23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time 5th & 6th September 2020 Prayer to St Joseph Thoughts of Fr Francis Jordan the Worker No sacrifice, no cross, no desolation, no trial, no temptation, by St Pope John XXIII oh! absolutely nothing should be too difficult for you with the help of God’s grace. I can do all things in God who strengthens me. “Saint Joseph, guardian of Jesus and chaste husband of Mary, you passed your life in loving fullment of duty. You supported the Holy Family of Nazareth with the work of your hands. Kindly protect those who trustingly come to you. You know their aspirations, their hardships, their hopes. They look to you because they know you will understand and protect them. You too knew trial, labour, and weariness. But amid the worries of material life, your soul was full of deep peace and sang out in true joy through intimacy with God’s Son entrusted to you, and, with Mary, his tender Mother. Assure those you protect that they Pope Francis’ Prayer Intentions If you have used this bulletin, do not labour alone. Teach them to For September please take it home with you. nd Jesus near them and to watch over him faithfully as you have done. Love your neighbour A warm welcome to all our parishioners and Amen. Please wear a visitors who are Respect for the Planet's celebrating the Resources MASK Eucharist with us at Happy Father’s Day We pray that the planet's for MASS Pittwater Parish - resources will not be Sacred Heart Church, plundered, but shared in a Mona Vale and Maria just and respectful manner. Thank you Regina Church, Avalon 1 Keenan Street Mona Vale NSW 2103 • Tel:9157 0999 • email: [email protected] • website: www.pittwaterparish.org 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time 5th & 6th September 2020 We Pray PLANNED GIVING for Recently Deceased The money contributed to To ensure that we full the requirements For the needy, help is our parish via our second of the 80 (Mona Vale) and 100 (Avalon) Ken Carlon available by contacting collection helps us to meet people limit, we would like you to use the Brookvale Centre the running costs which our the Trybooking website to book for our 9905 0424 during Parish incurs, including wages, weekend Masses. If you would like the names of your business hours. electricity, telephones, There is no need to book for the weekday relatives or friends and offerings insurances, rates, building and Masses. included, please drop the envelope in equipment repairs and The bookings are now open. Further to the Parish Office by Midday on Watch the daily Mass on maintenance, to name but a few. weekend Masses will be added each Wednesdays. Thank You. Demand from Broken Bay’s Whilst you are unable to attend week, taking into consideration any Cathedral at Mass, if you are able to make changes in government restrictions. Eternal Rest Grant Unto Them your regular donation by way O Lord, And Let Perpetual Light https://www.youtube.com of automatic direct debit from Here are some pointers that /channel/UCNenwlfI7i14 your credit card, please complete might help: Shine Upon Them. the form included in this bulletin. 1. Once you have selected the Mass XB9TsVBrLvQ Or donations can be made you would like to book for, you May they Rest in Peace. Amen. We hope that this will help the on our website: will need to enter the quantity of www.pittwaterparish.org tickets at the bottom of the page. May Their Souls And The Souls faithful to celebrate the Holy through the donations and Then click NEXT. Mass online wherever you are giving tile. 2. Once you have read and agreed to Of The Faithful Departed, If you would prefer not to give the “Additional Information” you Through The Mercy Of God, by credit card, please contact the will need to select “YES” from the Share the News parish office, 9157 0999 for dropdown box that says “I Agree Rest In Peace. Amen. other ways that you can to the Terms Above” contribute. 3. You will then need to enter the Our Churches- First Name and the Last Name of Deceased Anniversary each of the Attendees. Then click Sacred Heart and NEXT. Maria Regina are open. 4. In the Checkout, you will need to Souls of the faithful departed SAFEGUARDING AWARENESS complete all the elds, First Mare Juricev Name, Last Name, Phone Come for Mass. MONTH SEPTEMBER 2020 Number, Address, Suburb, Vlado Kusturin Come and pray. Postcode and Email Address. Then click PURCHASE. Come and light 5. If you have completed the Prayers for the Sick a candle. transaction successfully, you will see “Transaction Successful” on Bill Eyre Come sit and find peace. Manny Zarb the following page and you will Philip