Bulletin for 14/15th Sept,1996

YEAR A - EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME - 31st JULY, 2011

ROSTERS

WEEK ENDING 6th/7th August, 2011

CLEANING TEAM: Thursday 4th August, 2011 –

Group B –

Patricia Kenny, Maria Perugini, Lisa Kusnadi, Zita & Joe Conti

2 Cleaners are required for both the Saturday & Friday morning MONTHLY ROSTER. If you can help please contact the Parish Office on 9587 5444.

READERS:

6th/7th August – 19th Sun in Ordinary Time – Year A

Sat 5.30pm Gilbert DiabBrendan Donohue

Sun. 8.00am Karla Villarete

Sheridane Kumanidis

Sun 10.00am St. Patrick’s School Readers

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: 6th/7th August, 2011

Sat 5.30pm Josie Mangion

Andrew Pike

Sun 8.00am Carmen Giordimaina Grace Balzarano

Sun 10.00am Zita Conti

Alma Kelly

CHILDREN’S LITURGY: 7th August, 2011 –

There will be no Children’s Liturgy until further notice.

Ministers of Holy Communion for the St. George

Hospitals – 7th August, 2011

Margaret Cassoff, Lisa Graves, Lily Wu, Marcia Marskell,

Minh Nguyen, Brian Henson, Nena Araullo, Ian Hudson,

Acolyte – Hurstville.

PRAY FOR THE SICK:

Crissi Payne, Ron Cahill, Mitchell Pauling, David Bambury, Teresa Miller, Bernadette Finch, Jack & Jean O’Brien, Sr. Margaret Rowe,

Donnie Tims.

LORD WELCOME OUR DEAD HOME, ESPECIALLY-

Recently deceased: Lola Henry, Norma Pugh, Sadie Harfield, Joan Ryan, Josephine Evers, Bernie Rankin, Brigid Doherty, Maggie Mauckline, Veronica Murphy.

Anniversaries: Greg Page, Mary Young, Bro. Joe McKenzie,

Daisy Kearns, Frank Saviour Borg, Nubar Husseinjian,

Stella Mossop, Jack & Patricia Maddox, Hannah May & Cedric Russell, the Pulham, Donohoue, Evans, McAleer, Ryan, McGrath, Madden, Togher, Fahey, Bounds, Davis, Fitzsimons & McGillacuddy Families.

In keeping with the Privacy Act names cannot be published in our Parish Bulletin without the permission of the persons themselves or their next of kin. Please specify on your Mass Envelope your intention to include the person’s name in this Bulletin or contact the Parish Office on 9587 5444.

LOST PROPERTY

All lost property is kept in the Sacristy.

Would parishioners please check to see if anything belongs to them.

FAMILY ROSARY

Anyone interested in having the Statue of Our Lady of Fatima in their home please ring Rob – Daytime 0418 672 546 or Evening 9567 2199

There are Rosary Beads, Prayer Cards etc. available.

Toilets are now located at the side of the Parish Hall

MASS TIMES – Please check the cover page of this Bulletin for the week day Mass time changes.

CHARITABLE WORKS FUND

NEXT WEEKEND we will take up the second C.W.F. Collection for this year. Your generous offering supports all the charities the Sydney Catholic Church has in its care. These include: Chaplaincy service in Prisons/hospitals/mental hospitals/universities; Seminary tuition fees (assisting our future Priests); the deaf ministry, the teaching of Religion in State Schools, Centacare (assisting struggling families, children and people with disabilities); and Marriage counselling. Envelopes will be available on the seats.

Please be generous, and thank you.

PARISH MORNING TEA

1st Sunday each month after the 10.00am Mass

next date: 7th August, 2011 –

Everyone welcome!

YOUTH MASS AND ACTIVITIES

We welcome all young people to attend Mass every Sunday at 6.00 pm. We also welcome our youth to be involved in the special youth group activities, and in the Liturgy of Sunday Mass, i.e. Readings, Singing, Ushering. We look forward to seeing you there. When the new Parish Hall is ready, we will be having sports activities before Mass.

CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY BIBLES

Catholic Pastoral Edition

These Bibles are available for purchase

from the Parish Office at a cost of $40 - large print (hard cover)

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COMPENDIUM OF THE CATECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH (Catholic Beliefs) –

$15 each (paperback)

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USBORNE CHILDREN’S BIBLE

$15 each

Beautiful little (b5 size) 143 page

44 stories from both New and Old Testament to read to children.

Would make a lovely present.

Available from the Parish Office.

