24 / 25 August 2019 Vol. 9 Issue 34 St Michael’s Church - Meadowbank The Parish Bulletin 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time Yr C/1

Entrance Antiphon: Gospel Luke 13:22-30 Cf. Ps 85: 1-3 Through towns and villages Jesus went Turn your ear, O Lord, and teaching, making his way to Jerusalem. answer me; save the servant Someone said to him, ‘Sir, will there be who trusts in you, my God. only a few saved?’ He said to them, ‘Try Have mercy on me, O Lord, for your best to enter by the narrow door, I cry to you all the day long. because, I tell you, many will try to enter and will not succeed. 1st Reading:. ‘Once the master of the house has got up Isaiah 66:18-21 and locked the door, you may find yourself They will bring all your brothers knocking on the door, saying, “Lord, open from all the nations to us” but he will answer, “I do not know where you come from.” Then you will find Responsorial Psalm: yourself saying, “We once ate and drank in Psalm 116(117) your company; you taught in our streets” Go out to all the but he will reply, “I do not know where you come from. Away from me, all you wicked men!” world, and tell the ‘Then there will be weeping and grinding of teeth, when you see Abraham Good News. and Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, and yourselves turned outside. And men from east and west, from north and south, will come to take their places at the feast in the kingdom of God. 2nd Reading: ‘Yes, there are those now last who will be first, and those now first who will Hebrews 12:5-7,11-13 be last.’ The Lord trains the one he loves A Statement from Archbishop Anthony Fisher on Gospel Acclamation: John 14:6 the Cardinal Pell Matter Alleluia, alleluia! I am the way, the truth, and the The Victorian Court of Appeal has today upheld life, says the Lord; no one the verdict of historical sexual abuse allegations comes to the Father, except against Cardinal George Pell in a 2-1 decision. through me. Alleluia! From the outset the Cardinal has strenuously maintained his innocence. He continues to do so Gospel: Luke 13:22-30 notwithstanding today’s decision. The last shall be first and the first Today’s split decision amongst the judges is last consistent with the differing views of the juries in the first and second trials, as well as the divided opinion Communion Antiphon: amongst legal commentators and the general public. Cf. Ps 103: 13-15 Reasonable people have taken different views when The earth is replete with the fruits of your work, O Lord; presented with the same evidence and I urge you bring forth bread from the everyone to maintain calm and civility. earth and wine to cheer the As the Cardinal may yet decide to appeal the heart. judgment to the High Court of Australia, I am limited Page 1 in my ability to comment on today’s outcome. www.stmichaelsmeadowbank.org.au The Parish Bulletin St Michael’s Church - Meadowbank Acknowledgement of the land Welcome to St Michael’s Church - We acknowledge the traditional owners A warm welcome to all attendees & and custodians of this land, the Meadowbank! Wallumattagal clan, part of the Dharug visitors to our church! May you find our parish community people of the Eoira nation. We walk a place where your faith life will be nourished and you will gently on the land, sharing it with them take up the invitation to share your special gifts and talents. as we now work and live on it. Your prayers, presence, talents & skills are most welcome. Parish Directory Reflection Continued Parish Administrator: Fr Emmanuel Seo Email: [email protected] Parish address &contact number: Matters of the Cardinal’s status within the Church 45 Maxim St, Meadowbank, NSW 2114 can only be determined by the Vatican, not the Phone: 9809-3536 Church in Australia. I anticipate that the Holy See Email:[email protected] Office hours: Tuesday - Friday may well wait until the appeal process has been 9:00am-4:30pm exhausted. Secretaries: Lou Temprosa (Tue-Wed) I recommit myself and the Archdiocese of Sydney Marilyn Vallejo (Thu-Fri) Sacramental Coordinators: to doing all we can to ensure that past crimes are Marisa Squadrito & Liz Mulcare never repeated and that Church environments are [email protected] the safest possible for children and vulnerable Bulletin Editor: Meynardo Talisayon adults. Parish Bulletin email address: [email protected] I pray for and will continue to support survivors of Please submit requests for publication by child sexual abuse at the hands of clergy and other 12 noon Wednesday. members of the Catholic Church so that they may Acolytes: Arthur Lee Readers & Special Ministers of find justice and healing. I again say how sorry I am Communion: that you were harmed by people you should have Sue Metzmacher been able to trust. I am conscious how you and your (Weekdays & Special Roster) loved ones have had to live with the consequences Felicity Donnelly (Vigils & Sundays) Music Ministry of abuse for a lifetime. Coordinators for 6pm Saturday Masses: I know that there are many in the Catholic 1st Saturday - Richard Borges (Family community and beyond who will find it difficult to Mass) 2nd Saturday - David Foong come to terms with this judgment, especially those 3rd Saturday - Prescilla Luzon who know the Cardinal and will struggle to reconcile 4th Saturday - Aneela Pereira this outcome with the man they know. I thank them Music Ministry - Sunday Masses: for persevering in faith, hope and love. 1st & 3rd SUN 8am - Maree Twomey 2nd SUN 8am – Muntia Gouw As we wait to hear whether the legal process will 2nd SUN 10 am – Peter & Jenchris continue, I will seek to provide pastoral support to 1st & 5th SUN 10am – Mary Towers those Catholics who may have found their faith 3rd SUN 10am – David Foong tested. 