBmqA

15.01.2022 On this World Mental Health Day, we are reminded of each person’s human dignity and their right to live life to the full. "Mental health is not simply the absen...ce of illnesses, but having the capacity and opportunity to thrive that is, to participate in the fullness of life to which Jesus invites us (John 10:10)." (Australian Catholic Bishops' 2020 Social Justice Statement, "To Live Life to the Full: Mental health in Australia today) Mental ill-health is nothing new and yet, sadly, many who experience it still encounter stigma and discrimination, or go unnoticed and fall through the gaps of community care. As Pope Francis reminds us, we must take the initiative to go out and seek those at riskthose on the margins and whose voice would otherwise go unheard. In our local communities, this could mean learning more about mental health, linking in with mental health networks, advocating for the rights of individuals and their families and encouraging peer-to-peer support. Let us always be attentive to the needs of others, especially those who suffer, and listen closely to their lived experience. For it is in their suffering that we hear the cry of Jesus and encounter his merciful love.

15.01.2022 + Remembrance Day Today, we remember the sacrifice of so many men and women who gave their lives against injustice, in defence of the freedoms we are so blessed to have today. At 11am on the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918, the sounds of the guns on the Western Front fell silent after more than four years of continuous warfare. The allies had driven the German invaders back, and the Germans called for an armistice (suspension of fighting) in order to secure a peace settle...ment and bring an end to the First World War. Lord, help us to remember today and every day to be at peace with ourselves, with each other (despite our differences) and with the beautiful creation you left us to enjoy and to steward responsibly. May that mean an end to all wars and violence, to all attacks on the dignity of human life, the victims of which we remember, pray for and honour today. Lord, ultimately, help us to know You - Father, Son and Holy Spirit, and to always remember Jesus’ words: As often as you did it for the least of your brothers and sisters, you did it to me... Lest we forget.

14.01.2022 Today we celebrate the feast day of St Frances Xavier Cabrini, patron saint of immigrants. Mother Cabrini, as she was affectionately known, was a remarkable wom...an, combining a keen intelligence, business acumen, and organisational ability with an indomitable spirit and deep faith, true to her motto, ‘I can do all things in Him who strengthens me’ (Phil 4:13). As a child growing up in Italy, she dreamed of being a missionary, prompted by her deep devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and by the great Jesuit missionary, St Francis Xavier, from whom she took her religious name. In 1889, she went to New York to serve thousands of Italian migrants who were living in ghettoes, enduring hardships, and in great need of care. A teacher by training, her ministry soon extended from schools to catechism classes, orphanages, social support and hospitals. When the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (the Order she founded) arrived in Melbourne back in 1948, they managed a small community hospital in Malvern, looking after Italian immigrants arriving after the Second World War. Today their outreach extends to refugees and asylum seekers, continuing the legacy of Mother Cabrini who said, ‘Now is the time for love not to be hidden but to become active, vibrant and true.’ St Frances Xavier Cabrini, patron saint of immigrants, pray for us! Read more about St Frances Xavier Cabrini's legacy: https://melbournecatholic.org/st-frances-xavier-cabrini

14.01.2022 Dear friends, as our live-streaming of Sunday morning Mass from the Parish has now come to an end, please feel free to continue assisting Mass online celebrated by Fr. Rob Galea from 10am tomorrow via the link below https://youtu.be/iSkkjexQ9YQ God’s blessings.

13.01.2022 + The Solemnity of All Souls! Pray a Rosary and/or a Divine Mercy today for the Holy Souls in Purgatory, who are awaiting Heaven and in real need of our prayers. They can’t pray for themselves, but we can pray for them!

12.01.2022 + Happy Fathers Day to our amazing fathers! A prayer for our Fathers. God our heavenly Father, we give you thanks and praise for all the fathers in our lives- young and old.... We pray for young fathers, newly embracing their vocation; may they find courage and perseverance to balance work, family and faith in joy and sacrifice. We pray for our own fathers and those around the world whose children are lost or suffering; may they know that the God of compassion walks with them in their sorrow. We pray for our priests, our spiritual fathers, that God may continue to direct and inspire them, as they help bring us Christs truth, mercy and love through the sacraments. We pray for men who are not fathers but who still mentor and guide us with fatherly love and advice. We remember the fathers, grandfathers, and great grandfathers who are no longer with us but who live forever in our memory and nourish us with their love. Amen See more

