WELOME TO VIBRANT MARRICKVILLE!

23rd Sunday of the Year - Year C 7/8 September 2019

St Brigid’s Marrickville In the Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney, Australia

One Family, Alive in Christ Est 1886. Under the Pastoral Care of the Passionists since 1887

392 Marrickville Rd (PO Box 237), Marrickville NSW 2204 Tel: 02 8577 5670 Fax: 02 8577 5679

Email: parish@stbrigid.org.au Web: www.stbrigid.org.au FaceBook: St Brigid’s Marrickville

Administrator: Fr Erick Niyiragira CP (erick@stbrigid.org.au)

Sr Elena Daton CP (elena@stbrigid.org.au) Sr Elenita Flores CP (elenita@stbrigid.org.au),

Fr Thomas Nguyen CP (thomas.thanh@stbrigid.org.au Fr Dominic Samamba CP (dominic@stbrigid.org.au)

Deacon Tony Simbel CP (tony@stbrigid.org.au) Deacon Christopher Roehrig (christopher@stbrigid.org.au)

Sue King (SRE Co-ordinator/Safeguarding) catechetics@stbrigid.org.au

Parish Secretary: Ms Terrey Trethowan (9.30am - 4pm)

We stand at the Crossroads of life for many people

Ms Belinda Bittar Religious Education Coordinator at St Brigid’s Primary School Commencing Term 1 2020. Belinda is currently Acting REC at St Patrick’s Primary School, Summer Hill, and will bring energy, expertise and a genu-ine love of teaching to our school.

Mrs Carmelina Eussen Principal, Casimir Catholic College.

It is Welcome Back, as Carmelina grew up in Mar-rickville & taught at Casimir 25 years ago. She has held the role of Assistant Principal at Marcellin Col-lege, Randwick since last year. Her appointment to the school acknowledges the quality of her religious & educational leadership, her qualifications and the experience she brings to her role.

Ms Antonella Mazzucco, Mr Daniel McInerney and Fr Erick CP together with students from St Brigid’s Primary School and Casimir Catholic

College provided able assistance to Inner West Council Mayor, Darcy Byrne,

at the Opening of the new Marrickville Library last Saturday, 31 August 2019.

Cake Stall THIS Sunday why not buy a beautiful afternoon tea for your family with a cake or two from our Cake Stall—and help to raise funds for the Parish at the same time! St Brigid’s Christian Meditation Group After a prolonged break owing to the fire damage of its meeting place, our Meditation Group is starting up again. Meeting details: Time: Saturday morning at 9.00am Place: The Community Meeting Room, Patrick Minehan Retirement Village, 89A Livingstone Rd, Marrickville. Contact: tkhjames@hotmail.com. Parking available near the Village and Bus 412 stops near the Village on Livingstone Rd. First Meeting: Saturday 14 September 2019 at 9.00am.

A warm welcome to former and new members who long to pray in a small group in silence, trusting and listening to God in the innermost room of our hearts. History Week in Marrickville

“Lost Waterways of the Inner West” Sunday 8 September 2019, 10am-12noon at Addison Rd Community Centre, 142 Addison Rd. Cost: FREE (with EventBrite registration: http://bit.ly/2KAXVco)

John Berne School Morning Tea Next weekend, 15 September , after the 9.00am and 10.30am masses, we will welcome students and staff from the John Berne School who will host fund-raising Morning Tea for their school.

“How can we make our Society more Civil” Seminar conducted by Eva Cox AO, social commentator and advocate for a “truly civil society’. NEXT Sunday 14 Sep-tember 2019, 10.30am-3.30pm at the Grail Centre, 22 McHatton St, Nth Sydney. Further details: grail-sydney@ozemail.com.au OR 9955 3053. RSVP by Friday 6 September 2019.

“Foster Care Information Session “Do you have room in your heart and home for a foster child?” At St Patrick’s Summer Hill after 6.00pm Mass on Saturday 28 September 2019 .Sponsored by CatholicCare who are attempting to fill the desperate need for carers in the Inner West of Sydney. Details: Ashleigh on 0466 255 033

Aquinas Academy “A View from inside the Royal Commission”

Presenter: Stephen Crittenden, ABC Journalist, presenter and producer. Tuesday mornings –15,22,29 October, 10am-12 noon. Cost: $150.00 (incl summary notes) . Lev 5, 141 Harrington St, Sydney. Contact: secre-tary@aquinas-academy.com

Healing Mass: St Joseph’s Camperdown First Thursday of each month at 7-8.45pm. Details: ste-vesam@gmail.com

Congratulations! To Natasha Rego and Michael Nguyen, two of our younger parishioners, who last Friday received the Archbishop’s Award from Archbishop Fisher himself at a ceremony in St Mary’s Cathedral followed by lunch. In the audience were Fr Erick CP and Sr Elena CP who has known both students for over a decade. Reflection

Today’s Readings remind us all life on Earth is created by God over eons, even the air we breathe. Have we taken these gifts of God for granted and the people around Us?

