April 19 & 20, 2014 - EASTER SUNDAY - Year A Issue Number 584

THE LORD IS RISEN!

The Massabielle The Weekly Newsletter of St Bernadette’s

Parish Community, Castle Hill, NSW

CHRISTIAN MEDITATION GROUPS: St. Bernadette’s Christian Meditation Evening Group meets in the Lourdes Centre, 31b Brisbane Road, Castle Hill. (follow the lighted pathway) Thursday Evenings 7.30 – 8.15pm. The Daytime Group meets in the church after 9.15am Mass on Friday mornings from 10.45am to 11.15am. Newcomers very welcome. Phone Lesley Maker 8677 8845 or email jandlmaker1@optusnet.com.au. Our groups are now closed for an Easter break and will resume on Thursday evening on 1st May 7.30 – 8.15pm and on Friday morning 23rd May at 11.15am.

LITURGY CORNER

Christ is risen, He is risen indeed!

“Every week on the day which she has called the

Lord’s Day, Mother Church keeps the memory of Christ’s resurrection. In the supreme solemnity of

Easter she also makes an annual commemoration of

the resurrection, along with the Lord’s blessed passion” (Vatican II Constitution of the Sacred

Liturgy 102). Christ’s Paschal Mystery which we have commemorated throughout the past week is not

parcelled up b its historical elements. Throughout the Sacred Triduum we celebrate the one salvific

event of Christ. So each Sunday when we gather to

celebrate Mass, we enjoy the full mystery of Christ who had died and is risen so that we may live.

The Summit

Today’s Readings

First Reading: Acts 10:34.37-43. Peter and the other apostles give witness to the life, death and resurrection of Jesus.

Second Reading: Colossians 3:1-4. Now we must focus on the things of heaven rather than the things of earth because our true life is hidden with Christ in God.

Gospel: John 20:1-9. Peter and the disciple Jesus loved race to the tomb. Finding it empty they begin to believe the teaching of scripture that he must rise from the dead.

Next Week: Easter Sunday - Year A Acts 2:42-47; 1 Peter 1:3-9; John 20:19-31

HOLY HOUR this Thursday from 8.00 to 9.00pm including Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Rosary, prayers, hymns and scripture reading. All welcome.

REPARATION PRAYER GROUP meets Tuesdays in the Parish Office Basement from 8.00 to 9.00pm including Rosary and a cuppa. All welcome.

MASSES THIS MONDAY & FRIDAY (ANZAC DAY)

WILL BE AT 8.00AM ONLY

MOTHERS’ DAY STALL NEXT WEEKEND: A Mothers’ Day Stall will be held after the Vigil and Sunday morning Masses next weekend. All proceeds go to support the St Vincent de Paul Society.

Dear Parishioners,

The priests and staff here at St Bernadette’s wish

you God’s choicest blessings at this time of Easter.

My the peace of the risen Christ be with you

throughout this Holy Season and may you have a

safe, holy and happy Easter.

Fr John

Life Night tonight for Yrs 9-12: We look forward to

seeing you on Sunday 4th May for another term of food, fun and faith!

Into Life (Yrs 7-8): We hope to see you all back here

on Friday 2nd May, and hopefully some of your friends.

Enjoy your holidays.

For more information please contact Fr JJ on 9634 2622 or email ap2@stbernadette.org.au.

St Bernadette's Young Adults Group meets

regularly for a variety of activities including weekday

Mass, spiritual formation and social events. For more information email stbernadettesyag@gmail.com.

GILROY CATHOLIC COLLEGE is presenting Hairspray the Broadway Musical! Tickets are now available at www.gilroy.catholic.edu.au and are a great Mother’s Day present! The shows run from Wednesday 30th April to Saturday 3rd May. Evening Sessions begin at 7pm with the doors opening at 6:30pm. Tickets cost Adult $25, Student/Concession $20 and Family $70 (2 adults and 2 children). Your attendance is a great way to support our young people.

