Catholic Church 26 Swanston Street, St Marys, NSW 2760 Tel: (02) 9623 1962 Fax: (02) 9833 1063 Entrusted to the Salesians of Don Bosco Parish Email: [email protected] Parish Website: www.olrchurchstmarys.org.au TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME - Year A 19 - 20 August, 2017 Entrance Antiphon Responsorial Psalm: (contd) Turn your eyes, O God, our shield; (R). O God, let all the nations and look on the face of your praise you! anointed one; 3. Let the peoples praise you, O one day within your courts is better God; let all the peoples praise you. than a thousand elsewhere. May God still give us his blessing till the ends of the earth : Is 56:1.6-7 First Reading revere him. (R.) A reading from the prophet Isaiah I will lead the foreigners to my holy mountain. Thus says the Lord: Second Reading:Rom 11:13-15. 29-32 A reading from the letter of St Paul Have a care for justice, act with to the Romans GOSPEL: Mt 15:21-28 integrity, for soon my salvation will The gifts and call of God are irrevocable. A reading from the holy Gospel come and my integrity be manifest. Let me tell you pagans this: I have according to Matthew Foreigners who have attached been sent to the pagans as their Woman, you have great faith. themselves to the Lord to serve apostle, and I am proud of being Jesus left Gennesaret and with- him and to love his name and be sent, but the purpose of it is drew to the region of Tyre and Si- his servants – all who observe the to make my own people envious of don. Then out came a Canaanite sabbath, not profaning it, and cling you, and in this way save some of woman from that district and to my covenant – these I will bring them. Since their rejection meant started shouting, ‘Sir, Son of David, to my holy mountain. I will make the reconciliation of the world, take pity on me. My daughter is them joyful in my house of prayer. do you know what their admission tormented by a devil.’ But he an- Their holocausts and their sacri- will mean? Nothing less than a swered her not a word. And his dis- fices will be accepted on my altar, resurrection from the dead! God ciples went and pleaded with him. for my house will be called a house never takes back his gifts or ‘Give her what she wants,’ they of prayer for all the peoples. revokes his choice. Just as you said ‘because she is shouting after The word of the Lord changed from being disobedient us.’ He said in reply, ‘I was sent to God, and now enjoy mercy be- only to the lost sheep of the House Responsorial Psalm: cause of their disobedience, so of Israel.’ But the woman had come up and was kneeling at his (R). O God, let all the nations those who are disobedient now – and only because of the mercy feet. ‘Lord,’ she said ‘help me.’ He praise you! shown to you – will also enjoy replied, ‘It is not fair to take the 1. O God, be gracious and bless us mercy eventually. God has impris- children’s food and throw it to the and let your face shed oned all men in their own disobe- house-dogs.’ She retorted, ‘Ah yes, its light upon us. dience only to show mercy to all sir; but even house-dogs can eat So will your ways be known upon mankind. the scraps that fall from their mas- earth and all nations learn The word of the Lord ter’s table.’ Then Jesus answered your saving help. (R.) her, ‘Woman, you have great faith. 2. Let the nations be glad and exult Gospel Acclamation: Mt 4:23 Let your wish be granted.’ And for you rule the world with justice. Alleluia, alleluia! from that moment her daughter With fairness you rule the peoples, was well again. Jesus preached the Good News you guide the nations on earth. (R.) of the kingdom and healed The Gospel of the Lord all who were sick. Communion Antiphon: Alleluia! With the Lord there is mercy; in him is plentiful redemption. PARISH TEAM Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults - RCIA Parish Priest: Fr. Brendan Murphy SDB Do you know anyone interested in becoming a Catholic? Assistant Priest: Fr Guy Riolo SDB Please invite them to contact: Parish Secretary: Fleur Mathias Vera on 0416 008 582 or the Parish Office on 9623 1962 Parish Telephone: 9623 1962 Parish Email: [email protected] PARISH MINISTRIES Web: www.olrchurchstmarys.org.au St Vincent de Paul Society: meets every Tuesday at 7:00pm in Parish Fax: 9833 1063 the St Vincent de Paul Office beside the Parish Hall. For Enquiries Please Phone The Parish Office Junior Legion of Mary: meets on Fridays, 4:30pm to 5:45pm in between 9:30am - 12:30pm & 1:30pm - 3:30pm, Mon-Fri the Parish Hall and Parish Meeting Rooms. Young people welcome Senior Legion of Mary: Tuesdays, 6:30-8pm in the Parish