NEWSLETTER

The voices that echo “Faith, Hope and Love” was our Deanery theme for 2013. The Theme for 2014 is the Voices that echo “The Glory of God through Prayer & Service”

We hope 2014 has started well for you and that the holiday season and recent long weekend have been a blessing for you, spending this time with those you love and doing what you love.

Lent has begun, the season inviting us to engage with God and our heart; an opportunity to unclutter our lives and to allow God in. March 13 also marks the 1st Anniversary since Pope Francis was elected. What an amazing year it has been.

Pope Benedict surprised the world last year the week before Ash Wednesday when he chose to retire, believing our Church needed a new leader to guide us into the next chapter in our story.

Over the year Pope Francis has lifted our morale in what has been a difficult time of our church with the Parliamentary Enquiry and the Royal Commission into Sexual Abuse. May all people find healing and peace. May we respond as Jesus would with love and compassion.

We congratulate Cardinal George Pell in his new appointment to be in charge at the Vatican Bank. Many challenges await him. Cardinal Pell has our prayerful support.

Pope Francis has in one year brought us joy, hope modelled to us the role of discipleship to be of one heart and one mind. Pope Francis has challenged us in many ways as has his quote “Today has any one of us wept because of the situation of boat people and others like them? Has any one of us grieved for the death of these brothers and sisters? Has any one of us wept for these persons who were on the boat? For the young mothers carrying their babies? For these men who were looking for a means of supporting their families? We are a society, which has forgotten how to weep, how to experience compassion – “suffering with” others: the globalization of indifference has taken from us the ability to weep! ...... Has any one wept? Today has anyone wept in our world?” Pope Francis

As Pope Francis mirrors to us the response of Jesus, may we open our hearts and respond to life’s challenges with love and compassion.

Paddy McGroarty on behalf of the Deanery Leadership GroupFr. Brian Collins, Fr. Declan O’Brien, Vicki Russell and Cate Cavanagh

† Holy Family Doveton Ph: 9792 4317 100 Power Road Saturday - 6.30pm Sunday - 9.30am, 11.00am & 7.00pm (Healing)

† Resurrection Keysborough Ph: 9701 5899 402 Corrigan Road Saturday - 6.30pm Sunday - 9.00am & 11.00am

† St Anthony’s Noble Park Ph: 9546 8276 90 Buckley Street Saturday - 7.00pm Sunday - 8.15am, 9.30am, 11.00am & 5.30pm

† St Elizabeth’s Noble Park North Ph: 9795 6217 107 Bakers Road Saturday - 6.30pm Sunday - 8.30am, 10.30am & 5.30pm

† St Gerard’s Dandenong North Ph: 9792 4422 71 Gladstone Road Saturday - 5.30pm Sunday - 8.30am, 10.30am & 5.30pm

† St John Vianney’s Springvale North Ph: 9546 3831 23 Police Road Saturday - 6.00pm Sunday - 8.30am, 10.00am & 5.30pm

† St Joseph’s Springvale Ph: 9547 4777 35 St John’s Avenue Saturday - 6.00pm Sunday - 8.00am, 9.30am, 11.00am & 5.30pm & 3.00pm (Vietnamese)

† St Mark’s Dingley Village Ph: 9551 6930 511 Lower Dandenong Road Saturday - 6.00pm Sunday 9.30am

† St Kevin’s Hampton Park Ph: 9799 2108 120 Hallam Road Saturday - 7.00pm Sunday - 9.30am, 11.00am & 7.00pm

† St Mary’s Dandenong Ph: 9791 4611 160 Foster Street Saturday - 7.00pm Sunday - 8.30am, 10.30am & 5.30pm

† St Paul Apostle Endeavour Hills Ph: 9700 3781 5 William Hovell Drive Saturday - 6.00pm Sunday - 9.00am, 11.00am & 6.00pm

