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Parish Established 1910 The Catholic Parish of Chatswood Diocese of Broken Bay 15th SUNDAY in ORDINARY TIME 14 July 2019 - Year C/1 “2019 focus: Relationship with God” Reconciliation times: From next week we will move Sunday morning Reconciliation to Thursday nights, 7pm -8pm. This gives a longer, unhurried time for the sacrament to be experienced, equally available to all parishioners, not just those who attend Sunday morning Mass. The Blessed Sacrament will be exposed for Adoration in this time. Reconciliation will continue to be offered from 9.30am to 10.30am on Saturdays. Fr Jim and Fr John also welcome people making appointments • 16 July – Youth group hike to celebrate Reconciliation at other times. Anointing of the Sick: Anointing of the Sick will be offered after the 12.15pm Mass on the third Thursday of each month, Thursday July 18th and following. Fr John and Fr Jim regularly anoint people in each of the 8 aged care centres in our parish and those who receive Communion at Church - Cnr Kirk & Archer Sts, home. They welcome people making appointments for the sacrament Chatswood whenever it is needed due to illness, surgery or diagnosis of serious Parish Office - 94 Archer Street, Chatswood, 2067 sickness. PO Box 1446, Chatswood, 2057 First Spiritual Exercises: Using the creative guide to St Ignatius’ First Phone: 9410 9000 or for an after Spiritual Exercises, written by Fr Michael Hansen SJ, these sessions offer hours’ emergency call: 0473 046 906 the experience of a four week retreat in daily life. Cost of the book is $30. www.bbcatholic.org.au/chatswood Each group will be limited to 12 participants. Fr Jim McKeon, Gail Gill and [email protected] Sam French (seminarian) will facilitate the groups. Parish Office hours: Sundays 6.30pm – 8pm St Peter Room Mon-Fri 9.30am-4.30pm 11, 18, 25 August, 1, 8 September Closed for lunch 1pm – 1.30pm Mondays 1.30 – 2.45pm St Peter Room 5, 12, 19, 26 August, 2 September Fr. Jim McKeon (Parish Priest) [email protected] Thursdays 10.30am – 12pm St Peter Room Fr John Puliparambil (Assist. Priest) 8, 15, 22, 29 August, 5 September [email protected] Saturdays 6.30 – 8pm St Peter Room Deacon Kevin Hale (Deacon) 3, 10, 24, 31 August, 7 September [email protected] Please register by email to [email protected] or by phone 94109021 Nicole Gorman (Parish Secretary) [email protected] Gail Gill (Adult Faith Formation & Mission) Bible Sunday 28 July: To celebrate Bible Sunday this year we will have [email protected] copies of an excellent Catholic Study Bible for sale. Reading and Angela Hague (Pastoral Assoc. for Children’s engaging with the bible offers a life-giving encounter with God that Ministry) [email protected] speaks in our daily lives. A good study bible offers trustworthy study Adrian Brannan (Pastoral Assoc. for Youth notes, essays and additional information to enrich your reading and Ministry)[email protected] Michael Mercer (Facilities & Finance Officer) understanding. [email protected] This 3rd edition of the Catholic Study Bible was edited Amelia Lee (Bookkeeper) by leading scripture scholars led by Donald Senior CP, [email protected] Maricel Malapira (Catechist Coordinator) President Emeritus, Chancellor and Professor of New [email protected] Testament Studies at CTU Chicago. Some of the Pressy Braganza features include the extensive reading guide which [email protected] (Admin leads you through the Scriptures, book by book. Assistant for Children’s Ministry) References and background information are clearly laid Bernadette Ho [email protected] (New out to guide a fuller understanding of the Bible. Parishioner Engagement Co-Ordinator) This wonderful hard cover edition will be available for $55.00 through the support of the Diocesan Fr Harry Davis scripture bequest. Within the Parish First Communion 2019 Enrolments for preparation NEW PARISH BARBECUE FACILITIES and reception of First We are looking at installing 2 permanent barbecue Communion are now open via facilities as follows: our parish website. • One near Harrington Hall to help with future Community Dinners To enrol your child • One on the church grounds on the Kirk Street Go to the parish website: side, for Parishioner Barbecues. http://www.bbcatholic.org.au/chatswood The BBQ’s required are to be made of brick, with From the home page: hotplate enclosed and gas bottle in a lockable • Click on Sacraments enclosure as well. If you have bricklaying skills and • Click on Children’s Sacramental Program would like to donate your time, please contact • Click on Enrolments Michael on 0412156194 or email • Click on First Communion 2019 Enrolment [email protected] Instructions PLEASE COLLECT YOUR 2019-2020 PLANNED Please print and/or read this file to gather all the GIVING ENVELOPES FROM THE FOYER. information you will need to enrol. If