33RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, YEAR B - 14 NOVEMBER 2021

NET MINISTRIES 2022

N ET MINISTRIES IS a peer-to-peer Catholic youth ministry, which has served throughout Australia and New Zealand for over 30 years,

making a difference in the lives of over 400,000 young people. NET stands for National Evangelisation Teams. I’m Anna, a parishioner at Our Lady of Hope, and I will be volunteering with NET next year and placed in one of these teams. NET provides 6 weeks of training in youth ministry in Brisbane, beginning in January. Teams are then placed around Australia and in the Hamilton diocese. They will go into schools, colleges and universities and run retreats and youth groups, with a mission to encourage young people to love Jesus and embrace the Church. You may remember Eric Diputado speaking about this Ministry around this time last year. He is now coming to the end of 10 months serving with NET Ministries in Hamilton. If you, or anyone you know aged 18-30, would be interested in this ministry, NET are still recruiting for next year! It is a wonderful opportunity, please reach out to me or check out their website for further information - www.netaus.org.au//rayneranna4@gmail.com I will be fundraising after Mass on 14 and 28 November, so please come talk with me if you would like to know more, and buy some baking to support this mission.

Responsorial Psalm Titahi Bay - “Keep me safe, O God; you are my hope.”

Tawa - “Protect me, O God, for in you I take refuge.”

EVER ANCIENT, EVER NEW

(Quotes from the past) “He shall gather his elect from the four winds.” (Mk 13:27

T HE REAPERS OF this harvest are the Lord’s apostles and their successors, and in the course of time the teachers of the Church. Of them the Lord said: “The reaper receives his wages, and gathers a crop

of eternal life,” for teachers who instruct others in piety will in their turn receive from God such recompense as befits those who gather the obedient into eternal life. But there is yet another harvest: the transfer of each one of us by death from this present life into that which is to come. The reapers of this harvest are not the apostles but the angels, who have a greater responsibility than the apostles, because after the harvesting they sort out the good and separate them from the wicked like wheat from darnel. The good they send on to the kingdom of heaven, but the wicked they throw into hell fire. As for us, who in this present age are God’s chosen people, a priestly race, the Church of the living God separated from all the impious and ungodly, may we be found separated from the darnel in the age to come as well, and united to those who are saved in Christ our Lord, who is blessed for ever. Amen. - Homily 26 [Gregory Palamas]

+ + + Gregory Palamas (1296-1359), was born at Constantinople, and prepared by the piety of his parents for a monastic vocation. At the age of about twenty he became a monk of Mount Athos. In 1347 he was made bishop of Thessalonica.

LIVESTREAMING OF MASS FROM TAWA

8.30am Mass will be livestreamed this Sunday on the parish website: ourladyofhope.org.nz

ADORATION Adoration has now resumed on Wednesdays, following 9am Mass and concludes at 12 noon. It will be held in the main body of the Church and you are asked to sanitize the seat you sit in when you leave. We are unable to provide reflection books for your use during Adoration.

Please remember to social distance, scan or sign in, wear a mask and sanitise your hands on arrival.

Parish Priest: Fr Rico de la Torre Ph: 021 205 6476 Assistant Priest: Fr Marlon Tebelin Parish Secretary: Jane Lee Ph: 232 5611 169 Main Road, Tawa Hours: Tuesday to Friday 9.30am-12 noon Parish Pastoral Council Chairperson: Marie Prescott Ph: 232 7679 Parish Finance Committee Chairperson: Graeme Hansen Ph: 232 4360 Marist Sisters: Srs Francine McGovern & Margaret Vaney Ph: 232 5151

St Francis Xavier School: Joan Woods, Principal Ph: 232 8927 St Pius X School: Michele Whiting, Acting Principal Ph: 236 7006 Bishop Viard College: Chris Theobald, Principal Ph: 237 5248

