The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity Year C

15th Jun 2025

Parish News 

TRINITY: A MYSTERY TO BE LIVED
The Feast of the Holy Trinity is a fact of our faith,
a part of our faith and a mystery. It is not meant
to be analysed like in the case of St. Augustine had
done and other theologians but a mystery to be lived.
Our ordinary devotion to the Holy Trinity is revealed
in the Sign of the Cross, when we say: “In the name
of the Father and of the Son and
of the Holy Spirit.” The sign of the cross
distinguishes us from other Christian group.
Making the sign of the cross in the Church
or before you enter the church, this shows that we are
followers of the Holy Trinity and we believe in the
Trinitarian God. If you do it in public, it is an expression
to the world that you believe in the Holy Trinity.
There is nothing wrong with football players who made
the sign of the cross before a game, because they
are profession their faith in the Blessed Trinity
as if to say that without the Holy Trinity, they are nothing.
When we make the sign of the cross, we profess that we belong
to the family of God and that the God we worship is a
Father to us. When we make the sign of the cross, we also
profess that we belong to the Body of Christ
(the Second Person of the Blessed Trinity),
the Church. This means that everything we do,
whether good or bad, affect other people. Our behavior may
either comforts or hurts others. We also make the sign
of the cross on our body because our body is the temple
of the Holy Trinity and the Holy Spirit. Your body is sacred
because it carries the sign of the Holy Trinity and
the Holy Spirit dwells on it. This is why the body should
not be abused and taken for granted.
Let us make the sign of the cross from the heart.
Let us not grow tired of making the sign of cross
because we belong to the Holy Trinity.

The Jubilee Prayer
Father in heaven, may the faith
you have given us in your son,
Jesus Christ, our brother, and the
flame of charity enkindled in our
hearts by the Holy Spirit, reawaken
in us the blessed hope for the coming
of your Kingdom. May your grace transform
us into tireless cultivators of the seeds
of the Gospel. May those seeds transform
from within both humanity and the whole
cosmos in the sure expectation of a new
heaven and a new earth, when, with the
powers of Evil vanquished, your glory
will shine eternally. May the grace of the
Jubilee reawaken in us, Pilgrims of Hope,
a yearning for the treasures of heaven.
May that same grace spread the joy and
peace of our Redeemer throughout the earth.
To you our God, eternally blessed,
be glory and praise for ever. Amen

ANNUAL FEAST CALENDAR
June 14 -15th
Exhibition of  the Relic of
Blessed Carlo Acutis

29th June- San Giovanni Battista Scalabrini
Mass and Lunch in Parish Hall
Adults $35 Children $12

August - San Pio X
7th September - St Madre Teresa di Calcutta 
14th September - Maria SS di Tutte le Grazie 
26hth October - Sant’ Ilarione 
9th November - San Teodoro
30th November - 1st Sunday of Advent
25th December - Christmas Day 
 
JUNE IS SCALABRINI MONTH
Mater Christi Parish is administered by the
Congregation of the Missionaries of St. Charles (Scalabrinians) -
an international community of men who have their
identity and mission as missionary religious, who
follow in the footsteps of St. John Baptist Scalabrini. C CCMMCX
They are religious consecrated to the Lord by their profession
of vows of poverty, chastity and obedience. They are tasked
to proclaim the Good News to the people on the move;
the migrants, refugees, seafarers and fishermen -
to defend their rights, promote a more humane society
where people can feel that they are sons and
daughters of the same Father and members of the
same human family. The Mater Christi Scalabrinian Community
is under the supervision of the Scalabrinian Province
of St. Frances Cabrini (Australia, Philippines, Taiwan,
Japan, Indonesia & Vietnam. The formation houses
are located in the Philippines, Indonesia & Vietnam.

Be a SCALABRINIAN PARTNER in the MISSION by supporting our
“ADOPT A SEMINARIAN FUND- RAISING”.
Your generous contribution will help our young candidates
in their formation years. You can transfer your contribution to:
Trustees of the Pious Society of St. Charles Mater Christi Adelaide.
BSB: 033-364 Account Number: 100249


Upcoming Events
Living Rosary Group recite the Rosary
on 1st Monday of the month @ 2pm

Baptism Information Evenings 
1st Tuesday of the month at 8pm
in the Church.

The BINGO Group invite parishioners
to their Bingo Games on June 25th, 2025
(Wed) from 10:30AM to 2:30PM at the Parish Hall.

Saturday Morning 9am
Gentle Exercise program
in Parish Hall
 
Volunteers
Our parish is need of volunteers to
serve as: Extra-Ordinary Communion Minsters,
Altar Servers, Choir Members & Readers.
Interested may approach directly our priests.

Jubilee 2025 Logo: Explained The logo shows four figures
styled to indicate humanity coming from the four
corners of the earth. They are embracing each other to
indicate the solidarity and brotherhood which joins the peoples.

The figure at the head is holding onto the cross.
It is not only the sign of the faith which embraces,
but also of the hope which can Never be abandoned
because we are always in need of hope, especially in moments
of great need. It is helpful to observe the rough waves
underneath; this indicates that life’s pilgrimage does not always move
in calm waters. Life’s circumstances and the events
of the world often demand a greater call to hope and
because of this we see that the lower part of the cross
has been turned into an anchor which stands out in the wave.
As is well known, the anchor has often been used as
a metaphor of hope and as a matter of fact, the anchor of
hope is the name used in maritime jargon as the name given to
the reserve anchor used by vessels involved in emergency
maneuvers to stabilize the boat during storms. Do not ignore the fact
that the image demonstrates that the pilgrim’s journey
is not individual, but communal and marked by a growing
vitality leading one always closer to the cross, which
is itself by no means static, but also dynamic. It turns
towards humanity, not leaving it alone but going out
and meeting it to offer it the certainty of its presence
and the sureness of hope.
Finally, the motto of the 2025 Jubilee Year:
Pelegrinantes in Spem (Pilgrims in hope),
is very visible in green.

Our parish is need of committed volunteers
who are willing to serve in the different ministries: Extra-Ordinary
Communion Minsters, Altar Servers, Choir Members & Readers.
Interested individual/group may contact or approach
directly the Parish Priest. Let us share with joy and be God’s
instrument for our parish liturgical celebrations. 

RCIA ...BECOMING CATHOLIC... a journey in faith.
If you know someone who would like to become Catholic
or would like to deepen their Catholic knowledge,
please contact the RCIA Team of Mater Christi Parish.
Tom Jimenea on 0419895165
or email him at: rciamaterchristiseaton@yahoo.com

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There are a number of resources available to assist with daily prayer and reflection.
Please go to the Adelaide Archdiocese or the Office for Worship.
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www.ofw-adelaide.org.au
 

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