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MASS TIMES

Mater Dei St. Raphael

Saturday 6.15pm 5.00pm

Sunday 10.00am 8.30am

Tuesday 8.00am -

Wednesday 8.00am -

Thursday - 9.15am

Friday 8.00am 9.00am

RECONCILIATION: (also by appointment)

Saturday - 4.30pm

EXPOSITION

Friday - 7:30 pm —8:30 pm

Saturday - 4pm —4:45pm

Please Pray for:

Recently Deceased: Henry R Krupowicz,

Gliceria Pangan Espejo, Fr Kevin O’Shea,

John Brennen, Fr Jose Maria, Maria Di-

blasio, John Chinnery,Kim DeSantos, Con

Efremidis, Catherina Trimarchy, Wendy Grant

Also pray for: All Souls in Purgatory

Mass Offered: Domenico Colubriale,

Giuseppe Siciliano, Felice & Josephine

DeFina, Giovanni & Giovannina Favaloro,

Jeffrey George Bishop, Mary El Khouri &

Karam El Khouri, Elias Hadad,

Sick: Agnes Peluso, Athena Emmanouilidis, Marisa Mundweil,Bernadette Petersen, Shirley Barbuto, Therese & George Mir, Joan Kervin, Dawn Edwards,Edna Edwards, Penny, Jeanette McGloin, Pavo Bosnjak, Steven M

cGrath, Sr Vianney Hatton

SBS,Betty Swinbourne,Sue McDermott, Tony Ostojic, Tim Birch, John Viera, Adriana, Brian & Barbara Waterman

COLLECTIONS LAST WEEKEND

TYPE St Raphael’s Mater Dei

First 413.45 321.30

Second: loose 240.45 429.70

Envelopes 390.00 425.00

“Let the Church always be a place of mercy and hope, where everyone is welcomed, loved and forgiven. - Pope Francis

18 March - The Day of the Unborn Child wiill be led by Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP. It is a day of celebration and remembrance of the dignity of the unborn, whose lives have been ended by the violence of abortion. Join us to witness the sanctity of human life! For more information: Call (02) 9002 0354 / www.lifeandfamily.com.au or email on info@lifenadfamily.com.au

Home Rosary St Raphael (Monday 7:30PM) 21-05-18 Vinko & Maria Jukic 66 George St, South Hurstville 28-05-2018 John & Mary Khoury 24 William St, South Hurstville

Home Rosary Mater Dei 22-05-18 Rose Polic 17 The Esplanade,Sth Hurstville 11:00AM 29-5-18 Maria Perugini 52 Ferry St, Beverly Park 8:00PM

A Little Pentecost Humour "And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit

and began to speak in different tongues." - Acts 2:4 Ronnie muses, “Well then, the Holy Spirit must be with me. Half the time, when I talk, people look at me like I am speaking a different language, too!

This weekend the Catholic Church of

Mater Dei, Blakehurst warmly welcomes

Avery Xian Skinner

(daughter of Anita & David )

Congratulations to the parents!

The Church as a Commu-

nity of Dialogue is the

topic of the next talk in

the Carlton Parish Fo-

rum – “The Challenges of

the Times”. The speaker

will be Father Gerard

Kelly, who was until re-

cently President of the

Catholic Institute, He con-

tinues to lecture at the

Institute. He is the Editor

of the “Australian Catholic

Record”. The talk will be

at St. Bernadette’s, Carl-

ton, on Wed, 13th June at

7.30pm. All are welcome.

Congratulations to the children

of our Mater Dei Parish and School who were confirmed on 16th May. Thanks to all the Catechists and

teachers who guided them. God Bless all.

5.00pm 8.30am 6.15pm V 10.00am

Acolytes / SS Carl Pavia Earl , Michael B Ray Low Michael E, Norman

EMHC Ros ie Gould Henrietta , Gai l

Readers Fernandes Fami ly Yensons , Anne Lo Br Michael , Cettina Fami ly Mass

Altar Servers Volunteers Volunteers Volunteers Volunteers

Children’s Liturgy Kel ly & Delaney Mary Clare

Music Niko Norma Kim Kim

5.00pm 8.30am 6.15pm V 10.00am

Acolytes / SS Greg Driver Luke, Michael F Br Michael Graeme. Ons i

EMHC Sus i FabbroKathy, Rosemary,

Florence

ReadersGeorge Saab

Carl Pavia

Joseph Bylhouwer,

Maria Cheung

Maureen Wel ls

Caterina Colubria le

Lucy Mitry

Phi l Monaghan

Altar Servers Volunteers Volunteers Volunteers Volunteers

Children’s Liturgy Mary & Rachel Grace Baladi

Please arrange for a replacement if you are unable to serve in your ministry - Michael Fernandes 0437 517 758

Ministry 19th & 20th

May 2018 (3rd Sun)

St. Raphael’s Mater Dei

Ministry 26th & 27th

May 2018 (4th Sun)

St. Raphael’s Mater Dei

With Deepest Sympathy We offer our prayers and condolences to Br

Ben, his mother Maria and family on the demise

of his younger brother Henry Roman Krupowicz

on Wednesday, 16th May 2018. May loving

memories bring them peace, comfort, and

strength today and always. May his soul rest in

peace!