Hall Salesian Community: Phone: 9623 1220 Meeting Room. All Welcome to join. Rector: Fr John Walenciej SDB The Cenacle: Every Thursday after 9am Mass, you are invited to Don Bosco Youth Centre: Phone: 9623 0450 join us to pray the Cenacle of the Marian Movement of Priests. Co-Directors: Sr Jenny Doudle FMA Cuppa and Craft Club: Thursdays at 9:30am, Parish Hall. Contact Parish Office 9623 1962. Fr John Walenciej SDB Computer Class (50 years & over):Basic:9.30am-11.30am and Our Lady of the Rosary Primary School Advance:1.30pm-4pm, Parish Hall Mtg Rm. Please contact Parish Office. Principal: Mr Michael Siciliano Rosary Statue: Mr & Mrs M Boyle, 24 Balog St, St Marys. Phone: 9623 2500 RCIA: meets Thursdays, 7:30pm, Parish Meeting Room. Email: [email protected] Know someone who would like to be a Catholic? New enquirers welcome. Web: www.olorstmarys.catholic.edu.au Catechists: Teaching God’s Word in our State schools. Volunteers needed. Contact Maureen Watts 9623 9272. Emmaus Catholic College Mother’s Prayers: Every Monday, 10am at the Infant School. Principal: Mr Robert Nastasi Ladies Auxiliary: 2nd Mon’s, Parish Office Meeting Room, 7:30pm Phone: 9670 4588 Youth Choir: Choir Practices on the 2nd Sunday of the month, Email: [email protected] 2.30pm – 4pm. Choir sings at the 9am Mass on the 4th Sunday Web: www.emmauskempscreek.catholic.edu.au of the month. All young people welcome 6 -16 years. OLR-Schoenstatt Pilgrim Mother Apostolate (PMA) Rosary Prayer: every 4th Sunday of the month after the 10.30am Mass (11.45am) in the Church. All Welcome! PRAYERS FOR THE SICK Sat 19 Aug ST JOHN EUDES Jesus the Healer, we commend to your gentle hands 6:00pm Iggy Pawa those who are sick Maria Boros, Linda Dunn, Fr Bill Golman, Fr John Dwyer, Dennis, Joe & Sun 20 Aug 20TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 7:30am Euphrasia Ratnam Imelda Bonser, Roberto Rayco, Marguerite van Cuylenberg, Marie, Aaron, 9:00am Grguric Family Daniel, Kathy and Shaanan Young, Fr George O’ Mara, Brendon Vella, Atef 10:30am Pro Populo Gabrael, Trevor Douglas, Baby Amiah Walker, Alby Kemp, Dennis McGee Jnr, 5:30pm Blasic & Soldo Family Judith Urbano-Lopez, Denham de Silva, Clare O’Rance, Mary Bonanno, Leanne Barlon, Plaridel Santos, Kathy McMillan, Charlize McMillan, Soaad Mon 21Aug ST PIUS X 6:30am Holy Souls Halaka, Yvonne Wilde, Ester Santos, Andrew, Jeblet, Greg , Sharan & Baby 9:00am Antonia Santiago, Ninoy Aquino Larna, Anna R, Iris Warne, Donna, George Safi, Joan Law, Baby Miles Joseph ` Tue 22 Aug THE QUEENSHIP OF THE VIRGIN MARY Camilleri, Charlie Sultana, Elizabeth & Hector, Joanne., Manny Kama, Joshua 9:00am Shaanan Pereira & Family Jabisan, Kevin & Enid., Maria Maciejewska, Peter Wetton, Maureen Cocks, Daniel Jacobson, Allan Williams, Linda & William Weightman, Grazia Gullo, Wed 23 Aug ST ROSE OF LIMA Tracey Bokor, David Fuller, Sylvia Smith, Baby Owen, Adrian Durando, 12:00pm Dr Cyril Wijeratne Andrew Boulos, Ricardo Herft, Grant Butterfield, Avalee, Dana, Garry. Thur 24 Aug ST BARTHOLOMEW 9:00am Holy Souls in Purgatory Fri 25 Aug BL. MARIA TRONCATTI FMA 9:15am Dr Benigna Silvino Chin PRAYERS FOR THE DECEASED Sat 26 Aug BL. CEFERINO NAMUNCURA Please remember in your prayers our deceased 8:00am Ronald Lopez parishioners, family and friends especially Ella & Austin Pereira, Jan Montgomery, Conchetta Lamana, Sylvia Vella, Estrella Tupas, Henry Payk, Charlie Muscat, James Loosemore, Roger Varco, Tekla Sakaluk, Constance Munro, Giovanni Saporito , Tom Fraser, Leo Budin, RECONCILIATION Ivan Prsa, David McHenry, John E Seymour, Juanito Guimbal, Paul Nicolen, Every Wednesday: 11:15am - 11:45am. Alfred O’Shea, Cornelius Nyssen. Dennis McGee, Hazel D’silva, Edita Sanchez, Every Saturday: 9:00am - 10:00am, 5:00pm - 5:30pm George Kassouf, Philomena Bartholomeuz, Stephen Ostil, Daniel Walmsley, ADORATION BEFORE THE BLESSED SACRAMENT Jadwiga Walenciej, Mark N. Lucas, Mario Daros, Alfred Farrugia. Francine Low, Sid Lawrence, Mario Daros, Daniel Samardzic, Sr Henriette Wednesday: 11:15am - 11:45am, Mass at 12 noon Eternal rest grant unto their souls O Lord, let perpetual light shine Every Thursday: 9:30am - 6:00pm (after 9:00am Mass) upon them, may they rest in peace. Amen Friday: 8:30am - 9:00am. followed by Mass at 9:15am Next Sunday’s Readings:21ST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 1st and 2nd Collections: st 1st Collection: for the support of the priests of the parish 1 Reading: Isaiah 22: 19-23 2nd Collection: (including planned giving envelopes) goes Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 137: 1-3, 6, 8 towards the running costs of the Parish.