MASSES: Petela Tomasi, RIP (15); Mena Lolesio, RIP & souls of all the Legionnaires of Mary (17); Holy Souls & Forgotten Souls in Purgatory (20). ANNIVERSARIES: Francis Lee (16). ANNIVERSARIES THIS WEEK: Arthur Penman, Stanley Hoare, Rose Robinson, Daniel Greally (15); Nellie Gordon, Tamilo Lamositele (16); Marie Fahey, Zella Casey, Francies Gurhy, Hendrina Jansen, Olando Smith (17); Mary O’Connor, Edna Schultz, Patricia Reidy (18); Valerie Dick (19); Maximilian Koschak, Charles Gawn, Kathleen Hagan (20); Myrtle Bevan, Bruce Wardrop, James Hazlewood (21).

May their souls, and the souls of all the faithful departed, rest in peace. Amen

R.I.P

15-21 NOVEMBER - MASS & SERVICE TIMES

OUR LADY OF FATIMA CHURCH TAWA

ST PIUS X CHURCH, TITAHI BAY

Monday 9am Mass

Tuesday 9am Mass

Wednesday 9am Mass

Thursday 9am Mass 10am Mass

Friday 9am Mass

Saturday 9am Mass 5.30pm Vigil Mass **Booking required

Sunday 8.30am, 10.30am Mass ** Booking required

Weekday Masses may be replaced by a Funeral Mass

THE WONDERS OF ST JOSEPH Thank You St Joseph, my spiritual Dad!

I am very thankful to God for giving me the opportunity to write short snippets in our parish newsletter during this year of St Joseph. Reading the book “Consecration to St Joseph” by Fr Donald H Calloway has allowed me to know St Joseph more personally and helped me to experience his powerful intercession in my life. I am very much aware that we are in a spiritual battle everyday. I fight daily temptations and I have spiritual struggles. I am grateful to St Joseph for helping me fight this spiritual war. He is the Terror of demons and I have personally experienced his help in my life. Having known St Joseph has deeply helped me in my spiritual journey to follow and love Jesus more. It’s great to have a spiritual dad in St Joseph. Give St Joseph a try, it works! Join the celebration at a Festival on St Joseph from 14 November to 11 December 2021, more info at www.marriageandfamily.org.nz

Prepared by The Centre for Marriage and Family (CMF)

DAILY READINGS Monday, 15 Nov: 1 Maccabees 1:10-15,41-43,54-57,62-64; Psalm 119; Luke 18:35-43 Tuesday, 16 Nov: 2 Maccabees 6:18-31; Psalm 3; Luke 19:1-10

Wednesday, 17 Nov: 2 Maccabees 7:1,20-31; Psalm 17; Luke 19:11-28 Thursday, 18 Nov: 1 Maccabees 2:15-29; Psalm 50; Luke 19:41-44 Friday, 19 Nov: 1 Maccabees 4:36-37,52-59; Cant 1 Chron; Luke 19:45-48 Saturday, 20 Nov: 1 Maccabees 6:1-13; Psalm 9; Luke 20:27-40 Sunday, 21 Nov: Daniel 7:13-14; Ps 93; Apocalypse 1:5-8; John 18:33-37

NZ CATHOLIC We are providing, free of charge, a digital link to our latest issue which has the following headlines in it: NZ bishops issue care for the dying guidelines. Integrated schools must follow health order. Hackers target Dunedin diocese emails. Memorial honours NZ pacifist who became a Catholic alongwith many other interesting articles.