ST PATRICK’S PRIMARY SCHOOL

St Patrick’s School is still accepting Catholic enrolments for Kindergarten 2012.

If your child is ready to start school and you are looking for a Catholic Education for them in a community that is nurturing and welcoming, we would love to hear from you.

Catholic Education does require parents to pay fees, however families experiencing genuine financial hardship can apply to the Principal for a fee reduction. (Children in Australia on certain visas are required to pay full fees) Please contact the school on 9587 8998 or email info@stpatskogarah.catholic.edu.au

We look forward to welcoming you to the St Patrick’s school community.

WINTER APPEAL

Thank You

The members of St. Patrick’s Conference wish to thank the Kogarah parishioners for their very generous response to the recent Winter Appeal.

A total of $3,165.00 was donated.

NEW PARISHIONERS

We extend a warm welcome to new Parishioners at St. Patrick’s, Kogarah. Please introduce yourself to Monsignor Henryk after Mass, and he will give you an information form (which are located in the foyer of the church). If you would like to be listed on the Parish Roll, or be a part of the Planned Giving scheme, please complete the form below:

PARISH ROLL & PLANNED GIVING

Please complete this form and place it in the collection basket. Please indicate:

I wish to contribute to the Parish on a regular basis.

I wish to be listed on the Parish Roll.

Please tick your choice:

Automatic Payment (credit card)

Envelopes

Full Name: (Mr./Mrs/Ms)_____________________________

________________________________________

Address:_________________________________

___________________________Postcode:_____

Phone/s:_______________________________

Fax:__________________________________

Email:________________________________

PATIENTS AT ST. GEORGE PUBLIC

& PRIVATE HOSPITALS

If you or your loved ones will be Patients in the St. George Hospitals at any time, would you please make sure your Catholic Religion is noted by the Admitting Staff, so that your name is included on the list of Catholic Patients.

If you would like to have the Sacrament of the Sick or Reconciliation, ask a nurse to page the Catholic Priest on Pager 710. Alternatively, if you are aware that you are to be hospitalised, you may like to ask your Parish Priest to give you the Sacrament of the Sick before you go to Hospital. However, it is important that you have your Catholic Religion noted, so that we may visit you and offer you Holy Communion while in Hospital.

LOOKING FOR PEOPLE

TO BE ON

ST. PATRICK’S KOGARAH

SOCIAL COMMITTEE

At a recent Parish Pastoral Council {PPC} Meeting, it was decided to have a separate Social Committee.

The Social Committee would be responsible for such activities as the Morning Teas, Christmas Parish Party, also including Fund Raising to support the various PPC activities, eg WYD, Youth, Adult talks.

If you are interested in joining the St. Patrick’s Kogarah Social Committee, please contact:

Paul Stapleton on 0417 493 804 or email: rabbit4040@hotmail.com

MARRIAGE & FAMILY SUNDAY

(last weekend)

Please take a brochure from the back of the church for your information.

SACRAMENTAL CLASSES FOR 2011

for the State/Private School children

First Reconciliation and First Holy Eucharist are done in the same year - they start with Reconciliation then continue on with the Holy Eucharist.

First Holy Eucharist: Sunday, 20th November, 2011

( Feast of Christ the King)

Classes Commenced: 5th June at 9.00am: (June: 5/12/19/26) (July: 17/24/31) (August: 7/14/21/28) (September: 4/11/18) (October: 9/16/23/30) (November: 6/13) 20 lessons

Confirmation was celebrated on 12th June, 2011.

LEGION OF MARY

“Mary Help of Christian Praesidium”

St. Patrick’s, Kogarah

Meeting is on every Thursday

after the 9.15am Mass.

FR. JIM O’MEARA’S RETIREMENT

FROM ST. FINBAR’S PARISH, SANS SOUCI

He will retire on 10th October 2011. There will be a Mass on Sunday 9th October at 11.00am at St. Finbar’s, followed by a buffet lunch at 1.00pm in the Grange Room at St. George Leagues Club. Cost $40 per person. Contact: Warren 9529 6703, Maree 9529 9889, Margaret 9529 4375 RSVP 1st September.

BEGINNING EXPERIENCE

9th/10th/11th September 2011

MT. Benedict Centre, Pennant Hills

This is a non-profit organization running a personal encounter weekend for those who have lost a partner through death, separation or divorce. Contact Lee 9449 5317; Lynne 4627 2084; Kevin 4020 5594

GUIDED MEDITATION - MARY MCKILLOP PLACE

7-11 Mount St., North Sydney

11.00am – 1.00pm Mondays 15th and 22nd August 2011

Cost: each session $10

Contact: 9929 7344 a.h. 9560 0721

ECUMENICAL SERVICE

Calvary Hospital Chapel of the Resurrection

91-111 Rocky Point Road, Kogarah

Tuesday 9 August 2011

Commencing 7:30pm - Supper at 8:00pm

An invitation is extended to all who have suffered grief or bereavement and especially those whose loved ones have died at Calvary.

