Sunday 25th October 2020
PARISH NEWS
NEW PARISH EMAIL ADDRESSES
Please be advised of our new parish email addresses at St Thomas More Catholic Church, Bateman Parish:
- Bateman Catholic Parish (Secretary): bateman@perthcatholic.org.au
- Bateman Planned Giving: pgiving.bateman@perthcatholic.org.au
- Bateman Pastoral Care: morecare.bateman@perthcatholic.org.au
- Bateman Catechist: catechist.bateman@perthcatholic.org.au
- Bateman Safeguarding Officer: sgo.bateman@perthcatholic.org.au
- Bateman Youth: youth.bateman@perthcatholic.org.au
OUR LADY’S CANDLE-LIGHT PROCESSION – SATURDAY 31ST OCT
Our Bi-Annual Candle-light Procession for Our Lady for the month of October will take place on Saturday 31st October 2020 after the 6.30pm Mass. All are welcome.
White Roses are needed to decorate the float for Our Lady. Please bring the flowers to the church on Saturday morning at 10am.
MONTH OF OCTOBER – OUR LADY’S HOME ROSARY
All those wishing to have the Rosary in their homes during the month of October, are invited to write down their names, contact number and time on the list provided in the church foyer. A statue of Our Lady and some books are available if required. For more information, please contact the parish office on 9310 1747.
LEGION OF MARY – OCTOBER ROSARY
Starting on Thursday 1st October, the LOM will be praying the rosary in the church at 6.30pm every Thursday for the month of October. Please come along, invite a friend or relative, join us in this special devotion and help us build a more prayerful community.
MORNING TEA – SUNDAY 25 OCT AFTER 9.30AM MASS
The Parish Council invites you to have a cuppa after 9.30am Mass.
MASS COUNT – 31 OCT & 1 NOV 2020
Please note that the Bateman parish will be conducting another mass count at all weekend masses on 31 October and 1stNovember 2020.
SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION 2020
SATURDAY 31ST OCTOBER AND SUNDAY 1ST NOVEMBER
The Sacrament of Confirmation will be celebrated in Bateman Parish on the weekend of the 31st Oct and 01st Nov. Our very own parish priest Fr Phong Nguyen will be the celebrant. The Retreat will be held on Thursday 29th October in the Parish Hall. As a community let us keep these children and their families in our prayers as they prepare to receive this sacrament.
ST THOMAS MORE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM – CONCLUDED FOR THE YEAR 2020.
The St Thomas More Religious Education Program has now concluded for the year. Within the Parish program this year, 81 candidates celebrated the Sacrament of the First Eucharist, 62 children celebrated the sacrament of Reconciliation and 82 children will be celebrating the Sacrament of Confirmation on the 31st October & 01st November.
All classes have now ceased for the year with the exception of the confirmation classes. On behalf of the Parish, I would like to thank all our catechists and teachers involved in the children’s Sacramental preparation as well as all after school catechists, assistants, music specialists, Fr Phong, Fr Simeon, Deacon Bruce and everyone else who contributed in so many ways to the program this year.
ALL SAINTS MASS – SAT 31ST OCTOBER & SUN 1ST NOVEMBER 2020
The Mass for the Solemnity of All Saints will be on Saturday 31st October at 6.30pm and Sunday 1st November at 8am, 9.30am, 11am and 6pm.
ALL SOULS’ DAY – MONDAY 2ND NOVEMBER 2020
There will be a Mass for All Souls’ Day at 9.00am on Monday 2nd November 2020.
NOVEMBER BOOK AND ENVELOPES – STARTING ON SAT 31 OCT
During the month of November, all the Masses will be offered for the Deceased. Please write the names of the deceased that you want to pray for in the book of “Remembrance” available from the foyer starting on Saturday 31st October. Also, the November envelopes are available on the table in the church foyer, should you wish to offer Masses for all your loved ones who have died. These envelopes can be dropped into the collection baskets at any weekend Mass and will be place in a box at the foot of the altar for the whole month of November.
WEDNESDAY FAITH PROGRAM – WED 28 OCT AT 10AM
“Be holy, because I, the Lord your God, am holy.” Matt 5:48
In the first session of the video series Untold Blessing: Three Paths to Holiness, Theologian Fr (now Bishop) Robert Barron explored the first Path – Finding the Centre, Jesus Christ. And showed how by anchoring ourselves to him, we can achieve wholeness, harmony and radiance in our lives.
In the next session on Wed, 28 Oct, Bishop Barron leads us on Path 2 – Knowing you are a sinner.
28 Oct Path 2 – Knowing you are a sinner
11 Nov Path 3 – Realising your life is not about you
Place & Time: Parish meeting room 10am-11.30am
In Path 1 Fr Barron shows us that when Christ is unambiguously the centre of our life, everything falls into a harmonious pattern around it. As Christ says, “Seek ye first the kingdom of God and ……all these things shall be added to you.” When we allow Christ to be the centre and anchor of our life, we can be at peace even when there’s turmoil all around – like Jesus sleeping peacefully in Peter’s boat amidst a storm. In conclusion Fr Barron also gives us an eye-opening perspective on the Beatitudes in the gospel of Luke 6:20-23.
Come and join us as we journey towards holiness on Wed 28 Oct.
All are welcome. Do come early to make a cuppa for yourself before we settle down for the video. The video will be followed by a short reflection and sharing.
Enquiries: Carolin 0432 855 605 / Su 0413 560 033
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY MASS FOR 2020 –
SATURDAY 21ST NOVEMBER 2020
The Parish will be celebrating our Special Wedding Anniversary Mass on Saturday 21st November 2020 at the 6.30pm Mass.
This year we are also including those couples who are celebrating their First Wedding Anniversary as well. So if you would like to join the other couples, please register.