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REGISTRATION SYSTEM FOR SUNDAY MASSES IN ALERT LEVEL 2 In Alert Level 2 the capacity of churches with social distancing and the 100 person limit restricts the number of people who can attend a Mass. (Our parish churches can only accommodate a lesser number) To help manage numbers for Saturday Vigil and Sunday Masses, and to make it easier for parishioners to know where there are spaces at their parish Masses or in nearby parishes, you must register for Mass. The Mass timetable is the parish’s normal Saturday Vigil/Sunday timetable. During Alert Level 2 the dispensation from the Sunday obligation to attend Mass is in place for people who are cautious or concerned, who are vulnerable or at risk because of age or health issues, or who cannot find a place at a Mass. There is a Mass registration period each week, from 9am Wednesday to 12 noon Friday. To register go to “Mass Registration” on the Archdiocesan website’s homepage: www.wn.catholic.org.nz Choose your parish from the drop-down menu, and then the Mass you wish to attend. You will see how many spaces are available for the Mass you have selected. You will see a red error message if no spaces are available. If space is available, provide your name and contact details. You can register for an individual, a couple or a group. Click Submit. You will receive a confirmation email. If space is not available for the Mass you have chosen you can check numbers for other Masses in your parish or other parishes to find a place. You can also register by phoning the parish office: (04) 232 5611 or emailing the parish office: ourladyofhope@xtra.co.nz with your name(s), phone number, and the time and place of the Mass you wish to attend. Please note: Do NOT register for more than one Saturday vigil or Sunday Mass. If you register for a Mass and find you cannot attend, you do not need to let the parish office know as there is no waiting list system. Please do not contact the parish office to change to another Mass once you have registered. The office does NOT have the capacity to handle changes.

Saturday Vigil and Sunday Masses have now resumed in our parish on

Saturdays, 5.30pm at St Pius Church and

Sundays, 8.30am and 10.30am at Our Lady of Fatima Church.

If you wish to attend please read the info below ...

NOVEMBER - REMEMBERING THE BELOVED DEAD In November, it is our custom to remember those God has called home. You can place the names of those family and friends whom you would like prayed for at each Mass celebrated during November in the box in

front of the altar. If you are adding a Mass Stipend or donation in memory of the dead, please put it in an envelope with the name(s) on the front and hand it into the parish office.

RECONCILIATION If you would like the Sacrament of Reconciliation, please phone or text Fr Rico: 021 205 6476 to arrange a suitable time and avoid overcrowding.

ST VINCENT DE PAUL CHRISTMAS CARDS These are now available from the Parish Office, Tuesday to Friday 9.30am-12 noon. They cost $3 for a pack of 5 cards. (Cash Only) Thanks

2022 COLUMBAN CALENDARS The 2022 calendars are out now and available from the Parish Office for $12 each (cash only). Please call in to pick up a copy for yourself or a loved one.

BAPTISM PREPARATION COURSE Baptism Preparation will be held on Saturday 20 November at 10am in the Our Lady of Fatima Church foyer. It is a pre-baptism requirement that you attend a preparation course. So if you’re planning on having a baptism between now and February, please register your intention to attend the course by contacting the Parish Office 232 5611 or ourladyofhope@xtra.co.nz. Please do not just turn up in case there

has been a change in time or venue.

DAILY MASS CALENDAR 2022 If you would like to order your own copy of the Daily Mass Calendar 2022, (Price: $3), please contact Jane by email: ourladyofhope@xtra.co.nz or phone 232 5611. Closing date for orders is now tomorrow, 15 November.

Festive Season Roast Lunch Mark the festive season with your whanau and friends in the hospitable setting of the Home of Compassion on 10, 11, 17 & 18 Dec. You’ll enjoy a roast lunch with vegetable sides, dessert and non-alcoholic bubbles. Meat options: 10 & 17 Dec with glazed ham, 11 & 18 Dec with roast chicken. Lunch will be served at 12.30pm in the Ryan room. Cost: $30 per person and seats are limited. Book your seats now. RSVP by 3 Dec for 10/11. RSVP by 10 Dec for 17/18. Phone (04) 383 7769 or email: islandbay@compassion.org.nz