“to commit a crime against the natural world is a sin against ourselves and a sin against God”

Pope Francis Laudato Si #8

“science and religion, with their distinctive approach-es….can enter into an intense dialogue fruitful for both..” Pope Francis Laudato Si #62

The Australian Department of the Environment designs and implements the Australian Government’s policies and pro-grammes. The department rests on four pillars—clean water, national heritage, clean air and clean land.—to help to con-serve the environment and promote action on global warm-ing Today’s Eucharist gives us the courage to take a more humble stance in life. We go in the wisdom of God to help make Earth a place ordered according to God

Child Protection Week Today marks the end of National Child Protection Week, an event that raises the awareness of child abuse prevention. The Safeguarding and Ministerial Integrity of the Archdio-cese of Sydney continuously strives to ensure the safety of children and young people is paramount. The Safeguarding Office with the children and young people of the Archdio-cese of Sydney have created two resources which are on dis-play at the back of the church. The ladders and slides game is for children aged 5-12 years, and the Behaviour Code is for young people aged 13-17 years. Our Parish will be using these resources in our Minis-tries for children and young people. Our Parish continuously supports the efforts of the Safe-guarding Office to ensure that our Parish environment is safe for children and young people.

Message from the Safeguarding Office

Child sexual abuse is a crime. The appropriate people to deal with crimes are the police. If you—or anyone you know– have been abused, please contact the police. Alternatively, you can contact the Safe-guarding and Ministerial Integrity Office on safe-guardingenquiries@sydneycatholic.org OR 9390 5810. You may also want to speak to your Parish Priest who will be able to provide support and guid-ance. The Archdiocese has a legal obligation to report crimes to the police.

Information Directory

St Brigid’s Primary School

9558 6926

Casimir Catholic College 9558 2888

Baptisms Preparation: 1st Sundays 10am-11.30am Presentation: 2nd Sunday 9am/ 10.30amMasses Baptisms: 3rd & 4th Sundays at 12 noon

Marriages Saturday: 10am—3.00pm

Preferably 6 months notice Contact: Parish Secretary 8577 5670

Pastoral Ministry Contacts:

Adult Sacraments: Sr Elena Bereavement Ministry: Sr Elenita Care of Sick & Aged Sr Elena CCD in State Schools Sue King Children’s Sacraments Sr Elenita Sunday Children’s Liturgy Sr. Elenita Ecumenical & Interfaith Jim Yeo Family Groups Contact: Adrienne Harverson Finance C’tee : Hamish Flett Justice & Peace Network Peter Jennings Liturgical Ministries Fr Erick, Sr Elena Maintenance C’tee: Michael Daher/Pongia Fenukitau Men’s Club: Arthur Kassis; John Skinner, Mick Ward Parish Safeguarding Support: Sue King Pastoral Council Co-chairs Peter Jennings, Arthur Kassis. Youth Ministry: Jenny Solo

We Remember Recently Deceased: Ana Se Barros.

Anniversaries: Charles Formosa; Audrey Pember; Delia Edwards; Maria Joo Lan Tan; Erminia Stramandinoli; Kieren Basic; Kenneth Suter; John Baptist, Cong Van Nguyen; Monica Nguyen Thi Yen; Eileen Blackall; Hend El Daher; William Warrello; Badawi Semrany; Victims of “9/11” New York; Kelvin Sullivan; Peggy Barrett; Leslie Hogan; Anna Matthews; Gregory Hill; Jere-miah Mahony; Marie Harkness.

Carrying Severe Illness: Pauline Wall; Joe Harb; Fr Brian Gleeson CP; Saane Kama; Betty Hickey; Eileen McClement; Edna Taylor; Geoffrey Leask; Mary Harb.

