ST SIMON THE APOSTLE, ROWVILLE

Victoria COVID-19 Restrictions 

# 25 - 18 Jan 2021 COVID Guidelines

Fr Kevin Dillon AM PP - St Simons - Tuesday January 26 2021

livestream Mon & Public Holidays at 10:00am

replay available by Parish website from 11am

livestream Tue-Fri at 9:15am - replay available via YouTube or Parish website from 10am

Fr Kevin Dillon AM PP - St Simons - Sunday January 24 2021

live from Saturday 6pm

I know the Lord will make a way for me

MY JESUS,
I believe that You are present in this most holy sacrament, I love you above all things and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and I unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You.        Amen

These days, if you’re looking for information about anyone or anything, you just reach for your phone, laptop or PC and check out whatever or whoever it is on Google.

In developing my thoughts for this week’s front page of our bulletin, I typed the words: “George Beard”. I found he was a central character in
a children’s TV series with the unlikely name
of “Captain Underpants”! (Just imagine the
furtive chuckles of kids as they follow the “exploits” of this cartoon character!)

Then in the “Images” section of Google, I found are numerous photos of George Clooney, sporting a beard!

So why the search of the internet for “George Beard”? Well, Rowville’s George passed away this week, 90 years young and a genuine local and totally Christian hero - in the best and most fitting sense of the word.

I first met George after being asked to lead a prayer service a few times each year
at Peppertree Hill Retirement Village, near Stud Park.

George was the Peppertree resident who, in those distant pre-COVID days, rang ministers like me to ensure we hadn’t forgotten to come, welcomed us when we arrived (I was often late but George never chastised me one bit!), and showed us wonderful hospitality when the service was over.

George would often lead those weekly prayer services at Peppertree Hill, and always
did so with a clear sense of Christian faith which resonated with the nearly one hundred attending residents. But what stood out were his weekly “pastoral visits” reports, in which he conveyed news of residents - current and past - who were battling with deteriorating health.

His “news” was based not on hearsay or even informed phone conversations. It was
based on his personal visits to people in hospitals, aged care facilities, other retirement villages - people who knew that he had journeyed to where they were simply to show
the love of Jesus to his neighbour, whether they lived next door in the Village or some considerable distance away.

His life, especially in his “retirement”, was one of care for and dedication to others, reminding us all that, even in our “senior years”, we are still able to make an important
and worthwhile contribution to the life of those around us.

A just and loving God will surely reward this wonderful gentleman for his kindness
and unselfishness, expressed so often in the context of his genuine and practical
Christian goodness. May he rest forever in the arms of a loving God.

Fr. Kevin Dillon 

Using the picture images in St. Simon the Apostle Church


 

St Simons Parish has
started livestreaming weekday Masses in 2021.

This week: Wed, Thu and Fri Masses will be available live on
our YouTube Channel from 9.15am and the link will be posted on our website close to 10.00am to watch on demand. Tuesday being Australia Day, Mass will commence at 10am and on our website close to 10.30am.

Sunday Mass will continue to be available online from 6pm on Sat.

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