Compassion Christmas products now available to order! Looking for the perfect Christmas gift? Check out the Compassion Christmas products and give a gift that also gives back to the community. Shop online at: www.compassion.org.nz/shop Order before 13 December for delivery by Christmas Day. Compassion Soup Kitchen Celebration for World Day of The Poor Sunday 14 November The Compassion Soup Kitchen is celebrating World Day of The Poor for the guests they serve hot meals to twice a day, six days a week with a week of sponsored meals! Can you help us? To sponsor a meal, contact the Compassion Soup Kitchen via phone: (04) 385 9299 or email: soup@compassion.org.nz Volunteer at the Home of Compassion Would you like to volunteer with us? Roles offering hospitality to visitors include helping in the café, general housekeeping in the public spaces, and event hospitality. There are also regular roles as a Heritage Centre greeter and guide and Chapel Guardian. In 2022 there will be volunteer educator roles. You can register your interest now. Contact Sofia for more info: events@compassion.org.nz Christmas Craft Day Sunday 28 November, 12pm-3pm at Our Lady’s Home of Compassion, 2 Rhine Street, Island Bay There is no fee, however a koha is greatly appreciated. Limited spaces due to COVID-19 restrictions, register online at www.eventfinda.co.nz/2021/christmas-craft-day-wreath-making-for-children/wellington A family-friendly day of crafting to mark the beginning of Advent! Children of all ages are welcome to join us to create a wreath in preparation for the festive season. All materials and light refreshments provided.

For updates on regular Compassion events not listed,

visit the website: compassion.org.nz

Dear friends, as we await the coming of the Son of Man, let us pray in peace for the whole of creation.

For our leaders in the Church, that they may read wisely the signs of the times and apply for us the teachings of Jesus. Lord, hear us.

For the Church, that all members of the Church embrace the Mission

entrusted to us, proclaim the Good News and care for those in need. Lord, hear us.

For the Synod, that we be encouraged in this Synod journey to speak with

courage and boldness, integrating freedom, truth and love. Lord, hear us.

For those who have lost their jobs due to the pandemic, that they will be

able to access the services to support them in these challenging times. Lord, hear us.

For those in our parish community who are sick, lonely and confined to

their home. May they find reasons for hope in spite of their challenges. Lord, hear us.

For the recently deceased and for those whose anniversary of death occurs

around this time, that they will enjoy happiness at God’s right hand for ever. Lord, hear us.

God of heaven and earth, you made all things to share in your everlasting glory. Keep us safe in your life-giving love. We ask this through Christ our Lord.

PLANNED GIVING New envelopes for November 2021 - April 2022 are now available. Please call into the Parish Office to pick these up -

thanks.

Would you like to join Planned Giving? If so, please contact Jane in the Parish Office - ourladyofhope@xtra.co.nz or

phone 232 5611.

ST VINCENT DE PAUL Thank you to everyone who have provided assistance to St Vincent de Paul this year, either financially or by providing items for Our Lady’s Larder. COVID-19 has seen an increase in requests for food parcels and your support has been invaluable to us being able to respond to these requests.

We would appreciate donations of Christmas treats and toiletries during the month of November to allow us to put something extra in food parcels during December. Thank you, Marie Prescott

PATRIS CORDE Get to know our Spiritual Father and celebrate the Year of St Joseph. Patris Corde: With a Father’s Heart, a Festival on St Joseph will run from 14 November to 11 December 2021. All events are free. Visit: www.marriageandfamily.org.nz or contact 022 0289 737 or info@marriageandfamily.org.nz for more info.

UPDATE ON OUR PARISH SEMINARIAN - Joseph Mijares Joseph has spent this, his second year, studying at the Seminary in Auckland. During the past week he has moved to live in Tuscany, Italy for the next two years where he will be taking his Novitiate. Please remember Joseph in your prayers as he undertakes the next stage of his formation, and also pray for more vocations to the priesthood.

JOSHUA FELLOWSHIP Joshua Wellington invites you to join us under Covid Alert Level 2 protocols on Thursday 18 November starting at 7.30pm sharp followed by supper. Venue: Loaves and Fishes next to Anglican Cathedral of St Paul, Cnr Hill and Molesworth Streets. Guest speaker: Paul Martin SM, Bishop of Christchurch, and Coadjutor Archbishop of Wellington on “Standing up and stepping out of the boat”. Want to know more? Ring Steve Ready 027 356 9555 or email: joshua.wgtn@gmail.com

RESPONSORY FOR THE DEAD I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in me even if he dies shall live; and whoever lives and believes in me shall never die. If we die with Christ we shall also live with him. If we are faithful to the end, we shall reign with him. Happy are those who die in the Lord. Let them rest for their labours, for their good deeds go with them. For those who have faith in you, Lord, life does not cease, it merely changes. And when our earthly dwelling falls to ruin, we find an eternal home in heaven.

Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.

Our Father …

Let us pray. Lord God, Almighty Father, our faith teaches us that Christ your Son died for us and rose again. May our brother/sister N share in this mystery as he/she has gone to his rest believing in Jesus. May he/she come through Him to see the joys of the resurrection. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

V. Eternal rest grant unto his/her soul, O Lord R. And let perpetual light shine upon him/her V. May he/she rest in peace R. Amen

May his/her soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

VATICAN AGAIN EXTENDS NOVEMBER INDULGENCES Visit a cemetery during any day of November! Cardinal Mauro Piacenza, major penitentiary of the Apostolic Penitentiary, announced that like in 2020, Pope Francis has expanded the possibility of obtaining a plenary indulgence for the faithful deceased throughout the month.

By means of the decree, the Apostolic Penitentiary “confirms and extends for the entire month of November 2021 all the spiritual benefits already granted on 22 October 2020” - that is, it allows the faithful to gain plenary indulgences for the souls in purgatory by VISITING a cemetery on every day in November and PRAYING for those who have died. Normally, this indulgence is limited to the first eight days of the month. A second plenary indulgence is offered on All Souls’ Day, 2 November. The current decree allows the faithful to obtain that indulgence for the benefit of the deceased on ANY DAY OF NOVEMBER. The All Soul’s Day indulgence is obtained by devoutly VISITING a church or an oratory and RECITING an Our Father and the Creed. The ELDERLY, SICK, and all those who for serious reasons cannot leave their home will also be able to obtain the indulgence by JOINING SPIRITUALLY with the faithful.

MESSAGE FROM THE ADW CHURCH MISSION TEAM The Archdiocesan Church Mission team have provided the following notices this week:

FOR A SYNODAL CHURCH: COMMUNION, PARTICIPATION, MISSION The new date for final submissions for the Synod on Synodality is 30 April 2022. Get ready to participate in a group, by reading and prayerfully reflecting on one of the ten Synod themes. Go to www.wn.catholic.org.nz/about/

archdiocesan-synod Contact your parish to find out how you can make your voice heard. SEEK - EXPLORE AND DISCERN An invitation for young adults to explore their vocation and discern their role in the Church and in the world. The morning will be focused on discerning personal vocation. In the afternoon, there will be the opportunity to participate in the global Synod discernment process. Pope Francis wants to hear from the youth, so please join us and make your voice heard. Sunday 21 November, 10am-5pm at Home of Compassion, Island Bay. The afternoon will conclude with a Young Church Mass at 5pm. BYO lunch. Tea and coffee will be provided. To register, please email: youth@wn.catholic.org.nz FINAL YOUNG CHURCH MASS 2021 Sunday 21 November @5pm Home of Compassion, Rhine Street, Island Bay All young people are welcome!

SACRED HEART CATHEDRAL PARISH - MUSIC CO-ORDINATOR/LEADER Sacred Heart Metropolitan Cathedral Parish, Wellington seeks applications for the new part-time, position of Music Co-ordinator/Leader. This is a part-time, 15 hours per week, fixed term 10-month contract. The successful applicant will be responsible for co-ordinating the music requirements across all parish

liturgies, including the establishment of a voluntary choir to regularly lead the congregation at the Sunday morning service. The position requires flexibility and includes weekend work. Applicants should have musical training to tertiary level or equivalent professional standard, and ideally be familiar with Catholic liturgy. Written application, enclosing a Curriculum Vitae, position description, and enquiries to Debbie Matheson, the Parish Leader, at d.matheson@wn.catholic.org.nz Applications close 30 November 2021.