Catholic Church

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

TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME - Year A 19 - 20 August, 2017

Entrance Antiphon Responsorial Psalm: (contd)

Turn your eyes, O God, our shield; (R). O God, let all the nations and look on the face of your praise you! anointed one; 3. Let the peoples praise you, O one day within your courts is better God; let all the peoples praise you. than a thousand elsewhere. May God still give us his blessing till the ends of the earth First Reading : Is 56:1.6-7 revere him. (R.) A reading from the prophet I will lead the foreigners to my holy mountain. Thus says the Lord: Second Reading:Rom 11:13-15. 29-32 A reading from the letter of St Paul Have a care for justice, act with to the Romans GOSPEL: Mt 15:21-28 integrity, for soon my salvation will The gifts and call of God are irrevocable. A reading from the holy Gospel come and my integrity be manifest. Let me tell you pagans this: I have according to Matthew Foreigners who have attached been sent to the pagans as their Woman, you have great faith. themselves to the Lord to serve apostle, and I am proud of being Jesus left Gennesaret and with- him and to love his name and be sent, but the purpose of it is drew to the region of Tyre and Si- his servants – all who observe the to make my own people envious of don. Then out came a Canaanite sabbath, not profaning it, and cling you, and in this way save some of woman from that district and to my covenant – these I will bring them. Since their rejection meant started shouting, ‘Sir, Son of , to my holy mountain. I will make the reconciliation of the world, take pity on me. My daughter is them joyful in my house of prayer. do you know what their admission tormented by a devil.’ But he an- Their holocausts and their sacri- will mean? Nothing less than a swered her not a word. And his dis- fices will be accepted on my altar, resurrection from the dead! God ciples went and pleaded with him. for my house will be called a house never takes back his gifts or ‘Give her what she wants,’ they of prayer for all the peoples. revokes his choice. Just as you said ‘because she is shouting after The word of the Lord changed from being disobedient us.’ He said in reply, ‘I was sent to God, and now enjoy mercy be- only to the lost sheep of the House Responsorial Psalm: cause of their disobedience, so of Israel.’ But the woman had come up and was kneeling at his (R). O God, let all the nations those who are disobedient now – and only because of the mercy feet. ‘Lord,’ she said ‘help me.’ He praise you! shown to you – will also enjoy replied, ‘It is not fair to take the 1. O God, be gracious and bless us mercy eventually. God has impris- children’s food and throw it to the and let your face shed oned all men in their own disobe- house-dogs.’ She retorted, ‘Ah yes, its light upon us. dience only to show mercy to all sir; but even house-dogs can eat So will your ways be known upon mankind. the scraps that fall from their mas- earth and all nations learn The word of the Lord ter’s table.’ Then Jesus answered your saving help. (R.) her, ‘Woman, you have great faith.

2. Let the nations be glad and exult Gospel Acclamation: Mt 4:23 Let your wish be granted.’ And for you rule the world with justice. Alleluia, alleluia! from that moment her daughter With fairness you rule the peoples, was well again. Jesus preached the Good News you guide the nations on earth. (R.) of the kingdom and healed The Gospel of the Lord

