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HOLY FAMILY PARISH TIMARU & ST PATRICK’S PARISH WAIMATE
14th Sunday Ordinary Time 3 July 2016
OUR PRIESTS Residence: Presbytery, 7 Craigie Ave Phone: (03) 684 4263: Parish Priest: Fr Br ian Fennessy Cell Phone: 027 6758 456 Email: [email protected] Assistant Priest: Fr Joaquin Camano Cell Phone: 0226449751 Email: [email protected] Glen Brennan: 027 784 0788.
Parish Office: St Thomas’ Church, 12 Mountain View Rd, Timaru. Parish Secretary: Helen Simmons. Email: [email protected] Office Hours: Tuesday - Friday: 9.00am—12.00pm Phone (03) 686 2010; Parish Financial Assistant: Mike Batchelor Email: [email protected] Pastoral Assistant: Pauline Berry, Tel: 684 4263 Email: [email protected] Chairperson Parish Council: Gary Shand, Chairperson Finance Committee: Noel Murray Chairperson Property Committee: J im Anderson Sacred Heart Primary School: Principal: David Armstrong, Ph: 688 8188 St Joseph’s Primary School: Principal: Carmel Brosnahan-Pye, Ph: 688 1376 Roncalli College: Principal: Chr is Comeau, Ph: 688 6003
Sacred Heart Basilica St Patrick’s Parish 7 Craigie Avenue 3 Timaru Road Timaru Waimate St Thomas’ Church 12 Mountain View Road Timaru
St Patrick’s Parish: PO Box 24, Waimate. Phone/Fax (03) 689 8763 Email: [email protected] Resident Contact Gerard Dyson: Ph (03) 689 8763 Secretary: Agnes Deben—Ph (03) 689 8763 Office hours: Monday 10am—12noon, Thursday 10am—3pm Chair Parish Council: Kristine McLachlan Chairperson of Finance Committee: Brian Chave St Patrick’s School: Principal: Anne Pratt, Ph (03) 689 8584
From Fr Brian:
About 50 parishioners attended the Holy Family Parish AGM last Sunday. During the Meeting parishioners went into groups to discuss three practical
questions: “What practical things could we do, or ask, or help:
1 Non- practicing Catholics return to the Church ?
2 How is the Holy Family Parish going ?
3 What Adult Education Session topics would you like for next
year ?”
The response from the Groups were reported back to the Meeting. These responses will provide the Pastoral Council with material to discuss. Reports from Parish Groups will be presented in the newsletter over the forthcoming weeks.
The Annual Financial Report (subject to Martin Wakefield Accountants Review) tabled at the AGM on Sunday disclosed a net surplus of $43,200. This very comfortable result was mainly due to the receipt of two $5,000 general purpose bequests, and delays in carrying-out budgeted repairs and maintenance in the basilica and the Sacred Heart presbytery. The latter will now impact on the current year results.
Holy Family Parish Luncheon:
Sunday 17 July, at Seven Oaks. Tickets cost $33.00 and available after Masses this Sunday, or at the Parish Office during week between 9—12. If you would like to donate something towards a raffle it would be greatly appreciated. Proceeds to Liturgical supplies for Holy Family Parish. A good social catch up for all parishioners and good entertainment has been arranged.
“The Salvation Army” invites parishioners of Holy Family Parish, and the other Churches of Timaru, to join them in a celebration of the life of the Booths – the founding Family of the Salvation Army: at the Salvation Army Hall, corner Otipua & Wai-iti Roads, this Sunday 3 July 2.30pm. This year is the 151
st anniversary of the beginnings of the Salvation Army. The Afternoon
will involve Readings from the Booths and music provided by a brass sextet from Christchurch, plus afternoon tea. It would be good to see a few parishioners at this afternoon to support the Sallies in Timaru.
Over the next couple of weekends, Fr Anton McLean will be supplying weekend masses while Fr Joaquin is on his Annual Holidays.
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Two years ago - the Catholicism DVDs by Fr Robert Barron were shown in the Parish. Beginning this Wednesday, 6 July, and the subsequent six Wednesdays, at 1.30pm, in the Sacred Heart Presbytery these DVDs will be repeated. The Sessions are all independent – so it doesn’t matter if people miss a session. The DVDs provide a very good discussion on significant Catholic teachings. (There will not be a session on 13 July – as it is the ‘Friendly Afternoon’ at St Thomas’ church).
WAIMATE: The children in the First Communion Programme will be presented with the “Our Father” at Mass this Sunday. Parents’ Fifth Meeting for the First Communion Programme will be on Sunday, 10 July, after Mass in the Mary MacKillop Centre. First Communion will be celebrated on Sunday 24 July.
FEAST OF: OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL Mass at the Carmelite Convent, Halswell, on Sunday 17 July, 2.30pm, followed by afternoon tea.
MASS TIME TABLE THIS WEEK
Saturday St Thomas 6.00pm Vigil, Sunday Sacred Heart 9.00am Sunday St Thomas’ 10.30am Sunday Sacred Heart 5.00pm Monday St Thomas’ 9.00am Communion Service Tuesday Sacred Heart 11.00am Funeral Mass Wednesday St Thomas’ 9.00am Thursday St Thomas’ 9.00am Communion Service Friday Sacred Heart 12.10pm Saturday Sacred Heart 9.30am in Presbytery Funeral Masses take the place of scheduled weekday Masses.