Plenary Council 2020 – Listen

to what the Spirit is saying.

Pope Francis has approved the Austral-

ian Bishops’ decision to hold a Plenary

Council in Australia in 2020 and 2021. It

is a significant moment for the Church

in Australia to make decisions about the

future. To prepare the agenda for the

Plenary Council, all of God’s people are

invited to reflect on the question: “What

do you think God is asking of us in Aus-

tralia at this time?” Find out more about

the Plenary Council 2020 at the new

website now online:

www.plenarycouncil.catholic.org.au

Parishes of Mater Dei Blakehurst &

St Raphael’s South Hurstville BULLETIN 20th May 2018

Entrance Antiphon: Wis 1:7

The Spirit of the Lord has filled the

whole world and that which con-

tains all things understands what is

said, alleluia.

First Reading: Acts 2:1-11

The Spirit comes to the Apostles as

tongues of fire.

Responsorial Psalm:Ps 103:1. 24. 29-

31. 34. R. v.30

Lord,send out your Spirit and renew

the face of the earth.

1. Bless the Lord, my soul!Lord God,

how great you are,How many are

your works, O Lord!The earth is full

of your riches. (R.)

2. You take back your spirit, they

die,returning to the dust from which

they came.You send forth your spir-

it, they are created;and you renew

the face of the earth.(R.)

3. May the glory of the Lord last for

ever! May the Lord rejoice in his

works!May my thoughts be pleasing

to him.I find my joy in the Lord.(R.)

Second Reading: Gal 5:16-25

The fruit of the Spirit.

Gospel Acclamation :Mt 28:19. 20

Alleluia, alleluia! Go and teach all

people my gospel. I am with you

always, until the end of the world.

Alleluia!

Gospel : Jn 15:26-27; 16:12-15

The Spirit of truth will guide you

into all the truth.

Communion Antiphon: Acts 2:4,11

They were all filled with the Holy

Spirit and spoke of the marvels of

God, alleluia.

Pentecost Sunday

- Year B

Reflection Pentecost brings the Easter season to a close, celebrating the fullness of the Spirit and the great gathering of nations. The plan of salvation has been brought to its conclusion. The Risen Lord is exalted in his rightful place next to God and has sent his own Spirit to fill the earth with God’s power. The world is charged with divine energy; it needs but a spark to ignite it with life and excitement. If this has all really happened, why does our world look the same? Why is there so much religious and ethnic rivalry? Why do we continue to make distinctions between Jew and Gentile, slave and free, woman and man, distinctions that favour one at the expense of the other? Why is there so little peace, or comfort, or solace? Why do we refuse to forgive or to be reconciled? Is Pentecost merely a feast that we celebrate in red vest-ments? Has the face of the earth really been renewed? The answer is yes! Resoundingly, yes! The Spirit has been poured forth and works wonders wherever human hearts are open to its prompting. The earth is renewed each time rivalries are resolved, distinctions are rec-ognised as merely expressions of diversity, peace is restored, comfort and solace are offered, and forgiveness is granted. We are immersed in the vigour of the Spirit of God; all we have to do is open ourselves to it and the reign of God will be born in our midst. @ Dianne Bergant CSS

UNITED IN FAITH, GUIDED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT NOURISHED BY THE

EUCHARIST, COMMITTED TO PROCLAIMING THE

GOSPEL.WE STRIVE TO LIVE AS GOD ASKS “to act justly, to love tenderly and to walk humbly with our God’ (Micah 6:8)

TAX DEDUCTIBILITY FOR PLANNED GIVING ENVELOPES 2019

The Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney have notified us that we are

able to offer a tax deductibility of 25% to those that are in the

Planned Giving Envelope system. This is offered to those that either

donate weekly with envelopes in the 2nd collection plate or monthly

via direct debit from their nominated credit card. Those that are not

in the Planned Giving System but wish to join, please contact the

Parish Office for a set of envelopes or direct debit request form.

To opt into the new system for the 2019 financial year, you MUST

notify the Parish Office no later than the 15th June 2018. Only those

that notify us can be included and we cannot add givers to the tax

deductible system after the financial year has commenced.

Please RSVP to Parish Office

via email admin@materdei-straphael.org.au

Walk with Christ – 3 June 2018 Please look for the Book of Life

kept in the Church to write your prayer intentions that will be offered at

the end of the procession. Participants will gather at the corner of Pitt

St and Martin Place in the CBD at 2:30pm. The procession will follow

the Blessed Sacrament through the Sydney CBD, finishing at the St

Mary’s Cathedral Forecourt with Adoration and Benediction approxi-

mately at 3:30PM.We are commemorating the 200th Anniversary of

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in Sydney. Our Parishes will be

represented at the Procession. All are welcome to the procession and

gather under the banner of Parish. Pope Francis has asked us to celebrate

a new memorial: Mary, Mother of the

Church on the Monday after Pentecost

Sunday each year. Mass Timings at

MD - 9:30AM SR - 11:00AM All are

invited to attend this Special Mass.