26 Swanston Street, St Marys, NSW 2760 Tel: (02) 9623 1962 Fax: (02) 9833 1063 Entrusted to the Parish Email: [email protected] Parish Website: www.olrchurchstmarys.org.au

SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME - Year B 13 - 14 January, 2018

Entrance Antiphon Responsorial Psalm: (contd) All the earth shall bow down before (R.) Here am I, Lord; you, O God, and shall sing to you, I come to do your will. shall sing to your name, O Most High! 2. You do not ask for sacrifice and offerings, but an open ear. First Reading : 1 Sm 3:3-10.19 You do not ask for holocaust and Speak, O Lord, your servant is listening. victim. Instead, here am I. (R.) Samuel was lying in the sanctuary 3. In the scroll of the book it stands of the Lord where the ark of God was, Written that I should do your will. when the Lord called, ‘Samuel! Sam- My God, I delight in your law GOSPEL: Jn 1:35-42 uel!’ He answered, ‘Here I am’. Then in the depth of my heart. (R.) They saw where Jesus lived and they stayed with him. he ran to Eli and said, ‘Here I am, 4. Your justice I have proclaimed As John stood with two of his disci- since you called me.’ Eli said, ‘I did in the great assembly. ples, Jesus passed, and John stared not call. Go back and lie down.’ So he My lips I have not sealed; hard at him and said, ‘Look, there is went and lay down. Once again the you know it, O Lord. (R.) the lamb of God.’ Hearing this, the Lord called, ‘Samuel! Samuel!’ Sam- two disciples followed Jesus. Jesus uel got up and went to Eli and said, turned round, saw them following ‘Here I am, since you called me.’ He Second Reading: 1 Cor 6:13-15. 17-20 and said, ‘What do you want?’ replied, ‘I did not call you, my son; go Your bodies are members of the body of Christ. They answered, ‘Rabbi,’ – which back and lie down.’ Samuel had as The body is not meant for fornica- means Teacher – ‘where do you yet no knowledge of the Lord and the live?’ ‘Come and see’ he replied; word of the Lord had not yet been tion; it is for the Lord, and the Lord for the body. God, who raised the so they went and saw where he revealed to him. Once again the Lord lived, and stayed with him the rest called, the third time. He got up and Lord from the dead, will by his power raise us up too. You know, surely, of that day. It was about the tenth went to Eli and said, ‘Here I am, since hour. One of these two who became you called me.’ Eli then understood that your bodies are members mak- ing up the body of Christ; anyone followers of Jesus after hearing that it was the Lord who was calling what John had said was Andrew, the the boy, and he said to Samuel, ‘Go who is joined to the Lord is one spirit with him. Keep away from fornica- brother of Simon Peter. Early next and lie down, and if someone calls morning, Andrew met his brother say, “Speak, Lord, your servant is tion. All the other sins are committed outside the body; but to fornicate is and said to him, ‘We have found the listening.”’ So Samuel went and lay Messiah’ – which means the Christ down in his place. The Lord then to sin against your own body. Your body, you know, is the temple of the – and he took Simon to Jesus. came and stood by, calling as he had Jesus looked hard at him and said, done before, ‘Samuel! Samuel!’ Sam- Holy Spirit, which is in you since you ‘You are Simon son of John; you are uel answered, ‘Speak, Lord, your ser- have received him from God. You are to be called Cephas’ – meaning vant is listening.’ Samuel grew up not your own property; you have Rock. and the Lord was with him and let no been bought and paid for. That is word of his fall to the ground. why you should use your body for the The Gospel of the Lord The word of the Lord glory of God. The word of the Lord Communion Antiphon: Responsorial Psalm: You have prepared a table before me Gospel Acclamation: and how precious is the chalice (R.) Here am I, Lord; that quenches my thirst. I come to do your will. Alleluia, alleluia! We have found the Messiah: 1. I waited, I waited for the Lord. Jesus Christ, who brings us and he stooped down to me; truth and grace. he heard my cry. Alleluia! He put a new song into my mouth, praise of our God. (R.) PARISH TEAM Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults - RCIA Parish Priest: Fr. Brendan Murphy SDB Do you know anyone interested in becoming a Catholic? Assistant Priest: Fr Guy Riolo SDB Please invite them to contact: Parish Secretary: Fleur Mathias Vera on 0416 008 582 or the Parish Office on 9623 1962 Parish Telephone: 9623 1962 Parish Email: [email protected] Web: www.olrchurchstmarys.org.au PARISH MINISTRIES Parish Fax: 9833 1063 St Vincent de Paul Society: meets every Tuesday at 7:00pm in the St Vincent de Paul Office beside the Parish Hall. For Enquiries Please Phone The Parish Office Junior Legion of Mary: meets on Fridays, 4:30pm to 5:45pm in between 9:30am - 12:30pm & 1:30pm - 3:30pm, Mon-Fri the Parish Hall and Parish Meeting Rooms. Young people welcome Senior Legion of Mary: Tuesdays, 6:30-8pm in the Parish Hall Salesian Community: Phone: 9623 1220 Meeting Room. All Welcome to join. Rector: Fr John Walenciej SDB The Cenacle: Every Thursday after 9am Mass, you are invited to Don Bosco Youth Centre: Phone: 9623 0450 join us to pray the Cenacle of the Marian Movement of Priests. Co-Directors: Sr Jenny Doudle FMA Cuppa and Craft Club: Thursdays at 9:30am, Parish Hall. Fr John Walenciej SDB Contact Parish Office 9623 1962. Computer Class (50 years & over):Basic:9.30am-11.30am and Our Lady of the Rosary Primary School Advance:1.30pm-4pm, Parish Hall Mtg Rm. Please contact Parish Office. Principal: Mr Michael Siciliano Rosary Statue: Mr & Mrs Butterfield, 17 Cooina St, Colyton Phone: 9623 2500 RCIA: meets Thursdays, 7:30pm, Parish Meeting Room. Email: [email protected] Know someone who would like to be a Catholic? New enquirers welcome. Web: www.olorstmarys.catholic.edu.au Catechists: Teaching God’s Word in our State schools. Volunteers needed. Contact Maureen Watts 9623 9272. Emmaus Catholic College Mother’s Prayers: Every Monday, 10am at the Infant School.

