Immaculate Conception

Paki Paki

Sunday Mass 8am

Our Lady of Lourdes 85 Te Mata Rd Havelock North

Sunday Mass 8.30am Saturday Mass 9.00am

Weekday Masses Mon 9am-Liturgy

Tues 9am Wed 9am Thurs 9.30am

Fri 10am

Sacred Heart 425 Heretaunga St East

Hastings

Sunday Mass 9:30am

Weekday Masses Wed 12.05pm

Thurs 12.05pm Fri 12.05pm

Sat 8am

The Catholic Parish Of Hastings Te Pārihi Katorika ki Heretaunga

www.hastingscatholic.org.nz

Email: admin@hastings.parish.nz Office hours : Monday to Friday 9.30am to 4pm

425 Heretaunga St East Hastings Ph: 878-7774

Parish Team Parish Priest: Fr Vince ‘Onesi

Assistant Priest: Fr Nathaniel Brazil

Pastoral Assistant: Deb Lucy 0273554830 Parish Secretary: Trish Sharp Finance & Property Manager:

Youth Ministry: Faaki Tuanaki 0211644218 Catechist: Tongan & Pacific Islands: Tevita Faka’osi 0272757086

Passionist Family Co-Ordinators: Allan & Jo Brady 876-9507 Hospital Chaplain: Deidre Russ 878 8109 ext. 2718

19th November 2017

33nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

St. Peter Chanel 817 Gordon Rd. Hastings

Vigil Sat: 5:30pm Sunday Mass 10am

Weekday Masses

Tues- 6pm Thurs 9am

Fri - Madonna 9.15am

THE TALENTS in this week’s Gospel can be interpreted as money, gifts and even a crown, but we are to continue to use them and not save them. We are given these talents through God’s great mercy and favour. We are in God’s favour. Recently I felt as though my talent had been taken from me as I found myself on a very hard path. As I look at my everyday life, I often find that, not only has my talent not been taken from me, but it is revealed in how I choose to live each day. I have realised that through the gift of God’s mercy, I am able to continue to use my talents each and every day. Every one of us has a crown to wear, not a crutch to carry. Many will try and knock that crown off our heads, but through perseverance and faith, we must continue to wear our crowns and to use our talents. If we do not, our crowns will become rusty and worthless. God’s light shines on us when we use our talents, no matter how they manifest themselves. Through reflection on this important Gospel, let us ask ourselves how we are using our talents. Are we allowing the mercy and grace of God to shine each and every day? Jacki Lavigne, Kitchener, ON. ©Novalis/Bayard Presse Canada—Used by permission.

Blessed are the open hands that embrace the poor and help them – bring hope Blessed are the hands that reach beyond every barrier of culture, religion and nationality, and pour the balm of consolation over the wounds of humanity. Blessed are the open hands that ask nothing in exchange… These are hands that call down blessings upon their brothers and sisters. (Pope Francis)

BAPTISM PREPARATION: Every 1st Sunday of the month at 3pm in Sacred Heart

Church Foyer

MARIST THIRD ORDER: Every 1st Sunday of the month at 2pm Catholic Parish of

Hastings office

HOSPITAL SINGING: 2nd Sunday 6pm (meet main entrance of Hospital)

MORNING PRAYER : Monday - Friday 7.40am & 9am Sacred Heart

BIBLE FOR STARTERS: 2nd & 4th Tuesday only, 7.30pm SH Office

SUNDAY READINGS :Tuesdays 10 –11am at Sacred Heart

ROSARY: Thursday 9.15am Our Lady of Lourdes, Saturday, 7.30am Sacred Heart

EXPOSITION: Tuesday 9am-1pm Madonna, Thursday 8.30am SPC, Friday 9am

OLOL

BENEDICTION: Sunday 4pm Sacred Heart

RECONCILIATION: Friday 11.30am SH, Saturday 9.30 OLOL & 5pm SPC (or by

appointment)

CHOIR PRACTICE: Every Thursday at Sacred Heart 6.00pm -7.00 pm. New members

welcome.

CHRISTIAN MEDITATION GROUP – every Wednesday at Sacred Heart day chapel,

7 – 8 p.m. All welcome. Enquiries please ring Paula 878 3314.

