ST MICHAEL’S Catholic Church Under the Pastoral Care of the Michaelite Fathers 10 Croydon Road, Hurstville NSW 2220 Mobile: 0404 190 961 Phone: 02 9587 2166 Email: [email protected] Web: www.stmichaelhurst.org.au Parish Priest Rev Dr Janusz Bieniek CSMA Parish Office Alicja, Margaret MTThF: 10am-2pm Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults Become a Catechist – do some- The sacraments of Christian initiation - lay the foun- Volunteers Colleen, Winkie thing of eternal significance! Michael, Henry dations of every Christian life. "The sharing in the divine Fransiska nature given to men through the grace of Christ bears a cer- Catechists who are willing to help in our public schools teach children about God and Accounts Carmela (volunteer) tain likeness to the origin, development, and nourishing of natural life. The faithful are born anew by Baptism, His love for all. Catechist Coordinator strengthened by the sacrament of Confirmation, and receive Jesus always picked those willing to follow Margaret T (volunteer) in the Eucharist the food of eternal life." ~Catechism of the his way by “making the willing able”. Safeguarding Officer/ Catholic Church Sacramental/RCIA Coordinator The RCIA provides an opportunity for people to learn more We do not expect you to teach as soon as Valerie (volunteer) about the Catholic Faith. you begin. You will be invited to start as a Mass Schedule The Sacraments of Initiation are Baptism, Confirmation and helper. Saturday Vigil: Holy Eucharist. RCIA prepares those who have never been A helper assists a Catechist in class and is 5.00pm baptised (catechumens) to receive the Sacraments of Initia- not required to give a lesson; then, when tion AND those who have been validly baptised in the Ortho- 6.30pm Spanish you feel ready and have begun training you Sunday: dox Church or a protestant denomination (candidates) to may like to start to prepare lessons and 8.00am receive the Sacraments of Confirmation and Eucharist. 10.00am Family Mass Catechumens and candidates are formally welcomed into the teach. th 12.00pm Cantonese (4 ) Holy Catholic Church during Easter. For more information contact Margaret st rd 12.15pm Mandarin (1 & 3 ) The RCIA program starts on 21 July 2020 Tham our Catechist Coordinator through the 6.00pm Youth Mass Parish Office or our Parish Priest Fr Janusz. Monday - Saturday: Every Tuesday (except 2nd Tuesdays) at 8 pm 9.15am At the Parish Office Reconciliation Contact Valerie at the Parish Office for enquiries “Thanksgiving July” Saturday: 9.30am, 4.15pm Our Catholic Community welcomes Join us for a 30 minute thanksgiv- Tuesday: 9.45am - 11am Sisca Eddi & Selvie Eddi ing session after the 6 pm Mass 6.00pm - 7.00pm who become children of God through the Sacra- every Sunday in July in the Church. ment of Baptism this weekend. May the Light of “Give thanks to the Lord, for he is Anointing of the Sick Christ always be their guide and may all the Holy Call the priest anytime Angels guard them and keep them. good, his love endures forever” Marriage Contact the priest 6 months prior At just 16 years old, Chen’s It is now easier to donate to support the life changed in a moment work of our Parish by going to the St Devotions when he stood on a landmine Tuesday: that took both of his legs. Michael’s Catholic Church website and 6.00pm Marian Cenacle Help empower people with clicking “support us” located at the upper 7.00pm St Michael & Holy Angels disability like Chen! Please give generously to Thursday: right hand corner of the home page. Be- 10.30am Marian Cenacle Croatian the Catholic Mission Appeal this weekend. come a second collection planned giver Grab an envelope and put them in either the Friday: and avail of the 30% tax deductibility of 10.00am Padre Pio (1st) first or the second 6.00pm Sacred Heart of Jesus (1st) collection this weekend planned giving. Please email the parish of- Adoration and Holy Mass or next. Thank you for fice (attention to Carmela) to register or for Saturday: making a difference! further information. 