ROSTERS for 2nd Sunday of Lent, 27th & 28th February 2021

Acolytes: A. Roche, V. Senat, E.Pham, K. Marshall Christ The King Readers: S. Nguyen, G. Kenneally, Slavez Family, T. Sater 3 Cantrell Street, Bass Hill - Yagoona 2199 Morning Tea: Linen: Maria Ph: 02 9644 5191 website: www.ctk.org.au Ministers to the Sick: No Visits to Aged Care Email: [email protected], [email protected] 1st Sunday of Lent St VincentsDePaul: S. Phung, G. Lasaitas, M&H Pham, D. Simmons 21st February 2021 ~ YEAR B Altar Society: M. Whippy, D. Lee , A. Roche, S. Roche,

Sick: Maria Tran, Katrina & Jamie Huet, Danielle Jacques, Alan MISSION STATEMENT Entrance Antiphon: When he calls on me, I will Golding, Carlos Ueanza, Nancy Bibiano, Jan Burrow, Clarel Dumas, We are the people of answer him; I will deliver him and give him glory, Bernard Marisa, Celina Shaw , Margaret Burnett , Wade Boulous, Sr Christ The King. I will grant him length of days. Inflamed by the Holy Spirit, Elisha, Julio Farias, Joan Larson, Theresa Saba, Fran Chung, John Phillip we will make First Reading: Genesis 9:8-15 Jones, Katrina, Little Levi Nazareth, Long Lan Trung, Hanne (Therese) Christ’s Kingdom Response: Your ways, O Lord, are love and truth Salem, Lucy Fortune, Diane Small, Igor Mileusnic, Paddy Coffey, Grace our only life to those who keep your covenant. Azzopardi, Maria Phuong Kieu, David Rickards , Maria Ho, Nahida in the here and now. Second Reading: St Peter 3:18-22 Tannous, Zlata Dugandzic, Lydia Alcantara, Margaret Kennedy, Puring Gospel Acclamation: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Mojica, Tony Piccica, Margaret O’Brien, Janet Wood, Angela Peters, MASS TIMES THIS WEEK. Christ, King of endless glory! No one lives on Lachlan Farrell, Fouad Abdelnour, Emile Hauchab, Tita Resituta Rayward, Teresita Tonel, Mon - Sat: 8:00am Mass bread alone, but on every word that comes from Josephine Cabarubias, Maria Thi Cay Nguyen, Cristiano Nunes, Klaske Van Der Horst, Sat: 5:00pm, 6:15pm Vietnamese the mouth of God. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Kasileta Leota, Sue Elali, Jeff, Nehme Tannous, Mary Galea, Pamela Brennan, Pat McCall, Sun:8.30am, 10:00am, 6:00pm Nowal Khattar , Annick Duval, Fr Salim, Jamal Zaouk, Ate Salem Christ, King of endless glory!