4th SUN 10am – Muntia Gouw Children’s Liturgy - Cindy Francis Other Ministry Leaders Ushers/Collectors - Michael Wixted Catholic Cemeteries and Crematoria: Father’s Altar Society - Marie Bennett Liturgy Committee - Sue Metzmacher Day Mass 2019 (1 Sept) Finance Committee - Stephen Topple A Special Mass to remember the Fathers and Grandfathers we love. St Vincent de Paul Society - Jim Lemcke Catechists - Judith Orrock 10:30am Chapel of Reflection, Liverpool Cemetery and the Pavilion, Parish Safeguarding Support Officer - Kemps Creek Cemetery Lou Temprosa 12:00pm Mary, Mother of Mercy Chapel, Rookwood Catholic Cemetery St Michael’s Primary School Following Mass, please join us for Morning Tea School Principal - Mr Brian Story 53 Maxim St, Meadowbank, NSW 2114 Download/Sync Parish Calendar - view and download from Phone: 9808 2658 Fax: 9807 2330 the Parish Website. It is updated on a daily basis. If you use a google calendar, you Email:[email protected] can easily add the calendar to your calendar by pressing the + button on the Page 2 homepage: www.stmichaelsmeadowbank.org.au Vol 9 Issue 34 24 / 25 August 2019 Collections Update from 18 August Pulpit Points 25 August 2019 Thank you for the generosity of all parishioners. Please note the • Thousands march for Life new adjusted weekly targets in order to reach our budget. • MPs stand up for faith 1st Collection (assists clergy): $1,152 • $30,000 scholarships on offer 2nd Collection (parish costs): $1,650 • Mary: Full of grace DIRECT TRANSFER GIVING • Movie review: The Angry Birds Movie 2 Please consider using a direct recurring automatic transfer for • Trouble in Rome Sunday offerings. It is a safe, secure process that each person can easily setup via their own online banking to give to the parish on Solemn Mass (Ordinariate Form) a weekly, fortnightly or monthly basis. The Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of the Southern Parish First Collection Details: BSB: 062 784; Account Cross was established on the Feast of the Sacred Heart Number: 04292002; Account Name: St Michael’s Pastoral (June 15th), 2012 by Pope Benedict XVI by those of the Revenue Anglican Tradition in Australia who had petitioned the Parish Second Collection Details: BSB: 062 784; Account Holy See to enter into full Catholic Communion while Number: 04295003; Account Name: St Michael’s Church maintaining some elements of their Patrimony, including Please use your envelope number (if you have one) as a a distinctive liturgical form of the Western Rite Mass. reference for the transaction. On August 27th, 2019 at 7-00 pm at St Mary’s Cathedral, CREDIT CARD GIVING Sydney, Monsignor Carl Reid will be installed as the Please contact the Parish Office to setup giving via credit cards. second Ordinary of the Ordinariate during a Solemn Mass Chorister for a Day in the Ordinariate Form. The principal celebrant will be St Mary's Cathedral invites boys aged between 6 and 8 Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP. to be a 'Chorister for a day' on Saturday 21st Septem- All interested are welcome to attend and to welcome ber. Monsignor Reid and his wife Barbara who have just Meet the Choristers, find out about Chorister life and moved to Australia from the west coast of Canada. perform with the Choristers. Men’s Retreat Weekend: 30 Aug – 1 Sept To register your son or for more information, please 2019 - $230 Mr Paul White: Join other men of faith contact our Music Administrator at reflecting on select scripture passages and exploring [email protected] or by phoning (02) how, the power of “Yes!” changed circumstances in 9220 0481. dark times; how we can live in the light of God’s truth There are only 40 places available. which can bring much joy to our lives and much needed Retreat Extended Weekend: peace and harmony. Come, relax and enjoy God in tranquillity at St. Mary’s Towers Retreat Centre, (Fri-Mon) 27-30 September 2019 - $345. Lifting Douglas Park, RSVP Ph:46300233 OR Email the Veil - Living in Liminal Space: Fr John [email protected] http://towersretreat.org.au Armstrong. This retreat is a time for us to stop and listen to where God’s spirit is moving in life. It Ignite Conference allows a waypoint in which we can discover the The Ignite Conference is one of Australia's thin space where heaven touches the earth. It will most powerful Catholic youth and family allow us the opportunity to retell our own sacred conferences. For the first time this October 3-6, Ignite Conference will be held in Syd- story and the moments where we have encountered ney. The conference draws together a net- God along the way. Come, relax and enjoy God in work of high schoolers, young adults, tranquillity at St. Mary’s Towers Retreat Centre, ministry leaders, families, teachers, priests Douglas Park, N.S.W. RSVP Ph: (02) 46300233 or and religious from around the country, Email [email protected] website: sending them out with a passion for mission http://towersretreat.org.au and authentic faith in Jesus.