Volume 1 - Issue 3Autumn 2014

THEGLORYOFGOD THROUGH PRAYER & SERVICE

LISTENING TO THE VOICES THAT ECHO

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Last year at our Sunday 11 am Mass, Fr Brian briefed the Parishioners about the progress of our new church. During this moment an idea came to me about the Mauritian community also contributing, due to the large Mauritian community attending this church.After Mass I was approached by Paulette Ribet who informed me she shared similar sentiments regarding the potential assistance the Mauritian community could have. We approached Fr Brian on the same day and he was delighted about the idea.A committee was formed including Georgette Allas, Paulette Ribet, John Segedin, Dominique Tranquille, Ray and Christine Pierre, Jerome Barbeau, Yolene Toussaint, Maggie Toussaint and Hedy Carvalho. We decided to hold a dinner dance on the 28th of February.We reached out to the Mauritian communities and anyone who was willing to sponsor us through, donations, advertising in the booklets and most of all to attend the dance on Friday, the 28th of February 2014 at St Anthony’s School Hall, in Noble Park. Friday the 28thsaw all tickets sold, ensuing maximum exposure to the Mauritian culture. Entertainment involved and exhibition by Domique Tranquille and his dancers the traditional dance known as the Sega. Lindsay Minfa sang a Chinese song as Mauritius is made up of many nationalities including -- Chinese and Indians. A live band and D.J were also utilised which ensured the dance floor had constant traffic. Jacques la Caterer fed the 407 people with a traditional Mauritian Banquet.

It was nice to see our three priests and deacon, Fr Brian, Fr Longinus, Fr Vinoth and Deacon Sang getting into the swing on the dance floor. At the end of the night we presented Fr Brian with a cheque for $13.500, which will go towards two Stained Glass windows in the new church.

The African Dream Travel has donated a return trip from Perth to Mauritius, Mauritius to Perth to be raffled shortly and all proceeds will go towards the Church as part of the fundraiser dance. We hope you will buy a ticket to support this great fundraiser, for tickets contact any of the above or Resurrection Parish.When we work together all things are possible. Together we stand divided we fallGod Bless Georgette Allas

Mauritian Resurrection Dinner Dance 2014

Deanery News

The gathering of the South Sudanese community at St Anthony’s started in 2003 when the Parish realized the community had started to settle in the area. The parish under the leadership of Father Anthony Feeney started to welcome them, journey with them through their resettlement and make them welcomed to the Parish community. They started to celebrate their first African liturgy Mass in 2005 with a monthly Mass every third Sunday of the month. The Mass has increased now to fortnightly on the first and third Sunday at 2:30pm.

On Sunday 16th February we welcomed our first South Sudanese ordained Priest Fr Ladu James Yanga who was ordained in 2013 for the Archdiocese of Brisbane and is currently the Associate Priest at St. Paul’s Parish Woodridge. He came to celebrate the feast of St Josephine Bakhita the Patron Saint of Sudan with the South Sudanese community.

The Mass was attended by many of their community members from around the Dandenong deanery. Fr Ladu was the main celebrant concelebrated by Fr Brian Collins the Parish Priest of St Anthony’s & Resurrection Parishes, his assistant Fr Longinus Onyechesi, Fr Joe Caddy the Parish Priest of All Saints Parish Fitzroy and Deacon George Piech Meat the South Sudanese community Chaplain.

It was one of the greater celebrations of the South Sudanese for two reasons, welcoming their first ordained son and celebrating the feast day of their Icon Saint St Bakhita’s. The choirs and the children’s dancing lead the Mass which created an atmosphere of the real African Mass. The real Joy of singing the glory took more than 10 minutes and the while celebration went smoothly. At the end of the Mass Fr Brian gave a very powerful word to welcome Fr Ladu and congratulate the community for the spirit of togetherness in bringing their African liturgy to the life of the Parish and the whole Archdiocese of Melbourne. The nearly two hours Mass concluded with a community BBQ which was organised by St Bakhita’s Choirs, Women’s group, youth group, and their Catechists.

Deacon George Piech Meat St. Mary’s Dandenong

A Vista In ScripturePlease join us as we share the meaning of Scripture, through meditation, prayer, contemplation and music. We meet at the church or at 10/36 Bowmore Road Noble Park (Melway Ref: 80 F 10) Ph: 0439 3942314 or 0421 424 200 - Email: brojeffolsen@gmail.comOur Meeting1. Reading of the Sunday readings2. Book reading on Biblical interpretation3. Pray the Breviary4. Learning support and music.

South Sudanese Catholic Community at St Anthony’s Noble Park

Our Deanery was shocked to hear that St Anthony’s and St John Vianney’s were having both their Priests transferred. St John Vianney’s has welcomed two OMI priests John McGinty and John Sebastian to their leadership team. St Anthony’s and Resurrection were surprised to hear that their communities were to be engaged in a team ministry. Fr Brian the Parish Priest, two new Assistant Priests, Longinus Onyechesi, Vinoth Santiago and Vicki Russell, Pastoral Associate/Manager have all been asked to work in a team ministry. A model of formation for new priests to work in a team, with women and in a multicultural community.There are many Parishes in the Melbourne Archdiocese now working as twined/partner Parishes and there are at least 3 Parishes working in a triple partnership.We wish Resurrection and St Anthony’s well in this new chapter.