Readings for Next Sunday: Year A: Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe

Ezek 34:11-12, 15-17; 1 Cor 15:20-26, 28; Mt 25:31-46

FILIPINO MASS -

First Friday of the month 7pm Sacred

Heart

INDIAN MASS

Last Saturday of the month starting with

Rosary at 8.30am at St Peter Chanel

TONGAN MASS

Last Friday of the month 5pm St. Peter

Chanel

Greetings, You are invited to attend a short Ecumenical service ‘Blessing the Advent Wreaths’ for this season. The service will be held at St Luke’s Anglican Church, Havelock North, 24 Te Mata Road, on Thursday 30 November at 6.30pm. The Homily will be given by Father Nathaniel from Hastings Roman Catholic Parish. You are encouraged to bring along your Church's wreath for a blessing. Please

encourage parishioners and bring a friend.

Blessings. Bryan Carey

Vicar, Havelock North Parish

The Annual Sick and Retired Priests Special Collection Sunday 3 December 2017

On behalf of the Bishop, the Clergy Trust Fund provides for the well-being and care of priests in the Diocese. This includes stipends, food, travel home for overseas priests,

retreats, and all costs relating to healthcare. The Clergy Trust Fund is struggling to meet growing medical costs. Hence, your giving to this special collection is most

appreciated especially by our elderly priests who then benefit from your generosity. Your support is a great way of showing your gratitude to your priests.

Many thanks and blessings to all who contribute to this special collection. Every

contribution helps. Mons Brian Walsh, Vicar General

St. Vincent De Paul Havelock North would like to offer their sincere thanks to everyone who helped in making the Anointing Mass a success, especially our priests who made this such a special and

spiritual occasion.

Preparation Dates for First Reconciliation

Combined Parent Sessions: 22nd November 2017, 7pm at St. Peter Chanel Hall,

Children Sessions: Sunday 26th November 2017

St. Peter Chanel: 9.15am (before the 10am Mass)

Sacred Heart: 9am (Children to join in the Mass at Offertory time)

Our Lady of Lourdes: 8.00 am (Children to join in the Mass at

Offertory time).

First Reconciliation Celebration: Sunday 3rd December 12 noon at Our Lady of

Lourdes Church. Please bring a plate for a shared lunch.

Rite II Reconciliation will be held at Sacred Heart Church

on Wednesday 6th December at 7.00 p.m.

To celebrate the Feast of The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary,

Mass will be held at Paki Paki on Friday 8th December, 6.00 p.m.

2018 Columban Calendars. Calendars are now available at the parish office and are on sale after Mass at S.H.C., O.L.O.L. and S.P.C. churches. $12.00. No eftpos.

Talofa lava everyone and welcome to your youth notices. A huge thank you to those members of the group and families who helped out with the work at the vineyard last Saturday and also to the people who provided the work. We would also like to acknowledge those who support our Youth Masses and especially our young adults who still offer themselves to the Music Ministry. Your contributions are very much appreciated. Our "MONSTER GARAGE SALE -PART II" is postponed until 10th December. This will be held at St. Peter Chanel, starting 7.00 a.m. Our apologies for this delay and your support is still very much needed in different ways. Donations can be left at the Parish office or phone if you require them to be picked up. Christmas raffle tickets are on sale after Youth Masses or can be purchased at the Parish office.$2.00 each, 5 prizes. Weekly youth night: SPC Hall between 7-9 p.m. Youth Event: Aotearoa Catholic Youth Festival/Matt Maher Concert 2-3/12/17 at St Mary College, Auckland. Please pray for our youth group as they prepare for this event. Blessings

ST PETER CHANEL - WEEKDAY MASSES

WEEKDAY Masses at St. Peter Chanel Church will continue to be

held in the Presbytery until further notice. The builders are making

satisfactory progress on the renovations, with little disruption to

Saturday Vigil Mass and the Sunday morning Mass. We are grateful

for their consideration and we look forward to celebrating Christmas

in a more beautiful, safer (some strengthening will be done in

conjunction with the renovations) church. Regards, Father Vince.

St. Vincent de Paul are now selling Christmas cards at St.

Peter Chanel, at both Masses.

