ST. Theresa’s Parish 210 St. Andrew’s Road Plimmerton | email: [email protected] Phone: 04 233 1279 | Office hours: Mon, Wed, Thurs, Fri 11-4pm
Sunday 2nd August | 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time
For those who were not at Church last week, here is the letter I read out to the parish from Cardinal John.
Monday 03 August: I have just heard from Father Maurice and he came out to Kenepuru 10:00am Liturgy of the Word with this week briefly but has had to return to Wellington hospital for the Holy Communion followed by moment. He is being well looked after and sends you all his prayers Adoration until 3:30pm and love - Jocelyn
Tuesday 04 August 9:30am Liturgy of the Word with Dear Parishioners of St Theresa’s Plimmerton Room 3 7:30pm Liturgy Meeting in the Greetings and all good wishes to you all. upstairs lounge As you are aware Fr Maurice Carmody has experienced significant health issues over the last several months. Last Friday, the 17th Wednesday 05 August July I visited Maurice in Wellington Public Hospital. In our conversation he 9:30am Eucharist indicated to me that it was time for him to retire from active ministry as a 10:00am Prayer group meet in the Parish Priest. He hopes to be well enough from time to time to be able to upstairs lounge celebrate some Masses in some of the parishes in the Archdiocese. This therefore is to inform you that it is with regret that I need to accept Maurice’s Thursday 06 August resignation from the position of Parish Priest at St Theresa’s Plimmerton and 9:30am Eucharist thank him for his wonderfully generous ministry. 11:00am Eucharist at Harbourview Rest Home It is highly likely within the next few days that Maurice will move into one of the apartments at Summerset Aotea, which are owned by the Clergy Trust Friday 07 August: Fund. In the meantime, Monsignor Gerard Burns, as Vicar-General and myself 9:30am Eucharist are working out what plans we can put in place for ministry in the parish. We are deeply grateful for the presence and work of Fr Paul Finlayson SSC in the
parish currently. Saturday 08 August: 5:30pm Vigil Mass – please note time I know that I have no need to ask for your continuing prayerful support for Maurice in these difficult and challenging times for him. I also take this Sunday 09 August: opportunity to thank you all sincerely for your kindness to him and the way 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time you have supported him in the time he has been with you at St Theresa’s. 9:30am Eucharist 10:30am Third lesson in the hall for Please keep Maurice in your prayers and please continue to reflect together as Sacrament of Confirmation parishioners on how you can continue to support the parish with various ministries. (Bake Sale for a koha) With all good wishes and every blessing. Yours sincerely in the Lord
John A Cardinal Dew
A GOSPEL REFLECTION Those who are sick Vince O’Sullivan, Lio Hunt Father Maurice, Mary ten Broeke, Genevieve Hannah’s sister. RIP: James Keys (Eugene Crosby’s cousin in England) Anniversaries: Louisa Marshall, Linda Whitworth, Samuel Nolan, Guy Jorion, Jill Newman, Mary Evans, Beryl Walker.
Passionist Family news: PATH FAMILY are going for dinner at Top Taste Porirua on Friday 14th August at 6pm.
Orthodox Icon FUNSEEKERS are going ten pin bowling on Sunday 9th August at 1pm. If you would like to join Sunday 2 August 2020 them, please let Jocelyn and Kevin know 233 1279. Isaiah 55:1-3; Romans 8:35, 37-39; Matthew 14: 13-21 SVDP NEEDS HELP. Three words stand out for me in today’s readings: The Plimmerton Conference Listen Love Abundance would like to thank Paul Deere Each of these wonderful readings speaks of the from Paremata New World for generosity of God. the generous donation of food Today’s Gospel paints a picture of the hospitality of this week to the foodbank. Paul Jesus, who, together with his disciples, shares an has been an amazing support of SVDP which we very abundance of food with a crowd of people. much appreciate. Volunteers to work in the Mungavin Ave shop. Please I remember once when our community welcomed for ring Vicky Truyens 234 7747. tea some young people about to leave for the World We are happy to take food donations which can be left Youth Day in Sydney. People kept arriving at our door in the foyer or donations into the bank account and we and we knew we had only a certain amount of chicken will send a tax receipt. and rice. The extraordinary thing was that we had ANZ – 06 0549 0218322 00 enough for everyone that night. We thank you as always for your support. The miracle was in the sharing. This is the miracle of community. Miracles happen when love and Quote generosity are expressed. The pandemic has reminded us how we are all in the same boat. Realizing that we have the same concerns As you come to the end of another week and another and fears has shown us once more that no one can be month of this challenging 2020, what are the saved alone. To grow truly, we must grow together, “fragments” left in your basket? What are the sharing what we have, like the boy who offered Jesus blessings and the struggles that might be in your five barley loaves and two fish, yet they proved enough basket? Looking ahead, what is in your basket that will for five thousand people. encourage you for the coming week? Pope Francis: Message for the World Day of Migrants and Refugees 2020 Anne Powell, Cenacle Sisters
9TH AUGUST – NEXT SUNDAY After 9:30am Mass the Sacramental children will be selling baked goods for a koha. The money raised will go to SVDP to help the needy. Please bring along your gold coins to support this service project.
