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February 25 & 26, 2017 - EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME - Year A Issue Number 730 The Massabielle The Weekly Newsletter of St Bernadette’s Parish Community, Castle Hill, NSW Next Week: 1st Sunday of Lent - Yr A Genesis 2:7-9,3:1-7; Romans 5:12-19; Matthew 4:1-11 Feast Day this Week Wednesday 1 March - Ash Wednesday BISHOP VINCENT TO VISIT IN MARCH: The Bishop of Parramatta, Bishop Vincent Long, will celebrate the 6.00pm Sunday night Mass on March 26. All are welcome. Supper will be provided in the hall following the Mass. WELCOME to our catechists who are being commissioned at the 10.30 Mass today. Today’s Readings First Reading: Isaiah 49:14-15 Zion was saying, ‘The Lord has abandoned me, the Lord has forgotten me. ’ Does a woman forget her baby at the breast, or fail to cherish the son of her womb? Yet even if these forget, I will never forget you. Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 4:1-5 People must think of us as Christ’s servants, stewards entrusted with the mysteries of God. What is expected of stewards is that each one should be found worthy of his trust. Not that it makes the slightest difference to me whether you, or indeed any human tribunal, find me worthy or not. I will not even pass judgement on myself. True, my conscience does not reproach me at all, but that does not prove that I am acquitted: the Lord alone is my judge. There must be no passing of premature judgement. Leave that until the Lord comes: he will light up all that is hidden in the dark and reveal the secret intentions of men’s hearts. Then will be the time for each one to have whatever praise he deserves, from God. Gospel: Matthew 6:24-34 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘No one can be the slave of two masters: he will either hate the first and love the second, or treat the first with respect and the second with scorn. You cannot be the slave both of God and of money. ‘That is why I am telling you not to worry about your life and what you are to eat, nor about your body and how you are to clothe it. Surely life means more than food, and the body more than clothing! Look at the birds in the sky. They do not sow or reap or gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not worth much more than they are? Can any of you, for all his worrying, add one single cubit to his span of life? And why worry about clothing? Think of the flowers growing in the fields; they never have to work or spin; yet I assure you that not even Solomon in all his regalia was robed like one of these. Now if that is how God clothes the grass in the field which is there today and thrown into the furnace tomorrow, will he not much more look after you, you men of little faith? So do not worry, do not say, “What are we to eat? What are we to drink? How are we to be clothed?” It is the pagans who set their hearts on all these things. Your heavenly Father knows you need them all. Set your hearts on his kingdom first, and on his righteousness, and all these other things will be given you as well. So do not worry about tomorrow; tomorrow will take care of itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.’ MONSIGNOR JOHN TO LEAVE FOR ROME Archbishop Fisher has appointed me the Rector of Domus Australia, Rome. I will be leaving St Bernadette’s on Easter Monday. I fly to Rome on Anzac Day to take up my Rome appointment on May 1. The Parramatta Diocese’s personnel board will meet before Easter and hopefully at that meeting another Parish Priest will be appointed. I don’t know who that will be and moreover I will have no say in the appointment of my successor. I will keep you informed if and when I hear anything. Castle Hill is the largest parish in the Parramatta Diocese. It is undoubtedly the premier parish and to be Parish Priest of St Bernadette’s is a prestigious appointment. The parish runs smoothly with all key people focused on their responsibilities with the ultimate task being to bring about the kingdom of God in Castle Hill. Serving the parishioners is a key priority. The parish is debt-free. To find out more about where I will be living in Rome you can Google ‘Domus Australia’ (not now – at the end of Mass!) or go to the website at www.domusaustralia.org. Arriverderci. Monsignor John. ASH WEDNESDAY MASSES 6.45am, 9.15am, 12 noon and 7.30pm Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are days of fast and abstinence. The law of fasting binds those who have completed their eighteenth year until the beginning of the sixtieth year; the law of abstaining from eating meat next Wednesday binds those who have completed their fourteenth year.
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February 25 & 26, 2017 - EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME - Year A Issue Number 730
The Massabielle The Weekly Newsletter of St Bernadette’s
Parish Community, Castle Hill, NSW
Next Week: 1st Sunday of Lent - Yr A Genesis 2:7-9,3:1-7; Romans 5:12-19; Matthew 4:1-11
Feast Day this Week Wednesday 1 March - Ash Wednesday
BISHOP VINCENT TO VISIT IN MARCH: The Bishop of Parramatta, Bishop Vincent Long, will celebrate the 6.00pm Sunday night Mass on March 26. All are welcome. Supper will be provided in the hall following the Mass.