all who were sick. Communion Antiphon: Alleluia! With the Lord there is mercy; in him is plentiful redemption. PARISH TEAM Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults - RCIA Parish : 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] PARISH MINISTRIES Web: www.olrchurchstmarys.org.au St Vincent de Paul Society: meets every Tuesday at 7:00pm in Parish Fax: 9833 1063 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 . Co-Directors: Sr Jenny Doudle FMA Cuppa and Craft Club: Thursdays at 9:30am, Parish Hall. Contact Parish Office 9623 1962. Fr John Walenciej SDB 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 Siciliano Rosary Statue: Mr & Mrs M Boyle, 24 Balog St, St Marys. 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 19 Aug ST JOHN EUDES Jesus the Healer, we commend to your gentle hands 6:00pm Iggy Pawa those who are sick Maria Boros, Linda Dunn, Fr Bill Golman, Fr John Dwyer, Dennis, Joe & Sun 20 Aug 20TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 7:30am Euphrasia Ratnam Imelda Bonser, Roberto Rayco, Marguerite van Cuylenberg, Marie, Aaron, 9:00am Grguric Family Daniel, Kathy and Shaanan Young, Fr George O’ Mara, Brendon Vella, Atef 10:30am Pro Populo Gabrael, Trevor Douglas, Baby Amiah Walker, Alby Kemp, Dennis McGee Jnr, 5:30pm Blasic & Soldo Family Judith Urbano-Lopez, Denham de Silva, Clare O’Rance, Mary Bonanno, Leanne Barlon, Plaridel Santos, Kathy McMillan, Charlize McMillan, Soaad Mon 21Aug ST PIUS X 6:30am Holy Souls Halaka, Yvonne Wilde, Ester Santos, Andrew, Jeblet, Greg , Sharan & Baby 9:00am Antonia Santiago, Ninoy Aquino Larna, Anna R, Iris Warne, Donna, George Safi, Joan Law, Baby Miles ` Tue 22 Aug THE QUEENSHIP OF THE MARY Camilleri, Charlie Sultana, Elizabeth & Hector, Joanne., Manny Kama, Joshua 9:00am Shaanan Pereira & Family Jabisan, Kevin & Enid., Maria Maciejewska, Peter Wetton, Maureen Cocks, Daniel Jacobson, Allan Williams, Linda & William Weightman, Grazia Gullo, Wed 23 Aug ST Tracey Bokor, David Fuller, Sylvia Smith, Baby Owen, Adrian Durando, 12:00pm Dr Cyril Wijeratne Andrew Boulos, Ricardo Herft, Grant Butterfield, Avalee, Dana, Garry. Thur 24 Aug ST BARTHOLOMEW 9:00am Holy Souls in Purgatory Fri 25 Aug BL. MARIA TRONCATTI FMA 9:15am Dr Benigna Silvino Chin PRAYERS FOR THE DECEASED Sat 26 Aug BL. CEFERINO NAMUNCURA Please remember in your prayers our deceased 8:00am Ronald Lopez parishioners, family and friends especially Ella & Austin Pereira, Jan Montgomery, Conchetta Lamana, Sylvia Vella, Estrella Tupas, Henry Payk, Charlie Muscat, James Loosemore, Roger Varco, Tekla Sakaluk, Constance Munro, Giovanni Saporito , Tom Fraser, Leo Budin, RECONCILIATION Ivan Prsa, David McHenry, John E Seymour, Juanito Guimbal, Paul Nicolen, Every Wednesday: 11:15am - 11:45am. Alfred O’Shea, Cornelius Nyssen. Dennis McGee, Hazel D’silva, Edita Sanchez, Every Saturday: 9:00am - 10:00am, 5:00pm - 5:30pm George Kassouf, Bartholomeuz, Stephen Ostil, Daniel Walmsley, ADORATION BEFORE THE BLESSED SACRAMENT Jadwiga Walenciej, Mark N. Lucas, Mario Daros, Alfred Farrugia. Francine Low, Sid Lawrence, Mario Daros, Daniel Samardzic, Sr Henriette Wednesday: 11:15am - 11:45am, Mass at 12 noon 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:21ST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 1st and 2nd Collections: st 1st Collection: for the support of the priests of the parish 1 Reading: Isaiah 22: 19-23 2nd Collection: (including planned giving envelopes) goes Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 137: 1-3, 6, 8 towards the running costs of the Parish. 2nd Reading: Romans 11: 33-36 Thankyou for your ongoing support. Gospel: Matthew 16:13-20 COMING EVENTS FOR THE DIARY POSTAL PLEBISCITE ON “SAME-SEX MARRIAGE” ANNOUNCED 20 Aug: IMPACT Youth, 6.45pm The Australian government has announced there will be 22 Aug: Confirmation Practice, Church, 7pm a postal plebiscite on whether the definition of marriage 22 Aug: Legion of Mary, Parish Hall Meeting Room 6.30pm St Vincent De Paul, Parish Hall Mtg Room, 7:00pm in the Marriage Act 1961 should be changed to include 23 Aug: Parish Maintenance Meeting, Parish House, 6.45pm “same-sex marriage”. Ballot papers will be sent out to Parish Pastoral Council, P O meeting room, 7.30pm households on Tuesday, 12 September and all votes 24 Aug: Pre–Baptism Programme, Church, 7.30pm must be received back by Tuesday 7 November. RCIA, Parish House, 7.30pm If you are not enrolled to vote, or if you need to update 25 Aug: Junior Legion of Mary, Parish Hall, 5pm your postal address, go to www.aec.gov.au/enrol/ 25 Aug: Confirmations, Church, 7pm before the cut-off date of Thursday 24 August. 27 Aug: World Refugees & Migration Day Vote NO, to keep marriage as a unique relationship 3 Sept: Father’s Day Appeal between a woman and a man. 8 Sept: Birthday of Our Lady Mass Times: 6.30am, 9.15am, 7.30pm