FAITH AT THE FIDDLER—May 29: A forum for young people aged 18-35 to gather together to discuss issues of faith and spirituality in the friendly atmosphere of Sydney’s most famous pub. Speaker: Miranda Devine. Topic: Communicating Virtue - How young people are hungry for meaning in an amoral age. Time: 5pm-7pm, with talk starting at 5pm. Venue: The Greenway Room at the Mean Fiddler, cnr Commercial & Windsor Rds, Rouse Hill. Details: Steven Buhagiar – , sbuhagiar@parra.catholic.edu.au DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY AT KELLYVILLE starts 1pm with street procession with the Blessed Sacrament. Relic of St Faustina, Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Divine Mercy Novena, Divine Mercy Chaplet, Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. Holy Mass at 3pm. Confessions, veneration of the relic after Mass. Novena of Mercy from Good Friday to 26 April. Our Lady of the Rosary Church, 8 Diana Ave, Kellyville. Inquiries: Steve Boland 0405 206 695.

CRAFT MARKET & ANTIQUE VALUATIONS: 3 May Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish, Greystanes is

holding its popular Craft Market and Antique Valuations

event again this year to raise funds for the Salem

Association, India. The stalls sell speciality goods

including Christmas decorations and gifts, babywear,

kitchen goods, edible treats, jewellery and much more.

A unique drawcard is the professional Antique

Valuations where your special treasures and paintings

will be valued. Each valuation costs $5. Open from 8am

-2pm at 198 Old Prospect Rd, Greystanes. Details:

events@olqp.org.au or www.olqp.org.au

Youth & Young Adults Ministry

Leading Teens Closer To Christ

PROJECT COMPASSION: Thank you to all who have returned their Project Compassion boxes. If you have not done so, please return your box to the Church next weekend or drop it into the Parish Office.

SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION PROGRAMME 2013-2014: Our next session will be held on Monday 28 and Tuesday 29 April at 7.30pm in the Crypt. This is a parent only session and is for all families preparing to receive the Sacrament of the Eucharist.

CELEBRATING THE EARLY YEARS OF MARRIAGE: All couples who were married between 1994 and 2014, especially those celebrating their 1st, 5th, 10th, 15th or 20th anniversary are invited to celebrate their marriage with their family during a special Mass at Patrick’s Cathedral Parramatta on Sunday 18 May at 11am. A light lunch will follow Mass. RSVP to the parish office on 9634 2622 by 5th May.

HOLY LAND & ITALY PILGRIMAGE: Journey with Father John Watkins from 28th August to 15th September 2014 - US $6899 p.p. For enquiries, please contact: Bernadette Tecson, 9622 7799 or bernadettet@breakawaytravel.com.au, Fely Watkins felicidadwatkins@yahoo.com.au or 0481 373 579. Details: www.margarettetours.com.

INTERESTED IN BEING A CATECHIST? From students to retirees, Catholic children in public schools need you. Half an hour per week on Wednesday, Thursday or Friday is all that is needed to take the message of God’s love to children in the classrooms. Call Christine Jenneke on 0433 183 322.

ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS ARE NOW ON SALE! Sydney and Sydney North come together in one big book for the price of just $70. Greater West books are still priced at $65. This year digital membership is also available. Buy yours from the parish office now during office hours.

POSITION VACANT - Facilities Manager: Reporting to the Director of Infrastructure and Property Services, Catholic Diocese of Parramatta, your role will be to ensure that Diocesan land and buildings are maintained in accordance with maintenance schedules. Further details about this position are available on the Diocesan website www.parra.catholic.org.au.

CHRISTIAN MEDITATION AT ST BENEDICT’S: You are invited to a Christian Meditation Introduction & Renewal Day at St Benedict's Monastery on Sunday 18 May. Arrive 10am for 10.30am. Program includes presentations, Introduction to Christian Meditation, two periods of meditation, Eucharistic Celebration and information exchange. Concludes about 3pm. BYO picnic lunch. Tea & coffee provided. The Monastery is at 121 Arcadia Rd, Arcadia, phone 9653 1159.

CANONISATION OF JOHN XXIII &JOHN PAUL II on 27 April: Everyone is invited to join the canonisation celebrations at St Mary’s Cathedral on Divine Mercy Sunday from 3pm. Wherever you are, watch the webcast live from the Vatican. Streaming starts at 5pm Sydney time at www.xt3.com. For more information visit www.sydney.catholic.org.au/Canonisations

Leading Teens Closer To Christ

Have you considered leaving a gift to the parish in your will? If you would like further information please phone 9634 2622 for a confidential discussion.

