September— Safeguarding Month in the Diocese of Broken Bay began last weekend and continues through September This year the Diocese of Broken Bay is celebrating the theme: A safe community is one in which all experience a sense of belonging.

Eucharistic Adoration Daily 7am—8am St Cecilia’s Church Mon 9th WYONG CATHOLIC PARISH Women's Get Together Group— all welcome 10.30am Parish Hall St Cecilia’s18th Church Sunday & in St JohnOrdinary Fisher Mass Ctr Mass or Devotions and Prayers 11am St Peter’s Catholic College Under the Pastoral Care of the Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity Tues 10th Catechist Classes; Tuggerah & Tuggerawong Public Schools Time(SOLT) Year C

Rosary Group 2pm St Cecilia’s Church Vision The Wyong Catholic Parish is a welcoming, caring dynamic community Parish Pastoral Council Meeting 6.00pm Parish Hall 4th August 2019 Wednesday 11th Catechist Classes; Chittaway & Berkeley Vale Public Schools Legion of Mary 8am St Cecilia’s Church Devotion to Our Lady of Perpetual Help - following 8am Mass St Mass Ctr Fr Raul and Legion of Mary - 10.30am Wyong Nursing Home Anointing and Communion Gospel Reflection Thursday 12th Catechist Classes; Tacoma Public School Though Jesus does say that it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the king- Parish Court House helpers provide morning tea 9am-11.30am Wyong Court House dom of heaven (Mt 19:24), it is not simply the acquisition of wealth that is problematic for the Christian. What matters is our attitude towards it and to the plight of those who, through no fault of their own, are destitute. It is possible to have too much Friday 13th St (Memorial) of the limited resources of our earthly home in a given set of circumstances. It is possible to misuse our wealth and, as can easily happen, to become a slave to it. Moreover, continuously adding to and hording our possessions can distract us, as it did Devotion to the Divine Mercy - following 8am Mass St Cecilia’ Church the man in today’s Gospel parable, from seeking the only treasure that will not fail us (see Mt 6:19-21). The blunt words of the wise Teacher in the Book of Ecclesiastes should give us pause for thought: ‘There is a grievous evil that I have seen under Devotion to the Divine Mercy - following 9.15am Mass St John Fisher Mass Ctr the sun: riches were kept by their owners to their hurt’ (Eccl 5:13). Anointing of the Sick 11.30am Mass St Cecilia’s Church Saturday 14th The Exaltation of the Holy Cross (Feast) Children will be receiving First Eucharist this weekend Devotion to Our Lady of Perpetual Help - following 8am Mass St Cecilia’ Church Children's Liturgy 5pm St Cecilia’s Church Sunday 15th Children will be receiving First Eucharist this weekend Children's Liturgy 5pm St John Fisher Mass Ctr

Emergency Priest Contact Fr Raul ph:0450 115 099 Fr Alex ph:0432 947 245

Parish Office 23 Byron Street Wyong Phone: 4352 1011 Po Box 385 Wyong NSW 2259 Office Hours: Mon to Thurs 9.30am to 2.30pm & Fri 9.30am to 12pm

New Parish Email: [email protected] New Parish Website: https://www.bbcatholic.org.au/wyong/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/wyongcatholicparish

Parish Contacts Parish Administrator Fr Raul Balute, SOLT ph:0450 115 099 email: [email protected] Assistant Priest Fr Alex Barnedo, SOLT ph:0432 947 245 Parish Coordinator Joanne Helm ph:0424 763 734 email: [email protected] Parish Pastoral Council email: [email protected]

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Charitable Works Fund 2019—2020 Weekend Mass Times Wyong Parish Charitable Works Fund quota for this financial year 2019-2020 is $21,840.00 St Cecilia’s Church Gospel Reflection for 8th September 2019 The Gospel shows Jesus on the road to Jerusalem with large crowds around To help raise funds to meet our target we will be holding; 23 Byron St Wyong him. Perhaps not all these people realise that Jesus’ journey will take him to the * Our usual 3 Charitable Works appeals Sat Vigil 5.00pm Sun 7.30am & cross. To wake people gently out of delusion, Jesus tells two stories about rich 9.30am August 2019 raised $3205.55 or powerful men embarking on expensive and dangerous projects at great risk. November 2019 $ St John Fisher Mass Centre Jesus wants his Sherry audience Weddell to understand at the Diocese that of Broken to follow Bay him, they must be May 2020. $ prepared to risk their“Making most Disciples precious in possessions,the Catholic Parish: their Discerninglives. Our Mission” Hicks Lane Tumbi Umbi The Book of WisdomInternational reflects speaker about Sherry our limited Weddell knowledge is the author of ‘theForming ways Intention- of God. * Bunnings BBQ Saturday 21st Sept $ (Volunteers still Sat Vigil 5.00 pm Sun: 8.30am & 5pm al Disciples’ and co-founder of the Institute. All are Needed) Even knowing ourmost own welcome world to be is part difficult of this important enough. conversation For this about reason, parish we re- are grateful that we arenewal. granted God’s Wisdom that teaches us how to please God. * Tumbi Meats Cake stall $ (more information to follow Weekday Mass In a brief letter he wrote to Philemon, the Christian owner of a runaway slave in the coming weeks.) St Cecilia’s : Mon-Sat: 8.00am