Exposition the Blessed Sacrament CHRISTMAS GIFTS Every Thursday 9:30am - 6pm for the poor children in Sri Lanka ALL WELCOME! at a time that suits you. Parishioners are invited to share the joy of Christmas by donating Christmas gifts for the poor/disadvantaged children. Gifts need to be placed in the box located in the foyer during the MIGRANT AND REFUGEE SUNDAY - 27 August weekend of 26 - 27 Aug & 2 - 3 Sept. “Walking with Refugees and People Seeking Protection” Age : From 5-16 years. New items needed only: Toys, The aim of the Journey is to galvanise a Diocese-wide, Clothing (Cotton), Toiletries, School, Art & Craft items faith-filled urge to bring about a community and political culture that values fair and compassionate treatment of people seeking refuge and protection in Australia. The FREE FAMILY EVENT launch will take place during Migrant and Refugee week A program of Spiritual Enrichment on Sunday 27 August from 2pm - 4pm at Our Lady of for families on the theme of the Lourdes Parish hall, 7 Grantham St, Seven Hills. World Meeting of Families 2018

Our special guests will be Bishop Vincent and Gospel of the Family - Joy for the World Fr Tom Smolich SJ, Jesuit Refugee Sunday 27 August 2017, 1pm - 3.15pm Services International Director. RSVP by phoning the Social Justice Office on 8838 3461. Mass available at 11am. BYO Picnic lunch, Mt Schoenstatt Family Hall, 230 Fairlight Road, Mulgoa. THANK YOU!!! - CAKE STALL The Ladies Auxiliary Team thanks all parishioners who PARISH HALL MANAGEMENT TEAM contributed and purchased goodies at the cake stall on We are looking for new members to join a commit- Sunday 13 Friday 7 September 2017, 7.30pm sharp ted team of Parishioners to look after the bookings August. Total amount raised was $364.30 which will help and maintenance of the Parish Hall. fund future parish functions. Your generosity is greatly If you are interested and able to help out, please call appreciated. God bless you. Ladies Auxiliary Team Sonja on 0411 142 041.

ST ANTHONY’S CHOIR BERRIMA PILGRIMAGE - 13 OCTOBER 2017 Attention: Musicians / Singers (Aged 18 - 35 years) Let us once again commemorate an important St Anthony’s Choir (3rd Sunday 10:30am Mass) holy event with important messages for our invites all those who would like to serve the Lord salvation, the last apparition, by joining this with their God-given gifts and talents to lead the congre- Berrima Pilgrimage with our fellow NEPEAN HOSPITAL - CHAPLAIN gation to sing God’s Praise at Mass. parishioners and priests, Fr Brendan and Fr Guy. If you know anyone who is admitted to Nepean Hospital Please contact email: [email protected] or A donation of $25 per person to cover cost of coach hire Public or Private and would like to receive Communion, text message: 0433 159 058. payable latest by 1 October 2017. Please put this in an Please contact the hospital Chaplain envelope provided alongside the list in the church foyer on 4734 3150. and hand it to the Parish office. Bus will leave the church 2017 FAITH IN MARRIAGE SEMINAR at 8am. Please bring finger food to share for lunch. Men, Women and the Mystery of Love Dr Edward Sri at St Patrick’s Cathedral Hall Parramatta Date: 8 September, 7.30pm. St Marys Gardens Nursing Home Sponsored by Parousia Media and Life, Marriage & Communion Roster Family Office, Diocese of Parramatta. Sun 20 Aug: Reno Portelli, Ines & Robert Olsen Register: 8838 3460 or [email protected] Sun 27 Aug: Miranda Lim, Geraldine Doyle 2017: FATIMA CENTENARY YEAR

Working Bee Sept 2, 8:30am-2pm: The maintenance 2017: Fatima Centenary Year team members are looking for help to make a good start on August 19-20: 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time. the development of a coffee room, utilising the existing building basement, for people using the Adoration Chapel. A big team is required for this day. Dear Parishioners, Please come for even an hour or two if you can.

