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St James the Apostle Catholic Parish

Locality: Hoppers Crossing, Victoria

Phone: +61 3 9401 6367

Address: 336 Derrimut Road 3029 Hoppers Crossing, VIC, Australia

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

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25.01.2022 Mass on Tuesday of first week of Advent

24.01.2022 Sunday 20 Sep 2020 Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A First Reading Is 55:6-9...Continue reading

24.01.2022 Today we celebrate the death anniversary of the Servant of God Joseph De Piro.

23.01.2022 Mass on Saturday of 34th week

23.01.2022 Saturday 26 Sep 2020 Saturday of the twenty-fifth week in Ordinary Time Year 2 Welcome to participate with us at daily Mass every morning at 9:00am through Zoom. At the end of Mass you will have the opportunity to catch up with other parishioners present on the Zoom platform. https://zoom.us/j/91948211939 Meeting ID: 919 4821 1939 Passcode: mass...Continue reading

23.01.2022 Wednesday 2 December 2020 Wednesday of the 1st week of Advent First reading...Continue reading

23.01.2022 Daily Reflection. (Tuesday 22nd September in the 25th week of Ordinary Time.) Today and tomorrow we will be reading from the book of Proverbs, one of the books in the Wisdom literature section of the Old Testament. This book is attributed to the wise King Solomon and is made up of a series of wisdom sayings called proverbs. Each of these proverbs can be the subject of a meditation or a reflection. The first proverb in today's selection compares the king's heart to a stream o...f water. Even though the king is strong and mighty, like a stream of water that God can control and change its course, so also God can control and influence the heart of the king. We too need to be like streams of water in God's hands. In our prayer we need to open our heart and let God shape us and mould us. The prayer of the Our Father teaches us to pray to God that his will be done in our life. I need to learn to be flexible to God's will and respond to God's ways. The second saying reminds us that we cannot hide anything from God and, especially in prayer, we need to always be open to his guidance and will. Even though we might look at ourselves as upright people, it is God who will judge us and we need to be aware that our holiness is still lacking in front of God. We always need God's help to grow in our way to holiness, we cannot achieve this on our own. The best we can do is to resign ourselves into God's hands and in all humility pray 'thy will be done!' and in our daily life always strive to listen to and act upon God's will for us.

22.01.2022 Daily Reflection. Isaiah 11:1-10. (Tuesday 1st December in the first week of Advent) The prophet Isaiah is writing to a people in exile hoping for a time when they can be set free to return to their own land, the promised land. Isaiah promises that the time will come when the promised messiah, the new ruler will set them free. In a first instance did this happen when the Israelites were allowed to return home to their own land, and rebuild their temple. As we prepare for Chr...istmas and the birth of the child we know to be the Son of God, this prophecy takes on a much more significant meaning. Christ is the one who is promised to us. His reign will be one of peace. Usually the lion will go chasing the lamb and eat it, in the new kingdom this type of 'violence' will no longer exist. Instead all we 'fear the Lord.' We stand in awe of the greatness of our God. This young child we await, God himself born among us as a human person to introduce us to God. This is the time of peace promised to us. In the Old Testament we often hear of a people who are afraid of their God and do not know how to relate to him. In the New Testament we meet a God who is a loving Abba, Father. The 'Lion' who in the Old Testament seemed to have been intent on eating up the 'Lamb,' at least that is how at times God is understood, is now a tame, loving, generous 'Lion' ready to play with and protect the weak an fragile 'Lamb.' This is the God Jesus shows us, this is the God we worship.

22.01.2022 Wednesday of the twenty-fifth week in Ordinary Time Year 2 Wednesday 23 Sep 2020 Welcome to participate with us at daily Mass every morning at 9:00am through Zoom. At the end of Mass you will have the opportunity to catch up with other parishioners present on the Zoom platform. https://zoom.us/j/91948211939 Meeting ID: 919 4821 1939 Passcode: mass...Continue reading