WELCOME to our catechists who are being commissioned at the 10.30 Mass today.
Today’s Readings
First Reading: Isaiah 49:14-15
Zion was saying, ‘The Lord has abandoned me, the Lord has forgotten me.’ Does a woman forget her baby at the breast, or fail to cherish the son of her womb? Yet even if these forget, I will never forget you.
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 4:1-5
People must think of us as Christ’s servants, stewards entrusted with the mysteries of God. What is expected of stewards is that each one should be found worthy of his trust. Not that it makes the slightest difference to me whether you, or indeed any human tribunal, find me worthy or not. I will not even pass judgement on myself. True, my conscience does not reproach me at all, but that does not prove that I am acquitted: the Lord alone is my judge. There must be no passing of premature judgement. Leave that until the Lord comes: he will light up all that is hidden in the dark and reveal the secret intentions of men’s hearts. Then will be the time for each one to have whatever praise he deserves, from God. Gospel: Matthew 6:24-34
Jesus said to his disciples: ‘No one can be the slave of two masters: he will either hate the first and love the second, or treat the first with respect and the second with scorn. You cannot be the slave both of God and of money. ‘That is why I am telling you not to worry about your life and what you are to eat, nor about your body and how you are to clothe it. Surely life means more than food, and the body more than clothing! Look at the birds in the sky. They do not sow or reap or gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not worth much more than they are? Can any of you, for all his worrying, add one single cubit to his span of life? And why worry about clothing? Think of the flowers growing in the fields; they never have to work or spin; yet I assure you that not even Solomon in all his regalia was robed like one of these. Now if that is how God clothes the grass in the field which is there today and thrown into the furnace tomorrow, will he not much more look after you, you men of little faith? So do not worry, do not say, “What are we to eat? What are we to drink? How are we to be clothed?” It is the pagans who set their hearts on all these things. Your heavenly Father knows you need them all. Set your hearts on his kingdom first, and on his righteousness, and all these other things will be given you as well. So do not worry about tomorrow; tomorrow will take care of itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.’
MONSIGNOR JOHN TO LEAVE FOR ROME
Archbishop Fisher has appointed me the Rector of Domus Australia, Rome. I will be leaving St Bernadette’s on Easter Monday. I fly to Rome on Anzac Day to take up my Rome appointment on May 1. The Parramatta Diocese’s personnel board will meet before Easter and hopefully at that meeting another Parish Priest will be appointed. I don’t know who that will be and moreover I will have no say in the appointment of my successor. I will keep you informed if and when I hear anything. Castle Hill is the largest parish in the Parramatta Diocese. It is undoubtedly the premier parish and to be Parish Priest of St Bernadette’s is a prestigious appointment. The parish runs smoothly with all key people focused on their responsibilities with the ultimate task being to bring about the kingdom of God in Castle Hill. Serving the parishioners is a key priority. The parish is debt-free. To find out more about where I will be living in Rome you can Google ‘Domus Australia’ (not now – at the end of Mass!) or go to the website at www.domusaustralia.org. Arriverderci.
Monsignor John.
ASH WEDNESDAY MASSES 6.45am, 9.15am, 12 noon and 7.30pm
Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are days of fast and abstinence. The law of fasting binds those who have completed their eighteenth year until the beginning of the sixtieth year; the law of abstaining from eating meat next Wednesday binds those who have completed their fourteenth year.
COMMUNION MINISTERS’ REMINDER: A meeting will take place in the church next Saturday, 4th March at 4.00pm. All Communion Ministers are asked to attend. SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION PROGRAMME 2016 - 2017: ‘Session 3 – Our Forgiving Father’ will be held Tuesday 7 March at 7.30pm and Saturday 11 March at 3.30pm in the Parish Hall for parents and children. Ceremony allocation forms need to be submitted by 6 March. Please continue to keep all our parish children and their families in your prayers.
TRAINING FOR NEW ALTAR SERVERS: Boys and girls in Year 5 and above are invited to join our team of Altar Servers. Training will commence on Saturdays at 3.30pm for 5 weeks commencing on March 4. Please see Monsignor John or Fr Michael for an application form.
A STATUE OF OUR LADY OF LOURDES with St Bernadette, the patroness of our Parish, is available on a weekly loan to parishioners during 2017. Make a booking on the roster in the church's entrance area to have the statue in your home to pray for a special intention, in thanksgiving or simply to inspire individual or family prayer. Enquiries to Janina Mousley on 9899 6060.
