SAINT ANTHONY OF PADUA

EDWARDSTOWN CATHOLIC PARISH 5th Sunday of Ordinary time—Year B 7th/8th February 2015

COLLECT: Keep your family Jesus heal everyone?' He gives the answer himself safe, O Lord, with unfailing when he is told that everyone is looking for him. care that, relying solely on He says, "Let us move on to the neighbouring

the hope of heavenly villages so that I may proclaim the good news

grace , they may be there also. That is what I have come to do. "He defended always by your has not come only to heal, but to proclaim the protection. Through our gospel. This "good news includes the message of Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, God’s power to heal, but even more, it reveals who lives and reigns with that God is with us, and that he has come to save you in the unity of the Holy us from sin, which is much worse than any Spirit, one God, for ever and sickness." (Anawim Way p.163) ever. Letters of appreciation received by Fr Phillip Thank you once again to all who contributed to the appeal from Fr O'Kelly, Columban Father whose letter Dear Father Alstin, along with the mother's, I have included in this I wish to thank you for the financial help that you newsletter. You may recall that the father is in prison have given to Deanne Manabat who is 16 and will in Manila and the mother struggles to care for her enrol in college next year. children, let alone educate them. Job poses the question to his friends in today's first This is a window of opportunity for her. She is reading: "Is not man's life on earth a drudgery?" bright and loves studying. May she with God’s We may not think so, comfortable as we are, help finish her four-year course in Business Man- surrounded by our possessions in a house fitted out agement. with all the necessities but millions of people like Deanne’s family must wonder at times whether God Again many thanks and I wish you a Christmas full has abandoned them. We might wonder how many of joy and happiness and a peaceful and blessed more requests will be made upon our resources to New Year. help others like Deanne. The realities of good and evil are being played out before us. As Christians we Yours Sincerely, (On behalf of ) Fr. Frank O’Kelly are called to sit in the dirt with Job and be there with him in his despair since it is Jesus who takes on the sin and suffering of the world and overcomes it. We How are You..Im the Mother of Deanna Segovia sit with Job who has lost everything that mattered; Saying Thank You of Helping my Daughter to go to wife, children and property, not in unhelpful Collage, Thank you very much even though we judgement as his friends did, but knowing that the don’t meet before, you've all Given me Strength Lord "heals the broken hearted and binds up their and I'm so Thankful of all the Help of my Kids. God wounds." Bless!! Cheryl Here in Jesus himself is the new answer to the contradiction of pain and suffering. Please bring in all your blessed palms " He doesn't heal everyone, not in this gospel and not to be burnt for Ash Wednesday by in our times either. This fact throws some people Sunday 15th February 2015. back into darkness. 'Why?' we ask. 'Why doesn't

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PROJECT COMPASSION SHROVE TUESDAY: Parishioners are invited to the This year’s theme “Food for Life” school for pancakes after Mass. ASH WEDNESDAY (DAY OF FAST) & MASS: aligns us closely with the Caritas 18th February 9.30am Mass followed at 10.15am with Internationalis initiative “One human family, food for all day adoration of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, all” aimed at ending hunger by 2025. concluding with 6.30pm Sacrament of Pope Francis says: “It is a well-known fact that Reconciliation. Mass with imposition of ashes 7pm- current levels of production are sufficient, yet millions 7.30pm of people are still suffering and dying of starvation. This is truly scandalous.” SHARING THE TRADITION

Next weekend will be Project Compassion Sunday, There are many different ways for Christians to your Project Compassion envelopes and boxes will be pray: private meditation or contemplative prayer, the repeated mantras of Taize-style prayer; prayer available for collection. through song, praying the Scripture; the rosary, and the liturgy as the formal public prayer of the Church. 24 HOURS FOR THE LORD The Holy Father is proposing that Friday, There are prayers of blessing and adoration, prayers of petition or intercession, prayers of thanksgiving and prayers of March 13th and Saturday, March 14th , praise. 2015 be set aside for “24 Hours for the Lord”, with the theme for these 24 hours The faithful can pray to the Father, the Son, the Spirit, or to of reflection and prayer being “God rich in mercy”. Mary or particular saints as intercessors. (Ephesians 2:4) Further information can be found on In quiet moments alone this week, recite the response to the their website: http://www.novaevandelization.va Psalm: ALL DAY ADORATION WILL BE CANCELLED ON Praise the Lord who heals the broken hearted WEDNESDAY 11TH MARCH 2015

WE WILL HOLD ADORATION ON FRIDAY 13th FAREWELL: Hugo's Farwell will be at MARCH FROM 10.00AM—6.00PM AND SATURDAY the 6pm Mass next Saturday, February 9AM - 5.30PM FOR THE 24 HOURS FOR THE LORD 14th, followed by a shared supper. Please bring a plate to share and BYO drinks. Help is If you can spare an hour during this time please see required for setting up and cleaning up; please see Danica, who is co-ordinating. council members.

