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The Ascension of the Lord 16 May 2021 (Pdf 1.3MB) The AscensionLoremLorem ipsum ipsumLorem of the ipsum Lord 15th & 16th May 2021 God Is An Thoughts of Fr Francis Jordan Artist O Lord, help me, show me the way! Without you, I can do nothing. I hope all things from You. In you, O Lord, I have hoped, I will not be confounded for ever. You are proof that God is an artist. He took you, and he took your sin. He made you clean, washed white with blood. You became a canvas for Him to paint images of grace and glory upon. You became a blank page for Him to write sonnets of peace and of love, and He named you worthy. You became a stone slab which God is now chipping away at, A warm welcome to Pope Francis’ creating in you a new heart all especially our Prayer Intentions parishioners and visitors For May and shaping you who are celebrating the Eucharist with us at Pittwater Parish - Sacred into who you were always The Service NSW QR codes are meant to be: Heart Church Mona Vale and now available at the entrance Maria Regina Church, of both of our churches, for you His child. Avalon. to use to check in. If you do not On Saturday 22 May, we The World of Finance have a smartphone or you're welcome the children in not carrying it with you, please provide your contact details via Kindy,Yr 1 and Yr2 Maria Let us pray that those in charge Regina School, Avalon to our If you have used this bulletin, of nance will work with the sign-in sheets provided. If governments to regulate the you have checked-in with the 6pm Mass, at Maria Regina please take it home with you. nancial sphere and protect QR code, you do not have to use Church, Avalon. citizens from its dangers. the sign-in sheets. Thank you 1 Keenan Street Mona Vale NSW 2103 • Tel:9157 0999 • email: [email protected] • website: www.pittwaterparish.org The Ascension of the Lord 15th & 16th May 2021 PARISH DIRECTORY We Pray THURSDAY MORNING from Our Schools for SPIRITUALITY GROUP Pittwater Parish Deceased Anniversary Our study this year continues with 1 Keenan Street Mona Vale NSW 2103 Pope Francis' new Encyclical Letter Tel 9157 0999 on Fraternity and Social Friendship. Mater Maria www.pittwaterparish.org Joseph Calleia Pope Francis gives us insight into a Catholic College Barbara Cincotta way of life which allows to Parish Priest Laura D’Souza acknowledge, appreciate and love This week our Year 7 and 9 students Fr Bronek Pietrusewicz SDS Holy Souls in Purgatory each person, regardless of physical applied themselves with diligence to the Tel 9157 0999 ext 0 proximity and regardless of where NAPLAN tests, which this year have been [email protected] they were born or live. "God has online. created all human beings equal in Assistant Priest If you would like the names of your rights, duties and dignity and has Richard Sadowski relatives or friends and offerings Fr SDS included, please drop the envelope in called them to live together as Tel 9157 0999 ext 0 to the Parish Office by Midday on brothers and sisters." [email protected] Wednesdays. Thank You. We meet after 10am mass (around 10:30) for morning tea, followed by Bishop - Emeritus Recently Deceased study and contemplation until 12 Bishop Bernard O’Grady op noon. We read through the book in a Tel 9918 0372 Paul Miller very relaxed manner gaining new insights from each other. All are Parish Secretary invited. Suzy Caruso We are deeply Contact Margaret Abrahams via the Tel 9157 0999 ext 0 saddened by the news Parish oce on 9157 0999. [email protected] of Paul’s passing. Administrative Assistant Angela Smit Our thoughts and Tel 9157 0999 ext 0 prayers are with Lynn TAP TO [email protected] and the family. Youth Director Paul Miller was a valued member REPLACE On Wednesday we celebrated our Josh Willard (Soul Youth) Technology teacher, David Kennedy, for [email protected] of our Pittwater Parish community. He was the his 40 years of service, and on Thursday, Mr Danny Casey the Director of Catholic Music Director president of St Vincent de Paul, Schools visited Mater Maria. Mr Casey Josh Willard Avalon Conference and was presented our Creative Arts and Tel 9157 0999 ext 17 involved in various ministries and Performing Arts Coordinator, Klara [email protected] served as a senior server. Paul Hollestelle-Watson, with the Highly was always someone we could Accomplished Teacher accreditation Media & Communication depend on. award. This is a very prestigious award Laura Ee Our air-conditioning units in which takes years to earn. Mrs Klara Tel 9157 0999 ext 31 our Maria Regina Church, Hollestelle-Watson has a deep love of [email protected] Eternal Rest Grant Unto Him