Maddrel receive an email with the “ticket” Gail Reiher to the Mass you have selected. Imelda Vince from Our Schools 6. If you do not see “Transaction Eric Domagas Vicky Villaluz SuccessfuI” and you do not receive Ben Castillo an email (please remember to Moira Howie check your junk email) then the Carol Brennan Mater Maria WEEK 1: Voice of the Survivor Jomar “Jesus shows us through his life items may still be in your cart and Christine Hills Catholic College you may need to re-complete one Donald McRae what it means to have a voice and of the steps. Sara Zofrea speak out”. “Jesus didn’t settle for 7. You do not need to print the Beryl Peo-Duncan Our amazing Year 9 and 10 students have any ‘unhealthy’ silence in his life.” Joe Romeo been spending at least one hour a week - Survivor ticket. We will have your name John Andrew Graham knitting blanket squares for the Father on the “Ticket Holder List” for John Charles Graham each Mass. Michael Carrodus Riley Youth O the Street program. This Pat Regan constitutes the service component of Robyn Sheather their Duke of Edinburgh Bronze and Silver To book for our Masses at Sacred Lynette Buhat Awards through our Mater Maria Catholic Heart Church, Mona Vale, please visit Jan Nuelle https://www.trybooking.com/BJPSE Candida Hernandez College Award Program. Chin Quang Le Seventeen Good Blokes at the College To book for our Masses at Maria including our Principal Marc, recently Regina Church, Avalon, please visit The names on this list will be https://www.trybooking.com/BJPSP removed after four weeks unless baked an item to share with the rest of otherwise requested or advised. the sta for a fundraising Big Morning Thank you Tea. They baked a feast of morning tea Please do not hesitate to contact the delights and raised $240 for some Parish oce 9157 0999 if you need much-needed funds for Soibada in any assistance. BOOK REVIEW Timor-Leste. What Do You Want Of Me Our Year 11 English Studies and Standard instagram.com/soul_pittwater LIBRARY The Apparitions and Message English students have just been treated PEWS @ SACRED HEART CHURCH of Our Lady of Fatima to a presentation by Andrew Fraser, the Now that the restrictions have been producer of the lm “Lion”. This is the lifted concerning the opening of by Fr Charles M. Mangan inspiring uplifting story of Saroo Brierly churches, although at present only 100 who became lost on a train in India at the people, we can access the Library. age of ve. After surviving life on the You are very welcome to browse the vast streets, he was taken into an orphanage assortment of books and DVDs in the in Calcutta and adopted by a Tasmanian Parish Library at Maria Regina after the family. It was a wonderful opportunity daily and weekend Masses. Books and for our students to gain an insight into DVDs will still be reviewed in the the creative process undertaken during The pews at Sacred Heart have Bulletin. the production of their core text. been upholstered and we would We all know about the like to thank Graham and his team If you have an inquiry you may phone Some of our other news and events can for their help in the finishing of the me on 99183973 (Home) 0401613643 apparitions but perhaps we be found here: should ask ourselves pews. Donations can still be made (mobile). what does God want of us, too. www.matermaria.nsw.edu.au/news- at the Tap and Go Devices or the We can all do better if we think events/ envelopes provided. Trish Newman about it. 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time 5th & 6th September 2020 SDS - Societas Divini Salvatoris (The Society of the Divine Saviour) History Poland Prompted and encouraged by the words of their Founder, Fr Francis Mary of the Cross Jordan: “As long Salvatorian Seminary as there is even one person in the world who does not Appeal know and does not love Jesus Christ the Saviour of the world, you are not to take rest”, Salvatorians continue There will be a special collection towards the mission of Christ on all continents of the world. the Salvatorian Seminary this weekend. Your generous contributions will help in the training and the education of our young The history of the Salvatorians in Australia began in seminarians and the upkeep of our From the very beginning of their existence, 1961. A few years earlier the Archbishop of Perth, Seminaries in Poland and Philippines, and Salvatorians have been very much an international Redmond Prendiville, sent a letter of invitation to the also support our East Timorese Seminarians religious order. Among the members there was a head of our Society in Rome, Fr Bonaventura who will be working in Australia.