PRE-ELECTION FORUM: Tuesday Coast to Coast Rosary 1st September at St. Mary’s On the 15 August The Feast of the College. Come hear our youth Assumption of Our Lady into heaven, take the Cry of the Earth to our patronal feast, there is to be a political party representatives, Coast to Coast Rosary throughout New as they outline how their Zealand. The main intention is to pray policies will care for creation! for the honouring of the gift of life. So many lives are lost in abortion and euthanasia. We will We welcome Mason Brian Lowry into the pray in reparation and intercession for a culture of life Church through Baptism this Sunday at to prevail in our society. We will host an event on 11am. Mason is the son of Matthew & Saturday, the 15th August in the Blessed Sacrament Hayley Lowry. Please keep Mason, chapel in the Cathedral at 3 pm followed by afternoon Matthew & Hayley and their families in your prayers. tea. Everyone is invited.
The Suzanne Aubert Heritage Pax Christi Aotearoa New Zealand invites you to Centre and Cloister Cafe are remember the tragedy that is war, on this the 75th open Everyone is welcome to anniversary of the dropping of atomic bombs on spend some time in our public Hiroshima (August 6th) and Nagasaki (August 9th) in spaces. Japan 1945. We ask you to pray for the prohibition of Cloister Café: 9am to 3pm, all nuclear weapons and to pray for peace in the world. Tuesday to Friday. 10am to 3pm, Saturday & Sunday. HEALING SERVICE Suzanne Aubert Heritage Centre: 10am to 3pm, Fr John Rea will conduct a Healing Service Tuesday to Sunday on Tuesday 18 August in Our Lady of Fatima Church Tawa beginning at 7.30 pm. Please Human Love in the Divine Plan (Theology of the Body)- invite and bring those who need Jesus` First intake in Wellington! Courses for Young Adults healing. All are welcome. Enquiries: Ph. O4 8198323 (ages 18-35 years) on September 5 & 6, and for Adults on September 19 & 20. Venue: Challenge 2000, 1 Wanaka St, Johnsonville, Wellington. Early The August edition is here Registration: $40.00 (closes: 29 August). General Content includes: Registration: $50.00. Contact 0220289737 or email • Sacred Heart Cathedral to receive $8.5m [email protected]. For information, visit: government grant for strengthening and www.marriageandfamily.org.nz restoring. • A reminder to ‘Keep safe during Covid-19 Winter Film Screening: Gardening with Soul pandemic’ – Cardinal John Dew. Join us for the feature length documentary following a • NZ Catholic Bishops to release 2020 general year in the garden with 90-year-old Sister Loyola election statement. Galvin. The film will be introduced by Sr Sue Cosgrove. • Caritas Social Justice Week, 6–12 September The Cloister Café will be open for refreshments. 2020. Bookings are required – phone (04) 282 1953 or • New Suzanne Aubert Catholic School for email [email protected]. Papamoa. • The Assumption of Mary – 15 August, Patronal Art, Contemplation, Action Retreat Feast of Aotearoa New Zealand. 7-9 August 2020 Retreat Leader Raymond Pelly is an • Local and international news and views. Anglican Priest with long experience in spiritual direction and prayer. “The ability of art to bring people Please see notice board to an experience of God is as powerful today as at any time in our history.” In silence and through music, art • CARDINAL JOHN’S NEWSLETTER and story, Raymond will invite us to explore our • WINTER FILM SCREENING – GARDENING responses to God in the realities of life. WITH SOUL Registration required, please • WINTER CRAFT GROUP-HOME OF contact [email protected] or phone (04) COMPASSION 383 7769 for more information. • Pre-Election Forum
Service Rosters for 8/9 Aug – 19th Sun in Ordinary Time Mass Time: 5:30 pm 9:30 am
Sacristan Kelly Ross Sef Truyens Greeters Alwyn Kelly & Rusty Norris Vincent Family Data Projectionist Terry Cole Hunter Tomlinson Welcomer /Prayers of Catherine Gibbs Anne Dodds Faithful Amokura Royal Ana Sarniak-Thomson Altar Servers Volunteer needed Elidih Davidson Karanga Janet McClean Children’s Liturgy Ana & Sarah Ayora Proclaimer of The Word Carmel Keane Sr Trish Offertory Procession Alberto Tuason and family Harrison Family Extra-Ordinary Mike Montgomery Paul Kerr Ministers of Holy Kelly Ross Marie O’Leary Communion Eugene Crosby Jo Beasley Communion to the Sick Jude McKee Hospitality Catherine & Hugh Blank
Flowers Dorothy & Krystyna Altar Society Maureen Barber Church Cleaning Claudia & Grace