Exposition and Reconciliation: Tuesday Sacred Heart 9.30am—10.00am Wednesday St Thomas’ 9.30am—10.00pm Friday Sacred Heart 11.30am—12.00pm Saturday Sacred Heart 10.00am—10.30am
St Patrick’s Parish Waimate Mass times are: Sunday 9.00am Thursday 9.30am
DIARY: Sunday 3 July FIRST SUNDAY CUPPA Sacred Heart Church Centre after 9.00am Mass Monday 4 July. EUCHRE: meet St Thomas’ Lounge, 1.30pm. ROSARY GROUP: meet St Thomas’ Church 4.00pm. ST VINCENT DE PAUL Sacred Heart Conference meet in Centre, Napier Street, 4.45pm. MEN’S FELLOWSHIP meet in St Thomas’ Lounge 7.30pm -9.00pm. Tuesday 5 July EUCHRE: Sacred Heart Centre, Napier St, 1.30pm. Raffle and afternoon tea. All players welcome. MARIAN MOVEMENT meet in St Thomas’ Chapel 2.00pm. Wednesday 6 July Catholicism DVD on 1.30pm in Presbytery. OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP, Divine Mercy Novena and Rosary 6.30pm Sacred Heart Basilica.
MASS OFFERINGS: We pray for the sick of the parish and those for whom Mass is requested: Recently deceased: Anne Currie, Shelagh Dodd (Waimate), Margaret O’Connor, Brian Dorgan, Tom Gallagher (Fairlie), Kay Buckley, Kevin O’Neill (Waimate), Anniversaries: 24/6 Colin Flanagan, 5/7 Madge Schaab, 17/7 Bridie Flanagan, Other Intentions: Decd Members Flanagan, Schaab, O’Leary, Stevenson, Gallagher & Frame, Families.
Readings: 10 July, 15th Sunday Ordinary Time Deuteronomy 30:10-14, Colossians 1:15-20, Luke 10:25-37
SUNDAY MOVIE CLUB 24 July 2016, 5.00pm. ’Love is a Many Splendid Thing’
Starring Jennifer Jones and William Holden. Tickets are $10.00 and to reserve a seat phone Terry on 684 4070.
SPECIAL MOVIE EVENT IN TIMARU
Focus on the Family NZ is holding a special premiere screening of its powerful new documentary movie ‘Irreplaceable’ in Timaru and you're invited to attend. ‘Irreplaceable’ explores the profound importance of marriage and family for individuals and societies, and it features a Kiwi host who travels the world to interview experts, families and others about these important issues. Entry is free, but you must register online to book your seat(s) - 6:45pm, Wednesday 13 July, Movie Max Cinemas, Timaru. All details are found online (including registration) at: www.family.org.nz
CARITAS—SOLIDARITY WITH SYRIA APPEAL Your donations to help save lives inside Syria will be doubled until 1 August, 2016. Caritas is currently appealing for donations so that they can provide emergency supplies and vital healthcare to people in desperate need within Syria. All donations to the Peace in the Middle East fund received by 1 August, 2016 will be doubled thanks to the New Zealand Aid Programme. Visit Caritas online to donate www.caritas.org.nz or call on 0800 22 10 22.
Voice for the Family – have published a booklet, entitled: “Euthanasia: an examination of euthanasia and assisted suicide and their implications”. Cost $15. There is a copy in the Parish Office for anyone who may wish to view the booklet. Orders may also be made at the Parish Office. This booklet is a thoughtful, practical and pastorally sensitive resource that provides a clear and thorough commentary on the ethical issues of euthanasia and assisted suicide. This booklet is a good resource to provide positive
answers to this debate that has been introduced into NZ.
Year of Mercy Ecumenical Service: is now Sunday 7 August, 2.00pm, in Sacred Heart Basilica. The Main-Line Christian Churches are being invited to share with the Catholic Community the Year of Mercy. Parishioners are encouraged to come and join in this Ecumenical Venture for the Year of Mercy. There will be a cuppa in the Sacred Heart Centre after the Service. If you have friends in the other Christian Churches – then invite them to accompany you to the Service.
Some parishioners at St Thomas’ may have noticed the new chairs, with arm rests, at the back of the church; they also have a firm seat. These chairs may be suitable for parishioners who need a higher chair. They are worth $414 each – a small fortune.
At a recent funeral, a friend of the bereaved family came up to me to say how they appreciated the Funeral Mass, but then added that because they were divorced and remarried – then they were unable to have Catholic Funeral Mass. This is RUBBISH. It surprised me that after 50 years since the Second Vatican Council some people still think that the Church has no compassion or mercy. Being divorced is not a problem in sharing in the full life of the Church; however, there is a difficulty if the person, who had a Sacramental Marriage, then wishes to get remarried. The person needs an annulment. The process of investigating the nullity of the marriage now has no financial cost. It is important to appreciate that a Catholic is not prevented from having a Catholic Funeral Mass because of their personal situation. As I have said before, non-Catholic members of the family can also have a Funeral Mass or a Catholic Funeral Service. It is a pity that negative interpretations still persist. I hope the Year of Mercy will assist Catholics in seeing the Church as a haven of God’s love.
Handyman, with a plane, is required to plane a fraction off the second drawer of the vestment press at St Thomas. The drawer gets stuck, which prevent good care of the books that are kept in the drawer.