Our Blessed Lady’s Promise at Fatima

Devotion begins with the first Saturday of any five consecutive

months, at Sacred Heart church, Hastings. The next devotion will be

held on 2nd of December. Rosary begins 7.30 a.m. followed by

8.00a.m. Holy Mass. All welcome to come and learn more about this

devotion.

The St Columba’s Women’s Coffee Club once again warmly invite parishioners from Our Lady of Lourdes to share in their Advent meeting on Wednesday 13 December 2017 at 10 am for coffee and a short service in the church. There will be a retiring offering for

Christian World Service.

Please reply to the church office 877 8096 by 8 December if you wish

to attend.

Or contact Judith Drabble 027 472 8820 or wandjdrabble@xtra.co.nz

Our Lady Of Lourdes.

The Gifting Tree will be in place from today.

Please collect a tag and return it attached to an appropriate present

by the 3rd of December.

All gifts will be distributed by St. Vincent De Paul.

Thank you for sharing with others this Christmas.

MINISTERS OF COMMUNION TO THE SICK Please remember to bring along your pix when you are collecting the Consecrated Hosts. If you have forgotten it, feel free to pop into the office for a spare one.

ARAMAIC LORD'S PRAYER CYCLE Neil Douglas-Klotz (Saadi)

will be led by Sally Platt 2nd December 2017

10am (arrival at 9.30am) – 5pm One Studio, 106 Market St South, Hastings. Registrations open until 17th of November

Email sbbagdonaite@gmail.com or text 027 902 3970 (Sandra)

JOB VACANCIES

The Diocese of Palmerston North seeks people with passion and commitment to work with the Bishop, the Diocesan Young Catholics team, other diocesan staff, local faith community leaders, and young people as we work to build ministry to with, by and for young people in the Diocese. AVAILABLE ROLES: Diocesan Young Catholics Office (based in Palmerston North, responsible for the whole diocese): Diocesan Young Catholics Team Leader, Full-time. Diocesan Youth Minister, Part-time (20 hours). Diocesan Young Adult and Young Families Minister, Part-

time (20 hours).

In the regions: Parish Youth Minister, Palmerston North, Part-time (20 hours). Parish Youth Minister, New Plymouth, Full-time. The Diocese is open to discussions about flexibility with regards to hours and the makeup of the job descriptions for all roles, including the possibility of job-sharing and or combining roles. Come and see! To apply (by Friday, 8 December 2017), ask some questions, and/or request an Information Pack contact: Kathleen Field on kfield@pndiocese.org.nz 06 350 3824 / 021 509 436, or David

Mullin on dmullin@pndiocese.org.nz 06 213 9264 / 021 707 266

MARCH FOR LIFE on 9th Dec 2017 is happening in Wellington @ 2 p.m. from the Civic Centre to Parliament grounds. The aims of this event are to increase public awareness of the impact of abortion on families, women and society and to remember the 500,000 babies who have lost

their lives to abortion since 1974.

Join the march if you can and/or pray for the success of the

event and also for affected families.

WE PRAY FOR OUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS Recently Deceased: Jonathon (Jonny) Russell. Louis

Carston. Annette Kelly, Douglas Blake, Myra Brady, Siosifa

Havili. Isla O’Connor, Rosa Ogden, Varkey Thomas (father of

Santhosh Thomas (Neendoor),Marie Barham, Kathleen

Fargher, Alys O’Connor, Shirley Tulloch. Froggy (Eugene)

Le Lievre - Edgecumbe, John McGrath, Kay Foster, Neil

Evans. Mark Dawson, Joe Drislane, Petrus (Peter) van der

Lee, Fay Baldock (Tauranga), Fr. P J Cumisky, Rita Young.

Please pray for the Souls of: Thomas Mouldey 16/10,

John Breen (Snr.) 26/10, Tai Cullinane 19/10, Anna Forbes, Joseph Cullinane, Bill Logan, Juanita Garcia, Andres Galapon, Homer Galapon, Noreen Laracy 18/10, Hugh Laracy 6/10, Brian Brady 14/10, Gerard Brady 22/10, Peter Brady 26/10. Blair McCormack 03/11, Annie Gibbs 30/10. For all departed souls in Jeff’s family, All souls in Purgatory, For all departed souls in Sindhya’s family, Sean Pollard 7/11. George Barnes, Cecilia Barnes, Carrem Koorey, Lewis Caldwell, Laurie Maloney 16/11, Mary Fly, All Holy Souls, Hal Jonas, Vanessa O’Niell, deceased members of the O’Farrell

and Jonas families.