20.01.2022 Daily Reflection. (Thursday 24th September in the 25th week of Ordinary Time.) In the coming three days our first reading is taken from the book of Ecclesiastes, or Qoheleth. This short book forms part of the Wisdom literature in the Old Testament and, although it claims to be written by Solomon, the son of David, it was probably written much later, in the third century BC. This book is like a book of philosophy. The author look around himself and his personal experience and... tries to make sense of what he sees and of life itself. The book starts with a strange expression, 'vanity of vanities. All is vanity!' According to this author, everything in life is meaningless. In today's passage the author suggests that with all their hard labour, men and women will never achieve anything, they are just going around in circles. Even when it seems they have discovered some new invention, that is not new at all, since there is nothing new under the sun. Everything has already existed in some form or other. This seems to be a very pessimistic view of life, yet, when we look around us today, we realise that at times Qoheleth may be right. We work hard to build a comfortable life and we spend our whole life looking for things that can make us happy. Happiness is not in what we own or what we do, but in who we are, within ourselves. In the New Testament Jesus will remind us that the true meaning of life is in God. It is useless gaining the whole world if in the process we lose our soul, where God lives. Our aim in life should always be to place the kingdom of God first, and then everything else will fall into place. Love is meaningless without God, just as food is tasteless without salt and seasoning. God give meaning and taste to life. We live this life with our eyes fixed on God, in whose image and likeness we are created and whose breath we breathe. When we die, this mirror of meaninglessness, what is only a mere reflection, will shatter. Then we will get to see the fullness of meaning, love and life, we will meet God face to face.

19.01.2022 Friday 25 Sep 2020 Friday of the twenty-fifth week in Ordinary Time Year 2 Welcome to participate with us at daily Mass every morning at 9:00am through Zoom. At the end of Mass you will have the opportunity to catch up with other parishioners present on the Zoom platform. https://zoom.us/j/91948211939 Meeting ID: 919 4821 1939 Passcode: mass...Continue reading

19.01.2022 Daily Reflection. (Saturday 19th September in the 24th week of Ordinary Time.) It is not easy to explain the mystery of our resurrection. What will the next life be like? The difficulty in explaining this mystery does not make it any less true. Paul tries to explain this reality to the Christian Church in Corinth. Paul uses an image from nature. When we observe nature we notice that we bury a small seed in the ground and it produces something very different and much bigger t...han the original seed that had been buried. The seed itself disintegrates in the soil and disappears, giving life to something new, something more beautiful. Here, when we die, we bury in the ground, a corruptible sinful body; in the resurrection this seed give rise to a new and glorious body. The body that we bury is the body we inherited from 'Adam,' the being made from the dust of the earth. The new body we are given in the new life is a copy of the glorious body of Christ. The body we bury here is limited, because it is of this earth; the body we are given in the resurrection shares in the life of God. Just as one cannot tell how the plant or tree will look like by simply looking at the seed before it is buried, so also we cannot tell what our glorious body will look like in the resurrection. What we as Christians need to hold on to is the truth that just as Jesus rose from the dead and is now with the Father. So also we, after this life on earth, after we have run our race, we too will be in the Father's glory.

18.01.2022 Daily Reflection. (Wednesday 23rd September in the 25th week of Ordinary Time.) In today's first reading we are given two more proverbs to reflect upon. In the first proverb we find a warning to listen sincerely to God's word and allow it to act on us with all its strength. One temptation could be to try to water down God's word and make it more palatable and easy to accept. God's word is meant to challenge us and to invite us to live the life of God even now. It is my life t...hat has to change to be opened to God's word and not to change God's word to suit our likings. The second proverb is an interesting prayer we can adopt to ourselves even today. The holy writer asks God to give him neither poverty nor riches. One would perhaps expect to pray for wealth to be able to live a comfortable and happy life. Instead the sacred author requests of God to be spared extremes. His aim in life is to always love and serve God. He is concerned that if he becomes wealthy, then he would think he does not need any more because he would have everything he needs, moreover, if he becomes too poor, he might be tempted to resort to offend God by stealing in order to be able to live. This thought could be our prayer each time we pray to 'give us today our daily bread' in the prayer of the Our Father. In a similar way we pray that God provides us with our daily needs, not with wealth, but with what we need for our daily life to serve God. In a similar vein Ignatius of Loyola prays for holy indifference, so that he may not prefer wealth rather than poverty, health rather than sickness, but learn to accept whatever God provides him with only one purpose in mind, to love and worship God with all that he is.

17.01.2022 Today we celebrate the death anniversary of the Servant of God Joseph De Piro (1877-1933).

17.01.2022 Daily Reflection. (Friday 25th September in the 25th week of Ordinary Time.) In the form of a poem, the author of the book of Ecclesiastes tells us that there is a time for different activities and happenings in life. The poem is arranged in couplets with opposing events or activities. Life and death (lack of life), love and hate (lack of love), peace and war (lack of peace). As we read through this poem, we wonder what the author means and why there should be a time for bir...th and life and a time for dying, a time for hating, a time for war. Why is there a time for undoing what has been done? What is time? For us human beings there is never a time for dying, there is never a time for us to let go of life, our own or the life of our loved ones. We want to hang on to life for as long as we can. Similarly, there should never be a time to hold back love or a time not to promote peace. Rather there should always be time to build, sow, gather and be positive. We recognise that there is our time (kronos), and God's time (kairos), and these two aspects of time do not always go hand in hand. Perhaps in the experience of the author of this book, our time is often not in sync with God's time. Just like in life we have to wait for things to grow and develop, so also we have to wait for things to happen in God's time. We need to wait and look out for God in our life. God works in strange and mysterious ways and we are invited to listen, wait, search for God's will and conform our will to his.