St Bernadette’s Parish Community

Parish House, 367 Old Northern Road, Castle Hill, NSW 2154

Telephone 9634 2622 Fax 9899 3511 Email: admin@stbernadette.org.au

Web page: http://www.stbernadette.org.au

Parish Staff Mass Times for this Week Fr John Boyle, Parish Priest Sunday Sat 6.00pm Fr Eugene Szondi, Assistant Priest Sun 7.30am, 9.00am, 10.30am & Fr John Watkins, Assistant Priest 6pm Parish LIFE TEEN Youth Mass Sr Judy McLeod, rsm, Pastoral Associate Weekdays Mon 8.00 am Mrs Alice Bradshaw, Sacramental Co-ordinator Tue 6.45am Mr James Hay, Youth Minister Wed 6.45am, 9.15am Mrs Frances Gallagher, Office Manager Thurs 6.45am, 9.15am

Mrs Monica Rubic, Parish Secretary (Finance: Mon-Thu) Fri 8.00 am (ANZAC DAY) Mr Darren Edwards, Maintenance Sat 8.00 am

Reconciliation Sat 8.30am - 9.00am, 4.30pm - 5.30pm Mass on Public Holidays at 8.00am

Baptisms and Marriages: By appointment only. Contact the Parish House. 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

Please pray for Paul Dumapit and John Raphael Boitano who have died recently.

Prayers for the Sick: Denise Waudby, Robert Ison, Elaine Rowe, Michael Lopez, Alison Watkins, Ulrich Pragst, Robert Teoh, Sophie Maher, Marilou Sandejas, Neil Dickson and Tony Hugo.

ROSTERS FOR NEXT WEEKEND - 26 & 27 April, 2014

ACOLYTES/ SERVERS LECTORS MINISTERS OF COMMUNION

VIGIL Edy Kesuma, Dennis Frketic

S6

Patricia Williams John Geoghegan Kathrin Nathan

Felicity Carvalho, Susan Concon, John Leach, Phyllis Lopez, Laura Burridge, Susan Cejka, Lynne Myers, Joan Quinn, Mary McMahon

7.30AM John Maker, Joseph Frketic

S6

Catherine Seddon Paul Hennessey Sue Pinkerton

Barbara Ortlepp, Alfred & Gladys Tsang, Colleen & Eric Woodhead, Jo Wickens

9.00AM Zeno Hong, Vince Connelly

S8

Sharon/Edwin Rogers Aida Pereira

Hubert Jenneke

Brian & Jenny Blacklock, Neil Bone, Angela Crowe, Brian D’Arcy, Jeff Davis, Jocelyn Donovan, Jack Garcia,

Rosalie Sampath

10.30AM Budi Kawiadji, Roque Dias

S9

Michael Abrahams Kerry Myers

Anthea Hannan

Anita Christy, Pauline Camilleri, Dorothy Finucane, Narelle Cartwright, Philip Golamco, Elizabeth Fogolin,

Margaret Hawkes, Winnie & Henry Li

6.00PM PARISH LIFE TEEN YOUTH MASS MINISTRY ROSTER - 27 April

Adult Server Cassie Holden

Ministers of Communion

Musos

Lectors Paul Fam

Natalie Jones Brenda Clasquin

Altar Servers S10

Projectionists Andrew Tchang

Welcomers

Gift Preparation Caitlin Chaney

Ryan Askey

Ushers Paul Musgrave

Phillip Smith

Bill Clasquin Tony Muscat Zara Boudib

Nicci Heidegger

Ben Mules Josh Chaney

Peter Heidegger James Madry

Piano Alice Bradshaw

Guitar Daniel Ang

Bass Anthony Healey

Drums Jason Irawan

Horns Jordan Tulinsky

Singers Jacqui Holden Jamie Irawan

Alyssa Tchang Adam Chioatto Dominic Jones

Lauren Fernandez

CHILDREN’S LITURGY Minna Koo

Karen Grace

FLOWER ROSTER Margaret Griffin

CHURCH HOUSEKEEPING Bernadette Logue, Marjorie Anderson,

Robyn Morgan, Kate Cowper

COUNTING (1st Collection) Howard & Marie Woodward

COUNTING (2nd Collection) Campion Fernando, Audrey & Sarah Markowskei, Emelie De Leon, John McDermott, Barrie Waters

BOOKSHOP No Bookshop During Renovations