Communion to the Sick & Housebound Parishioners: Gospel: Mark 1:12-15 PARISH Communion Antiphon: One does not live by Mary Smith, Martha Tanous, Daniel Hanna, Pat Watters, Marie Soodeen, Luc Standley, Fr. Dinesh Macwan Julia Brancatisno, Helene Vella, Elizabeth Slapp, Yousef Rizkallas, Souad Issa, Rozza CHRIST THE KING SCHOOL bread alone, but by every word that comes forth Wojtkowski, Nora Kenneally, Lorenza Dbsie, Joseph Pranoto, Narelle Lloyd, Raymond Email: from the mouth of God. Westwell , Doris Scott, Pauly Stevens, Shelly Joyce, Phillip Zanka, Evelyn Salgetti, Adam info@ctkbasshill..edu.au Orlando, William Short, Francis Garety, Ola Olofsson, Diane Lemmon, John Ghee. Phone: 9644 9700 Principal: Lee Scola Water that signifies new life. Lord, grant them, their carers and loved ones strength and courage. Jesus’ was followed immediately by Recently Deceased: Alain Saad RECONCILIATION severe temptation, which he withstood and Anniversary: Sheila Pidgeon (2), Aido Avanzado (3), Concetta Caristo (1), Joseph Following the 8:00am Saturday overcame by the power of the Holy Spirit. Noah Fernandes (1),Maria Portia Mariano (1), Christopher Dalton (2), Barbara Pitts(2), Yousef morning Mass OR by appointment Tannous (2), Hane El Atra Mathieson (3), Rodney Lawler, Frank Mesiti (6), Joseph Khoury, at any other time. put faith in God’s promises and survived with his George Saliba, Pierre Kizana, Aido Avanzado (3), John Fernando (3), Shaoul Zaouk, ROSARY family in spite of the devastating flood. The Michael Aoun, Rosa Tambasco, Marina Tonel, Alain Leetoud, Marian Peterson Richards, Everyday after 8am Mass. flood was God’s way of cleansing away the bad Stephina Fernandes, Agata Marrapodi (5), Kevin Alachi, Joseph Nguyen Van Thi, Dominic characters that existed at that time. Similar to Nguyen Van An, Tom Dalton, Paul Dung Tran, Charles Galea (16), Joseph Azzopardi (36), when computers become slow, we reinstall Badwani & Barbara Konstatine, Nehme & Alma Kostantine, Joseph Webb (31), Maria Paula Any weekend at 11:15am. Please Leota (21), Tauvela Leota (37) contact Parish Office. software , put patches, and updates for our Always Remembered: Arthur Azzopardi, Joseph Azzopardi, Michael, Maria Madalena, WEDDINGS computer to work efficiently. In lent, we evaluate Gioan Baotixita, Phaolo and all souls in Purgatory, orphaned souls & Holy Souls. Couples need to give six months our actions, and work on our failings and restore May their souls and souls of the faithful departed rest in peace. notice. A marriage preparation the good characteristics and make changes to our Special Intentions : We continue to pray for Jamal Zaouk (Maria Hanna’s Mum) , course is required. ourselves that would otherwise cause Maria Thi Cay Nguyen (Elvis Pham’s Mum) and young Scarlet who are receiving treatment for cancer. Also pray for Godson, Felix Nazareth, Consuelo Consul, Jane Aquino, PERPETUAL NOVENA temptations and sins. When we, in baptism, put Tarcis Van Der Horst , Ate Salve and Hanne Therese Salem who are sick. In honour of Our Lady of our faith in the life-giving Christ, we shall also Thanksgiving : Nguyen family Perpetual Help - Saturday 4:00pm receive the strength and grace to resist

