St. Thomas More Catholic Church 298 BAY ST, BRIGHTON -LE -SANDS, NSW 2216, Australia Phone: 9567 3589 Parish Priest : Fr Manuel Santiago. Permanent Deacon : Rev Raymond Hung Weekend Mass Times: Sat: 5.30pm, Sun: 8.00am, 10.00am, (7pm IS BACK!) Confessions 4.30pm—5.15 pm Saturday Afternoons 4TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME - 31ST JANUARY 2021 (B) 1st Reading Deuteronomy 18:15-20 world's affairs and devote himself to pleasing his wife: he is torn two ways. In the same way an Moses said to the people: 'Your God will raise unmarried woman, like a young girl, can devote up for you a prophet like myself, from among herself to the Lord's affairs; all she need worry yourselves, from your own brothers; to him you about is being holy in body and spirit. The must listen. This is what you yourselves asked of married woman, on the other hand, has to worry the Lord your God at Horeb on the day of the about the world's affairs and devote herself to Assembly. "Do not let me hear again" you said pleasing her husband. I say this only to help you, "the voice of the Lord my God, nor look any not to put a halter round your necks, but simply longer on this great fire, or I shall die"; and the to make sure that everything is as it should be, Lord said to me, "All they have spoken is well and that you give your undivided attention to the said. I will raise up a prophet like yourself for Lord. The word of the Lord. them from their own brothers; I will put my words Thanks be to God. into his mouth and he shall tell them all I command him. The man who does not listen to Acclamation Matthew 4:16 my words that he speaks in my name, shall be Alleluia, alleluia! held answerable to me for it. But the prophet A people in darkness have seen a great light: who presumes to say in my name a thing I have a radiant dawn shines on those lost in death. not commanded him to say, or who speaks in Alleluia! the name of other gods, that prophet shall die."' The word of the Lord. Gospel Mark 1:21-28 Thanks be to God. Jesus and his followers went as far as Capernaum, and as soon as the Sabbath came Resp Psalm Ps 94:1-2. 6-9 Jesus went to the synagogue and began to R. If today, you hear his voice, teach. And his teaching made a deep impression harden not your hearts. on them because, unlike the scribes, he taught Come, ring out our joy to the Lord; them with authority. hail the rock who saves us. In their synagogue just then there was a man Let us come before him, giving thanks, possessed by an unclean spirit, and it shouted, with songs let us hail the Lord. R. 'What do you want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Come in, let us kneel and bend low; Have you come to destroy us? I know who you let us kneel before the God who made us are: the Holy One of God.' But Jesus said for he is our God and we sharply, 'Be quiet! Come out of him!' And the the people who belong to his pasture, unclean spirit threw the man into convulsions the flock that is led by his hand. R. and with a loud cry went out of him. The people were so astonished that they started asking O that today you would listen to his voice! each other what it all meant. 'Here is a teaching 'Harden not your hearts as at Meribah, that is new' they said 'and with authority behind as on that day at Massah in the desert it: he gives orders even to unclean spirits and when your fathers put me to the test; they obey him.' And his reputation rapidly spread when they tried me, though they saw my everywhere, through all the surrounding Galilean work.' R. countryside. 2nd Reading 1 Corinthians 7:32-35 The Gospel of the Lord. I would like to see you free from all worry. An Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ. unmarried man can devote himself to the Lord's affairs, all he need worry about is pleasing the Lord; but a married man has to bother about the PARISH DIRECTORY Parish Office Hours. Mondays, Wednesdaysand Fridays. and9.30am Fridays. till 3.30 9.30am pm and 3.30pm. Contact Details : Phone: 9567 3589 Email: [email protected] FinanceContact Chairman Details : :Phone: Mr Patrick 9567 Bugden 3589 Email:WEB SITE [email protected] : www.thomasmorebrighton.org.au StFinance Thomas Chairman More Primary : Mr Patrick School: Bugden Tel: 9597 WEB 5884 SITE -: Principalwww.thomasmorebrighton.org.au Mrs Jenny Frost St Thomas More Primary School: Tel: 9597 5884 - Principal Mrs Jenny Frost Lost Items - If an item is left behind, and you find it, please take it to the Sacristy . We remember and pray for all our family This Week ahead in the parish Thisand Week friends. ahead in the parish Visitor Offering Envelopes are now available at the 4 FebThe Sacrifice9am Communion of the Holy Service Mass – wasFollowed back1 February of the church 9am -Mass Visitors— to the parish are Mon offeredby Rosary this week for : Mon encouraged2 February to use these envelopes for your offering— All our Parishioners who are sick at the Moment; please place them9am on Mass either—Followed collection by Rosary—Thank - you 5 Feb 9am Mass—Followed by Rosary January The Presentation of the Lord JosephTue Kos; Margaret Kazi ; Kalim Assaf; Joseph Barry Tue Cartner; Fr JanuszSt Agatha—Parish Priest of Hurstville; Alicia White; 3 February 9am Mass—Followed by Rosary - WedWe remember and pray for all our family and friends. 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Spiteri;8 Feb Madam8.15 Lim SooAdoration Lan; Tonko Mandzo; Noeleen St Agatha Eldridge; Attila Fodor; Yvette Kordovlos; Aurora Rabago; Deceased/Anniversaries6 February First Saturday— Lee—9 amSay Mass Hun; Followed Lee Bok by Soon and Fri Pammy; Sixto Rubio; Mary Gatt (31/1/2018); John Sultana; Charles Copeland;9am Mass—Followed by Rosary Sat First Saturday devotions and Rosary Deceased/Anniversaries Doreen Grady; Reg Grady; Evelyn Aca; Mary Cassidy; Doreen Grady (29/1/2009) John (Reg) Grady (5/2/2009),4.30pm Herbert—Confessions Fenech; The5.30 Holypm - SoulsVigil Mass in - Chung Van Nguyen; Josephine Gittany; Maria Cortiss; Purgatory; Antonina9 Feb Vella;4.30pm Vitina Sirotich;—Confessions Mary Cassidy;— Charlie Pisani; Please Book for Weekend Masses—online AnthonySat Pisani;5.30 Nita May- Vigil Fahey; Mass Veronique— 5th Sakr;Sunday Mary in 7 February 5th Sunday in Ordinary time (B) DÁmato; PheroOrdinary Tuong The Time Nguyen; Merle Neri Paras; Sun Please Book for Weekend Masses—online Paulina Kristiono; Angela Vassallo; Virgilio Lingo; Purita Calbay;10 Feb Felice and8 am Mary , 10am Mandile Morning and Family; Mass Mary Gatt; BartoloSun and Francis7pm Natoli; Evening Ruza Mass Keri; Colleen McIntosh; Jim Dickson; JuneEVERY Waters; FRIDAY Herbert —Fenech;8.15 AMPaul Russell ; Gary Hood; The Holy Souls in Purgatory; INFORMACIÓN Special ADORATIONIntention; All those who BEFORE have no-one MASS to pray for them, MISA MENSUAL EN ESPAÑOL Recuerda que la misa se celebra el tercer Childrens’ Liturgy domingo de cada mes a las 12:30 p.m.— PrayerIn for RECESS! 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