Principal: Mr Robert Nastasi Ladies Auxiliary: 2nd Mon’s, Parish Office Meeting Room, 7:30pm Phone: 9670 4588 Youth Choir: Choir Practices on the 2nd Sunday of the month, Email: [email protected] 2.30pm – 4pm. Choir sings at the 9am Mass on the 4th Sunday Web: www.emmauskempscreek.catholic.edu.au of the month. All young people welcome, 6 -16 years. OLR-Schoenstatt Pilgrim Mother Apostolate (PMA) Rosary Prayer: every 4th Sunday of the month after the 10.30am Mass (11.45am) in the Church. All Welcome!

PRAYERS FOR THE SICK Sat 13 Jan ST HILARY Jesus the Healer, we commend to your gentle hands 6:00pm Zara & Zvonimir Steficek those who are sick

Sun 14 Jan SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Judith Urbano-Lopez, Denham de Silva, Mary Bonanno, Leanne Barlon, 7:30am Felicia Mastroianni Plaridel Santos, Kathy McMillan, Charlize McMillan, Soaad Halaka, , Jeblet, 9:00am Catherina Gill Greg , Sharan & Baby Larna, Anna R, Iris Warne, Donna, George Safi, Joan 10.30am Pro Populo Law, Joseph Camilleri, Charlie Sultana, Maria Maciejewska, Peter Wetton, 5:30pm Franko & Josephine Cauchi Maureen Cocks, Daniel Jacobson, Linda & William Weightman, Grazia Gullo, Mon 15 Jan BL. LUIGI VARIARA Tracey Bokor, David Fuller, Sylvia Smith, Adrian Durando, Andrew Boulos, 6.30am Holy Souls in Purgatory Ricardo Herft, Grant Butterfield, Avalee, Dana, Garry., Meerle Steere, Elivra 9:00am Eugenia & Josplef Kubala Puyat, Renato Cazar, Vera Gould, Loyd, Carol Greentree, Tangey Fernandes, Vitas Varnas, Luzia J. Vinuya, Joan Sattlar, Anna Clarke, Jim Kama, Allan Wil- Tue 16 Jan 9:00am Grguric Family liams, Ryan Cleary, Imelda & Joe Bonser, Frank Campbell, Fr George O’ Mara, Wed 17 Jan ST ANTHONY, ABBOT Wiloto Seng, Padraig Smith, Rosina Paulo, Sally McFarlane , Michael McDer- 12 noon Janelle Mathias mott, Alicia Santos.Yu, Greg Hines, Sr Jenny Doudle, Annette Axiak, Baby Thur 18 Jan Cristiano, Maureen Cocks, Valeria Bruzzese, Mark Vella. 9:00am Ryszard Jesionkowski Fri 19 Jan 9.15am Personal Intention PRAYERS FOR THE DECEASED Please remember in your prayers our deceased Sat 20 Jan ST FABIAN & ST SEBASTIAN parishioners, family and friends especially 8:00am Rory Hampsey Daniel Samardzic, Sr Henriette, Jessie Gomes, Joe Rukavina, Mary Briffa, Matt Julian, William Melton, Fr Jerry Breen, Charlie Zammit, Alberto Garate., Ber- RECONCILIATION nadette Downey, Maria Teresa Urbina, Grazia Gullo, Nella Capasso, Vency Pinto, Brian Buan, Sejundina Sacun, Moises Sorrigaga, Francesca Premutico, Every Wednesday: 11:15am - 11:45am. Maria Castiglioni., Kevin Kennedy, Malcolm Wood, Betty Cox, Linda Dunn, Every Saturday: 9:00am - 10:00am, 5:00pm - 5:30pm Pamela Polland, Gwendoline Cash, Ron Hopkinson, Daniella Siciliano Carbone, Rory Hampsey, Peter Murphy, Elizabeth Chidgey, Malek Athum Abaker, Ros- ADORATION BEFORE THE BLESSED SACRAMENT Wednesday: 11:15am - 11:45am, Mass at 12 noon ina Paulo, Ester Santos, Ernest Perez, Frank Attard, John Ryman. Eternal rest grant unto their souls O Lord, let perpetual light shine Every Thursday: 9:30am - 6:00pm (after 9:00am Mass) upon them, may they rest in peace. Amen Friday: 8:30am - 9:00am. followed by Mass at 9:15am

Next Sunday’s Readings: Third Sunday in Ordinary Time 1st and 2nd Collections: st 1st Collection: for the support of the priests of the parish 1 Reading: Jonah 3: 1-5, 10 2nd Collection: (including planned giving envelopes) goes Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 24: 4-9 towards the running costs of the Parish. 2nd Reading: 1 Corinthians 7: 29-31 Thankyou for your ongoing support. Gospel: Mark 1: 14-20 100'S CLUB FLOWERS FOR THE ALTAR COMING EVENTS FOR THE DIARY 16 Jan: Legion of Mary, Parish Hall Meeting Room 6.30pm TERM JANUARY TO JUNE 2018. St Vincent De Paul, Parish Hall Mtg Room, 7:00pm It is that time of the year when we ask our 19 Jan: Junior Legion of Mary, Parish Hall Mtg Rm, 5pm dedicated members to join again and look 20 Jan: Parish Working Bee, 8am forward to new members joining the Club 24 Jan: Parish Pastoral Council Meeting, 7.30pm which takes care of the Flowers for the 25 Jan: Pre-baptism Programme, Church, 7.30pm Altar . 13 & 15 Feb: 1st Communion Information Night, 7.30pm Collection Date for this term: Weekend of January 3 Mar: Parish Trivia Night, Parish Hall, 7pm 13th / 14th and January 20th / 21st. (2 weeks only). Don Bosco Youth Centre closed from 28 Jan - 21 February Core group members will be collecting after Masses.

