18TH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME – YEAR A 02 AUGUST, 2020 St Patrick’s Parish Gosford The Communities of St Patrick’s East Gosford, St Francis of Assisi Somersby & Holy Trinity Spencer Neighbourhoods of Grace, entrusted to the care of the Salvatorians. Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down No longer do I call you his life for his friends. You are my friends if you do what I servants, for the servant command you. does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, “THEY ALL ATE AND WERE SATISFIED” for all that I have heard from my Father I have made known to you. You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you. These things I command you, so that you will love one another.” John 15:9-17 FR FRANCIS JORDAN SDS Summarised as: “Show me, Lord the path I should walk. Trust in God, trust in God, trust in God.” Love is Everything! SD IV/31 POPE FRANCIS’ AUGUST 2020 INTENTION THE MARITIME WORLD We pray for all those who work and live from the sea, among them sailors, fishermen and their families. 76 York St East Gosford NSW 2250 Tel: 4325–1042 ◊ email: [email protected] ◊ Web: www.bbcatholic.org.au/gosford CHURCH OPEN DAILY 8:30AM – 4:30PM. STANDARD WEEKDAY MASSES GOSFORD, 76 YORK STREET EAST GOSFORD Mon: 9:00am Wed: 11:30am Fri: 12:00pm Tue: 9:00am Thu: 9:00am Sat: 9:00am Adoration and Confession 30 minutes before each weekday Mass. WEEKEND MASSES INCL CONFESSION 30 BEFORE EACH MASS ST PATRICK’S PARISH GOSFORD GOSFORD, 76 YORK STREET EAST GOSFORD PASTORAL CARE Sat Vigil: 5:00pm Sun: 7:30am, 8:45am, 10:15am & 6:00pm Fr Grzegorz [Greg] Skulski SDS Parish Priest SOMERSBY, 30 LUTANA RD Email: [email protected] Sat Vigil: 5:30pm Fr Paul Tran SDS Assistant Priest ADORATION IN OUR CHURCH email: [email protected] Before the Blessed Sacrament SALVATORIANS Mon 8:30 - 9:00am Wed 11:00 - 11:30am Fri 12:30 - 3:00pm Society of the Divine Saviour Tue 8:30 - 9:00am Thu 8:30 - 9:00am Sat 8:30 - 9:00am http://www.sds.org.au ROSARY PARISH OFFICE Secretary: Mon, & Thu 8:05am to 9:00am Colleen KirkMon – Thurs: 8:30am – 4:30pm Tuesday 8:05am “Right to Life” Friday 8:30am – 1:00pm Bursar: Darren Fitzgibbon Fridays After Mass 12:30pm Sacramental Programme Saturday 8:05am until 9:00am: 1st Priests & Religious Coordinator: Frances Mathey 2nd Mothers & Babies Email: [email protected] 3rd Persecuted Christians Catechists’ Coordinator: Alain Corne Email: [email protected] Sunday 7:05am Wed: 9:00am – 1:00pm Thurs: 9:30am – 1:30pm BLESSED SACRAMENT CHAPLE, AT THE ADMIN Youth Ministry: Jamie-Lea Andrews CENTRE, CHAPEL LANE Email: [email protected] Media Coordinator: Tom Croll Mon to Thu: 8:30am to 3:30pm Fri: 9:00am to 3:30pm Thursday: 9:00am – 2:00pm Email: [email protected] ST PATRICK’S GROUPS MEETINGS Phone: 0411– 962 122. Cancer Prayer After 9:00am Mass, 4th Tuesday of the Month, VOLUNTEER ROLES Group in the Jordan room. Office Admin: Denise Jay Friday: 9:00am – 3:30pm Craft Group 9:30am to 12:00pm Every Friday of School Terms AV Presentation: Peter McLean Grief & Loss 2:00pm 1st Thursday of the month, in the Greg McBride Support Jordan room. Caretakers: Ron Begg & MenAlive 7:00pm 1st Tuesday of the month. Mass Tim Mara followed by meeting in the jordan room. Baptism Co-ordinator: Masie Tenev All bookings must be made Ph: 0416 803 334 Prayers for 9:30am 3rd Monday of the Month through the parish office. Christian Unity Gardeners: Trevor Byrne Joyce Byrne Prayer Group DVDs 9:30am 1st Monday of the Month Victor Camilleri Prayer Group & 9:30am 2nd, 4th and 5th Monday of the Month Seniors’ Ministry: Barbara McCarthy Bible Discussion Ph: 4322 0250 Bible Study - 7:00pm to 9:00pm Monday. SAFEGUARDING OFFICER Hilary Pope Monday night If you see any activities involving children or vulnerable adults that worries you, please email Bible Study - 10:00am, Wednesdays in the Jorday Room. Hilary Pope, our Safeguarding Officer at Wednesday Will recommence in September. [email protected] Morning School Principals Salvatorian After 9:00am Mass, 1st Thursday of the month, St Patrick’s Primary: Mrs Cheryl Walsh 4325 1159 Colaborators in the Jordan room. St Joseph’s College: Mr Tony McCudden 4324 4022 St Edwards College: Mr Mark Bonnici 4321 6400 Womens Faith 2nd and 4th Thursday of the Month in the St Peter’s College: Mr Tim Hilderbrandt 43512344 Circle Jordan Room 9:00am to 11:00am MONDAY MORNING AFTER 9:00AM DVD AND DISCUSSION GROUP MASS EVERY SATURDAY 3RD AUGUST DVD IS BY ARCHBISHOP FULTON SHEEN “KENOSIS” SESSION 7 IN THE SERIES SATURDAY MORNING COFFEE SHOP 2 Tel: 4325–1042 ◊ email: [email protected] ◊ Web: www.bbcatholic.org.au/gosford PARISH NEWS AND NOTICES the Charitable Works Fund Appeal usually held in August PARISH VISION AND MISSION has been rescheduled to the first weekend in September – STATEMENT 2020. 