25th sunday of the year year c 21/22 september 2019 ......2019/09/22 · liz buchel michael schiano...
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THANK YOU!
Early this year the Sisters of the Good Samaritan of the Order of St Benedict left Marrickville after living or working in the area for 131 years.
The Sisters first came to Marrickville in 1887. They walked each day - rain, hail or shine, from their convent near Central Station to teach at St Brigid’s School.
In July 1892 they moved into rented accommodation at 211 Illawarra Rd; then in 1901, with the assistance of the Passionist Fathers, they moved to Malakoff Towers, 101 Despointes St.
It was here that the Co-foundress of the Good Samaritan Sisters, Mother Scholastica Gibbons, a Sister of Charity, died on 15th October 1901.
In 1960 a new Convent was built in Despointes St and Malakoff Towers was demolished. When the Sisters moved out in the 1990s this building became the Marrickville Police Local Area Command.
The Sisters recognized the importance of education in enabling people to improve their situa-tions, and many hundreds of students have been educated by them in St Brigid’s Primary and Infants school, St Brigid’s College and Casimir College…...
Marrickville also developed a reputation for excellence in music. Sr Gabrielle Healey, Brother Florence and Fr Stani-slaus Cross Cp promoted liturgical music as part of the litur-gical renewal of the Catholic Church during the 1950s & 1960s. For a number of years they produced a Christmas pageant in Hyde Park, supported by the wonderful work of Mrs Connie Cloran…..
While continuing to teach, the Sisters also provided pastoral care for many families, and a home for refugee students in Garners Ave and later at 61 Pile St.
There have always been strong partnerships with the De La Salle Brothers and the Passionist Community, and with the people of the area, creating deep and lasting sense of com-munity and family—Marrickville was more than a parish or a suburb—it was a home.
Over 131 years, 294 Sisters lived or ministered in Marrick-ville, some of them on two or more occasions.
Sr Elizabeth Delaney SGS
THANK YOU to each and everyone of them.
25th Sunday of the Year - Year C
21/22 September 2019
St Brigid’s Marrickville In the Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney, Australia
One Family, Alive in Christ Est 1886. Under the Pastoral Care of the Passionists since 1887
392 Marrickville Rd (PO Box 237), Marrickville NSW 2204 Tel: 02 8577 5670 Fax: 02 8577 5679
Email: [email protected] Web: www.stbrigid.org.au FaceBook: St Brigid’s Marrickville
Administrator: Fr Erick Niyiragira CP ([email protected])
Sr Elena Daton CP ([email protected]) Sr Elenita Flores CP ([email protected]),
Fr Thomas Nguyen CP ([email protected] Fr Dominic Samamba CP ([email protected])
Deacon Tony Simbel CP ([email protected]) Deacon Christopher Roehrig ([email protected])
Sue King (SRE Co-ordinator/Safeguarding) [email protected]
Parish Secretary: Ms Terrey Trethowan (9.30am - 4pm)
We stand at the Crossroads of life for many people
St Brigid’s Christian Meditation Group After a prolonged break owing to the fire damage of its meeting place, our Meditation Group is starting up again. Meeting details: Time: Saturday mornings at 9.00am Place: The Community Meeting Room, Patrick Minehan Retirement Village, 89A Livingstone Rd, Marrickville. Contact: [email protected]. Parking available near the Village and Bus 412 stops near the Village on Livingstone Rd. A warm welcome to former and new members who long to pray in a small group in silence, trusting and listening to God in the innermost room of our hearts. “Perfect Little Things” Small business run by one of our parishioners supply-ing religious gifts for children. Specialising in personal-ised Children’s Catholic Bibles and acrylic crosses. Great Sacramental gift!. E-mail: [email protected]. Follow then on Facebook and Instagram.
“Foster Care Information Session “Do you have room in your heart and home for a foster child?” At St Patrick’s Summer Hill after 6.00pm Mass NEXT Saturday 28 September 2019 .Sponsored by Catholic-Care who are attempting to fill the desperate need for carers in the Inner West of Sydney. Details: Ashleigh on 0466 255 033
Catholic Bushwalking Club New members very welcome—walks every weekend. Contact: www.cbcnsw.org.au OR 0478 919 427.