Mass Texts: Sunday 23 (Yr C)

First Reading: Wisdom 9:13-18 Response: O Lord, you have been our refuge from one generation to the next. Second Reading: Philemon 9-10. 12-17 Gospel: Luke 14: 25-33 Intercessions Response: Lord, graciously

hear us. Mass Texts: Sunday 24 (Yr C)

First Reading: Exodus 32:7-11. 13-14 Response: I will leave this place and go to my Father. Second Reading: 1 Timothy 1:12-17 Gospel: Luke 15: 1-32

Intercessions Response: Lord, graciously hear us

Liturgical Timetable

Mon—Fri: Mass at 6.45am followed by adoration until 8.45am. Benediction at 8.45am followed by Mass at 9.00am. (Communion service at 9.00am Monday)

Public Hols: Mass 9.00am only

Saturday: Mass 7.30 am; Reconciliation 9-9.45 am; Marriages 10-3 pm; Reconciliation 4-4.45 pm; Mass:5 pm; & 6.30 pm (Vietnamese) Sunday: Mass at 7.30 am, 9 am, 10 .30am (multilingual); 4.30pm (Viet); and 6pm.(Youth Mass on 4th Sunday)

Ministry of Care & Support to Aged and Infirm

Mass is celebrated monthly in all the Nursing Homes in Marrickville. Communion is taken to sick residents in Nursing Homes & in their homes on a weekly basis, either by Ministers of Care or family members.

Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick is offered after Masses on First Fridays

Parish Collection Counters: This week (9/9): Jim/Maree/Lalo Counters: Next Week (16/9): Jim’s Team

1/9/19 1st (Passionists): $ 1,540 2nd (Parish): $ 4,017 Cash & Envelopes: 2,828 Credit Cards: $ 1,189

25/8/19 1st (Passionists) : $ 1,630 2nd (Parish): $ 4,949

Calendar

September 2019

7/8 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time 7 Tongan Meeting: 6pm in Hall 8 Child Protection Sunday Week ends Snr Youth in Annexe: 7pm 11 Plenary 2020 Committee Meeting: 7pm 12 Sacramental Team Meeting: 7.pm 14/15 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time John Berne School Morning Tea after 9am and 10.30am masses Baptisms: 12 noon Jnr Youth in Hall: 4-5.30pm 17 Organ Fund-Raising Dinner Committee Meeting: 7.00pm 21/22 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time Good Samaritan Farewell Mass: 10.30am + BBQ/refreshments on lawn Baptisms: 12 noon 24 Casimir Graduation Mass 27 Term 3 concludes 28/29 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time Social Justice Sunday 29 Catechists’ Mass at Cathedral: 2pm

October 2019

5/6 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time

8 Parish Team InService Day: Parish Office Parish Office CLOSED Bereavement Ministry Meeting: 6.30pm 11 Catholic Men’s Ministry: 5pm Annexe 12/13 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time

14 Term 4 Commences

Sunday Mass Ministries: Sunday 23 & Sunday 24 Year C

Lectors/Commentators Communion Ministers Altar Servers

7/8 September 14/15 Septem-ber

7/8 September 14/15 Septem-ber

7/8 September 14/15 Septem-ber

5 pm Sat Liz Buchel Margaret Dos San-tos Michael Schiano

Robert Whitby Karen Whitby Mary Leask

William Metlej Gabrielle Bietola OFa Tupola Kelelia Apikotoa

Margaret Dos Santos Leila Walsh Jenny Keys

Leon Tupola Gary Tupola Walsh Mafi

Leon Tupola Gary Tupola Walsh Mafi

7.30am Sun

Carolan Ibbotson Par O’Reilly

Januce Schubach Marg Barrett

Janice Schubach Theresa James

Marg Barrett Maria Mansour

Michael Dillon Michael Dillon

9 am Sun

Sue King Peter Jennings

Anna Aurea Bec Wong

Bernadette Sara Peter Jennings

Jessica Hartany Jose Hartany Sue King

Thomas Georges Gia Mihas Amelia Da Costa Luke Nguyen

Thomas Georges Gia Mihas Amelia Da Costa Luke Nguyen

10.30 am Sun

Kate Johnston Angie Chiapoco

Maria Barlow Bernadette Yam-mine

Maria Barlow Bernadette Yam-mine

Maria Barlow Terry Reyes Geoffrey Lean

Geoffrey Lean Aldrick De Vera Alfred De Vera

Albert Naticchia Anthony Na-ticchia

6 pm Sun

Snr Youth Jnr Youth Snr Youth Junior Youth Tony Hayek Tony Hayek