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EDWARDSTOWN CATHOLIC PARISH Parish MASS INTENTIONS Devotions and other SICK: Jo Kerkhoff, Paula Lewyzkyj, Carmel Amott, Information activities EncounterChristopher Mission McRae, and Terry Development, Quinn, James Encounter Murphy, Love andRECENTLY Justice, DECEASED Encounter: Thomas humble volunteers,Adams, Elizabeth Encounter Litany of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and Parish Administrator faith,Kelley, Encounter God. Palms Australia will be Rosary/ or Stations of the Cross conducting a guided tour of the communities in which Fr. Phillip Alstin ANNIVERSARIES: Bernie O’Toole, Stanley Clayton, Monday 6.20pm theirDes Spiers,global volunteers John Anderson, are working Ron McInernery, in East Timor Jack from Rosary : Tuesday 8.50am AprilDonnithorne, 6 - 18. There Albino are limitedPestrin, places. Enquires need to Parish Catechist be processed by February 28th so call 02 9518 9551 or Adoration & Benediction Hugo Chis FEBRUARY ROS- SATURDAY SUNDAY Wednesday’s—All day Adoration after Parish Secretary TER 2015 6.00 PM 9.30AM weekday Mass concluding with Benediction

Robyn Grave 7:15pm– 7.30pm

EXTRA ORDI- Danica Rusov & Gordon Willi- Friday - 1st Friday of the Month, NARY MINIS- Anna Simionato mas & Paul Office Hours 7.00pm Mass honouring the Sacred Heart of TERS Pivato Mon & Tue 3.00-4.00pm OF THE EUCHA- Jesus, followed by Adoration Wed-Fri 8:30am-12.00pm RIST before the Blessed Sacrament. READERS OF Sandra Alstin Anna Pivato St Vincent de Paul Meeting Phone: 8297-1699 THE WORD 4th Monday of month at 7pm in Meeting PRAYER OF THE ????????????? Wendy Williams Room FAITHFUL Email St Vincent de Paul Sewing Group

[email protected] ALTAR SOCIETY ???? Tuesday morning during school term Website 10am-1pm - Pam 8277 2605

www.edwardstown.catholic.net Passionist Family Groups MARCH SATURDAY SUNDAY Facebook Page ROSTER 2015 6.00 PM 9.30AM Contact 8297 1699 StAnthonyofPaduaRoman- Parish Social Group

CatholicChurch Various monthly activities, contact office for EXTRA ORDI- Danica Rusov & Rose & Gil NARY MINIS- Anna Simionato Ninonuevo further details Mass Times TERS Community of the Risen Lord— Tuesday –Friday OF THE EUCHA- Every Friday evening—7.30pm RIST 9.30am Parish Stewardship Council

READERS OF Reader required Paulina May Fr Phillip Alstin Mr Hugo Chis Dies Domini THE WORD PRAYER OF THE Jackie Harris Ros Lyon Mrs Wendy Williams Mr Gordon Williams (The Lord’s Day) FAITHFUL Mrs Paulina May Mr Nigel Crabb Mrs Christina Brachen Mrs Sally Gaetjens ALTAR SOCIETY ?????? Saturday 6:00pm Mr Tony Hettiarchchi Ms Shireen Yeoh

Sunday 9:30am Parish Finance Council PARISH SOCIAL GROUP Fr Phillip Alstin Adoration & Benediction First meeting for 2015 will take place on Mrs Robyn Grave Mrs Anna Pivato Wednesday— 23rd February in the Parish Hall at Mr Peter Nussio Mr Jim Gaetjens Adoration 10am – 11.30am. BYO Lunch, tea and coffee will be St Anthony's Parish School 7.15pm provided. All welcome Principal: Mrs Cate Birch

Benediction 7.15 APRIM: Mrs Robyn Mercer ST. JOSEPH'S OLD SCHOLARS ANNUAL MASS/ Church locked at 7.30 Phone: 8115 7500 AFTERNOON TEA Reconciliation-Sacrament of Sunday 15 March 2015 at 2.00 p.m. Confession Invitation to ALL former students/teachers 1hour Before Weekend Mass (male and female) from ANY Josephite Schools/ Colleges to join with us and Mary MacKillop College 15mins before Weekday Mass for MASS at 2.00P.M. in St. Joseph's Convent Chapel, 6.45pm Wednesday prior to Kensington. Monsignor Robert Aitken will be our Cel- Benediction ebrant. DEVONSHIRE AFTERNOON TEA ($5) will fol- low in Bethany - adjacent to the Chapel. Love to see YOU there. 4 Edwardstown catholic Parish