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Obituary- Father Leo Saleeba 4 August 1931 - 2 July 2011

Family, friends and colleagues gathered at Resurrection Church on Tuesday 19 July to celebrate a Memorial Mass offered by Father Brian Collins for Father Leo Saleeba who passed away on 2 July 2011. Father Leo was buried in a private service shortly following his death. Father Leo served the Resurrection Catholic Parish Community at Keysborough as Parish Priest for 15 years from 1984 to 1999. Father Leo also faithfully served the Melbourne Catholic Church in the parishes of Geelong, Dandenong, Collingwood, Wattle Park, Moorabbin, Bulleen, Bennettswood, Elwood, Kensington and East Geelong. Throughout his ministry at Resurrection, Father Leo was actively involved in many community groups and activities. He was a great supporter of the Interfaith Network, Rotary and other local

sporting clubs and organisations. He had a great love of the North Melbourne (Kangaroos) football Club as well as The Melbourne Storm and was a member of the Moonee Valley Racing Club. At his Memorial Mass, Vicki Russell, Pastoral Associate of Resurrection Parish, invited various family members and colleagues to place symbols of Father Leo’s faith life and community involvements on a memorial table. Several tributes were expressed by regional Bishop Peter Elliot, Monsignor Peter Jeffrey and by Father Leo’s niece, Justine, who represented Father Leo’s family. Father Leo was remembered as particularly serving those who were struggling with life. He had a strong commitment to social justice issues. Father Leo was a man with strong convictions and many recalled having long debates with him as they shared differing points of view. Mayor of the City of Greater Dandenong, Roz Blades, who attended the service, remembered Father Leo fondly as someone who was very committed to the wider community and who was very encouraging of her as she entered into local government. Father Leo was honoured as a man dedicated to his priesthood and for his love and service of God. May he Rest in Peace. Vicki Russell

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Deanery Parishes please contact the Deanery Coordinator, Deslene de Niese at

dandenongdeanery@live.com.au

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DINNERSThursday 15 May Deanery Dinner St. John’s Graduate’s RestaurantThursday 7 Aug Deanery Dinner St. John’s Graduate’s RestaurantThursday 20 Nov Deanery Dinner TBA

COUNCIL MEETINGSThursday 20 March Deanery Council Meeting – 7.30pm ResurrectionThursday 8 May Deanery Council Meeting – 7.30pm St. Mary’s DandenongThursday 21 August Cyrene Centre AGM – 7.30pm St. Anthony’s Noble Park

EXECUTIVE MEETINGSWednesday 5 Feb Deanery Executive -2.00-4.00pm Wednesday 3 April Deanery Executive -2.00-4.00pm Wednesday 11 June Deanery Executive -2.00-4.00pm Wednesday 30 July Deanery Executive -2.00-4.00pm Wednesday 24 Sept Deanery Executive -2.00-4.00pm Wednesday 26 Nov Deanery Executive -2.00-4.00pm

NEWSLETTERSInformation Request Due Date for Info. Printer Date Distribution DateMonday 10 Feb Friday 28 Feb Monday 10 Mar Friday 21 MarMonday 28 June Friday 11 July Monday 21 July Friday 1 AugMonday 17 Oct Friday 14 Nov Monday 24 Nov Friday 5 Dec

RETREAT DAYSFirst Semester 21 June Deanery Retreat Day 10.00am – 3.00pm Deacon SangSecond Semester 6 Sept Deanery Retreat Day 10.00am – 3.00pm TBA

PARISH SECRETARY’S MORNING TEAThursday 29 May Deanery Secretaries Network 8.30 am TBAMonday 29 Sept Deanery Secretaries Network 8.30 am TBA FORUMTuesday April 22 Social Justice Our Social Response to VAT ll - Dennis Fitzgerald Resurrection Parish Centre 7.30pmTuesday June 10 Family Focus Vat II - Denise Lacey Resurrection Parish Centre 7.30pmTuesday August 26 Liturgy Vat II - Frank O’Loughlan Resurrection Parish Centre 7.30pm

