Music Eva Edwards Cheryl & Choir Gospel Choir Joyce Adiwinata

5.30 pm 8.30am 10.30am 6.30pm

Flowers

Grace Wong

Altar Servers Patrick Malden Louisa McGinty Derek Eugenio Jeffrey Gualanes Julian Wang Finlay McGinty Victoria Chiremje Fiona Sheng Lucas McGinty Jacob Manuyag Emma Priestly

Counting / Recording Kath Back Dorothy Miles Susan Lagman Melanie Jurgens

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Collection

20 & 21 June 2020

$4,267.40

Wedding Anniversary

Wishing all couples celebrating their anniversary this month a happy and blessed year ahead

In the celebration of the Eucharist and in your personal prayer, remember:

Recently Deceased

Thodora Catungal, Marita Ramizes, Duncan, Lilias Anderson, James Newman, Pos Perez, Alan, Victor

Anniversary of Death

Aurora Mejos, Zenaida Sevilia, Sheldon Furlong, Mario Gemmy, John, Gillen, Florante Mangosing, Esperanza Rafeq, Gillerud Perez, Aurora Mejos, Sarojami, Gerard Perera, Penny Olam

For the Sick : Please notify the office once the name can be removed.

`Marie Mascarenhas, Annette Peterson, Anneka & Peter Wolfkamp, Lyn Visser, Matt Joue, Janet Lopez, Ann McPhilips, Peter McPhillips, Joseph Weiss, Gertrudes Moran, Lucy Chen, Lawrence Javis, Isabel Morais, Joan P. Ah-Wa, Barbara, Mulfide Mary R, Mehmet Rende

Sunday Readings Kings 4: 8-11 & 14-16 This is a holy man of God, Let him rest there.

Psalm: 88: 2-3 & 16-19 I will sing for every of your live, O Lord

Romans 6: 3-4 & 8-11

When we were baptised we went into the tomb with Christ, so that we too might live a new life.

Matthew 10: 37-42 Anyone who does not take his

cross is not worthy of me.

Anyone who welcomes you

welcomes me.

Data Projectionist Sergio Mendoza Adela Lee Ben Jessie Lo / Alice Sung

Rosters—4 & 5 July 2020

Liturgy of the Word Monday : 9.00am

ROSARY Tuesday—Friday @ 8.30am Saturday @ 8.00am

DIVINE MERCY DEVOTION Tuesday—Friday @ 9.30am

Mass Times Tues—Sat: 9.00am

Wednesday : 7.00pm

Sat Vigil: 5.30pm

Sunday: 8.30am 10.30am 6.30pm

Confession / Reconciliation Saturday : 9.30am 4.30– 5.15pm And on request—contact the Parish Office

Exposition & Holy Hour Wednesday : 9.30am - 12.00pm

Saturday: 8.00am—9.00am

1st Friday of the month 7.30pm—9.00am Saturday

Church Cleaning Philip & Grace Heng Maria & Gerard Domingo Deanne & Lester Williams Vivian Wong

13th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Welcoming Christ

28 June 2020

That All May Be One Jubilee Year 1971—2021

Te Whare Karakia o

Hato Maaka, Pakuranga

Fr Sherwin Lapaan Parish Priest

Fr Jude Algama Assistant Priest

Chris Sullivan Deacon

PARISH PASTORAL CO-ORDINATOR

Mannix Lopez

PARISH SECRETARY Evelyn Green-Thompson

COMMUNICATIONS CO-ORDINATOR

Carmela Lopez

OFFICE HOURS Monday to Friday 8.30am — 3.00pm

Sunday 9.30am — 12pm

334 Pakuranga Rd Pakuranga, Auckland 2010

PO Box 51184 Pakuranga, Auckland 2140

PH (09) 576 7959 Email stmarks@xtra.co.nz

Reflection

“If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.” (Luke 9:23)

Jesus invites us to follow him. Part of this is to go through the ‘dying to self’ process. This is when we dismiss our desires and focus on loving God and appreciating others as highly as we value ourselves. We move away from a life of self-centredness. Since we are no longer obsessed with our own interest, we become more accepting, generous, and loving of others. Thus, we become followers of Christ.

Dying to ourselves is hard to do. We live in a world of instant gratification hence this concept is unknown and undesirable. As fallen humans, we are wired to seek our own will, live for our self, and define the world by how we perceive it. Yet, Jesus encourages us to be humble, deny our wants and follow Him. The Christian life is an ongoing process of dying to self and living for Christ – seeking His kingdom and will. ‘Don’t you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.’ (Romans 6:3-4)

The invitation to die, take up our cross and lose our lives for Jesus, is an offer to have new life, to be in union with Christ, and ultimately be free from sin. ‘For the one who died has been set free from sin.’ (Romans 6:7)

May we make a daily choice to be Christ-like, showing charity to others, as we entrust ourselves to God and die to self.