9.45am Perpetual Help Novena 3.00pm Divine Mercy (4th) https://www.bpoint.com.au/pay/ 6.00pm Our Lady of Fatima (1st) The Legion of Devotion to hurstvilleparish RCIA Mary St Michael and Tuesdays 8.00pm (except 2nd) Gate of Heaven Our Mother of Legion of Mary Praesidium the Holy Perpetual Help Devotion Wednesdays 7.30pm RCIA Cantonese Wednesday Angels Saturdays Sundays 10.30am 7.30 pm Tuesdays After the 9.15 am Mass RCIA Mandarin Sundays 11.00am (1st & 3rd) at 7.00 pm Daily Adoration Marian Movement of Priests Cenacle Monday to Friday St Michael’s Hurstville After Mass until 10.30 am Our prayer group meets every Tuesday at 6pm Saturday After Mass until 11.30 am at the Church. Please come and join us. Tuesday 6 pm - 9 pm The Marian Movement of Priests is an associa- 6 pm Marian Cenacle tion of Catholic clergy and lay people started by 7.00 pm Devotion to St Michael Fr Stefano Gobbi in Italy. Friday 8 pm - 9.30 pm First Reading Zec 9:9-10 Gospel Mt 11:25-30 The Lord says this: ‘Rejoice heart and soul, daughter of Zion! Jesus exclaimed, ‘I bless you, Father, Lord of heaven and of Shout with gladness, daughter of Jerusalem! See now, your earth, for hiding these things from the learned and the clever king comes to you; he is victorious, he is triumphant, humble and revealing them to mere children. Yes, Father, for that is and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey. He what it pleased you to do. Everything has been entrusted to will banish chariots from Ephraim and horses from Jerusa- me by my Father; and no one knows the Son except the Fa- lem; the bow of war will be banished. He will proclaim peace ther, just as no one knows the Father except the Son and for the nations. His empire shall stretch from sea to sea, from those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him. ‘Come to me, the River to the ends of the earth.’ all you who labour and are overburdened, and I will give you rest. Shoulder my yoke and learn from me, for I am gentle Responsorial Psalm Ps 144:1-2. 8-11. 13-14. R. v.1 and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. R: I will praise your name for ever, my king and my God. Yes, my yoke is easy and my burden light.’ All: I will praise your name for ever, my king and my God. Dear parishioners, R: I will give you glory, O God my King, I will bless your name for ever. I will bless you day after day and praise Please follow social distancing rules while within your name for ever. parish grounds (1.5 meters or about 2 adult arm's All: I will praise your name for ever, my king and my God. length). Our Church (including the side chapel and the loft) should be able to accommodate 120 people. Chairs R: The Lord is kind and full of compassion, slow to anger, may be set out at the back of the Church, in the foyer and abounding in love. How good is the Lord to all, com- in the covered area next to the Corroboree Room as need- passionate to all his creatures. All: I will praise your name for ever, my king and my God. ed. Do not move the chairs around. Please bring your own hand sanitiser when coming to R: All your creatures shall thank you, O Lord, and your Church and use it liberally (hand sanitisers are also pro- friends shall repeat their blessing. They shall speak of vided at the entrances). the glory of your reign and declare your might, O God. Please avoid touching anything within the Church. All: I will praise your name for ever, my king and my God. Please sit in the pews where indicated. R: The Lord is faithful in all his words and loving in all his Please write down your name and mobile/landline num- deeds. The Lord supports all who fall and raises all who ber on the sheets provided at the entrances of the Church are bowed down. every time you come to Mass. Use your own pen if possi- All: I will praise your name for ever, my king and my God. ble. Pens are provided, but after use, please put them in Second Reading Rom 8:9.11-13 the “used pens” box. Your interests are not in the unspiritual, but in the spiritual, Congregational singing is suspended. since the Spirit of God has made his home in you. In fact, If you have symptoms of a respiratory infection (fever, unless you possessed the Spirit of Christ you would not be- sore throat, earache, runny nose, nasal congestion, cough- long to him, and if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from ing, wheezing, sob etc) please consider praying at home. the dead is living in you, then he who raised Jesus from the dead will give life to your own mortal bodies through his Pray for the sick: Amy Zuschmann, Honorato Letran, Giang Spirit living in you. So then, my brothers, there is no necessi- Wu, Isabella Ventura, Alice Rivera, Jovie Casuso Reyes, Lisa Pereira, Dr Chaturi’s baby, David Low, Jolly George, Joseph ty for us to obey our unspiritual selves or to live unspiritual Park.