Those couples celebrating significant wedding anniversaries such as 1, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60 etc. and would like to join the Parish special wedding anniversary Mass, please register your details with Juliana at the parish office or call her on 9310 1747.
Closing date to register is Friday 13th November 2020.
YOUTH NOTICES
BATEMAN TEENS GROUP TERM 4 – FRI 30TH OCT AT 7PM
The Bateman youth group will be back for term 4 on Friday 30th October at 7-8:30 pm in the Church Hall.
If you have any questions or are interested in your teens attending Youth Group, please do not hesitate to contact Bateman’s Youth Leaders on: youth.bateman@perthcatholic.org.au
YOUNG ADULTS BIBLE SHARING – FRI 13TH NOVEMBER AT 7 PM
Young adults from the parish between the ages of 18-35 are invited to socialise and connect at the parish hall room for a bible sharing and fellowship on Friday 13th November at 7pm. For more questions or information please contact Bateman’s Youth Leaders on youth.bateman@perthcatholic.org.au
CYM MASS AND HOLY HOUR, EVERY WEDNESDAY
Join CYM for their mass and holy hour every Wednesday at 40A Mary street, Highgate WA. Mass begins at 5:30 P.M. followed with Adoration from 6:15 P.M. to 7:15 P.M.
For any inquiries regarding our youth ministry please don’t hesitate to contact our youth leaders via email youth.bateman@perthcatholic.org.au or contact CYM directly at admin@cym.com.au or 9422 7912.
DIOCESAN NEWS
CORPUS CHRISTI COLLEGE OPEN DAY – SAT 14 NOV AT 10AM
WORLD MISSION SUNDAY APPEAL FOR PRAYERS & CHARITY
In his World Mission Sunday message this year, Pope Francis encourages all of us to pray for all those poor and marginalized communities afflicted by the COVID-19 pandemic and our missionaries who continue to lovingly serve these communities despite the risks. Our Holy Father asks us, if we can, to follow-up our prayers with charitable support. If you are in a position to do so, you could become a monthly partner, or make a one-off gift by calling the local Catholic Mission office on 9422 7933. Alternatively, you can call 0488 854 436 and then text GIVE on your mobile phone, then follow the prompts to make your donation (include your parish name in the notes field). You will receive a confirmation text and email with your receipt immediately. Tithe.ly is the donation platform; it is a COVID-safe way of donating whilst protecting your privacy.
We will always be grateful for your prayers and charitable response. Should you like more information about our overseas projects, or on leaving a bequest, or on volunteering to support the work of Catholic Mission, please contact Francis Leong at director.cm@perthcatholic.org.au
2020 OCTOBER ROSARY every Saturday 3.00pm will be prayed in the Schoenstatt Shrine, 9 Talus Drive Mt Richon. All welcome!
ALL SOULS DAY – MONDAY 2ND NOVEMBER 2020 AT 6PM
A mass to commemorate All Souls Day will be held at Fremantle Cemetery in the West Chapel on Monday 2nd November 2020 at 6pm. The Metropolitan Cemeteries Board welcomes all parishioners to this spiritual occasion. All visitors are asked to park in the Carrington Street Car Park. For further details, please contact Fremantle Cemetery on 1300 793 109.
CATHOLIC FAITH RENEWAL – FRIDAY 6 NOVEMBER – 7.30PM
Invites you, to bring your family and friends to enjoy this evening of Songs of Praise & Prayer (7.30pm) and Thanksgiving Holy Mass (8.00pm) then followed with a talk by Fr Francis Kot, SDS on “Church’s teaching on the souls in Purgatory” and conclude with Fellowship and Light Supper.
Friday 6 November – 7.30pm St John & Paul’s Church Pinetree Gully Road Willetton.
WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER – 6-8 NOV 2020
On the 19th & 20th September Bateman Parish hosted a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend for married couples. The venue was Corpus Christi College. Seventeen couples participated and the feedback from couples was over-whelming positive. On Saturday 3rd October a follow-up gathering was held and nearly all couples were able to attend and will continue on in meeting every 4~6 weeks for a couple of hours to relive the Weekend and continue to work on their marital relationships.
A live-in Weekend is scheduled for 6~8 November in Mandurah, and almost certainly there will be at least one live-out Weekend to be held again at Corpus Christi College in 2021.
Please inquire to Brendon or Valerie Tel: 0424 220 625
Email: WAbookings@wwme.org.au Visit www.wwme.org.au
CHRISTIAN HEALING COURSE – 6TH – 8TH NOV & 13TH – 15TH NOV 2020
Catholic Charismatic Renewal is conducting Module 1 of this course over 2 weekends, Nov 6 – 8 and Nov 13 – 15, 2020 (both weekends are required!). Participants will learn how to pray effectively for healing of life’s deepest wounds – be they physical, psychological or spiritual! NOTE – a PREREQUISITE for this course is to have completed a ‘Life in the Spirit Seminar’.
If you feel called to the Healing Ministry, please make the inquiry! Participants who decide after 1 weekend not to continue will receive a full refund. Cost for the whole module is $60. The complete course has 3 modules and the remaining modules will be conducted over the coming few months. For further info contact Nina (0417 911 005) or Dan (0409 849 049).
2020 SHOW US THE FATHER event for young mothers Saturday, 7th November 2020 at 9.30am to 4.30pm Understanding the relationship between fathers and daughters and our image of God the Father. Registrations to Antoinette 0438 981 043 before 31st October!
2020 MARRIAGE CAMINO for couples by couples Saturday, 21st November 2020 at 9.00am to 4.30pm Follow the pilgrim pathway of marriage together. Registrations to Philomena & David 0417 936 757 before Saturday November 14!