Thank you for your priestly service:Fr Pat Moroney – St John Vianneys Mulgrave to SydneyFr Peter Daly – St John Vianneys Mulgrave to Western AustraliaFr Arsenio Tuazon – St Anthony’s Noble Park to Lilydale/Healesville Fr Richard Rosse – St Anthony’s Noble Park to the CathedralFr Lift Savarinayagam Jacob - St Gerard’s Dandenong North to Laverton

*St John Vianney’s Parish who celebrate their Golden Anniversary this year. There will be a special day on Sunday 4 May 2014 - Jubilee Mass at 10.00am followed by morning tea in the Hall. (Please bring a plate to share)*Resurrection Parish who celebrate their 40th Anniversary this year. As we go to print the Resurrection Parish’s new Church has begun. Building should be completed in October 2014.

Congratulations to

Dandenong Deanery Dinner’s15 May / 7 Aug at St. Johns Graduate’s Restaurantand 20 Nov TBA Forums: * April 22 Social Justice Our Social Response to Vat ll Presenter Dennis Fitzgerald* June 10 Family Focus - Presenter Denise Lacey* Aug 26 Liturgy Vat ll - Presenter Fr. Frank O’Loughlan

Deanery Retreat Day

Bookings & enquiries to Paddy Mc.Groarty Email:dandenongdeanery@live.com.au Or (Mob) 042 229 6961

When: Saturday 21 June 2014Where: Resurrection Parish - 420 Corrigan Road KeysboroughTime: 10.00am - 3.00pm - Theme: TBA - COST: FREEFacilitator: Deacon Sang RSVP: 16 June 2014 - also on the (7 Sept Details TBA)

Welcome to Share: If your parish is involved with fabulous and interesting activities and you would like to share it with the other Deanery Parishes please contact the Deanery Coordinator, Paddy Mc.Groarty at dandenongdeanery@live.com.au or phone 042 229 6961

Outlet carries a range of quality Christian art, handicrafts and sacramental gifts

Open: Monday - Thursday (during school term only)

10am – 12noon and after weekend Masses

Resurrection Parish Mission Outlet

Our community Masses in St Anthony’s is now growing every week and some of our children are interested in children’s liturgy.I am appealing to the Deanery parishes if we can find a children’s liturgy group that would be willing to help provide our children with liturgy in our fortnightly Masses on the first and third Sunday each month. We hope that some Good Samaritan will offer their time to help our community. We also have some young girls willing to assist and learn so they can take on the task in the future. Please contact Deacon George Piech Meat St Mary’s Parish Dandenong Mob: 0432 400 452

Sudanese Community REQUIRE HELP

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HOLY FAMILY, DOVETON - 100 Power Road, Doveton - Phone: 9792 4317

Holy Thurs17 April Mass 7.30 (English) 9.30pm Spanish Followed by prayer at Altar Repose Good Frid 18 April Stations of the Cross 10.00am English 12.30pm (Spanish), Passion Service 3.00pm (English) 6.00pm (Spanish)

Easter Vigil Sat 19 April Mass 7.30pm English/10.30pmSpaniish Easter Sun—20 April at 7am (Spanish followed by breakfast ) 9.30am & 11am English No breakfast Reconciliation: 16 April 9-10.30am & 6-7pm English & Spanish Reconciliation 17 April 9 -10am & 5 - 7.30pm 18 April 9-10am& 2-3pm & 19 April 9 - 11am & 6-7.30pm

RESURRECTION, KEYSBOROUGH - 402 Corrigan Road, Keysborough - Phone: 9701 5899

Holy Thur 17 April—Mass of the Lords Supper 7.30pm Good Friday—18 April Stations of the Cross 11am outside Springvale Cemetery Princess H’way. Passion Service 3.00pm and

Easter Sunday 20 April—Dawn Service 5.45am (Outside Weather permitting) Mass 9am & 11am

15 April Penitential Service—7.30pm

ST ANTHONYS, NOBLE PARK - 90 Buckley Street, Noble Park - Phone: 9546 8276

Penitential Service—-Tue 8 April 7.30pm 1st. Rite Holy Thur—17 April Mass of the Lords supper 7.30pm./ Night Prayers until–midnight Good Friday 18 April Stations of the Cross at 11 am Outside Springvale Cemetery / Soup Kitchen small hall .

