Sunday Masses: Immaculate Heart of Mary , Sefton Saturday: 5:30pm (Vigil) Sunday: 8:00am, 10:00am, 5:30pm Under the care of the Missionary of Mary Immaculate Weekday Masses: Monday to Saturday: 9:15am 6 Kerrinea Road, Sefton, NSW 2162 First Friday of the month: 7:00pm Acting Parish Priest: Fr Eric Alleaume, OMI : Monday to Saturday: 8:50am Assistant: Fr Vincent McGillicuddy, OMI Sacred Heart Devotions: Friday, after morning Mass Reconciliation: Saturday: 10:30—11:30am 16th SUNDAY in ORDINARY TIME - Year A 23 July 2017 Baptisms: Second and Fourth Sunday after 10:00am Mass Weddings and Funerals: Please contact the Parish Office Partners in Mission – PIMs Partners in Mission (PIMs) is a program of the Australian Province of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate which offers people who identify with the spirit of St Eugene de Mazenod, and the Congregation he founded, the opportunity to work as part of the Mission in China, and develop their own faith by helping others and living in community as lay missionaries. An Oblate lay missionary is a person who: Volunteers their time and talents to serve God by serving others; Is inspired by the charism of St Eugene de Mazenod; Lives in community with other lay missionaries; Undertakes a personal formation program; Is open and willing to learn more about themselves by understanding more about others. Mission/Ministry Opportunities Dear Parishioners,

As a lay missionary you will assist in ministries in either Hong Kong or Beijing. These ministries may include teaching conversational English and work with sick and abandoned young children, in China. SACRAMENT OF ANOINTING You do not need to be a trained teacher nor do you need to speak Chinese. In Beijing the services of an interpreter will be made available to you. When a is very sick, the Church anoints the person with oil in the special ritual of Teaching English is a practical benefit to the children as it provides them with a skill that assists them in healing called Anointing of the Sick. The sacrament of anointing of the sick is administered to gaining employment later in their lives. the dying and to those who are gravely ill, those who are about to undergo a serious operation Who should apply? or those suffering from a long-term illness, for the recovery of their health and for spiritual strength. It is a ritual of healing, appropriate, not only for physical but also for mental and Anyone who is: Active in their faith; Single or married; Early 20’s to early 60’s; Good health is essential spiritual sickness. as mission activity can be strenuous and physically challenging. Willing to learn from a different culture. Willing to live as part of a religious community with the disciplines and benefits involved therein. Willing “Is anyone sick among you? Let them bring in the “priests” of the church, and let them pray to obtain and provide police checks and working with children checks (or its equivalent.) over them.” James 5:14 For further information visit www.oblates.com.au/MAMI/PartnersinMission or email [email protected] This sacrament is a true sacrament instituted by Christ and proclaimed by Saint James. It is July 29th/30th administered by anointing with blessed oil accompanied by prayer. Only a priest can validly Mass 5:30pm 8am 10am 5:30pm administer it. It can be received by any baptised person who has reached the age of reason and Acolytes C. McDermott B. Freeburn J. Rodrigues T. Kelly is given on account of sickness or age or in danger of death. Its effect is the strengthening of the soul often of the body as well, and in the necessary conditions, remission of sins. This rite is Readers R. Winder V. Nwadha A. Pham M. Heim one way in which the church continues the healing . The healing offered by this Ministers of Y. Sassine & J. Freeburn & M. Cowan & L. Farlow & Communion M. Abraham L. Abouchabake I. Vellis P. I. Akeje anointing is forgiveness of sins, hope and inner peace, sometimes physical healing and an Flower Arrangers N. Zalloua & R. Khoury assurance of God’s steadfast care, even in death. Counters Group 4: L. Windram, P. Page, & M. Brown In the past, this sacrament was often kept strictly for those close to death traditionally referred Bankers Group 4: J. Williams & W. Williams to as Extreme Unction or . In more recent years, the Church has encouraged greater use of this sacrament for illness which is not necessarily life-threatening. As with all the PARISH CONTACTS sacraments, this anointing has significance for the whole Church. It reminds us of our call to Immaculate Heart of Mary Church Immaculate Heart of Mary - Primary School wholeness and our call to be a sign of salvation to the world. Wherever there is brokenness we are to be instruments of Christ’s healing touch. Acting Parish Priest: Fr. Eric Alleaume, OMI Principal: Mr. John Kennedy Assistant Priest: Fr. Vin McGillicuddy, OMI School Office: A person may be anointed during any weekday Mass, before surgery or medical treatment, and Parish Office: Tue—Thu (9:00am—2:30pm) 30 Proctor Parade, Sefton, NSW 2162 at other times by request to a priest. Therefore, at the 10am Mass on the 30th Of July, we 6 Kerrinea Road, Sefton NSW 2162 Ph: 02 9644 3555, Fax: 02 9644 8214 would like to offer the sacrament of anointing to anyone who feels the need for God’s special Ph: 02 9644 4026, Fax: 02 9743 7407 Email: [email protected] Grace of healing. Email: [email protected] Parish Family Educator: Mrs Amal Francis God bless Parish Website: www.seftoncatholicchurch.org.au Fr Eric Alleaume OMI Readings Mass Intentions: Parish Diary: This Week: Wis 12:13, 16-19 Rom 8:26-27 Mt 13:24-43 Next Week: 1 Kg 3:5, 7-12 Rom 8:28-30 Mt 13:44-52 Vigil 5:30pm Margaret Fox (RIP) Sun 23 16th SUNDAY in ORDINARY TIME Sun 23 Fr Con Campbell OMI 8:00am Eileen & Jim Ryan (RIP) 6:30pm J-Walker Senior Youth Meeting 10:00am Margaret Hodson (RIP) (Every second week)