Prayer: Lord, let me give of myself completely, to you, to the people I love and serve. Let me not count the cost, for loving you and your people is reward in itself. (Daily Gospel 2020, Claretian Publications)

Donamae Dela Cruz

Sacraments of : Confirmation and 1st Communion 30 August 2020 @12:30 PM

Preparation Course for 1st Communion 26 July – Parent’s Session @ 3:00 – 5:00 PM 2 Aug – Children’s Session @4:00 – 5:00 PM 9 Aug – Children’s Session @4:00 – 5:00 PM 16 Aug – Children’s Session @4:00 – 5:00 PM

23 Aug –Confirmation and 1st Communion

Rehearsal @ 4:00 – 5:00 PM (Parents &

Children) Please contact Mannix

Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Saturdays @ 10.00 am in the Parish Hall. We

welcome children age 3 to 9 years old, to come

and experience Jesus, our Good Shepherd. For

more information, contact Mary Anne Low at

stmarkatrium@gmail.com or 021 0266 9912.

Altar Server’s Training Will be held on Saturday, 4th July @ 3.30 pm. Please contact the office if your child has made their First Holy Communion and would like to be an Altar Server

First Friday— Perpetual Adoration

Will be on 3 March 2020 starting with Mass @

7.00pm and ending with Mass @ 9.00am on

Saturday, 4 March 2020

Communion to the Sick

For those who are sick and would like to receive Holy Communion, please contact the office and we will do our best to arrange this for you.

Funeral Notices: Carlos Barbafiefa, husband of Maureen & father of Eva Edwards—will be held on Saturday, 11 July 2020 @ 9.00am at St Mark’s Pakuranga

Memorial Requiem Mass for Victor Grubi - Legion of Mary Member—will be held on Saturday, 11 July 2020 @ 11.00am at Holy Family Church, 94 Tai Kata Road, Te Atatu

Mass will continue to be live streamed Tue—Sat @ 9.00am & Sat Vigil @ 5.30pm & Sun 10.30am on St Mark’s FB Page: St Mark Pakuranga &YouTube—subscribe to St Mark Pakuranga—: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9W-OJU2AH4

Mass on Shine TV

Sunday Mass @ 2.00pm on Shine TV Free-to-air Channel 25, Sky Chanel 201 is ongoing. On Sunday Bishop Pat will post a short message to the Diocese through the website https://www.aucklandcatholic.org.nz/

Rosters Please collect these from the Church Foyer:- Recording, Data Projector, Liturgy, Altar Servers, Ministers of Communion

St Vincent De Paul

Are in need of canned fruit. They urgently need

household furniture and household goods—

please contact Anthony—09 270 4088

Collection of Original Homemade Recipes for St Mark’s 50th Jubilee Yearbook. We are compiling Original Homemade Recipes from parishioners for our 50th Jubilee Yearbook. If you have any good recipes, please submit it to the Parish Office. Recipes should preferably be in Word format or similar with pictures please.

Closing date for submissions is 30 September

2020. We will then compile a book for sale, all

proceeds going to the Parish Fund. We are also

looking for sponsors who would like to advertise in

this 50th Jubilee Yearbook. Thank you.

Support our Parish Trades People, Professional and Businesses

If you would like to promote your Trade,

Profession or Business, please inform the office

as we are creating a Parish directory to support

Parishioners talents, skills and business

St Marks Legion Mary Seeking new members to join the Legion Of Mary, our object is the Glory Of God through Personal Prayer and Holiness, and Active Spiritual Visitations in our Parish under Ecclesiastical Guidance from our Priest. Call Evelyn - 021 0639 175 or Hata - 021 0220 4171

Joshua Catholic Men's Fellowship, North Shore Will meet on Wed 24 June at 7.30pm. The meeting will be a time for us all to gather in a spirit of friendship and sharing. Venue: St Josephs Centre, Takapuna. Bring along a friend. Contact -Russell 022 0345678

MORNING TEA

Will resume in the Parish Centre; after the 10.30am Mass on Sunday, 28 June 2020.

All Welcome

ST MARK’S MISSION STATEMENT

To promote a loving, caring, Christ-like community which accepts all people.

And is inspired by the Holy Spirit to spread The Good News of Jesus Christ.

CHRISTIAN MEDITATION RETREAT

When: July 17 to 19 (Friday evening to Sunday

afternoon) Where: St Francis Retreat House in

Hillsborough. Theme: "Exploring and Returning"

and includes periods of silence and meditative

prayer. Retreat leader: Rev'd Rosie Dell will lead

six sessions and there will be time for quiet activi-

ties and inner reflection. Cost: $250 per person

includes accommodation and all meals. For info

visit www.christianmeditationnz.org.nz or contact

organiser Vincent Maire at vincent-

maire12@gmail.comLife in the Spirit Seminar

Draw closer to Jesus and be empowered by the

Holy Spirit. Everyone is welcome to attend an 8

week Life in the Spirit Seminar at Sacred Heart

Parish, 16 Vermont St, Ponsonby. 8 Tuesdays

starting 7 July 2020, 7.30pm. (Cuppa from 7pm).

Register with Ally 376-4303 or ponsonbyhernebay-

parish@gmail.com

Students Artwork

Class Collaborative Art Stained Glass Art

Prayer to the Holy Sprit in Sinhalese

NZ Catholic The June 28 – July 11 issue is out now. Some

headlines are: Bishop Basil Meeking laid to rest.

Principal joins coalition against legalising cannabis.

Theological college considers new Auckland

home. This planet, our home, after Covid-19

Gifting envelopes for 2020 Please collect these from the Church Foyer

Line Dancing Every Monday @ 10.00am in the Parish Centre