Students from all Sydney Catholic Schools are offered a 50% discount and special Parish Renewal Workshop Day with packages for families are available as well. Sherry Weddell, World-renowned author of Forming Intentional Disciples, Sherry Weddell, will come to Sydney in For more information, September. Sherry will bring with her a wealth of knowledge visit www.sydneycatholicyouth.org/ignite19/ and experience in the area of conversion, discipleship and or contact the team at Sydney Catholic transformation within parish life. Please come along to a Parish Youth on (02) 9307 8152 Renewal Workshop Day with Sherry Weddell on Saturday 7th or [email protected] September at Dooleys in Regents Park. Register online via http://www.sydneycatholic.org/forming-parishes-of-intentional- Page 3 disciples/ Tickets are $20. The Parish Bulletin St Michael’s Church - Meadowbank

Roster: 31 Aug / 1 Sept 2019 Prayer to St Michael the Saint Michael the Archangel, Extraordinary Archangel. Time Acolyte Readers Ministers of Holy defend us in the day of battle. Be our Communion safeguard against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we 1 David Doring humbly pray; and do thou, O Prince of the 2 Gemma Martin 5:00PM Sunitha Victor 3 Liz Paricka heavenly host, by the power of God, cast Jim Lemcke Vigil Sue Metzmacher 4 Mark Pereira into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who wander through 5 Henaa Jawher the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen. 6 Joseph J K Meynardo Talisayon Maureen Fairbairn Mel Talisayon Parish Weekly Mass Offerings 8:00AM Agnes Aldana Nora Gardner John Fillion 1 Darryle Fernandes Mass of Remembrance for Matthew Ryan 2 Devonna Gonsalves Francis Mawuko 3 Felicity Donnelly Mass of Remembrance for M. Hall 10:00AM Joan D'souza 4 Felissa Tan 5 Connie Buttigieg Mass for Anthony Hall 6 Danima Grace Liturgy for this week ( 26 Aug - 1 Sept 2019) Mass for Christopher Hall Sacraments: Mass of Remembrance for Melquiades Arquiza & Jose Reconciliation: Saturdays 4:15pm-4.45pm (AEST) Aniciete Devotions: Note: Only One Mass Offering is permitted per day. Mass for Catechists: Every 1st Tuesday at 8:15am Prayer for Priests: Every 1st Saturday at 8:45am SAINTS OF THE WEEK First Friday Sacred Heart Devotion: 1st Friday Mass at 7pm Mon 26 Monday of week 21 in Ordinary Time Morning Prayer: Every Sunday at 7:35am Tue 27 Saint Monica Rosary: 8:50am on weekdays before the Mass (except Friday) Wed 28 Saint Augustine, Bishop, Doctor Holy Hour and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: Thu 29 The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist 8:30am-9:15am every Friday 8:15am-9:15am every Saturday (with Benediction at 9.05am) Wedding of Andrew Walker & Jessica Divine Mercy Novena & Chaplet - Wednesdays after AM Mass O'Keeffe on 24th August, Saturday at 3:30pm. Fr Peter Guy to Celebrate. Weekday Services this week: 9:15am - Monday: Communion Service Baptism of Penelope Eleanor Wright 9.15am - Weekday Mass: Tuesday to Saturday Parents: Peter Wright & Belinda Viset Weekend Masses: On: Sunday, 25th August 2019 at 10am 5:00pm - Saturday Vigil Mass (AEST) Walk with Christ 8:00am & 10:00am - Sunday Masses In light of it being the Feast of Corpus Christi we ask all (10am with Children’s Liturgy during School Term) parishioners to save the date for a very special celebration Church Cl eaning, Al tar Linen & F l owers for all Sydney Catholics. Please join your fellow Sydneysiders in the Walk with Christ annual Eucharistic W e have a great team of helpers who arrange flowers, Procession through the streets of Sydney on the Feast of clean and vacuum the church on a weekly basis. W e Christ The King on November 24 at 2.30pm. Thousands of always need more help. C ontact Marie B ennett on people took part in last year’s joyful public proclamation and act of worship to invoke Christ’s blessing upon our 0447 830 551 to volunteer. Flowers cost about $100 beautiful city. Meet at the corner of Martin Place & Pitt per week. Please consider donating to the Altar Street at 2.30pm on November 24. Society. Donation boxes are at the church doors or can be made through the Parish Office. Piety Stall is open on the 1st & 3rd weekends of the month. We will be open again on Saturday 7th & Sunday 8th September. Consider becoming a Catechist Ring Judith Orrock on 98742825 if you are interested. You will be Are you new to the Parish? trained in conducting a class, what to teach and provided all Welcome. It is great to have you here. Please make our teaching materials to make you a successful catechist. parish your home. Feel welcome to share experiences and ministries from your previous parish with our community. St Michael’s Church, Please complete a parish registration & census form at the Meadowbank office. Consider volunteering and joining the parish Please follow us online planned giving. Page 4