5 & 6. St Patrick’s Parish Community Consultation We have been receiving donations from parishioners in anticipation of this Appeal which supports the charitable One of the goals of the St Patrick’s Parish Council for works of the diocese and which also aid our parish’s levied 2020 is to establish a Vision and Mission Statement portion, and thank them for their support. for the Parish which articulates the values and beliefs of the contemporary Church in Australia. It is critical A NEW GROUP IN THE PARISH: that this Vision and Mission Statement reflects the sentiments of the St Patrick’s Parish Community as we WOMEN’S FAITH CIRCLE seek to encounter the Living Christ. An opportunity to explore our faith, to reflect, pray and The following survey is designed to provide members of build community. For Mums with school aged children. St Patrick’s Parish the opportunity to provide feedback 9am in the Jordan Room, after school drop off, 2nd and 4th to inform the development of the Vision and Mission Thursdays of the month, school terms only Statement. Contact Jane Eager 0417660078 for further details. Father Greg and the Parish Council values your input and look forward to analysing your feedback in the THANK YOU AND WELCOME TIM MARA development process. Welcome Tim as our new volunteer caretaker, sharing the The Survey can be filled in on line at: load with Ron Begg. We are so blessed to have so many people how give of themselves for our parish. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SX6GW5M CATECHIST CORNER CONGRATULATIONS ON 30 YEARS OF Special Religious Education (SRE or Scripture) is resuming MARRIAGE over the next three weeks in the State schools in our Parish. Praise the Lord! Unfortunately, some of our MATTHEW & JOHANNA HETHERINGTON dedicated catechists are unable to resume teaching due Johanna and Matthew were married 30 years ago on July to the “COVID environment” and their health status. We 28 and though Matthew is working away at the moment, are inviting parishioners to join the team to fill in during they are still celebrating! Term 3, or for the rest of the year. A Working with Children Check and some mandatory training (Child Protection in Today at the 7.30am Mass Johanna will come forward to particular) would be required. Pre-prepared lessons that receive a blessing on their marriage which she wanted to are age-appropriate and easy to use will be supplied. It’s share with her faith family. as simple as clicking through a PowerPoint. Classes are Congratulations Matthew & Johanna, and we look forward about 30mins duration each week. Grab a yellow catechist to celebrating more anniversaries with you. flyer at the Church doors and talk to a catechist after Mass. Or call Alain (0414273654) for more details. COVID UPDATE ST PATRICK’S PARISH IS NOW A NSW GOVERNMENT REGISTERED ‘COVID SAFE’ PARISH We ask you to help us stay that way by: Staying at home if you have any cold or flu symptoms Sanitising your hands before entry into the church Recording your name and contact details upon entering so that you may be contacted should we find we have to alert you to a COVID positive incident in the church. Sitting in the spaces marked which indicate a safe 4m2 A LITTLE CHURCH HOUSEKEEPING distance from those around you. Fr Greg asks that his permission is sought before leaving Staying 1.5m apart when queueing for communion or any papers, pamphlets or items in the church foyer in an effort other purpose. to eliminate clutter which builds over time. Thank you. We thank you for your cooperation and know that you are equally interested in stopping the spread of this virus and PLENARY COUNCIL UPDATE a return to normal living. Work progressing on instrumentum laboris Plenary Council president Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB THE CWF APEAL says the instrumentum laboris (or working document) for NEXT CHARITABLE WORKS FUND COLLECTION the Council will provide a constant reminder of the need for deep and ongoing discernment of God’s will for the Church. MOVED TO SEPTEMBER Work has commenced on the document’s preparation, Due to COVID-19 and at the request of the Diocesan office, drawing on the first two preparatory phases -- Listening Tel: 4325–1042 ◊ email: [email protected] ◊ Web: www.bbcatholic.org.au/gosford3 and Dialogue and Listening and Discernment -- but also SALVATORIAN’S AUSTRALIA AT THE Church teaching and tradition, Scripture and other sources from within and beyond the Church.