Sister Mary Henriette RIP: We offer the Schoenstatt Eucharistic Adoration Roster: Thank you to those who Sisters our condolences on the recent death of Sister Hen- have already committed to the Monday/Tuesday 8am-9pm riette. May she rest in peace. Sister’s requiem Mass will adoration roster, intended to start on September 11-12. A be at the Schoenstatt Mulgoa chapel on Tuesday at 11am. good start has been made. I encourage all who can to par- ticipate in this blessed apostolate, from which so many Sacrament of Confirmation: This Friday night, blessings will flow not only to the participants, but to the August 25, 7pm, Father Christopher de Souza VG will parish community and beyond. administer the sacrament of Confirmation to fifty-five young parishioners. Coming Up: We congratulate and pray for: Liam Abacum, August 22: 7pm: Confirmation practice. Tania Abacum, David Alcazaren, Calyb August 25, 7pm: Confirmations Allen, Vanton Anufe, Andrew Babic, August 27: World Meeting Families 2018 Launch, Zachery Baulman, Caleb Beatty, Alexia Mt Schoenstatt. Bellino, Lachlan Cazar-Mungcal, Victor August 29: 7:15pm, parish house: Bishop Robert Castiglioni, Hayden Centeno, Trinity Baron DVD, Pivotal Players, on Michelangelo. Centeno, Jordan Corpus, Hayden DeGiorgio, Dylan de September 3: Fathers Day. Annual Fathers Day Leon, Ameal Deng, Anok Deng, Mhac Dolores, collection for retired diocesan clergy. Cassandra D’Souza, Patric D’Souza, Thomas Dwyer, Sept 8: Dr Edward Sri, Men, Women & the Mystery of Mary Estoque, Madison Fenech, Nyjur Gar, Tamika Love, St Pat’s Cathedral Hall, 7:30pm. Japon, Jayden Jones, Jessica Jones, Boulis Ker, Brigita- Holy Hour 8:15pm to initiate Eucharistic Adoration. Sept 11,12: Eucharistic Adoration begins in chapel. Mari Kulas, Deng Lual, Garang Lual, Samantha Magat, Stephanie Magat, Daniel Manuel, Madison Mariano, God bless. Ainsley Mercado, Anika Mercado, Olivia Mercuri, Joshua Oszust, Laura Pace, Chiara Penna, Ma Ayiana Fr Brendan

Reas-Barreda, Joaquin Reyes, Liezl Reyes, Isabeli Rosal, Timothy Santos, Marian Seecy, Melissa ********************************* Stannett, Jessica Sturgess, Resha Sutton, Lilli Te, “A friend of mine was a student in in 1967-68 at the Catholic University of the West. And one day her class visited a Charlyze Tooala, Milana Visco, Mihael Vulcik. chateau in the Loire Valley. The teacher took them into a room Congratulations to the parents of these children, and with an enormous stretch of hanging fabric, many yards across thank you for your active support of the Confirmation from one wall to the other. And on the fabric were hundreds of programme. Thank you to Mrs Veronika Vulcik and ugly knots and tangles of stray thread in a chaos of confused her support team for the instruction of the children, and shapes that made very little sense. And the teacher said, “This is to Father Christopher de Souza VG, minister of the what the artist saw as he worked.” sacrament. Then she led my friend and her class around to the front of the fabric. And what they saw is the great Tapestry of the Apocalypse National Plebiscite: I encourage all to defend the of St. John, the story of the Book of Revelation in 90 immense natural right of every child to a mother and a father. Let us panels. Created between 1377 and 1382, it’s one of the most stun- pray for all concerned at this difficult and important time ning and beautiful expressions of medieval civilization, and among the greatest artistic achievements of the European heritage. for our nation and its citizens. Here’s the point. We don’t see the full effects of the good we do Catechesis of the Good Shepherd catechist training: in this life. So much of what we do seems a tangle of frustrations Our parish is very greatly blessed to have at the and failures. We don’t see — on this side of the tapestry — the pattern of meaning that our faith weaves. But one day we’ll stand MacKillop Centre an atrium for the Catechesis of the on the other side. And on that day, we’ll see the beauty that God Good Shepherd. There is, to my knowledge, no better has allowed us to add to the great story of his creation, the revela- catechetical method in the for the tion of his love that goes from age to age no matter how good or formation of young children in the faith. bad the times. And this is why our lives matter. We have urgent need for more trained catechists. So have faith. Trust in the Lord. And believe in his love.”

There is a catechist formation course available at Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. July 27, 2017 Chatswood in September. Details are on the notice board. . If you would like to learn more about the Catechesis of ********************************* the Good Shepherd, please let me know, or speak to ” St. Augustine said: “Bad times! Troublesome times! This is Angela Hoare at the atrium on Thursdays or Sundays. what people are saying. Let our lives be good, and the times will be good. We make our times. Such as we are, such are the times.”

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