Please keep in your prayers those in our parish and communities who are sick especially:

Casey Gair (Ivy Roberts grandson), Vi Bond, Ron Bell, Colleen Setter, Philip Hay (USA), Greg and Paul Sloane, David, Joan Corlet, Leo Baltussen, Colleen Taylor, Tyler Bullivant, Janice Campbell, Beverley Morley, Moyra Mooney, Angela Whiting, Olga Unverricht, Baby, Pauline King, Zoe Le Lievre (Edgecumbe), Aline Lucy, Joan Addis, Latai Tuanaki, Jack van Boheman, Nicola Green, Ann Thomson, Eileen Mentzer, Fr. Donald Hamilton. David Wahl.

Names for the sick will be rotated monthly. Please let the parish office know if you wish for the name to stay on the Prayer List, in the newsletter. We thank you for your support.

PRAYERLINE: When in need of prayers for special intentions

please phone any one of the following people:

Fay Evans 878 8643, Eleanor McFlynn 878 9928, Trish Webley 8778172 or Margaret Frater 877 7571.

NOTICES FOR NEWSLETTER

To ensure a space is available, notices for the newsletter

need to be submitted by Wednesday lunchtime.

Thankyou for your co-operation.

St. Joseph’s Primary School -Week 5

Stage 1 of our Spiritual Garden has been finished. This will be a

wonderful “spot” for our children and teachers to go and sit and

reflect. Stage 2 will be landscaping and planting. Coming up –

Cultural Night Wed. November 29 (5pm) We will say” Thank you” to

our wonderful volunteer/helpers with morning tea on Friday 1st

December , Parents Evening – New Entrants pupils Monday 4 Dec

(5-7pm) Junior Nativity Production 6th Dec (6pm) and our famous

Christmas Breakfast will take place on Friday 8th December starting

at 8.15am. Prizegiving Assembly 11 December 1.15pm,

Thanksgiving Mass and Farewell 12th Dec. 6pm and our Fun Day

(postponed due to uncertain weather) will now take place on

Wednesday 13 December. A busy time through to the end of term.

St. John’s College -

Academic prizegiving will be held at the Barry O’Connor Centre,

7 p.m. 30th November.

Year 9 had their R.E. Historical trip last week.

Newsletters and notices via email

Contact the parish office on 8787774 or email

admin@hastings.parish.nz and in subject column type

‘Subscribe to Newsletter’.

URGENTLY REQUIRED: Reliable, mature female requires unfurnished spacious sunny 2 Bdrm. unit/house with garage and fenced grass area for small quiet dog. Long term tenant.

Reference available. Pls. phone Lyn Bennison 0274 769 618

Laura Bakker (visually impaired) is looking for a companion to assist her in walking her dog. This would be once a week, preferably on a Tuesday or Wednesday, for approximately one hour. Please phone her 8774136 if you can help.

OLOL Passionist Family Group Combined Christmas Lunch – All

Welcome

Joan and Brent McAsey have kindly offered to host our Christmas

gathering again in their home. When: Sunday 3rd December

Time: 11.30am to 2pm Where: 10A Duart Road, Havelock North.

Bring: BYO Drinks AND BBQ Meat AND either a Salad or Dessert to share. If anyone has a spare BBQ they can bring along – that

would be most helpful.

RSVP: Wednesday 29th November to Joan McAsey ph.877 8437

(pm) or Sarah Carran ph. 877 2245 (pm)

Fr John O’Connor has for many years gifted the New Zealand

Church with his website Food for Faith.

He is offering a wonderful gift to us all this Advent, like an Advent Calendar it will have an offering every day, leading and preparing us for Christmas. You can have it arrive every day by email by signing up at his site, or you could visit his site each day: http://

foodforfaith.org.nz/

Let us prepare as a community for Christmas by walking there in

prayer through the Advent season.