THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER YEAR A

TAKING TIME FOR PATIENCE

26 APRIL 2020

HOLY NAME OF MARY PARISH HUNTERS HILL ST PETER CHANEL WOOLWICH

We acknowledge the Walumatagal people — the first custodians of this place

Calendar

MARCH

Due to the leadership of Federal and State Governments and their advisors, and the excellent cooperation

from the population at large, we see Australia in a very promising position as the incidence of new Covid-19

cases continues to dwindle. This brings with it talk of relaxation of the rules around isolation and social dis-

tancing. A couple of beaches are now open for exercise and momentum is growing for a resumption of the

Rugby League competition before the end of May. Understandably our feet get itchy and we long to be able to

return to life as we knew it.

We also know now how deadly, clever and fast-moving the coronavirus is and the precautions in place will

need to remain for some time yet. We could easily end up back at square one if we don’t continue on the

watchful path we’ve been taking so far.

Expert medical opinion tells us that the virus itself will always be with us and until we find the vaccine needed

to protect us, “normal” life will have to remain on hold to some extent.

As we go a bit stir-crazy in our splendid isolation, getting on each other’s nerves having to be in close proximi-

ty to each other in our families, longing for a way out of the present situation, we are all in need of great pa-

tience. We need to be patient with ourselves as we keep adjusting to the present situation. Our experiences of

frustration, perhaps loneliness and the lack of normal social inter-action can have its effect on our mental and

emotional health. We certainly need patience with each other in our families along with finding creative ways

to continue together while factoring in some legitimate escape mechanisms!

Our patience is for our own sakes and is a contribution we make to the whole community. It is a confronting

reminder that our lives are inter-connected and that we as individuals and families are not the centre of every-

thing. Thankfully in Australia our culture is open to engaging with this and we see the results in the daily de-

cline of new Covid-19 cases each day. This can lift our spirits and make us realise the importance of the con-

tribution that each of us is able to make.

In the US for instance people are not so lucky. The cult of the individual and individual rights is somewhat

more entrenched in the social fabric which means that any sacrifice on behalf of the community becomes

more difficult to achieve. Fed by right wing ideologues and their shock-jock mouth-pieces we see some States

chafing at the bit to be released from pandemic restrictions because they “violate my rights!” The accompany-

ing death toll there speaks for itself.

Apart from our absurd plundering of toilet paper supplies a few weeks’ ago and some medications, we have

generally avoided such self-centred responses and for this we can be very thankful.

All growth, healing and peace require a measure of patience. Sometime and often, this entails a degree of

suffering. The mystery of the Cross and Resurrection is never far from our door, especially in times such as

these. We recall Jesus’ long-suffering patience as he suffered his way to Calvary. The gift of this patient suf-

fering serves as nourishment and inspiration for us all right down to our own day.

Who knows what a gift to our children and their children we are making as we bravely endure this time of

deprivation together? Who knows what growth we ourselves will experience through our readiness to put the

common good ahead of our own personal needs?

Let’s pray in thanks for each other and for countries around our world as they seek to reclaim good health and

safety for their people. May Jesus risen from the dead become a daily focus for us as we draw on our re-

serves of long-suffering patience. Father Kevin

WEEKLY MASS AVAILABLE ON YOUTUBE As long as our churches

are closed, we will have

available a celebration of

the Mass each weekend

on YouTube.

Just go to:

bit.ly/hnomhuntershill

or search Holy Name of

Mary Hunters Hill

and click on the appropri-

ate Sunday’s icon.

P a ge 2 T hi rd Su nd ay of E ast e r Y ea r A

HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW YOUR PARISH? See if anyone in your pew

knows the name of this charm-

ing couple. Their names

next week. . Last week’s

photo: Sr Marie Berise

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HOW TO FILL THIS SPACE? SEND US YOUR STORIES OF SURVIVAL AND THE REST! Over the coming weeks, this

page of the bulletin is starti-

ing to become more and more

empty.

To help us stay in touch with

each other, I invite you to:

What’s on?

CHILD SAFETY— OUR SPECIAL PRIORITY

Send in stories and

photos that you’d be

happy for us to share.

These could be anything you

like, but especially stories and

photos telling us how you are

coping with this time of self-

isolation.

OUR ELDERLY—

FORGET ME NOT

PROJECT

If you are in need of some

help to get shopping in, need

a lawn mowed or need a lift to

the shops during these chal-

lenging times, please contact

the parish office. Likewise,

you may be self-isolating and

would simply appreciate a

phone call.