(Onesimus), Paul Date:appeals Saturday to the 14 faith September that all 2019 three men share. Paul must be very If you have any ideas for fundraising please contact Jo on St John Fisher: tactful in asking PhilemonTime: 9:30am to -receive 4:00pm back as a fellow-Christian, a person who Mon, Wed, Thurs 8:00am Venue: Caroline Chisholm Centre, Bldg 2, 423 Pennant Hills Road, Pen- 0424 763 734. was legally his propertynant Hills as a slave, who deserved severe punishment for Your donations to the Charitable Works Fund are distributed Tue & Fri: 9.15am running away. amongst five Catholic services that assist the people of our In everyday life, we Christians often need great wisdom to know how to act. So Diocese. Donations $2 and over are 100% tax-deductible. Reconciliation/Confession we pray with the psalm, ‘let us gain wisdom of heart’. CatholicCare Hospital Chaplaincy and Pastoral Care St Cecilia’s Saturday morning after Reproduced from God’s Word 2019: Daily Reflections, published by St Pauls Publications, Practitioner Program – where five Pastoral Care Practitioners the 8am Mass & Saturday at 4.30pm Strathfield reach over 3,000 patients, 700 families and over 180 hospital St John Fisher Saturday at 4.30pm staff each year across seven hospitals in our Diocese. Confraternity of Christian Doctrine – creating and updating teaching materials and training catechists who minister to public Monthly Mass Please note: If you have Planned Sherry Weddell at the Diocese of Broken Bay school students across the Diocese. St Yarramalong Giving envelope number; 460, 441 “Making Disciples in the Catholic Parish: Discerning Our St Lucy’s School – for primary school students with disabilities. 1st Sunday 11.15am or 502 can you please call the parish Mission” St Edmund’s College – for secondary school students with Filipino Mass office on 4352 1011 or International speaker Sherry Weddell is the author of disabilities. Every 3rd Sunday 12pm 0424 763 734. Thank you. ‘Forming Intentional Disciples’ and co-founder of the Ephpheta Centre – serving the Catholic deaf community. Catherine of Siena Institute. All are most welcome to be part of this important conversation about parish renewal. Eucharistic Adoration Anointing of the Sick (First Friday) St Cecilia’s Date: Saturday 14 September 2019 Time: 9:30am - 4:00pm St Cecilia’s During 8.00am &11.30am Mass This weekend, the Venue: Caroline Chisholm Centre, Bldg 2, 423 Pennant Hills Daily 7am-8am St John Fisher During 9.15am Mass St John Fisher in marks Child Protection Road, Pennant Hills Lunch and morning / afternoon teas are 1st Friday 8.15-9.15am Sunday, on which we pray for those provided RSVP and enquiries: Pina Bernard St Cecilia’s 1st Friday of the month who have been abused, their families [email protected] or 8379 1627 7pm mass followed by prayers - Mass and supporters. We recognise the Midnight concluding 1am Saturday harm done by priests, religious and Warnervale Parish Social Justice Committee extends lay people in Church settings. We an invitation to all to come and be part of the conversation on recommit to practices that support the critical issue of domestic violence in society today. survivors and make the Catholic Readings: 15th September 2019 This workshop will explore different types of domestic Church and its ministries the safest Keep Us In Your Prayers 24th SUNDAY in ORDINARY violence, and offer skills for supporting people subject to possible place for children and TIME, Year C abuse. Prayer: The most valuable gift you can give someone. vulnerable adults. First Reading; Ex 32;7-11, 13-14; Date: Wednesday 18 September 2019 Sick: Len Miller, Victor Gibbs, Harriet Powell, Danae Roe, Second Reading; 1 Tim 1:12-17; Time: 9.30am for a 10.00am start - 12.30pm Peter Ford, Gail Parsons, Harry Hall, Briggs, Kerry You can find out more about the Gospel; Lk 15:1-32 Venue: Our Lady of the Rosary Church Baldwin, Christine Heffernan, Jennese Thompson, Stephen Church’s work in this area at: You may view next week’s readings by 239-243 The Entrance Rd, The Entrance Doyle, Martin Wicks. www.catholic.org.au/ visiting this web site: http:// Presenter: Danielle Habib, Recently Deceased: Thelma Newbury www.usccb.org/bible/ responseandprevention CatholicCare Domestic Violence Counsellor Anniversary: Barry Austin

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