HOLY HOUR with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament this Thursday evening from 8.00 to 9.00pm including Rosary, silent meditation and scripture reading. Parishioners and visitors welcome. MEMORIES OF CATHERINE McAULEY SCHOOL: To celebrate Catherine McAuley Westmead’s 50 years in education the school has published a special commemorative book called 'A Book of Memories' filled with memories and stories from past students, staff and parents. Each book is $30 and is available through the school reception on 9849 9100 or through their website on www.mcauley.nsw.edu.au. BEYOND 60 Cards/Mahjong every 2nd and 4th Friday at 7.00pm in the Marian Centre. The next games night is Friday, 10th March. All welcome. For information phone Carmen on 9634 4014.
FIRST FRIDAY MASS WITH ANOINTING OF THE SICK will take place this Friday, 3 March at 12 noon followed by a light lunch in the Marian Centre. All welcome. If you can help with transport or by providing sandwiches it would be greatly appreciated. Contact Maureen Fearnside on 9634 3329.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION this Friday following 6.45am Mass until 11.45am.
STATIONS OF THE CROSS will be celebrated this Friday at 8pm in the church. (7.30pm on following Fridays).
VOLUNTEER HELP NEEDED: Acolytes, Extraordinary Ministers of Communion or people trained for home visitation of the sick are needed to take Communion to the sick in Westmead Hospital on Sunday mornings between 9.00 and 11.00am on a roster basis, once every eight weeks. This is not a difficult ministry but a very important and rewarding one. The Area Health Service also invites you to an immunization program before starting your visits. Assistance will be given to volunteers before visiting the hospital wards. For further details please ring Deacon Tan on 0407 270 782 or email [email protected].
Reflection
One of the hardest things to do in our busy modern lives is to live in the present moment. Our
lives are almost consumed by a mixture of anticipating what we have to do next and reliving
what we have done. We are constantly making
plans for catching up with friends, organising chores that need to be done, working or studying
to ‘get ahead’ and create a better future for ourselves. We live our lives in the future and in
anticipation of what is to come so much so that we
often don’t seem to actually enjoy the event when it comes because we’re already planning what we’ll
be doing next. In this incredible rush of living our lives forward, suddenly out of nowhere we’ll be
swamped with regrets about some mistake in the past or how we might have handled a situation
better.
There is an incredible challenge to simply be mindful of the now. If we can be mindful of what
we’re doing now then we can be purposeful and intentional about our actions rather than operating
habitually on auto pilot or operating reactively.
When we live in the now, instead of the once was or soon to be, then we find ourselves actually
listening to our friends when they speak to us; savouring the food we eat; noticing both the
beauty and the pain around us; and sometimes
even becoming aware of the presence of God around and within us.
Today’s gospel tells us not to worry about what is to come but be attentive to the way we are
living our lives. It tells us to be attentive to living in accordance with the will of God and when we do
that it will be amazing just how other things seem
to fall into place. Greg Sunter
World Day of Prayer
This annual event dates back to the 19th century and brings together Christian
traditions for an annual day of prayer and worship. The World Day of Prayer symbol was developed by the women of Ireland and adopted as the international logo in 1982. Its design is made up of arrows converging from the four points of the compass, persons kneeling in prayer, the Celtic cross, and the circle, representing the world and our unity through all our diversity. The WDP committee of the Philippines have prepared the service for this year’s celebration.
The theme: Am I being unfair to you?
This Friday 3 March at 7.00pm here at St Bernadette’s Catholic Church
Into LIFE Friday 7pm - 8:30pm for years 7 - 8: There is NO Into LIFE this week, but there is the World Day of Prayer liturgy: 7:00pm in the church.
Life NIGHT Sunday 7pm - 8:45pm for years 9 - 12: Join the club! Made as Catholic. Find out why we can say we are the one true faith. Please don’t forget your $2 donation!