Some very kind parishioners

have extended offers of as-

sistance in this regard. In the

same way if you are in a posi-

tion to help any of our parish-

ioners please contact the

office. Phone: 98175325

THE CATHOLIC WEEKLY ONLINE The Catholic Weekly Digital Edi-tion for issue 12 April 2020 is now available. Please click the link to view.

https://www.catholicweekly.com.au/

catholic-weekly-newspaper-online/

PARISH FINANCES Thanks very much to those pa-rishioners who have responded so generously with your contri-butions to the parish during this time. Contributions are still welcome. The Parish Finance Committee suggests that you could:

Drop your envelopes or contributions into the parish office;

Go to the website www,hnom.com,au, click on the “Make a Payment” tab and proceed from there, or

Ask us for a Planned Giv-ing form from the office and make a regular contribution that way.

JESUIT REFUGEE SERVICES FOOD-DROP This food-drop is continuing each

week and the parish office is a

drop-off point for any contribution

you wish to make:

Each Wednesday between 9.00

am—11.00am.

Note of thanks received:

Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) thanks the Holy Name of Mary parish for standing in solidarity with refugees and people seeking asylum. In the absence of federal government support, all the dona-tions of essential food and hy-giene items ensures that people seeking asylum have some of their core provisions met. For many people seeking asylum, JRS is the only safety net they have. Many thanks to all for your

continued generosity.

THE LAUREN FAMILY CAMP OUT AT HOME AND MEET SOME SURPRISING NEIGHBOURS!!

P a ge 3 T h i rd Su nd ay of E ast e r Y ea r A

Pray for... PRAYER ZONE

CAROLINE BANNON We place Caroline in our prayers

as she faces a very serious

health condition.

We pray for her health to improve

and for her to know that she is

supported by the love of her fami-

ly and by our parish community.

THE PEOPLE OF VIRGIN AIRLINES Virgin Airlines have served most

of us at some time. We pray for

the thousands of employees who

are facing an uncertain future.

May there be a good outcome

both for the airline and for those

people who have served it so well.

Marist Sisters’ College Principal: Dr Anne Ireland

Ph: 9816 2041

www.mscw.nsw.edu.au

First Reading : Acts 2: 14, 36-41 Second Reading : Peter 2: 20-25 Gospel Reading : John 10: 1-10

This Week… Scripture Zone

First Reading: Acts 2:14,22-33 It was impossible for Jesus to

be held by the power of hell.

Response Lord, you will show us the path

of life.

Second Reading: Peter 1:17-21 The ransom that was paid to

free you was the blood of the

Lamb, Jesus Christ.

Alleluia, Alleluia! Lord Jesus, make your word plain to me, Make our hearts burn with nlove when you speak. Alleluia!

Gospel Reading Luke, 24-32

Their hearts were opened and

they recognized him at the break-

ing of the bread.

We do not know what is ahead of us so we pray and take all

necessary actions to keep ourselves and families safe.

COMING SOON

POINT TO PONDER

ST PETER CHANEL—FEAST DAY THIS TUESDAY 28 APRIL We thank God for Peter Chanel’s gentle presence in the earliest years of our Marist History. The gift of his life serves us today as an inspiration through his selfless and faithful service to the people on the island of Fu-tuna and his desire to love Mary and to make her loved. We ask him to pray for us in a time when faith-ful service of one another is so needed.

Villa Maria Primary School Principal: Mr. Kevin Turner

Phone: 98796100

www.vmhuntershill.catholic.edu.au

St Josephs’ College Principal: Dr Christopher Hayes

Mark Street, Hunters Hill, NSW

2110 T +61 2 9816 0802

Well Done...CONGRATS AND WELCOME ZONE

Please pray for all those who

are sick or in special need in

our community: Janet Muscat, Judy Craig, Andrew &

Lina Gullotta, Suzanne Traill, Frank

Lloyd, Winifred Wall, John Burton,

Madge Mullen, Jill Caldwell, Annette

Sidgreaves, Valerie Grant, John

O’Connor & Ron Hill.

PAULINE DOWLING’S MOTHER Pauline’s Mother, Catherine

Keating, 84, is in an aged care

facility in Ireland that has been

impacted by the Covid-19 virus.

We hold her in our prayers,

with Pauline and her whole

family. Both dementia and the

virus are affecting Catherine.

May she know she is well loved

and held safe in many hearts.

ANZAC DAY THIS SATURDAY—LEST WE FORGET Our Church bells will ring at 5.55 am to mark the dawn.

