NEXT WEEKEND’S AND OTHER ROSTERS St Parish 11 / 12 FEBRUARY 6.00PM VIGIL 8.00 AM 9.30 AM 6.00 PM

40 Buckleys Road, Winston Hills NSW 2153 ACOLYTES S T V U Telephone: 9639 6516  Fax: 9686 1727 Website: www.stpaultheapostleparish.org MINISTERS OF Chris Leonard Jan Francis Ken Abrahams Kerry Bailey

COMMUNION Elizabeth Farrar Elly Benkovich Evelyn Brien Peter Cruz Parish : Fr Raning Creta ALTAR SERVERS C B E F Assistant Priest: Fr Tovia Lui READERS Tony Anthony Shani Tarrant Peter Gold Jill Cruz

SUNDAY MASS TIMES WEEKDAY MASS TIMES COMMENTATORS Diane Samson Lourdes Zaballa Kors Van Eyk Michael Hruby

Saturday Evening Vigil 6.00pm (Exposition 4.30pm - 5.45pm) Monday 9.10am PRESENTATION Maria Bisazza Domingo Family Reid Family Couples for Christ OF THE GIFTS Margaret Thomas Sunday 8.00am, 9.30am and 6.00pm Tuesday 7.00pm (Exposition 6.00pm - 7.00pm) Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 9.10am CHILDREN’S LITURGY Melanie Fletcher and Ebony Elias Saturday 9.00am RECONCILIATION CHURCH CLEANING Isabelle Badaoui, Eileen & Dennis Dunnachie, Judy Hince, Chris Leonard and Gemma Martin Saturday 4.30pm - 5.30pm WINDOW CLEANING Joe and Eyvonne El-Bayeh