17.01.2022 ST JAMES GRIEF SUPPORT MINISTRY TUESDAY DECEMBER 1 AT 7 PM St James Grief Support Ministry has been initiated to assist parishioners who are facing difficult times on account of bereavement, loneliness, loss of employment, adverse impact of COVID, etc. Our next meeting is on Tuesday December 1 at 7 pm in the Office Narthex. The Ministry is led by Deacon Royden aiming to offer a comfortable space to share our grief and loss. Meetings will consist of prayer, sharing, friendship, support and information. Registration is required. Kindly email [email protected] to register or call Deacon Royden on 0426071375.

16.01.2022 29th November 2020. 1st Sunday of Advent Year B. Stay Awake! Life does not stop! We continue our journey as humans and as people of faith. Life for us on earth only ends when we meet the bridegroom and then true life in God starts for each of us. While we are still on our pilgrimage here on earth, we are always waiting in hope. Our faith and our Christian hope assures us that we will, when our time comes, meet God face to face....Continue reading

16.01.2022 Bulletin 29th November

15.01.2022 Daily Reflection. (Friday 18th September in the 24th week of Ordinary Time.) Our firm belief in the resurrection of Jesus from the dead and of our own resurrection is at the very basis of our faith. Paul today defends this faith against those in the Corinthian community who were denying that Jesus rose from the dead or that we, like him, will also rise. Through his death and resurrection, Jesus has wiped away all our sins and has also destroyed the power of death. Although w...e die in our physical bodies, because that is the destiny of all that is created, we live in eternity in God. This is our sure and certain hope and the proof of this is the fact that Jesus himself rose again, as is witnessed in the gospels. Paul reminds us that if our life were only for this earth, our reality would really be a sorry one. We love our sisters and brothers, we give up our own needs to help others, we go through pain and suffering, if all this ends with our death, then there is no hope for us. All this is useless. It is our faith in the resurrection that makes our Christian faith special and different. We believe that like Christ, who is the first fruits of the resurrection, we too will all enjoy new life in God. We entrust our sisters and brothers who have died to the love and mercy of God in the knowledge that they enjoy eternal life in God and that when we die, we too will live in God.

15.01.2022 Mass on Wednesday of 1st week of Advent

15.01.2022 Monday 30 November 2020 Saint Andrew, Apostle - Feast ________...Continue reading

15.01.2022 Thursday 24 Sep 2020 Thursday of the twenty-fifth week in Ordinary Time Year 2 Welcome to participate with us at daily Mass every morning at 9:00am through Zoom. At the end of Mass you will have the opportunity to catch up with other parishioners present on the Zoom platform. https://zoom.us/j/91948211939 Meeting ID: 919 4821 1939 Passcode: mass...Continue reading

13.01.2022 Gods thoughts are not our thoughts! 20th September 2020 (25th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year A) Isaiah 55:6-9; Psalm 144(145):2-3,8-9,17-18; Philippians 1:20-24,27; Matthew 20:1-16....Continue reading

13.01.2022 Friday 18 Sep 2020 Friday of the twenty-fourth week in Ordinary Time Year 2 Welcome to participate with us at daily Mass every morning at 9:00am through Zoom. At the end of Mass you will have the opportunity to catch up with other parishioners present on the Zoom platform. https://zoom.us/j/91948211939 Meeting ID: 919 4821 1939 Passcode: mass...Continue reading

10.01.2022 1st GOLDEN BUZZER on Britain's Got Talent 2020 | Kids Got Talent

10.01.2022 Tuesday 22 Sep 2020 Tuesday of the twenty-fifth week in Ordinary Time Year 2 Welcome to participate with us at daily Mass every morning at 9:00am through Zoom. At the end of Mass you will have the opportunity to catch up with other parishioners present on the Zoom platform. https://zoom.us/j/91948211939 Meeting ID: 919 4821 1939 Passcode: mass...Continue reading

10.01.2022 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A 20 Sep 2020 https://youtu.be/ILBYC8xDDFY

