Mary Mother of the Church

Catholic Parish Ivanhoe

 

Update from Fr. Bill – 11 July 2020

PLEASE NOTE THAT UNDER THE CURRENT STAGE 3 RESTRICTIONS ACROSS METROPOLITAN MELBOURNE OUR CHURCHES HAVE AGAIN BEEN CLOSED AND THERE ARE NO PUBLIC MASSES UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

- For details of the shutdown see point 2 below.

1. Our Prayer@Home resources for this week:

A. Our online Parish Mass for each Sunday will be available by noon each Saturday click  HERE

or paste this link into your browser https://www.ivanhoecatholics.com/fr-bill-streamed-mass 

B. This weekend’s edition of the Parish Newsletter and Homily click  HERE

or paste this link into your browser https://www.ivanhoecatholics.com/reflectionoftheweek.htm

C. Family Prayer and this weekend’s Gospel video for Children click  HERE

or paste this link into your browser https://www.ivanhoecatholics.com/reflectionoftheweek.htm

D. Sunday 11.00am Mass from St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Channel 31 (which is channel 44 on most digital TVs.

2. How Stage 3 Restrictions will effect You & Your Parish!

1. All Churches are closed for Mass and private prayer.
2. Therefore there are NO MASSES within the Parish.
3. The Parish Office is closed all communication should be via email to Ivanhoe@cam.org.au  or phone [9499 1515 or 0427 879 733]
4. 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.
5. Baptisms must be postponed unless there is an urgent and grave pastoral need. In that instance, numbers will be limited to 5 people (the child, parents and godparents). 
6. Reconciliation / Confessions only available for grave reasons and end of life situations. 
7. Communion at Home is available only in cases of serious illness or palliative and terminal care.
8. Anointing of the Sick is available only in cases of serious illness or palliative and terminal care.
9. Weddings can have a maximum of five people (the couple, two witnesses and the celebrant). You can travel to a wedding outside the restricted area. The restrictions apply based on the location of the wedding.
10. Funerals will be restricted to 10 people. You can travel to a funeral outside a restricted area. The restrictions apply based on the location of the funeral.

3. Our Parish Schools

Our school families will receive separate communications from our Principals regarding arrangements for our schools because of the reimposition of Stage 3 restrictions. Please keep our school staff, children and parents in your prayers as they again enter a period of disruption and uncertainty. 

4. Also in this week’s Newsletter

1. Supporting our Vinnies
2. Do you need assistance during the shutdown?
3. Parish Office shutdown
4. Rotary Award for Vince Marino and Eugene Ballao
5. Our regular Climate Change Action Group reflection
6. Homily for this Sunday
7. Weekend Prayer@Home for those not accessing our Online Mass

5. Keeping in Touch

1. Our Website: www.ivanhoecatholics.com
2. 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   
3. 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

6. 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 or Fr. Bill.

With my prayers and best wishes,

Fr. Bill Edebohls

Parish Information

Our Parish Schools

Mary Immaculate Primary School:  www.miivanhoe.catholic.edu.au

St Bernadette's Primary School:     www.sbivanhoe.catholic.edu.au