More information? Please contact James Hay on 0403 933 732, Twitter: @StBernadettesYM, Instagram: StBernadetteYouth or [email protected]. What’s happening in the diocese? Breakfast With The Bishop: Saturday March 4, 9:00am-11:30am at Novotel, Rooty Hill. Catholic Youth Parramatta invites secondary school students (16+), youth and young adults to breakfast with Bishop Vincent. Cost: $5 for a buffet breakfast. RSVP Friday 24 February via CYP Facebook or email to James Camden: [email protected]. OLMC OPEN DAY: Our Lady of Mercy College, Parramatta is holding an Open Day on Sunday 12 March from 10.00am to 2.00pm with the Principal’s welcome at 10.00am and 12 noon. For information go to www.olmc.nsw.edu.au. LORETO NORMANHURST OPEN DAY Saturday 11 March from 11am to 3pm. Tours of the school, food stalls, BBQ, animal farm & more. 91-93 Pennant Hills Road, Normanhurst. www.loretonh.nsw.edu.au. OAKHILL COLLEGE OPEN DAY AND ENROLMENTS: Oakhill College is holding an Open Day on Thursday 2 March, from 4.00pm to 7.00pm. Book your tour at www.oakhill.nsw.edu.au. Applications for enrolment into Year 7, 2018 will close on Friday 17th March and enrolments into Year 7, 2019 will close Friday 18th August. Enrolments for girls into Year 11, 2018 will close Friday 12th May. Parents who wish to apply for enrolment and have not yet submitted an application are requested to contact the Registrar before the closing dates on 9899 2288 or [email protected]. PILGRIMAGE INFORMATION SESSION: 12 March Fr Wim Hoekstra is accompanying a pilgrimage ‘Of Celtic Saints, English Martyrs and Aussie Links’ to Ireland, Scotland and England’ from 25 September till 25 October. Places include Birmingham, Stratford-upon-Avon, Oxford, Glastonbury, Dublin, Knock, Fort William, Iona, Holy Island (Lindisfarne), Durham, York, Cambridge, Walsingham, London and Canterbury. An Information afternoon starts at 2.30pm in the Downey Room, St Michael’s Parish Offices, 1-3 Chapel Lane, Baulkham Hills. Brochures available via e-mail to Fr Wim at [email protected].
OPEN DAY FOR KINDERGARTEN 2018. Prospective parents are invited to attend our Open Day and Enrolment Day for Kindergarten 2018 on Wednesday 8 March at 9.15am. A presentation by Mrs Nettleton (principal) will be followed by a tour of the Kindergarten classrooms. Please register your interest by contacting Mrs Dawn Crake in the school office on [email protected] or phone 9634 2898. Enrolment forms can be downloaded from the website or enrolment packs will be available to take home on Open Day.
REPARATION PRAYER GROUP meets every Tuesday in the Parish Basement from 8.00 to 9.00pm including Rosary and prayer. All welcome.
ST BERNADETTE’S COACH TRIP: Parishioners and friends are invited to a day out on Tuesday, 28 March to Penrith for a lunch cruise on the Nepean Belle. $65 pp includes travel by luxury coach, morning tea stop and the river cruise on the Nepean Belle
Paddlewheeler with buffet lunch included. Drinks at your own expense. Depart from Brisbane Road at 9am and return approx. 3.45pm. RSVP and payment to the parish office by Monday 13 March.
ST PATRICK’S DAY FAMILY FESTIVAL organised by the Life, Marriage & Family Office, will be held on Saturday, March 18 from 2 to 5pm at St. Patrick’s Cathedral Precinct, 1 Marist Place, Parramatta. The Irish themed event will include live entertainment, food, rides for all ages and an historical display about the contribution the Irish have made to our Diocese. The event will raise funds for families to be able to attend the World Meeting of Families in Dublin next year. All are welcome! For more information check out: www.parralmf.org.au/St-patricks-day. Anyone interested in volunteering to help in terms of running stalls, preparing food, crowd management and other duties please email [email protected] or call 8838 3441.
ART IN THE HILLS: Oakhill College presents its 46th Annual Art Exhibition from 24 to 26 March. Friday Gala Night from 7 to 10.30pm. $40 ($35 online). Saturday 10am to 5pm. Sunday 10am to 4pm. Gold coin donation. Food and craft stalls. Information on www.artoakhill.com.au.
CREDIT CARD DETAILS Have you changed your credit card or been given a new expiry date? Please phone the parish office on 9634 2622 to update our records.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
If you contribute to the DWF appeal using an envelope from your set of planned giving envelopes, please write your name or giving number on the front of the envelope as numbers were not printed on the envelopes. If you have already donated via these envelopes and not added any personal details, please phone the parish office so your amount can be recorded for tax purposes.