5:30pm Intention of all parishioners Mon 24 Weekday, Ordinary Time 16

Mon 24 9:15am Peter Bui, Mary Nguyen & 7:30pm Yoga Joseph Bui (RIP) Tue 25 St James Tue 25 9:15am Lisa Fe Roldan (RIP) 10:00am Meeting 7:00pm Fr Con Campbell OMI (RIP) Wed 26 Sts. Joachim and Anne

Wed 26 9:15am Welfare of Vulangilako Ali Thu 27 Weekday, Ordinary Time 16

Thu 27 9:15am Intentions of Jutrisa Family 7:00pm J-Walker Youth Meeting

Fri 28 9:15am Intentions of Zuzul Anka Fri 28 Weekday, Ordinary Time 16 How blessed are we here in Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish Sefton! We have had so many wonderful Oblate Parish Priests, Father Con being one of them from 2005- Sat 29 9:15am Guise, Tang Pham (RIP), 9:30am Yoga 2011. Catherina N. Hoang (RIP) Sat 29 St Martha Our Dear Fr Con passed away in Ireland on 19th July 2017, RIP. Please pray for ….

Fr Con will be missed by his Oblate brothers and two sisters in Dublin. Towards the end of Father’s stay here his health was only fair but thank God he had a few years in the Oblate Retreat House in Inchicore, Dublin with his Oblates brothers and family and was not too Recently Deceased: ill. Fr Con Campbell OMI

Thank you Father Con for your prayerful leadership in our Parish. We were very much enriched by your presence with us. God Bless! RIP Anniversary: May many of us attend Mass here in Sefton at 7pm on Tuesday 25th July 2017 to pray in thanksgiving, for the repose of his soul RIP. Edna Janczcwski, Adriana Bastianelli, Patricia Thomas, Joan Watson, Norman Gilbert, William D. Findlay, Gerard Pinto, Clarice Wise. Margaret Hickson, Jack H. Flanagan, David Slatinek, Phillip J. Healing Mass followed by ‘Parish Cuppa’ O’Shea, Francis P. Tracey, Raffaele Scaturchio, Alice C. Sadler, Joshua Bangura, John S. Jones, Wesley A. Kendal, Thomas, McGrath, Joanne Sullivan, James T. McDermott, Alexander T. Smith, Next Sunday, 30th July followed by ‘Parish Cuppa’ and ‘Sausage Sizzle’ - run by our youth group, Thelma K. Smith, Elizabeth Archer, Abdou Dakkache, Monica Attwell, Margaret E. Teamsitt, Adrian J. after the 10am Healing Mass. Briggs, Hironimes Jendrysik, Maurice Dodds, Florence Alwell, Mary A. Azzopardi, Kevin Buckles, All welcome. Bernado Ciampone, William G. Balmain, Thelma M. Bollard, Elma M. Wilson, Margaret Ann (Peggy) Martin, Patricia E. Steele. Congratulations Card for Thuan Bui The Sick: As you know, one of our parishioners and former Acolyte Thuan Bui, will make his first Profession of Vows as an Oblate in the US in August. Fr Vin will be travelling to the US next Friday to join Thuan for A. Fisher, Bishop G Robinson, Fr Pat Moroney, Sister Marie O’Dea, the celebration of this special occasion. We have cards in the church foyer for parishioners wishing to Laurie Horsley, Marie Banham, David McGeachie, Pat Wilson, Lena Theuma, John Mealing, John send congratulations and prayers to Thuan. Please feel free to write your messages on these cards O’Brien, Kath Coughlin, Mary Keane, Lidia Stuccio, Cheryl MacKlin, Kevin & Moira Magnussen, Bob which Fr Vin will take to Thuan next Friday. Rodrigues, Spiteri family, Noel Rigney-Johnson, Leslie Cotter, Louise & Anne Maher, Matthew Barrington, Lydia Gwynne, & Dulcie Cullen, Leo Hackett, Ngoc Hai Ngo, Vinnie Stashinsky, Lucia Planned Giving Envelopes and Tax Receipts Iacono, Brian Cochrane. There are still some Planned Giving Envelopes to be collected. Tax receipts are also available to be Note: If you wish to be included or you know anyone who would like to be included in the sick list please notify the Parish Office. collected in the church foyer. Please ensure you collect the correct one by checking name and address. Holy Communion Sacrament Parent Information Night: Wednesday 2nd August, 7pm.

First Holy Communion Masses: Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th September.