12.01.2022 + Sunday Mass LIVE this morning from 10am for the 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time, with Fr. Rob Galea. All are welcome! Follow this link https://youtu.be/dhsyG1KzTgM

11.01.2022 + Happy feast day of St Francis of Assisi! Lover of Christ in the Eucharist, in the poor and the abandoned. Lover of God’s beautiful creation, the animals and the environment. Passionate evangeliser of God’s love through simplicity and humility. Model of peaceful and respectful inter-faith dialogue. Stigmatist, poet and champion of the faith... pray for us!! A prayer inspired by St Francis ... Lord, make me an instrument of your peace Where there is hatred, let me sow love Where there is injury, pardon Where there is doubt, faith Where there is despair, hope Where there is darkness, light And where there is sadness, joy O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console To be understood, as to understand To be loved, as to love For it is in giving that we receive It is in pardoning that we are pardoned And it is in dying that we are born to Eternal Life. Amen

11.01.2022 + Sunday Mass online with Fr. Rob Galea! All Are welcome, please join us from 10am... Thirty Third Sunday in Ordinary Time... https://youtu.be/_5yZ9HKjmw0

10.01.2022 + Mass of the Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time. All are welcome, please join us!

09.01.2022 + Happy feast day to the incredible Pope John Paul II! On May 18, 1920, Karol Józef Wojtya was born in Wadowice in the Second Polish Republic, to parents Karol and Emilia Wojtya. He had lost all of his immediate family to death by the age of 20, enduring the hardships of WWII in Nazi-occupied Poland, during which he secretly pursued his seminary studies. Destined for greatness (St Padre Pio himself prophesied after meeting him that he would one day ascend to "the highest p...Continue reading

09.01.2022 + Today we celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Perpetual Help (Succour). The original Byzantine icon of Our Lady was made in the thirteenth century and depicts Mary, the Mother of God, holding the Child Jesus while the angels Michael and Gabriel present the instruments of the Passion. While Jesus is looking up, Mary is looking directly at the viewerat us. It is a reminder of Marys maternal love and protection of all of us, especially in our times of need. Our Lady of Perpetual Help, pray for us!

09.01.2022 + Sunday Mass LIVE this morning from 10am for the 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time, with Fr. Rob Galea. All are welcome! Follow this link https://youtu.be/zBIAFvS8AAs

09.01.2022 + Dear friends, tomorrow the annual March For The Babies is happening online from 1:00-3:00pm! Each year in Australia, approximately 80,000 lives are taken by the tragic act of Abortion. In our world, this number surpasses 43 million deaths each year, The World Health Organisation (WHO) & Bureau of Statistics Worldometers reveal that abortion is both the leading cause of in Australia and in the world today. The Science of Biology indisputably teaches us that human life begin...Continue reading

08.01.2022 + Mass of the Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time All are welcome, please join us!

07.01.2022 + Mass of the Twenty Third Sunday in Ordinary Time. All are welcome, please join us!

07.01.2022 + Friends! Our apologies for the issues experienced this morning with our live streaming. Our internet unfortunately went out a few times during the stream (we believe, due to the heavy winds) which meant we had to deliver the Mass to you in 3 parts! Fr and the team are doing their absolute best to bring you the Mass each week in the best possible conditions. Thank you for sticking with us and for all your beautiful messages of thanks, understanding and encouragement! God bless you all, especially during this difficult time. Let us remember always the name Emmanuel, that Jesus our God, is with us.

06.01.2022 + Archbishop Comensoli appeared on Neil Mitchell's 3AW program this morning to express his frustration at the continued neglect and inequitable treatment of churches and places of worship to other organisations under the revealed roadmaps. Archbishop Comensoli's interview with Mitchell followed by callers can be heard from 41:58. Listen below https://podcasts.google.com//OTY3OTI1OTItNWJlYi00NzIzLWJmZ

05.01.2022 + Looking for something faith-nourishing to do this long weekend? Well... the International Virtual Catholic Apologetics Conference is on!!! Completely FREE, with an INSANE lineup of some of the best contemporary Christian international theologians, biblical scholars and speakers from both Catholic and Protestant backgrounds, and talks on all topics including: Science and Faith, Sacred Scripture & Tradition, Theology of the Body, Pro-Life issues and The New Evangelisation j...ust to name a few... What an opportunity to deepen and learn more about our faith! Sign up for FREE: https://www.virtualcatholicconference.com/PWA2020 Noteable speakers include: - Dr Scott Hahn - Dr William Lane Craig - Jason Evert - Lila Rose - Jackie Angel - Steve Ray - Matt Fradd - Christopher West - Deacon Harold Burke Sivers - Fr Gregory Pine ... and more!