HOLY HUMOUR

From a Child’s Heart

Mother: “That’s no way to say your prayers, honey.”

Honey: “But Mum, I thought that God was tired of hearing the same old stuff every night. So I told him the story of the Three Bears instead.”

- “World’s Greatest Collection of Jokes”

RESPONSES TO THE MASS

Entrance Antiphon:

God, come to my help. Lord, quickly give me assistance.

You are the one who helps me and sets me free: Lord, do not be long in coming.

Responsorial Psalm: The hand of the Lord feeds us; he answers all our needs.

Gospel Acclamation:

Alleluia, alleluia! No one lives on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God. Alleluia!

Communion Antiphon:

You gave us bread from heaven, Lord: a sweet-tasting bread that was very good to eat.

SCRIPTURE READINGS –

First Reading: Isaiah 55: 1-3 –

Hasten and eat.

Thus says the Lord: Oh, come to the water all you who are thirsty; though you have no money, come! Buy corn without money, come! Buy corn without money, and eat, and, at no cost, wine and milk. Why spend money on what is not bread, your wages on what fails to satisfy? Listen, Listen to me and you will have good things to eat and rich food to enjoy. Pay attention, come to me; listen, and your soul will live. With you I will make an everlasting covenant out of the favours promised to David.

Second Reading: Romans 8: 35, 37-39 -

No creature can separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ.

Nothing can come between us and the love of Christ, even if we are troubled or worried, or being persecuted, or lacking food or clothes, or being threatened or even attacked. These are the trials through which we triumph, by the power of him who love us.

For I am certain of this: neither death nor life, no angel; no prince, nothing that exists, nothing still to come, not any power, or height or depth, nor any created thing, can ever come between us and the love of God made visible in Christ Jesus our Lord.

GOSPEL: Matthew 14: 13-21 –

They all ate and were satisfied.

When Jesus received the news of John the Baptist’s death he withdrew

by boat to a lonely place where they could be by themselves. But the people

heard of this and, leaving the towns, went after him on foot. So as he stepped

ashore he saw a large crowd; and he took pity on them and healed their sick.

When evening came, the disciples went to him and said, ‘This is a lonely place, and the time has slipped by; so send the people away, and they can go to the villages to buy themselves some food.’ Jesus replied, ‘There is no need for them to go: give them something to eat yourselves.’ But they answered, ‘All we have with us is five loaves and two fish.’ ‘Bring them here to me,’ he said. He gave orders that the people were to sit down on the grass; then he took the five loaves and the two fish, raised his eyes to heaven and said the blessing. And breaking the loaves he handed them to his disciples who gave them to the crowds. They all ate as much as they wanted, and they collected the scraps remaining, twelve baskets full. Those who ate numbered about five thousand men, to say nothing of women and children.

Readings for 7.8.2011: 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year A

First Reading: Kings 19: 9, 11-13 Second Reading: Romans 9: 1-5

Gospel: Matthew 14: 22-33

BAPTISMS – JULY

We welcome into the Catholic Church

community this month:

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MARRIAGES – JULY

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“The two shall become one”

ST. VINCENT de PAUL SOCIETYSt Patrick’s Conference, KOGARAHInterested In Joining:

Regular Meeting every Wednesday 7.30pm

The St. Patrick’s Conference of St Vincent de Paul Society meets every Wednesday night on the first floor above the hall of St Patrick’s school (formerly Bethany College). Meeting last for approx. 1 hour. Members are NOT required to attend every week.

Anyone interested in joining the Conference

(must be 16 years and over) is welcome to attend.

Please ring 0419 237 285 for details.

CATECHISTS:

If.....

-you love the Catholic Faith

-you can follow the lessons provided

-you can commit to a half hour class each

week: ongoing support and training provided.

We need you for Kogarah Public School –

Kindergarten (5 yr olds) - Mondays, 2.30pm – 3.00pm

Please call the Parish Office on 9587 5444 if you are able to help.

Thank you to Sr. Kathleen for taking Year 1.

AVE MARIA CHOIR GROUP

This group has made a CD of religious church music.

The CD will be on sale at the back of the church for a cost of $8.00

after 5.30 pm Mass on Saturday evening

Monies raised go towards World Youth Day 2011

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