you do not wish to use envelopes for Planned When you are ready to enrol, Giving, please let us know via phone (9410 9000) • Click on Enrol in First Communion 2019 or email ([email protected]) • Enter all the details requested and as and we can email or mail you a credit card form to explained on the ‘Instructions’ file. do your planned giving donations. Enrolments close on Monday 5 August 2019 WITH OUR LADY OF DOLOURS WE PRAY FOR: SHERRY WEDDELL AT THE DIOCESE OF BROKEN Sick: Louis Nortje, Tristan Worledge, Ace BAY “Making Disciples in the Catholic Parish: Transfiguracion, Majorie Tiong & family, Discerning Our Mission” Tomislav Petesic, Shirley Stuart, Nora Chan and Tai Chian Chan, William Wise, Alex Noble Sherry Weddell is the author of ‘Forming Intentional Disciples’ and Deceased Anniversary: Lam Wing Yee, co-founder of the Catherine of Antonita Sinduja Rani Ivan Bacic & Antun Bacic, Siena Institute. She has a wealth of Emilia Russo, Giuseppina Tesoriero experience on what it means to be a disciple of Jesus, and the path to Recently Deceased: Kata Nobilo, Zdenka get there. This event is for parish teams, ministers Javorsek, Bela Sommsich-Szogyeny and interested individuals to explore the renewal of our parishes through the formation of our WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK AT O.L.D. people as intentional, missionary disciples. Monday Topics include: 7pm For Christ’s Sake Book Club in St Paul • The nature of intentional discipleship and the 7pm Indonesian Legion of Mary in St Peter thresholds of discipleship Tuesday • 9.45am Bible Discussion in St Paul Supporting people from one threshold stage 6.45pm Filipino Chaplaincy Choir practice in Church to the next through a variety of entry points 7.30pm Liturgy Committee in St Paul • Practical ways that ministries and parish Wednesday activity can foster intentional discipleship 6.30pm Indonesian music practice in Church • The importance of discerning our gifts and using them to live the mission of Jesus 7pm Filipino Chaplaincy meeting in Magnificat Thursday Date: Saturday 14 September 2019 6.30pm English Conversations Club in St Paul Time: 9:30am - 4:00pm Friday Venue: Caroline Chisholm Centre, Bldg 2, 423 10am Meditation in St Paul Pennant Hills Road, Pennant Hills 7.30pm Home Rosary at 45 Park Road, Naremburn Morning Tea and Lunch are provided Saturday RSVP and enquiries: Natalie Moutia 11am Bible Discussion in St Paul [email protected] or 8379 1626. 3pm Catholic Medical Association in St Paul NAME BADGES! BROKEN BAY BIBLE CONFERENCE 2019 – The name badges have been a great way to Registrations Open encourage us to get to know each other, open up The Holy Spirit through the Pages of Scripture and make our community a little friendlier. It’s Friday – Saturday 11-12 October 2019 From the very wonderful to see so many parishioners wearing first pages of Scripture, through to the life of them. If you’d like a parish name tag, please write Jesus, the Early Church, and into our own times, BOTH your first and last name on the list in the the Holy Spirit is active, boldly empowering and foyer. gifting God’s people. Journey with us as we discover who the Holy Spirit COMMUNITY DINNERS is and how the Spirit guides, enlivens and More than 50 people have volunteered to serve at encourages our lives and the Church today. our upcoming Community Dinners. This will be a This 2-day conference will be presented by Dr family friendly, alcohol free meal, open to Debra Snoddy, Lecturer in Biblical Studies at parishioners and to the wider community of Catholic Institute of Sydney and Rev Assoc Prof Chatswood. We will begin on Saturday night Sept Ormond Rush, Lecturer in Theology at Australian 14th. More details soon. Catholic University. Venue: Caroline Chisholm Centre, Bldg 2, 423 MORNING TEA Pennant Hills Rd, Pennant Hills. Costs: Full We are having morning tea after the 7.30am, 9am Conference Registration $88; Single Day and 10.30am Mass this weekend, and every first Registration $44. Enquiries: Sunday of the month. If other people would like to www.bbcatholic.org.au/bible Tania Rimac assist, we will be able to offer this more than once [email protected] or 02 8379 each month. Please stay around and spend some 1629 Online Registration: time in fellowship with your fellow parishioners. www.trybooking.com/BCKBE 中文 廣東話 慕道班 ( ) PARISH SAFEGUARDING PRESENTATION 中文 (廣東話) 慕道班即將開始, All Volunteers and those interested in learning 如你或你的親友對天主教道理有與趣, more about Safeguarding are invited to attend 或希望對天主教道理有更深刻認識, 請聯絡 ONE of the following: Grace 0403 345 809 • Saturday 17 August 2019, 10.00am to 12 noon @ 聚會時間: 星期六 上午 9.45am– 10.45a.m. Our Lady of Dolours, Magnificat Room, Chatswood Parish • Tuesday 20 August 2019, 2.00 to 4.00pm CHINESE (CANTONESE) RCIA @ Our Lady of Dolours, St Paul & Magnificat Chinese (Cantonese) RCIA will commence soon.