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament  Subscription $20 for 6 months.  A raffle will be drawn in the month of June 2018. ADORATION CHAPEL  Prizes $500 in the Kitty

Mondays & Tuesdays 8am - 9pm Please Note: 100 Members are required each term

Just the 2 weeks for registration and payment. CHURCH The core group expresses sincere thanks to all members Thursdays 9:30am - 6pm old (18 years) and new. Your contribution keeps our Altar looking beautiful and ALL WELCOME God willing we will continue as long as we have the support of you our generous parishioners. We take this opportunity to wish you a very Happy and Royal Commission into Institutional Healthy New Year. May Jesus and Mama Mary supply Responses to Child Sexual Abuse all our needs.

After five years of work, the Royal Core Group: Judy, Carmel, Antonia and Gladys. Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse has submitted its final report to gov- ernment and will now come to an end. The Diocese OLR PARISH COMPUTER CLASSES of Parramatta will continue working with police and We have an opening with limited seats for 2018 Basic other relevant authorities to ensure the Catholic Computer Class. If you are interested, please contact the Church remains as safe as possible for children and Parish office during office hours, to make a booking. other vulnerable people. Start Date: 15 February, 2018 In its submissions, the Royal Commission has Venue: Parish Hall Meeting Room released its reports on Case Study 44 relating to the Diocese of Parramatta (this report has not yet been Basic Class: 9.30am – 11.30am made public) and Case Study 50 relating to Catholic (18 seats only - Basic computer class) OLR - DEFECT REGISTER (Parish Maintenance ) Church in Australia. The Diocese of Parramatta now Advance Class: 1.30pm – 4pm If any Parish maintenance / safety issues need to begins the process of reviewing this material. (Please contact Parish Office) be addressed, please use the Defect Register at the Par- The Diocese of Parramatta once again offers its ish office during office hours (Monday - Friday) unreserved and deepest apologies to those many people who have suffered because of the child sex- Thank you for your co-operation, OLR PARISH TRIVIA NIGHT ual abuse that has occurred in the context of Please note the change of date and mark Parish Maintenance Team Church ministry. In particular, the Diocese of Par-

ramatta apologises to survivors of abuse and their this date in your diary families for the hurt and suffering this abuse has Date: Saturday, 3 March 2018 caused throughout their lives. Time: 7.00pm The Diocese of Parramatta is committed to continu- Venue: OLR Parish Hall. ously reviewing and improving its child protection We hope to see you there with your family policies and procedures. For more information and friends. Lots of gifts and prizes to win! please visit www.safeguarding.org.au. For more in- formation please refer to the Royal Commission Any donations of Cash or unwanted (NEW) website: www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au. Christmas or birthday gifts will be much appreciated. For anyone needing information and support please contact the Diocese of Parramatta information line Please leave it at the Parish Office. on (02) 8838 3419. Thank You, Trivia Team Concerns or allegations about any criminal offence should be reported to NSW Police on 131 444. St Marys Gardens Nursing Home Communion Roster PIANO (Free to a good home). Sun 14 Jan: White Family, Violet P, Marcy P, Mila H If Interested, please call Deb on 0434 175 797 Sun 21 Jan: Jasna Bekic, Miranda Lim, Cynthia Arndt

ST ANTHONY’S CHOIR Musicians/Singers (Aged 18-35 years) are invited to join St Anthony’s Choir (3rd Sat, 6pm Mass). Please text: 0433 159 058 or email: [email protected] SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Jan 13-14 2018: 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time this whole process,” said Holy Cross Father Willy Ray- mond, the president of Holy Cross Family Ministries Coming up: (HCFM.org). “We’ve been waiting for 25 years for this, and Wed Jan 24: 6:45pm. Maintenance Committee certainly the last 20, since the cause opened.”

