Mary Mother of the Church
Catholic Parish Ivanhoe
From Fr. Bill – 19/20 SEPTEMBER 2020
The good news this week is Regional Victoria opening up a little and Metropolitan Melbourne seeing its 14-day average of new Covid-19 cases drop below the magic number of 50 for the first time since June. The numbers this week have given us hope that there is light at the end of the tunnel.
We all have our own list of things that we have missed during this shutdown but this weekend marks a particular disappointment for our Parish Pilgrimage Group who should have been celebrating their first weekend in the Holy Land. Our pilgrims’ disappointment is, of course, of little account when compared with the suffering of those at the other end of the pilgrimage story. The individual and family businesses in Jordan, Palestine and Israel who have not seen a pilgrim or tourist since March together with the plight of all who are involved in the travel and tourism industries.
Our cancelled pilgrimage coincides with new so called peace deals between Israel, Bahrain and the UAE. Hardly a peace deal as Bahrain and the UAE have never been at war with Israel. The reality is it’s an arms deal between the USA and the UAE, a consolidation of American military bases in Bahrain and the UAE and political and electoral opportunism for Trump and Netanyahu. The Palestinians have been completely written out of the story and the Christian and Muslim communities of Palestine have again been betrayed by both the West and their Arab neighbours as the illegal occupation of Palestine continues. We continue our prayers for a just peace and in particular, we pray for those Palestinian Christian communities and families we were planning to visit as a part of our pilgrimage.
PARISH CONTACTS
Parish Priest: Fr. Bill Edebohls
Office Administrator: Teana McIntosh
Parish Postal Address: PO Box 319, Ivanhoe 3079
Parish Office: 56 Wilfred Rd, Ivanhoe East 3079
Presbytery: 63 Wilfred Rd, Ivanhoe East 3079
Phone: 9499 1515
Mobile: 0427 879 733
Email: Ivanhoe@cam.org.au
Website: www.ivanhoecatholics.com
Prayer@Home resources for this week.
A: Use the links at the top of the page or paste these links into your browser.
Our online Parish Mass for each Sunday will be available by noon each Saturday
https://www.ivanhoecatholics.com/fr-bill-streamed-mass
This weekend’s edition of the Parish Newsletter and Homily
https://www.ivanhoecatholics.com/reflectionoftheweek.htm
Family Prayer (Praying with your Children at Home)
https://www.ivanhoecatholics.com/reflectionoftheweek.htm
B. Sunday 11.00am Mass from St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Channel 31 (which is channel 44 on most digital TVs.
C. Angelus & Coffee together over Zoom Coming together on our computers and tablets each Tuesday morning at 9.15am to say the Angelus, read the Gospel, pray together and share our stories while catching up over a coffee. If you are interested in joining contact Ivanhoe@cam.org.au and we will forward the link
D. Message from our Archbishop: This week’s message addresses our sacramental life and discussions with the government regarding possibilities for churches finding ways to celebrate the sacraments https://youtu.be/IvUsrg5K-Ks
In this week’s Newsletter
- Clarifications and contingency plans re closure of Mary Immaculate site
- Supporting St. Vincent de Paul
- Letter to the people and clergy of the Archdiocese of Melbourne from our Archbishop
- Our regular Climate Change Action Group reflection
- Homily for this Sunday
- Weekend Prayer@Home for those not accessing our Online Mass
Latest News and News from the Wider Church HERE
- Bishop condemns human rights abuses in Philippines
- Edmund Rice supports push for Pacific synod
- Melbournians suffering from 'deprivation in sacramental life’
- US study a snapshot of teenage faith
- Maitland-Newcastle Diocesan Synod calls for reforms
- Synodality at the crossroads
- 'Church setback over confession in WA'
- Appointment of bishops: the Vatican and China to renew their agreement
- COMECE president all praise for German Catholic Church's Synodal Path
- New US poll: 36 percent of young Catholics say they will attend Mass less often after pandemic
Keeping in Touch
- Our Website: www.ivanhoecatholics.com
- Group email: if you are not yet on our group email list, and receiving weekly emails and newsletters from me, please contact Ivanhoe@cam.org.au
- Pick up a hard copy of our Newsletter: available from external containers at front doors of our churches and parish office. From 12 noon each Friday
Do You Need Help
We have people happy to assist with the delivery of our Newsletters, groceries and other necessities. If you are vulnerable, cannot get out, or access services please phone or email the parish office Ivanhoe@cam.org.au
How Covid-19 Restrictions continue to affect you & your Parish!