08.01.2022 1st Sunday of Advent Year B 29 Nov 2020 https://youtu.be/ULZmuNppooY

08.01.2022 Daily Reflection. (Monday 21st September in the 25th week of Ordinary Time. Feast of St Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist.) What are my gifts? As we celebrate today the feast day of St Matthew, one of the twelve apostles and one of the four evangelists, Paul invites us to consider the gifts we have been given to build the Body of Christ. The Holy Spirit works in the Church endowing the members with different gifts so that together they can form one unity. Matthew was called to... be one of the twelve apostles, the foundation stones of the new People of God, and also to write the first of the canonical gospels. (Even though his is not the earliest gospel written!) We are not given gifts for us to boast about, but for us to be of service to the whole body of the Church. Like Matthew we too are called to be disciples, followers of Christ. Our first calling is to get to know Christ, especially through the gospels, and to build a special relationship with him. This invites us to submit to God's will and to order our whole life towards God. Then we are called to become missionary disciples, evangelists. Like Matthew, the gift of the evangelist is to proclaim God's good news for all to listen. I am not called to write another canonical gospel, but I am called to write the gospel with my life. The way I live and the way I give witness is my gospel, and when people see me, they can be led to Christ. When Matthew was called, he was a tax collector, considered in his time to be one of the greatest sinners. Jesus still called him and invited him to follow. Matthew's acceptance made it possible for him to become an apostle and an evangelist. Jesus does not look at our sinfulness, but at our willingness to follow.

06.01.2022 Mrs Antonietta Fabretto Praying for Antonietta one of our parishioners who died in April 2020 and whose family has well supported our various parish activities. We keep her family in prayer that God will provide comfort to them at this difficult time. Eternal rest grant unto her O Lord and may her soul Rest In Peace.

05.01.2022 Sorry parishioners and friends. This morning Zoom was very uncooperative. Said we were unstable. (I assume it meant the internet connection!) We still celebrated on Facebook. Go gently!

04.01.2022 Saturday 19 Sep 2020 Saturday of the twenty-fourth week in Ordinary Time Year 2 Welcome to participate with us at daily Mass every morning at 9:00am through Zoom. At the end of Mass you will have the opportunity to catch up with other parishioners present on the Zoom platform. https://zoom.us/j/91948211939 Meeting ID: 919 4821 1939 Passcode: mass...Continue reading

04.01.2022 Sunday 29 November 2020 1st Sunday of Advent First reading...Continue reading

04.01.2022 Mrs Martina Serrao Martina went to be with her heavenly Father early this week. She is the grandmother of Rhea Dsouza one of our Young Paulists leaders. Martinas family were active parishioners of St James (and St Peters) since they moved to Hoppers Crossing in 2011 and you couldnt miss this beautiful lady with a colourful saree regularly visible at weekday and weekend mass. She along with her family attended most functions held by St James and she will be dearly missed. Our prayers for her family during this difficult time. Eternal Rest grant unto her O lord. May her soul Rest In Peace Amen. Funeral is on Tuesday (September 29) at 10 am.

04.01.2022 RCIA SCRUTINIES AT ST JAMES The Second and Third Scrutinies were held today at St James. Congratulations to Alice, Anna, Nancy who will receive Sacraments of Initiation next Sunday and be welcomed into the Catholic Church and God's family together with Morteza and Ronald who will receive the Sacrament of Confirmation. Please keep them in your prayers.

03.01.2022 Daily Readings. Isaiah 25:6-10. (Wednesday 2nd December in the first week of Advent) The prophet Isaiah gives us an early image of the fulfilment of the kingdom of God at a time when people did not believe in life after death. Isaiah promises that in God's presence, on the holy mountain, life in God would be like a great and abundant banquet, with rich foods and fine wines! Food and nourishment represent life, and in God there is an abundance of life, fullness of life. The bi...rth of the Son of God in our midst makes Isaiah's dream a reality. Jesus in the gospels is often seen meeting people at a meal. Around the table people share life and love, Jesus is that life and love! In today's gospel reading we see Jesus himself who is providing the food. Once again the emphasis is on the abundance of God's providence. Not only a huge crowd is fed from the seven loaves and few fish, but there seven baskets full left over! This image also becomes an image of the Eucharistic meal where the Son of God feeds us with his own body and blood. Food is an important part in our celebrations as humans; each time we meet we offer our guests food and drink - even if they say they are no hungry! Christmas celebrations are always feasts of great bounty, perhaps even reminding us of God's generous providence. Perhaps this may also be a time for us to remember those who are less fortunate, and through our generosity, be an image of God's providence.

03.01.2022 Live streaming on Sunday 29 November at 2:00pm Australian Time (AEST).

03.01.2022 Tuesday 1 December 2020 Tuesday of the 1st week of Advent ________...Continue reading

03.01.2022 Bulletin 20th September

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