05.01.2022 + Our Lady of the most Holy Rosary, pray for us! Friends, please join us this Sunday before Mass (at 8:30am) as we pray the Rosary and ask our Blessed Mother to intercede for our world and for our families, for those suffering during this time, for the recently deceased, for the Holy Father’s intentions and for an end to the pandemic.

05.01.2022 People of faith have co-operated with COVID restrictions, implementing COVID-safe plans and proving ourselves fair-minded and civil, patient and prepared. But w...hy would pool water shared by 30 swimmers at a time be considered any safer than baptism water poured over one infant child? Parity means consistency. Make your voice heard to ensure people of faith are not overlooked in the easing of restrictions. Here's what you can do: Call your local state Member of Parliament to voice your concern. Find out who your local MP is here: www.parliament.vic.gov.au/about/electorates Follow up with a short letter to your local Member of Parliament. bit.ly/ParityForAll Spread the word! Encourage your friends, family and parishioners to do the same. As with any such ‘raising of the voice’, let's exercise prudence and respect, never attacking individuals or using language of anger or aggression, but showing boldness and conviction about what is reasonable and fair for all Victorians.

05.01.2022 + Dear friends, this Sunday and for each Sunday in the month of October before Mass, we will be praying the Holy Rosary for our world and for our families, for those suffering during this time, for the recently deceased, for the Holy Father’s intentions and for an end to the pandemic. Please join us from 8:30am on Sunday in praying this beautiful prayer and asking our Blessed Mother to intercede for us to her Son!

05.01.2022 + Mass of the Twenty Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time. All are welcome, please join us.

04.01.2022 + Sunday Mass online with Fr. Rob Galea! All are welcome, please join us from 10am... First Sunday in Advent! https://youtu.be/owF-9WNgD4s

04.01.2022 Dear Friends, a reminder that weekday and weekend Mass bookings can be made via the Parish Office during the week! Maximum numbers for our liturgies are at 20 people, until further notice. Dear Friends, a reminder that weekday and weekend Mass bookings can be made via the Parish Office during the week! Maximum numbers for our liturgies are at 20 people, until further notice.

04.01.2022 + In case you haven’t made it to online Mass yet this morning friends! Fr. Rob Galea is absolutely amazing! His Mass this morning was just beautiful and his homily was again inspiring and so powerful We highly recommend!... https://m.youtube.com/watch

04.01.2022 + Mass of the Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time. All are welcome, please join us.

02.01.2022 + Today friends, October 2, is the Memorial of the Holy Guardian Angels! In the Gospels, Jesus indicates that there are guardian angels for us. He says: See that you do not despise one of these little ones; for I tell you that in heaven their angels always behold the face of my Father who is in heaven... (Matt. 18:10).... Pope Benedict on this memorial some years ago said: Dear friends, the Lord is ever close and active in humanity’s history and accompanies us with the unique presence of his Angels, whom today the Church venerates as ‘Guardian Angels’, that is, ministers of the divine care for every human being. From the beginning until the hour of death, human life is surrounded by their constant protection - Pope Benedict XVI 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.

02.01.2022 + Mass of the Twenty Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time. All are welcome, please join us!

02.01.2022 + Mass of the Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. All are welcome, please join us.

01.01.2022 + Today we celebrate the feast day of the amazing Mother Teresa! Missionary and humanitarian. Visionary and apostle of love beyond borders... What a woman, what a witness of Christs love. He thirsts for you. He loves you always, even when you dont feel worthy. When not accepted by others, even by yourself sometimes he is the one who always accepts you. My children, you dont have to be different for Jesus to love you. Only believe you are precious to him. Bring all you are suffering to his feet only open your heart to be loved by him as you are. He will do the rest... St Teresa of Calcutta, defender of the sacred dignity of the human person, pray for us!

01.01.2022 + The Holy Rosary