St Bernadette’s Parish Community
Parish House, 367 Old Northern Road, Castle Hill, NSW 2154
Telephone 9634 2622 Fax 9899 3511 Email: [email protected]
Web page: http://www.stbernadette.org.au
Parish Staff Mass Times for this Week Monsignor John Boyle, Parish Priest Sunday Sat 6.00pm Fr Michael Gathuku, Assistant Priest Sun 7.30am, 9.00am, 10.30am & Mrs Nancy Eberhaut, Pastoral Associate 6.00pm Parish LIFE TEEN Youth Mass Mr James Hay, Youth Minister Weekdays Mon 6.45am Mrs Alice Bradshaw, Sacramental Co-ordinator Tue 6.45am Mrs Frances Gallagher, Office Manager Wed 6.45am, 9.15am, 12 noon, 7.30pm Mrs Monica Rubic, Parish Secretary (Finance: Mon-Thu) Thurs 6.45am, 10.30am funeral Mass
Mr Darren Edwards, Maintenance Fri 6.45am, 12 noon Sat 8.00am
Reconciliation Sat 8.30am - 9.00am, 4.30pm - 5.00pm Mass on Public Holidays at 8.00am
Baptisms: By appointment only. Contact the Parish Office. Please note the Church law: Parents are obliged to take care that infants are baptised in the first few weeks. As soon as possible after the birth or even before it, they are to go to the pastor to request the sacrament for their child and to be prepared properly for it. [Can. 867 §1]
St Bernadette’s Parish School: Mrs Leanne Nettleton (Principal) 9634 2898
Acting Parish Council Administrator: Peter Grace 9659 5350.
Sacramental Programme 2018 Information Nights - 16 & 17 October, 2017
Confirmation Programme 2017 Information Nights - 19 & 20 June, 2017 ( Confirmation is on 16 September)
Please pray for Carol Ho-Elder, Isabella Gillespie (funeral Mass Thursday at 10.30am), John Maher and Stephen Connor who have died recently and for the anniversary of Chris Millgate and in remembrance of Angela & John De Luca and Angelo Strogliotto.
Prayers for the Sick: Bernadette Ingold, Neville MacKinnon, Sophie Kearney, Maria Robayo, Luke Lenehan, Nathan Garling, Fred Camilleri, John Reynolds, Anthony Coorey, Fr Peter McGrath, Marjorie Gee, Ronald Tabila, Robert Waddell, Grace Boitano, Yvonne Hill, Fariaty Kesuma, Ramon Preller and Adrienne Higgins.
ROSTERS FOR NEXT WEEKEND - 4 & 5 March, 2017
ACOLYTES/ SERVERS LECTORS MINISTERS OF COMMUNION
VIGIL Stephen MacMahon
S3
Judith Donoghue Katrina Obeid John Obeid
Ross Pinkerton, Annarita Mezger, Maureen & Ray Scully, Louise Jongejan, Conni Tierney, Helen Wintle, Rebecca/ David Cushway, Delphine Fernandes
7.30AM Budi Kawiadji
S4
Wayne Vergano Erika Druzinec Margaret Ash
Glen Haywood, Gerard & Geraldine Kearney, Mary Tondini, Joyan Fife
9.00AM Edy Kesuma
S5
Trevor O’Shea Brian Blacklock Joanne O’Shea
Rudy Suwandy, Sally Healey, Healey Family, John & Lois Donnelly, Anne Cheung, Lena Madry,
Brian & Katrina Fitzalan
10.30AM Michael Lopez
S6
Beard Family Jan Crawford
John Rajkumar
Rosemary Roco, Coney Lau, Helen Carr-Boyd, Sandra Merhi, Joanna Frketic, Hilary Fong,
Elizabeth & Jiji Joseph, Dawn Wickramasinghe
6.00PM PARISH LIFE TEEN YOUTH MASS MINISTRY ROSTER - 5 March, 2017
Servers Aleksei Gracias Flor
S7
Welcoming James Hay Tina Hay
Lectors Alisha Mathias
Chris Galea
Offertory Brendan Hassan
Projectionist Josh Becker
Communion James Hay Tina Hay
Maree Delvecchio Dom Jones
Veronica Ward Natalie Mathias Vanessa Muscat Susan Bennett
Singers Patricia Wibisono
Rachel Chua Natalie Jones Josh Holden
Lauren Fernandez
CHILDREN’S LITURGY Karen Campbell Pauline Andrew
FLOWER ROSTER Lent - No flowers
CHURCH HOUSEKEEPING Margaret & Margaret Sinha,
Francesca Menezes, Pancras Robinson
COUNTING (1st Collection) Maureen Fearnside
Teresa Somasundram
COUNTING (2nd Collection) Matthew Troy, Catherine Low, Julie Hooper
BOOKSHOP Beth & Nina De Jesus / Catherine Seddon /
Karen Askey / Coney Lau / Bernadette Boulos
Piano Jolene Chua
Bass Erich Gracias Flor
Guitar Bernice Tchang
Drums Jamison Bonifacio