7:00pm: Mary Help of Christians commemoration The congregation’s Holy Cross Father David Marcham, day: Rosary for Australia in church. who has worked on the cause as vice postulator, is inspired 7:30pm: Parish Council by the people he’s met who have asked for Father Peyton’s Fri Jan 26: Australia Day: Mass 9:15am intercession or who have written to say their prayers were

Sun Jan 28: Pilgrim Mother Apostolate rosary. answered through his intercession. “Some of those people

Wed Jan 31: Feast of Saint have been in contact with us and expressing their great joy,” Masses at 12 noon and 6:30pm. Supper and he said. He finds it “really uplifting to be able to share this great news with so many.” Youth Centre available after 6:30pm Mass. Fri Feb 2: Presentation of the Lord: Blessing of candles. This latest step has the added benefit of bolstering Father

Wed Feb 7: St Joseph’s Men’s Prayer Peyton’s mission (FatherPeyton.org), which includes Family Theater Productions, based in Hollywood, Family Sun Feb 11: World Day of Prayer for the Sick Rosary, CatholicMom.com, Father Peyton Family Institutes, Project Compassion

st and active offices in 16 countries, including the Philippines, Tues Feb 13: 1 Communion Parent information Night, India and East . 7:30pm in the church Father Raymond said he “sees this as a providential Wed Feb 14: Ash Wednesday: Masses 6:30am, 12 noon, opportunity to introduce Father Peyton to a whole new gen- 7:30pm. eration of young people.” Thurs Feb 15: 1st Communion Parent information night. Father Peyton’s mission began when he was stricken with Wed Feb 21: Parish Finance Committee meeting. tuberculosis as a seminarian.

Sat Feb 24: 7pm: Rosary for Australia. “He prayed his Rosary to the Blessed Mother and made a

Sun Feb 25: Fr James Page RIP 25 years. miraculous recovery,” recalled Father Raymond. “From that moment, he knew he was to be the one to carry out her Mon March 19: St Joseph: Parish Men’s Assembly. apostolate, her ministry to bring families together for Mon April 9: Annunciation of the Lord. Rosary prayer, just as his family had done.” Parish Ladies’ Assembly A year after his ordination in 1941 he founded Family

Rosary and then added radio. By 1947, he founded Family **************************** Theater Productions, which produced 900 radio and TV programs featuring hundreds of major actors. The Enduring Legacy of Now-‘Venerable’ Father Patrick Peyton (Part 1) In 1948, he began worldwide “Rosary Crusades,” leading 40 enormous rallies. These events drew 28 million people, Last month, Pope Francis recognized the heroic virtue of including 2 million in Manila and Sao Paulo, Brazil. ‘The Rosary Priest.’

Rosary-Fatima Connection Father Raymond sees “a link between the centennial of Our Lady of Fatima and the importance of her message for the 20th and into the 21st century and Father Peyton’s link to the family [prayer and Rosary].”

It was May 13, 1928, the anniversary of the apparition at Fatima, that Patrick Peyton and his brother Tom left Ireland for the United States. One of nine Peyton children, Patrick brought with him the rich faith he learned Joseph Pronechen JAN. 4, 2018 from his parents, including praying the Rosary together The priest who coined the phrase “The family that prays each evening. Father Marcham also sees the providential connection. together stays together” is one step closer to sainthood. On Dec. 18, Pope Francis declared Father Patrick Peyton of “The 100th anniversary of Fatima directed a very strong the Congregation of Holy Cross a “Venerable,” meaning spotlight on praying the Rosary and its efficacy,” he said. the Holy Father deemed the Marian-devoted priest lived a “That ties in with Father Peyton’s message for families to life of heroic virtue. come together, pray the Rosary together and experience the The news came 25 years after the death of Father Peyton, fruits that come from that.” known worldwide as “The Rosary Priest.” The vice postulator understands that “both are a call to “Even though we knew it was coming, it was still a won- action with the promise of fruitfulness.” derful, surprising feeling of the reality of grace at work in (to be continued)