- All Churches are closed for Mass and private prayer.
- Therefore there are NO MASSES within the Parish.
- The Parish Office is closed all communication should be via email to Ivanhoe@cam.org.au or phone [9499 1515 or 0427 879 733]
- The Office and all other Parish facilities will be unavailable for use by any group or persons until restrictions are lifted with the exception of the St. Bernadette’s Community Centre being available for the storage and distribution of emergency food aid for our St. Vincent de Paul Conference.
- Baptisms must be postponed unless there is an urgent and grave pastoral need.
- Reconciliation / Confessions only available for grave reasons and end of life situations.
- Communion at Home available only in cases of terminal care.
- Anointing of the Sick available only in cases of terminal care.
- Weddings not permitted.
- Funerals will be restricted to 10 people attending.
Fr. Bill Edebohls
Parish Priest
PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF OUR MAILING ADDRESS: PO Box 319, Ivanhoe 3079
Mary Mother of the Church
Catholic Parish Ivanhoe
Office: 4 Waverley Ave Ivanhoe 3079
Mail: PO Box 319 Ivanhoe 3079
Phone: 03 9499 1515
Email: Ivanhoe@cam.org.au
Webpage: www.ivanhoecatholics.com
Presbytery: 63 Wilfred Rd Ivanhoe East 3079
Phone: 0427 879 733
Email: bill.edebohls@cam.org.au
[[PASTING TABLES IS NOT SUPPORTED]]As a Catholic Community we respect the Wurrundjeri people, traditional custodians of the land upon which our parish resides, and commit ourselves to reconciliation and justice for all in our community and nation.
Our Parish is committed to the safety, wellbeing and dignity of all children and vulnerable adults.
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Parish Information
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The Catholic Parish of Ivanhoe identifies its mission as a community of people:
Who are united in faith in Jesus and his values;
Who gather to celebrate the Eucharist;
Who seek to serve the needs of the community and the world; and
Who bear witness to the way life could be.
Parish Values:
We name our Parish values as:
Inclusiveness
Hospitality
Mission
Service
Our Churches
Cnr Upper Heidelberg Road & Waverley Ave Ivanhoe
Parish Office behind the Church
4 Waverley Avenue, Ivanhoe
Melway 31 E8
Photo: 30 November 2008
St Bernadette's Church
89 Bond Street, West Ivanhoe
Also Korean Community Church
Melway 31 D6
Photo: Sunday 23 March 2008
Mother of God Church
63 Wilfred St, Ivanhoe East (Cnr Robinhood Rd)
Melway 31 J9 Photo: Saturday 15 March 2008
Our Schools
Mary Immaculate Primary School: www.miivanhoe.catholic.edu.au
St Bernadette's Primary School: www.sbivanhoe.catholic.edu.au
Parish Contacts
The Parish Office is located at 4 Waverley Avenue Ivanhoe 3079
Parish Priest: Fr Bill Edebohls: 63 Wilfred Rd East Ivanhoe. Tel. 0427 879 733
Parish Website: www.ivanhoecatholics.com
Parish Website eMail: comms@ivanhoecatholics.com (For matters dealing with the website only)
- Bishop condemns human rights abuses in Philippines
- Edmund Rice supports push for Pacific synod
- Melbournians suffering from 'deprivation in sacramental life’
- US study a snapshot of teenage faith
- Maitland-Newcastle Diocesan Synod calls for reforms
- Synodality at the crossroads
- 'Church setback over confession in WA'
- Appointment of bishops: the Vatican and China to renew their agreement
- COMECE president all praise for German Catholic Church's Synodal Path
- New poll: 36 percent of young Catholics say they will attend Mass less often after pandemic
Parish Information