A PARISH OF THE MARIST FATHERS

PARISH OFFICE: 3A Mary Street. Hours: 9.00am – 5.00pm, Mon-Fri PHONE: 9817 5325. FAX: 9817 4615. EMAIL: villamar@bigpond.net.au

PARISH TEAM: Parish Priest: Father Kevin Bates SM, OAM Ph: 0425 333 129 kev@kevinbates.com Priests Assisting: Fathers Aliki Langi SM, Ph: 0408 896 839 John Worthington SM, Paul Pidcock SM, OAM Parish Secretary: Catherine Byrne Associate Secretary: Maggie Mullane

Sacramental Coordinator: Rosalia Foley fft@hnom.com.au 0409 608 979 Parish Safeguarding Support Officers:

Caitlin Pfafflin & Kathleen Lee:

hnompsso@gmail.com

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BAPTISM: By arrangement. Parents please contact the presbytery to book & arrange to attend the Baptism Prep Program BAPTISM PREPARATION EVENINGS: Wednesday 13 May, Tuesday 9 June, (if possible) Chapter Hall @ 7.30pm …………………………………………………… MARRIAGE: At least six months notice must be given. The parish clergy will officiate primarily for parishion-ers. Others will generally need to arrange their own Priest or Deacon.

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PARISH PASTORAL GROUPS AND CONTACTS Parish Pastoral Council Chairperson: Marita Winters bmwinters6@gmail.com Parish Pastoral Council Secretary: Carmen Pelling

cdpelling@gmail.com

Parish Finance Committee: Andrew Curtin 0423 123 995

Family Faith Educator: Marea De Angelis

Ph: 0419 448 201

RCIA: Janet Greene 9879 6515

Counselling: Deborah Khoury 0409 719 443 ………………………………………………... Villa Play Group: Tues 9:30-11:30am Parish Hall. Mercedes Simola 0414 625 384 www.hnom.com.au/children St Vincent De Paul: Paul Ladd 0468 355 753

Meditation Group: Gabrielle Woodcock,

9817 0097

Youth Group: Luana: 0426845053 or

Danielle: 0400 871 423

Young Adults Group: Nicholas Fearnley

0401 722 839

Aged Ministry : Margaret Gambley 9807 2160

Grief Support Group:

Cecilia Brungs: 0412 284 028

Social Justice Group:

David Macedone: 0412 049 895;

Marnie Butler: 0413 004 702

Marist Laity Group: Cathy Gallo 9817 2959

Josiane Espinosa 9807 9199 ……………………………………………………...

Liturgy Group & Music Ministry: Kia

Mackun 0435 899 917, Ralph Fitzgerald 0412

230 626

Eucharistic Ministry Coordinators:

HNM: Maggie Mullane: 0411 475 469

SPC: Maria Goode: 0423 706 830

Altar Servers Coordinator:

Yvonne Young: 0410 588 063

Email: yyhnom@gmail.com

Readers HNM: Barry Buffier: 9817 8805

SPC: Mark Volpato: 9816 4431

Children’s Liturgy:

HNM: Olivia Edwards: 0409 541 177

Email: oedwards121@gmail.com

`SPC: Sally Grill: 0417 916 267

Altar Society: Julia Cuming: 0412 031 451

Annette Hills: 0401 252 064

Ukelele Group: Fr Aliki: 0408 896 839

Cleaners:

HNM: Maggie Mullane 0411 475 469

SPC: Imogen Cornell : 0402 436 715

Men’s Group:

Clinton McDonald: 0419 646 311

Gerardo D'Angelo 0418 294 063

Inter-Church Council:

Richard Korkor 0410 431 022

Prayer Group: Maryanne Knoblanche

Web: www.hnom.com.au

Facebook: Holy Name of Mary Parish

New or Returning

Parishioners…

Please come along to the Parish Office for a

warm welcome and to pick up a Parish

Information Kit .

OUR PARISH PRAYER Loving God,

you are the home for our hearts’ deepest longings. We find our way as families and as individuals only in you, through our brother Jesus,

encouraged by the breath of your Spirit. We thank you for all the blessings we enjoy in our parish family.

May we continue to share our gifts of life and love with glad and generous hearts. May our world be somehow more alive because we have passed this way.

May Mary our parish patron continue to inspire us as we give new birth to your Word in our turn. We make our prayer in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

SUNDAY MASS TIMES Holy Name of Mary: Sat.6.00pm Sun.8.00am, 10.00am, 6.00pm. St. Peter Chanel: Sunday – 9.00am. WEEKDAY EUCHARIST Holy Name of Mary: Monday to Friday –9.00am. Saturday – 8.00am. St Peter Chanel: Wednesday 12.15pm RECONCILIATON: Holy Name of Mary: Saturday 5.15pm-5.45pm or by request.