O Lord, Avalon, which were generously teaching and watching her students And Let Perpetual Light Shine donated by a parishioner, have develop their skills over the years at the Sacramental Program Upon Him. May He Rest in Peace. been irreparably damaged by College is extremely rewarding. We are Suzy Caruso Amen. some uninvited lizards and now very fortunate to have such wonderful Tel 9157 0999 ext 13 the Church is in need of new air teachers in our College community. [email protected] May His Soul And The Souls Of The conditioning units. Faithful Departed, Through The Mercy Our aim is to raise $17,500.00 Our small group tours are now available. Parish Office Hours Of God, Rest In Peace. to cover the cost of the supply Please note that places are limited and Monday to Thursday Amen. and installation of new units. therefore registration for all tours is 9.00am to 4.00pm It would be wonderful if we essential. To book a tour please visit Friday 9am to 12 noon could achieve this goal quickly www.matermaria.nsw.edu.au/enrolment Prayers for the Sick so that we can make the Church s/book-a-tour/. Sacred Heart Church Philip Maddrel cosy in the fast approaching 1 Keenan Street Mona Vale Gail Reiher winter months as well as when Imelda Vince we need it to cool in our hot To read the messages from Ben Castillo Maria Regina Church Moira Howie Summer. Bishop Anthony and from the 7 Central Road Avalon Christine Hills To help reach this target, our people Vox Populi please go to Donald McRae Tap & GO Device in our Maria www.pittwaterparish.org. Mona Vale Sara Zofrea Regina Church, Avalon will be Beryl Peo-Duncan News and events tile and Sacred Heart School John Andrew Graham temporarily set to $50 and all Tel 9999 3264 John Charles Graham proceeds will go directly to Messages from Bishop Anthony Principal: Mrs Suellen Garey Michael Carrodus cover the cost of the new air Pat Regan on the drop down menu. Robyn Sheather conditioning. Avalon Candida Hernandez Envelopes are also available in From this weekend Maria Regina School Chin Quang Le the Church for your cash and Tel 9918 2608 Tony Quatroville cheque donations and can be (15 and 16 May) we welcome Garry Gleeson Principal: Miss Kirsty Thorpe Elizabeth Kral placed in the collection the children preparing for the Nazarena Custodio baskets. Warriewood Annette Davis Credit Card donations can be Sacrament of Conrmation Andrew Hood Mater Maria Catholic College Jeff Langley made via our website through who will be participating in BPoint Tel 9997 7044 Peter Vorlicek rituals during all the Principal: Mr Marc Reicher Warwick Chipman https://www.bbcatholic.org.au Erin Ocampo /pittwater/archive/donations-a Mark Lindfield weekend Masses. Chico Mesina nd-giving and selecting Vicky Kalingasan “Other” from the drop down Please pray for them as they Cos Coniglio Biller Code list and using “Air prepare to receive the We acknowledge the lifelong trauma of abuse Conditioning” as the Reference. The names on this list will be Sacrament of Conrmation victims, survivors and their families, the failures of removed after four weeks unless the Catholic Church to protect, believe and otherwise requested or advised. Thank you for your generosity on the 19 and 20 June 2021. respond justly to children and vulnerable adults, Thank you and continued support. and the consequent breach of community trust. The Ascension of the Lord 15th & 16th May 2021 As part of our preparation of children for the grow in your own faith. He reminds us that our words about God are only sacraments, during Masses on evening “pointing words”. They should not capture God so much as enhance our 15-16 May in Mona Vale, Masses at Avalon on wonder that there is a loving eternal holy mystery at the heart of the 22-23 May, and both Masses on the morning of universe. 6 June at Mona Vale , we will be promoting a book called “Does God Like Being God?” John and his wife Colleen have been active members of the Parish since they published by Paulist Press in New York. The moved to Avalon at the beginning of 2014. He is a reader at Mass, has guided author, John Honner, is from our parish and he has two recent parish retreats and, with Fabien Delerue, oered a wonderful kindly agreed to speak at several weekend Masses series of talks on faith and science in Mona Vale and Narrabeen. during this period. John completed a doctorate in physics and The book is a mix of scholarly wisdom and family stories. It is written to help theology at Oxford University. He is a parents and grandparents respond to young people’s questions in an widely published author, was rector at informed way.
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