Healing Mass: St Joseph’s Camperdown First Thursday of each month at 7-8.45pm. Details: [email protected]
St Francis Way Photo Exhibition Photographic Exhibition capturing the life, times and unique spiritual expression of St Francis. Prints availa-ble for purchase. Where? Parish Centre, Marry Immaculate Church, 45a Victoria St, Waverley When? 4 October (6-8pm; 5-6 October 9am-7pm Contact: [email protected]
Veech Libray Lecture “A Human Saint: John Henry Newman(1801-1890) Soon to be a Saint, Newman was a man affected by his time, his place and his growth in sanctity. Dr Robert Andrews will discuss his life and thought. Thursday 10 October, 6’30pm Ryan Auditorium, 99 Albert Rd, Strathfield.. RSVP by Friday 4/10/19: 9752 9530. Gold coin donation. Eremos Spring Retreat Day “New Life Starts Now” - Saturday 19 October, 10am-4pm at Blue Labyrinth Bush Retreat, Woodford. Cost: $60 incl M tea and lunch. Registrations close 14/10/19 at https://www.eremos.org.au/events.
Archbishop’s Awards 2019
Young parishioners of Marrickville—Anna Fioretti, Casimir College; Michel Nguyen, St Mary’s Cathe-dral College; and Natasha Rego, Santa Sabina Col-lege after receiving their Archbishop’s Awards for leadership and service in both school and parish in areas of liturgy, youth and social justice. In addition, these three students were successful in the ACU School Learners’ programme and are three of the only 15 students chosen from a field of 49 to depart on November 17 for Rome and London, re-turning on 7 December. The future of our parish could not be in better hands!
CONGRATULATIONS!
Rachel’s Vineyard—Retreat 25-27 October 2019 A sanctuary in which to renew and rebuild after an abortion—safe, supportive and non-judgmental. Www.rachelsvineyard.org.au. Bereavement Support Reflection Mornings 3rd Wednesday of every month, 10.00am-1.00pm. Enquiries: Bereavement Support –9646 6908 Message from the Safeguarding Office Child sexual abuse is a crime. The appropriate people to deal with crimes are the police. If you—or anyone you know– have been abused, please contact the police. Alternatively, you can contact the Safe-guarding and Ministerial Integrity Office on safeguardingenquiries @ sydneycatholic.org OR 9390 5810. You may also want to speak to your Parish Priest who will be able to provide support and guid-ance. The Archdiocese has a legal obligation to report crimes to the police.
Information Directory
St Brigid’s Primary School
9558 6926
Casimir Catholic College 9558 2888
Baptisms Preparation: 1st Sundays 10am-11.30am Presentation: 2nd Sunday 9am/ 10.30amMasses Baptisms: 3rd & 4th Sundays at 12 noon
Marriages Saturday: 10am—3.00pm
Preferably 6 months notice Contact: Parish Secretary 8577 5670
Pastoral Ministry Contacts:
Adult Sacraments: Sr Elena Bereavement Ministry: Sr Elenita Care of Sick & Aged Sr Elena CCD in State Schools Sue King Children’s Sacraments Sr Elenita Sunday Children’s Liturgy Sr. Elenita Ecumenical & Interfaith Jim Yeo Family Groups Contact: Adrienne Harverson Finance C’tee : Hamish Flett Justice & Peace Network Peter Jennings Liturgical Ministries Fr Erick, Sr Elena Maintenance C’tee: Michael Daher/Pongia Fenukitau Men’s Club: Arthur Kassis; John Skinner, Mick Ward Parish Safeguarding Support: Sue King Pastoral Council Co-chairs Peter Jennings, Arthur Kassis. Youth Ministry: Jenny Solo
We Remember Recently Deceased:
Anniversaries: Catherine Sullivan; Victoria Climax; Ann Phipps; Irene James; Donald Buck; Mate Tuimaseve;
Carrying Severe Illness: Yvonne Kearsey; Michael Dillon; Pauline Wall; Fr Brian Gleeson CP; Saane Kama; Betty Hickey; Eileen McClement; Edna Taylor; Geoffrey Leask; Mary Harb.
Mass Texts: Sunday 25 (Yr C)
First Reading: Amos 8: 4-7 Response: Praise the Lord who raises the poor Second Reading: 1 Timothy 2: 1-9 Gospel: Luke 16: 1-13 Intercessions Response: Lord, graciously
hear us. Mass Texts: Sunday 26 (Yr C)
First Reading: Amos 6:1. 4-7 Response: My soul, give praise to the Lord. Second Reading: 1 Timothy 6: 11-16 Gospel: Luke 16: 19-31
Intercessions Response: Lord, graciously hear us
Liturgical Timetable
Mon—Fri: Mass at 6.45am followed by adoration until 8.45am. Benediction at 8.45am followed by Mass at 9.00am. (Communion service at 9.00am Monday)
Public Hols: Mass 9.00am only
Saturday: Mass 7.30 am; Reconciliation 9-9.45 am; Marriages 10-3 pm; Reconciliation 4-4.45 pm; Mass:5 pm; & 6.30 pm (Vietnamese) Sunday: Mass at 7.30 am, 9 am, 10 .30am (multilingual); 4.30pm (Viet); and 6pm.(Youth Mass on 4th Sunday)
Ministry of Care & Support to Aged and Infirm
Mass is celebrated monthly in all the Nursing Homes in Marrickville. Communion is taken to sick residents in Nursing Homes & in their homes on a weekly basis, either by Ministers of Care or family members.
Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick is offered after Masses on First Fridays
Parsh Collection Counters: This week (23/9): Lea’s Team Counters: Next Week (30/9): Jim/Maree/Lalo
15/9/19 1st (Passionists): $ 1,620 2nd (Parish): $ 3,664 Cash & Envelopes: $ 2,475 Credit Cards: $ 1,189
8/9/19 1st (Passionists) : $ 1,565 2nd (Parish): $ 4,356
Calendar
September 2019
21/22 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time Good Samaritan Farewell Mass: 10.30am + BBQ/refreshments on lawn Baptisms: 12 noon 24 Casimir Graduation Mass 27 Term 3 concludes 28/29 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time Social Justice Sunday 29 Catechists’ Mass at Cathedral: 2pm
October 2019
5/6 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time
8 Parish Team In Service Day: Parish Office CLOSED TODAY Bereavement Ministry Meeting: 6.30pm 11 Catholic Men’s Ministry: 5pm Annexe 12/13 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time
14 Term 4 Commences 16 First Reconciliation Parents’ Information Night: 7.00pm in Hall 19/20 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Feast of St Paul of the Cross: 10.30am Baptisms: 12 noon Mission Sunday Marrickville Festival First Reconciliation Prep (1): 8.45am- 10.15am: Shrubland Hall 22 Parish Pastoral Council
Sunday Mass Ministries: Sunday 25 & Sunday 26 Year C
Lectors/Commentators Communion Ministers Altar Servers
21/22 Septem-ber
28/29 Septem-ber
21/22 Sep-tember
28/29 Septem-ber
21/22 Septem-ber
28/29 Septem-ber
5 pm Sat Gabrielle Bietola Paul Cloran Leila Walsh
Liz Buchel Michael Schiano
Mary Leask Maria Fuller Shelley Hopper
William Metlej Leila Walsh Margaret Dos Santos
Leon Tupola Gary Tupola Walsh Mafi
Leon Tupola Gary Tupola Walsh Mafi
7.30am Sun
Pat O’Reilly Carolan Ibbotson
Carolan Ibbotson Pat O”reilly
Janice Schu-bach Theresa James
Marg Barrett Maria Mansour
Michael Dillon Michael Dillon
9 am Sun
Frank Cowell Bernadette Sara
John McGrath Sue King
Peter Jennings Trish Ferguson
Jenny Oesman Bernadette Sara Judith Flett
Thomas Georges Gia Mihas Amelia Da Costa Luke Nguyen
Thomas Georges Gia Mihas Amelia Da Costa Luke Nguyen
10.30 am Sun
Good Samaritan Sisters’ Mass
Maria Barlow Kate Johnston
Good Samari-tan Sisters Mass
Carmela Meoli Rosetta Travia Bernadette Yam-mine
Geoffrey Lean Aldrick De Vera Alfred De Vera
Albert Naticchia Anthony Na-ticchia
6 pm Sun
YOUTH MASS Arthur Kassis Robert Gascoigne
YOUTH MASS Jennifer Keys Lea Paladino
Tony Hayek Tony Hayek
REFLECTION “You Cannot be the Slave both of God and of Money”
The Gospel is the story of a man looking after his family when he was losing a job. He let some debtors off the interest on a bill owed to his master so that they would look after him later.
Jesus doesn’t recommend dishonesty but recommends that we be as concerned for good-ness as he was for dishonesty. The children of the world are clever. Could we be as enthu-siastic?
The parable is a Jesus’ gentle humorous way of saying that we have to deal with life as it is, and it would be great that we would be as passionate in the cause of good as this man was in looking after himself! Jesus uses this situation to teach us a lesson about money and God; he uses many situations to widen our view of God who is total love, total mercy and total forgiveness. Let’s leave judgment to him and widen the compassion of our hearts.
The parable makes us think that we get into messy situations, and this man was trying to do his best. Probably letting the debtors off the huge interest on what was owed, and which had been got in corrupt dealings! God is bigger than any of our small laws and rituals.
The message as well is to use the money in the service of God, “tainted though it is”. We know how our wealth and prosperity can lead to corruption or greed, or to improving the lives of others. As with all we have, all is gift and to be used for the common good.
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For Your Diary…………. (Oops! Disregard last week’s date!) Organ Fund-Raising Dinner (in memory of Padre Raffaele Tresca CP)
Saturday 9 November 2019 (food, drinks, music, entertainment, raffles……) Shrubland Hall Numbers strictly limited - details to follow!