ADORATION with Rosary temptation and overcome sin. We are offered this "Lent comes providentially to awaken us, to shake us from our lethargy." Every Tuesday after 8am Mass time in Lent to do some inward updating. - Francis DEVOTION TO SACRED HEART Every 1st Friday of the month at 6-8pm including Mass. A message from the Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney Safeguarding Office. Abuse is a crime. The appropriate people to deal with a crime are the police. If you -or anyone you know- have Happy Birthday to- Parish Chapel - Saturday 5:00pm been abused, please contact the police. Alternatively, you can contact the Safeguarding and Eva Chayna on her 70th Birthday & Ministerial Integrity Office at (02) 9390 5810 or [email protected]. DIVINE MERCY PRAYER Nora Kenneally on her 95th Birthday. You may also want to speak to your Parish Priest who will be able to provide support and GROUP Contact Terry Sater 0404823037 May the Lord Bless you and keep you well. guidance. The Archdiocese has a legal obligation to report crimes to police. Our Lenten Mission- First Reading: A reading from the book of Genesis God said to Noah and to his sons with him, ‘As for me, I am establishing my covenant with you STATIONS OF THE CROSS - Commencing Friday 19th February at 7:30pm & and your descendants after you, and with every living creature that is with you, the birds, the every Friday 7:30pm during lent. domestic animals, and every animal of the earth with you, as many as came out of the ark. I establish my covenant with you, that never again shall all flesh be cut off by the waters of a flood, You are invited to follow Christ’s journey from His encounter with Pilate to His burial and never again shall there be a flood to destroy the earth.’ God said, ‘This is the sign of the in the tomb. These 14 Stations offer an ideal meditation for our own journey through covenant that I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for all future life. generations: I have set my bow in the clouds, and it shall be a sign of the covenant between me RECONCILIATION - Saturday 8:30am and BEFORE & AFTER Stations of the Cross and the earth. When I bring clouds over the earth and the bow is seen in the clouds, I will on Friday nights during Lent. remember my covenant that is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and the Each week our Parish offers the opportunity to receive Christ’s healing through the waters shall never again become a flood to destroy all flesh. The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to Sacrament of Reconciliation. God. PROJECT COMPASSION—Please support the appeal during the Lenten season. As Second Reading: A reading from the first letter of Peter. we approach the holy season of Lent, may the concern of the Catholic community be one of love and compassion for all members of the human family. Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, in order to This years theme of Project compassion is “Be More.” It challenges us to bring you to God. He was put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit, in which venture into a new experience of compassion, and is taken from the invitation of also he went and made a proclamation to the spirits in prison, who in former times did Oscar Romero, to “ Aspire not to have more, but to be more”. Our not obey, when God waited patiently in the days of Noah, during the building of the ark, fundraising will reach the needy of Bangladesh, Solomon Islands, Tanzania & in which a few, that is, eight people, were saved through water. And baptism, which this Indonesia. prefigured, now saves you—not as a removal of dirt from the body, but as an appeal to GO MAKE DISCIPLES—Pick up the Lenten companion booklet in the church God for a good conscience, through the Christ, who has gone into and receive gospel reflections provided. heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers made subject to him. The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. At Christ the King Parish Palm Sunday: Sat 27th March 5pm, 6:15pm (Vietnamese) Sunday 28th March 8:30am, 10am, 6pm Gospel : A reading from the holy Gospel According to Mark. After Jesus was Baptised, the Spirit immediately drove him out into the Holy Thursday: 1st April, no morning mass wilderness. He was in the wilderness for forty days, tempted by Satan; and he Lord’s Last Supper Mass 7:30pm was with the wild beasts; and the angels waited on him. Now after John was Prayers with the Lord (Holy Hour) arrested, Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God, and saying, 8:30pm—10:30pm ‘The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent, and Good Friday: 2nd April believe in the good news.’. The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Stations of the Cross 10:00am Christ. Novena Divine Mercy 2:30pm Veneration of the Cross in English 3:00pm MASS READINGS FOR THE WEEK (Collection for Holy Land) Mon 22 Feb – The Chair of St Peter 1st Read 1 Peter 5: 1-4 Gosp Matt: 16:13-19. Veneration of the Cross in Vietnamese 6:15pm (Collection for Holy Land) Tues 23 Feb– 1st Read Isaiah 55: 10-11 Gosp Matt 6:7-15. Wed 24 Feb – 1st Read Jonah 3:1-10 Gosp Luke 11: 29-32. Holy Saturday: 3rd April Thurs. 25 Feb– 1st Read Esther 14: 1, 3-5, 12–14 Gosp Matt 7: -7 12 Easter Vigil 7:30pm

Fri 26 Feb – 1st Read Ezekiel 18:21-28 Gosp Matt 5: 20-26 Easter Sunday: 4th April Sat 27 Feb – 1st Read Deut 26: 16-19 Gosp Matt 5:43-48 Easter Day 8:30am and 10:00am THERE WILL BE NO 6pm EVENING MASS! We welcome into the community and a new life in Christ. LENTEN DISCUSSION GROUP:As a parishioner, we are holding a Lenten dis- Ava Le & Therese Tran cussion group. Those of you interested to be a part of the Lenten group, please who will be Baptised in our Church this weekend. write down your name and phone number in the sheet provided in the back of Congratulations and may God Bless the family and friends. the Church. Contact-Clara Kempers 0407364257