In the first reading the prophet Isaiah gives FEAST DAYS HOLY HOUR for FROM FATHER RANING examples of how to allow the light of God to shine. “Share your bread with the hungry, 5th St Agatha VOCATIONS The story of EWTN is the story of a brave sheltering the oppressed and the homeless; clothing 6th St Paul Miki & Saturday 5pm-6pm 24 HOUR Companions woman who had the courage of her the naked when you see them, and not turning your Jesus speaks on Vocations: 8th St Jerome Emiliani “You are the salt of the earth. conviction that she should be the salt of back on your own. Then light shall rise for you in St Josephine Bakhita the darkness, and the gloom shall become for you You are the light of the world. EUCHARISTIC ADORATION the earth and the light of the world. She is 10th St Scholastica Your light must shine before Mother Angelica who in 1981 started broad- like midday” (58: 7, 10). 11th Our Lady of Lourdes people so that they may see Friday 24 to Saturday 25 February casting Catholic TV for just a few hours a day In the second reading St. Paul tells us that our your goodness in your acts, giving praise to your heavenly from the garage of her Poor Clare Monastery in proclamation of faith will carry Spirit and power NOVENA MASS to Starting at 9am with Mass on Friday, our Lord will be exposed the US. It grew and grew and now after more when we rely on the power and wisdom of God. Father.” for 24 hours and concluding with Mass at 9am on Saturday than twenty years, it is available twenty four And in the Gospel, Jesus outlines the role of OUR LADY of hours a day all over the world by cable and CATHOLIC OUTLOOK Christians in this world. The Christian’s task is to PERPETUAL HELP Come ... spend some time with Him satellite as the Eternal Word Television be the salt of society, preserving, reconciling, Every Tuesday at 7pm  Epiphany pilgrims drawn Network. Mother Angelica is an example of a At all times our Lord Jesus must have someone with Him, adding taste, giving meaning where there is no in the Church preceded by into a deeper encounter true Christian using her salt to preserve the with Christ so please signify your interest on the timetable posted at the back of the Church meaning, giving hope where there is no Exposition of the Blessed Christian values, to purify the modern world of hope. Every Christian has to reflect the light Sacrament 6-7pm  Catholic Youth: LIFTED mass media and putting her lamp on the Breakfast with the Bishop borrowed from Christ and radiate that light in the lampstand so that it would shine for everyone in  MPs should respect the form of love, kindness, mercy, forgiveness and MOMENTS OF MERCY the modern global village. right to hold a different LENTEN DISCUSSION GROUPS humble service. For the intention of world view on marriage I need sacrifice lovingly accomplished, because that alone has meaning for Me. WALKING THE CAMINO LITTLE WHITE BOX peace. Every Wednesday  Parish profile: The Good at 2.30pm in the Church. Shepherd Parish, Plumpton HOPE Enormous indeed are the debts of the world which in FRANCE & SPAIN Is available this weekend. Your financial support All welcome.  News from our Catholic are due to Me; pure souls can pay them by their no matter how small makes a big impact on the schools — LENTEN PROGRAM 2017 — sacrifice, exercising mercy in spirit. (Diary 1316) Live commentary by Peter Kearney, with photographs and music from large screen television. lives of a mother and her little one. The season of Lent is really a time DIVINE MERCY of retreat for the whole Church. In Peter has walked French and Spanish sections of the CATHOLIC WEEKLY FIND US ON FACEBOOK offering this Lenten Program it is Camino - ancient pilgrimage routes to Santiago. PARISH MORNING TEA CHAPLET  •Bumping into God: the hoped that participants will take to @stpaultheapostleparishwinstonhills Beautiful landscapes, ancient villages, interesting This will take place next Sunday 12 February Every Friday at 3.30pm Summer School experience pilgrims, Camino practicalities. Session duration 85 in the Marian Chapel. heart what it means to be saved, following the 9.30am Mass. Please stay awhile  Faith, life and trees in small minutes plus Q&A session at conclusion. Please join us. redeemed, forgiven and graced by and enjoy each other’s company! pots: the Padre Pio-inspired HELPERS NEEDED bonsai company the Holy Spirit, because God in his Saturday 18 February mercy sent his Son Jesus to be our To set up Parish Centre every fortnight for Leisure  Catholic funerals go green Group. This entails putting out 6 tables and 3 chairs to St George Preca Centre, Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish, DIOCESAN WORKS FUND NEXT MEETING Saviour and Redeemer. 198 Old Prospect Road, Greystanes  Terry Tobin: why we need each table. No commitment necessary, just when you This takes place next weekend. Your generosity Parish to be in Russia are able. Ideally would suit weekday Mass goers or Council 06/02 7.30pm Please indicate your interest by ATTEND ONE SESSION OR BOTH helps to sustain good works of mercy across parents dropping off children. The next Leisure Group  Fr John Flader: Conscience completing the sheet which can be 11.00am - 12.30pm Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains. Liturgy 08/02 7.00pm vs. the Gospel found in the foyer. get-together is Wednesday 15 February. Please phone Nancy at the Parish Office on 9639-6516. ‘Ultreia!’ a Camino in France Envelopes are on the pews as a reminder. SVDP 08/02 7.00pm  Monica Doumit: what’s in 2.00pm - 3.30pm store for the Church at the Finance 09/02 6.45pm PLEASE PRAY FOR Walking the Camino—Spain NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH Royal Commission wrap-up Jack & Gladys Scott, Fr David Scott, Therese & Noel Scahill, Louis Bayeh, Alice, Aurelio Lopez, MOSJ – 09/02 7.00pm $10 per session payable at door The next meeting is Monday 13 February at Westmead Overheads for hymns Julia Sherman, Bern, Mary Betts, Elias & Afifi Younis, Frank Whiting, Ted Church, Josephine Clayton, Advance registration essential 7.30pm at Northmead Bowling Club. All the Leisure used in the Church are Elizabeth & Allan Ward, Frank Borg, Stella Borg, Fabri Family, Suzanne Portelli, Pasquale & Maria Please email Peter and specify: details are in the newsletter for our local Group 15/02 10.00am used with permission, Paoletti, Ross Nelson, Edna Fernandez, Adrian Coppolino, Marie & Claude Strange, Nellie Rodrigues, 'France' or 'Spain' or 'both'. Number of seats needed. Neightbourhood Watch which can be found in the Word of Life International o Brian Hollings, Franco & Lucia Paoletti, Joe Mangion, Sebastian Pereira, Therese Farrugia, Noel May, [email protected] foyer Talk 02/03 7.30pm Licence N 2251. William Wilson, Sam & Lily Vella, Paul Gove, Noel & Trudy Millett and Mario & Maria Coppolino.