st simon the apostle, ROWVILLE

• Masses are livestreamed daily on our Archdiocesan YouTube channel
• On Sundays, the 11am Mass is also available to view on free-to-air TV via C31 (channel 44 on digital TV)

• Tuesday, 9th August 2022 - celebrating the Feast of St Mary of the Cross
  Livestream 9.15 am from St Simon's Parish

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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.
Even when I cannot receive You sacramentally, come spiritually into
my heart. I embrace You as if You are already there, and I unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You.       Amen.

19th SUNDAY in ORDINARY TIME Mass Video

Sunday, 7th August 2022 | Livestream Saturday, 6th July at 6.00 pm

Beatitudes of Life

Blessed are the faithful:
they are like safe anchors in a world of broken moorings.

Blessed are the just:
they are to society what leaven is to bread.

Blessed are the generous:
they keep alive our faith in the essential goodness of people.

Blessed are the caring:
they shine like beacons in a world darkened by indifference.

Blessed are the genuine:
they glow like gems in a world of falseness.

Blessed are those who are not afraid of sacrifice:
on the day of the harvest they will sing for joy.

And blessed are those who refuse to look back:
they will be found worthy of the Kingdom of Heaven.

New Sunday & Holy Day Liturgies, Flor McCarthy, SDB
 

Thank you to Abbie

Abbie Ferdinands, our Parish Pastoral Worker, has taken a new position at Cabrini Hospital working in Pastoral Care and will finish in her role with us on Wednesday, August 10th . Whilst we are saying thank you, we are not saying goodbye! Abbie has provided great support to many people in her time as Pastoral Worker during what have been some very challenging years here at St Simon’s and Fr Samuel and I, on behalf of all in the parish, want to acknowledge and thank Abbie for all she has done. But it’s not goodbye as Abbie, being a parishioner, will continue to support the life of our parish in varying ways. We wish her well in her new role, one that she has been keen to explore for some time.

Fr. Mark Reynolds

SCAM SCAM SCAM!!

I am aware that a few people have received emails in the past week or so that look like they are from me… but they are not! Rest assured I don’t email people asking them to buy vouchers or to spend money in any way!!!. I’m grateful to those parishioners who have alerted me to what has occurred… even Fr Kevin got one!! Sadly, scams have become a daily event in many aspects of life… a further example of the lack of respect that some people have for others. If you receive an email from me, or anyone for that matter, that looks a bit dodgy… press delete!     Fr. Mark Reynolds

Students receving the Sacrament of First Holy Communion

This coming week we are commencing our First Holy Communion Sacrament Celebration Masses for our School children and After School R.E children during all Masses.

Profiles for these children will be displayed in the Narthex for you to view.
Could you please keep these children in your prayers over the next coming weeks.

Could you not stay with me for an hour?

Are you or a friend thinking of becoming a Catholic?
Information night on Tuesday, 4th October 2022 from 7.30 pm in the Chapel.

Ring the Parish office on 9764 4058 or Phillip on 0437 343 022 or just come along on the night. “Come and see.”

St Simon’s Focus

Fellowship is
Taking Care of Each Other

“Small yet strong in the love of God, like Saint Francis of Assisi, all of us, as Christians, are called to watch over and protect the fragile world
in which we live, and all it’s peoples.”
Pope Francis

"Zion"

Original mashup by Blake Gillette

The Catholic Archdiocese
of Melbourne requires that
ALL Volunteers at St Simon’s MUST HAVE a CURRENT Working with Children Check Card registered with St Simon’s

Unfortunately, any person that does not have this card, will no longer be able to volunteer in any capacity. If you need assistance or for more information, please contact Julie Ashman on 9764 4058.

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