Good Frid 18 April Passion Service 3pm Good Frid 18 April Evening Prayer 6.30pm Sat 19 April Morning Prayer 10am / Easter Vigil Mass 7.30pm 20 April Easter Sunday Mass at 8.15am, 9.30am 11.00am No Evening Mass Easter Sunday

ST ELIZABETHS, NOBLE PARK NORTH - 107 Bakers Road, Noble Park North - Phone: 9795 6217

Holy Thursday—17April Mass of the Lords Supper 7.30pm Good Friday—18 April Passion Service 3.00pm Easter Vigil—Sat 19 April 7pm

Easter Sunday—20 April at 8.30am & 10.30am Reconciliation—15 & 16 April 7pm-8pm & after mass on Holy Thursday 17 April

No Evening Mass Easter Sunday

ST GERARDS, DANDENONG NORTH - 71 Gladstone Road, Dandenong North - Phone: 9792 4422

Holy Thurs–17 April Mass of the Lords Supper 7.pm With adoration until midnight Good Frid—18 April Stations of the Cross 2pm Passion of the Lord 3pm

Holy Saturday—19 April Easter Vigil Mass 10pm Easter Sun 20 April 7am Latin mass 8.30am & 10.30 English, Reconciliation 18 April 10-11am & 1pm 19 April 10am & 9pm No Evening Mass Easter Sunday

ST JOHN VIANNEYS, SPRINGVALE NORTH - 23 Police Road, Springvale North - Phone: 9546 3831

Holy Thurs—17 April Mass of the Lords Supper 7.30pm Good Friday—18 April Stations of the Cross at St. Mary’s Seminary10.00am.62 Jacksons Rd. and Reconciliation at the Seminary 4-5pm

Easter Vigil—Sat 19 April 7.39pm Easter Sunday– 20 April Mass 8.30am / 10am Reconciliation—15 & 17 April 7.30pm No Evening Mass Easter Sunday

ST JOSEPHS, SPRINGVALE - 35 St John’s Avenue, Springvale - Phone: 9547 4777

Holy Thur.17 April 6.00pm (Vietnamese) 8.pm (English) Adoration till midnight. Good Frid—18 April Stations of the Cross 9am English, 10am Maltese, 11am Vietnamese. Passion of The Lord 3pm (English) 5.30pm (Vietnamese) Easter Vigil—19 April 6.30pm (English) 9.pm(Vietnamese) Sun 20 April 8.00am,9.30am,11.00am & 3.00pm(Vietnamese) No Evening Mass Easter Sunday

Reconciliation—10 April 2nd Rite .(Vietnamese) & 7.00pm Holy Thurs ,Good Frid, & Holy Sat 9.00 –11am (all in English) St. Marks Dingley Village Holy Thurs 17 April Mass 7pm Good Frid 18 April-Stations of the Cross 11am. Passion 3pm Easter Vigil 19 April Mass 7pm Easter Sun 20 April Mass 9.30am

ST KEVINS, HAMPTON PARK - 120 Hallam Road, Hampton Park - Phone: 9799 2108

Holy Thur.—-17 April Mass of The Lords Supper 8pm Good Frid — 18 April Stations of The Cross 9am Passion of Our Lord 3pm

Easter Vigil —19 April 8pm Easter Sunday—-20 April Dawn Mass 6am / 9.00am /11.00am Parish Reconciliation—-10 April 7.30pm No Evening Mass Easter Sunday

ST MARYS, DANDENONG - 160 Foster Street, Dandenong - Phone: 9791 4611

Holy Thurs 17 April Mass of the Lords Supper 7.30pm, followed by Watch until10.pm /10.30pm night prayers . Good Friday—18 April Stations of the Cross 11.00am at Dandenong Park, Pultney St Dandenong. 16 April Penitential Rite 2 & individual confession 7pm

Good Frid 18 April Passion Service 3.00pm Holy Sat 19 April Reconciliation 9.30-11am 1pm Blessing of food (Polish) 8pm Vigil Mass Easter Sun. 20 April Mass 8.30am, 10.30am, 12.30pm(Polish) No Evening Mass Easter Sunday

ST PAUL APOSTLE, ENDEAVOUR HILLS - 5 William Hovell Drive, Endeavour Hills - Phone: 9700 3781 Tuesday 15 April —Reconciliation 7.30pm Holy Thur 17 April –Mass Of The Lords Supper 7.30pm Good Frid 18 April –Stations of The Cross 10am Holy Sat 19 April — Easter Vigil 7.30pm Passion Service 3pm / Prayers at the foot of the cross 7pm Easter Sun 20 April Mass 9am & 11am

No Evening Mass Easter Sunday